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Dungarvin, late of the House of Correction,
Obadiah Leathertongue from Blackwell's Isl-
and,,and Patrick Doboy,-from Passamaqtioddy.
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“ nos’T GIVE UP THE snip.”
NOIRVVALEQ.
VVEDNESDAY APRIL 12. 1837.
{EPThe battle is fought, and the victory is
w(m_.by our opponents. The people have con-
cluded to give our old representatives in Gori-
gress an opportunity to redeem their characters,
and in consideration ofthe extreme hardness of
the times, have re-elected their old Governor on
his special promise, ‘to stand up to the rack,
fodder or no fodder.’ The VVliigs, having se-
cured one great object—the safety of the judi-
ciary-have nothing to dojust now, but stand
by and witness the fttn that is brewing in the
enemy's camp. \Vhilc the election was im-
pending, and the feurofthc \Vhigs was before
their eyes, the Regulars and the Twaddlcrs.
treatetl each other with comparative decency.
though a good deal of wholesome truth slipped
out now and then, that for the good of the
party as aw/tole—should not have escaped.-—
But now that they have laid the whigs on the
shclf for another year, and have nobody to
quarrel with and abuse but each other, they
are furbishing up their armour for a renewal of
the contest which is to decide which of the two
factions is the real, original, genuine democra-
cy. (We believe before the controversy is o-
ver the pcople will be satisfied that they are both
mere counterfeits.) The Times, and the Pat-
riot aud Democrat are already drumming up
recruits for their respective factions, and will
soon be ready to ‘let slip the dogs of war,’ at
each other's throats, and we seriously apprehend
that before the month of May is past, like the
Kilkr-nny cats,they will not leave of each oth-
er tl.-e ‘tip ofa tail for a token.’
Will Donc.——The \Vhigs of Danbury, after a
second severe struggle, have succeeded in elect-
ing one Representative (Peter Barnum, Esq.)
by fourteen majority. No choice for the other.
In Stamford, the VVhig candidates (Joshua B.
Ferris, and Sellcck Scofield, Esqrs.) are elected
by a tnajority of nine and five.
In Westport, Lewis Raymond, Esq. is elect-
ed.
Greenwich has elected two Van Btireiiites, by
twenty majority.
A friend remarked the other day, that the
Van Bureuites, iiiiiicir i-_~,-‘stem ufi'cw'5i'tl:t,{ll(I
not act upon the principle of ‘first come first
served,’ and wondered why it was that the man
who joined them last, stood the best chance of
getting into ofiice. \Ve replied, ‘ becausetlicy
knowthat he has been an honest man the long-
est!’
SENATORS EL ECTED.
No. 1. Martin Kellogg,f of Wethersfield
“ 2. Ozias Roberts, of East Hartfiord
“ 3. CharlesT Hilyer,l* of Granby
" 4. Roger S Baldwins} of New Haven
“ 5. Jesse \Vnoster, of Mitldlebury
" 6. Noah Pomeroy, of \Vallingford
“ 7. Caleb Allen, of New London
" S. Elias Hewitt, of North Stoiiington
“ 9. Elisha VVatermau,l- of Lebanon
“ 10. James C Looinis, of \Vcstport
“ ll. Sam'l St. John, of Ridgefield
“ 12. Charles Ha\vley,f of Staii_1f;;,“d
“ 13- Bela P SI_*“.l.‘_“.'.‘t_2, of Brooklyn
“ II. Ichabod Buckley, of Aslifortl
I‘ 15. Jamas Beebefi of \Vinchester
“ 16. Matthew Miner, of \Vood'oury
“ 17. Peter Pietce,’; of Cornwall
“ 18. Joseph Coe, of Middletown
“ I9. \Villiam Paltner, of East I-Iaddatn
“ 20. Benjatnin Pitincy, of Ellington
“ 21. Alonzo \V Birge, of Coventry
T/rose marlcerl thus (f) are Whigs.
ROLL OF REPRESFN’l‘A'l‘IVES.
FAittrtt:Lu, David Cooley T George Peak '1‘
Bridgeport, \Villiam S Pomeroy T
Braa/cfteltl, John A. Hawlcy, 'I‘
Danbury, Peter Barnutn VV (no choice for the
other Representative.)
Dtzricn, Holly Bcll T
Greenwich,
Ifwntington, William M. I-Iubbell T
.lI[unroc, Charles Curtis '1‘
Norwalk, T. B. Butler, \V Lewis Gregory, \V
New-_C'ctnr:.an, Satntiel Raymond, T
New-town, Dr John Jtttlson,W Chas. Johnson\V
New Fair/icltl, Levi Peufield T
Iiitlgcficltl. Czar Jones,W Major Boiighton \V
Rctltiing, Time. P:1r.SQns.VV Jesse Bunks,\V
bitam/brtl, S. Scofield \V Joshua B Ferris VV
Stmtfortl, Nathaniel L. \Vlieeler T
Shermrm. Jonathan Bartram '1‘
Trumbull, Samuel Etlwartls T
I'VI.(.lII7I., Isaac M. Sturgcs. 2d, \V
IVc.s'/port. Lewis Raymond.
