The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-21
"LET us ALONE"

The new State of Florida has adopted banner
which the above words emblazoned, and the
Governor, Mosely, addresses to his Loco Foco
brethren Of the Legislature Message in which the
doctrine of NulliGcaton-or in the smoother cant,
State inerposition lis most unequivocaly asserted
matter Of established lava part Of the unwritten
Constitution of the Country. Indeed he very coolIy
gives notice that If the Tariff is not promptly
hauled and cut down TO the Revenue standard, Tlor-
da will nullfy and demosh it. Rather modest
beginning, it strikes u.s. for the youngest and feeblest
State If the Union.
Thirty years ago, Gen. Jackson made his first in
curson into Florida, then and formerly colony of
| Spain, with which we were at peace. He captured
Pensacola, the preext that it had become virtual
y citadel and rail ying-pont for the forces of Great
| Britain, with which country we were at War. lie
abandoned it soon AFTER however; and, Spain being
! feeble and absorbed in European war, serious
sequences followed Four years later Gen. J. again
invaded and overran Florida, the pretex (ground-
less, we believe,) that the Creek and Seminoes H.
dams attacked and murdered borderers and then
| fed into Florida for shelter beneath the Spanish
Flag Gen. Jackson in express violation of his Or
ders, attacked and captured st Marks, the Bafancas
and Pensacola bstituting the flag ard authority Of
the United States for that Of Spain. Our Govern
ment, being called upon by Spain, for reparaton,
concluded to adopt and justify the Generals course
Soon after Treaty made with Spain, whereby
we purchased her title to Florida for five or six
millions, due citizens for Spanish spoliaons of
| their commerce. Since then, we have hadone more
! Indian War in Forda-a war provoked and COM
menced by people, originating in land-steang,
nh 1,ln "A,
| lily refused TO terminate any terms which did not
require the utter expulsion Of the Seminoes from the
Territory. The for this was the proved i'm
possibility Of chershng Slavery in the neghborhood
Of Indians, as the negroes away TO the Indians
and were halbored by them. So we drove the sava-
ges to DESPERATION pursued them through the swamps
aud everglades, shot some of their women and chill
dren, and starved many more, until we compelled
the remnant to submit to eXilc.-The cost Of these
various wars and purchases to the people Of tho u
States has not heen farlhng short Of Fifty Millions
ofdnars over and above all they have received for
Florida Lands, to say nothing of very manyvaluable
lives
AT last we have been bu ed into admitting Florida
state, though she has not near tho population
requisite to enttle her to admission. Her entire vote
the late excited Election less than half that Of
many Congressional District in this and other Free
States And her Consultation contains clause ma
king Slavery perpetual and forbdding the legislature
the right to repeal itwhch ought have pass
ed the House Of Representatives.
Such the circumstances under which Florida
was annexed to us and now comes into the Union
There is no honest woring-man through the last 20
years in the land who has not performed FIVE or six
hard days labor, unrecompensed, for the benefit of
Florida. ''Let us aone,' say you? Good faith
Yes; with all the pleasure in life!' How we do
wish you had said that 80 years ago, and stuck to it!
IN. Y. Tribune.
The amount of subscription to the Vermont Central
Railroad at O'Clock on Saturday, was So, 49,
OOO We learn that the books will be closed when
the subscription comes up to $4,000 ,OOO.-BOston
ATLAS, July Ii.
AWFUL DEArH.-Mr McGound, one of til head
Shakers at Lebanon, N. Y, much esteemed by the
fraternity, gored to death Wednesday, by an
infatuated bull belonging TO the North family lie
was shockinglY mutlated. This is the only accident
that has ever occurred among them, of serious ma
ture
THE FLORIDA SENATORS. The vote in joint
ballot for U. s. Senators in Florida soOd-For James
NJ. Hernandez and jackson Morton (Whig) l6 for
Daniel Levy and James D. Westcot (Loco) Al
Loco majority 25.
Day WEATHER, CRoPs &c.-We have had no
rain for weeks. Vegetation 10 withered-dried, lit
orally dried like hay. Corn Il great many pIania-
tons looks if it had been by FIRE; some of
it dry the tassel and that which not dry tasseIed
when not more than three or four feet high, and
| n shoot stalk in hundred. We are grathed
however, know that the drouth is partial; 1t is con-
fined spots and STANDARDIZATION (Ata Rer's",
JLiy 2.