Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-12-25
Correspondence Qfthe Paeni1


CHELSEA, Dec TO-
FnttSp Rrrnrn--I have been designing to perpeiraie
short communication upon the patience your numerous
readers for some the appearance Of President
Poks message But affairs Of personal interest have pre-
vented me from doing until nowstill have but little
time 10 write and you must, therefore, excuse the haste
which the appearance Of this communication will but TOO
plainly show.
The late Message of President PoLK quite favorable
as the Wings who anything Of his Folks political
history and character had any TO expect There are
eerniny good points in the message Those Wing
and writer's who End faul, with the message
the Oregon do Justice neither 10 the Pfcsden, nor
TO themselves lfMr Polk had offered TO treat on the basis
Of the 10th degree Of latitude besides eoncedng other adj
van,ages to Great Britain the Wings, !; seems to me,
ought 10 give him credit The Southern Locoocos though
in the minority, control the Administration in It's Federal
policy The Nullifers Of Soulh Carolina with Mr. Cal
nouS for leader the wholesale swnders and Repudaiionss
Of Mississippi with Robert Walker at their head and
the Traders Of New York City, Whose commercial In
tcress and sefshness have made them thoroughly Euro
pean in their feelings and politics. have common interest
and sel6shness opposing War with any i'm
porlant European power and with England especially
Let the Washington Union and its eehos cry War 10 gain
Western influence and promote party interests We think
il perfectly safe TO trust this question TO the influence that
controls the Administration The Wings will have enough
to do in resisting the destructive and ruinous plans Of Mr.
Polk and his officials destroy the industry Of the
try-and especially the Manufacturing interests Of New
England and the Middle States This done, and another
Subessury with train Of swartwouts sadded upon the
country. and the democracy Of Locofocoism satisfied
But have better hopes While the Wings Of the Union
present unbfoken array for the protection Of American
labor, when struggling for existence against the
powerful and united efforts Of the governments and Zell
Verens Of Europethe Locofoco Of Pennsyvania
crying for protection against the dss,rHeti0n with
NJ ~ h.
rvs Report threaten oyerwhelm the whole industrial in
terest Of their State
There another thing which is well for the people Of
Of New England Soon after the opening OF the
present Congress- attempt made 10 restore the "Gag
rule prohibiting the reception Of petitions relating 10
slaverysrery from sarsAoiding against The Gag
girea by Wigs aud erery for the Gag rule from
The Free States eiren by Loeeocos Southern Wings
becoming and liberal towards the North.
Southern democrats becoming the other hand
aud more hostile 10 interests and Northern democrats
becoming open in showing their savsh subserVi
eney to these New.E nglandha democrats.
Our County Court is in session al this place. There
to be pretty full attendance Of Lawyers clients and
spectators Judge KELLOGG is here apparently in good
health and spirits So far, he gives great satisfaction to all
parties The contemplate letter that appeared in the Bos
ton Atlas ailer Judge Keoggs appointment finds
but little favor here among The Wings, and have heard
express regret seeing such letter publish
ed than Judge firHARD himself lf greatly
taken, Judge Kellogg is destined be Of the pop
ular presiding judges we have ever had.
Before closing this communication, wish TO say word
for the benefit Of the lovers Of good BueborO has
been thoroughly visited the past by e0Rerfss
that should hesitate mend 10 The favorable notice
OF the people Of BrauIeboro Tmr CHESEr FAur did not
feel perfectly safe in my reputation in doing This fam
lily o voeaists Vermoniers whose father very re
spectacle clergyman settled in the northern part Of this
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