IVcston, Sherwood Secley T David Patchin T
NI}-ZWV-I'I.‘.VEN, “Jim. W Boarclinan, \V James
Douaglic \V
.BI't17t/Ofll. Sam-tel Goultl, (supported by Whigs)
Bcl./t.un_7/, llarty French T
Cftc.sln'.re, _I$en;ijali Ives T John l\1ilcsT
Derbt/, N. C, Sanford T
East. Httvc/1, VV. K. Towiiscnd \V
Gull/bnl, Geo, Lautlon '1‘ Henry Elliot T
.[‘IttIIlt‘l'L’,7l. Marctts Ford T
Jllttr./ison, Jesse Crtiuipton VV
Illcrir/en, Ilora-'.e R. Rt:tlticltl'l‘
.lIIirl:llebur_I/, Dzitiicl Tyler \V
fllilfbrrl, A Carririgtori W I5 Tihbals W
North Jlavcn, llorace Stiles '1‘
North Brat;/brtl, I‘.Ial'll'l2.lIl I-I \Vitltuan T
Orange, E|i,ukiuJ Iiitiibcrly W
U.t_'fortl, Cbaunct-y M l'I:_1tch '1‘
Pros mat, Lcbbicns Sanliird T
Soul L/M1./'_i/. .Ioli ti Peck T
I'I/ltblt..'Z__Q,./I/ftb, Chester Cook T GIIUS H9“ T
I'V(tl£I‘l)tt7'_’t/, Joel llintnan '1‘ Ransom Culver T
Wotcott, Moses 1’«md '1‘
IVoorlbritIgc, Tltotnas Darling W
I'I.\l‘.’l‘l"t')ItD, Rotl‘lt Terry \V Barnard 73Il “7
/Icon, Zcrali \Voodf0I‘d VV
jicrlilt, no choice
Bloc.-it/iclcl, do.
Bri.s'/ol, Ephraim Downs T
.Burl't'.ng‘ton, Enoch Cornwall T
Canton. Joseph Dailcy \V
East—I5Iartfo'rcl, S L Pitkin T J P Jones T
East IVz'm/.5-or, H. HalkinsW F VV Grant\V
E-n_./ielcl, Jabez King \V James Dixon VV
Farniington, E Hooker VV Horace Cowles VV
Glustcttbury, T. VVelles T C Andrews 'I"
G/ranby, Thos. G Holcomb W H NCase T
Hartlancl, AsaBuslinell T VVil|is \VriglitT
fllarlborough, Lewis Thompson VV
flfmzchcster, Ralph -R Phelps W
'Simsbur_'t/. Jeffrey O Phelps T V. Pettiboue T
Soutltinglon, Jesse Oluey T James Tyler T
Sttflicltl, Levi Stanley T O L Sheldon T
IVL-thcrsficltl, Robert Francis. Jr. T
I'I7intlsor. Horace Birge T \-Vin. Alfortl T
Ni'~;w-LONDON, no choice '
Nortcicii, Lewis Hyde T E. C. Chapman T
Bozra/t.,Daniel Hcrrien IV '
Cole/tester, J B \Vhecler IV Newliall Taintor IV
.F'I‘(t'Illt”l'l‘7I., no choice
Grisvwolrl, Frederick B rewstcr IV
G/‘0l.on., Albert Latham T Elisha Morgan IV
Lcbrmon, Geo. Kingsley '1' A. M’Caul T
Lcrlj/artl. Anson Avery T
Lisbon, Thomas Clark T
Ly/me, John L Smith '1‘ Nathan Tiff-any T
1Won.t'ville, Joseph L Chapman '1'
North Stom'ngzon.,J D Gallup T Amos Hull T
Preston, David Baldwin IV Frank Kimball IV
Salem. Sydney t\Iorgan T _
Stonington, Elcazer Williams IV J D Noyes IV
ItVaterfo'rd, Philip Morgan T
BROOKLYN, John Day W
As/ifortl, Jas. B Ptilrner T Isaac Kendall T
Ca22.terbnr_y, John lit.-nrlnll T Isaac Clark IIV
C/zrtplilr, Jared Clark IV '
I-Itzmpton, Festus Burnham T
.lt’t'll1’2tg'l_t/, Luther Day IV Leonard Balloti IV
Plaivg./iclcl, Betij. Bacon IV Sessions LcsterIV
Pomfret, \Vin. James '1' George Sharpe T
Stcrliig,
Tltont_pson., George Nichols T Vernon Stiles T
Voluntozon, J C Smith T
IVoorl.s/oc/.1, L Marc-_v T Marcus Taft T
I’I"’lII(l/l(tI)l-, Erastus Fitchl/V E H Holmes T
LITCHFIELD, Morris \VoodruffT P Lord T
Ba/‘Ir/ttznzstcarl, II Goodwin IVDan’l Sanford I/V
Bet/item, Jeriel Hayes T
Ctjuzaan, C I-IosfordTJolin Elmore, Jr. T
Colcbroolr, Sam’l Simmons, Jr. T D Barber T
Cornwall, Caleb Jones IV Myron Harrison T
Goshcn, \Vm. Miles IV Alpha Hart IV
I-Iarwinton, Andrew Abcrnetby IV A. CatlinIV
Kc/it, \Vtn. T. Hopson IV
New I-Iarlforal. Isaac Kellog IV T VVatson Jr. IV
New Zllil/brrl, Eliztir ‘Warner T Dan’l Marsh IV
Noijbllc, Everet Case IV Levi Shepard IV
Pl}/mouth, Silas I-Ioadley T
Rorbury, \Vait LeaveriwortliT
Salisbury, John Ensign T VVm. P Russell T
.Sltaron., Ansel Sterling IV Eluiore Everitt IV
Torririgton, John GilletIV tliles \Vhiting\V
IVarren, Russell Carter
I'I7as/zington, D B Briiisnia(leW C Vail VV
I-‘I/7.ttcrtuwn, Holbrook Curtis \V
II/Ynclzcster, Theod. Hinsdale \V R Drake VV
I'I"'00tll)ll'7'_7/, C. B Phelps T Elmore Judson \V
tVlxn1)Lr:'rowN, S K \Vightmau T T. SavageT
C/tcztlzam, E Le'.visT Lazarous \VatrousT
C‘/tester, Joshua L’Honiinedieu T
Durham, Richard Robinson T S. Tihbals T
East I—Iaalclam, J C PaltnerT J PaddockT
Hucldt‘tnt.,
Kz'lling'worth, JA PlattT Pbilunder StevensT
Sag/b/‘ooh, RP \Vil|ianisT J H Hayden \V
TOLLAND, Carlos Chapman T John \Varren T
Bolton, Sam’l \VilliamsT
