Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-30


 2 came very near swOunding myself. 1a k No more to-day from yours for the Perpetr 5 tion of the Union, and the brngin of the Go, 9 dess of Liberty out of her present bad fix. ? ARrEMUs WARD. - INTERESTING WAR ITEMS NORTl
 AND SOUTH.
 CIRCULAR TO THE CLERGY OF THR DIOCESE c MARYLAND.-The following circular has bee addressed by Bishop Whitingham to the clerg of his diocese:
 TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF MARYLAND. : Reverend and Dear Brokher: have learr ed with extreme regret, that in several instances the Prayer for the President of the Unite . States and all in Civil Authority" has bee omitted of late, in the performance of alvin service in this diocese. f Such omission, in every case, makes the cler gyman liable to presentment for wilful violation of his ordination VOW, by mutilation of the wol ship of the Church, and shall hold mysel bound to act on any evidence of such ofenc laid before me after the issue of this circular. beseech my brethren to remember that cur rent events have settled any question that nigh have been started concerning citizenship and al legiance. Maryland is admitted and declared by the Legislature and Governor of the State t, be at that time one of the United States o America. As resident in Maryland, the clergy Of this diocese are citizens of the United Stutes and bound to the recognition and discharge O all duties appertaining to that condition. It ii clearly such duty, by the express word of God to make supplication and prayer for the chic magistrate of the Union, and for all that are il authority, that we may lead a quiet and peace able life in all godliness and honesty; and it il clearly my duty, by the same direction, to put those whom God has committed to my charge in mind to be subject to municipalities and pow CTS, to obey magistrates to speak evil of no man to be no brawlers.
 To my deep distress and distrust, have toe much reason to fear that ir at least one instance a minister of Christ may have so far forgot him. self, his place and his duty, as actually to com. init the canonical offense known as " crawling l in church" while venturing to do what an arch angel durst not do, and to defend transgression of an injunction to the Word of God.
 We of the clergy have no right to intrude our private view of the questions which are so ter ribly dividing those among whom we minister, into the place assigned us that we may speak for God, and minister in His worship. Still less claim have we to assume to frame and fashion the devotions of our brethren by our private mo- tions, and to that end mutlate or interpolate the service of the Church. In such times as these we are more strictly than ever bound to adhere to the precise letter of prescribed form, and to deserve the praise of non-interference with others rights by the closest seclusion with in the limits of our own plain duty.
 It is not merely my advice, dear brother. but it is the solemn injunction and sanction of the Word of God, to be reverenced and regarded accordingly as you believe it to be His; My son, fear thou the Lord and King; and meddle E6slr 'hi caiahty tht shdtt t rise suddenly and who knoweth of them both? These things belong to the wise" Your loving friend and brother.
 Wv. R. WH1rISGHAM,
 Bishop of Maryland.
 Baltimore, May Is. 1861.
 The Charleston Mercury speaks very datter- ingly of Northerners, especially New Yorkers as thus :-'The whole nation of Yankeedom is delivered up to vanity. They are the greatest braggadocios and humbugs that the world has ever seen. Everything among them resolves it. self into fuss and feathers.
 With the Northern people-who are all, more or less Barnums- is everything, and justifes all vice. crime, swindling, and lying Their people seem to be divided between vanity and knavery. To lie proftably, to beast uproar- iously, to wear peacock's feathers on the crow, and enjoy the lusts of appetite with the money of another, seem to be meritorious performances.
 
 New York has no greater mode of glorifea- ton than an illustrated newspaper. Her whole moral consists in lying history with big pietori-
 As for bluster, brag, swell and strut, no pee- pie equals-none could excel-them.
 AT. STEWART TO REPUDrAroR.-Mr. J. P. Strange, member of the firm of Speed, Donoho Strange, of Memphis, which las repudiated it's indebtedness to northern merchants, hearing that Mir. A. T. Stewart, of New York city, had loaned the government one million of dollars wrote him letter inquiring as to the truth oi the rumor He received the following reply from MT. Stewart:
 DEAR SIR: Your letter requesting to know whether or not had offered million of dollars to the government for the purpose of the war yourself nor your friends would pay their debts to the firm as they matured, has been received
 The intention not to pay seems to be univers al in the South, aggravated in your case by the assurance that it does not arise from inability but whatever may be your determination or that 1 of others in the South, it shall not change my course. All that have of position. and wealtf owe to the free institutions of the United States, under which, in common with all others North and South, protection to life, liberty and 1 property have been enjoyed in the fullest man ner. The government to which these blessingi are due calls upon her citizens to protect thu capital of the Union from threatened assault and although the offer to which you refer ha not in terms been made by me, yet dedicats all that have, and will, if need be, my life tt the service of the country, for to that country am bound by the strongest ties of affection aui duty.
 Il Ihad hoped that Tennessee would be loyal t the Constitution. But however extensive ma be secession or repudiators. as long as there ar any to uphold the sovereignty of the Unite, States, I shall be with them supporting the flag I Yours, &c, ALEXANDRA T. STEWART. The batteries around Norfolk are in tip-to condition, and any demonstration upon tha point will be met in manBer that will make tn eyes of the next generation of Virginia sparkl with delight when they open that illumined pag of fhistory.-Richmond Dispatcb.
 The columhiads at sewalls Point are now il 6 tipped-4p, rather than tip-top, condition, as will be seen by our telegraphic account of th ! attentions paid by the Fresborn, to one of tn batteries afound Norfolk. And even if the mex generation of Virginians should be loyal to tn stars and stripes {and they undoubtedly will their eyes will hardly sparkle st reading hol fifty of their rebelehs ancestors ran away fror 2 single shelL-N, r. World.
 l! We learn from the best authority, says the \ ; T. Post that it is the opinon of our chief mil i, tasy men at " Washington that the southern \ Ble are half beaten already, and that Gen. Beat A. NAwkp.