The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-09-23
The Fox Vhic II had lost his Tail.

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The Fox which had lost his Tail.
The world has long been amused with the nonchdl-
ofthe cunning animal which, having lost his cau-
dial cohtnu alton in a trap went around TO persuade
his brethren that tuis but troublesome iollies-
a bunder in the economy Of nature-and ought 10 be
dispensed with by common consent. The story runs,
beieve that his efforts were productive rather of
exhibitions ofivory than exclusions OF tails.
Reynard should have taken n lesson from his Lo-
CO Foco fellow sufferers Of the present day, and,
without putting himself much ifuitless trouble,
just sworn outright that tails were wholly imaginary
appendages or else had all been cut Off long ago.
True, they would not have convinced foxes by his
logic but geese might have been taken in by it.
For a long time, Loco Focoism ut the North has
known itself to be in very bad fix on the Texas
Question, and daily losing votes by it Conscientious,
upright, reputable men were every where startled if
not repealed by finding their party in tho position of
justifyng and sustaining medated National villiany
or the grossest kind They have been and are losing
this question faster than the Scrip. mongers
and land jobbers in the Union can replace them
The 'ust card therefore, of this desperate and
scrupuous party is TO soohe the conscences Of their
hating supporters by vociferousy asserting that Mr.
Clay occupies The same ground as Mr. Polk on the
Ierds Question ! Impuden; aud wicked as this
fraud is it is seriously persisted in. Benefits Herald
Ofyesterday, in article concocted expressly to be
used by the other Loco-Foco journals and quoted as
from neutral or even Wing paper, says;
"Afr. Clay and Mr.. Polk both occupy on Ibis great
matter precisely The same ground"
Let us see how near this is to the truth:
"IhGue no hesitation in declaring, that I am in
fdvor Of an IMMEDIATE Annexation of Teras 10
the Territory Of the United States" flames X.
Polk to the citizens OF Cincinnati, April %, 1914.
Every act of Mr.. Polk on this subject has been in
entire conformity with this sentiment.
He was nominated purely because he was for Inn
mediate Annexation any terms, while Mr.. Van Blu
made the previous consent of Mexico indspensa-
bio. Van Buren, said, under certain conditions,
think Annexation Constitutional and proper-but not
under existing conditions. Polk said, Annexation at
all events, and at the earliest moment There was
difference enough between them to PROSTATE Van Bu
and nominate Polk.
Now Mr.. Clay moi only requires all the conditions
demanded by Mr.. Van Buren,, but more. He insists
that Texas be annexed to this country, I'M
Iess.
/ /. She makes peace with Mexico and obtains from
that nation a recognition of her Independence or a
free assent to the Annexation; and,
2 Until all the States shall be reconeied to the
measure. So long any considerable and respectu-
bic portion the States shall object he maintains that
Annexation must not take place.
If these conditions shall be fulfilled and her Deb,
satisfactorily adjusted, Mr. Clay would be glad to
Texas admitted into the Union. And who then can
object When Mexico shall have consented, and
Massachusetts, Vermont, Ohio, and all States
shouid Mr. Clay longer oppose il Does not every
man know that this be without great chan
ges in every aspect OF the question Will the Free
North consent to open Empire to eternal bon
dage ? Will New-York and New England volunteer
to pay the Debt Of Texas Never
They who talk of Mr. Clay having come over to
Folks ground any Loco Foco ground, this sub
jec, know very well that they deceiving all who
put faith in them They trying to escape, no,
from the iuquiy but from the unpopulariy. Of their
chosen position; but the people understand them
| ~. 7. Tribune.