C'ulum.bia, E G Huntington \V C Daggett XV
Elfin;/oil, Asa \Viley W
Hcbron, Augustus R<.‘llo\V Pliiiey Parker T
Jllansficlcl, Necdhatn Slate T D M Leonard T
Somcrs. Jonathan Clark “.7 Abial Jones \V
Staflorrl, no choice
Union, Atigustus Moore \V Abijah Sessions ‘V
I'ei'Iion, Oliver H King “I
I'Vill2'ngton., Benj. Lillibritlge T A. Eldredge T
Those markctl thus [\V] are \Vhigs—those
marked thus Tories.
BANKS, THEIR EFFECTS, &c.
To the Editor of the Norwallc Gazette :
Dear Sir--Althougli I am a non-combat-
tant in party politics, yet I cannot look
indifference upon the result of the
election in this State, as affi-.r;ting important
subjects of great and national concern. The
first ofthcse subjects upon which I shall touch
in this communication, is that of Banks, anti
their effects upon the commercial and industri-
ous classes; becausc I firmly believe that were
this topic separated from party politics, and left
to the direction of men of business and probity,
there would soon cease to be either diversity of
opinion or cause ofconiplaint. I
The beau itletzl ofthe political economists of
the day, is a specie currenoy—-—that is, as I un-
derstand it, either that the litisiness ofthe coun-
try should be carried on entirely without the use
of paper money, or of paper money ofa small-
er denomination than bills of twenty dollars.—
The first proposition is absurd, for the very rea-
so:i that there is not specie enough in the uni-
verse to supply the demand; the second is liard-
ly less so, for a nearly similar reason. that e-
nough specie ticvcr can be kept in the country,
so long as we have intercourse with other parts
ofthe world, totake the place ofbills under $20.
Now, no mart, of whatever party he may be,
with
would wish to put a stop to our foreign trade,
21l)'.l to cut its oil frotn all cominutiication with
our fellow beings in other parts of the globe.-
And yet we can in no other way accomplish
this object: for so long as the balance of trade
is against us, we must export specie. But, as
if to render the proposition still moreabsurd, the
specie advocates are for reducing the tariff;
which, in effect, tntist only make its more ex-
tensively the buyers of foreign products, and cori-
scqucntly the greater exporters of the precious
metals. Under the present aspect ofour grain
crop, it would be absurd to say that we can pay
in our agricultural supplies. Europe, in times
of peace, can always raise ri:ore corn than it
citii consume. And if we become iritlebted to
Eugiatid, or France, or any other foreign na-
tioo, how shall we pay thorn?
How are these bills proctircd?
In foreign hills
of exchange?
Either by paying a higher premitim than for
gold or silver; or by having gold antl silver to
represent them abroad. Take the tnost proba-
ble case. AiiEnglisliinaii is in London orPa-
ris. Ilc wishes to come to this country. Ht-.
converts his property into cash. _ But for conven-
icnce, converts his cash into hills of exchange,
and leaves his gold and silver at home. He
cotncs here, sells his bills at a preiriiutn ofeiglit
to ten per cent., because the nicrcliaiit wants
.
' city return the compliment to the banks in the
‘these billsto pay his accounts in London. They
are trausliippctl.
them to the drawer, and receives a check on tlie'
Bank; antl the bank, in turn, pays outthc spe-I
b'ut,l
sttppose our banks, or the government, buy these
cie, it may have previously received.
bills; and draw fortliespecie; and the govern-
mcntin addition to this, call in all its foreign
debts in specie; and resolve to pay all its cur-
rentexpensesin specie; will not foreign bank-
ers feel the pressure, and will they not refuse
American bills antl drafts; and foreign mer-
chants call upon otn: merchants, to reship spocic
to England and France to pay for their goods?
This is the present state of things; and what
are the cousequcticcs? \Vhy the government
watits specic—tlie hanl-:3 want specie-—the iner-
chants waiit specie—thc laboring party man
wants spec-ic——antlthere is a pi'c.s.sure—-rtiin—-
tlistress.
