40’
for permission to ‘sell land§,;ifesolution'passed-;
_ Resolution appointing G. H. Olmsted,Le-
vi S. Parson, Wm. S. Pomeroy, Directors
of States Prison—-referred. .
Consideration resumed of the bill reported
by the Com mittce on‘ Incorporations other
than Banks, for thei’in'oorporation of the
Gr¢en.vr9.ods Cemiianyz. 'Fl.1<:,t2.i1l . was Sus-
tained ‘byl\/lessrs.‘ Deming and‘ Barber, and"
pposed by Messrs Phelps and Bishop.
Pending theldiscussioh the House ‘adjourn-
ed to’ 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
Writ)-.vi~:si).»u', May 22-
Bj_ll passed incorporating ,'_the 'I_‘arifi'ville
and Windsor R. Road.
2-Coinmittee on State Prison reported in fa-
vor of discharge of Sarah Miller, who was
convicted at New Haven in 1849, of aband-
oning her ch_ild__—-granted.
4 Committee on military affairs reported a
resolution accepting and confirming commis-
sions, granted by the Governor during the
recess--passed. ,
Resolution from the House appointing
General King Major General. Mr. Catlin
moved to amend by substituting the name of
General Lloyd E. Baldwin. ‘ Subjectdiscus-
sled‘ and laid on the table. Adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Deming offered a reso-
lutioii, making the election of U. S. Senator
the order of the day on Thursday of next
week, ll o’clock. Mr. Phelps moved to
amend, by substituting Wednesday. Amend-
ment accepted,and resolution adopted.
_. The order of the day was then called up,
and postponed until to-morrow morning at
10 o’clock.,
Resolutions appointing John Steward,
“I'm. A. Johnson and Augustus Jennings
Com’rs on ilie New York and New Haven
Railibad. '
Thaddeus VVells, E. S. Cleveland and
Henry B. Beach, on the Providence &. Fish-
kill Railroad.
R. D. Hubbard, Jno. Hooker and Charles
Collins, on the same.
Elisha Johnson, Mason Cleveland and Hi-
ram Rider, on the W'ilmantic &. Thompson
Railroad. _
Elisha Johnson, D. IV. Plumb and Eli
Thompson, on the Naugatuck‘Railroad.
Noah A, phelps, S. N. Case and M._ A.
Osborn, on I-lartford,New Haven & Spring-
field Railroad.
O. S. Seymour, Thaddeus VVelles and
T. Hoyt, on Providence & Fishkill Rail-
road.
Resolutions appointing W'in. K. James
State Director in the Fairfield Co. Bank;
John Ryan, Iron Bank; T. E. Doolittle,
Meriden Bank ; G. S. Catlin, \Vind_h*am
Bank; Sherman, Merchant’s Bank, of l\or-
wich. _
‘ Resolution appointing Geo. S. Catlin, W.
S. I-lolabird, and Lyman N. Case, Bank
Commissioners. _
Bill for the punisment of persons _causing
the publication of false marriage notices.
On the Judicary—-against bill for an act
authorizingjustices of the peace to act in all
the Counties of the State.—Report accepted
‘and bill rejected.
Petition of State Reform School-referred.
Remonstrance of sundry citizens of Hart-
ford against the petition for loaning the cred-
itof that city to a Railroad Company-—-refeiu
red. Adjourned.
, 'l‘riiiasn.n', May 23-
In the Senate, Committee; on Railroads
reported on the petition in favor of the Stani-
ford and Dunbury Railroad Company——tlirit
the petitioners be incorporated by that name,
bill in form passed, and report accepted.
_ Committee on Constitutional Amendments
reported in favor of Constitutional Conven-
iton, and eloquently advocated by Mr.’ Hub-
bard—-resolution laid on table on motion of
Mr. Rice. _
Several petitions relative to the sale of
spirituous liquors—referred _
Message from the Governor relative to
books and documents received from Mr.Vat-
temare ; alsoa very interesting‘ letter from
that gentleman and from the American Min-
ister at Paris, Mr. Rives-_—read and’1'6fel'f€Cl
to-Cornmittee on EtlUGat|0D- _ _
Report of Committee on Constitutional
amendments, in favor Of calling 8 C0DVe.nl10“
» at I-lartford, October‘ 1851 10 amend lb? 90"’
- stitution called up and supported by Hon-
Mr. Tou.-e_y——vote taken by yeas and F't'<1.V$=
and resolution passed unanimous, Adjourned.
