Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-04-27

Letters from Cincinnati say that the POssmaSter0t
that eity-Wm. Henry Harrison Taylor, the sOn-in'
law Of the lamented Gen. Harrison soon TO be re-
moved from Office, Pc haps 70 make room iOTths no.
torious Mr.. Burke, who, a. delegate in the Van
Buren, National Convention, which met in Baltimore
in 1882 made most outrageous assault upon Gen.
Harrison speaking Of him IN terms the most gTesS
and slanderOus. After the removal Of General Van
Rensselaer, at Albany-a removal which eoaid MOI
be made with honor 70 Mr.. TylsT-we may nOe b
surprised at any thing But there 10 in the case o.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Cincinnati, something which person
ally involves Mr.. Tyler more deeply. Gen. v. X.
was appointed by Gen. Harrison, and in day OTtwo
after he became PTesdene. The Postmaster at Gin
cinnat was appointed BY Mr.. Tyler. Gen. Harrison
had been appealed to By some personal friends 70
appoint Mr.. TayiOg, bat he refused, On the ground
that he would not quarter his relations on the Gov
eminent, even though they were a. worthy and CO.
pable as Others He had theyefOSe decided 70 aPpOnt
another person. His sudden sickness and speedy
death thereafter, prevented HIS ful6ling his pur-
pose. When Mr.. Tyler became PTesident-wOrds
never to be spoken or written BY true Wing with
out deep regret-the circumstances Of the Cncinna-
ii Post Office were brought to his attention, and the
application made TO Gen. Harrison for Mr.. Taylor,
with the result, were stated to him. "The fact q
Mr.. Taylor being the so4in.law Of Ten. Harrison"
said MI. Tyler, "may have been good Seasen for
his not appointing him to Office but with me-" very
graciously continued Mr.. Tyler il 10 conclusive
reason in his favor" And ME. Taylor was sppoins-
ed to the ofiiee Of Postmaster Of Cincinnati Noxs
after this-Mr. Tayler having fulfilled the duties Of
the Office in the most satisfactory manner-how can
Mr.. Tyler in honor remove him? But it IL idle to
ask such question. 1t is not with him whether it
be honorable, or legal, or just or even honest-he
has only to be told that it may advance his personal
aspirations and he 10 prepared to do it, So at least
thinks Baltimore correspondent of the Boston Atlas.
TEE HARRrsBURs OU7EAeE.-Mr. MCGOWAN tho
Locofoco Member Of the Pennsylvania House Of Rep
resensstives from Philadelphia, who stabbed re-
porter in the hall the 7th inst, has anticipated
his expulsion by resigning his seat. A motion was
before the House Tor his expulsion. An amendment
has been offered, substituting simple repsimand.-
This was voted down by decided majority, those
who voted in the negative being in favor Of vindica.
ting the honor Of the body by his instant expulsion
At this juncture, MCGOWAN sent in brief letter Of
resignation and here the subject was permitted to
drop. BY the following from the Harrisburg Tele.
graph, it will be seen that there is apparently an abso-
lutte abandonment Of eli dignity Of conduct, Of all
legislative propHety, NJ Harrisburg, nnder the corrupt.
ing influences which surround the Legislature. The
force Ofbad example was never moro proved than ia
the course pursued by sundry members Of the Penn
sylvania Legislature.
Members threatened to be Assaaleed- 70.
Ggned = the Robe'p'er'o" Loeefoeos Of Pai'adelAis
This afternoon the subject Of Mr.. McGowan's or.
pulsion being up, vote was taken q resolution,
to merely " reprimand" him.
Mr. Tustin, Of the county, alluded to the severe re.
marks OF Mr.. Hood in the morning. and said that IL
he had applied such language 70 him % be had 70
HE colleague. (Mr. McGowan,) he would NOT have
reached his hotel wthou. castiRa.ion
Der on tina. floor, and would maintain them; and any
one who would attempt 10 infringe upon them in the
way threatened. would ~ees rough cs.to"ser!
and vote tsssH On %:
Whereupon Mr.. Tuetin presented 70 the Speaker
communication from Mr. McGowap. rssignisg ~
seat! 10 ~ q '7-t3' - f@9s
was called to order Mr. Tustin said loudly that Be-.
fore the adlournmegs there would be several pessons
on that floor cowAided."
country, whether their representatives, are to be-
threatened with violence by the Rohesperian Loco.
focosm Of Philadelphia county, We have come 10
pretty pass truly.
Il proper to say that those who voted against E.
wells substitute In the morning, and against the
puerile motion to reprimand" were in favor Of win.
dicating the dignity Of the House by expeling Nc.
Gowan. The next vote would probably have expal.
led him. and the already prepared letter for Pesera.
ton was then handed in 70 save him from such cri-
sis.
ATrRMPr AT SEDucTloH. AND DEArR-The Phila.
dephia Sentinel states, that young man entered the
sleeping room Of young and handsome girl, bound
in his fathers family. and attempted to take improp-
er liberties. When he entered the room he cut o
lock Of her hair to ascertain il she was asleep He
then Left the room, and shortly returned, and in tho
meantime the girl provided herself with dirk knife,
and his return and attempting to get into bed, she
stabbed him in the hand and side. His hand mort.
fed and was subsequently amputated. and no shortly
died. The girl was only in her fifteenth year.
Later accounts state that it was pair of scis.
sors, and not dirk knife, with which the young lady
stabbed the seduceE.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
The steamboat Mohegan. Capt. Wolsey, left this