Litchfield enquirer., 1843-06-08
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, JUNE 8, Is43.


 The fewer changes we have in the laws, the better for the community. Instability is worse than mper lection.
 The non-imprisonment act is about the only public act of any consequence which has passed and that believe does not materially vary from the law of last session, though seems to be more satisfactory to our first representative.
 large majority of our readers will rejoice that the bill to abolish capital punishment has been reec ted by strong vote. So far from believing that pub lie sentiment is in favor of the abolition o punish ment by death for murder entertain doubt that in three fourths of the cases where the legislature has nterfered with the execution of the law upon the murderer the has been in direct opposition to the wishes of a great majority of the good people of Connecticut who believe the human enactment on this subject should conform to the Divine.
 The leading business of the session seems to have been in the divorce department. A score or so of couples, who had sworn upon the altar that-better or worse'-death only should part them, have been released from their VOWS.
 In appointments to office, the legislature have had but little trouble-the old incumbens having in near ly every instance been reapponted.
 
 just past by legislature, to divide that city into wards, is null and void-the provision having been inserted in the city charter that the cannot be altered except by request of said city.
 arThe bill granting Mrs. Miller divorce pass ed the Senate on Saturday, by uhanimous vote.-A resolution changing her name to Martha E. Black well, has also assed ,ho Legislature.
 -r AL but we entertain very strong doubts ofthe jurisdiction of the Legislature in this case that of Mrs Willard
 DerThe Daily Morning Courier" is the title of paper at New-Haven, the first number of which made its appearance Saturday. It is very neatly printed and is conducted with talent and tact by Mr. Winthrop Awell, formerly editor of the Troy Daily Mail In politics, the Courier is whg, but the editor very properly considers the opinions of honest and consistent opponents entitled to respectful regard Mr. Atwell is deserving of better support than he will be likely to receive where two long established and deservedly popular daies get but lean SUD- port lie has however our best wishes for success in his praiseworthy enterprise.
 Gr The Hartford Times is out, in strong terms against the nomination Of John C. Calhoun tor the Presidency, by the loco loco party and ayers that but very few indeed of the party in Connecticut are in favor of his nomination. The Times gives the fol- lowing reasons why the locos ot this State would pre- fer either Van Buren, Buchanan, Johnson or Cass, to Mir. Calhoun:
 "The people do not so soon forget his nuGcation doctrines his in favor of recharerng the Bank, his vote mpeaching General Jackson, his casting vote Vice President, when he forgot his duty as statesman and patriot, and gratifed his personal resentment in rejecting the nomination ot MT. Van Buren as Minister 10 England. They remember that from 1881 to lS36 he waeed an uncompro promis- ing warfare in concert with Clay and Webster, against the Democratic party. These. and other matters are too recent be passed over by the cool, thinking, sagacious reasoning, reAecting portion of the community Mere politicians forget these aber- atons, but not so the people, and no where in this country have they sunk deeper into the hearts and minds of the yeomanary, than in Connectcut.- Should MT. Calhoun receive the nomination of Ma. onal Convention, should hope to see him suppor- ted by every democrat but it is not to be denied, that there are many, very many, who would yield him a reluctant vote"
 SMALL BILL HUMBuG.-The proposition, observes the Hartford Courier, from New Hampshire, for our Legislature to follow in their footsteps in prohibiting the circulation of Bank notes under five dollars, was put down without even a show of support The er- pertinent made here some years ago, appears to have satisfied the loco focos on this point; and we are glad to see them convinced of one
 It said that the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER will de. cline the hopor of public dinner at Boston, and that he will Y" content himself with giving to the commit tee and through them the public, an exposition of his views in relation to the Commercial interests of the country"
 It is also said that 4e retains his domestic esab- lshment at Washington and will return there in the fall, to resume the practice of his profession, and keep an eye on the dsstnies of the republic.
 Loco FoaoIsM GOING FOR BANK OF THE UNITED SrArEs.-M Tennessee United States Bank is so popular with the people that several of the Loco Foco candidates for the Legislature, in the hope of securing their election. have come openly in it's favor.- Read the following from late number of the Knox vile Post.
 A WORD TO UNITED STATES BANK MEN-The great popularity of United States Bank GH orer the State of Tennessee has induced many Of the Demo- cratic party, (who are candidatesl for seats Tn the Legislature, to MemseLues in tduOr of he estao- Hshment of such an instituh0n. In many counties where there is nominal democratic majority the lea ders of that pdrtY knowng that they can only make certdn by taLting into the current 0 popular opinion uRon thS important subject endeavor to deceive the people by declaring that they entertain the views and that they will use every effort in ther power they should be honored with the con- dence of the people, to promote the success Of this vital measure.