In the House, Committee to visit the State
.House—-Bishop of New London, and Hill
of Goshen. , j _
Resolution appointing certain military
oflicers, and requesting the Governor to give
them their commissions. ,
Resolution, instructing the committee on
agricultural science to enquire into the _ex-
pediency of reporting a billfor establishing
-the weight of a bushel of grain. _
Resolution instructing the committee ‘on
military affairs to report a bill for repealing
militia trainings, &.c. Laid on the table.,
in Committee on banks reported resolution
authorizing the Danbury Savings Bank to
receive deposites to amount of 3,400-1'8-
committed with power to report a bill for a
general law. _
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
whom was referred the annexed resolutions,
reported recommending that they do pass.
Resolved, That for the purposoof prevent-
-ing the evils of anarchy, or of military, rule,
of securing the benifits of law and civil or-
der, and of complying with the treaty of
Guaduloupe, it is the duty of Congress to
provide, without delay, Governmets for the
Territories. ,
Resolved, That the Hon. Truman Smith,
in Declaring on the the floor of the Senate,
that he would not vote for any Territorial
Bill, either with or without the W"ilmot
Proviso, did not, in our opinion, repesent the
wishes of the people of this State. _
Resolved. That the foregoing resolutions
be referred to that part of the Committee On
Federal Relations that consist of members
of this House, and that they be ll15ll'“°led l°
. v _.
_report on the same to this House on '1 ues-
day next. ,
Resolved, That these resolutions be made
the order of the -day for Wednesday I163“:
at 11 o’c'loek A. M.
’’ Mr. Peck moved to amend the first reso-
lution by an addition, to the effect that Slave-
ry should be forever excluded, by law, from
the 'I‘er'ritoi'ies.
Along debate ensued, and the amendment
was adopted yeas t46, nays 59.
- On motion of Mr. Peck, it was voted that
when the question is taken on the adoption
“of the Resolutions, it be taken on each sep-
arately.
Pettition of James McCafI'rey for commu-
tation of sentence—-referred to Committee on
"Foot’s_case. Adjourned.
' ’ - FRIDAY, MAY S4.
_In. the Senate. Committee on Military Af-
fairslrepor'ied inf-aver of accepting the_:1'e-
ports of Quartermaster General.
2 fit
from Select {Committee on_ Banking raw,
laid on table, and 300 copies "ordered to The
printed. '’ ,‘.__,.. .
Z Resolution from Hou§ej:appoint_ing ‘Jas.,,;-'13.,
Pratt, H. IC Harral,.and VV.“W.'Euton,‘
commissioners_ of State _Prison,, amended, by _
striking "out the ‘nam’es“'of Messrs.” Eaton
and Harral, at their request, and returned to
the House. ‘ ’
Resolution from House appointing Sam-.
uel Ingham,Judge of Middlesex Co. Court
—passed. -' ~ ‘ ' '
‘Re‘sol‘utio'n appointing
others judges of probate.
Resolution ‘appointing justices of the peace"
for Middlesex Co.-—-passed.
Resoluticn passed appointing Wm. J.
Trench, Ashbel Robi'nson,“'and"JedediahiR.-
Gardiner, county. commissioners for Mid-
dlesex Co. I . ’
Resolution appointing Gen. Wm. T.
King Major-General, taken up. On motion
to substitute the name of Lloyd E. Baldwin,
Mr. Catlin supported Mi'._B. Messrs. Shel-
ton and Hubbard supported Gen. King.
Motion and resolution laid on the table.
Senate adjourned to Saturday. '
Cyrus’ ‘Hard and
In tlie House, on motion, it was voted that
500 copies of the list of joint and standing
committees be printed.
Resolutions adopted, appointing Samuel
Ingham judge of Middlesex Co. Court.
Resolution providing that all resolutions
for the appointment of R. R. Committees,
and Bank and State Prison Directors, be re-
ferred to the appt‘0pl'l'd‘l(’. committee without
further action on the part of the House.
‘Bill providing for the publication of re-
ports of committee on contested elections.
Bill relating to settlement of estates.
Bill for regulation of civil actions.
Blll relating to State ofiicers in the trea-
sury department. This bill provides that
no bank officer shall be a notary public.
Bill for the formation of a military force.
On military affairs, recomriiending the ap-
pointment of certain officers, laid on table.
00 Constitutlonal amendments-—resolution
of last year, providing for the election of
delegates for the formation of a new consti-
tutiou-—laid on the table, 500 copies ordered
to be printed, and made the order of the day
for Thursday next.
The report of committee on contested
elections, on the case of Jonathan Rose, was
made the order of the day on Tuesday next.
