Litchfield enquirer., 1846-03-19


David Lemon,
Aaron Lawrence,
William GiIlett,
Simeon Catlin,
Stephen Tultle,
Thomas Brooks,
Ethan Curtis,
George Beckwith,
Joshua Curtis,
tEany of the persons above named survi-
we'd the passage of the Act of 1882, without
claiming pensiOn-Or if he died and left
a widow to whom he was married before the
last period in the war, and she survived the
Act of 1886 or, if not married before the
last period of her said husbands service,
but before the lst January, 1894, in any such
circumstances they would be entitled to the
benefit of the above proof. If any of them
received pension, they may be entitled to
an increase on such pension with the benefit
of said proof of team-service.
Any application to the subscriber by let
ter or otherwise, will be promptly attended
to, BENZ. COTTON.
Hartford, March Z, 1886. @
COrespOndeneecf the Litct:fe1d Enqm,er
WASHINGTON, March ID, 1916.
Great Britain lis not at ease, lust now,
with herself, or others. The people were
cycling the old foundations at home, while
the mobiles had become remiss in the charm
of conquest abroad, 1t is true that Scinde
and the Punjaub did yield some glory, but
no profit; and sober forethought revoltS at
the fact, and speaks, loudly, of bread and
meat and hous: hold economy-homely mat
ters, indeed; but the English want cheap
corn, and the Irish must have potatoes,
whether or not Cinnamon will eat opium, or
Indians grow cotton.
The British look across the channel visit
fully at the rising crisis in Francc--that
theater of wonder for the third act of the
nations drama, to begin at Louis Philip
pes exit. The scene will open then.--old
age and dropsy will hasten it-when legiti-
macy will appear in the person of the young
but mature Duke of Bordeaux; ushered in
by the countenance of Russia, Austria, and
Prussia, against elective claims of heirship.
The present dynasty, with Theirs and
GuizOt, look 10 the kings grandson, and the
walls of Paris, as their stay and strength.
Against both aspirants there rises up,
over the breadth of the land, an exhalation
Of chivalrous spirit, ready to do homage to
delightful memory, in the representative Of
the adored Napoleon.
Austerlitz is thought of, with its sun clad
field, martial band, tramp and blazon; and
its hero, too, with his glory, now buta rest
less shade on the sleeps of st. Helena. The
bearer of his name and title, though Danish
ed, is still in mind, as prior in eLectiu" right,
with the mendicant masses, and their reck-
less devotion to favor him.
The programme of this third act is not
yet fully revealed. The mystery perplex
cs the nations, and suggests to Britain ma
tional defenses, and makes the obsolete
phrase, "wooden walls of old England"
again significant. The Prince de Join
ville's vaunt, to throw hundred thousand
men upon her shores, in one night, BY steam
power, haunts uneasy sleepers, and fills her
statesmen with evil portent Every ton of
hoating battery is precious now; and will
be kept where most available, for the dread
contingency. The peace of Europe, dicta-
ted by the allied powers in vanquished Eng
land, would be French retribution, beyond
endurance, even in faint prospect.
Thus events favor us, and mere bauble
is Oregon, in this view. Necessity helps
towards the desired end, and must have the
credit of successful diplomacy. No odds
need be thrown in, to turn the scale no free
trade concessions; no hampering of our free
labor, nor transfer of it into the workshops OF
England, to fabrica.e our wares and neces-
sary utensils. Just now, pressure within,
and fears abroad, open the ports, and bring
down lofty prctentions to fair basis Of in
ternational compact.
The tariff of AZ may escape through very
perplexity in council, and remain, as it is,
the benign law of the land, the poor mans
friend, his employer and faithful paymaSter.
Theprospect, after all, is. that We shall have
a continuance of industrial prosperity, and
escape the evils prepared for us by our ig-
noIant or reckless opponents.
Yours, C.P.