The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-06
HE ALEDO N.


lcnce that belongs TO his nature, and visited
with all the power ofthe Executive patronage.
Correspondence Of the Tribune
WAsmSGToS, May 30, dsiG.
mentioned in a short Tclcgraphic Dispatch
last night that the Loco Foco Members OF the
House Of Representatives had held n caucus
during the evening, 10 agree upon program
me of the proceedings, They agreed to take
nm the tariTtwo weeks from Monday next,
whichIyill be the 10Th of juno, and also that
they would refuse TO entertain any motion to
fix day for adjournment till that question
was DISPOSED Of If the discussion should last
n month on this subject, il would run US into
the middle of July, before they agree to think
of an adjournment.
understand that Commodore Conner has
received authority from the Executive to re-
ccirc any friendly proposition which Mexico
may make to this country. II was disc used
in Cabinet meeting whether he should be au-
thorzcd to offer peacoj that before nc sent forth
the wnr-shricking eagle from his floating ar.
mnmcnt he should be authorized TO send the
dove of peace This was discussed long
time, and was finally voted down-Polk Mar
cy, Bancroft, and Johnson voting against it,
Whether Mr. Buchanan voted for the PROPOSE
ton under'thc conviction that the President
intends to make the continuance of;hc war
means of personal Advancement or of contnu-
ancc in power, cannot say.
Gen Wool, as | have already mentioned,
departed from this city this morning for Gin
cinnati, to supcrntcnd the movements and
forwarding of the Western Volunteers for
Mexico. The Administration seem inclined
to have this a war of at least twelve months
duration.
The Senate seem determined TO pass no
more Oregon bills, occupation or otherwise Till
Polk and his cabinet have settled the bonnda-
ry II is said that Treaty is expected soon,
1t may come from England.
The Administration will be foled in their
attempts 10 iniurc Gen. Scott. How convcn-
lent il would be for them If they could only,
by one blow, crush erery person who came be-
tween the wind of popular cnthusiasmnnd their
mobility!
The President has given great dissatisfac-
ton to his party by the appointment of the Of
iiccrs to the new Oregon Rifle Regiment The
House, you will rccollcct, voted to have the
President take the officers from those already
in commission. The Senate would not agree
to this, and made every appointment but one,
(Fremont's 81 from civilians. This was respect
ing the sense of the House with n vengeance
This war fever will saddle upon us a horde Of
officers, who will remain an incubus on the
Country, when the folly that made them nee
essary will be forgotten.
The Loco Focos talked great deal about
fighting for their Country but few are anxious
to volunteer. They like TO dwell upon descrip-
tons of battles and bloodshed rather than par
ticpatc in such scenes Only one member of
Congress has yet volunteered to serve his
country in other way than by poetical flour
shcs, and he is a Wing. Hon Mr. Baker, of
Illinois, left the city day or two since, with
authority from the war Department to raise n
regiment from his state, to lead them to the
defence of our country ,ncedlessly plunged in
TO war by n reckless Administration.
| 0TWr have never known the Wing scnt,