Report of committee on claims in favor of
petition of A. M. C. Smith, for remuneration
for expenses incurred in the pursuit of a
criminal, with a resolution authorizing a
draft on the treasurer for $l7:3,7'5, for the
payment of his expenses in taking Henry
Newman —- report accepted and resolution
adopted.
Judiciary committee reported bill relating
to railroad companies-—report accepted and
bill passed.
Consideration resumed of report of rail-
road committee on petition of Rufus Hoyt
and others, for renewal of charter of the
Flllffleld County Railroad, with bill for an
act renewing the same, and changing the
name to Danbury & Norwalk Railroad
Company. Report accepted and bill passed.
Resolution adopted granting petition of
Housatonic Railroad Company for amend-
rpeiitol' charter. Adjourned.
SA'rt;iiDA'.r. May 25.
In the Senate Committee on Railroads re-
ported a resolution increasing the capital of
Norwich and VVorcester R. R. $425,000.
Committee on Claims, against petition of
J. S. Camp, for reimburemcnt of expences in
attempting to execute military warrant—re-
port accepted. Do. i_ favor of paying audi-
tors of Quarter Master Generals account—-
passed. Do in favor of paying chaplains of
last session 870, passed.
Mr. Eaton offered a bill allowing an ap-
peal from justices of Peace, in certain cases.
Committee on State Prison reported in fa-
vor of discharge of Jas. R. Cozzens, from
State Prison, on the first July next-—rcsolu-
tionfi passed. On motion Senate adjourned.
In the House, Committee on State Prison
reported in favor of the discharge of Sarah
Miller. .’ Granted unanimotisly.
Several resolutions were returned by the
judiciary committee and referred to commit-
tee on agricu.lture science.
Bill regulating the taking of oyster, &.c,
taken up and recornmitted.
Bill providing for the punishment of wit-
nesses who refuse to testify-—rejected.
Bill for an act to prevent judges from di-
recting jurors to reconsider their verdict——
rejected.
Bill passed for an act concerning courts.
Bill for an act dispensing with notarial
seals on deeds, &c.—passed.
On petition of ltheil Sanger, petitioner
had leave to withdraw.
Bill for an act giving married women the
exclusive right to their own earnings——pass-
ed.
Bill for an act concerning the assessment.
and collection of taxes, laid upon the, table.
Bill for an act providing the term of office
of county com’rs shall expire on the 4th of
July. Adjourned to 11 o’clock on Monday.
{figs A vote was taken in the House of
Representatives, last week, which by many
is considered as indicative of the fate of any
alteration of the Tariff, in that body. Mr.
Bulwer, the British Minister, had written a
letter to the President or one of the Depart-
ments, suggesting some change in our duties.
Mr. Brooks moved that so much of the lat-
ter as relates to our manufactures be refer-
red to the committee on that subject, Mr.
Bayly moved its reference to the committee
of VVays and Means, who are known to be
unfavorable to any increase of duties. This
latter motion was carried, 89 to 83. Among
the negative votes, we find Mess-rs. Booth
and Butler ; among the affirmative, Mr.
Waldo. Gov. Cleveland" was “no where.”
How will the manufacturing constituents of
his own cohntyapprove of the vote of Mr.
Waldo’s.-- Uoumnt.
New York Money Maxrket.—-The Tribune
of Saturday says; The Money market con-
tinues abundantly supplied, and the offerings
of paper moderate. The rates of interest
are gradually’ ameliorating, and a large
amount of first class paper was passed in a
Bank to-day at 5,‘, per cent. with 75 to .100
days to run. Most of the Banks are taking
paper from the street. Paper sells general-
ly at 5a7 per cent. for first class signatures,
but a few favorite names are going under 6
per cent. Long dates are 7a8 per cent. On
oall loans are easy at 5 per, cent. on good
stocks, with an occasional loan on ‘ Govern-
, merit securities at 4a4-,1; per cent.-
establishing a general banking, law. "Bill _
.looking,into. the ‘Q‘i'iBf‘ ‘
,d0'1t. = “ A
T lie ;‘House‘o7i‘=.tMg2ZtIldg),T,‘made _.a feint of
"".’busiii'ess, but didn’t
TherillbrnerilbiivestigatibniI . collapsed , and
,the,_gas.,.is,.nearlyout 0f'..it..._ , . . ._
' Mrfstephens, of Ga began toltalk about
._,
arljoummenl. The I-louse was only ready to
adjourn overnight, and did it.
- The Senate was engaged in rather small
busir_ie'ss-—a personal difference between
Messrs. Foote of Miss. and Clements of Ala.
