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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-26

6. RESOLVED, That the Veto power hns
been rendered doubly odious 10 the PEG.
pie by the refusal ofihe President 10 give
his assent 10 two most just and salutary
acts passed AT the last session Of Congress
the bill for the payment Of French spoi.
Iiations, 0nd the bill for the improvement
of Harbors und Rivers-and that we
trust these measures will receive enrly
and favorable consideration at the ap-
preaching session Of Congress. D. '..-.@
7. RESOLVED, That the last Legislature
Of this state, by the repeal of this act for
the registration Of voters, have violated
the sanctity Of the ballot box, and invited
and encouraged the preparation of fraud
in the exercise Of the elective franchise :;
and that the purity Of our elections can
only be preserved, by the restoration of
a law, which by preventing fraud and
securing to any voter his legal rights,
commended itself to the favor of every
honest citizen.
8. RESOLVED, That we hail the triumph
ant successes of the whig cause, in the
recent Suite elections, as the beginng of
a better state OF lhings-and believing
that the day Of our delivernnce from
Locofocoism is at hand, we pledge our.
selves 10 restore Connecticut to her true
position, and toreGeem her from the deep
disgrace of being the only New England
State which sustained the misruls"' of the
present administration. .... 49,.
8. RESOLVED, That the candidates for
State Officers presented by the Conven-
ton to the Wings Of Connecticut, are wor-
thy Of their entire confidence, and that
with proper efforts we view Their election
as morally certain.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-26
Scenes Of Social life at Mat
amOros. ..

amOrOS.
The American Flag, printed at Malta
nioras, has the following domestic pic
ture. ..g -. .s...
When we first entered Matamoras
and the services of IL Mexican were nee.
ded, application had 10 be made to their
masters, who hired them out from ten,
fifteen, 10 twenty dollars. The sums
which they owed their masters were va
rious, but whatever they might be, under
their own government and laws, it would
have been sufficient 70 have held them
in bondage through life, and entailed
like bondage upon their chiIdren-the
offspring being always held for the debts
of tho pBrents. A debt once contracted
it was impossible ever to repay. M
means were afforded them to cancel it.
Two or three dollars per month was the
extert ut which their services werc val.
ued. Every thing they received from
their masters was charged to their &C.
count. If sick, the loss Of services and
medical attendance was added on. If
plate, cup, spoon, chair, table or any 9TH
er article belonging to the naster's house,
was broken or lost, no matter if the mas
ter, or his wife orchiltlren broke or lost it,
to the servants Indebtedness it was pla-
ced. When he or she died, the funeral
expenses were likewise added to the in
debtedness, and carried forward to the
account of their children. Thus they
were held in endless slavery, unless b.
theft or murder. they could possess them.
selves Of sufficient money to purchase
their freedom. The many opportunities
afforded them to acquire money since the
occupation of this city by the Americans,
have enabled slaves to cancel all their
debts to their masters, and with few ex
ceptions all are now tree. Much of the
i'll feeling that exists against us, on the
part of the wealthier portion Of the in
habitants, has been cngendcred by the
loss of their slaves. Their former SER
wants will no longer work for them. They
will not, or cannot come up to the rate
of wages offered by the Americans, and
even if they did, their former slaves
would prefer working for their new en-
ployers. We have heard it stated that
even the lady of the gentlemanly, all
powerful and right honorable Alcade, is
now forced 10 do the drudgery of her
own kitchen. and we are informed that
she makes excellent toriillas. No won
der, when they are patled into shape by
her delicate hands. We would be temp
ted TO taste one Of the things ourselves,
if we were certain il had been squeezed
through her fingers. ~. .,..-,
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The Plough and Sword.

