Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-04
News of the Week

Mir Hale last week delivered most interesting speech n opposition the bill giving sc.ae statis- tics which are truly astonishing For what purpos- es Mir. Buchanan requires increase of the ar- 1uy is question of great importance for the coun. trv to consider, as no believes half the number of troops which he calls for are needed te prosecute the war in Utah.
 The late Secretary of War, as Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs declines giving him the regiments; but proposes instead, to increase the rank and file. so as to add to the army 6,950 men, st annualexpense to the nation of SIP 0O0, GOO This would give us a standing army of A es0 men, and its aggregate cost of s1 ,b00 the price per man the last year, to more than s37 ,00o,000.
 The whole expense of the war of 1872, including fhe erection of Notifications only s21 600 GOO. snd our late war with Mexico, sS000o 00O The expense of the Kansas war is not estimated.
 It seems somewhat strange to call for increase of the standing army in time of peace with all foreign nations and the question is naturally ask ea if it requires to govern free American citizens that the army should Dc increased, and such debt Sadlcd upon the country, as its increase will incur Alas too plainly are its requirements perceived- and to intimidate flee citizens and carry on the war against popular sovereignty and extend slave IT, we are to have standing army, in the hands of an obstinate weak old man.
 At the end of the first three months of the year 1855, we had but 35l soldiers in Kansas At the end of six months there 9l2 there. At the commencement of the year 1858, we had 1,096 there at the commencement of 1857. we had l. si2 there, and in October last our military force in Kansas numbered 2,516. jrst the number, as Mir. onko ra1 If n kansss. Thus, for every man who desires slavery in that territory and the adoption of the Lccompten Constitution. the government provides soldier to overawe and discourage the twelve or fifteen thon- sand people who denounce that Constitution as fraud.
 On the 27th of January. there was an amusing piece of pyrotechny let of in Congress by Davis, of Mississippi, as follows:
 Mir. Havis of Mississippi, said that the threats mad. by gsAtlsmen of the North against the South held in contempt. The South expects cen fct at no far distant period. and come when it might they would be found ready to meet it.
 If the North should invade the South let them do it in the open day and not in the night. When ever single drop of blood is shed there by way of socrcing them to submit to injustice wrong. it would be followed by stream of fire into the North.
 They would find an army marching from the South, with the sword in hand and the Bible in the other, scattering desolation in their path.
 The South Lad borne With patience the attacks made upon them. because they love the Union-but they will not much longer submit.
 He had more respect for the abolitionsts than the frsesoieis on the principle that the assassin meets his victim in open day, while the other robs him
 Tho only difference in fact, between them is, that one is greater robber than the other.
 Ar. Giddings wished to know whether the gen. ticman would carry his war of dcsOatiOn into the Western Reserve?
 Mir Davis replied that would be the first point he would strike at, because that was the residence of the msanest and worst aboitionsts in the country. (laughter)
 The reporting and indsxing of the records of the City and County of New York, 1t seems by invcs- f;gation lately made at the nstigation of the new Mayor, cost in the brief period of three years, S550,000 From neglect and tardiness as to the completion of g great portion of the work, the whole expenditure has been in a great measure wasted
 There has been fortnight later news from Cali Surnia $1,565.779 added to the treasure of the country by the arrival of the steamer Moses Taylor which brings uo news of importance.
 Mr. Fillmore is to be married on the 11th of this month. The lady is Mrs. Mcintosh, woman dis tinguished for great variety of charms, sed as
 
 fortune in the crockery business in Albany and was President of the Albany and Schenectady Railroad during the last three years preceding tho consolida tion.
 The following from the London Times, is the la- test news from the Levathan:
 The long tale of this vessels launch is drawing to rapid close, and probably ere this meets the eve of many of our readers the operations will be en- trcly completed, and the monster moved to her ap- pointed station within spring tide low-water mark. before inner time yesterday nearly twenty feet was accomplished in an almost continuous movement of surt slips of one and two inches at ti,e, After dinner further progress was adjourned till high water at Il o'clock to-day, when the remaining fif- teen feet to the bottom of the launching ways is ex pected to be accomplished. It is not, however def nitely decided whether not she will be pushed further down to the centre of tie river beyond the ways 50 as to enable her to float at earlier date than was at first anticipated, viz the 31st inst. At high tide yesterday she had nearly eight feet of wa ter under her keel, and for the first time, Capt. Harrison, with Mir. .Brunels young son in his boat rewed round her amid the cheers of the workmen During the whole of yesterday none of the hydrau- lie presses registered more than fifteen cwt pres sure to the inch, and on many occasions when the Icviathan slipped the pressure was below even this moderate amount. In fact, go easily did she move employed and in the course of yesterday evening nearly two hundred were discharged During tbis day, Wednesday, only half the Hydraulics will be used. and it is anticipated that even this reduced number will move her down in about an hour, and finally, she will be hauled of into the river hy Trottman's anchors. Should she get well clear Sunday tide may float her but in any case she will remain of the yard for some time hoisting in funnel fixing the fans of the propeller, Sc. The new main paddleshat has arrived at the yard It is apparent wonderful piece of forging being all in one pece and weighing upwards of S2 tons. Among the wis. itors to the yard yesterday the Dutchess dor leans. the Compte de Paris and the Due de Nemoun and attendants.
 The bridal costume of the Princess Royal will, we undelstand. be of rich white meire antique the lace dress of exquisite Honiton gupme, consisting q three aounces the body being trimmed to match The veil will be of Honiton guipure lace, which win be worn in 6 style completely novel in this