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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

how it happens that so much indifNaro,..
been shown to the military EXPLOITS nS w
Scott in the Mexican war. lie Inns NJ. We
his operations with great Judgment, a r"",
ecuted them with signal spirit, hrpvn"" e
success, and our friend thinks should ~. N
Il higher need of praiso than has We, .p
wardcd 10 him.
Our correspondent has not, perbars
siderCd the distinction between n wor ="
out of our country and war waged ,,.s..
it; between II war involving the SAFETY " Wv (,
nation, and n war in which, whateyos" VI
be the event, no danger 10 It's iuhabir,,,. wy
well arise. If the McXicans were Nh"
ders; -four own soil and our own ,DO'
were in danger: ifGen. Scott had s,o n'
defend our frontier, aud by as brillipp,
tory as that of CGrro Gordo, Ind ronm
scattered, and cut to pieces the cncy,r
Imagine how loud, how fCrycnt. how m,,. \
sal would have been the expression o.
pIause. A feeling of gratitudc,ns well a.
aladness, ut danger avened, would H.
mingled with admiration for his yolor ..
conduct; aud it is these, more than pn,,l.
else, which give intensity for the rcsprn
feel for heroic qualities aud actions.
Gen. Jackson fought but one grc,, la,
in the last war, but it was battle oroin.
vaders, battle for the tiresides and G,,r
of his rountrylnen, battle in defence oi.,
ofour largest and most important cj,i,,n,"
the event of which great interests wcro =.
pended When the British troop, were J.,,
en- back, driven into the scn, before ,h, a't
laut men, the acclamations Of Me Ncep I
throughout the United States rose Nix i
voice of many waters, and tie sucCe,
warrior was hailed not only as a hcro,bn \
n deliverer. Ten battles fought in a &, ,
country, with equal bravery aud suas
could not have brought equal rcnown 3.
victor.
The popularity ofthe heroes ofour Re-.
luton, of its most illustrious hero, WASH.
TON, in particular, arose in great mess
from this, that they stood Our defenders.
hour ofcxtrcmc peril. IfGcn. WAsnNr,
had fought as well in the West or Eustla
as here. although in war in which ourus
try might have some interest, he ncycru.
have been our President Great miljury
ents are displayed from time to time 10 .
British possessions in India, yet they do
command the attention or awaken lie O.
miration of the British public, like eng.
meuts in which nearer interests IRE COZ
cd. There is little talk there ofthe cones
ors of India. The names of those who g
iugated Cabul are scarce ever mcu'W
Let our readers, if they can, try TO rccl.
the names ofthc Generals who diSiiugg.l
themselves lately in the battles with 0
Vnrike nation, the Sikhs.
II is, therefore, n mistake to suppose d
the officers who serve in the Mexico o.,
are placed in Il situation TO acquire hf pop
ularity which would be earned by success,
war obedience, or one in which deer
and more essential interests are myoy-
They may plan as wisely aud execute o,w
but the admiration with which their de-.
are regarded must be comparatively eA''r
calm, and historical.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

ders wiling may perhaps be able hereafter
70 rive Won an occasional CLEAN oflight touch
ing the peculiarities and the every day occur
rences ofthc goodly city of Gotham
New York is, at present, aJroaa-rust'c"I'
ing--except such as are kept at home ny DUST
ness engagements, or poverty
The almost insuferabe heat Of the last Tour
or five weeks has made a residence in town
anything but pleasant, and as many as cam by
any possible means, manage to leave, nave
taken up their departure for the country-some
TO the scacoast, and others to the interior.
The mercury has ranged for the last few
DAYS at from 90 to 06-und forgetting or reject
inc the sage maxim-modcralion in all things
it seems to have adopted the more aspiring
motto of the Empire State" Erceisior."
But notwithstanding the extreme and long
continued heat, the city is unusually free from
those infectious diseases which such weather
frequently generates,
The ship fever however is doing its work of
destruction with no sparing hand, but as it IS
confined almost wholly TO the Irish and Ger
man immigrants, it has not occaaioncd SO
much-ularm among the inhabitants of the
city as would have been the case, had they
themselves been the sufferers
! II is to be hoped that change of weather,
even though temporary one, may have a
| favorable effect in staying the ravages Of this
irightful pcstilencc.
Yours. c. F.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07
An Important Admission.