Nothing came of it—celestial power came
from nothing,whether in the singular or pla-
ral number. Mr. Yulee made a small feint
in favor of the Cuba expedition.and there
was a little talk between Messrs. Foote, But-
'ler”and Turney, and then a little Executive
Session and so the dinner hour wasattained.
Tins Congress will never ruin the country.
_ T/to Sendlc on Tu.asr.la.g/ took up Mr. Yu-
lee's resolution of inquiry relative to the In-
vasion of Cuba, which was amended on the
suggestion of Mr. Walker, to call on .the
President for information as to the authority
by which he has dispatched national vessels
tointercopt the Expedition. Mr. Yulee made
a speech, contending that the Government
ought to have known that such an expedi-
tion was going forward, and that our treaty
obligations made it our duty to smother the
enterprise before it left our shores ; but that
there was no authority for interfering with
it after it had got out ofiour jurisdiction.
To this speech Mr. Vvebster replied clear-
ly and conclusively showing that this coun-
try had made special stipulations with Spain
relative to Cuba, as an inducement to her not
to dispose of the Island to any European
power whose interests would be aiitagoiiistic
to our own, and by those stipulations he con-
tended , we are bound independent of the
general obligations upon us in such cases.
And with regard to stopping theF.xpedition on
the coast of Cuba, or elsewhere out of our
waters is undeniable, since an American
ship is everywhere under the jurisdiction of
the Government.
Finally, on motion of Mr. Clay, the sub-
ject was laid on the table, in order to con-
sider the Omiiibus bill. On this Mr. Soulé
made an out-and-out speech in favor of the
Davis Proviso.
To this Mr. Clay, replied in a speech of
some length, in the course of which he spoke
quite decidedly against the President’s plan,
which he said proposed to heal only one
of, the five gaping wounds, all of which re-
quired immediate medication.‘ The Omni-
‘bus bill, he maintained, was greatly superior
to the scheme of the Executive. Finally
Mr. Upliam got the floor and the Senate, ad-
journed.
The Ifouse listened to and referred two or
three hills of comparatively little importance
and then resumed the consideration of the
California question. Mr. I-Iaymond made
a non-intervention and anti-Nashville Con-
vention speech; and Mr. Gerry and Mr.
King of Mass. made Northern speeches in
reply.
T/L6 -S'r‘.nizle,on llfediiesrldg/, devoted its de-
bates mainly to the Omnibus bill, Mr.Upham,
Soule and Mr. Downs acting as speech-mm
kers. Mr. Pratt, of Maryland, proposed an
auiendiiieiit to Jefferson Davis’ proviso,
which the lvlississidpi Senator accepted-—
lt was to the effect that the section of the
Omnibus bill, which prohibits the territorial
legislatures from passing laws either to intro-
duce or exclude Slavery, shall not be con-
strued to prevent them from passing any law
necessary to protect the rights of any kind of
property; that is to say, if slave-owners
make their way into New Mexico and their
slaves assert their right of property, which
‘God gave them, in themselves, their masters
may still have the right of property in the
same beings, established and defended by
law the same as in Georgia or Carolinia,
God, justice and sound policy to the contra-
ry notwitlistanding Of course this ained-
ment was accepted by Mr. Davis, for it ac-
complishes his purpose in a much more
astute way. .
The speech of Mr. Downs was decidedly
in favor of the Compromise, which he goes
for with the utmost hope and confidence.
In the House, the report of the Committee
on Elections refusing to admit the delegates
from New Mexico and Deseret to seats as
Representatives was considered, with no other
action than postponement until California
shall have been disposed of The first Tues-
day in July is fixed on for the renewal of the
discussion ralative to New Mexico and Des-
eret.
In the Senate on Thursday the Omnibus
Bill was discussed.
The Ifouse, varied the monotony’ of its
exercises by a rather animated debate on a
proposed increase of the Army for the pro-
tection of the frontiers exposed to the Indians
There was no vote taken in either House.
The Senate on F 'ridrz_r/ was occupied with
the bill to establish a Branch Mint at New-
York. Mr. Benton moved to amend bypro-
viding for an other Branch Mint as Well as an
assaying office at San Francisco. Mr‘ Butler
moved to amend this by providing 'for still
another Branch Mint at Charleston, in order
that the commerce of the country need not be
concentrated at New-York, and the relative
importance of the South suffer diminution.-
Both these amendments were defeated, after
which the Senate, fatigued by its great labor
adjourned till Monday, when it will resume
its fruitful disscussions and continue the Sal-
vation ofthe country.
The House passed the Bill forthe increase
of the Army, and then adjourned till Mon-
day.
The Collins? Line of Steamers.