From Myr,is and other Etchinss and
Sketchngs, by Mrs. L. H. SIGouRNEY,
just published by Harper g. Brothers..
In one of the quiet villages that beautify
the valley of The Connecticut, sleeping like
nests among the green drapery, was pleas
ant and somewhat antique farmhouse. II
stood retired from the public road, over
Swallowed by lofty elm, with broad, droop.
ing branches. A silver brooklet came bub.
bling from the hillock in its background
then flowing into nook amid the roots OF
some old ,reets, and growing deeper and
| more subdued, was content TO refresh The
s,eed of the passing traveller, or the herds
who drank and ruminated in its waters, as
though it were to them Helicon.
The smaller ttnemenlS and appendages
Of the farmhouse evinced neatness and
good husbandry. A dense hop-vine clus.
tered over its long piazza, and row of bee.
hives sent forth their busy people among the
thyme and balm beds. The sound of the
matron's wheel, minglng with her song,
was heard from the open easement in sum
mer, while the rich products of The churn
and the cheese press atles,ed her skill in the
dairy. ff
In the labors OF the farmer, his two young
sons were constant and active participants
|. They assisted 10 draw the furrow in early
spring, and to scatter the seeds from whence
their bread was to grow. In the summer
| they followed the Scythe with their lighter
| implements, preparing the fragian food for
their domestic animals In autumn they
aided to gather into the garner the varied
bounty that God, through their mother earth,
Co.. 70: tL f,,l So,I ,,;,
ter they sought with equal diligence, al the
district school, those mental stores which
were to enrich the whole of life. 1,.
One cold evening, they were seated with
their books beside bright fire fed by the
trees Of their own forest, while their lamp
cast cheerful ray over the snow covered
landscape. The younger, boy of thirteen,
threw aside his lessons, and said, .aea
81 intend to be soldier. have read
Of Alexander the Great, and of BonapaIte
There is nothing in this world SO great a.
the fame Uf the warrior" 73'lhH oal ..
Hisbrother raised thoughtful brow, anG
regarded him with steady glance for a few
moments, ere he replied, IN T. W-jar
ITO destroy life and bring mourning intt
families, and misery into the world. seems
to me cruel, instead Of g.oriouS.'
I" On, but the rich dress, the fine music
and the glittering arms, think of them
And then, the honor and the praise Ic
have hosts Of soldiers under your command
and all the people talking Of your courage
and distant nations aPplauding your Ylcio
Iieh how can you be blind 10 such great!
ness as that?" .f9 AZ 4s-.0a :. sL5E
6 did not our minister say last Sunday
from the pulpit, that the end OF lie wa
the test of its greatness ? Now Alexande
CT Macedon, wi HON yon call the Great, tel
in fit # drunkenness, and BonaParts dis
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-26
From the london Trep,c.
THE PEERAGE-ASSUMED
NAMES.


The Duke of Wellington is not We'll
lesley-his real name is Colley. His
grandfather, Richard Coliey, assumed
the name OF Wesley, (now modified into
Wellesley without having n particle
of the blood of that family in him, but
merely because he succeeded to the. Wes-
lev estates under the will of u distant
relative. .r. .... .....
The Earl of Clarendon is not Hyde !;
his only connexion with that noble tami-
ly,resides in the fact that his grandmother
was the grand daughter of Henry Hyde,
last Earl of Clarendon of that line-pater-
nally, the noble lord is Villiers. .> -.
The Duke of Northumberland is not n
Percy-his real name is Smi,hson, and
his ancestor, paternally, was Sir Hugh
Smithson who took the name of Percy,
and received the honors of that famous
house under u new creation, solely be-
cause his wife's grandmother was Per-
cy. ss. .I - .aeo...,1. .y.s
The Marquis of Normandy exhibits a
still wider excursion in search of a title
which seems ancient, but he is not reall y
so. His lordship has not particle o.
the Mulgrave or Normandy blood in him
His great grandmother, when she married
Mr.. William Phipps, was the widow Of
Sheffield, Duke Of Buckingham, who
was also Marquis of Normandy and Bar
on Mulgrave--thus, Constantine Phipps
her son, contrived 10 get recreation OF
title belonging TO his mothers first
husband, whom he had never seen, aud
whose descendant he was not.
Lord Stafford is not Wentworth.
Lord Wilson is not an Egerton, altho
he has assumed that name. . ~ Ns
Lord de Tabiey is not Warren. which
designation he now assumes-nor is he a
Leicester, which name he bore q few
years ago. He is in truth, the descendant
paternalIy, of a certain Gregory Byrne
ofthe Queens County in Ireland, whose
successors having married two or three
Cheshire heiresses, Sc lied upon the name
of those ancient houses. y''l .3 ..
The Duke Of Marlborough is not o
Churchill--his real name is Spencer
and he is only connected with the greal
military commander by the fact that his
ancestor married the celebrated Dukes
daughter. sia hs7a s a.e r.a -.N
Earl Nelson is paternally Bolton
his father was Thomas Bolton, and his
grandmother was the immortal Nelson's
sister .'4 aH guhpr -'.| ..a...a
The Marquis of Anglesey 10 not q
Pagct-his fathers name was Bayly.
The surname now used by Earl Dc
Grey is the same as his title--a few
years ago he called himself Weddell-
but his real name is Robinson
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Cor, of the " Y. Jour. of Com.
- y WAsHINGToN, Nov. II.