The article which follows is from the New
York Evening Post-the leading federal To-
coloco paper in New y ork City. 1t admits
the war upon Mexico to be war of invasion.
We have spoken of this waras an agrees
sive war, war of conquest; yet certain heat
ed and uncondid Polk prints call it a war of
Defence even when carried OH u thousand mates
distant from any territory of the United States
and in the heart OF neighboring Republic.
Darkness may be called light; it is neverthe-
less darkness.
We have always supposed the war waged
against the North American Colonies, the
taking of New York City, Philadelphia, &c.
by England, was n war of invasion or ag-
gresson; also the taking and burning of the
City of Washington in the war of 1912, by
the same naughty power. Sure we are the
WIS., or the Revolution and the Republicans
of 1879 called these acts of proud Briton ag-
gressve and wicked, while the Tories in the
first and the ultra tcderalsts like James Blu
chanan, Henry Hubbard, and other bosom
and political friends of Mr. Polk, in the last
instance, called them defensive and Just. Very
consistently such politicians now defend SIM
liar aca of aggression by President Polk up,
on feeble adjacent Republic. England
came here, our armies go into Mexican; and if
there is shade of difference in the principle
involved in the cases cited we IRE unable to
discover il.
Torysm taught that aggressive war was
right. 1.-The king can do no wrong" is ia.
milar maxim of Toryism. Buchanan, Hub.
bard, and such like politicians justified the
invasion Of our soil in 1872 they too with
their political fellows justify the invasion of
Mexico
Aggressive war has always been held to be
in its very nature, anti-rcpublican. 1t grasps
at power and dominion, and Expresses and
taxes the people, the republican masses.--
Jefferson declared such wars hostile to re-
publcanism; and wrote and spalae against
them rs destructive tofreedom.
From the N. York Evening Post of July "a
MILITARY GLORY. A correspondent asks
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

TIE TEA AND COFFEE TAXATION
CANDIDATE. On the 10th of December,
1916, Mr. Carroll, Wing member of Congress,
offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That instead of duty upon tea
and coffee, for the purpose of increasing the
revenue as proposed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury in his late annual report TO congress,
the committee of Ways and Means be directed
to report Il bill repeating the act ofJuly 3o'h,
1916, and reviying the tariff of August 30th,
lS42'
The Polk Plan TO raise money TO carry on
the war, which Plan was communicated to
Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury,
and endorsed by Mr. Polk in special Mes
sage, is, to tax TEA and COFFEE. Upon the
question of raising money the Wings Propos-
ed 10 do it by reviving the Wing Tariff, which
admitted Tea and Coffee free of duty, but
upon this resolution the Hon. Paul Dlling-
ham, Jr voted in the negatire. Yes, he pre-
fcrs a tax on TEA and COFFEE with the tariff
planned by British agents, (who were admit.
ted into the public rooms at Washington, with
their goods for the purpose ofshowing how
much better it was to buy abroad than at
homc-whilc our own lords of the loom were
obliged to JUiida warehouse for the purpose
of exhibiting their goods,) to the tariff of 20
This Mr. Dillingham; is the candidate Of the
loco party for Governor of Vermont.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07
r til II G. IL Il I'D d N Il A n -.
WHAT DO TIE MHIGs MANT2 TIL

WHAT DO THE WINGS WANT? The
Kennebec Journal well answers this question
as follows:
We want an administration which shall
bring peace to the country, stop its career of
and strengthen slavery, protect its industry,
pay its debts, so necdlessly and ruinously &C.
cumulated, brush off the thousands of insotI-
ate horse leeches from the public treasury, inn
prove the rivers and hOrbors of the country,
facilitate commerce manufactures andthe arts,
and, if possible, restore the character of our
country for justice, honor and mngnanimity to
weaker ncighbors.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07
ALL FOR SLAVERY.-Lct it be re

ALL FOR SLAVERY.-Let it be remem-
bercd, that the commanding locofoco majority
in both Houses of Congress, when they passed
the Three Million Bill refused to declare
that any territory acquired Of Mexico
should be free from Slavery--a vote tantu-
mount to saying we want such territory for
slavery, and nothing else. Polk had strong
majority in both branches Of Congress, and if
he or his party did not wish TO extend slavery
why did they not say so, when they were
charged with such an intention' Need any
one ask Why The reason is apparent.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

"AID AND COMFORT" 1t is believed the
Mexican war would have been closed months
ago if President Polk had not furnished Mex
leo with the only General able to rally to the
battle field more than six regiments of her
ragged troops, and some thirty experienced
Spanish Officers to gather and lead on her
guerrilla hosts.
1t is also believed that, but for "the mid and
comfort" afforded the Mexicans by the dstri-
button of some half million Of specie aoeekty
among them by our Government, peace would
have been secured long since.
1t is also believed that, had General Toy lor's
advice been followed, TO wit: withdraw our
army from aggressive warfare, tan honorable
peace, =" ere this, would have been "conquer-
ed ;" thousands of lives and millions of money
saved.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

u Must every war have Traitor? In
the Revolution Arnold sold West Point in the
war of 1879, Hull gave up Detroit;-in the
present war upon Mexico, James x. Polk
gauo our enemy President and General!
Instead ofcalling ''Tom Corwin,' and other
Wings "traitors," who do not help the enemy,
would it not look a little more consistent in
the Polk prints to turn their guns upon the
illustrious James K. Polk Of Tennessee
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

