FOR THE ENQUIRER.

THE SURPLUS REVENUE
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as to be turned of with quarterly payments, and that without interest what is the particular policy of our government in keeping this immense quantity of money in few favorite Banks? The President tells you that these banks make bad use of the money and he doubts the responsbeness least of some of hem Now is this the reason, because they making bad of the money, or because they have squandered part of it last year, and for aught we know are lia ble to squander much this year? is this the reason is it because those who hold the reins of go vernment fear to let the people know the worst end of the story or because they are determined to pull | down all monopolies or because they would favor the poo at least much to let them have what is already their own? and last of al is it not because they would favor the few the expense fhe many What meritorOUs services have these banks rem dered the government that government should fob the whole country from Maine to New-O Orleans to reward them have they not had the use of the whole public domain for the last three or four years and great proportion of it in specie and this has gone directly into their vaults. This to be very much wanted in the selected banks of this State for their vaults were empty of specie the farmers barns of hay last May and it was as well understood by the party in 1883 when these banks were charter ed, that their vaults to be repenished in this way, as it now is by the public.

 If MT. Clay's bill to divide the surplus revenue had passed two years ago. when it strongly urged, this State would have been more than hundred thou sand dollars the better for it. Our loss the three last nstaments at six per cent is S23OoO. Citizens of Connecticut you willing thus to be tried out of your just rights? Look the cunning of the party in power in keeping these public defaulters from being detected The first dividend of the public domain be. ;nnn hafo Inc fhcvi in all probability will have paid over to them nearly as much more, and 80 on In this way, when is the public to know who are defaulters and who not @ G.

 Superior COur--The winter term of the Superior Court held by Judge Church, closed session in this city on Thursday. Besides the civil business dspos- ed of, the following persons were convicted of crimes and sentenced ... ... v

 Ephreim Saunders, setting fire to a dwelling house. States Pson 10 years Fesr GashSms % bburay States Prison years. Wm. Morehead, stealing pro perty over $50 in value, States Prison years Rob- ert H: Moore. do. do. States Prison years. Mary Jail six months, and fine of $50 Ichabod Philips theft under $50 in value, County Jail two months and fine.-NeU-Hauen Register.

 There is a want of small bills or some circulating medium to supply the place of silver change scarce ly enough of which can be obtained to carry on the enact that none but large bills shall be issued by the banks would increase the pressure and scarcity of money, and as the poor could never get hem nor get gold and silver, and would consequently get noth ing. There is not one tenth as much specie as is needed, to conduct the common operations of buying and selling and what the people to have if noth

 ing less than ten or twenty dollar bills gre so he s:ued give you credit Who made the ciamor against those circulation ? The Loco Focos and poor folks; now what is the result Change is scarce, and nothing under five dollar note to be seen, and even that note tenance no more experiments the public ser wants to their duties and their stations, and do not make them masters of the people; watch power with keen and viglant eye, and compel men to practice what they preach-Noah.

 Senator MeKean not an Erpunger.-General Mc- Kean has sent to the Legislature of his State, letter stating that had he been in his seat when Benton's Expunging Resolutions were passed, he should hdoe uoted against them. This is as it should be. General McKean has saved his State from m infinite deal of disgrace. and done himself honor The House of Re- presentatives in Pennsylvania cheDing upon his letter. We hope its independence and honesty may do them good.-N Y. Express.

 l We regret to learn says the Norfolk Beacon, that the dwelling house Of Henry A. Wise Esq of the Eas. tern Shore of Virginia was destroyed by fire during the past week. Mrs. W. was absent at the time, and on her return found the building in flames We did not learn the extent of the loss. '' ''s' .'-.

 A joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. Decatur has 1 finally passed the House of Representatives The resolution adopted by the Senate will afford hand some support for the widow Of the gallant Conlmo- dore s......-......,~

 A Wolf-On Thursday morning last large Wolf was shot by Mir. Moses Buckley of Fairfield, about 1 two miles from this place He discoved the animals

 track in the around his premises, and taking his gun, went in pursuit, and in short time overlook him in the east part of tratfeld, where he was killed the first shot, He measured fleet in length in height feet 10 inches, and weighed 80 pounds. 1 Bridgeport Farmer.

 The New.London Gazette says the small por and variOloid have been spreading ieanulIy for several weeks in Poquonock. the south part Of the town ot Groton, and that about forty families have received the infection, though but two have died with it MARRIED. 4 ..-~-~. l Tn Warren. Mir. Charles Stoddard, of Vermont, to ] Miss Eliza L. daughter of Seymour Hopkins Esq

 Tn Danbury, MI. William D. Meeker, of fBrookkeld, ,o W;ss Mary daughter of Nathaniel Bishop, Esq Mr. John A6ernet6y, of WoOdbuTy. to Miss Abigail, in Widdietown, MT. George ". Carter to Miss Ma Y W. WillOughby Mi. Wm- Hsrraoaf' to Mig ''Gs U Hs.ssa' Mr s.4p.l < s'a''ao Of New Ha~.a to Mns Della WOqdTuG <. | the 6th inst. by the Hon. Samuel Church, Mrs. Mary l Houeh, from Mf Alvah HOugh, both Of New-Haren