The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27

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Yours, WIN. FINK.
L. >. The unfortunate sufferers are the
wife and children ofIIezelSiah A. Holdridgc.
IMPORTANT FROM TAM
PICO.
BY the Pioneer, Capt S. Brown, which mr.
rived AT this port, last evening, in seven days
from Lobos Island via Tampico, we have in-
Ilerestlng and important news as to the en-
barkation of our troops for the demonstration
that is 10 be made on the city and castle of
Vern Cruz. On the 10Th ull,, between fiiv
and sixty sail Of vessels left Tampco and Lo-
hos Island, with troops aud muninons of war
of every description for the bombardmeut of
Vera Cruz. Every vessel in the harhors-
ships, barques, brigs, schooners and steam
DoatS-ln fact, every vessel that could possibly
carry men or arms, was enlisted into the SER
wee, and departed ms soon as they could pos
slbly he loaded 1t was with great difficulty
mat tie Pioneer got away, so anxious were
the military authorities to impress her into
the same service. Gen. Scott himself is re-
ported to have said that the demonstration
would he commenced on the 10Th inst, and
tins report was so generally believed ut Tam
plco, when the Pioneer left, that it was not
regarded ms mere rumor, but as n "iXed
fact" We may therefore expect every day
to hear news of'the bombardment of that far
famed Mexican tower of strength, the Castle
oiSau Juan dc Ullou.-.New Orleans Deita,
18Th
STATE or DEL. March ,, 1917.
In the New York Tribune, ofthe LIST of
March, you ask who will send you the polti-
cnt complexion ofthe Yeas and Nays in the
Legislature Of Delaware, on the Bill for the
Gradual Abolition ofSavery in that State.-
The bill passed the Representative branch in
Delaware by II vote Of nearly or about two to
onc-the Wings all voting for il except TWO.
In the Senate all the Wings voted for it en-
cept one, With the exception ofone Demo-
crat, all the rest otthat party voted against
Gradual Abolition. vERITAs.
We entrcut all who believe that there is
any real Democracy in that party which as
siImcs the name-all who vote with that par
ty because it is cnNed Democratic--to ponder
these facts. why should they not? Are they
not pertinent and decisivc?-iIow can any
man pretend 10 the least ligmemt of genuine
Democracy who opposes thc Gradual ALoli-
tion of Slavery in State where it may he ct-
ieCted so safely and with 80 litte injury to
any one MS in Delaware: Why is il. how is
it, that those who live and iattcn upon snncti-
nIouions professions of Democracy are so IL
Uniformity the most Jealous for extending and
the most stubborn in upholdng the cnslavc-
mcnt of Men and Women?-1rjJWe.
And again we entrent our Third-paity men
who dcuounCc with equal vGhemence, Wings
and I.orofocos on the subject of savcry-to
ponder Oh the iudicia of the vote upon the bill
Upon the vote of the Northern Wings in
comparison with the Northern LocCiocos in
Congress, on the WiImot Proviso. Who were
ut last deserters? Did not every Wing stand
fast to his integrity. And again we would
ask every intelligent Thrd-party man, have
not the Wings ms II party ever stood firm in
opposition to slavery and the encroachments
Of the slave power, in every issue in Congress
and the nation for twenty years whera anv
practical Test has been made? NVhore ,,er..
they on annexation? Whether North ~ South
o"' '''ree,Sofie say eight Wings in both Hous-
Co. '''''" ..ng the south voted for annexation.
al addition to all this we understand that
Mr. Clayton the Senator from Delaware who
iearlessy voted for the Wlmot Proviso has
already been denounced by the Democracy
as a traitor to Delaware. Democracy there
it is said has put slavery on its banner and
that it is to be the ralying cry TO put down
Mr. Clayton in his own State.-.Northern Gal
G1y.
GA letter dated at Washington,publish-
ed in the Baltimore Patriot, says:
BY the way, hear of enormous prices
which the Government is paying for vessels
purchased for the transportation of troops to
Mexico. j have had my attention called to
two sales--the one ofa propeler,where $780,
600 was asked and obtained fora vessel pre-
viously offered for $4,000 at private ;sdle ant
the other where 1000 foran old steamboat
previously offered at $4,000, with repairs
put upon it. These are examples of such
common occurrence that every man is now
expected to make a good bargain out
of'UncIe Sam"
VERMONT BUTTER. A young married lady
in Ryegate in this State, has made during the
past season, from eight cows, l7oO pounds of
butter, which has been sold at market at an
average price of 90 cents per pound, making