The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31
THE CALIFORNIAN.
From the Burlington Free Press.
A Dreadful Picture.

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branch of the New Hampshire Locofocos,un-
der the appropriate leading Of Isaac Hill, who
crew suddenly rich on Government pap UNI
der the "blank-paper and Irvine" contracts
oftho Van Buren, dynasty, put forth a most
mournful pamphlet, containing "95 instances
of Wanton Murder, Robbery, Aggression
and Outrage, perpetrated by Mexican author
tiles upon the persons and property of Amer
lean citizens" This bloody pamphlet was
excessively circulated in New Hampshire,
and operated, as it was intended to operate,
on the election in that State, and then died
and was buried-this particular species of
Indignation being somewhat liable to evap-
crate with the occasion that provokes its eb-
ulIition.
Well; in process of time an election APP
proaches in the staunch old Wing State of
VERMONT, where Slavery, and this miserable
and dastardly War for its extension and per-
petuty. are held in utter abominuton, aud its
author has no friends beyond the wre-work-
ers of party and the incumbents of his Off
ccs. land ut heart luke-warm friends at thar.
But something must be done TO sustain the
falling fortunes of Locofocoism among us
Desperate cases require desperate remedies.
ola sort ofpolitical resurrectonist, goes over
into New Hampshire, eXhumes the bones of
Ihs poor partisan pamphlet that has once
chad its day." and with a tremendous flourish
ofrhctorical trumpets week before hand,
transfers it bodily to its suffering columns 10
morf out lohat effect ii may on The approaching
e'ection IN our Siate. 1t is one of poorest
cards we ever saw played for political effect.
Wy ,CaH HIjust before election, ifthcro were
any thing in this "galvanized corpse" of n
thrce-used political stalking-horse? Why
has not the Patriot published these 1875 wan
ton murders, robberics, SC. &c" long before,
when they were brought to light, according
to its own statement at the head of its col
umns,) son the I'd Of December, 1887" NEAR
LY TEN YEARS AGO! Why wait till Just be-
fore the annual State election in Vermont, to
rarade before its bewildered readers what ii
calls "THE CAUSES AND JUSTICE OF THE
MEXICAN WAR;"
But let us copy few ofthesc ''95 instanc-
es," and see how far they will "JUsrIFY" the
horrors and barbarities of WAR. Will our
readers please read the following, and calcu-
late if possible, the extremity to which Loco
ocoism is driven And first for NUMBER
ONE;-
No. |. ..
a. p. Cehutcnu and j. .Nc.Un.-Thcse
persons. who were chiefs Of a hunting eXpe-
dItiOn were, with their companions, arrested
by authorities of Mexico in 1917, carried to
Santa Fee, where they were imprisoned and
otherwise maltrented. The value ofthc prop
orty lost by them was represented to be $780,
3SO84 10.
No. z.
JOHN K. West and otherS.-The claim in this
case is for a bill of exchange drawn by Don
JOS. NJ. dc Herrera us agent of the Mexican
government, and for supplies sent by his di-
rcction.
Schooner Feiir and cago.-This vessel sail
ed from New Orleans in Aug. 1925, and on
Che 9TH ofSept. anchored in the Soto la Mar
inO roads or harbor, where she was taken
possession ofthe same day, by the Mexican
Eessel 1ampic. She was condemned on the
SIOuUu tnnt sue Dau ARTICLES OH DOuTu vi
Spanish origin. Her insurance was $780,
900.
And who is to say she was not property con-
demncd, under the Laws of Mexico?
No. 10.
.4ndre,rs' claim for tie SeiSlUe of Han at NJ
rarado.-This claim arises from the SEIZURE
by the Mexican government of S;l,631, lG
worth of wax, on the pretence that it was of
Spanish origin.
Aud was it not of Spanish origin, and
brought into Mexican port in violation of
her Revenue Laws?
Pell & Brothers, New York, claim damag
es for the destruction ola press and type a
Iampco, by the Spaniards i! !! .
No.25.
$500 dollars in damages are claimed b,
the owners of the brig General Morolos 70
her seizure and detention at Vera Cruz il
ie30 where she went from New Orleans II
NC htted out as pvateer under Mexican au
thorty.-The Mexican courts afterward or
defed the restoration of the vessel.
And this is alleged as illustrating tn,
'Cause and Justice of the Mexican War !"
No. "a.
r., Ihe Schooner Wiiiiam "A. Turner put int,
nlsal IN distress, on the 9Th of May, 1884
When she and her cargo were seized. The,
were; were directed to be restored by the distric
iuuge' nut IN consequence of the pronounc
amento of5th July, all communication witt
the lowercourt was cut of.
The Mexican Authorities OH the very fac
VI the statement did all they could do to Sc
lure Justice in the matter, and yet the VI
ra'''o' chronicles this, too, as u "cause o
War"!u