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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

CAN 1T BE so?-"Independent the well
known Washington correspondents of the
North American, states on the authority OF
IA Democratic member of Congress, that Mr.
-Cass was privy in knowledge, if not in par
ricipalion, in the base transactions" of pub
iishing two lives ofhimset,one for The North
and another for the South. Who would vote
so put such a man in the seat once occupied
fjy GEoRGE WAsHINGToN?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05
The Conventions.

Notices for the 4th Congressional District,
the Orleans, Caledonia, and Essex County
Conventions will be found in another column.
The notices arc rather late, but not too late
for the Wings of these Counties to make 4
grand rally at each; resolved, firmly and I'M
ninchngly to press forward their well tried
principles and measures, and to present, as the
Wings of Vermont ever have, bold front a.
gainst the extension Of slavery, andt to concert
measures to carry out their principles.
The Hon. SOLOMON FooT--whuse eloquent
and manly speech in Congress, against the
Polk war for the extension of slavery,our read
ers have not forgottcn,s positively to be pres
cnt at least at the District and Orleans County
Convcntions--and all who have been so for.
tunato as TO have heard him speak once, will
not pcrOit any slight hndrOnce to keep them
away from the Convention.
Ir Is TIME FOR THE WUGs TO ACT.
LET Us HAVE A GRAND RALLY TO ALL
THESE CoNvENroNs
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

IL The Boston Atlas say: "Henry Wise,
like other opostntes, is now upon the stump in
Virginia, abusing the Wing party, ofwhich he
was once member. The burthen of his
speeches is that the Wings are abolitonist, and
General TayIora Wilmot Provisoist. The a.
postates in this State equal him in abuse ofthe
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

~ The last Legislature of Vermont voted
that sword be presented to the son of Col
Ransom The sword has been presented
The hlt is richly embcllshed by chasing and
gliding with stone in gold setting, upon the
end. The grasp is of silver--oval in form and
splendidly engraved; and upon the front and
silver face ofthe guard appears the coat of
arms of Vermont. The scabbard, is solid sill
yer, cmbcllished with view of the battle
scene in which Ransom fell, and left white,
having bands Of richly chased gilt work. Up
on its side and just below the guard, neatly
engraved, is the following inscription
AS A TESTIMONIAL
otreSpect to the memory, and admiration of
the heroic conduct in arms of
TRUMAN BISHOP RANSOM,
Citizen Of Vermont,
and Colonel of the Ninth Regiment u. S. In
tantry, who fell while CALAMITY leading his
Regiment at the
STORMING OF CHEPULTEPEC
on the 18th day of September, A. D., 1S47.
THE STATE OF VERMONT
directed this sword to be presented to his son.
DUNBAR RICHARD RANSOM.
We learn that the presentation will be made
probably during the session of the next Lcgis-
lature in October.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

Office in Roxbury on the morning of tho Ali
instant, stating that lie was going TO Lowell
to visit his sisters, aud that he should return
tho same evening or the following morning.
No trace of him has since been had, and as
no had but recently established himself in
Roxbury, and left all his property in his Of
fee ii is feared that ho may have fallen into
Ind hands
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05
Whig County Convention.
Essex Co. vVhig Convention,

The Wings Of Essex County are requested
TO meet at the Town Hall in Lunenburg Au-
gust 10Th at / / o'clock A. M, TO nominate II
candidate for the Senate and transact any 9TH
cr business deemed necessary. BY order Of
the County Committee.
August LIST, 1915
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

