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Why Gen. Taylor crossed the
Nueces.

The recent statement made in Congress
thnt some individual from Mississippi had
called OF General Taylor ut Baton Rouge,
aud that i'm long conversation he had with
General Taylor, the General admitted that
he took the responsibility of moving across
the Nueces, has elected a letter from gem
lemnn in Baton Rouge, supposed TO be Ma
jor Bliss, acquainted with the facts, which
rot only exonerates Gen. Taylor from all a
gency in advising that act of war; but shows
that he would not even cross The .NueceS until
he had received positive instructions from the
war department..
The writer says:
When General Taylor was ordered 10 Mex
leo, lac was instructed to take up II position
near the Rio Graudc, Point Isabel Icing nam
ed as he proper place, but in consequence of
having large discretionary powers,he prefer
red to take position on uudenuble Amcri-
can soil, rather than infringe upon disputed
territory. He therefore made his head quar-
tiers at Corpus Christi, place that beyond
| its being within the acknowledged boundary
of Texas, was announcement, and in no way
| favorable for an encampment-still Gen. Tay-
/ lor prepared to suffer every evil incident 10
]
nit his government. After General Taylor
had been some time at Corpus Christi, Maj.
Donaldson, the representative ofthe United
States Government in Texas, came to Cen
| Taylor's camp for the especial purpose of
advising Gen. Taylor not to cross The .Nleces
lest he should involve the government in Il
war with Mexico; Gen. Taylor in the mean
time having been informed by "the govern.
ment" that il wished him to confer with Mai
Donaldson.
In the course of events, Major Donaldson
left General I'ay!or's camp, and there came
on from Washington letters to General Tay'
Tor, informing him that he should move par
of his fHrce west ofthe Nueces. Gen. Taylor
not wishing to divide his small command
and the Government having relieved him OF
the responsibility of crossing the Nueces, h'
took his whole force over--as he could, by 81
doing,readily obtain n good camping ground
and depot convenient for his military stores
The events that followed this movement oil
the part of Gen. Taylor are familiar TO tn,
world. ...
The above is a true statement of the pre-
liminaries that led to the advance ofour arm
, on Matamoras. The main facts can be gath
cred, as have stated, from the "public doc
uments" already published, containing III
: correspondence of General Taylor with III
, War Department, previous to the battles OF
, the 9Th and 9th of May. Other facts state
I can be proved, if denied, The most super
fetal observer must perceive that Gen. lay
, Tor has never been inconsistent;and that char
=: ges made against him, whether frivolous O
: of weight, when examined into, only caus
, his prudence and strict "obeying of orders
to be more and more admitted,
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lilo, and bought farm. The rumor died n
way-but il is now said that recently, the
Manchester authorities having made search,
found knife and clothes buried in the cellar
of the old woman.
1t is now stated that Collins has since been
arrested, and is now on the way from Ohio
Every one who knows Collins, considers him
capable of almost any crime.-.Naslua Oasis
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01

UJ'We have received note from Barnet
calling our attention to the account we gave
of the trial of DR.. McNabb, at Manchester, and
an extract from Boston paper, the latter of
which implicated son ofthe Doctor the
seducer of the girl. We gave the result of the
trial from, and almost in the language of the
report, but we find in the paragraph written
when we had but the first days proceedings
before u.s. an incautious remark which should
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01

SELF EMANcIPAFIoN.-The following ac-
count of remarkable case of self emanci-
patton, is given in a letter from Augusta, Ca,
dated MAY 30, TO the Rochester American:
The talk of the town to-day is the depar-
ture of Frank Sandwich, self.emancipated
slave his wife and children, to seek more
congenial home in the State of Pennsylvania
Frank is Il distinguished character in these
parts-one of natures noblemeu,> who rise
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01
II HE G. lie I'd d n L A N.

the Vice Presidents Of the Rough and Ready
Club, in that city, they recognize tho names
of halfa dozen prominent and influential men,
who have heretofore supported the locotoco
party and its nomination.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01
State
Committee.

