The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-27
MORE mANNEX ArI0N "

What we aHprehended and deprecated il o,,,
by the following article from Detroit paper. ia al,
ually coming 10 pass; and the "annexaon Of Cas-.
da Is TO be Insisted upon counterpoiso to The NJ,
posed annexation Of Texas. This Gove-nmc,, b..
I no pfetence Of claim to Canada, it is tue; hr, q,
cordng to our view Of the subject quite rs much D.,
! il has to Texas. Tn ere are natives Of the ra,
States in Canada, well as in Texas, and ev.,
more of them; and the project of the anness,o,of
Canada may n. least claim tie support oflhose uIo,
conclusive argument in favor of the annexation Of
Texas is that n will enlarge the area Of human .,.
dom " ''''
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser, January 10
COUNTER ANNExATIoN. The citizens If NJ.
troit are generally well satisfied with the rpiaoo,
is. They have never songh TO extend its Iinb fl.
their own sectional advantage against the wi5o. NJ
o'hcr sections ofour common country. They rivo
memorable example Of their moderation and fjs.
iy, under strong temptations, during the late Crs.
dian troubles But they not insansible toN.ya.
ue Of the country lying their North or iadifren,
to their own relative weight as Northern men in the
Councils Of tho Union. And the pending propositions
for the Annexation of Texas with more or less pros
pect of ultimate success, have at length moved them
to serious action.
a petition 10 Congress for the acquisition of CaDa
da, contemporaneousy with that of Texas is now in
general circulation among our citizens 1t has already
received, i've understand numerous signatures, a,
mong which found the names Of our mos, rssDcc,.
able, SOBER aud influential citizens-men who ar,
not like TO turn back in their undertaking Many
will doubtless be added. The PRAYER Of The
petitioners is that negotiations for the cesou Of Can.
ada may be opened with the British Government,
and that in any proceeding FOR the annexation ofTex.
as provision may be inserted that the same shall
not take effect until Canada has also been annexed
The reasons set forth o.fold. First that tie
addition Of Texas TO the South demands the like nd-
dition of Canada to the North, in order 10 preserve
the just balance and equpoise Of the Union Second,
that Caneda is in itselfa most desirable acquisition
for the United States, with view both to military
defence and commercial intercourse
Such arc the views which many of the best CHI.
zens of Detroit, pithout distinction Of party,
bout to lay before Congress. We invite for them the
attention of our fellow. citizens elsewhere and iflhey
approve, Their active cooperation and aid. Other
portions Of Michigan, we doubt twill cordially con-
cur, and all along Northern New York. and Vermont
we should anticipate a warm aud effective response
The whole North, indeed, is deeply interested
What say you feIow-citizens?
the proposition it will be seen, is conditional II
Texas comes in then Canada But If Southern an
nexation is abandoned, then the Northern WI share
the same fate. The North, strong in ,s own reSonr'
ces and free energies, never encroachPs or nvaof-
nor should ii eur" abmH 10 eUcroocbmeM Or 'nraSo"
THE NEW LICENSE LAW II is commended Oy
many that tho license law Of this State is uncoo
stitu,ionai. If so we shall have opportunity 10
learn it from high authority shortly. Nassach'se"
has law similar to ours. In the county of Essex"
that state, Benjamin Kimball and William Percy
having been convicted Of violation of the license
law and sentenced TO fine and imprisonment BY INC
Supreme Court, the case has been taken, by VIII
error, to the Supreme Court Of the U. 81 TO ny "'
question of its consttutonaty We observe ""'
resolution has been introduced into the Mass senate
authorizing the Gov TO employ counsel in me g'''
SC. .Montpelier Pdtl"'
RAILRoAp MOVEMENTS, II is stated that the
subscriptions for the Fitchburgh and Bratteboro 0''
amount 10 over 81 ,OOO 900.
The grantees of the New Hampshire Road t''OUs"
Keenc to Bellows Falls have accepted Their cna,''
chosen Hon. Salma Hale, President, and are 'a""o
measures to procure charter from Massachuse''
favor Of this road there is considerable interest ."
route from Bellows Falls to White River, and 'n'"''
by Montpelier 10 Burlington, believing that Tue h.t
road, il constructed will take that course ""'"
il take that course or cross to Rutland is qoe'"
The friends of the Concord and Lebanon are "'''''
and said to be sanguine.