GEN. WAsHINGToN AND GIN. TAYLOR. On
the subject of pledges, Gen. Taylor occupies
exactly the same ground that General Wash
ington did, when he was asked to be cand-
date for President. He wrote as follows to two
of his friends;
From letter to Benjamin Harrison.
"MouNr VrRSoN, 9ih March, 1850.
81 will the rciorc declare to you,
that should it be nay inevitable fate to admin.
lister the government, OOr Heaven knows that
no event can be less dcSircd by me, and that
no earthly considc ration short Of 50 general
call, together with desire to reconcile cOnteHd-
ing parties, so far as in me lies, could again
bring me into public life) T,rW 90 10 tie clair
Wnder no pre- Cnga gcmcm IF any EiRdor nature
,rhdtcror.'
From another to Benjamin Lincoln.
"NlnuNTVEENoN, II March, 1850
"Shoud it become inevitably nee
cssnry for me to go into the chair of Govern
ment, have determined to go free .frOm az
PoSiiirC engagements Of crCry HdtUrc 1rhdiS0crCr
This is an answer have already given tn
multiplicity Ofapplications' aud have assign
ed as the true reason of my conduct, the pre-.
dominant desire | had Of bciag at NJcriyto act
'rjH u safe rJfrcRcc 10 jnstice and the PnJlic
goOi."
This is the true and only patriotic ground
es, as was said by Harrison, on similar oc.
clsion, "ho cannot be relied upon merely on
account ofthcm.' All the pledges that Gen.
Taylor viii make is, that, if elected, he will
administer the Government upon the prnc.
pie of the carly fathers Of the Republic. BY
them the ordnance Of l7s7 was adopted to OK.
cludc slavery from territory where it did not
exist They never did any thing to extend
it into such territory. This position of Taylor
constitutes the great argument against him by
Calhoun's party, and the Southern locofocos
If the lustre ofanothcr name could add au.
thority to such precedent, as Washington, it
is not wanting We never heard Of any lam
cntaton like that Of Rachel refusing to be
comlortcd, when Gen. Harrison wrote thus:
"l'he people ofthis country do not rely on
professions, promises aud pledges They
know that if a candidate is unprincipled, he
will not scruplc to give any pledge that may
be required him, and as little will he hest
tate TO violate it,
AS it regards the subject upon which the
Legislature may be called to act, the pledges
aud opinions should he required, ifrcqurcd at
all, ofthe candidates for Congress Gen. Har-
risom'S letter to e. G. FerpiaRck and others.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05
To the Hon Solomon Foot and others.
WASHINGTON Cry, July 10, 1916

GENTLEMEN We have received your let
ter of invitation to attend the State Conven-
ton of the Wings of Vermont, at Woodstock
on the 10Th inst; but attention to our official
duties here forbids us the pleasure of meet
ing you, at that time
We cannot, at this important crisis in pub
lie affairs, content ourselves with n naked en-
preston of thanks for your invitation, but
trust we may not he deemed intrusive in ia
king this occasion frankly and dispassion-
ately, but briefly, to state what we regard
as the proper course for the Wings of YER
mont in relation to the Presidential election.
Had the nomination of the National Wing
ConYenton been the man whom Vermont
would have preferred, there would have been
no occasion for any remarks by us, or any
sacrifice, even of feeling, by you but 1t is
because it is otherwise, it is because another
is selected, that the virtue and fidelity of the
Wings of Vermont are now to be tested and
exercised.
BY resolving, at the State Convention at
Montpelier, last autumn, that delegates should
be sent to n National Convention, the party
again repeated what had often, both in YER
mont and other States, been done before
that is, it invited the Wings of all the States
to meet in convention for the purpose of ma
king the nomination. This maniiestly i'm
plies that the nomination, when made, should
be sustained, unless some fraud or unfairness
produced it. At the Philadelphia convention
the Statcs,and most especially the free States,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

l}No instance has come to our knowledge
ola Wing Journal taking down the Tay lor and
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05
Good! Good!


The Compromise Bill has been defeated
On motion of Southern Wing it was laid
upon the table in the House soon after its re-
ccpton there from the Senate. But one north
crn Wing, in the Senate or House, voted for
it, and quite a number of Southern Wings vot-
ed against it, Mr. Phelps had agreed to it in
Committee, believing that under the Constitu-
lion, no slave could be legally holden in Cal
Iorna or New Mexico, and he persevered
We believe, and so do the Northern Wings,
with the Supreme Court, as now constituted,
Of locoiocos generally, it would not be safe 10
trust them with the question of the liberty of
mon and women. Mr. Phelps may have been
legally right but practically he could expect
nothing but wrong and outrage from the Com
promise.
No more Compromises with slavery is, and
must forever be, the Wing motto.
Senator Corwin, good Taylor Wing, gave
the Bill scvc,e blow in his Speech in the
Senate. The wings of the House held eau
Gus, and those from the north being unani-
nous, and obtaining help from some of their
southern brethren, resolved to strange the
bill so soon as it reached the House, and il has
been done! Good, we repeat.
NomrNArroHs. The Wings of the ID Con
grcssionnl District have nominated the Hon.
WILLIAM HEnARD, of Randolph for Congress,
and Hon Andrew Tracy, of Woodstock, for
Elcctor.
In the LIST District, Hon WILLIAM Henry,
of Bellows Falls, has been nominated for re-
election, and Hon FORGE 7. HopGEs, of Rut-
land, for Elcctor
IJ7The locotoco papers are terribly con-
ccrned about Gen. Tnylor's principles. They
show about as much anxiety on this head as
Gen. Jackson ever did respecting the 'disscn-
sions in the Presbyterian church"
~ Mrs. Smith, wife of the late Jonathan
Smith Jr., of Chelsea, who was so severely
hurt at the time her husband was killed on the
9th ult,, died on the 10th from the injuries she
had received.
CRors IN INDIANA. The Whe1t harvest is
nearly over in Indiana. The indianapolis
Journal says; "The crop is thought to be SUI
pcrior in quantity and quality to any before
harvested in Central Indiana"
GJT Wings of Windsor County have
nominated o. p. Chandler, of Woodstock, So
lon Danforth, of Barnard, J. w. Colburn, of
Springfield, and Calvin French, of Cavendish,
for State Senators.
u Gen. Cass' nomination to the Presiden-
cy gave great JOY in the Island of Cuba. Slav-
cry totters there, and Cass and anne xaton are
wanted to strengthen it.
u The New Hampshire Statesman remarks
1t is becoming very common here in New
Hampshire to hear regular built Radical Dem
ocrats say-"Well, shant break my back in
this campaign, and if Taylor does come in, l
have no tears to shed over the result"
IL Hon. J. d, Cook, Wing candidate for
Congress from Missouri, has expressed his firm
and unqualified approval of the ordin ance of
1887, and his desire that it may be perpetual
MISSING. The following is from the Bos-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