Some idea can be obtained of the immense
size and power of these boats, from the state-
ment by the N. Y. Mirror,that they are of
thirtyfive hundred tons biirthen, and that they
_cost six liundrcrl thousdnrl dollars each. This 1S
more than double the size of.the Cunard
steamers and makes the Pacific equal to foul‘
first class packet ships, and more than thirty
of such vessels as have been dispatched in
search of Sir John Franklin. She would
make a fleet of twenty five such ships as
brought Columbus to our shores, and will
carry more than the whole number of New
York and Liverpool packet ships could have
done thirty years ago. The money she
cost would build and equip ten fi’rst class
packet ships of a thousand tons ; and It
would build twouhundred convenient three
story brick dwelings. The interior is on a
stile equal to the exterior proportioiis, and
she is l'u'rnished with elegant ‘conveniences
unkown to our old packets. -She sailed on
Saturday.
Arctic, Expeditl
»S__i~r 'John‘-- _, _
The American 'Expejdit_l(> ..-in,~-sear__'c_§h of
Sir John Franklin, the "Arctic navigator,
sailed on Wednesday. ‘ This expedition ‘con-
sists of two vessels, ‘,b.riga_rr,t,irie_S_5;'-.l.l1e-j Ad-
vamcc, 144 tons, and the Rescue, 91 tons.
m‘unificence'o'f He‘rir'y‘Grinnell," Esq, ”a_t"'an
expenseof more than $30,000. The Gov-
ernnieut has also done much toward furnish-
ing and directing the affair. The_ Advance
is two" years old; the Rescue is new. Both
vessels have been -put in the 'mQSt‘ complete
order for the service. Strengthened in every
part, doiible-planlred,protected from ice and
cold, furnished with extra boats, spars, sails,
&»c., they are in every respect ready for the
rigors and dangers of a polar winter. Mr.
oflicers w_ith all the charts, records of voy-
ages, &c., which have any bearing upon
that part of the world. Appropriate cloth-
ing has been furnished in abundance for the
riien; and provisions of the best kind, and
of a character-suited to the climate, sufficient
for three years. The whole is under the
conimandof Lieutenant Edwin S. DeHaven,
an enthusiastic and excellent officer of the
U. S. Navy. Lieut. De Haven has devoted
much attenti_on to that portion of the world
whither he is bound, and has the advantage
of all that can be known of it, except by
personal experience. Proceeding direct to
Bafiiri’s Bay, the ships will. touch at Disco
Island, a Danish whaling station, on the
coast of Greenland, in lat. 70 deg. ; they then
sail north-westerly into Lancaster Sound, and
through B-arrow’s Strait, with the intention
of exploring an open sea which is supposed
to exist bet ween‘Pari'y’s Island and the Pole,
spreading westward toward Asia. lf they
get thiough Barrow’s Strait, and the ice will
permit, they will go up Wellington Chan-
nel, or, if that be closed, westward to Cape
VValker,and around Melville Island. Should
they not be able to get westward in this (li-
rection, they will return to B-afl‘in’s Bay, and
attempt to penetrate at Jones’ or Sinith’s
Soiinds—the latter is the extreme northern
point of Baflin’s Bay, in lat. 79 deg. Should
the vessels get into this supposed sea, and
advance westward, they may, if deemed ex-
pedient, go into the Pacific through Behring’s
Strait, Where they will communicate with
our Pacific or East India squadrons, which
will have orders to render all needful infor-
mation and assistance. This is the general
plan of the expedition; but Lieut. De Haven
has discretionary power to alter this in any
way which he may deem riiost conducive to
the success of the enterprise. VVherever
the vessels touch, the most rigid scrutiny
will be made to discover any marks of Capt.
Franklin’s visit. If they fall in with any
British vessels engaged in the search, they
will communicate with, and, if necessary,
aid them. In case the vessels should not be
able to get through Barrow’s Strait, it is
probable that they will return to New York
to winter. They are expected to keep in
company, if convenient, but,sliould the in-
terest of the enterprise, or circumstances
compel, they will part, previously agreeing
upon a rendezvous,
Lieut Dc Haven commands on board the
Advance, and Passed Midshipman Griffin
on the Rescue.