But this is not all. Probably one-third of
our currency has been in bills iintlcr the valueof
five dollars. These have been pretty generally
witlitlrawu; and the banks are required to sup-
ply their place with gold and silver. The con-
sequence is. that the banks in the country rtin
upon the banks in the city; and the banks in the
country. ‘Or, if there be an understanding be-
tween these, the government runs them all, with
its Specie Circular. Now, since there is not
and cannot be kept in the country, specie
enough for all these purposes; and the ‘banks
in ust protect themselves by curtailing their dis-
counts, business must languish—laborers mtist
be thrown otit of employ—those who give or re-
ceive credit nit.ist fail—tlie price of every thing
tnust fall. And here one of the grand objects of
the specie advocates is obtained : Prices tlccline
But of what use is it to the mechanic, who can.
get ncitlicr employment, money, or credit? If
money is scarce, whois to pay the workingman,
And if no-
\Vill
or rather, who is to empoly him?
body employ him, who will feed him?
the advocates ofa specie currency"?
But, we are told, there are, say two hundred
millions of paper money in the United States;
now, iftliis be a sound currency, give us the gold
and silver for it, tipon which it professes to be
based?
which deserve attention.
There are two answers to this qticstion
This two liutidrcd
millions of paper money is neither based upon,
Ills correspontlcnt prcscuts-tltcresult would have been the saute.
;—
I what are calletl these excessive issues in specie,
This
spirit is pcriotlicttl in this country; and were
there not a batik in it, it would make no differ-
ence. It would lie carried on, then, as it is now,
by means of private credit.
Neither have these issues raised the price of
provisions. Iti England and France——in Ire-
land, Italy, t\:c. where there are few or no batik
bills in ci'iit:tila'titiii‘. autl where provisions are far
clicapertlirin hcrc, liundrctls weekly die ofsturva-
tion, aiitl a specie ctirroncy cannot save llicm.
A short crop intluced high prices. as I can easily
show ; and will, probably, do so, at another
time, as well as touch upon the subject of ‘ex-
pansion and coiitractious,’ so called; and which
are legitimately the results of great political Coti-
vulsious and not of‘ov_er-trading.’ At present,l
must stop here, this article having been extended
to too great at length already. » C.
For the Gazette.
Mr. Editoi'—Iu looking over the Hartford
Titties, in 1833, to see the result of the election
asptiblishetl in that print, I observed the name
of Samuel Raymond, as representative from
New-Canaan, designated as Twacltllcr. Hav-
ing been out of the state from that time to the
present, and again having resource to that pa-
per to ascertain the result ofthe election of1S37,
[find him elected to fill the same office; but
mark the cliffcrcnce: he is now published by
that print as a Democrat.
Can you infortn me, Mr. Editor, by what
strange rnctamorplio.sis a‘ Twctrlcllcr becomes a
Democrat? ICIIABOD.
Yes, ifyou will tell us liowit is that apzonp-
lci-n thrown up into the air, will come down a
squash ?—Ed.
The Elcctz'on.—'I‘he struggle is over, and we
are defeated, though no’. discouraged. \Ve have
the satisfaction of knowing that otir cause is
worthy of success, and of believing that it will
triumph ere long. The whigs of ’7b, ‘worked at
it’ seven long years before they succeeded, and
the Reptiblicaus ofthis state, ‘worked. at it'f‘,-om
1801 to 1818, before they were fitiallgy and per-
mancntly victorious. They’ laborer] under 3
tlmusantl disadvantagesthafwe do not, and Suttll
We be filllll ltearted, when we know that we are
bflclicd “ll tttitl counteuanced by over ‘1"\\'El\"1‘Y
'1‘II01l.“..;\.\'1) good men and true; tnen that never
-u
_n
nor is the rcpr/csentativc of, so mt_icli specie. It
is much better, it is based upon and is the rcp—l
resentative ofso much property--as much 3,,’ as
so tnuclt specie loaned upon bond am} m0ng,,ge_
Oftlie two liuiitlrcd millions, ihemjs not five
hhmlfed Ill0US?10fla 511. ibis moment, which could
001 be allllleiiticatetl by an equivalent in prop-
arty. Take the Fairfield County Bank, as an
example. Suppose this bank should close its
doors to-day and call in its accounts as fast as
the responsibilities in its vaults were matured,
is there 11 man in the state who would lose six-
pence? Not one. \Vhy then, are not its notes
as good as specie? \Vill they not purchase as
much? Can yoti not get a barrel of flour for
Can you get any more for
ten silverones? \Vby then compel this bank to
curtail its issues to one quarter or one fifth of
ten paper dollars?
its present discounts? VVill mantifacturcrs atid
mechanics, who get accommodations here with
which to pay their workmen, do the same
amountofbusincss? And ifnot, will as many
hands be employed? And if as many hands he
not employed, will as many have bread to eat?
And this isa fair state ofthe question for the
whole country.
The second answer which I proposed to make,
is already given in the foregoing paragraph.-
But it still demands further considei'utioii.—
Therefore, I contend that, all things considered
—the extent ofthe surface and the business of
our country—a specie dollar is not worth, in-
trinsicall_1/, as much as a paper dollar. You
can neither eat it or drink it; and for all other
uses, strictly speaking, it is not as valuable as
iron. It isonly as a representative of value in the
same manner aspapcr money, that it is tiscd.—
Bills of banks, to be sure, have their rates of de-
preciation. But it is according to their distance
from the. place of disconnt—aiitl even this dis-
count is no more than tlze premium required to
transport specie the same distance. Indeed,
considering the price, the inconvetiicncc, and the
intrinsic value of specie, it is actually tcorth less
than g'00tb1)Ll1IC’I‘- It had better be kept locked
up in the vaults of banks; and instead of look-
ing to that by which to estimate their sound-
ness. we shotiltl look to the names and proper-
ty upon which they tliscouut.