MISSING. The following is from the Bos-
ton Courier.
We learn that DR., John A. Bowker left his
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

UJ'The locoGoco papers are terribly con-
ccrncd about Gen. Taylor principles. They
show about as much anxiety on this head as
Gen jackson ever did respecting the "disscn-
sions in the Prcsby teran church."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05
Whig Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Z ACH RY 7 YL0R.
FOR TTCE RESIDENT,
WILLARD FILLMORE.

GEN. TlYLOR'S OPLNION or TIE WIL-
MOT PROFISO.
The extension over the continent beyond
the Rio Grandc Of the ordinance of 1857, is an
object too high and permanent TO be boillcd by
Presidential vctocs-- Cincinnati SgRdi.
! trust you will pardon me for thus briefly
replying to you, which do with high opinion
and approval ofthc sentiments and views en-
braccd in your cditoral.--H THWOr'S 0Hswcr
to HE cditOr Cfthc Signat
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-05

Wings, but charge Gen, Taylor with Pro-SIav'
erV.ism -
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10
DOMESTIC PORTS.

NEW ORLEANs-Cld 2sth. barque VIM Kennedy,
Martin, Rio Janeiro America, Berry, Boston 29ih,
ship Frances Ann, Incorrectly reported by Telegraph
'Francs') Robinson, Boston barque Hannah Thorn
ton, Choate do; brig Hatfield, Charleston 1.-THE G II
has been reported spoken 2Sth, Cape Henlopen NV by
&c miles, from Orleans for " York;. lowed to sea
2sth, ships VIM Gray, and Manchester Below 2sth,
ship South Carolina, hence. Cid 29th, sch Geo Lin
coin, Talbot, Matamoras Advertised. ship Nance,
FISH, for Boston, large part cargo engaged barques At
tca for do, 34ths do do Trident, for baltimore, part
do do sch Geo Lincoln for MatanOras, &c. 3lst.
Advertised barques Nahumkeag, for York, with des-
patch Pilgrim, Williams, for do wanting $50 bales;
sch II Borden for Baltimore.
APALACHICOLA-Ar 25th, barques Jno Brouwer,
Toord Portland 27th, Alice Frazier, Trott, Boston.
Cid Goth, sch Ann Maria, Brisbee, Havana. In port,
among others, barque Sarah Boyd, Drummond for Bos-
ton, ldg brig Metamora for York, do
CHARLESTON-Ar Sd, sch aura Jane, Delano, St
Marks. Cid brig souther, Mayo, Boston.
GEoRGETOWN, Scar pew to Cd, briggs Nara.
guagus. Hnckley, and North America Bradbury, from
Charleston. Cid barque VIM NJ Harris, Leighton, Por
to Rico; sch Zulette, Stanley, N York.
on a - sen sea aon Pack
NORFOLK-Sld Oath; schs, Ganges Handy, Jamai-
ca; Leopard, Handy, Portland.
BALTIMoRE-Cld 5th, brig David Pratt, Wilson,
West Indies 0he P is not in port: probably in The
Norfolk district. Below 5th, brigs Napoleon, FIN New
Orleans Falmouth, from York. Went to sea from
the Capes, 9th, ship Powhatan Have; sch Jones,
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 7th, brig Loretto, Henderson,
Orleans Cid barque Isabella, Given, do. Up, ship
USCe0la, BarsoW, Tor orleans, SOON Drlgs Hamlet,
for do dos Six Brothers. for Ponce, do; sch Kinds,
for st Jago, do.
NEW YoRK-Cld It'll, brig Burmah, Sargent, fla.
vana sch Star, StockbIidge, Franklin, La. Below
sch Niagara, from Savannah Barque Alabama, from
Cardiff is again reported below.
| NEWPORT-Ar 6th schs President, Long, Provi-
dence for Portland Jos Farwell Alexander Thomason
for N York; Esge, Spofford, and Thames, Hawes do
| for do Isaac Achorn do for do.
| HOLINESS HOLE-Ar 9th, brig Jesse, Baker, Car
denas for Boston sch Lydia Stoyer Haskell, do for
Portland; 7th, Otheo, Halves, York River for Boston
| No vessel in polt 9Th.
tosToN-Ar 9Th, sch Phoenix, Humphrey. hence.
| Slai brig Martha Sanger. =. -.
| PORTLAND-Ar 9Th, barqne Marietta, Wells Bos-
ton, Ga barque Ranger, Stafford, Cardeuas sch Har-
| riet Meryman, Guayama.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10

