The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-26
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"The amount of appropriation for Smithso-
Man Institute, to be replaced in the Treasury
by interest accruing on State bonds held by
the United Suites for the original Smithsonian
1 fund. H..". .
The foregoing is from source, which would
not be likely to swell tho sums beyond the
fact. It is from the Cabinet organ Mt Wash
iington--the Union, y.#.... ...I
Here is a picture of the socoad gear of PoM,
Dalias ANIL TENTS! Here is the sum cyphercd
out! Firrr-oSE millions AND 4 HALF for one
year, .r......'.... .....-. '.
This shows US plainly what an admirable
thing it was 70 annex Texas! What a noble
gain we made by the operation! Twenty two
months have passed nwny, and now we see in
the above list, tirenty enc maiiom dollars appro-
pratcd expressly and exclusively for the Wac
that Texas brought with her, besides the small
err SUMS for the army and navy, under the usu-
al heads!
Is it not time to begin to cousr THE cosr Of
Texas2 ... ....
! Observe, that these enormous war apPropTi-
ations, leave no value behind Every thing is
mere consumption and destruction Nothing
rcnaus. Every dollar perishes, as tits spent.
! Observe too, that this vast outlay is n run
ming stream. thus not begun to stop yet
! The war is costing as much TO day, as on any
since il began. The next Congress must APP
propriato at least as much az the last. Fifty
millions miro next year! I..
And all for what? For the extension Of
slavery and the agrandizement of the slave
power. a. r...s ... #
! The note, which the Union puts at the foot
of the list is amusing "Thc original Smith
sonica Fund" ($5OO,0Oo) was lent by Mr.
! Woodbury. to the State of Arkansas---a demo
cratic slave stutc--which said State has never
paid cent of principal interest, and docs
not intent to- And now after the lapse of
EIGHT ycarS, Congress aPpropriates an amount
equal to simple interest to set the institution a
going be replaced, says the organ, with
great simplicity, when the Polk State of Ar
kansas gets tired ofrepudiaton ''
VIII not the people find food FOR reflection in
All these things?
oVcritas, the able Washington corrcspon-
don't the Boston Atlas, in recent letter
from Saratoga, al!udes to the n. England del.
cgation in Congress with honest enthusiasm as
follows; ... .a,au.. 49,
s'New England may well be proud Of her
position, when she point to such men, in
the national counsels, as Winthrop s. Marsh,
Grinnel, the Roclwclls, Smith, Hudson, and
the like in one housc-ond Webster, Hunting
ton, Evans, Simmons, Davis, Phelps, Upham
and Ciey in the other. Well may she spare
herself the recital ofthcir history, which fills
SO many bright pages in that Of the country,
and content herselfwth exclaining, these are
my Jewels ....... .
B-5'The Burlington Free Press, has the fol.
lowing: ........... ......
FOURTH DIsrRror. The majority GgaiRsi
Peck, Loco, in this only Locofoco District, is
according to the Watchman, not less than
1000! This is probably one of the items that
go to make up the Scntners democratic tri
unph" in the State! Now! FREEMEN OF ruF
FouRTH stand to your arms Let us have the
'.4rJul Dodgers' District redeemed! Yor
have once helped Southern Shareholders to
vote for the admission of Texas Let us soa
know if you meant it,"
, FIRE IN HARDWICK We learn tina
on Friday night 11th inst, the dwelling house