W'hatever may be the result of this expe-
dition, as counecied with the fate of the gal-
lant Sir John Franklin, it is one which re-
llects tl.ie highest honor upon the philan-
thropic citizen who projected it, and upon
the oflicers and men engaged therein. The
attractions of a Summer voyage along the
bays and seas where the sun shines for four
months at a time, exploring the bare rocks
and everlasting ice, with no companion but
the white boat‘ or the arctic fox, may be all
very romantic at a distance; but the more
thought of a winter residence there, frozen
fast in some solid ocean, with snow a dozen
feet deep, the thermometer ranging from
30 deg. to 40 deg. below zero, and not a
gliuipse of the blessed sun from November
to February, is enough to give a chill to
all adventurous notions. But the officers
and men have weighed all these difliculties,
and are ready to encounter them for the
sake of their noble fellow-sailor, whose fate
has been so long a painful rriystery to the
world.
._..
Severe on the Free Soilers.
The Hartford Times, through its New
Haven correspondent, is very severe upon the
Free Soilers for refusing to help them out of
their present difficulties, and says :
“ By their course last year they won the
confidence, to a great extent, of the Denie-
crats of many of the towns, and as many
at least as seven or eight of these freesoilers
owe their election to Democratic votes-—
votes that they never could have received,
had not the Democrats understood that
their support would be given for regular
Democrats in the Legislature.
This is really cruel, considering what the
Free Soilers did for the Democrats last year.
\Ve doubt.‘ whether the Whigs could be so un-
grateful. But this is not the worst that is said
of the Free Soilers, by the Times. We copy
the following, for the information of all con-
cerned:
“ But as the Free Soil party has been in
the market for sale, for over twelve months,
as an old pair of breeches, soiled and nipped,
are hung up for sale in front of a .iew’s store
—-and the value of the wares being greatly
below par, the Whigs havenot accepted of
their offers. These are the facts in relation
to that party (I say nothing against the
principles of freesoil, but speak of their
party organization), that ever existed in the
United States of America, or that unfortu-
nately ever showed itself in a miserable fac-
tion in Mexico. » They are in market, and
go with the party that will consent to give
them oficc. They profess to have a choice
principle, but hold a slice of State patronage
before their noses, and they will trample
that choice principle in the dust. Their
acts prove this. The people know it, and
ought to know it.”
If this is not a searcher, we do not know
What is. \Ve imagine now that there will be_
no flinching on the part of the Free Soilers in
support of their candidate. Our only wonder
is that; they did not nominate Mr. Gillette, who
never gave any Texas vote, or voted in censure
upon efforts to exclude sla_vei'y from the Ter-
rit;ories.——-Courant.
The Common Council of the city of Au-
burn have by a unanimous vote refused to
grant any lianeses for the sale of ardent
spirits for the ensuing year.
. They have. been .fitted . .o..u..t..by...tti,.o...g9.iier9.u.s. . :1-1,,,,,,i,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,r,,,.,,1.1-.,,,..,.........yemei;r;‘or. this.
Guinriéll has taken great care to’ furnish the”
. .........r.
I{Qvisijng,,o1‘ Amending the C. 0nsti.f-.-
tution.
nature. We have, however, thought. that pub-
lic opinion in this State was; hardly ripe for
efficient action; yetgwe are happy to find that
the subject has not been so far "overlooked as
was contemplated. We find the leading jour-
nals of the State speaking out decidedly in
favor of progress and wholesome reform. And
citizens of Connecticut? They- have before
themthe experionceof gother States that--have
moved forward in__the work of constitutional
reform, and are reaping the advantages thereof.
The State of New York is a case in point.
and at our own door. Thaappoiiitment of
judges, which at first was inveighed against
with considerable warmth from some quarters.
has been found to work so well, that there is
little or no disposition now remaining to return
to the old mode of placing these oflices above
the reach of the popular will, both in the inat-
ter of filling them, as well as to the continu-
ance in the same. All parties in this State
now agree that ii reform of this nature is in-
evitable, and that the only question that exists
is it question of time. Why then shall we
not act at once 1 why not proceed without de-
lay in the necessary steps to assemble ii con-
vention, if that course is deemed the most ad-
visable, to submit the constitution of the State
to such a revision as will suit the more liberal
views of the day? The subject of making
Justices of the Peace and Judges of Probate
elective has been before the people for two or
irfore years, and the time for action has fully
come. County Court Judges, with those al-
ready nanied, should be placed upon the same
ground of annual election. The tenure of
office of the Superior Court Judges might
perhaps be placed at three or five years, as
has been suggested by ti cotemporary. That
we are not alone in entertaining these views,
we give below the concluding portions of 11
well-wi-itteii article on this subject, in the New
Haven Palladium.
