Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-15


 received from such foreign nations in exchange for 8 slch peculiar staple productions"
 s-I have thus stated three leading principles by which shall be governed in my action on the ta- riff, viz: . essI Ss Ea ..
 1. That adequate encouragement and protection are to be afforded to the manufactures, trades, and productions of our own country, and to the indus try of our own people, Os to ensure their preser Vation and prosperity,
 2. That this is to be done by suitable discrimina- ting duties on imports, and which, at the present time, are required to supply the wants of the Cow -eTnment.
 3. That these important and established occupa- tons and interests of the people to he thus fa- vored and sustained and upheld, although it may require, to accomplish 1t, alteration or modifca- tions of the compromise act.
 have also, in a very concise form, stated some of the TeaSenS why think these principles should be adopted and carried out.
 conclude my remarks with expressing the hope that we shall bring to the consideration of any ta riff bill which may be presented to us minds free from prejudice, excited feeling, or bias; that we shall all endeavor to act upon it in truly national spirit; and that the result of action will be. to provide an adequate revenue for the wants oi Gov ernment, and sustain, and uphold the labor, pro ductions and all the interests of every portion of our beloved country. If such should be the result, we shall have done much to relieve the people from their endorsements; to open anew the channels of industry to give life and vigor to the diversified pursuits of labor in every employment; to appropriate its product to the support and com fort of ourselves and familes instead of paying it to foreigners for their labor and to hasten the period when we shall once more witness those days of national happiness and prosperity which we for merly enjoyed,
 Shocking Death--Mr. James Boughton, man 44 years old came to shocking death in the Vl- cinity of Watertown, on the night following Tues- day last. He was 'burning charcoal" to use the idiom of the craft, and in the habit of protect ing himself from the cold by lying down upon the pit. On Tuesday evening he was seen partially in- toxicated from ardent spirits On Wednesday morning, he was found extended at full length, and ljing on his face upon the top of the pit, and entirely dead. The pit had suffered from neglect, the flames had broken out very near his body, and in little time more the body would have fallen in- to the bed of burning coals. The verdict of the jury was. that he died of intemperance and sufoca- tion. Poor man! he was an apostate Washingtonian.
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 Shocking Accide1t aud Deash.-On Thursday a daughter of Mir. James Warwick, of the United States Mint, Philadelphia, IT years of age, was burnt at her residence in Wood street. She was working in the kitchen, when her clothes took fire, and finding that she could not succeed in extin-
 
 carpet, she ran for assistance to her mother, who was confined to her chamber by the palsy Before, however, she had got up stairs, she was enveloped in flame, and her face neck and breast were shock ingly burnt, so as to cause her death short time afterwards. This painful accident shows the ne- cessity of females with loose dresses being contin- Ually on their guard when working about the fire.
 Ihe Cold Wedther.-The severe cold weather of these few days past, will long be remembered, and is worthy of record. The harbors of the Sound have been nearly all closed, and for time navga- ton was entirely suspended by strong barriers ofce through which our most powerful steamers could not force their way The Boston harbor was fro- zen for several miles out, and the steamer Britain mia frozen in so as to be unable to start on her ap- pointed day. A subscription of $15O0 was raised among the Boston merchants for cutting way for her, which was accordingly commenced, and with miles Iengt wus cut Ij3 feet wIde through which the steamer passed gallantly, or two days only behind her time. She carried some 30,000 letters
 At Montpelier, Vt, the thermometer stood at orty degrees below zero. In other places the cold has been more intense than for many years before.
 Return of Goc. Davis.-Gov. John Davis, Agent of the Illinois Bondholders, has returned from his mission to examine the Illinois and Michigan canal. s,.,.. ...5i.,,.. ......
 He was accompanied by MT. Ryan, one of the Ill., inos Commissioners, who will take to Europe the report of the Governor, which, although not yet made public, is confidently declared to be highly favorable i0.'s s.gpleti0n of the canal
 Defalcatiou-Poscer of Conscience.-A melan. choy case of dedication was disclosed in this city last week, in a way which remarkably illustrates the power of conscience. MT. Nissan, who has been for long time teller in the Merchants bank, being very ill, and not expected to recover, sent for ono of the officers of the bank and disclosed to Inrs bod ~Ct different tunes, which had escaped detection.
 Buiwer's mother, who lately died, was princely in her charities, which she alws"s gave unostenta- tiously. A thousand guineas in id of the propaga- tion of the gospel in foreign parts, one of her recent donations, and an almshouse for poor wid- ows. she just lived to see completed. Pity that some of her good qualities were not transmitted to her son. ,,r-.4 ... -,.t... .... A NOBLE SENTIA1ENT.-The Washington cor- respondent of the Atlas, describing one of the late exciting debates in Congress, says that Mr. King of Massachusetts, receives great credit for the hand some and noble defence of Mir. Adams, which he made. in answer to the aspersions of MT. Ingerso. When asked by MT. Gilmer, in very unparlia- mentary and indecorous manner, but one that is on- ly too common in the present house, whether the great Latimer petition had not been headed by slave, Mir. King turned upon MT. Gilmer and gave him this noble answer: u., ru. a5f
 "SIR--bs Massachusetts, zoe knotc n0 S'ave.- zneye. fuery betsg made in the image ofhis .Ma- ker o.ses ollsgjaDce and h01'age 0aly to his Gre Ak0r.". zI.a .A, .,",..,
 THE " THANKING PRIVILEGE !"-From state- ment forwarded to the Senate by the Post Master General, it appears. that during Aree speeks of Session of Congress, in which an accurate account was taken, there were mailed at Washington, 466,- 345 franked letters, and 4,3l4,94s franked docu- ments; weighing 3o9, ,570 pounds, lupwards of 179