The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-16
We have tho following letter from friend in

We have the following letter from friend in
Washington
WAsHINGroN, Dec. z, 1914.
Tho correspondence with Mexico has created quite
excitement in the city. Things are coming to a
crisis, Mr. Tyler will make trouble enough for Mr.
Polk and by the time the latter comes into Office he
may perhaps find the country involved in hoses.
Certainly things will not remain as they are. The
Cabinet have had meeting that subject but moth
ing is known of their deliberations. II is not unlikely
that Mr. Tyler will make communication to Com
grcss the subject Ills own disposition is wnrke,
and il he thinks Congress will go with him. no will
recommend some offensive measures towards Mexi-
co. Mr. Calhoun who is the author of the whole
outbreaks by his excoptionabIe despatch to Mr. Shan
non, and which the latter Ind not wit enough TO keep
TO himselris for fighting. lie is subject to moaoma-
mia, and just now tuke' tho direction Of Mexico. 1t
is awkward business we are involved in, and un-
fortunately we have not the ut the head of az
fairs, who are likely 10 conduct through it safely
aud honorably. Ball. Pat
Hon, William H. Prescott died suddenly at his res
idonce in Boston, on Sunday morning Dec. 8. The
deceased about 80 years OF age. His father COM
mandcd the American troops at the battle Of Bunker
Iiand his son is the historian Of Ferdinand and Isa-
bella.
At the late election for Electors Of President and
Vice President rthe United States, it il worthy Of
remark that the CLAY and fl GNGHUYsEN Flee
tors received the votes Of majority olthc Old 1hir-
teen States and Of the four Oldest Of the States nd
mted into the Union since the formation Of the Con-
stitution.- .Nat, IgicL
A pig II months old was recently killed at Sax.
tons River which weighed when dressed. Sir hun
arei AMI si1icsa pouaa! So soys the Bellows Fails
Gazette.
The amour, annually paid IN Lowell, Mass, for
the wages Of labor is million eight hundred thou
sand dollars
CANADA. The Legislature Of Canada net on the
28rhu't Sir Alien McNab, the hero Ct the Caro-
line affair, chosen speaker
Mn CLAY. The ladies of Richmond, Virginia,
have adopted preparatory measures for the erection
ofa statue of Henry Clay in that city.
service Of plate TO Mr. Clay is proposed by lady
Of Philadelphia, who offers to head subscription
with $3.50.
Gov Corwn has been elected to the q. s, Senate
by the Legislature Of Ohio, Cor six years from the
4,h of March next, in pIac" Of I'0ppan, loco.
ELECTION OF President. The Electoral Collie
ges Of the several Site Wednesday week
before last, and their votes Tor President and
Vice President. hs far heard from, all have voted
in accordance with The popular vote Of last month.
The beautiful railroad bridge over The Susqaehan-
at Harrisburg, Pa, was destroyed by FIRE on the
4th inst Two three lives lost by tho falling
timbers The bridge connecting link in the
great chain Of mpEov enents between Philadelphia
and Piltsburg, and cost 100000.
1t is a singular fact that T. W. Barley, the late
acting Governor Of Ohio, is a OF the newly elect
ed Governor Of tho state, an that while the
former is Loco Foco, tho latter is Wing. The
son gives his valedictory Loco FOcO Message one day.
and the father his inaugural Nhis Message the next
NOTICE. AS the subscriber has removed from /
Waterford to GuidhaI VI. this is to request that all
letters, papers and other communications to him. may
be directed hereafter, TO the latter place.
THOMAS HALL.