Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-02-16
WASHINGTON, Feb,

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IN the House of Representatives, to day,
Mr.. Fillmore offered q resolution TO termi-
nate debate on the Navy Appropriation Bill,
in Committee of the Whole on the Union,
at two o'clock tomorrow and on this mo-
we'd the previous question.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table; negatived.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Arnold moved that his famous bill,
No. 54s," for the reduction Of the pay of
members of Congress, &C., be made the
special order for Tuesday next, and moved
the previous question. After some CONVEX
sation, the Yeas and Nays were given him,
and the motion carried-Yeas, 13l, Nays, So
-two-thirds voting therefor.
AT IL O'Clock, the hour designated for this
purpose, and in anticipation Of which the
galleries were filed TO overlooking, Mr..
Summers of Va, rose in the midst of a
cr0wed house, and in the name Of Samuel
T. Washington, Esq, of Kauhawa county,
Va, the son of the late Samuel Washington,
nephew Of Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON, pre-
sented to Congress the sword worn by Gen.
Washington during his military service,
and the 'crab-tree,' gold-headed walking
cane Of Gen. Washington, received by him
from DR.. Franklin. He accompanied this
presentation by remarks peculiarly appro-
pirate. Mr.. Adams followed in brief but
highly finished and glowing eulogy on the
character of the distinguished patriot and
philosopher whose fame may Justly be
said to be eternity; whose residence, Gre
alton.
Al the conclusion of his remarks, Mr..
Adams offered resolution returning the
thanks of Congress to Samuel T. Washing
ton, Esq. and providing for the deposit of
these articles for safe keeping in the State
Department.
MIR. Taliaferro moved the recording of
these resolutions, together with the address
ses Of Messrs. Summers and Adams, in the
Journal Of the House.
These resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted, and on motion of Mr.. KEENAN,, the House
adjourned.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill to provide
for the preservation of the natural curiosi-
ties furnished by the Exploring Expedition,
and from other sources.
The bills to provide for altering the place
of holding Circuit Courts in New-Jersey,
and the time of holding them in Connect
cut, were passed.
The Senate adjourned. ARGUS.
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT?
We have never heard doubt ntimated,
that the Wing party constitute large ma.
jority of the people Of this State. What then
can prevent our success at the next eleetion
Evidently our defeat, if we are defeated,
must be occasioned by the apathy Of the
Whigs-by which minority may again BE-
permitted to misrule the State. Will such
be the case! We think not for the following
reasons
AT the last election, the Wing party were
in that state, in which an army would be pla-
ced, whose commander had treacherously
gone over to the enemy. The first effect of
such treason, would be to confuse, to scatter,
to bewilder, and perhaps to defeat the troops
who had confided in the traitor. Such was
the condition of the Wing party one year
ago. Distrusting every thing, after such an
astounding example ofpertidy, they scarcely
knew on whom to depend, and their exertions
were necessarily cold. cautious and inettect-
ual. Yet with all the disadvantages Of that
period, what was the result! Without effort
without concert-without any great nation
al object, deprived of their Great Leader by
death, and wickedly betrayed by his sue.
cessor, the Wings ofthis State held their op.
ponents in check, so far as to prevent the
choice of Governor by the popular VOTE
If under all the embarrassmeDts which then
INSTRUCTED their efforts. they could do so
much, what can they not NOW do! United
-earnest-cheered by the hope Of success,
and above all, melted to effort by full and
abiding conviction of the importance of their
principles, the Wing party are now ready to
exert their strength once more for the good
Of the country. If the principles of party
were ever proved to be founded in truth, by
the course Of events, such has been the case
with the great principles which the Wings
now advocate. That mind must be superb
cial and shallow in the extreme, which does
not see in the present condition of the coun-
try, the injurious effects OF the policy of the
last fourteen years-and we are sure that no
intelligen. Wing can see any thing in that
state OF depression and suffering which now
surrounds US, TO shake his confidence in the
measures of relief which our party have so
long advocated. Were we right in 1870
and are we ,orOng now! Has any thing since
happened to change our opinions, with re-
gard to measures and priDciples-however
much cur confidence in men may have been
shaken! If not, then it is libel upon the
intelligence of the people to say that they
are so weak and vacillating as 10 change
without a cause. The Wings of Connect.
cut we trust-nay zoe kn0ao-are made Of
sterner stuff-and will stand by their princi-
Piles in adversely as well as in prosperity.
But there are causes within our own bor-
ders, which will unite the Wings, and incite
them to vigorous exertion. We have fire.
quently alluded to these heretofore, and they
are familiar to our readers. One year of
genuine unadulterated locofocoism is enough
for the people of Connecticut. The conduct
of the last legislature--its proscriptions-its
DISTINGUISHING act-its profuse extPavagance
-itQ radical 1eUislafion-its Svmpathv wit h