Batik issues should be, as they are, restricted
to certain amounts, in ratio to the stock actual-
ly subscribed for and paid in. Zut to keep up
with the increasing wants and enterprise of a
great commercial country, banks should be an-
nually mulliplicd. Not as means of reward for
party fealty, nor as political engines; but to af-
ford a capital on which to give work and broad
to the poor-—-ncitlier of which can they have
without it. It is the duty ofthe state legisla-
tures, by proper laws and examinations, to see
that their respective batikiug lllsllltlll-)IlS are
s:.ifcly, ably, and honestly managed. While
they do this——tho rnultiplicatioti of good banks
is as great a public benefit as the increase to a
same {JnlUUI'll0l‘S]7(3Cl(3. For the protection of
otir initiicnsc business, we tnust have an im-
inciisc rrtipitzil-—or btisiticss must stop.
Ilcucc, it is the workingtiian who sttfli:t‘s,
when these paper lssttcs are utitluly rcstraiiicd;
and if all the banks in the country should call in
their bills and pay out their specie to-i'iiorrow-
in one‘ iiiotitli three millions of people would die
of starvation.
The late spirit ofspcculation has been attribu-
ted to excessive batik issues. I doubt the cor»
rcctucss of this assertion. Speculators trat.lctl
upon their own paper, where they had not boua
./itlc capital. Very few accorntriotlations were
given by banks to speculators; and where these
at.-comi'riotlations were given, they were so given
Had the banks made,
upon good sc‘t:urity.
..‘id and never will head the pregnant hingsetfthe
knee to power that thrift may follow fawning.
Shall we falter when we perceive that our march
is onward and otir cause gaining every year.
'\Ve came together in 183.1, incxpcrienccd and
zvithout organization; in 1825-3 the party hacks,
by the stiperior discipline and skill overthrew
us, leaving us but 3 Senators and one third of
the Rt-prcsciitativcs. In 1830, we gained upon
them, and obtained four Senators and more than
a third of the Representatives. This year we
have obtained Sl£\’I£~.\' Senators, and if we should
be successful in a majority of these towns where
there is no choice of Representatives, we shall
itivc nearly one half of the other house! Let
coward traitors ttirti and flee, if there be any such
among us. \Ve are ready for another battle im-
iiiotlizitely. Ouroppr.incnis-have clzctcd all their
coiigrcssiiicn ; fottroftlicm however, sticccetlctl
by the smallest inzijoritirs. The Governor is re-
clcctctl by about 1700 iiiajority, antl this majori-
ty was niatlc up of tlie new voters, lll£1lltlfuClLll‘C(l
to order by the Van Burcn civil atilliority ofthe
towns. The wliigs did not cttltrtiltttc fortlie great
iticrcasc of their opponents from this source:
we ditl not tiiitil we lieard what was going on
through the state :1 day or two previous to the
electit:ii. VVe then chaiigetl our views of the
probable rcstilt. \Vc have more to say in re-
ference to this election wlien we have tnore titiic.
—N. II. Pall(t(liuni..
Comzcclicul. Jttcl_e'cs.—-()tic ofthe new Jackson
Judges of Coiinet-ticttt, in ttliurgitig the Jury re-
cently, said that ‘llt((.$Iltltt'lI as he /{new 7ltIllIlIt:',3‘
about the law, and /tcprcstnuctl t/icy 4,/itl not, I/.'f_7/
must rlccirlc (1.; "I/try J.-lm.s‘e.’ No wonder the
\Vhigs have lost Connccticut.--;\'ott/1.
(E? ‘IIow goes the Connecticut clcetion ?’
said we to ti Connecticut \Vliig, wliosc wholt:
generation for the last hundred _vca_rs had lived
in that state. ‘ I cau’t say,’ s:‘i’5 7"‘:; ‘ I li=I<>W
nothing of Connectiont—nevei' iv‘ '- there in my
life.’ Alas I when her own sons are compellt-d
to disclaim her !——L\bah.
Bribery and C'or‘ruptiun..—-At a late state elec-
tion onc of the etlitors of the Register made, forty
freemen upon one piece of property, ten of whom
COUl(.l not write their names! \Vc do not be-
lieve ten other such men can be found in any
town in Connecticut, but the man that introduces
such citizens to the exercise of the elective
franchise, talks loudly about bribery and corrup-
tion.’—N. II. IIcralcl. -
(lg? The Stiperior Court, (ChicfJustice \Vil-
liauis) cotnmcnccd its April session at Fairfield,
on the 4th inst.
£3” \Vc are mncli indebted to Dr. Bissel for
tlieintercsting cornmuuication on our first page.
The Indian traditionary account of the creation
of the world, and the origin of the human race,
will follow in otir next titimber.
(E:-‘-’ The body of the man who was drowned
in Norwall; river, \veck before last, has been re-
covered. It proves to be that of Iieslcr Han-
ford, of \Viltou, and not VVakeman Lyon as we
erroneously st.att:tl-
is) ‘it ’_'I‘ S.