1t was AFFECTING circumstance that
the remains of Col. Cross should be &C
companied the long and tedious distance
from the Rio Grande to this city by his
son. ifuitribute Of filial devotion,
which the muse. Of Virgil might have
commemorated in touching strains.
And here were the bereaved widow
and children, TO receive and weep over
the dust of him whose face they could
not see again on earth. Besides army
aad navy officers, and other official men
In civil life, the funeral on Monday was
attended by the Presiden. and Cabinet.
Thus these men who led US into this war
were brough. 20 look on the coffin Of lis
nrst victim, and 10 come within hearing
of the sobs Of The distressed widow and
children. Oh, political policy! Oh, mil.
itary glory! Miserable phantoms are "
all. Poor Cross '1'''' f'a' o.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-26

SINGULAR FAcT-The Constitution of
the United States names the 4th Of March
for thelinauguration of the President. Up
on expressing doubts as to what course
be adopted, should The fourth Of March
fall 90 Sunday, it was ascertained thai it
would not fall on Sunday for three hun
lred years. That is to say. the 4th of
March every fourth year. II it did. the
Inauguration would take place on that
day.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-26

LARGEST Cry IN THE WoRLD-In the
interior Of China, there is city called
Sou Tchou, which has a population OF
five millions within its walls, and ten mill
ions within a radius of four leagues ar
ound. Mr.. Hedde, French missionary,
who has visited it, is given as authority
forihe statement. =. .---,--- ------ -
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!, apo1ttlr;aI,.,.
A R e s. S

shnbotTEn AT THE LATE WEIe CONVENTION
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04
One Term Principle. President
Polk.


Among The many Circums'anceS cOnnsc,
ted with the ele tion Of the present abe
and distinguished Chief Magistrate Of our
nation, 81 tbs I'D p ion u tbs Oae Terms
p ilciPle.
Immediately after his nomination forihs
high station IL which he was afterwards q.
evated by the sufEsagos Of bis COuntrymen,
when there could besno motive Of ambition
carried into effect, no selfish purpose sub.
served, he pledged himself notagain to bo.
come a candidate for the Presidency. Re.
pealedly since his elevation toofice, amida
liz allurements, surrounded by hosts Of
friends, and greeted by the loud, cordiala p.
prevail Of the great body Of the American
people ia all his official actions, be has 70.
iteFated, through the government organ, The
same declaration. Showing an honesty Of
heart, and spirit Of patriotism wOrhyth'
COMMUNICATION Of bis countryuiep.
We regard this precedent, which may
now be considered as the permanent poll
cy Of our government, as q most happy and
suspicious event. Not onlyas regards be
peculiar era of its establishment, but tie
great lesson whichsit has taught those who
in the incipient sage OfOur national eIi'
; tpnce, predicted that our manner ofeled'
ing tbs President, Ant rendering him inet
gible to Office after having served for sp''
/, cifedperio I } wOad result aGsrthe eAPlFa'
ton Of a few generations in the establish
/. ment Of an elective monarchy. The enc
mics Of our republican system Of govern
nant anddslsaders of ,nlnarChy predicted
!, that aaer the first efervescence Of Patht
ti.ln and democratic enthusiasm bad passed
away, The mass Of the American Peo
J, would degenerate into the tO"lsof au'bl'i'p'
leaders, or become mere machinery q /"
iactuate their fvorile objects. 'Ehu' thfJ
!, cnntended would the office If PresliSn+
: when obtained, be retained BY some la'"'
4 lite lea Ter, who by ingenlously distributing
!, lavOrs and liberalIy bestowiug among D.
bribed mercenary { Ilowers the Pa'ronas'
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04
Turnpike from Benton to YazOo
City.

