The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-11

VINO taxes little !; deDauchee a man with
out an occupation /; you had better die an old
Der your SOULS salvation is involved in your
choice-then pray 10 God for direction.
The PRocLAMATIoN.-Mr Van Buren's proc
lanation is just what might be expected, under
the circumstances The result of the New
York election has satisfied him that he has moth
ing TO hope from the north, and he is now bent
on conciliating the south. The entire south, the
north, aye, and the government too, contributed
! men, arms and money to effect the liberation of
! Texas, and now just that important append
age is about to secure the preponderance OF
southern influence, the idea Of new northern re-
public is looked upon with great jealousy. MIR
| Van understands this and has taken his position
with the south-against the north. He ex-
poets not the electoral vote of New York or
Vermont, and the election being over in the 4th
district he may with mpunity bid defiance to
the 'neiarions' sympathisers on the frontier.
Aside from its political bearing, the document
is exceptionable. Ii Processes to be merely ad =
| visory, and yet it is fierce and malignant in its
spirit, gratituous in its denuncations, and its gen
eral tone and bearing unbecomng the source &
the occasion. 1t was evidently intended for eff
feet at the south, and at one. The Great West
ern was delayed two days in order to carry it out
and my son john who is now waiting in Lon
don, will Immediately lay it at the feet of her
majesty Miss Victoria.
Inc query very naturally arises, why WIS tillS
proclamation delayed till the war was over p
The president had been for weeks appraised of
the existence of war upon the border, and with
the events of last year before him. he could not
he i'm doubt as 20 the existence OF 'nefarous'
sympathy along the frontier. Then why not
act promptly, in the frst instance 1t might en-
danger the election in this district on its be-
ing ascertained at Washington that John Smith
was elected, the proclamation was instantly pro-
mulgated, and sent by express TO Montreal -
With full knowledge of what was going on,
he preserved profound silence until the final
tastrophe, till his countrymen were in the hands
OF the executioner, and then comes out with
proclamation merely to ta,,nt them with the an
nouncement that they share none of his sympa-
thy, and need expect no tavors from the govern
ment They knew this full well--they never
asked any aud it is tho very extreme of cool
booded insolence in him thus to volunteer his
denunciations. But il is characteristic of the
man. He is always in at the death-ready TO
pierce the dead lion.-Burlington Free Press
AGES OF THE PREsIDENrs.-We gather the
following interesting facts from long article,
published in the National Inlegencer, some
or 8 months past
GEORGE WAsHINGToN was born 1882; elected
President in 1889, installed the same year at the
age of 81; served eight years, and then retired to
private life at the age of 65
62 years of age when installed; served years,
retired in 1901 at the age of GO.
THOMAS JEFFERSON was horn l749; elected in
1900; installed in 1901, of the age of So years,
served years; retired from Office in 1909 at the
age of GO years.
JAMES MADISON was born I75l; elected in
1903; installed 1909, at SO years of age; served
8 years; retired in 1917, when lie was G6 years
old.
JAMES Monroe was born in 1858; elected III
1916; installed next year, when he was SO years
OF age, served years; retired from office in Is
25 at the age Of &C years.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS was born l775, elected
in 1924, installed the following year, at the age
of 60 years; served years; retired in 800 being
then GA years age.
ANDREW JACKSON was born in!I767; elected in
1928; went into office in 1899, at the age of 81;
served years; retired in 1897, at the age of7O
years.
MARTIN VAN Blu Rem was born in 1882; cleo
ted in 1886; installed in 1887, at the age of 55
years.
1t will be seen by the foregoing that four of
our Presidents were &C years of age when they
retired from public life, one Co. one 70, and one
John @. Adams) GA when he left the Presden-
tial chair, but he is still in public business.
The following are the ages of The three other
distinguished individuals, who spoken of as
candidates for the exalted station of President of
the United States, viz:
w IIam IeHTy was DOTn IN lISs1;
Henry Clay in l776, and Daniel Webster in
1882.
Mr. Van Buren, is the youngest President we
ever had, and should he serve the second term,
he will then retire to private life younger than
any of his predecessors. But should General
Harrison be elected in 1910, he would go into
power more advanced than any before him. Mr.
Clay is now in the 6Ist year, and Mr. Webster
i'm his seth.
HoRRID MURDERS IN MISSISSIPPI. We copy
the following revolving narrative of bloodshed
from the Nashville Banner
We last night received the Grenada Miss
Bulletin, of the Sth inst in which we find an
account of most horrid scene of bloodshed
and murder. The Bulletin states, that Gideon
Gibson of Warren county, sold some time since
a tract of land on Yazoo river, and some forty
or fifty negroes, OH long credit to Wilson and
Simpson, with an agreement OIL the part of Will
son to give to Gibson the proceeds Of their crops
annually in liquidation of the debt, and lien
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