The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-12-05
From tie Nelo York Commereiqi Advertiser.
SUPER-EXCELLEN


AT Wing meeting held in Taunton, Mass, OF
the 18th ut. the Hon. Francis Baylies delivered al
able speech on the currency, copy of which wa
furnished by him for publication. Mr.. Baylies'
may be recolleccd, was an able member oil Con
gress at the commencement of General jackson
administration, short time previous, ana wa
one ofhis most efficient supporters lie subsequent.
received n diplomatic appointment to Buenos hyfes
but shortly returned and having become thoioushl
disaus,cd with Jacksonism came out from the party
His recent address at the Taunton moeting was ad
mirable; we wish much that we could afford spac
10 copy it entire. The following passage afford
one Of the best Illustrations of the conduct of tn
political 9uacks INTO whose hands the people Of thi
country have fallen, that we have met with an.
where. The nation is in fair way Of being be'
to DEATH because orsooh tho present and late Pres
idcnts have expressed certain sentiments and com
mitted themselves TO certain measures
The distress of this country is unparalleled i
is not artificial it is real Trade is suspended
manufacturing is suspended-the working men are
without work rich men without money credi
is annihilated-all enterprise Is Paralyzed. we
seem to be transported to the borders OF the Dead
Sea, where no verdure quickens, sauary plant
takes root DesolatIon is in our slreets-poverty
at fire sides--want slares US in the face.
This is our condition now-and such has been
advanced with the advances Of the weeks; We
were called upon TO exercise our patience. Endure
these ills little longer and all will come right =
The President has called Congress together, and
will recommend scheme which will once
moro set the wheels of business into motion, and
restore former prosperity was the consong
language of the hopeful and sanguine.
We waited-waIted patiently for the meeting OF
Congress and the Message Under the pressure OF
caamites most disastrous, there was scarcely an
indication of the popular discomfort except at The
ballot box. No public meetings were holden. The
President was not like his predecessor, pestered
with petitions and committees. The people relied
on his wisdom to devise scheme TO relieve them
from the evils which he had been so Instrumental
in producing. The remedy is now proposed, and
what is ii Continue the system ichtch has produced
The cuiis! The mountain has indeed labored and
brought forth mouse.
When DR.. Sangrado was called to the liccntiate
Sedlllo in his extremity, he sent for surgeon and
ordered him take six good porringers Of blood,
the first effort supply the want of pcrspiratlon.
Then he said to the surgeon, Master ha'ttn ON
ncz, return in three hours and take as much more,
and repeat the evacuation to- morrow. 1t is n
gross error think that blood is necessary for the
preservation of life-a patient cannot be blooded
too much.
Sir said Gil Bias to Dr. Sangrado, Il take heaven
to witness that follow our method with the ut
most cXactness, yet nevertheless, every one OF my
patients leaves me in the Lunch. 1t looks as If they
took pleasure in dying, merely TO bring our prac-
tee in TO discredit &c. why, truly, child answer
ed he'd have TO make pretty much the
same observation have not often the satisfaction
of curing those who fall into my hands, and if was
not sure us am of the principles on which pro-
cCcd should think my remedies were pernlclous
in almost all the cases that como under my care
lf YOU will tako nay udVioa sir (said Gil Blas) we
will change method, and give chemical luopa
ratons to our patients, through curiosity the worst
that can happen will only be, that they produce the
same effect that follows our bleeding and warm wa
ter Il would willingly make the experiment, Che
reped.) provided il could have no bad consequent
cos; but haze published book, in which l have
oxtolled the use of frequent becdnss and aqueous
draughts; and wouldst thou have me so and dccry
right, (saa Gil Blas) you list not sgive your enc
mics such triumph over you they would say YOU
are at last disabuscd and therefore ruin your repu
aton perish rather the nobility, clergy ana peo-
pie and let continue in our Ooon pain ~
'We went Ito work. therefore, a!resh, (says Hll
Blus) and proceeded in such manner, that in less
than six weeks VIC made moro widows IMAM inc
NV own views on the subject arc unchanged,
saws the President. tThey have heen repeatedly
and unrescrvcdly announced to my fellow citizens
i cal, j. d:o 20 ,.,e people to apprize Them distinctly
that, in the event Of my election, would not be
able operate in the establishment OF national
bank. In other words, the President published his
letter to Sherrod Williams Let The people perish,
rather; toW not dCcry my oacn tcorES! Perish
commerce-perish credit, rather says MIR. Boards.
ley-perish rather the moneyed alislocracy, says
the Globc-pcrsh rather the clergy, says Abner
Kneeand-and perish a whole nation, says the
rather than abandon 'the old path
The veins OF commerce are cut up and the blood
pouring forth in from the ianting patient;
it is IL gross error TO think that blood is necessary
for the preservation of fe says Sangrado. 1T may
be safely assumed that no motives OF convenience to
the citizens requires the reception Of bank paper,
says the President; and he thinks that our credit
good that like tho sword of lludbras, ii ate
into self;-we sick because we were too
healthy; therefore it is necessary to keep us sick
lest by getting well we should become sick again
The banks have broke the manufacturers have
TO In haIin IF hn n
his friends, for the reason that induced San
grades patients to take pleasure in dying, namely,
'to bring their practice into discredt.
1--WE have omitted that portion of the constitution
OF the Burke A S. Society relating exclusively to
thcsmanner oil It's government and not Of general
interest.
FOR THE CALEDoNIAN.
The friends Of emancipation in Burke, conven-
ed on the evening of the I'd ult for the purpose of
concentrating their efforts in the cause of abolition
by forming society. The meeting was organic