In our last number we dwelt at length on
theimpOrance Ofthis project, q no argument
i required to establish its entire practica-
bilty. Every one who is aware of the
travelling that isdone over the present road,
and is cOnversant with the condition of aE
fairs must be convinced that the object can
be accomplished. and if properly underta.
ken will be sure, safe and profitable in
vestment Of capital,
AT present there is almost . continuous
train Of travellers to this place coming from
other counties to transact their business,
but who can tell what an immense number
win be addedwhen the surrounding eoun-
ties become more thiclly settled, and pro-
duce can Be conveyed without difficulty
over good, level Turnpike The surround
ing country Is sapidly becoming settled b!
intelligent, industrious citizens of-the olde
States, and they, from shs cUhmerciala d
vantages which il affords, look TO this a
the port for the shipment Of heir cotton
and the market for the purchase of i6ei
suppllsa- Ia view Of these and other fact
previously stated, that the prcieCsOnce pFOr
est undertaken viii be readily accomplish
ed and fully sustained the most incredulOu
cannot doubt
Several plans have been suggested, b.
ni5upneeessary here 70 advocate the PFC
pFisty Of adopting any particulars ono. L
thspeOPls Of the adjoining counties VII
transact their business. here, and who wis
% cave annually LARGE .uUlls e. NoNET B
protecting theirieams, & saving their eC,to
from damage BY having to east i % D
a1ay.sias, leaving L exposed to The Weaihs
hold PUBLIC MEETINGS AHbcoruUI
zOsErHEl. let tie crTIzzs o. YAza
CrTF also mssttogsther and act y he na
fsr, and ibersbyPr promote heir Own welar
and the Interest ofthe plantins eouna1ni
ubo trade IN thisnafsst
We will freely yisli suf e5idrIus.to q
ffiend ol BE prQiecs u'he.uay 9 cei
u.aaieais viih ibe people % &c s'
eau MEETING OF THE CrrTEESs M
ls.iun 10 T.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04

instrumentation. r. ]. WAEKEn.--
on tbe 0eth ill.,, NV. Allen wing men.
her 81 She HOua6 Of Representatives from
.t,laibp.ns cOnniy iui1adnced rasolulun.
declaring Il as ths sense II the Legis.aluro
tba. he lion. Rehi. J.WalEsr. III biz en-. j
dGca II relation 10 The affair Of he lOa
Commission deserves the sOorn of hgnsd
men, aud that the President should J. /
ioc. hin from lie Office II Secretary OfiRsl
Tgeasuryl'' i seems that some 81 tks
members Of the wing party are Indignant
beyond tlfe II0uad3of reason, because Ails. /.
sissippi ,yas not represented BY 4 dsmOcra
i, The United States Senate. during the last
DAYS III its sessiun--wheil i cOu.d have i.
suited in M benefit 10 the people. M 3
Nis evident that the resolution II NJ
Alleu did no, meet with The iavOv Of many
members II Bis own party even, Itbat
.barsd the ate which lie inias'ics and
cross absurdi,y entitled i 70. A n0,ioa y
Nh. T'ottsu l, Iay Il Oh the table dll July
mex. prsyailsd BY . vote Of seventy y four
teen.,
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04
- TAaIrE. LognIAaA.-Tho "a

TINS TAREFF. LoUIsIANA.-The adj
vOcatss Of the tariff as It is, T" previous to
the recent election in the STATE Of Louisi-
ana, predicted that her Sugar Interest
would iafuenoe her 70 decide ia favor Of
u-bie measures. But to the honor other
citizens be !, aid, they cast aside every
feeling of seciional interest, and sustained
.tbaf party whose doctrines are for.the good
al ne roiols eountryand the equal promo.
tiou q every industrial pursuit.. She has
dsclared ia favor Of reducing the Tariff, by
which 4 principal source Of her own wealth
s pro,ecied. Party lines were strictly
Hraun. and none can now doubt. {i doubt,
before e1iaed) ihas Louisiana Is opposed
q de Tart Where eta he protective
policy SOW a6s adv6caissl Even Laaisi
ana, whose Citizens derive much bensf
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04
Convention to amend the Constl'
4,,4;nn &C th., STATE.

