Litchfield enquirer., 1845-01-02

happy once
England, and especially New Haven, which has
done me 30 much honor by giving me, at the late
election, the largest majority ever given BY that
city in a contested election. shall embrace with
great pleasure, any opportunity, should any ever Of
fer, to accept your Obliging invitation.
tender to you, gentlemen, my cordial thanks
for your friendly wishes and kind regards for me
and mine, and hope that one and all of you may
long live in health, happiness and prosperity.
am faithfully, your friend and obt serv't,
II. CLAY.
Messrs. P. S. GALP1N, JAS. F. BAscOck, THOM-
AZ r. TR0wBRIDGE.
Wing Pageant at .NashuiHc.-The reception
of the Tennessee Electors, at Nashville, was sur
passingly brilliant. They were escorted through
the streets by an immense procession, in which
Wing ladies' of Nashville held conspicuous place
Throughout the whole line of march, the process.
sion was hailed with the most enthusiastic greet
ings. The Nashville Banner, of Friday says -
We wish that the whole people of the United
States could have witnessed the enthusiasm with
which the ballots for Henry Clay and Theodore Free
linghuysen were received by the people here assem-
bled in the capital ofTennessee.
The demonstrations of the day were appropriate.
ly followed up by brilliant illumination which
even our Loco Foco friends admitted threw their
attempt, on the occasion of the reception Of the
During the day, and during the night, Clay was
the watchword. 1t was cmblazoned on innumera-
BILE banners 1t was in5cibcd many houses, in
every street, and, best of ALL it the uppernost
thought almost every heart in Nashville.
Emancipation and the Land Distri5ution.--
A correspondent urges that Congress should be Pc
titioned to set apart the Proceeds Of tie Public
Lands as a sacred fund for the Extinction of Sla-
very in the Union. by the purchase Of all the
Slaves in the Union, at a fixed aggregate of $3.50
each, making their aggregate ransom $3.50, 900 000
This, he assumes, could be paid off in thirty
years, to the great advantage and honor Of every
portion Of our People, Strengthening against the
danger of Foreign aggression more than any num-
Der of fleets and fortresses.
The objections to this project arc manifold and
weighty-for instance:
/. Want of Constitutional power in the General
Government. We don't see how any thing can be
unconstitutional, if this creation Of a National
Debt Of $3.50, 100000 would not be.
2. Impracticability. The ultra Slavery party
would vehemently object to it, and their objection
would be insuperable. How is such an act Of Con-
gress as is contemplated to operate to free the
Slaves of South Carolina, if South Carolina resiss
it. Would you send an army to compel her slave
holders to emancipate II yea.ts we may save
the $3.50. 900 900.
3. Injustice. 1t is taxing heavily one section OF
Union to benefit another section. Slavery IS an
enormous, Moral, Social. Political and Economical
Evil II every where and every how blights and
curses Every foot If land in the Slave States
would be enhanced in value one hundred per cent.
by the extinction of Siavery.-Ihis great benefit,
them il 10 be conferred on section of the Union,
with $350O00,000 10 sweeten It, and the whole
Union is to be taxed to pay that enormous sum-
This is all wrong. We believe the just pride Of
the South. even Of its Anti-Savery men, would re-
pei any offer to pay them for their Slaves at the
expense of the North. They would very properly
say, Convince Us that this measure 10 right, and
we will consent to it without pay u We consider
Nit wrong, we won't be hired to do It .
These are not half the objections, but enough for
the present. The scheme will never answer. 1sSb.
The Ladies of V1ginia are going ahead with
spirit in the labor Of love Of erecting monument
to HENRY CLAY. Those of Richmond held q
large meeting on the oath. over which Mrs. Julia
Leigh, wife Of BENJAMIN Watkins Leigh, presided.
a Constitution was adopted, Mrs. Lucy Barbour,
(vvidow of the late Gov. James Barbour,) was cho-
sen President Of the State Society, with Mrs.
Leigh and other Vice Presidents The following
is their Address
Wing Women Of TTginiG:
A Society has been formed for the purpose Of
erecting Statue to Henry Clay. and we ask your
jealous aid and cooperation. In associating our
selves for this purpose, do not enter the politi
cal arena or pass the limit assigned to our sex
Henry Clay has been rejected by the Nation, as we
believe unjustly, bnt we bow to the decision, and
declare that our admiration Of this great man is
independent Of the party politics Of the day
Asking voice in the councils Of our country, we
may be permitted to exercise the privilege of Of
fering tribute to tried patriotism, exalted worth
and spotless honor. As Virginians, we would
cord the merit of her noble son. AS Americans.
we would testify our gratitude to the Statesman
and Orator-to the friend of his Country and the
benefactor Of his kind. We ask the assistance Of
the Wing Women Of Virginia in this undertaking,
and trust we shall not appeal in vain.
LUCY BARBOUR, President.
JULIA LEIGH, LIST Vice President.
SALLY B. FnY, I'd Vice President.
LOUISA CARRiNGroN, Sd Vice President.
Escape of LiHy.-Christopher Lilly, who was
arrested and imprisoned in Westminster county Jail
for manslaughter, in having killed Mccoy in
fight some two years ago, escaped from pr! SON on
Sunday, and reward Of 800 is offered by the
keeper of that Jail for his apprehension.
Gov Steel's annual message to the New Hamp-
shire Legislature occupies little more than half a
newspaper column! and yet treats Of eight different
and important subjects
The Indiana Legislature met at Indianapolis on
the ed inst All the important officers elected by
the Senate, are declaaed by the Sentinel to be
Wings. Alexander C. Stevenson, Wing, was Cleo
ted Speaker of the House.
Curious FINE.-Queen Pretoria brought wp.-
In consequence Of Queen Victoria not having regis
tered the birth Of her last for six weeks. she
was compelled by law to pay fine Of Is. Cd. for
the omission.
Important to MOusands-The Mississipian Of
of late date, contains the following paragraph -
1t is sad aud we have good authority for repeat
ing it, that President Polk will not confer office up
on any man who is an applicant for it, either in
person or by proxy!"
The " Oldest hshG6ifant."-The Picayune has