The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-23

Galveston, the only place where there is any regular
opposition TO Annexation now manifested, are Coils.
Love, and Menord Gen, Memucan Hunt and Major
Baohe' The latter is granpson of Benjamin Franklin
and has been against Annexation; but we learn that
he snys that if elected, he will moi oppose the pOpu
lar will. The other candidates all 10 favor
OF the measure.-.N o. Pic, IN.
The most astonishing item Of intelligence received
by this arrival, is contained in paragraph in the
Houston Telegraph, which, in reference the state
ment in the message of Cuevas TO the Mexican Con-
gress, that Texas had made proposals to Mexico to
obtain an acknowledgement Of her Independence says
"We have been assured, by Col Allen, our Secretary
oil State. that Presiden; Jones has made proposals
to Mexico, and authorized no agent TO proceed TO
Mexico with proposals." The Galveston News,
speaking olthe endeavor represent President Jones
as friend Of Annexation, snys that such inference
cannot be drawn from existing facts, and, in refer
ence to tho above extract from the Telegraph, re.
morks:
THIS, to sny the least Of it, is most extraordinary
mode o expl annon, and challenges no small share
of credulity; especially at this moment, when Capt
EIIott,s in Washington, and probably again in secret
conclave with tho President
The Telegraph states that all the counties in the
Republic, as far as heard FROM are in favor Of the
Presidents Proclamation, calling Convention.
The citizens Of Montgomery and Houston Coun-
ties have passed resolutions of confidence in the Pres
ident's unwavcr:ns patriotism and devotion to the
Republican, o 7ropic, IN.
WoNDETFUL LAND SLIDE IN THE Town OF
WARSAW, ULSTER COUNTY. A correspondent
writing from Ulster. says:
"Never, within the recollection Of our oldest chi-
zens, has nature given such awful demonstrations of
her freaks in this vicinity "a happened here few
weeks since. On the night Of the Sd Of Nav last
large tract oil land, comprising n portion Of the farms
OF J. H. II. Dmond and Jas G. Bruyn, broke loose
and was carried by the force of its own gravity about
100 yards carrying with fruit trees aud various
others OF large size some still standing in their up
right position; others from their beds and scatter
cd in most beautiful confusion. What has caused
this rupture no one has, yet, ascertned Nought
was heard of the move of this mass of matter save
as one Of the neghbors says he heard the sound OF
rushing might wind The first ntimaon had
OF anything uncommon having taken place, was that
the Rondout creek below the slide, on the follow
ing morning was completely dry. On our arrival at
the place, we found that the earth had broken loose
about 30 feet from the stage road leading from Kings
ton TO Worsboro, running parallel with the road for
about 100 yards, forming chnsm nj the point where
1t started, of about 100 feet perpendicular. The
whole body containing about so ncres of land.
In its passage it crossed the Rondout stream liter
ally clearing the bed Of all distractions, and deposit
ing hs contents TO the heigtUf about Is feet IN the
bed of the stream Cor about go yards, forming dam
at one dash across the whole stream impervous as
masonry could make it. The waters above proved
what has always been considered impossible namely
their powers of running cup stream" This it con-
tinned to do for the distance OF about two miles 10 a
place called Ilixons dam, where after finding its lev
ell, it recoled-with the help of human hands and
ts own powers, il forced its passage through the ad-
joining lnnds, 10 find its old channel below
G. 7. d.
While writing this am informed 10y ore Of our
oldest inhabitants that similar occurrence took place
| about So years ago m Y Eve Post