“ There is no use of mincing these matters,
01' of winciug over them. They have got to
take place sooner or later; and the sooner the
better. Other reforms are needed, which
are very important, if not as much so as those
that have been named. Many persons, who
were once shocked at the suggestion of lessen-
ing the time of service of the Superior Court
Judges, are new ardently in favor of the
change. The oldfiishioned notion of judges
for life is an English notion—it was the peo-
ple’s notion in the mother country, and when
it became a reiility, it was a triumph of the
‘popular will over the crown. The judges
‘were the protectors of the popular rights when
they became by a life-tenure independent of
the king——but in this country we have no royal
The people are the
source of all power in the State. But there
is fear of them, say some of the timid ones.
\Ve grant that there is no perfection in hu-
manity——but the same interests that support
our other institutions, will sustain our Courts
under a proper organizzition—and three or
five years’ tenure of the judges is time enough
:0 prevent any of the evils apprehended from
any undue popular excitement. Under the
present system an incompetent or unfiiithfiil
judge cannot be reached except by it great and
unnecessary efl'ort:-——an effort that caniwt be
successful, short. of the ruin of the judge.
Btit, under the popular system, it is said that
he may become ii party judge. So he may be
guilty, of counterfeiting or any other crime.
A corrupt man will generally make an imprin-
cipled public officer, whatever be his position;
but a man of honor, conscience and cliariictei',
laudiibly ambitions of a fair legal reputation,
will not sacrifice himself to please any party
——nor will the majority of any party expect
or desire such a sacrifice; at least. not until
the entire condition of society is infamously
corrupt. If the judge had no moral principle,
he would be inclined to be decently honest
from motives of policy. If he would not,liow
much would be gained by having him a judge
for life? But such a judge could not geta
legislative appointmeut,it may be argued. We
reply, that, if the representatives elected an-
nually are always so pure as never to make
improper appointments, or bargain a judge or
two for a senator, we think we can rely with
the more assurance upon the purity of judges
elected by such representatives, or by their
constituents, every five years.
The opposition to the proposed new consti-
tution,we apprehend, in the small towns whicn
have two representatives, while they are not
fairly entitled to more than one. \Ve do not
believe that the people will consent to break
up the system of town repi'esentation—that is
not.necessary——but it is necessary that some
eight or ten towns which have two representa-
tives, should yield one of them—and a sense
of justice should induce them to do it vo_lun-
tarily, or before they are compelled to do it——
and 8. similar appeal maybe miide to either
party that may be inclined to postpone all ac-
tion _in regard to a new constitution. It is bet-
ter for all to take hold of this now, voluntarily,
and without respect: to party, and give the peo-
ple such a constitution as they need. before
an ugly majority, riding on the current: of a
popular excitement, shall force upon the State
a thing that they-oughtnot to have.
usui'par.ious to fear.
Nomination for Senator.
The Loco members of the Legislature have
resolved to support Hon. Isaac Toucey for U.
S. Senator. The Free Soilers have fixed
upon‘ John M. Niles. The House have agreed
upon Wednesday of this week for the election.
Should neither of the gentlemen obtain the
requisite number of votes to elect him, some
other candidates will be taken up, perhaps a
running fireiatsanumber. Hon. R. S. Bald
win is the Congress nominee of the Whigs.
0irs'ri«:nxivc.—-A public act passed the Lower
House of Assembly on Tuesday last, making
it lawful to take oysters in March and April:
and from 15th September to 1st November-
why should this not: be so with the intelligent .
‘B ,. ,,,:1_4“‘r,i‘v,a| tho, Sq.“ steamer. Ohio.
w.,=51.g..'. riiafoxciriug information of the arrival.
:03‘,-,".th,, 17rh,'—,of Ggn._.L,opo,z, with about 500
’ men, on the--Island-“oft Cuba, at a place. called
_Coi-denns,,,a.—small sea" port on‘, the north @033
of the island, about 100 miles east of Havana.
L_opez:-irnmeilfrately. took. possession of .l.l1.0,.,_,,,£,‘1.i., .57....
rison, consisting of about 60 men, who made
but sligdt resistance, three being killed lyvhen
they surrendered. This portion of tho upe-
dition was lauded by the steamer Creole which '
left New Orleans on the 7th. Several other
vessels left New Orleans previous to the Cre-
ole, but it was not known where they were at,
the time of the Creole’si landing. '
The greatest excitement existed in Havana
amountinggtoma panic. The city was under
had been enrolled, and arms were".-.-being
called upon to enrol. There were 1,500!
troops at Matanzas, and 800 were dispatched‘
from Havana on the 20th, to reinforce them
and march against Lopez. ‘ '
Lopez had increased to 2,000, and that he
was already half way to Mantazas. On the
16th news was receivedthat a large body
Cape Catoche, Yucatan. _ .
