The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-18


prise expressed in The beginning oithe letter, that
there was any defacation is quite cnrious'l
In conversa on between Mr. Price and n friend
upon the subject, il was suggested that perhaps 1t
would be the wiser course for the government to
keep the matter hushed up for the present, and a
wait the result Of Mr. Swartwouts negotiations.
il also suggested that Mr. Price would do we'll
to proceed to Washington, and arrange the matter
according TO Mr. Swartwouts desire. To this sug-
gestion, that the default might he kept fiom the
knowledge ofthe public, If The delinquency should
be made good. Mr. Price replied--"but there's tho
| stain!'
! Corruption has been the order of the day. and
we verify believe that il the ecords at Washington
| are not destroyed before Investigation be
had by Wing Committee Of Congress, it will APP
pear that the d.faications under the administration
Of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, exceed
t'oenty millions Of dotlars.
The Boston Atlas remarks:
The gods says heather poet, frequently pun
sh the wicKedness ofmen by granting them their
own illchosen wishes. How fully is the truth of
the adage exempliied in the history of many of
the politicians who have acted prominent part in
the administration of Jackson and Van Buren,
How many have fallen victims 10 their folly!
Price and Swartwout will be found TO be not alone
in the nefarious business of approprating the peo
pie s money to their use, when Wing House
Of Repres ena lives shall undertake the cleansing of
the Augean stable. 1t is no wonder that the Loco
Focos leady 20 burn, sink and destroy, in the
vain hope of saving the party from the whirlwnd
of popular mdignation which will gather and burst
upon their devoted heads when the measure oftheir
corruption and wickedness shall have been exposed
TO the world.
In maintaining the uncompronsirg and un-
abated warefare, which has characterized this
journal Tor the last six years; against the spos-mcn
and the buccaneers of jackson and Van Buren, we
have been acluated by the foil conviction that they
were the unprincipled pIu nderers which time has
proved them to be. Wo have even thought that
there were no terms Of rGprobaton 10 strong to be
employed to arouse the Peep lie sense ofthe
venalily and corruption Of their rulers. We regar
dcd those men, ,.ell of New En- gland 1t
VINO ruined our currency, and under their pratt
cal watch-cry "of perish credit perish commerce.,
hnrrassed Ind Frustrated two thirds of the business
commurhty as the selfish, corrupt, reckless and
pr7t.tgate scoundres they have shown themselves
to be.
The principles upon which Jackson, Van Buren,
Swnrtwout, Price IL Co, have attempted to justify
their couduct, is the Talyrand maxim ''THAT
THE vIcroRs BELONGS THE sPolLs THE ENEMY"
in other words, that that which party policy rem
dcrs necessary the people will of course sustain
and sanction and Justice will authorize; thus open
y placed INTEREST in dIametrical opposition to
that which is HONORABLE and HONEST. This is
the same principle which sends the robber on the
high road and upon which almost every species Of
crime is committed
Huzzu for Andrew Jackson! Iluzza for Martin
Van Buren,! The Commonwealth Bank fraud will
form but small Item in the deeds of your glory
that the page Of history will emblaZon!
And yet The Janizaries OF verna power, who
:alll of their clean hands and pure hehrts-who
boast of their love and regard for the peope-under
the miserable protence of divorcing Bank and
State, would place the whole revenue of the coun-
try in The very clutches of Martin Van Buren, and
Levi Woodbury. Prohlgae ctfionery! Unabash-
ed and Unsuitable spirit of piunder.
The Courier Il Enquirer says:
The whole Of that portion of the Message which
touches this subject OF defaicatiops, leads to
hcipate the mosl disastrous Developments. A few
days since Congress desired to examine the condI-
ton of the Executive Departments. There were
members of Congress who suspected the existence
of the very state OF things which is now daily de-
veloping. AT that time the Executive had major
ity in the House Of Representatives, the whole
strength of the Administration Succ essuiIy
opposed to the contemplated inquiry. Noao, how
ever the changed The People have, or
soon will have Majority In the House ondtt will
he in their power to pursue their Investigations ms
arI as they desire No Eaeoutiue p0acer M,cnrt
them. cit is in vain for the Executive and its min
ions 10 attempt any opposition. Things being thus,
Mr. Van Buren, forsoo,h must make merit of ne.
cessity-admit the existence of numerous and a
farming dealcatons-call for investigaton-and
desire the appointment of travelling committee OF
Congress 10 supervise the condition of ethe EXecu-
tive Offices and look into their accounts
And now the FIRST object that should lie looked al
ter by Congress, is the preservation OF the records
and vouchers in the public offices at Was hingon.
Every day furnishes new evidence OF the Tact,
for The last ten years the Treasury has been eA'
posed to the depredations Of the most prohigate
pecuators that ever plundered People. There IS
no end to the amount Of Public money that Cen
cral jacksons subordinate otfcers-the officers re-
sponsbe to him, and for whom he claimed TO be
Representative apphcu 10 theH 'pTlNdle uS's'
No doubt exist, under such instances, that
every effort will be made by the cuprts destroy
the evidence of their guilt. Already various at
empts, more less successful, have been made TO
destroy the public offices by fre-and it is the du-
y of Congress forthwith to appoint its own watch
observation-disclosures whom it can depend-to take
care of the public buildings
Ifsome measure of this kind is not Immediate
" adopted the offices of the Department will be
destroyed by fire before any COMMITTEE of lnves-
,igation can reach their contents. This we predict
hat nrnn
realized If Congress does not look to the preser-
walton of the public records at Washington, they
will be destroyed by the agency of public deauiters.
We believe this sincerely, for we believe that there
was never n more worthless and corrupt set OF men
placed in office than the partzan desperadoes APP
| pointed during the administration OF General jack
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT DIsAsrER-Ihe steam
boat General Brown was blown up about the LIST
instant Just after leaving the wharf at Halena on
| Oh, M;SSissnni She had on a heavy press of