Litchfield enquirer., 1843-08-10
THE ENQUIRER. LlTCHFTELD, AUGUST 10, Is43.

<AtuuLHS OyEdcuses Itlca1 &AlUatsyp aHu mediate, was of the most gratifying nature. Thou sands on thousands, of all parties, gave him heart felt welcome. and pressed forward to express their admiratiouof his character and their gratitude for his services At Albany, especially, the demonsra- tions of respect were beyond any thingOf the kind ever witnessed in that city. Hereached there on Wednesday evening, and was escorted from the railroad depot by large procession of citizens on horseback andon foot preceded bya band of music.
 The streets atengthe route, says the Argus, "were thronged, and all the commanding positions occupi- ed by persons eager to catch glimpse of the dis tnguisLed vsiter, who rode uncovered in carriage drawn by four horses. The ringing of the church bells and the roar of cannon from Capitol Hill was the music under which the procession moved to the Capitol Park, which literally swarned with our pop ulation. Here MT. Adams was received with deaf I ening cheers, particularly whom, having ascended
 the steps, he turned and faced the mutitude.and was presented by Teunis Van Vechten Esq Thecheer- ing, which was loud and long, having subsided, Mr. Van Vechten came forward and announced, that the iatigue of the day journey, and the number of ad- dresses whiea the President had been called on to make along he route, demand repose and that he would be happy to meet the citizens oi Albany at the Capitol the next day at 10 o'clock On Thursday, a vast concourse met at the Capitol Yard, when MT. Adams was addressed by the Hon. Daniel D. Barnard onbehalf of the citizens, and re piled in impressive speechof halt an hour; after which he was introduced to some thousands of gen tlemen and ladies-sOn Fridayh he took the early train on nthe Western Railroad proposing to spend few honrs Ut Pittsfeld and Springfield on his return to oQuihcy
 This is the first time in public life of nearly six ty years n which this ilustrious statesman has in, dulged himself man excursion wearing even the ap- pearance ofrelaxaon and pleasure for the sake of that gracation and profit which all intelligent per sons derive from travel. And even in regard to this excursion, it was commenced upon cali of affec- tion towards relative in precarious state of health.
 While at Niagara Falls, Mir. Adams was waited upon by messenger from Cincinnati, inviting him to deliver address on the occasion ofshe laying of the corner stone of new Observatory in that city in November; and4 his heahh permits he will comply with the invitation His receptionat the west will be such as would be given to no other man in the Union.
 ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE Posr MASTER GENERAL.-A painful occurrence took place on board the steamer from Norfolk to Baltimore on the lst inst Among the passengers was MT, Wickliffe, the Post Master General and two daughters, and J. M. Gard
 er, sonof Col. Gardner, late Firs. Auditor of the Post Office Department. Mir. Gardner was Iaboring under mental dcrangenent, and his very singninr conduct had been noticed by the visitors at Old Point Comfort, where he had been staying. At the mo- ment Mir WichlilEe was offering his arms to some ladesSo conduct themto the dinner table, Mr Gard ner sprung at him and aimed a clasp knife at his breast. The blade struck the right breast bone with much force and traversed the bone without njuring the lungso or making deep incision On the arrival of the boat at Baltimore, Gardner was committed to prison, but subsequent examinaton his insanity was fully proved, andhe was sent to the Hospital.
 MT. Wickliffe was confined to his room for few days, but at last accounts was doing well
 - sS8& MR. CALHouN's SPEEcHEs-The National InteIli- gcncer contains letter from MT. Calhoun in refer- to the collection of his Speeches recently pub lished in New-York. The selection he says was made by himsclf but the tileto the volume he pro uounccs blunders of tlc publishers and false ev- cry way" The explanation of Nil Calhoun Is per- fectly satisfactory, and all blame in relation to the imposition played off upon the public by giving the book false title must rest upon the publishers III. Calhoun sacitly admits that his views have changed on some subjects since he was in Congress- during md alter the war when shoulder to shoulder with Clay he stood up in defence of the truly nation al policy of the old Republican party. This volume, he says. was intended to contain his "matured and settled opinions" and not his aearer aqf less ! tured impressions"
 The speeches excluded from this volume are those to which Mir Calhoun owed his seat in the Monroe Cabinet, and his subsequent elevation to the Vice Presidency. They are truly national lin their sensi- ments, end contain correct views of the currency, tariff md other questions. which now,a ihen agi,a- ted tho county. We hope MT. Calhoun will live long enough to see and acknowledge that his early impressions" were more coTreet than the more re- cent notions which Disappointed ambition and local rather than national sympathes, have led him to D. dop,. k 9cTAt the Village Meeting on Thursday last. 1t was resolved that an old By-L Law, which has been dsfe egarded for many years, requiring every owner pf. a Westinghouse to keep good ladders and fire buckets, should be revived and carried into effect Every person therefore who does not speedily com that saiutary regulation, must expect to pay the penahy annexed. No tax was laid to repair the panps or dig new wells, but committee was ap-
 ointed ascertain what sum is necessary for that and other purposes, and report at the annual meet ing in SeptenibeL Alter one or two more respecta- ble fires the importance of organizing an efficient eNaine or hook and ladder company will be felt by