The Daily Free Press makes the following
suggestions upon the call of the State Com.
mittce for the State Convention;
As will be seen by the notice above, the State
Committee have called the State Convention
at WoOds,ock, on the 1911 Of July,
We very cordially concur in the propriety
of the suggestion of the Committee, that the
Convention be composed of Delegates, cspec-
tally elected by the Wing Freemen of the sew
eral towns in the State, to perform the impor-
tOnt duties committed to them, and trust their
recommendation will meet with universal APP
prevail and ucquicscencc 1t appears to us to
be by far the most certain and satisfactory, as
II is the most dignifed, method Of arriving at
the popular choice in the nominations to be
made, We hope, therefore, that the Wing
Town Committees throughout the State will
promptly second the proposition of the State
Committee, and call meetings for the appoint.
mcnt of Delegates without unnecessary delay
Let MS have a large representation Of the
Wings of Hunconquercd Vermont at Wood.
stock. The signal and triumphant overthrow
of the principles and policy ofthc present Ma
tional Administrations, and the restoration of
the Government to the principles and policy
that marked the Administration of WASH
lSGTos, are as certain to occur, next Novem-
Der, as any future event can be The War,
Conquest, Slavcry.extenton, and Foreign-ln-
reference lschcmcs Of James X. Polk, that
have received the cypress appreciation Of Le,cjs
CaSS, who promises, in his letter of Acccp-
lance, to carry them forward in the event of
his election, will be Indignantly repudated by
the American People. Nothing can be more
plainly torcshadowcd by the signs ofthe times.
VERMoNr viii not be behind in such work
of reformatory reputation! She will adhere
to her love ofthe Constitution and her HOSTILE
ty TO those who wrest il to infamous and an.
ti-rePubican uses, by triumphuntly sustain
ing the Wing Banner of TAYLOR and FiLL-
MORE.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01
The Barnburner Convention.

This was holden at Utica June 22G. The Con-
vention was large and enthusiastic, and dele
gates present from Ohio, Wisconsin, H., Ind.
and Massachusetts. Resolves and an address
were reported and adopted; and after the ad-
iournmcnt of the Convention, n mass meeting
was held, at which MIR b. F. Butler and others
spoke. The most importan. document which
was read was a letter from Martin Van Buren,,
defining his position on the slavery question
lie takes the ground in regard 20 the slavery
question oc occupied by the Whigs-opposed to
the extension of slavery over free territory -
The New York Van Burenites intend TO take
deep vengeance on Mr. Cass and his friends,
for defeating their favorte cbief,at Baltimore,
in 1874. Martin Van Buren, was nominated
for President
l.. s. We learn from the Albany Atlas that
Mr. Van BuIen reluctantly consents to be a
candidate for the Presidency. The Journal
of Commerce mot Wing pnper) says thai
New York is now sure for Taylor and Fill
more by 100000 majority.
Whatever some persons may say Of Gen
Taylor on the slavery question, 1T is pretty Ger
tain that if he had not been nominated by the
Wings the Barnburners would have gone fo
him, and for the reason that they see by hi,
position in regard to the extension of slavery
they would have carried ont their purposes
As it is, he is cheered at their meetings, an,
many of the party will vote for him, yet, un
der the circumstances, it is policy for them t.
have n candidate of their own.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01

The WHEAT CRoP OF THE Country. The
papers from different sections of the country
speak of the fine appearance of the incoming
wheat crop. There is hardly notice of any
defect or deficiency, but nearly all speak of
good and abundant crops. In Maryland and
Pennsylvania the crop is nearly all gathered in
by this time.
The news by the Britannia is that wheat and
corn were dull. The European hnrves.s were
promising. With none, or at most, a light
foreign demand for our wheat, the people of
this country are not likely to suffer for the
lack of bread,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01

GJ'Tho New York Mirror says: "WbiJe
nc or two papers at the north are proiesscdJv
h os.'iIe to General Taylor, because he ia
slnveh older in fact, some of the Southern Polk
papers oh, ect to him because he is not slave.
holder in principle. The Mobile Register &C.
cuses him ofbeiHg an aboitionist, while the
Charleston Mercury, or rather a correspondent
of that paper, accuses him of not being SO
sound on the subject of slavery as General
Cass, and intimates that General Taylor re.
CARDS slavery as sin and an evil, while Gen
Cass does not so regard it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01

have been qualified, so as to have implicated
the Doctor only as guilty. The son, as We
stated, was discharged, the evidence adduced
in no wise duplicating him as guilty.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01

~ Movements are in progress in WisCon.
sin, TO call a Convention in concurrence with
the Bnrnburner programme in New York
Similar indications are made in Illinois. The
nomination of Mr. Wentworth for reelection,
after coming out in strong terms against the
nominees ofthe Baltimore Convention is re.
garded as a virtual endorsement of his views
by his Congressional District.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01

lor and Fillmore sees clearly that he must go
for Cass and Butler.
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Whig State Convention.

