The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-26

The Providen ce Journal says Gone pas
sage in the reply of Mr. McLanc to the com
pimcntary address ofthe New York Cham
her ofcommerce is worthy of particular re-
mark. He says a.. ...E' I
Having some knowledge, from my official
postion at that time, of the policy and OH
iects ofthe convention Of 1928, am quite
persuaded that its main design WAS 10 lead,
in future partition of the territory, to the re-
coguition of orr claim TO tho country, not
north, hut south ofthe 40th parallel, and be-
tween that and the Columbia river, A divi-
sion of the country upon that principle, with
II reasonable regard to rights grown up un
der the Joint possession, always appeared TO
me to afford n Just and practical basis for an
annicable aud honorable adjustment the sub
iect. Such, also, | was satisfied were the
r views OF our Government AT the time en-
gagged in myrecent misSiOe and, in earnestly
and steadily lahoring to effect II settlement IL
pon that basis Twas bnt representing the pol
lev ofmy own Government, anil iG'hffu'!R pro-
9aotirgHIs intentions md toishcS Of The PrcSidenE
Now, we should like TO have the friends Of
the President explain how this agrees with
his own declaration in his inaugural address,
and subsequently in his annual message, and
with the "clear and unquestjouable" right to
the whole Of Oregon, up tn 81 40, which has
been the ground of the administration, and if
its most solemn professions may he believed,
the fighting ground Of the administration
throughout. ..... .... ........
The only excuse we have ever heard offer
ed is, that the President made claim which
ho nd tNli Ia
knew was not valid, merely to get the best
terms that he could; and that these solemn
declarations of policy and of right were put
forth just us tin pedlar swears that sauce
pan cost him twenty five cents, when G
means, all the time, to sell it for shilling.
This is the explanation that his own friends
make ofthe course ofthe President, and, poor
us it is, WE have heard no other In what a
light does it hold up the diplomacy of our
country! What credit will in future he given
to the solemn declarations ofMr Polk? What
confidence will be placed in them by his own
constituents or by the foreign power with
which he may be called upon to negotate'
ft appears from the reports ofthe different
o. F. lodge in Massachusetts, that withdraw
ing from the order is getting quite fashiona-
BILE; taoo hundred and eleuen having withdrawn
during the quarter ending June 80, 1916.
THE CALEDONIA ASSOCIATION,
OF Congregational Ministers will meet at the
house of the scribe in Centre Village, 81. Johns.
bury, on The eve of Monday the 2Sth inst. at
o'clock. JAMES p. STONE, Scribe.
%. THE CALEDONIA CO. CONFER ENCE,
OF Cong. Churches will hold its 18th semi-an.
nual meeting at ST Johnsbury Centre, exer
cises to commence on Wednesday the 30tl
inst at half past 10 O clock, A NJ.
.I . JAMES P. STONE, Sec of Conf
ST. Johnsbury Centre, Sept. 4, 1876,
NOTICE.
1t is expected that the new Cong. meeting
house at St. Johnsbury Centre will be dedica
exercises to commence at 10 o'clock, ant
that in the afternoon of the same day, Rev. J
Z. Stone will be installed Pastor ofthe church
twill be recolected that the meeting of tn
Caledonia Co, Conference will be holden a
this place on the Wednesday and Thursda
following the above named exercises
800" Persons attending these meetings from a
broad and not otherwise provided for, vii
please call at the store of the subscriber VIII err
committee will be in waiting who will direc
them to places ofentertainment
.-. J. BACON, for the Committee
ST Johnsbury Centre, Sept. 10, 1916