k0GAOAl VA SASO '"'S~~N~
4 The Select Committee to whom was re-
fared resolutions having for their object the
cali Of Convention 10 amendthe C9nsti-
tutinn of the State Of Mississippi, have
male 4 favorable report. They have as
sumed.ihe position. that the present consti-
tuiion i pre-eminently detective. and that
the proposed convention viii more rtfectu-
alyremedy the existing evil, than by en-
grating upon II various anlendments in ihe
manner authorized hy that insir0ment.-
We he.ieve the committee have taken
proper view of the subject, and h"Pe the
resolutions calling convention, may b
/! a lol,ted. Ii Is true the madel after which
! our present constitution is fashioned is'a'
admirable one, and the principles upa
which Il Is reared are radically rrp'ib'ica1
vet, the interest ufthe people require man
change. in the organic law 'f the land
A new. constitution retaining all Ofthe wis
and beneficial provisions Of che Presen
and ncluaIing such laws e. the public we
lsre demand. shnuldbs framed. We b
hieve the call Of a convention g ansnd q
constitution v i'll meet with the apprObatid
IUfth people.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04
The Navies Of England and Il
United states.

NAVY OF THE UNrTED STArE%-T
total uulhlPr6f vessels in the Naval $,
sics 81 he United States on ihs lsl day
OctabeT, ls45. was ssveniy-siE.
NAvAL FORcE or ESeLASD The
tai Naval power Of England according
q statement IN The New Yuik sun in IL
including merchant steamers, such as
sould render available in waf. amounted
I2s.
Tkeahove statement Of DE Naval Po
= Of Eng and and Tie United States shu
,ow aheqlal q cuniest upon the sea-, w
be between ihe two naiions.
Eng aud tasloug olaia-i lhs dguls
{ de seas, L Is q shisfsparsp e hsf
= and greatness. AID ia hsr event s
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04

A PUBLIC MEETIEe II RELATION TO
oREsoN was held 81 the State Capitol on
the evening Of he 2Sth u.ts James "
Wade ESQ ofHOImes acting . Chairman.
and Gen. e. ~. Priee Secretary. A e.'m.
mitiee of ten was appointed 70 take thf
suIiieci into consideration and repnut a .
meeting which was holden on the following
Thdrsday evening.
Since tbe abbve vas in type we have fs
icsised thrh ihs e6lamIs uf tbe dai,
MissIssippian oethe 2g.h ait.. he Prusfsd
ings of he souths meeting. Andersol
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04
UsllrY Laws.

We call the attention Of our readers 70
the communication Of our correspondent
published on our first Page) devoted g this
subject. Il has not heretofore received
that attention which It's importance merits.
While other measures Of reform have been
discussed and adopted, Of far less nagni-
tude, this has been entirely neglected. We
hope twill not escape the attention Of our
Legislature. In the language Of cotem-
porary ii is " monument Of the dark ages,
which should now be swept away before
the current Of popular reform. We cannot
perceive why it is more just to prohibit free
trade III money, than in any other bushes.
transaction among men. Such laws were
established when the massof mankind were
regarded as incapable Of even managing
iudiciOusly their private affairs, much les
the affairs Of their country, and since thes'
notions have been exploded, their fallac.
exposed by the experiment Of selfgOvern
ment in our own country, it il time tha
the measures which they produced shout
BE- erased from our Statute Books.
HEDorNu The article from the Me-
Orleans Commercial Times, to which W
referred in our last paper. on this su6jec
win be found on the fourth page Of d
..nson4 ,,,,r,har
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04

rowing out IL The disputed Territory q
OREGON, (Which Heaven avert y she would
Sssk % make that the arena oiihs conls',
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04

-, 49, decided galnst becau \ p
N NJ n and 1. s.Iruelis sc'' Y.
" ~ Bri riplsssf 4 iGhis .
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04


TENNnssuR -ilesolutions instrneting
their Senators in Congress. and requesting
their Rppres entatives to sustain The Prcsi-
dent in the advocacy Of the measures pro-
posed in his message, and also :" to vote
against any proposition having f,r its OBJ
iect the establishment Of National Bank
the assumption If debts nf the individual
States, or the distribution. Of the proceeds
of the saiSs of the pubic lands aiming
the States whether acquired By cession Of
otherwise" have IcenaIopted by the Leg
isature Of tennessee. They have a.sc
instructed their Senators, and requested
their Representatives io" use tlrir besl
,exertions to extend the laws anl Iurisdic.
ton of the United States over the citizens
in the Oregon Territory.saud tn adopt The
most speedy means eoasisieA rah tre1ts
stipulations b tsrmiaate he joiut occupancy
Iofthat Territory"
A bill providing for the rights Of mar
ried women, after much debate, was rEiec
ted inthe House of Representative by