The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-15
TIE STAR AND ANNEXATION.

The Star is alarmed because nothing was said a
bout slavery in the resolutions adopted by the Anti
Texan meeting in this town and that the Constitution
al objection was held up prominently to view. Well,
is no, that alone sufficient 1.-THE Star Editors had
taken pains to attend the meeting (nnd how could
they stay away when they CeH deeply on the sub
ect Of slavery y they would have heard the subject
Of slavery mentioned as very great objection, Pub
lie notice given, and sufficient notice TO any and
everybody about in this quarter-as much as the
time would allow and all attended who felt so dis
posed ind If the locoocos did attend the infer
is they did not feel so deeply adverse to An
nexuticn as 10 induce them to attend 1t would not
naturally be expected when party Il cir promi-
nent members, such Woodbury. of N. H. Buchan-
nan, J. c. Calhoun, Gen. Jackson-to say nothing OF
Mr. Dilingham's vote-going in for Annexation, they
also would be inclined to keep still, if they did not ap
prove OF the measure. Hence, suppose, the
Stars friends kept away. As to the matter that the
officers speakers all Wings, that is fault of
the mee,ing-it free TO all to speak; hut it hap
pened there only two three locos present and
they did not seem disposed to talk. However. had
it been known that the Sar-Ediors icarmly
opposed TO annexation an account Of s10rsTy, as it
might seems, they were, from their paper, since the
meeting, cannot say that special express would
rot have been sent to DanviIle for them.
WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF PROTECTION?
The Correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce,
writing from Washington under date of the 3Oth
March, says;
"The all absorbing and in my judgment the most
important Of the session is the Tariff. That
the bill will pass the house, have doubt, and
its chance of passing the Senate is than posi-
BILE. II is presented and its passage is advocated By
the South almost unanimously. This honor Of the
whole South will be pledged for its maintenance in
its present form if il becomes n law. Ir the protec-
ton provisions are ever disturbed it will be by the
North. Therefore permnnency regularity Of pro-
lection is important to the manufacturer he has it in
this bill And may opinion that if this bill is rcjec
ted by the Vaccinations Of the Wing and high Tariff
Senator'S, the democratic party whenever they gel the
polrer, ,0iH pass Tariff bill which shall project a.
like the North and South"
Admirable! "Permanencu'' is an essential feature
in tariff for protection. Therefore the generous
south offer Tariff bill destitute Of anu other fea-
should become law the South will never dis
turb it. ''If its protective provisions! ever
disturbed it will be by the Morrill, But if the bill is
rejected by the Wing Senate ''lhe Democratic party
when they get the power" will join with the
imous South in passing the bill! Pretty prospects
for northern free labor when ''the democratic party
get the power" +.
IT, We learn, by n letter from Norwich, that
the letter Of CAssIUs NJ CLAY excited powerful
and saiutary influence in Connecticut, saving to the
Wings ma&y votes which would otherwise have