The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-06

w IlI "A proper administration Ol our dUalIS,
we can do all this My hope and prayer to
Heaven is, that these results may b. i'm
proved that these great ends 50 earnestly de-
sired may be accomplished. - D"Hid Hcb-
Stcr'S Spcrch At Phii0dciphia.
UJ"OLD NAC, as he is Familiarity called
in the Army, or Gen. Il. TAYLOR, has, it
seems, enemies in the rear as well as in front
and five were called upon TO say which has
proved the most pcriidious y base our decision
would be those in the rcar--tor from them, he
had reason to expect support, rather than
trcachcry, which is SO characteristic Of the
Mexicans, whom he has boldly faced fought
and ovcrcomc-all as he says, to help the Adj
ministration.
For several weeks reckless members ofCon-
grcss Of the Polk party, have been dealing out
Institutions against Gen. Taylor preparatory
to Il holder attack q on Saturday last, reso-
luton of thanks was so amended by the Polk
majority ofthc House to imply ccnsurc
upon him for the cuptulatun of Monterey
So it was evidently designed, and it is not GER
tain that, soon as Taylor learns the fact, he
may not retire from command in Mexico; yet
he may see that the purpose to displacc him
because lac is a Wing and to make room for
some tool Of the Polk dynasty, and not choose
to uRdcrStGad the object in view.
The reader will see by private letter
written by Gen. Taylor TO Gen. Gnncs--to be
found On the outside ofthis pnper-that he has
been greatly cmburrasscdby Il lack offaclitics
to carry on the invasion OF MeNico--not with
standing which he has won every battle, aud
carried every point to which he has been di-
rcctcd. 1t will take larger man than James
X, Polk-who, according to common fame ran
away from fighting in the last war-to tarnish
the military fame of Gen Taylor.
THEFAMINE IN EUROPE. Some of
the city papers say that private letters from
Europe represent the famine in Scotland, Ire
land and France even worse than the public
prints The Hbcrnia brought over quite Il
number Of spectators in grain, Nc.--and
their operations in the market have, no doubt,
excited, and will excite still further, spccula-
TONS in articles oflood. Circumstances favor
their operations and increase the difficulties
otthc suffering people in obtaining food The
crops were short, not only in England France,
and other states in their vicinity, but in the !.
region of the Baltic, where, usually, the sup
ply for famine equal TO the present would be |
found, a general scarcity all over Europe is |
Witnessed and supcradded to this famine in
considerable localtics--isa coincidence that
seldom happens; but SO it is, and the surplus
crops in other parts of the world will all be
brought into rcquistion TO make up the def
cheney. And to add to the suiitrings of the |
needy poor, the spectators will take their
"pound, as the food passes from the hands of
the producer to the consumer. Almost all ar
tccs consumed by man for food will consc-
quently be in demand, and will command an
increased price, at least, till the wants of the
furnished are supplicd-and they may extend
even to another year.
The papers state that, so great has been the
demand for food in England this year, the
whole agricultural population are adopting
measures to double, ifpossbc, the produc-
tons Of the soil; expecting without doubt an
open market one year longer, at least. The
thorough drainage this year warrants such a
conclusion.