Notice ia hereby given that Delegate Con
vention, of the Wing party of the State of
Vermont, will be holden at Woodstock, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day of July next, for the
purpose Of nominating Candidates for Govern,
or and Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer of
the State, for the year ensuing and also Can.
didates for Presidential Electors It il desr.
ed that every town in the State should be rep
resented by at least two delegates.
TMoTnY FoLLTTT, I
JonS KIMBALL,
SOLOMON FooT, S,a.
PoRTUs BANTER, r,,.,si,.
T.. P. WALroE JR., Oo''''''''e
SAMUEL W. KEYEs,
JUSTIN S. MoRRILL. ....
June %, lS45.
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GI-a 9OiEGGl S@U&9u
RDAY, JULYI, 1s4S.
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ItFTho Norwich Courier states that among
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01
WING Nominations.

. FOR PRESIDENT,
ZACHARY 7 A YL0R.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-25

are now hnwked about from village TO village
and from workshop to workshop, pnid for by
know not whom, what period of The life of
your uncle do they represent Is he shown
to the people as general Of the Republic,
with the military costume 0fthc immortal
campaigns of Italy? No; it is with the great
grey cont Of the emperor and king; in II word
it is Napoleon. always Napoleon, and never
Bunapnrte. Tint, sir, is why no sincere and
enlightened Republican will vote for you"
NJ. Louis Bonnpnre turned on his heel and
walked away without snyinga word. The
above dialogue took place in n group Of NJ
least so representatives,, tho grenier part ct
whom expressed their appreciation 10 NJ. TT
nne Arago Of what he had snd.
The Ministers ofthe Interior and Justice
have addressed circulars 10 all the Projects
and Attorneys General, ordering them not to
allow any public funcIionnries 10 appear nj
democratical banquots.
The party of the Palais Royal composed
ofthc democrats,not including the Mountain,
have agreed to support the candidateship OF
General Cavagnac,
AUSTRIA.
We are still without any direct conlmnnl-
cations from Vienna. il appears, however,
beyond n doubt, that it has been attacked
and bomhnrded by WindschgraiZ, aud that
]
the last accounts left had fuilcd 10 make
themselves masters Of the town. Jellachch
had been compelled to retire, and the ciu-
zrms are determined to destroy the city rather
than surrender. The defence ofVienun can
only he paralleled 10y the defence of Sarngos-
sa.
| The latest intelligence received win Rats
born was us follows:-'Hhut four Ofthe sub
urtls, namely. Litcheu,inI, Landstrcssa, ia
/ acrzeI. aud Erdbcrg are in flames, TINT the
cannouade continued without intcrmssion
on both sides throughout the day; tie troops
are in possession Of the northern line, aud
have not yet succeeded in taking any of the
suburbs. In the Jugerzeil IL tremendous bar
ricade has been erected, defended by eight
cannon and rs many companies Of burghers.
A perpetual fire is kept up against the enc
my, but they were beginning to husband the
powder. There was still II supply OF provls-
ions.
The western conduit, (which is in the hands
Of the enemy, has not been destroyed. The
dead are buried in the gncis, MS the church.
yard is occupied by the enemy.
The whole week had been passed in desul-
tory isolated conflicts attended with consid-
cradle slaughter, between the hesiegcd and
the besiegcrs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-25
Stage Notice.

a a the arrival Of the cars from Boston
- Stages viii leave Wells River daily aud
run as follows:
Wells River through Barnet and ST. Johns
barry 20 Lyndon the same day; thence north
the next Gay through Barton, Bruwninrtor,
Derby and Stanstead, to ShcrbrooIc in Can,
ada
Wells River through Ryegate, reacham,
panyilc, Cabot, Walden, linrdwick, Green's
borough and CrailsLury tn Albany, Vermont.
Wells River through Bath, L'sbon to lit
Ny ton the same day, and thence to LQncosl,e
and Colebrooi, New Hampshire:
Also, from Barton, Icrma!,, through Gov,
entry and Troy to R.cA,orl
E-iso, from t,la Depot in Bradford, daily,
through CcF.nth, Topshan and Washington,
to Barre, Vermont:
Fran the Depot in Thetford on Tnesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, through West Fair,
lee, end Vcrshjrc to Chelsea, Vermont:
From the Depot at 'Pompanoosuc on Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, Through (nq
ion Village 10 Straford, Vermont.
L. 4. NEWELL,
Agent for the Northern Stage Co
Wells River, Nny. 3, Isis. 5Som3
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-25
TIE ELECTORAL VOTE,