.lI[ttII)l(’."S.—-N-Vllat a rare gift, by the by, is
how tiillicult to define! how
Better For at
that oftnanncrsl
tiincli more diflicult to impart!
it man to possess them than wealth, beauty, or
talent! they will more than supply all. Nont-
ltenliou is too minute, no labor too exaggerated,
‘which tentl to perfect them. I He who enjoys
their advanttigcs in the highest degree, viz: he
who can please, penetrate, persuade, as the ob-
Vect mu l'(:( uire, iosscsses the stibtlcst secret of
l. l l
the diplonititist, and the statesman, and wants
itothiog but opportunity to become great.
Prc_}tttlicc.—IIavc yoti ever observed that if
people are disposed to think ill of you, notliiug
gso soon dctcruiincs thciri to do so as any act of
yyours, which, however innocent atid inoffensive,
difl'ei's front their ordinary habits and customs.
ifs}
Tm
Com'tesy.—-Iii all countries it is the feelings ofl
the generality of people, that courtesy, ‘which isl
the essence of honor, obliges one to consult. I
.S'lzalr.sy2care.-—Dr. Johnson says of Sliaks—;
peare—-that he might have been our ambassa-l
dor to a new found continent, to exhibit there all '
Social IIrtppiness.-—'I‘liose whose affections
are strongly engaged, and who feel a deep inte-
rest in the welfare of others, though exposed to
many anxieties and even sorrows. nevertheless,
enjoy life on the whole, better than those who
have no objects of attacliment. or whose disposi-
tion is too selfish to be susceptible of affection.
Coir./irlc7ice.——'I‘o tell our own secrets is gener-
ally folly—-—bnt that fully is without guilt. To
communicate those with which we are intrnsted,
is always treachery. antl treachery for the most
part combined with fully.
Epigrant on a .lI’ICIItl1CT Qf Carzgrcsr.
They say he has no lieart—and I tleny it;
He has a lieart—-and gets his speeches by it.
N O T I C E .
TREASURY OFFICE.’
Hartford, March 25. 1837.
The second installment of the deposite money
belonging to the state of Connecticut, will be
ready for distribution to the towns on and after
Monday the third ofApril next. The amottut
received is $254,890 20, and the amount recei-
ved for distribution will be 3325-1, 939 22, which
includes 5510,02 the balance on hand of the first
instalment.
The computation is matle at the rate of 85
cents Ct J-3 millsto an inhabitant, and amounts
to $251,939 S-5, lt:-aving a balance offill cents in
favor ofthe treasury. Anncxctl is a statement
of the airionnt duc each town. Agents are re-
quested to say in their receipts, ‘ being the pro-
portion of the second instalrneut,’ (cc.
JEREMIAH BRO\VN, Treasurer.
Fri}/5,/icltl C0102/_1/.
Fairfieltl 9.921 Newtown 52’-‘Iii. 31
Datibury lifilll. G5 Norwalk ‘3",'2fi 37
Bridgeport 2397 '73 Redditig I 14- 3) 78
Brookfield 107-l 70 Ritlgefield 1973 85
Darien I037 Stamford 3171.13
Greenwich 3':25~t 92 Sherman 810 9.5
Htttttitigtoti 1.174 03 Sti‘ai!'urd 1553 39
Monroe 1303 I3: Trumbull 1003
New-Canaan 1557 00 ‘v‘.’eston 2;3(~}*',) 47
New-Fairfield 804- 10 _Wilton 1795 58
“lost port 1511.,-'38
33:‘.-I0:-.’:(ll 81
From the Rochester Daily Dcntocrat.
RATI-lBUN’S TRIAL.
B.-t'rAviA, Mart It :28, 1837
No lit le cxcitemetit was evinced on the arrival
of Rat fun, last evening. The stage in which
he came, was imiticdiately surrounded by a dense
crowd anxious to get. a view ofthe unfortunate
man. The curiosity excited, and the vulgar
gaze directed towards him, was exceedingly
mortifyiug, and prevented his leaving the car-
riage until the crowd was partially tlisperscd.—
I was at first in doubt asto the chiefcanse of his
sensitivcness; but the doubt was soon dissipa-
ted by the Clt.t7l]t‘.'f'I?_Q' 0/‘ his chains as he essayetl
to descend from the carriage. He was nianaclt-tl.
The great Ratlibnn— whose wealth and infloctice
btit a few months since were sources of env-y
and wonder throughout the length and breadth
of the state-—i.iow wearing the insignia of a
felon.
The change could not but excite the sympa-
thy oftlie niultitude; while it aiflbrtletl a, pathetic
lesson to the contemplative nioralist. He looked
dejected. His fine countciiauce was ovcrcast
with the shade of deep sorrow. As he passed
ll'lr0U_'_'ll the long liall ofthe hotel, and heard the
mortifying entblenis of his shame, deep criinsori
blushes passed rapidly over his countenance-e
cviocing :1 keen st-tisibility to his present degre-
dtttiou. In no other wa however, was this
sensitiveness manifested. I-lis step was as firm
and quick as ifuorcstrained by fcttcrs; antl as if
to give an indication, of lii_s li_riiin»:ss he refused
the proflcred support ofa legal l'ri_critl.
