Litchfield enquirer., 1843-12-28
THE ENQUIRER.
LITUHFlELD.D OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
0o1Thc Young Mems Clay Club will meet at
the Mansion House this Thursday evenings at pre-
cisely o'clock, for the choice Of officers, &c

the Mansion House this-( Thursday evening at pre-
| cisely O'Clock, for the choice Of officers, &c
DJ-We insert in our columns of to-day the call
for Young Mems State Convention, to be holden,
| at Hartford on the s2d of February. The day se-
lected seems to US peculiarly appropriate. 1t is a
day around which cluster thousand hallowed as
sociations-a day revered by our fathers and sanct
fed to us as that on which the eyes of The Deliver
of his country first opened to the light; nor was
he as we trust the deliverer of his own enthralled
country only, but, born for higher destiny, for
him. in the cycle of ages, it was reserved to mar
shall the vanguard in the great battle for human
rights; nor through all time will that majestic
name nor that mighty marshalling fade from the
memory of man. Washington yet lives; from his
grave, under the willows Of Mount Vernon, voice
arises and pervades the landa voice of terror to-
tyrants and of noble Indictment to all kindred and
nations battling for that freedom which is mans
birth-right from on high. Not without significance
has his natal day been selected, by the Young Men
of Connecticut, as that on which they will assem-
BILE and marshall themselves in array against an en-
envy to our free institutions more dangerous because
more insidous, than foreign foe. They assemble
in convention to strengthen each other in conflict
for great principles in resolved though peaceful
struggle to regain those rights and privileges which
theirfafhers won, in sterner peril. on the bloody
field. # - =
The hopes Of good men, under the revolution Of
1910, were blasted by melancholy death and BY
kha ho.o 1.
must be fought anew; nor will we shrink from the
strife, toilsome though be- for the fruits of victo-
ry are worth every effort and every sacrifce.-
Those fruits are good government good order
laws fostering free industry-laws dividing among
the sons the soil their fathers conqueredlaw re-
storing to the nation q sound currency and honest
rulers. We bid the young men of Connecticut al
hearty God speed in their. noble enterprise. :
CoNGREss.-We copy from New York papers
the proceedings Of Congress up to Thursday last.
On Friday no Legislative business was transacted,
the day being spent in Executive sessions In the,
House, the following resolutions of the last Legis-
lature of Massachusetts,, presented ON Thursday by
Mr.. Adams We're, on his motion, afterdebate and
much excitement, referred to- select committee Of
nine. wy 49,.
Resolced, That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the@Unted States be and hereby is
recommended to the consideration of Congress, to
be acted ON according tosthe fifth article The
third clause of the second section of the first art-
Gle shall read in the words following Representa-
tiyes and direct taxes shall be apportioned among
the several States which are OR may. be included
within this Union according to, their respective
numbers of free persons, including Indians not tax
ed. The actual enumeration shall be made within
two years. from the date of the adoption of this
nMendment in the manner provided by the Consti-
tuition, and within every subsequent term of ten
years in such manner as the Congress shall by law
direct. The number of Representatives shall not
exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each
State shall haveat least one Representative.
Resolued, That His EXcellency the Governor be
requested to transmit copy of the foregoing resolve
and theproposed amendment to each of the Sena-
tors and members of the House of Representatives
o. TINS commonwealth IN the Congress of the Uni
ted States.
ReSoloed, That His Excellency the Governor be
requested to transmit copy of the said resolve and
amendment to the Executive of the United States
and of the several States.
Previous to the vote on the reference of these
resolutions, an effoftwas made to prevent Mr.. Ad-
ans from addressing the House; but he was allow
ed to speak by vote of 123Sto 46. His speech is
one ofgreat interest and power, and we shall en-
deavor tomake room for it next week.
Among the snembers who undertook to gag Mr..
A. we regret to notice the names of two members
from Connecticut-John Stewart and Doct. Samuel
Simons both of whom are indebted to the ADOLF
tionists for their seats.s
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De- John Quincy Adams in his speech on Friday,
expressed his conviction that the tendency of the
coarse political a5oltonists is to reta,d the a5o-