The General of Marines. with several
diately for that point. , -
Just before the Ohio left, the Spanish
steamer Pizzaro came in with 105 prisoners.
It’ was said they were mostly Germans and
Irish. ‘
The report was, that they were to be shot
that day at 12 o'clock, or at least one out of
every ten ; the balance to be confined in the
dungeons of Moro Castle.
The force on the Creole, with which Gen.
Lopez effected the landing, is but a small
part of the expedition. It is known that
some ten or twelve vessels have left New Or-
leans and different parts of the Gulf, proba-
bly to land simultaneously at different points,
lt was reported that Lopez had -broken up
the Railroad to Cardenas in several places.
The merchants and bankers in Havana were
removing their money, &c. to the Fort for
safety. , _
The Ohio, Georgia and Falcon were com-
pelled to anchor at the entrance of the her-
bor. Capt. Schenclr protested through the
American Consul to the Captain General,
and demanded :1 safe anchorage, but was re-
fused and told that he might go to sea as soon
as be pleased. None of the passengers were
permitted to go on shore except those having
passports. No communication was allowed
between the passengers, not even between
the officers, not until a permit was obtained
from the Captain General.
The Ohio was obliged to wait more than
25 hours for a permit to transfer passengers
after she was ready for sea.
the Ohio, informs us that the. time of leaving
Havana, a rumor reached there that a Span-
ish-sloop-of-war had been captured by the
forces of Gen. Lopez.
Later from Cuba.
The E xpeclitioit on tile back track !
After holdingpeaceable possession of Car-
denas, for a few hours, the troops of Lopez be-
cauie dissatisfied, and determined to re embark
on board the Creole with their wounded,
and proceed to Key-West. Before leaving,
however. they had El second brush with the
«troops of the place, and several were killed on
both sides. The Governor of Cordenas and
two subaltern oflicers were carried off no pris-
oners of war. The Creole reached Key West:
and Gen. Lopez and one of his aids arrived at:
Sttvilllllall on the morning of the 25th, where
they took lodgings. They were both arrested
by the U. S. Marsliall, carried before the Dis-
trict Court, but: no evidence being adduced to
justify commitment, the parties were discharg-
ed, and conducted to the City Hotel by a largo
escort of citizens. On being called for, the
General came forth and addressed the ussem-
blage, declaring his determination to persist in
his enterprise, until Cuba was forced from the
yoke of Spain. He left the same day for
Mobile.
Count Mirasol, the new Captain General.
has not yet taken the government, waiting for
the termination of the present afi'airs. Three
frigates of 44 guns each. and four war Iteainers
are cruising around the island, and great mili-
tary preparations going on in Havana, martial
law having been established and the citizens
armed.
Danbury as N01-Walk Rail Road.
A bill renewing the charter of the Fair;/ield
County R. R., and changing the name toDun
bury and Norwalk R. R., passed the House on.
Friday afternoon last. Having previously
passed the Senate, this bill only awaits the
signature ofthe Governor to become a law.
As this very necessary step of obtaining a
charter, has been taken, we trust there will ho
no dolay in th_e work of finishing up the sub
sci-iptions and putting the line under contract.
@ \Ve discontinue the Trench controversy,
be said, has been said upon the subject. The
errors of Bro. Trench have been rather pi'omi-
nent. politically, and mostly on ‘one side and that
side too, to which he in politics leans. .,Tho
tone of the Son, however, we think has been
changed for the better. He admits that in 1'0-
gard to the candidates for Senator in the 11th
District, he was misled by his correspondent,
and as we are well aware that in the Bridgeport
district he was imposed upon by a crafty
brother whose political preferences are some-
times stronger than his temperance pi'edilec-/
tions, we prefer to let him and the whole mat-
ter rest, hoping that in timesof political OX-
citoment he will qualify himself by cool judg-
ment and sober investigation, to detect: the im-
positions to which he is so much exposed from
political or indiscreet brethren, or from crafty
politicians.
INCREASE of BANK C.u>i'r.u..—-Although no
mention is made of the facts in the reported’
proceedings, we are informed that the petition
for an increase of Capital of the Fairfield Co.
Bank has been favorably disposed of, and a bill
increasing the stock $50,000 has passed the
House. v
@ To-day is the day assigned for the con-
sideration of the Court House question before
the Committee.
martial law, and several thousandii-"militia."ii
given them. The resident foreigners were~
It was rumored that the force under’
was collected on “ Woman’s” Island, near -
vessels and about 3,000 men, started imme,
C-apt. McLane, who came passenger in.
under the belief that all that was required to .
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