The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-06
For the CnIednninn.

For the Caledoniun,
TO ABOII1 IONITS OF TIE FOUTH DISTRICT
Brethren WIN you listen moment 10 n word
Of advice Gom aged GieEd Of truth ,und Of The uni
versa abolition orSnvery.
In his message 10 Congress, at the opening Of It's
present session, President Tyler very hoasiingy
claims that lhh People Of the United States hive de-
cled in SAVIOR Of hs great and ravorilo project His
language is -
"a controlling majority Of the people, md as large
mnjOri.y of the States, have declared in favor of i'm.
mediate annexation. Instructions have thus come
up both branches or Congress, from their rospec-
tive constituents in terms the most enphntic II is
tho will Of both tiS people and tho Suites that Texas
shall be annexed TO this Union promptly and immedi-
ntely."
But how does the President come 10 this conclu-
sion' The only correct answer to this important
question: it is aPprehendcd may afford Abolitioniss
lesson Of very useful instruction. No doubt
that even President Tyler must admit that all tho
given in lhvor OF Mr. Clay, nj the recent cleo
ton, were also gveE ngainst the immediate annexa-
ton Of Texas Now it Is less certain, suppose, that
all those who cast their votes in favor Of Mr. Birney
would have il understood that they more
decided against the annexation of Texas than were
the friends OF Mr. Clay. Its, too, believe
questionable, and universally admitted fact, that the
votes cast for both these candidates constitute
jority Of quite number of thousands those cast
for Mr. Polk, the successful annexation cnndidnte.-
Hence, it is obvions that the President, in making
out his controlling majority Of which he speaks
eSutngy, either counts the votes for Mr. Brney
having been given in favor Of annexation, or them
down Tor nothing; FOR, certainly in no other way can
he make out any majority a; ALL in favor Of thut pro-
ect, which he has devised for the extension and per-
petuation Of Slavery
Here, then ,Aboonists of the Fourth Compression
al District may see how their votes are likely TO he
estimated, ir in the approaching final trial for the
lection Of your Representative to Congress, they
tinue 10 their for their respected favorile
candidate, who, it is morally CERTAIN cannot be elect
cd and If in consequences there is reason to fear
The election should he decided in favor Of Mr. Dilling-
ham. In that case, though suppose i, il unques-
tionabe, that large majority Of the Electors Of this
District decidedly opposed to the ans'rx Ration Of
Texas, ard in favor of the present tariff and perhaps
also Of other Wing measures yet Mr. Dillingham; may,
and probably will consider himself instructed by his
constituents give his vote in favor of annexation
and against the tOrian other important Wing meas
thus either counting all The votes given fer Mr.
Putnam being in favor of such course or setting
them down for nothing On the whole then, does it
not certain, that If Aboitiorists would have
their votes count any thing, and tell against the
ncxation of Texas and in favor Of the Tariff, they
must for The present, drop their respected favorite
candidate, who cannot be elected end give their votes
TO GEORGE q. CHANDLER, who though not their
first choice, yet if elected, as he may certainly be
with their assistance, will as surely go against the
annexation of Texas and in favor Of the important
measures which all Wing AboliIionists would pro-
NOTED as would their favore candidate hinser7 al
speak unto wise men, Judge ye what say7'
LUCIUS.