Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-12-24

Inaugural, and all the authentic declaration of De-
moeratic doctrine upon the subect-he now re-
mores Mr. Stanton, forces Governor Walker to re-
sign-and declares Constitutions Kansas shall have
opposed entirely to the wishes Of her citizens This
is no one-sided political statement 1t is q fact
political news-wleh give as such alone-tho'
we mist confess with feelings of shame for our
/ country. which has at the head of the Government
man so entirely sectional in his principles. and
false to his constituency in all save TIE fire eating
; southern States
! The war between Mr. Douglas and the Southern
part OF the Administration wakes warm 1t is a.
S~rted by some OF the journals of the latter that
Mr' y. o's been 'ead"ut Of the Democratic ranks,
and given over to the Republican, If So he will
carry with him force which will fcarfullv cripple
the Administration, il not entirely overthrow it,
! power. Last F,lry. both Houses of CONGRESS- were
engaged IN discussing the project of an issue OF
! treasury Notes to any amount below twenty mil
lions OF dollars. Much opposition was manifested
in the Senate. Mr. Hunter said
As t" tn" rate Of interest he had no idea that the
notes we're I" he '"su'd At siA per cent but that it
/
presumed that Tie SECRETARY would try the market
AT three per cent
MI. summons vindicatcd the Banks from the
charge in the Presidents Message that they were
the rA;isc ot the present CONNER cal rrvulsion ls
thought that they ought not to be- called irrcsppn
slide institutions The evils were the effect of spec
nlatIrn. Productive labor the only sufe basis
ot "e,lth The change of duties ut the last session
which VS. nal, in order TO dclc,c the re.su!y
had ems outraged speculation. He Advocated Pro-
teciEc la'ilt us the means of preventing Eng laid
II ON obtaining that commercial asccinal,y to which
she been directing all her efforts ever since .hc
| found she could not conquer US 10y arms. He only
wanted Ten Nions and would vot. Tor II bill with
! that reduction.
MIR. Hunter could not consent to such reduction
1t only ten millions were authorised, he thought
that they would he called upon for another bill in
January. He was willing to reduce the maximum
rate OF interest to a per cent, and to limit the OPP,
ration of the bill to year.
| Mr. Clittcn,lcn preferred to have no interest on
the notes hut u let them Gil culate as bank notes
1t was rather strange after the crisis past and
the Banks were everywhere resunlinY that the Gov
'rnmcnt should suspend. and Congress must supply
the means. Ii was only from the imperative
sy of the meuSrle TINT he could consent to vote
tr the bill. He hoped that this would bc followed
| mp by Il measure to i crease the to ex-
mt sufficient to meet all contingencies.
, In the House. MIR. Richie, ga alluded to the
fact that, six CT eight weeks ago the Treasury paid
sixteen dollars premium On the hundred OF debt
not due. al asked why should it be proposed
tAit the Government issue paper money which has
been condemned BY the Democracy every where.
! Ri. Grow was opposed to sending out twenty mil
Ii rs OF paper money, the effect of which would be
to add to the financial Difficult les 10y continuing the
hoarui: OF the specie 10y the banks and he
wanc,; time for dcliteration. -.
Hill was introduced into the Senate by Mr.
ID 'ugl 3. which provides for Board Of tive lersou$
t. hs appointed 10y the presiden, and confined ~
the senate, to make an enumeration Of the inliabl-
tanth vi Kansas, AMI fair al Parliament OF men
beIs to til; Convention also. provide, for elvc-
tloA to be held IN day des snated Ivy the Boaid
not less tnan ninety nor more than hun,iIe
and twenty days from the passage of this act alsu
provides tnat the Board shall he intrusted with the
app intmcnt of Judges and plac. Of voting, which
Ii to BIZ confined to every free white male citizen Of
the United States over twenty years who may he /;
bona tide inhabitant OF the Territory the Dist OF
| d ccmher, an who shall have resided three months
| prior to said election In the county i'll which he Of
ierS to vote; also, provides that the Convention
shall assemble at not less than 80 than 6U
days after the election of the Delegates also pro-
viics III 1t the Constitution shall be submit ed to
the lcs al voters for their tree accepta rel
| ton ANA Unless adopted by majority OF the Legal
votes cast, shall be null and void The lill secures
the personal and political rights Of the people, in
clud ms those OF speech and the press.
! bill WAS also introduced into the House by Mr.
Banks, which provides ior the formation OF u Con-
sitution and State Government, 10y authorizing the
! regal voters on The LfSt Monday IN March 10 elect
Delvgatcstwo for each Representative in the Teni
tortl Lcg>lature-whu shall assemble at the CAPT
! tai on the fist Monday in -, and determine by
vote whether the people of Kansas wish her 10 be
a1ntte into the Union at that time, and if SO.
Shall form Constitution and take all necessary
steps f"r The establishment Of State Government
subject to the approval and ratification of the people
uf Kansas
! Tie Senate on Saturday passed the Treasury note
bill very slightly amended by a mixed vote Yeas
/ if,it IJ,,ll
! he 'y, Seward am, Wilson of the Opposition sup
ported the bill while MesSrs Brodcrick, jeff Davis
j. hnsun. Of Tenn and Pugh voted Nay. with
! majority of the Repu lic.ns. Mr.. Douglas voted
tor the bill. 1t was so amended as to limit the du-
ration of the notes to the ensuing year. and forbid
the ISSUE Of any below the denomination of 500
la the House Ires sury Notes wee also discussed,
but without result. motion to table Mr.. H. Ben
netts resolution to raise Select Committee ON the
Pacific Railroad Was voted down-99 to "a.
1t is said that IIennin3sen is the real military
chief of the illibu>tcrS not Walker, and that
Walker started early for Nicaragua head off Hen
ningSen The making Nicaragua slave State is
what the South are after. with the intention Of re
ncwimg the African slave trade, to obtain supplies
OF the - domestic institutiun,' for her
The Democratic papers in Ohio, give list of
IS OF their nut.bcr that sides with Doug las The
Detroit Free Press saws there is but sentiment
among the Democracy OF Michigan. and that is in
favor OF popular sovereignty Douglas understands
ii.
State Items
Matthew Grswuld Of Old Lyme, man
named VIM. Austin. III the sound un the bottom
OF boat IN pcrllous condition few days since,
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