A good deal of indignation was expressed
against the oflicer who had hint in cliargc for re-
fusing to take offliis fetters while he should pass
itito the hotel. It was tlectricd ati Ulln(,*('.(-.’>Sfll‘y
niark of official stcrniiess, not at all justified by
the circutnstances of the case. Surrountletl, as
he was, by so maity barriers to his t-scape.——
I thought myself, the ofliccr might have
spared Mr. Ratlibun this public cxliibitioii of his
prostration; btit could hardly blame. hint. His
responsibility was immense. ]fMr. R. had es-
caped, thrntigh any act of lctiity, on his part, he
would have received-—and he certainly would
have becujustly obnoxious to—tlie severest ceri-
sure. The escape of his accomplices are too
fresh in the public mind to admit of the least
lenity towards hint.
Ile remained in the hotel dtiring the night
closely guarded; in the tiiorniug he was brought
into court. The room was intensely thronged.
Curiosity was on lip toe. But he received the
gaze ofthe throng without any apparent emotion-
There was, however, an occasional expansion of
the vei_tis so distinctly developed upon his high,
fair forehead, which betrayed a violent internal
emotion. He was no doubt. deeply agitated. and
maintained his serenity with great difficulty.-
He was dressed with extreme neatness—in black,
with a white cravat. In his balmy days ofpi'-os-
perity he never evinced halfthe precision in his
attire which he did on this occasion,
During the longtime which he remainedin the
court room triis morning, I did not observe that
he made a single retnark, or was once ad-
dressed, although surrounded by his friends-
Ncitlier did he appear to notice thejocose con-
versation of those friends, although they were
seated on either side of hitn. He appemefl ab-
sorbed, anti started as from a reverie upon his
feet when touched on the shoulder, and address-
ed by the otlicer behind him.
The court being engaged in sundry unimpor-
tant inquests, Mr. 1x'..’s case was tleferredguntll
this afternoon at 7?. o‘clook. It is expected that
gt‘e-mdifficulty will be experienced in empan-
rielling ajury. I should not be 's'urprised ifthe
whole of the afternoon and the morrow should be
so occupied. But it is generally expected that
the trial willgo on. Indeed, Mr. Rathbun and
his counsel have intimated their desire that it
should ; and I have no doubt it will. How long
it will continue, no one pretends to prophecy-
doubtless, however, the whole of the present
week. I
The most eminent counsel are engaged on_ the
side of Mr. Rathbun. Samuel Stevens, and
Salem Dnchoer, Esqrs. of Albany, are among
them.
At 2 o’clock, P. '\I.—-As I iutimatetl this
morning, Rathbun’s case was called up this af-
tcrnoon, but has been, on motion of the attorney
for the prosecution, postponed until to-niotrow
morning at 8 o’clock. The absence of material
witnesses and the non-preparedness of the dis
trict attorney, were the reasons assigned for the
postponement. The defence readily assented
to the postponement, as _I understand they have
also to complain of the absence of several wit-
.uesses. I should suppose, however, from the
__.4_:
array present. that facts enough might be elicited
either to acquit or condemn a regiment of pris-
oners ! Perhaps so large a number of witnesses
—all. too, of the highest respectability—liave I
never been subpccned on any former occasion in
western New York. You may expect strange
developtnents. The prosecution are determined
to give_the mattcra thorough probing. Skinner‘
acts with Chandler, the district attorney. ~ -
Rathbun has been surrendered to the custody
ofthe Sheriff of this county, and removedlfrom
his lodgiiigs at the Eagle, to the narrow limits of
thejail. His rootn, however, has been fitted tip
quite comfortably; and every desirable luxury.
is of course at his command.
ba£t’atII£buiz’_s '.lJ"i'2'tzl.---Tliis trial. (says .the Al-
T y] vennig ournal ofSaturoay,) resulted gm
nest ay in the discharge of the jury, withrut
baring agreed upon a verdict. It is understoo
that seven were for convicting and five for ac-
‘l‘“”"fg- Any poor (I 1 who had forced a
note for two and sixpence, with half the Testi-
mony against him, would nave gone to the State
Prison. Butyour Robinsons and Rathbuns, who‘ I
murder and forge upon a magnificent scale, glide.
through tl.e meshes cf the law ! These mock-
cries of Justice are most painful atitl sickeuinv.
N. Y. Jlfcrctzvitilc.
The Booksellers Dinner.---At a complimentary
entertainment by the Booksellers of New York,
to Authors, and other literary and distinguished
men, and to the members of the trade from Bos- -
I0". Philadelphia. &c. was given at the City
Hotel. on the 30th of March.
Col. “filliam L. Stone, (the senior ofthe edi-_
torial corps in the city of New York,) llius closet,
his very interesting speech upon the occasion :
_ BCIUTB I591 <l0“'H. Mr. President, Isliould
like to take advantage of this opportunity for a
matter ofbusiness ; perhaps I may ncvm-have
spelt another. _ I have a notion, gt.-ntlenicii pub-
lishers,‘-of writing another book, one that I think
will 50”; and now that you are till here, per‘
haps some of you may be stirred up to make me '.
*1 5l’lC“‘l1(l0lll~‘r. competition being. you know,
the very soul of business.
. I_proposc to become the biograplicr ofa verv-
dtsttnguislied personage. who has text.-rcisctl ah
amazingly powerful inflttcncc, atitl a pernicious
influence too-—upon otir conn:ry’s fortunr-s and
character. He is a native, gentlemen, of down
South, but has figured largely iti the \Vest, ap-
pearctl within a few years at the East, aiitl caused
his power to be felt in every quartcroftlie Utiion.
