Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-30

Icupjod, in ConeFcss or any other pdoiic
 stali0n, in reference to questions vital to
 western prosperity. has been aniagonis-
 ticaIt b those which were ndvocated ard
 dearly cherished by those eminent states
 men whose election to the Presidency 1
 most heartily and cordially advocated.
 They tangIa .ahd have always bIIleved,
 that the Constitution vests in Cungrsss The power io open aud repsir hasbnrs and
 remove Instructions from navigable riv- ers, and that it was expedIcnL that Con
 gress slnuld exercise such power when ever such improvements arc necessary for
 the common defence. for the protection
 and facility of commerce with foreign nations or among the States. said improve.
 ments being national and general in their character. I understand Mr. Pierce 10 snperadd to the above foctiine a provisc
 to the effect that the waters On which these improvements are proposed to be made shall be salt, and that they shall be moved by tides. He has, in effect, declared that the depth of waters to be improved, nor their capacity for trade among the States, forms no criterion for just demand upon federal protection.
 His political history. as collected from. his action in Congress, no less chan from his letter to the committee of tho convention accepting his nomination 10 the Presi-i dency in the terms set forth in the plat.
 form, furnii iish evidence of his hostility to tall the prominent measures which tend
 to western prosperity, of which inter nal
 improvements and domestic industry are the most important.
 l As western man, therefore. and as
 an original Ja~kson Democrat, as a friend
 to internal improvements, and to the Eprotectipn and encouragement of Amer-
 can indnstry, l cannot and will not sup, I port such man as Franklin Pierce for
 the P'esid dercy. And as there is now
 but two prominent candidates before the
 American reople, namely, Gen. Winfield
 Scott and Franklin Pierce, one of whom
 will necessarily be elected the next Pres
 ideut, shall most cheelfully and freely
 give my vote and influence to Gen. Scott.
 believe him by fa, the best Democrat ot the two, and one whom every friend
 to the West particularly. and 10 interaa improvements, and to the protection anc promotion of American industry. ougb , to prefer and to cordially support.
 Before conclude, wish 10 call you attention to short article, which is ta i, ken from the Iowa Copitdl Reporter o ,t the lst inst. It E as follows '
 : "Ex GoyERNoR LUCAS, AND GENERA 't SCoTT.-We see the Whg papers al
 glory!ng oyer what they suppose to b ? one instance of a Democrat who vii ' support General Scott. We think thei glory will be much diminished when the, are informed that it is still doubtful whether nx-Governor. Lucas will vote fo Scott. He assures us that he much ore !, fegred Mr, Fi.lmore's nomination, an, ? would have voted for hum checrfully 't That he dislikes Scott pei sonalIy and DO q litically, and it will be with reluctance
 he votes fer him at all Ex- Governo st Lucas sympathies are with the Whi 1T party, induced by what be considers in t Justice to himself personally by tue lead
 CTS of the Democratic party of this State 2 % that the Wings need not flatter them selves that the personal popularity Q General Scott has any influence on Cox
 ernor Lucas yote,R s,.s 9H' " Now. sir. wish 10 state that itAe ed ?. ?. itor of that paper has never. been author
 ized by me. pg any other person for me ,, to make an such, statements as thos ' contained 10 the above copied arlicl. ' It is true that ! haze often ex pressed.na .!s admiration q the Administsationsn NfI 's Fillmore, but never have 1 said that entertained personal dislike to Geners p Scott, On the contrary. | have eye N adnifed bis bravery as a soldier as,d B5l N ! skill and qualifications as coramaisds 'u inthe various battles in which he Ina P been engaged, from the commen cemep r of tho war cf 1872 downlo the close ( II the Mexican Tar, He is a brave an Y true soldier. lnevels paoapin. nt at,ilud ' thatEas lallentto p1y IQt 10 observe hin Z, l never depbied his lltine D pu,e pat,iol as well as at' elticiens caEable. aud hon X est man '. s.,a, fl
 My "synapatAies' have always bee,
 with honest men and with genuine ol. fashioned Democracy, I am not a pro, gresslve lsocofcco; and edilor of the Reporter. ought to know the difference
 that believe exists between the doctrines
 ei Democracy and lhose 6i Isoc0focoisrn
 I Y I semctlme since. I lepealed lo him..in Isubs,ance. 2 the following
 The advonslts q lGne DamDciaet always act with ful E llssl abfiA ll motis sS land in the selcctioilo o A 6h ns..| kbe 8.Ien' ticn ai mcesNtes tAs SSIixe laf s0e!I a. ale calcuhttrd 10 ei b.sn6S llss &IIMfg 5 lkhe wl'ote country and lhe &I6d mass o
 lile people, Hqpesly. iaiI 6I IIllneSs. alls
 R''ssye,v ving integ,i.y. as SSI| as enlhfgst Ia, q Il. fss