The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-05

l-DnlllSll American oluIth DtBul w CENuDllnl
their indepGndence Europe had n system
ormonnrciics, by Holy Alliance. The New
World had lis system otrepublics, To be ce-
monted and united by sympathy and friend
ship.
TO nnintnn our position ut the head of
rhs republican system in the New World
was due to ourselves and TO the human race
To preserve and perpetuate these republics
10 preserve their friendship aud their com
merce--to continue to be their political men
tOr--to continue them in the republican sys-
TEN ol'the New World, and prevent their re-
lapse into the monurchicnl system of the
Old World--his was our true policy. War
with any one of them would endnnger
that policy; for, being all of the same origin,
religion, language, customs, they would mt
lIraly sympathise with each other and, in
having war with one, the friendship Of all
might he jeoparded.
He (Mr b. had endeNvored TO act upon
these enlarged principles, originatng,not with
him, but with enlightened statesmen, before
lie came into public life. He had endeavor-
ed 10 get back Texas without war with Mex
ico; aud was certain it might have been done,
with all ease, by leaving Mexico aud Texas
10 make peace, aud treating Mexico with the
respect and Difference due TO sister repub-
lic-the more proud and sensitive, because
weak, and unable to contend with us.
But he could say that he relied more up
ON policy than upon arms to finish this war
with weak and proud neighbor. Fight us
battles she could not That was proved
from San Jacnto to Cerro Gordo, and wher-
ever the two races met, from the Gulfof Mex
leo to the Bay Of San Francisco; victories
would come as often as fights came; but there
was danger to he fenred-,he danger of ia-
.natcisrn-and the conversion ofthe war into
4 ,,Nr,, al .altt
Spanish race is susceptible ola deep national
emotion, fanatcal, both religousIy and po-
iitcaly, and of which their history furnishes
abundant examples both in the Old and New
World; and from the time ofthc Carthageni-
anS and the Romans, TO that of the French
under Bonapnrtc. Policy more than arms,
hut combined with arms, he considered the
road to peace.
He would not say that victories alone would
not bring peace; they might do so: hlIt not
the kind ofpeace which he was in search of.
lie wanted the peace which was not merely |
n cessation of hostilities, but n restoration of
the fruits and blessings ofpeace-the restor-
alton of friendship and commerce, and of
our position as head and chief aud parental
guardian of the system of Republics in the
New World.
0F7We copy the following letter from an
old Patriarch Republican,, from the Boston
Atlas, with the editors comments:
Interesting Letter.
We are permitted TO lay before our read
ers, which we do with pleasure, the follow
ing letter from the venerable and distinguish |
ed John w. Taylor, of Cleveland, Ohio, to
friend in Massachusetts. Mr. Taylor has |
been long and favorably known to the public,
having served for many years in the Legisa-
ture of New York, and in the Congress ofthe
United States-in the popular branch of !
which he was Speaker. He was a leading
member of the old Republican, party, was "A
firm supporter of the war oflel2, and sus-
tainer of Mr. Madison and his administration.
From aye and infrmIty he has now retired
from public life, but this letter will clearly |
show that the fires Of patriotism are not
1uenched in his hosom; and that the welfare,
the interest and honor of his country are still
near his heart We always read with deep
interes. the views of such aged statesmen;
the opportunities they have enjoyed for OBJ
tanning correct information, give authority |
to what they utter, and having retired from
public life, they cannot be suspected ofany
sinister views or ambitious ends. We think
that many of our new hedged politicians,
and half year patriots, may be instructed by |.
dhe teachings ofsuch men.
patriots, who are readyito sustain the Admin
istraton ''right o. wrong" now we are ell
gagged in war, we should conclude that every
man who expressed any opinion against the
present war of aggression was an old FEEDER
dList Hartford Convention man, and an oppo-
ser ofthe war of 1912. But here is an old
Republican, sustainer of the last war, and
.whe, from observation is fully competent to
Judge, pronouncng the present war aggres
sive, and its authors violators ofthe Constitu- |
ton. The letter was not written for the pub |
lie eye, and is now published with the con-
sent of the writer. In note giving that con-
sent, the author SAYS
"Whutever | wrote was written without
n doubt ofits truth; and the facts. if useful to
promote the cause offreedom and free labor,
should not be withheld. Great efforts are
making to magnify and consolidate the po-
litical power Of the saveholdng interest
would rob it of no constitutional right. In |
1916 ] rejoiced to findits most ardent friends, |
in Congress, uniting cordially aud efficiently !
with the advocates or free labor in establish |
ing the American system. Alas! that this u
nien was ever disturbed There is much
objection to slavery in principle, but its prac-
teal hostility to free American labor makes |
1t especially odious in our Union. The vote |
.ofTexas against free labor, at the expense !
other own interest, more than any thing else,
has reused me, on the brink of the grave,
and re called my struggles against the inalig- |
nant influence of slavery in by gone years. |
commenced nay professional life by rescu-
ing from slavers free man, emancipated by |
the New York law, in consequence of his |
master having attempted to send him for sale |
to Southern market. All that the const- |
tuition and law gives the master he shall
have; but not content, he usurps, while talk |