FORGERIES. The Polk prints in this
State are reviving an old forgery about Mr.
Clnys speech in New Orleans last winter
attributing language to him he never used
accusing him of saying he could "slay live
Mexican, &c" This story was put forth at
the time Mr. Clay was at New Orleans by some
body who wanted to make it appear that he
was in favor of the aggressive upon Mex
ico but was then pronounced forgery.
The only authentic opinion that has APP
reared since the war commenced, coming from
Mr. Clay is, that in which he says he "depre-
Gates the cause, and the manner in which the
war is conducted" and at the same time he
expresses the wish that the implements Of war
used by each belligerent were converted into
implements Of agriculture and peace. Noble
sentiments, yet the authors opinions are for@-
ed by corrupt party into sentiments hostile
to these.
Furthermore, and worthy to come into the
same category, the same prints quote language,
purporting to come from Mr.. Giddngs of Ohio,
calling certain Whigs-a few individuals-cor.
rupt and unprincipled-in connection with
their efforts to bring forward Gen Taylor-gnd
applying las these prints do) Mr. C.'s language
to the wing party lie never used such lam
guagc applying il to the Wing party. 1t is
forgery, no better, as the corrupt prints use
and apply it.
Mr. Giddngs is Wing, true and sound,
and if these prints wish to use his speeches
fairly they publish his speech upon Mr.
Polk's war.
Is the war becoming so obnoxious in the
free States that its friends can give it SAVIOR
of decency only by forgery and fraud? Their
conduct certainly implies much
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

Ors, and "A monument. There il no death so
glorious AS that houorably met on the battle
ground Of liberty, and no character so noble
us that Of the active practical patriot.
There are still rifles like Piggot's in the
United States; but far distant Inc the day
whercon they shalt be called to do execution
nnong men whose consanguinity is too PLAIN
10 warrant us in estimating them MS race,
or The members of nation, distinct from
yourselves OF Onr COuntYN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

which he required. lie could always do it,
Corn is always worth something, fla man
can sell il at his own door. But now, at the
present prices, the whole crop ola western
corn planter will not buy him a yard of
hroadcloth in Englund.-Propidenc Journal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

n The UiiIu0t ProciSO is distinctly rcpudi-
atcd by the Boston Times bay State Demo-
crat, and Worcester Palladium three of the
most influential Loco Foco journals in Massa-
chusetts. Many too of the locotoco papers of
New York do the same, and there is quite a
disposition that way by many other papers of
the same sort. This movement has n mean
ing. The 'sbal was set in motion" at the
South about the time Mr. Polk made ''his flying
visit there, and in his northern tour he rolled
il along with him. The locofocos of the Maine
Legislature who had shown leaning towards
the Wilmot Provso, after the President visit
cd the State, tool, another tack, and put them
selves Gin shape" 10 fall in with the South
crn Plan for the campaign of 1S4S That
Plan is, the union of the locofoco party South
and North upon a candidate for the Presidcn-
CIV, hostile to the Wlmot Proviso The can
didatc has been endorsed by papers south, and
the bt,crcst opponents the Proviso, as good
for the South, MS one who has always stood
by them and their peculiar institutions-and
he is none other than Lcri WoodJury Of New
Hampshire.
1t is worthy Of note also that the radicals
Of the n. Hampshire Legislature voted down
a resolution offered by an independent mem
bcr which resolution was almost a literal
transcript of the Wilmot Provso. Some of
our Polk papers in Vermont are behind the
times, and will remain so, until after cleo
fOn
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

u We are greatly obliged to our friend in
n. York for his interesting Letter, and hope
he may find it convenient to favor US with
many more such.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

KrNrucEY. According to the Louisville
Journal, the Wings of this State are likely to
loose members of Congress instead Of gaining
two by carrying all except one District in the
State, as they would do by union and effort.
This loss is opprchcnded on account of the run
ming of two wings in strong whg Districts,
and which will let the locofoco candidate slip
in under the plurality system. The Journal,
conseque ntly speaks discouragingly Of our sue
cess in the election in Kentucky which took
place on Monday this week
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07
MMAT Mill THE PEOPLE GET2-

WHAT WILL THE PEOPLE GET
What do the people Of the United States ex-
pcct to get by continuance of the war upon
Mexico Shall we be benefited, or will
Mexico be bcnefitted' Suppose Mexico con-
qucred, what then? After Mr. Polk has am
ply butchercd Mexican citizens what will the
people ofthe u States obtain Why, they
will be compelled to pay a tax, perhaps on
their Tea K Coffee, at the rate Of about $4,000
for each poor Mexican soldier, child and woman
thus siain-(and throwing in by way of extra
an equal number of lives of American citzens)
and the South may get room for more States
in which to plant slavery.
Again, we ask, what will the people Of the
U. $. obtain by continuing the war What
but TAXATION, DEATH for their own soldiers,
g. more sLAvrnY2 did Mr. Polk * his party
say they did not mean TO have the latter by
killing the Wilmot Provisoi All, it was voted
down-the declaration was made by that vote
that they meant to have it, Will people
think ofthese things'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

