Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-04-06

| SSSAA'S ~AS ~H~S@y ~HS"
| SLAVERY AND Democracy. - The Rich
mond Wing utters the following truths:
"ProperIy and strictly speaking, there is
no such thing in the whole southern country
as a democrat, unless he be at war with the
institutions that surround him. There is
total and irreconcilable hostility between a
STAKEHOLDER and democrat. The funda-
! mental principle of the latter is, that all
men are equal. The former cannot hold
such q principle, without giving the lie to it
by daily practice. If he holds such SEN
tinAent he has to suppress it; and in subscr-
vience 10 his interest, enact the constant by
pocriie. The northern democrat, on the
! contrary, acts up to his interests, when he
acts out his convictions of universal equali-
ty. Disguise it as they may, this radical
difference peTvadeS those who call them
selves democrats, at the north and south -
and when the southern Van Buren, men, or
locos, become in reality democrats, they
cannot, and will not, any longer tolerate
slavery. For THE SYSTEM OF SLAVE
RY is AT WAR WITH DEMOCRACY :;
and those at the South who are now giving
aid and countcnance to what is called the
democracy of the north, are in effect doing
all in their power to subvert the social in.
stitutions of the south. A northern demo-
Graf, unless he be as great hypocritc as
southern slaveholding democrat, must alb
hor slavery"
MELANCHOLY SUlcIDE.-We regret to learn
that Passed Assistant Surgeon Richard w.
Leacock, OF the U. s. brig Somers, commit.
ted suicide at 6 o'clock last evening in the
gun room of his vessel lying at the Navy
Yard, by shooting himself through the head
just above the eye, with pistol. In his death
the service has lost valuable and accom-.
pIished officer. He has been attached TO
the SOmers ever since she has been in corn.
mission, and has enjoyed the highest respect
and esteem of all with whom he was assOci.
ated. He was % years Of age and native
of Norfolk, Va. The sad occurrence by
which he had closed his life is attributed to
settled melancholy and partial deraNgc.
ment induced by q long and severe attack
ofthe yellow fever which he contracted on
former voyage to the Coast Of Africa iN the
U. s. schooner Shark.-3fibunc.
WHITE SLAVERY IN HAvANA-A letter
from a scientific traveller, dated at Havana,
Feb. 18th, to the editor Of tho Charleston
Courier, states that he is informed there are
q number of whi!e slaees 10 that city, consist.
ing Of persons who have emigraied, and be.
ing unable to'pay their passage, are sold by
the captains of the vessels. 1t is said tho
traffic is extensively carried on that the EN-.
igrants, chiefly femnles, are entrapped by
the ship captains, and deluded as to the price
Of transportation, and finally sold for the
passage money. This practice seems to be
confined, however, to Spanish emigrants
and the slavery is limited 10 such period as
will pay the debt.
TIE SAGE OF LlNpENpoRF. Van Buren,
having, at the instance of u lady, adopted the
name of LndendOrf for his tasteful villa in
the environs Of Undertook, the editor of the
New York Commercial begs leave to claim
the credit OF first naming ITS distinguished
owner as the sage of that romantic locality.
b.. MR.. CLAY AT MEMPHIS.
We make the following extract from sketch Of
Mr.. Clay's remarks, on his reception in Memphis
Tenn They contain matter for reflections
"Mr. CLAY proceeded 10 nllude to the striking
contrast exhibited in the past and present condition
Of the country. and to state briefly The cause Of the
public distress and the proper means Of relief. The
unsoundness and scarcity OF the circulating medium
was Oh ief cause Of the disastrous state Of the coun
try A sound and sufficient circulating medium, one
OF uniform value at e7ery point OF the Union, was as
essential TO the body pNc,as sound. sufficient md
uniform circulation OF blood to the hnman body
No more could the currency Of the country be cor.
rupt or unnaturaly diminl 'hed and the coan'Iv ne
prosperous than could the hood OF the human body
be dlsordered and excessively diminished and me
rency and abs,rnc, one half Of nm circulation and
nothing but pecunary prosra!on aud distress rsns,
follow. He declared himself opposed TO the hard
money doctrine. Hard money and bard;!mes 2" TO.
AhAp D. 1Afnl~ nj Tho a
will have them and the others must therefore do the
same,or be tributary for their currency TO those which
have them, and thus be subject to all their evils with
out enjoying any 81 their benefits there I've ocnS
oFive. ,misoaed Bank of,he United States Of Penn
sylvania, poweress OF good and prolific Of evil, but
an old fashioned, .ime.tried Bank OF the United
Stases-a Bank Of the Union, not Of one State
there were defects in it. in the organization OF another
avoid those detects and provide guards and pentes
against their recurrence No one would abandon tho
great Father Of Waters which sweeps past our city,
because wrecks occur on its bosom, and the engines
Of steam produce occasional destruction Of property
and life. Multiply the guards and increase the pre-.
caution. not abandon the use. is The dictate Ut COM
mon sense and wisdom"
"Anolher cause Of the disjointel condition OF the
country. he said the excessive abuse Of the pow
ers Of the Executive Department. Of the Government.
not only Of the President but Of the entire Executive
Department. Widely wi.hou. It's sphere had that de-
parsment extended. Had there been no power to
veto, there would have been no prevention at the
charter Of a National Bank.-no removal Of the De.
posites-Do treasury circular no multiplication OF
State Banks:-no inaa'on OF paper cnrrency-no
stimulating Of excessive enterprises and mad specn.
ations-no consequent explosion. collapse and the
universal ruin which overspreads our noble land
Such 10 the history Of our career. The pr0vidences
Of God have been as kind ana bountiful throughout
its entire progress as at any other period Of our hsto
~. The refreshing rains have fallen upon the earth:
kindly sun has poured out upon the fields his genial
influences with the same boun.fu ccpiousness which
have heseeA nnr former tn,es-hnt the work OF man.