The duty oflho Electors of the different
States. and the manuer in which the will of
u,o ,,,o,l, = of,;oiau,, I,oIo,,l :, ON, c,.,,,
80. ''|P'' % "''''"''S '''''',e' - ee' '","
III INC lo''o"'hS article from me Na'iohai III
teiligcncer:-
BUSINESS OF THE E1rcTonAL CoyIrGrs.
In order 10 fulfill the decree ortho Amer
lean peoule, us expressed through the ballot
boxes on The 7lh inst, il will deyolve on the
Electors of President md Wire President of
the United Suites to meet at tho capilnls of
their respective States ON the first Wednes-
day of December. and there discLnrre their
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-25
I8MGMeGo

In Bloomington, Nov, l3, Mrs ELIZA L.
wife of Mr. Charles Fnirbrother, ngcd 20.
In Irasburgh, Mrs, WEST, wife Of George
9. West, Esq.
IN Grcensborough, Nov, 4, Betscy c., wife
Of Geo. II. Page, Esq agcd45
In Savannah, Geo, where she had gone for
her health, Nov 6, Of consumption, Frances,
daughter of Rev. John Wheeler, D. d., Of
Burlington, VI, aged Is years.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-25
The Markets.
BRIGHTON MARKET, Thursday, Nov. /

Reported for the Traveller.
AT market, 500 beef cattle, 1000 stores, Ii
pairs working oxen, SO cows and calves, 45G0
sheep and 600 swine
Beef eastle-lsl quality IS; I'd do. $50;
Bird do s.
Store cattle--Yearlings $40 to IL; two year
old gil lS: three year old %l7 "a
Working OSen-Slles at 500, 80, 65, %,
and $500.
Cows and C0lves--Sales at $40, 90, %, 30,
and $50.
Sweepstakes at l,25, 30, I,T5, 9, and
Swine-2a a; fat hogs 4ic.
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From the Boston Atlas.
MONEY AND RUSIN ESS.

If the will of the people, ms expressed IN
the recent elections, could he carried into cl-
iect NJ oucc--if the teeth could be drawn
from the sub.Iroasury monster forthwitll--ii
the tariff could be Immediately ~ adjusted
MS 10 pre- INT ii runous influx of foreign mcr-
chandize--we should have 10 congratulate
the country on change in its business ana
industrial pursuits, rs permanent M It would
be important. Bat such is not the fact We
must endure the rule of "lhe powers that he"
eighteen months more, before the sulunry
measures, which nre necessary to produce
such n chunge, can become the laws of the
land: aud, in the meantime, it will depend
very much upon the nctiOn of consumers and
importers of foreign manufactures, whether
these eighteen months shall he II time OF
comparative prosperity or otherwise. One
thing is certain however, The day has adtcned
and the immediate result il IA restoration Of
confidence. Money lenders are no longer
fearful Of coming events, but lend freely; ana
this change ofiGelnG, alone, mikes a sensl'
bic difference 10 borrowers, and affords all
the relief which can reasonably bo expected
at present. The Banks are doing more, and
the amount Of prime paper offered in the
street is small.
The worst sign we see is the honstcd fact
That the government is getting rich. 1t indi-
Gates continuation of heavy imports be-
You'd what HE country is able to pay for IN lis
own productions. Hitherto, for the past three
months, the balance against us has been set
tied Ivy the foreign demand Of uur stocks; bat
this resource cannot last always, aud when II
ceases to he available there will be call ior
specie, if the present rate Of imports is con
iiuued. Tint consumers will hay with eau
housekeeping somewhere pear their ability
TO pay--we believe; but our fear is that imp0r-
tprs will rpnfinuc IN Npol The | niOu with
merchandise from abroad, until they are most
essentially "srorched" themselves, ut the
same time involving us with heavy bal
auce payable in money. We may be too
sensitive on this point, but no one will he
the worse, we apprebeud, fora more than
usual exercise of prudence in his business,
until the signs oftlIc times are more propj-
lions for spreading sail.
The following were the prices for the lead
ing articles of our produce in IsigerpooI, on
the I'd inst. after deductng the usual rates
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-25

o. \ few months ago eighty snppGrs and
miners left West Poinr f0r the battle fields
of Mexico. Twenty-f1nr have just returned,
The only survivors of the baud all the rest
have found "a grave hencNlh the soil over
which orr armies have trumphcd.
O. Shouldn't wonder If there was some
noise and confusion" at Detroit about these
days? Hope circumstances" won't put 1t
out Of General Cusss power TO hear.
4 VINO or "SEvENTy SIs.n-''IYe learn
,hat Jonathan Harrington, of Lexington, the
last survivor Of the Battle Of LeXingtc:,. who
isnow above ninety years of2.,c, walked r.
bout one nilc aud Erit on Tuesday. and
deposited the {, st role for Zochary Taylor in
thar TO - Boston .eiids,
o. One Of the penuhscot hunters, says
the Bangor Courier, brought down, from up
the river, eleven deer, which he had killed.
They were tat aud hondsome,und sent to the
Boston market.
Gen. Scott and the Administration have
compromised" their difficulties. The Adj
ADMINISTRATION sent to the old hero TO come to
Washington; mutual explanations there took
plncc--and Winfield Scott assumes his old
quarters and position.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-25