All published statements Of cures p P, ,,nt
by this medicine, are, in every respect ep",s. rH
Bcacare of Couatert6its and h"',G,,o"y' Of D.
unparalleled and astonishing etl' "iI the d|
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry III s"r,rincrlr
eases for which it is recommcnoeu' nhvscilr'
ny cases after the skill OF the pes ,ra and 10.
M rassi ""%J demand for it. The fact has cav"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07

Sara 904GGT ERU&&a
SAT u RDAY, A u G. u $ II 7, 1917.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-07
Opinion Of Regular Phgs'rSt%o" , +.

This certifes that have rccomh1lttl,,,U,,,,r l
use of Wistar's Balsam of WlId Nn ,,, r
diseases of the lungs, for two years osngs
many bottles to my knowledge nave ,' O,I B
by my patients, all with benehc'"' l sSn,sdc,
two cases where it was thought con cher
sumption had taken place, the W u"
affected Il cure. r.. BOZ prep C,rner
Physician at Exeter ! ''"''
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-01
OBITUARY.

DIED-In East Lancaster, on Saturday the 18Th
day OF September, l847 after an ilnsss Of four
days, Mrs. SARAH MCDONALD. consort Of Mr..
Walter Mcdonald, aged 70 years and 10 days.
The deceased emigrated to this place in June,
1917 where she has since resided. In the rela-
tons OF wife, mother neighbor, friend, she fully
sustained the duties, which they bring with them
and in her intercourse with the world, she won
the esteem and affection of all who knew her,
She was for many years, an exemplary member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and died in
the faith, she had so long professed-a child o
grace. she has gone to meet those, who wen
before her to Heaven.
In this town, on Thursday the 23d day of Sep
TENDER, l847, MARGARET ANN, eldestdaughte
Of Samuel and Ann Beery, aged six years ONT
month and 25 days.
Too pure for earth and ev'ry earthly scene,
This infant cherub could not longer stay;
She's gone to brighter realms and more serene
To realms of glory ne'er to fade away.
Rare, fragile flower, thy budding beauty's past,
Yet thy sweet image in the heart remains;
Now safe from every rude and chilling blast
Now far remov'd from sorrows signs and pains
Farewell, sweet girl! my little gem, farewell!
Thy charms will ever cluster round the soul
OF her who lov'd thee more than words can tell
or him whose fondness was without control.
At the residence ofMrs. Radebaugh, near Find
ley, Ohio, Mr.. JOSEPH KAEMERER, an old an
respectable citizen ofFairfield County, Ohio.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-01
Jnmes, Last.

Robinson & Jones publish this morn.
ing in advance Of the receipts Of it from
eastern publishing houses, margaret
Graham, a novel, by g.. P. r. james,
This is the third time recently these en-.
terprising Cincinnati publishers have
beaten their eastern contemporaries in get
ting into the western market with popu-
lar works. They have a Mississippi Val
ley energy about them, that will work its
way without fail. We rejoice in their
success. The field out here belongs 10
Cincinaati-not to Boston, New York
or Philadelphia--and he time IS fast com
ing whea Cincinnati wW occupy 40 to The
exclusion of all contemporaries.
Messrs. Robinson & Jones have got
ten Margaret Graham out in excellent
style--a great improvement on the man
ner of issuing cheap publications a few
years ago. The work is said to equa
any of James last novels in interest,"
Gin. Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-01
DIR. Duncan,s Expectorant Remedy.
A CERTAIN CURE.

CONSUMPTION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the Lungs cured by the timely use OF DR.. Dun
cans Expectorant.
l, the undersigned do hereby certify to those
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| have suffered with the premOnitory symptoms
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ing: pain in the breast and side; night sweats; and
ali the symptoms of aspeedy termination of life.
Being under the treatment of a physician for some
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medicine my father was determined TO try the vir-
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obtained it at the office, No. $50 Sycamore street.
| commenced taking the medicine without any
hope OF recovery, but to my surprise | soon began
to gain strength; my cough Disappeared alter the
expectoration ofsecreted matter took place.. /
continued using the medicine until | had taken
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office, offering thanks and gratitude to you as a
public benefactor for compromising such a valuable
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Call at DR.. Duncan's Western Medical Oflic,
No. ISL Sycamore st. Gin. Ohio.
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Lancaster May 10th 1947.
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