The Van Buren press., 1859-07-13
Correspondence Of Af Hs~ Burta Press.
Our Connecticut Letters-
MIDpIITowx, Conn, June q,

hour after the May sun had gone down in the stiH
glowing west. you were whiraed from ovr little
city.its shades-its hills-ita natural aud srtifc-
ial beauties--its houes--i.s people--aud its many
familiar and pleasant faces. on your way 70 the far
South h-weat there to establish light in the land.
to ahed rays Of intelligence, and make the Lnoun;
Of knowledge ash with greater rsdisnce--so spread
the true and noole principles Of Independent De-
r,oeraey. and. if possible, tc establish thea more
6rniy in the land Of the far Wat
I. is not little pushing TO chooae such topics
viii be Of inssresf Il the s.aiosi.y sss -aau.'.
We ere, ss people, IN . tranquil posidon--our
elections ovet sad politics therefore otlig-
ed 70 give place ;n public pyinls. in lar roous
snd on church-steps - conversation more prom
inent questions. even il of. no more importance
than the lsat weeks frost and the heavy raius that
have Alnos. lin 6gurstive ssnse) delrsed The
State. Our farmers are excecdirgly busy =. this
time. and have little ieau-e TO give % exhSncous
matters Ard the ,lefs Of the soii." are no. the
only ones who axe plying brain snd muscle IN the
pursuits whereof ne live snd grow rich no, since
the commercial crsis O: 81 have our looms mkds
aueh clstssr--oc- hammer kept up sach contin-
uou' snd merry beaiing-our steam edsines puirea
80 viSorpusiy---our printing prcsses rapidly.
and all branches of trade and industry exhibited
IS the condition in almost every portion Of the
Ua,on.
The Legislature o. ,h;s 9tate is nov in scssica.
but proposes TO adjourn the present week. From
Nay Isl have orr Senators aud Representative
.stEsd aad voted supposed 10y then! to he
matters Of importance to the people. Yes. das.-g
The sa-en weeks that have elapsed, the aaouat OF
businesa transacted at Hartford by the legsiA.oss
ia really arnA! few laws repealed. fev amend.
cd. and few ones en- the Statute books.
An etsors ca the part oi tho Republicans to re.
dseeru their characterize apparently reduce tho
expenses of the State. for the purpose Of making
the people believe thas the party is of sconouy
-has been too plainly exhibited throughout the
session to escape observation. and cansequen; re.
mark. So feeble has been TIC action Of our ae1ut-
licsn legislator. and hypoeridcsl their pro:es-
sioas that theiE own journals diEsren. parts CT
the STATE are ridicuing the Of their choos-
ing, and drawing comperison4 between the Del.o-
| cratic Iuemhere and the Republicans. which op.a-
parisons sre favorable to the former Scl4e 10 TO
far to say that they had rather the State should
be in the hands Of Democrats than that i. should
longer be controlled By the Republicans .ae way
it hss been.
! You will remember that for a number Of yesrs it
has been customary for trs Legislature to appoints
t' Conmissee Federal Rels;ions," whose business
it was to dras' and presen: 70 the honorable body
series Of resolutions upon the Affairs Of TIE nation
a. large or. more properly. express the Black
Republican opinion Of The conduct in every mater
ofpolitcal importance oftte General nnistre:on
The resolutions were megely political bulletins to
puff up the party ssuing them. and belize its op.
ponen.s Upon their being brought before the Leg
islature. fne opening was presented FOR CARA.
ioas aud windy politicians TO give ven. 20 their
feelings Of 42ror at the action # he Democrats
Of the psrfdy of FRAxgLu Piracr and JAals Br.
cuAsAs. and how these Democratic statesmen hayo
strsyed from the teachings Of JxFrknsos ard JACK
son The resolutions were only biaiders Of po,iti-
cal gas. This year the uausl committee was ap.
pointed, but few days ago they wisely asked to
be disiniased without making any report and the
| quest granted This is eommendatory
| In looking around for cause for such unexrect.
ed aetion-for the Republicans scarcely take step
without considering what its effect will be politi.
callysupo their prospects Of suecess-I inciin-
ed to believe i: was done because the Republicans
have at present no definite platform. and know. Mt
on what tgrounds to ssssil the Presiden: ami HE
Cabinet Kansas is dead and deeply buried out Of
the reach Of Greeley's disturbing spade The
quiet. The opposition. knowing this, and that
We are not fsndistant from presidential campaign.
did not dare make at the present time. profession
Of their political faith They had rather wait fos
the beck Of Seward, Greeley and Wilson.
Spring opened early in Connecticut, bu. since
June displaced May. We have had much cold and
wet weather The seed was put early into the
ground. ye. vegetation is not now much in advance
some portions of the State was quite severe. and
did little damage. The farmers began to fear for
their tobacco crop. which is Of the most impos-
tant raised in the State. but it escaped serious na
~. After the frosts came rain. aud day after day
water was poured upon Us from above. In speak
ing Of rain storms would not have your readers
imagine that Connecticut rain-s.orms are anyway
equal to those which occasionally swell the
and food the lands Of the southwest But weeks
rain is very respectable storm for eastern people
have NO. yet noticed any vegetables Of our own
culture for sale in the markets. but there plenty
Of peas beans, and new potatoes obtained from New
York. The potatoes come to from Charleston.
8. c.. and Bumuda. and sell for 81 81 and $500
while last years ones sell for only SO cts.
Several cities and towns in this State are making
preparations for celebrations on the fourth Of July
Next Auib CITY ana NeW maven Will most proDa-
bly, have the most extensive displays of PROFESSIONS
in the daytime. and of fireworks in the evening.
The day does not. to US seem to be generally OBJ
served now as when we wers boys, and popped on.
cannons and squibbed Chinese crackers. From.
this fact (f it be fact) would not draw the
91psion that patriotism is the wane that love Of
country and a rcmeE,brance Of the brave deeds per-
formed by our noble ancestors are no. universal
as in days Of yorc but rather, for our own good
name. that we have advanced a. . people. in
years, and perhaps. higher state Of civiizstou.
we think the day can be better observed. and more
pleasantly and pro6tably to everyone by some ra-
tional enjoyment of more quiet and social charac
ter-by excursions into the cool. charming country
over which Ceres at this season Of the year espe-
cially presides. and marshals his hosts Of falling
grain. instead Of snch booming Of cannon, and
ringing Of bells. SIoccxr.
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