The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-08-18
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Io the Editor of the Ma.iisonian:

49,
pnper TO saya few words to the Hon. John
Smith, member of Congress from the 4h pis'
trio, of the State of Vermont. by admitting the
following in to your columns, you will serve ut
least me, and perhaps others, for believe l
speak the voice Of many.
To the Honorable JohnSnr,th, member, Of Congress
from the State Of Vermont
Dean SIR:-Taking into CO nsidcrntion the lie
spariiy between your high and honorable station
and my low nndhun,ble calling ~ wagon maker,
should he deferred from addressing you in
this way and manner, did l not know that
have I'm equal voice in the ballot box, which
trust may preserve the liberties OF my country :
nor would I, under such circumstances. alone
attempt to address you had you not generously,
un,ier your frank, directed 10 me many pam
phle,s containing speeches OF members of Con
gress various questions, and last among the
number your own, OH the Independent Ireasu'
ny Bill, for which you havo my hearty thanks;
and as l nm OF your constituents, or one mt
least that voted for you, shall take the liberty
to be very plain with you in this talk, for am n
working mechanic, and get my support by dat
y labor; and am not used to writing letters to
great statesmen; hut have my plain way al
thinking and as il regards your speech, sir,
wish you to know, that SIT down and read 1t
over very plainly, and will tell you what my
Iain sober second though, wis. oemn|y he
lieve in many particulars you were ignorant y
mistaken, or wilfnlly msrepresened, ana IN els
ther you were quite 10 Enthusiastically you
demand TO know wherein you erred, answer,
not in the statement that in that measure not on
~ your constituents but the whole country hud
an interest. In that concur with you, but you
say although we have deep interest IN IL, YET
The measure is not fully understood. Well he II
so; yet, if we are mistaken now, mos, solemn
ly believe it tcM be most clearly under
stood 10y every branch of Industry throaSn
out this wide spread country, and will be
understood like all other experiments on
the currency, with sorrow and regret
But you say that, in Some degree that II has
received the sober consideration of tho people,
it has won their confidence and support. Now
sir, here is one of your mistakes, for SO far rs
my knowledge extends it is precisely the reverse;
and in this town alone count fifteen SOoi
and substantial farmers and worllngmcn who
have heretofore been supporters of tho Admins
traton upon this very measure, who now dc
nOunce il in toto.
With rognrd 10 your election. the veil you AT
tempt so nriully 10 throw around il is not sut
Client To hide the facts within our knowledge.
You, sir, may he correct as itregarls The icer.
al unto that nominated you, doing so III express
reference to that measure; hut, sir, when you
pretend il was the question that gave you your
election, am bold TO say you mistake tacts.
You, sir, are rot ignorant of the circunSt nnccs
that combined To elect you; or, u you are, be-
lieve me, you will he enlightened by the most
forcibc arguments next September, that you
have no, only misrepresenicd, disregar'lnd and
dlsobeyed the Instructions of the Legislature Of
your own state. hut The positive will of your i'm
mediate constituents. When MIR. Everett called
ON you TO know fthc Canadian question had no
influence on youi election, You sir, ns an honor
nhle nnii, should have acknowledged it, nnd
remember that those who. like me. were 'oppo.
sod loiho sub1casury measirc ;oll n'"tliat from
the history OF your past political course, your
pn,riotisu nothing but moonslne, perfect
cuii trap, that you, If elected, would never dare
oppose the diralon of the President or bring
forward bill to aid Canada, and lhnt if voted
for you would regret my vote. Still, like rna'
nv Others, overlooked the great interests of my
own country in my feelings for the hard fate of
the poor patriots, gave my vote for you; and
let me tell you, that those who, like me wero
governed hy like Influences. considering the
neutrality vote Of Mr.. Allen,) were more than
the majority which elected you. Now, the
clouds that then obscured our political vison >nre
dispeled, and we see you rs you are; and We
see the cold, heas,ess deception of the party
that nominated You, of the pnpcrs that supported
your nomination and Of the ''principi..s" Ivy
which you have been governed. You were q
iected to support the Canada cause, and not as
u sub Treasury man, il you were nominated as
such, md there is the deception. j see it now.
But let me ask where is your voice tor freedom
Was it in that infamous vote ot yours to ,!istrnn-
chise New Jersey, or the still more alarming
vote you are now about to give, or have givcne
Has executive influence made YOU, too, con
vert to British interest," and made deaf your enrs
to the cries Of your patriotic friends? l nsk,
what Lave you done in support Of the very ques
ton which elected you? What to redress our
wrongs? Know you not that we feel our blood
course swiftly through our veins, when we
think of friends nn,l fellow citizens being hung
by the neck, or sent from their families Into hope
less exile for the fault of being friends to free
,ion,a And when, i'm the nations councils. hnve
you con, planned of violated rights or the Presi-
tl4nt either2 Oh! where is our nations dgnI.
~, the blood OF patriots gone, when our hg
officers will cringe to- power we twice have
made TO bow9 1t is true, you have not, rs tue
Presiden, has, insulted us, but you have totaiiy
neglected and deceived us, and for that !ecep'
ton &negIec, wewl have reckoning with you.
Let me tell you. sir, tina, the eyes of eve, the
people," nre on you and ON all onr p"o,'c men,
we will ,,aye a settlement of these long ne.
counts. Public men and measures are now pms
sing scru,inizing examination before the peo-
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