The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-09


" Among the solitary few who were found in
Congress opposition 10 our own counry's inter
ests, the Name question, was Mr. Horace Ever
EFT, Of Vermont. This gentleman was one VINO
assisted To sink cannon ia pond in order TO pre-
vent the firing of a salute IN honor 10 Perrys VIC
tory on Lake Erie. His late opposition, therefore
" ms perfectly consistent with his tormer character
The above paragraph has been published in every
Van Buren, puper in Vermont AS condemnatory of
the course pursued by Mr. Everett in relation So the
care up in aiaine. But what was his course? Why,
be almost 'sulitary and alone" conceded ouh the
rieIos If the PRESIDENTS Message upon the subject
We have no apology offer for him Tor his opinion
50 long ms we believe il to be the duty of our Gov
eminent To MAINTAIN its authority to the Outer lin
as o its bou ndares at all hazards, and without any
compounds. The Preside nts message evinced n
miserable chrnging. and sycopbantic spirit, intend
I'd cor the meridian Of Great Bduin, and as such,
should be condemned by every American. Con-
gress no viewed il, and took independent and high
ground in reference to the question, overlooking
and treating with dersion the sentiments of the
message. IL was however, in character with all his
acts in relation to the same country-"perfectly
consistent with his former character" His doctrine
il, like that oe the Tories of other days, that of
" non resistance and passive obedience
/ But mark the consistency of the Van Buren, pa
the same paper the Message ofVon Buren, is laud-
ed as digni6ed and patrotic-the same Message
that Mr. Everett approved ain opposition TO our
leoualry's interests" for which he is ccnsured =
Il was perfectly right say these papers, vir'ualy,i
The President TO issue the message but for Mr. Ev-
.rett TO approve of it, ultra tory, and "tefriby
IederaIl' Well, Mr. f.. assisted TO sink cannon,
&c ralsehood, probably. But then, admit 1t to
be rue and it will only place him alongside OF van
Buren, IA history. Van Buren, opposed the last toa'
and James Madison the 'oar candidate TOR the
Presidency, aud did not give up his opposition TILL
he saw that his course unpopular, when ne
Joined the war party Madam Royal and who
knows better about il than her ladyship'-sdys tina
he even "hd himself behind barn when the re-
port came that war had commenced upon the from
tier.
The paper above alluded 10, AYERS that Van Blu
rens course in relation the border troubles is ap
, proved by the people. We know it has been ap
proved by the Tory members of the Maine Lcgs
laiure, and by n portion Of the press OF the same
party But how was Gov. Fairfield and his politi
cal friends operated upon induce them to bach
QUIZ Tho President, only by his official power
attempted compel them to do it, but called t'
has aid the whole influence ofparty machinery, ane
lac with them have left the question douby more
favorable to the British than it was six months ago
, His action nPon sho maxim OF his Party-viz "noi
resistance and passive obedience to tyranny, ha
gwen England n frmer claim upon the disputed
territory than she has before possessed If sucl
course is "dignifed and PATRIOTIC, then was thu
tourse Of the tories in revolutionary days "dignfet
aud patriotic"
T.. = The Woodstock Mercury ofthe 5ih, print
cd Ia Mr Everett 5 district, in abiding TO this sub
psot remarks: "Wth the ''solitary fow," who vot
ed against the war measure, in the u S. House o
Representative, the national executive Il
10 have concurred. Mr. Everett not Of tina
aumber. As to the cannon story it is entirely fals
mud u Is matter of surprise that paper, pretendr
" resPectabilty, especially in this state, where NJ
r Everett isknown, should publish such an article
give Il credit or currency"