quarters of the world. There is pleasant
suburb Just without the walls, and pretty
country around offering fine walks and drives.
The Seamen's Chapel is a neat and conve-
nient looking building, pleasantly located, and
not more than five minutes walk from the
head of the principal dock. But sailors as
well as others have their whims and the
place is In no great favor with them, because a
good many English residents attend worship
there. Some sail-loft within stones throw
of his ship, into which landsmen would not
venture might very probably suit Jack quite
as we'll. Very much must depend upon the
Chaplain. If he is sailors man, he will find
the sailors heart, and draw an audience around
him. The Rev. Mr.. Adams, who has recently
occupied the post, had been for some time alb.
sent, when we were there. At Havre first we
began to realize that we were in strange
land for then first we missed the music of
our mother tongue, and were obliged to begin
the unpleasant task of stammering French; a
task awkward enough at the beginning, but
rapidly becoming easy, with moderate
knowledge of the language, and courage
enough to blunder without blushng. The
want Of the latter is absolutely fatal to success
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10
State VS.. c. F. Barnes.

>~S>>@@~S'
"Our Municipal Court has been the scene
of much interest for several days, growing out
of a prosecution of c. F. Barnes. of Wiscas.
set, for alleged larceny-stealing neck stock
from Mr.. Weber of this city. Yesterday
afternoon the case was brought to a close by
the acquittal of the accused.
vessel (the Palo Alto,) was taken some time
since by the Custom House officers at Wiscas-
set, and which case was reported in our paper
some time since. Our readers may recollect
that we then stated that we had reason to be-
lieve there was persecution at the bottom of
the matter His trial has exhibited another
stage of the same system of prosecution, as
gross, according to our belief, as was ever
practsed by selfish, unprincipled and cor
rupt clique of office holders, in order to hide
their own iniquities by breaking down the
character of one of the witnesses against
them.
at appeared clearly in evidence, that this
complaint was made at the instigation Of one
of these officers. Another one has been in
the city for several days, and his son-in-law
was proved to have taken an active part in the
matter. This official attended Court the first
two days during the latter stages of the trial
1--WE understand that the affairs of that
Custom House are nov in way of being ex.
amined into at Washington. Perhaps it may
be as we'll to make no expose of the matter,
until it shall have been acted on by the proper
authorities. But we believe it will turn out,
that there is something 'rotten in Denmark !"
and the spirit of persecution prompted by
gnilty consciences, which this trial clearly
disclosed, is additional evidence that such is
the case. This was so manifest, that it was
with much difficulty that his Honor, Judge
Fitch, could restrain the outbreak of applause
which followed Mr.. Barnes acquital, from The
large crowd who had attended the trial
throughout.
"The case was conducted ably, by G. F.
Shepley for the State, and R. A. L. Goldman
and Oliver Fessenden for Deft."
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10
The Administration and Gen. Scott,

