The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-02

an example Of plainness and moderation. Her near
and house were open TO her friends, whom 10 enter
tain seemed of her greatest pleasures PRUDENT
! w. cheerluy and well knowing the value Of friend
ship, she was careful not TO wound II herseli nor 10
encourage others in Whispering supposed iall'ngs or
Weaknesses Her last illness brought great bodily
| pain, which she bore with much clamness OF mind
and sweetness of spirit She departed this life as
one falling asleep, full of days, like unto a. shock Of
! corn fully ripe
The town of IaddonGeld, in New Jersey, took its
! name from her; and the tradition concerning her
courtship is often repeated by some patriarch among
the Quakers. She laid out an extensive garden In
the rear of the house, which during its day was mnch
celebrated for its herbs, vegetables and fruits, liber-
ally distributed all round the neighborhood. The
house was burned down years ago; but some fine old
yew trees which she brought from England, are still
pointed out on the site where the noble garden once
ilourished Her medical skill is so well remembered
that the old nurses of New Jersey still recommend
Elizabeth Estaugh's save as the soverelgnest thing
on earth
JOHN p. HALE. We find in the Independent
Democrat, the new paper established at Manchester,
NJ H., sketch of the speech delivered at Exeter,
short time since, by John =. Hale, late member OF
Congress from that Stale, and who has been uncere
moniously thrown overheard by his party, FOR oPpcs
ing the annexation Of Texns. The following extract
will show the grounds sound and tenable, which MIR.
Hale occupies in this discusson:-
"IIaving the documentary evidence before him,
John p. Hale demonstrated to the people the true
character, designs and purposes of the whole scheme
of Texas annexation lie read from letters and in
sructions oiUpshur the proof that, instead of Texas
begging to be admitted into our Union, the fact Is,
that have been the suors and that Texas has been
wooed int our embraces by the cunning articles Of
designing politicians, stock jobbers ard spectators
operating through John Tyler and his Cabinet Minis
tiers. lie read from the letters and instructions OF
John c. Calhoun, our late Secretary Of State, who
honestly avowed the objects Of the scheme, in
all their forror and enormity, acknowledging that its
main design 10 extend and perpeuate human
slavery. lie then made some glowing and eloquent
remarks upon the foul blot which has always dis
graced The fair fame of our country, throughout the
world the fearful, heoven-provokng, portentous
evil OF American Slavery In respect to the guarnn-
ties of the Constitution, he was in favor of faithful
observance of them, so long the Constitution
NAMED unchanged Til then, let the Southern chat
tells, bought and sold in the slave MARKET stand on
the ground Of Northern freemen let them have rep
resentation on the floor of Congress the
ed institution be tolerated within the limits permitted
to it by tho Constitution. But let il not reach form
lis poaeers into The North. Lei il 6ewareof the day
tchen II GrouseS The sptrh OF TelSi0H, o. uhh, Of
true democracy, by summoning The nation 10 protect
entend and Perpeiuate the greatest calamity tcih
tchich earth is cursed.
Mr. Hale said. that although he found insuperabIe
obstacles, in every direction, against his avorng
the plan of annexation, yet he already 10 confess
that the record bearing, and aspects Of the scheme,
had ever been uppermost in his thoughts, and had
chiefly occupied his attention Believing that, by
the oath of God and tho CONSTITUTION, which was up
on him. he was forbidden to support or countenance
the measure he had never considered ii debateable
matter in his own mind whether not to support it,
He was xed unalternby and forever pledged against
adopting the sir of traffic in human flesh, however
profitable it might appear, or NaiiOnaiit was called
hy cant hypocrisy