TnE WrFE.-John White was lately arres-
ted in Cincnuat for an assault upon his
wife. with intent to kill, Heavy bail was re-
CURED ofhim, and he was to be sent to prison
when his wife stepped forward and, in con-
neciion with her sister, aren't has bail!
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The Connecticut and passump-
sic Rivers Railroad

ON and after Monday, Nov. G, the Con,
~ nectcut and Passumpsc Rivers Rail,
road will be open for Passengers aud freight
to the Village OF Wells River, Vermont. ~
distance Of 10 miles from the White River
junction
Rcgulartroins Of Passenger cars will run
daily IN connection with the trains of the
Northcrn Railroad for Concord, Manchester,
Lowell and Boston, as follows:
Leave Wells River Village q, 10 A. ". and
arrive in Boston at p. II; Leave Boston n.
- \. N. and arrive at Wells River at 4 y. NJ.
4. FAIRBANKS, Pres. c. 4 P r + r. Co,
Nov. 3, 1913,
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For the Caledonian.

The following lines were composed by an
,o,,,,:,,,,,o ,,,I o,r,,, ,gsoc;,tc or tba do.
-. - ,,..,....
coas'u, N'N"IhS ~ Ni'i'"L'' VI S"'c""9'
VINO died at Derby Centre, alter n short and
h., HE ,,ro,,s ty,o broibors ono sister and n
,,,- 49,,
numerous '''''' w weeping ''"o''''"''' ""'
friends Mr. Miller became n member OF the
Derby Institute the past term, for the first
n, rrl,,,.L HE s,.,, ,,.,s sl,ost ,,ot Ia, ms
'luH'ooS "'''" """ ".'''"'e "'SP"S'''o" nc
schoolmutcs. The family, of which the de-
ceased was a member, wish 10 @ xpress publicly
ra;,L.,,.-,a .l,o. .,,do,,s. o,,l ,u,,. r,;,,d,
80,
az Deroy l"f 'h'F KIN" attentions ana sym
pathy during the sickness and death Of their
son and brother
H.,
iiurN us 'he t1'"nE "t"'" oc'l sp""'
~ spreads a SauuSn'nE 'ale arouhu
q SPIRIT droPPeu us mouse OF cray
y E'",h nus P'SSv" 'I"'" Ga, 'n ""'E'
In deoth cog arms 'hr pooy ''s'
dhe sonI mas i'l' u lof 'le SKIES
D"l' no'ei,n5 81 d "r'P'"s ''"'
1t waits 10 ''0 '"S' '"''u
- - , e..
~ Nlhef ! Fny' my nome ESQ so '"''
IcaVe W! N'"" puleIhol cure
S'''Nr nu1 ma "u't - 8" S''-",
wy morning sun mus set ere noon;
wy WORE !: Gohe--liie quickly Ger
ana to9srd from earth gut this shore =
NY htsh rs now rom suierlng Tree,
MY amer oear weep not Tor me-
Mother any ch'id IS called 10 go,
ne Ghhl you hurSeu WIN tender care
The n,ant Won watched will nm Vans eve
Didst thou not know twas born to die
For comfort, to thy Savior go;
weep not lo' "'e twas oruereu So
brothGrs our Joyous li'tic oand
| Is broken now ny uea'h co'a mana
put therG pr'ghtcr D'ha IN heaven,
And golden harPs TO them arc given
Aha h"Gier songs 'heir tongues employ
And higher pleasures they enjoy.
Joyous we We spent our early years
Iceming with hopes devoid Of fears;
thinking our Joys would always last
Unnotced, years flew quickly past.
Together oft in lively song
We joined in chorus loud and long.
And there with willing, cheerful heart
gladly bore my humble part.
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GgMMm9MGBGa

In Lyndon, Nov, ~, by Rev, W. w, Thay-
or, Mr. o. =. SMIrH, Of Manchester, n. H.
and Miss JUDIrH MoRnILL, of Wheclock.
In lInst Havorhill, Nov. 2, MIR Joseph B.
Cutting, Of Enst Haverhill, and Miss Lucinda
Myers, of Hartford, VI,