The Litchfield County Post

The Delaware Watchman asserts that the late election of Senators, in the United States, from that State, was decided on the old 'contest between the democrats and the federalists' -and that it "was entirely owing to the latter that Messrs. Ridgely and M'Lane were elected"-no doubt this was so. In Delaware only are the old party distinctions fully kept up, and they are very nearly as closely drawn now as they were in 1798, except that there is less bitterness, and a greater degree of toleration in all things, except as to appointments to office. The gentlemen elected are eminently qualified for the places to which they have been appointed, and worthy. Their politics are only referred to for the purpose of introducing the following paragraph from a letter dated Washington, Jan. 15, and addressed to and published in the Richmond Enquirer, as shewing one of the curiosities of the politics of the times" Delaware has just covered herself with honour by the election of Louis McLane and Ridgely.