Inc Administration ana 8eu. SCOLC,
No one act of the Administration has Gre
ated more surprise and elected more condem-
nation from both friends and foes than has
this attempt to degrade the man whose genius
has done so much to make the very war brought
on by the Administration successful ONE
To arrest such an officer without strong rea-
sons, at any time, would have been an act
open TO- oensure, but to deprive him of his
command in the midst of an enemy's country
to subject him to the ignominy of appear
ing before court of inquiry, composed Of a
payaaastcr General, Colonel and volunteer
General, man not connected with the regu-
lar army and nothing but a Militia Colonel a
few months ago. and all that at the instigation
of one of his inferior officers, man whom he
has befriended time and again, is too much for
the people to submit to in silence, especially
as the grossest favoritism and unfairness is
manifested in the fact that the complaints of
Gen. Scott against Worth have been dismissed
without investigation, and the latter restored
TO MS conHldnu, as IL vi PURPOSE W AN ure the
feelings and heap indignity on the command
cr-in-chief. When this thing was first ru-
,nored it was denied by many of the friends of
the Administration, or by some of them at
least. They said it could not be possible that
the President could take such step. but they
missook their man. James X. Polk and his
Cabinet are capable of doing anything that
personal hatred or party interest may prompt.
They owe Gen. Scott spite because his ia
nous letter shows how much more foresight
he possesses than themselves, how much bet
ter he is capable of judging Of what is requir~
ed to carry on the war and conquer Mexico
than are they They envy, too, the glory he
has acquired, and they wish to transfer the
command to one of their own party. But the
very means they are taking to injure Scott
wilkfx him more firmly in the hearts of his
cosnsrymen, as like attempt helped to Sc
cure the popularity Of Gen. Taylor.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10
Is Mexico Conquered.

Probabilities of peace with Mexico have all
been based on the assumed fact that Mexico
is thoroughly conquered and humbled. Ameri-
can residents, however, do not coincide in this
assertion. An extensive manufacturer of
this region, has lately received letter from
years past, and who, from his business rela-
tons with the inhabitants, has unusual means
of knowing the general feelings of the Mex
leans in this particular. This letter states
that Mexico is far from being conquered |;
and that nine large cities have not yet been
approached by the American armies. And
further, the writer thinks it will be impossible
to negotiate treaty in which the mass of the
Mexican nation would coincide, that does not
contain proviso for the immediate with.
drawal of the American armies to certain lines
acceptable to all parties.-Boston Trav.
WASHINGTON, Feb, I'd, lS4S.
The speech of Mr.. Bell, of Tennessee, today,
in the Senate, was of the most cheering charac-
tcIs iLC 1LOCO oCosb oAW ~ w
out some comfort from Wing divisions, and
to draw off such particles from the Wing
column as may amalgamate with their baser
material, raised report over the country that
Mr.. Bell would take grounds distinctly OPP
posed to those of Mr.. Clay. We all wonder
ed if this could be so of one whom we knew
so long. and loved so we'll, as John Bell. But
all doubts of his position are to-day dissipated,
and the Wing column stands unbroken. He
acknowledged that, when he came to Wash
ington, he was inclined to vote every man and
dollar the Administration wanted. Since he
came to Washington, and had seen the in.
iouitous course the Administration are pur-
suing, he had changed his mind. He there
fore will go with the whole body Of the
Wings against the wicked schemes of the
Executive imbecility, which, for the moment.
rule the destiny of this country. I am glad to
see the stand taken byIMr Bell, to-day, against
the schemes of party who came into power
BY fraud, and have waded through crime and
blood till the last moments of their existence.
Wash. Cor. Boston atlas.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10
Wiscasset Custom House, VS.. c. F.
Barnes.

We give below the report of trial which
came off in Portland last week. which we
copy from the Portland Advertiser. The
course which the Custom House officers are
nursuing towards Mr.. Barnes, the eagerness
W hich they manifest to break him down. is
creating, we understand, great deal OF ex-
c;,ement in Wiscasset. This is, however, but
n sample of the course which this corrupt
cl;oue of Office holders pursue towards any
one of their party who dares to disobey their
orders. Mr.. Barnes original sin, we undsr'
stand. was refusal to vote for Mr.. MIGRATE
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-10
Clairvoyance.

Mrs. Norcross, Mesmerist of this city, is
said to have pointed out the precise loca-
ton and position of the body of Mr.. Welch,
who drowned himself in this city on Tuesday
night of this week. He threw himself in
the canal in front of his house near the Rail-
road Depot and Aoated nearly quarter of a
mile; very much futher than it was supposed
he could have been carried by the current
After searching for the body some one, a
believer, went to Mrs. N, was put in commune
cation with her, and she made the revelation
alluded to above.-LoaoeH Adv. FEB. 9Th.
A democratic meeting in Scott county, KY,
have presented Col. r. M. johnson as their
first choice for the Presidency, asserting that
he is both as capable and available as any other
candidate.
The Knickerbocker says That was strik-
ing description which was given by Western
man of Henry Clay; HE is Man, and no
mistake! Nature made him with her sleevss
rolled up"
1t is said that the reason why the magnetic
telegraph will not be allowed in Russia is,
that the emperor fears the introduction OF
such multitude of apright poIes.