Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-06-18
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO
From the ~: O. Picovune, June 3d.


In regard to the loan attempted to be raj.
sed from the clergy CT Mexico, we have the
official letter of the Minister of the Treas
ury, Senior lturbe, dated the 18th, before the
news OF the action of the 9Th and 9Th coulu
have been received.
1t sets forth the grievous necessity of
money for the war, and urges the duty of the
clergy to submit 10 the hardship forced upon
all by the national calanities.
He tells the Arch bishop that the Gov
eminent hasappropria,el all revenues which
were morgaged, suspending without excep-
tion all payments to its creditors; that il
withheld fourth part Of the salaries of all
its employers; that all classes were called
upon to make sacrifices, and the clergy
must not be exempt.
He then calls for a loan of 240O, COO,
payable in twelve monthly i1stallmenls,
commencing the 3Oth of June. The Arch
bishop is called upon to partition the loan
among the various bodies of the clergy.
On the 18th the Archbishop replied that
he had summoned an ecclesiastical con-
vention to meet that morning, before whom
the matter would be laid; and that he would
cooperate to the extent Of his powers in
war in which were at stake IT,. two precious
objects OF Mexicans, its independents and its
religion.
The next We hear of the loan is an an
nouncement in Ell Republican,, of the 2lst.
that the metropolitan churches could not
contribute $50 600 month allotted 10 them
as the total of their revenues will fall short
of that sum.
The same paper states that the collection
OF such sums as are assigned TO the other
churches is utterly impracticable in the
present ruinous state of the tithes and the
| general depreciation of eccles,ical property.
This disappointment will prove, accord
ing to all accounts, very injurious 10 the
Government The wealth of the clergy has
been relied upon as the ultimate resource Of
the Government in its emergencies.
THE TRADUCER OF GEN. SCOTT.
1t will be remembered that at a late meeting
in New Orleans on the subject of the Mexican
war. after Hon. S. S. Prentiss had finished
most eloquent speech, a man, dressed in the uni
form OF Colonel, arose in the body of the
House, and said that he held in his hand pa
pers proving Gen. Scott a coward from which
ne wished to read. He was greeted with per.
feet storm of misses, and forced at once to
"make himself scarce" The New Orleans
correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser saws
that this Col Hayes is the commander Of the
Polk regiment Of volunteers, and thus de-
scribes his election from the meeting:
TINS worthy was taken from the platform
anu ;hruss out OF the house, and but for the
timely lnterposition of our friends Bsllitt and
Lnm>den of the Picayune, and other gentlemen.
Inc vie sanderer of the gallant Scott would
nave Jared badly in his person. The valiant
Colonel was carried for safety to neighborine
house, where. Maurice Hurley. ESQ.,, met him.
and pronounced him liar, and threatened to
strip, him. Of his military apparel-a threat
which ne would have executed, but his friends
entreated him to desist. writer in the Trop-
H calls upor Gen. Gaines to cancel the COM
mission of Hays. l have the pleasure of sta
ting that Gen. Gaines condemns. in The most
unpeasureef tesms. the conduct this m,sgui-
ded man, and expresses his profound mortifca-
ton and indignation of his course. The Plea
yune and 1roPic contain Kissing and blstering
notices of this affair. I honor the people Of
the Crescent City for the honest outpouring OF
their souls indignation on this occasion, and re-
joice exceedingly that violence was sappresii..eH,
ed. iroduc
p 4 80 FL srg re to stat
..--..~. L. line ex
" The Washington Union of he
says ave mean to conduct the war asa,n,.
Mexico with all the vigor in our power
we shall inrade her territory: ,ee shan seize
ner sfr0ngho!ds zoe shall TAKE EVEN HER
CAPITAL, there be no other means of bring,
ing herto sense Of Justice"
N5D. 3. Kaufman and T. Pilsburtisl
have been declared by the Legislauelou or
ae.os TO be duly elected TO repu.a9
first, and second dissric,ssssX
in Congress. The 1orms
taken his seat 4 20