His public acts have been tyrannical, ‘aloud
thirsty autl cruel ; his exttmplo-corrtiptirig to the
public morals, and destructive ofthe public peace
and security. Rash, head-strong, !-‘Clf-\$lll€tI ‘
antl unscrupt.-lous in his purposes. his mode of
carrying them into operation has been terrible
for its violence, and too ollcu frigl'itl'ul for its t
alrucilies. He has set liitrt.aelf'ttp for at law ma- 4
ker, but in his condttet scorned all rt-slraiut of
law ; liolding the scales ofjustice and the sword,
of punishment, he has yet been the instigatorlof‘
mobs to outrage. and himself the pt-rp-rtrztttir of‘
savage and lawless deeds ; and althougli assert-
ing for liimsclfantl followers, tuiliiiiitetl fl‘t'(‘(lnn.\
ofthonght antl action, l-iist hcavit-st vt.-ugcaiice lias _
been heaped tipoii those who dared to niaint.~tin_
the right t;f'disc.tissit)ii, or even to think dillbrutit-.
ly from himself. '
Such, sit, in bricfterins. is tiiccltarzmtcroftlie ,
subject I have sclcczetl for a l)lt)_t_'r;l[tll_\’, I be-'
licvc the work will sell, but that retiiziiits to he
.-' eu.- Sail-I. gciitlctticii, from the fc:i°ot-ity ofliis
cliaracter, it iniglit be dzirigcrous to .-ittt.-nipt an
in‘. partial record of his life and :iCllnit.~‘. while he
is living. Indeed it makes one feel lll'l\ll.-All about
the neck to think of it! But, gctitlcnit.-n, as I
have already rt-niarkt-.d,_ ldonbt not iliatyou
are anxiotts to obtain the copy-riglu; at tl as you
perceive that it '.-annot be written while he is liv-
ing, I must ret nest you to join Hit‘ in tlriulting:
his death. Allow me, therefore, :\lr. Prcsidetit
antl gentlemen, to propose as a toa.<t—-— ' '
The speedy death of'——J UDUE I.;YZ\'CII!
[Immetise cht-.criug.]
JI_/)tCI'.1-507,1.EItl(iI:[)7‘lSe.--'I‘llC New-York Exs,
press, in introducing to the notice of their read-
ers some circntnstatices connectetl with the re- .
cent failures at New-Qrlcaris, makes the rf)lII)\V': \
itig remarks in relation to the fortitude, pliiloso- S’ ‘
phy. and enterprise ofthe nicrcantilc cumuloni-
ty in this coimtry:
‘ ifthe merchants ofthis country were not a.
race of men of higlicouragc, great ho t I
tinex:-Jiripled fortitude, lll8‘lI'(~.'ll'lC‘ntl()l t _ 1
they experience every now antl then wtiulol
make «the whole comtuunity tremble. The gt’)
vertiment strilecs at thctn. but they only bend be-
fore lllC storm, mighty asit is; and a day after
the blow they are erect again, and as firm as at
rock. The government throws the currency of
‘the country into sad disorder. The domestic
exchanges are broken up. Panic after panic is
created. The hunibug ofa specie circulation’ is
put on foot. Treasury Circulars come in to
make bad worse—but the merchants are only
bent, and seldom break.
Our attention has been called to what may be
termed this remarkable pliancy ofAnicrica;i cu- '
terprise, by contrasting it wi:li what we now see
in Londonand Liverpool. A little panic seiz-
es upon the merchants there, and what a fright
there is! How the post chaises fly! lio'.v’the
merchants groan! Even the Bank ofEngland, 1
isin commotion. Butwhat a feather ofop=
pression have the English merchants suflered
in comparison with our own. The Govern-
tnent of England is the friend of the mercantile
and manufacturing classes. The Government
ofthe United States is their most bitter enemy.
When difficulties crowd upon the British merx *-
ehauts, the Governtnent rushes to their rescue;
but when difficulty falls upon our merchants
the Government comes with specie humbugs, '*
treasury circulars, and the like nonsense of
blockhead politicians; but the merchants spring
above, and defy the government, and all his
power; and though they may not grow ‘rich,
the government opposing them, yet they add to
the industry and resources of the country, and
some men, nevertheless, are made Prinees
by their labors.’
\
. .
Front. the Boston Times ofSalurrla_7/.
Great Zoological arritml from Afric-a—rctztr
of the a.7:pcclition.—Tlie ship Tigris. Captai
Hammond arrived at this port last night, from
Cape Town, (Cape ofGood Hope,) bringing the“
tnost splendid collection of natural curiosities’
ever exhibited in this country. These animals ’
were taken by the expedition sent out to South-
Aftica more than three years since, by Messrs.
Macomber, \Velsh and others. It was absent
more than two years from the Cape, and the peo-
ple there had given it up for lost." Judge then of
their surprise when itarrived at Cape Town with
the trophies of its daring and successful ‘enter-
prise. But two individuals composing the expedi-
tion died previous to its retttrn to the Cape not-
withstanding the hardship and ptivations they
encountered. They penetrated beyond tbelati
tude offartlier Caffraria, and nearly three bun
rcd leagues farther north into the interior‘
Africa than any European or American traveler
is known to have gonebefore them. They even-
tliought at one time that they could see the Moun-
tains ofthe Moon—tl1e sources ofthe Nile; but
this was probably an optical illusion. The
found the country in the interior very t‘ in;
habited by a race differing from th‘
Hottentot, and the Katfer; a
Norwalk Chronicler