The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-12-28
WAsHINGroN, Dec. ~, A. D., lS4I.


To the Editors of the New York Express the same
paper my old friend Mr., Dwight printed spell
ago.
MiEdi1ors,-I guess you will say n that there
was no mistake in my notion about Capt. Tyier's
Message, for il is about as complete thing
went from the White House to Congress, since
Gneral Washing toms first message, which
has ever beat yet,-and now comes the tusse-
Some folks in Congress say that they git along
with everything except the currency and tariff psnt
on't and that Congress has right by the Consti-
tuition 10 furnish enty,or to put tariff for
protection. These things the only two its Of
any consequence that going fire up" Con-
gress TO pritty considerable high pressure the
safety valves,-and these the two pints
willing for one, to scratch with in mittens with.
out mitens, with the biggest Congressman in DO
Houses.
say, that the folks who drew up the Constitu-
lion took good make every article ont read
jst as plain title deed, that folks who ain't
a lawyer or pettfogging twistiiyer, could under.
stand every word on Land any ''construction' that
was in doubt, that we, the people, should take that
doubt into our own keeping, till it was shown thai
it was mol doubt.
Now. say that Congress has the right by law
under tho constitution, to coin money and fix the
'"uo lueISoi3 anu tuo', utuI money small DC goa
and siiUer a legal tender, and no other power
do this exists, for these United States but in Con-
gress.
The Constitution also says that Congress has the
right to regulate the foreign commesce. and COM
merce between the States; and to pass all laws
carry these plans into effect Here then is law and
gospel, and Congress IL the People, and the Con.
sti,ution is made far the good and prosperity of
THE PEOPLE.
Now, how does the North stand IL Is found
that in regulating foreign commerce, Congress
passes Lao saying that vessel shall enter into
the coasng trade, even if they carry Cotton from
New Orleans to New York and hay and merchan-
die from New York to New Orleans for nothing
The Constitution don't say this--but Cong, ess
says it is necessary and right for the protection of
citizens, and say Congress is right.
Now say, and 50 say considerable number Of
millions of my fellow c,tilizens, that protect the
gold and sttUer coined by order OF Congress, we
must have good paper currency, aud good pros
tectve Tariff, or else there is no use of going to
the expense of coming gold and silver, if we can't
keep it. Now is there any of opening Iron
and Coal mines, or building workshops, or making
tools for the of mechanics.
There is IN our coming gold and sill YER.
unless we can keep it-and there is no way to keen
it, unless we have the means 10 earn it, and out
work other folks who want to get il from US.
We want then good and the bost currency to
aid us at home in every branch of 'indusiry; and
then we want protection in our foreign trade
And what is that projections? Some folks say (and
they call themselves democrats, too) that democra.
cy wants free trade" Now don't know what
the democracy of other nations is. For my part,
want the democracy of this nation to be able to live
like freemen, and.enjoy share of the comforts
and good things of the world, and be we'll reward
ed for their industry, and be able to school their