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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. i
SFNATE.-Various memorials and Pei'
tons were presented, among which was Que
by MIR Mangum, of North Carolina, m favor
of Withdrawing our troops from Me"lco' 4"
assuming boundary line.
The Senate resumed the consideration
the special order of the day, 1t being tme leu
Regiment Bill Mr. Douglass, of Hines
made spirited speech in defence OF "'
war. oh,
HOUSE.-The House in Commute Of Ge
Whole on the state of the unicn, TOOK uPu'
Presidents annual message, -,
Mr. Vintou offered Il resolution, reiens
the various portions of the message 10 aIYEt,
PIRATE committees having such suHeV' "
charge. that so much of the message az ~
lates to the condition of the IreaSul! r,a
the means of obtaining money 10 FTE;WTI",r
the war, be referred TO the COMMITTEE " WY
and Means, SC. &c. ,,c IN.
Mr. Wilmot Qocol moved TO amenIl W To. n
structing the Committee of Ways anu m Wv m
10 consider the expediency of imppoS,, a,I,r
annual direct tax of five millions OF uO "nlI
during the continuance of the war; VI .,ocks
the payment of the national debt, on ST. :.
personal property and money" . m the
The said tax to be apporloned a n as
several states, in proportion TO p0pO'"''
required by the constitution ,dop,ed by
MIR Wilmot's amendment was "'Or
a vote of93 yeas to 90 nays tho resolu.
Committee rose and ,repor'eu
ton TO the House for concurrence. giving
Mr. Colamer addressed the HOUSE, ssor s'
history of the war, its origin anu pIFS Feb, q
SFNATE.-Mr Hunter repor'e" tho Cav
nav Mr. Crutchet $4,000 for ligh!l" 20, Wv
itol and the Public Grounds VIII s"''
J Passed. -, INN M in oil
The Ten Regiment bill coming IN N oppc
) der, MIR Bell addressed the sena'o u"
sition. c.;rc the Pres
House.-The resolution referring ,,so Ne Com.
= ident's annual message to apProP'"
0 mittees, was taken up. $50. the fool
| MIR Cobb, of Georgia, having ID a. tba, b.
: Welded 1t to MIR Vinton, who say he wOud
4 had OH Saturday given notice tna' w was vel!
e call up the Loan Bill today, as mon ir'
a important that it should be ac'eu "
y mediately. s,o. ot this lll'
? Ills object in taking the floor I az on lb
r was to express n hope that the u ',iJ he con
\ Presidents annual message W0""
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12
What a Soldier in Mexico
Thinks.

The Locoioco papers occasionally furnish
us, says the Baltimore American, with ex-
tracts Of letters from Wing officers in Mexico,
abusing most fouly their brother Wings at
home, for the course they have taken in rela
ton to the war. The motive ofthese bidders
for promotion, who think this much shorter
and much surer road to it than hard SER
vice or hard fighting, is so transparent, that
their violent TRADES excite no other emotion
than contempt for the sycophants who write
them. No such mputation, however,can be
levelled at a Democrat in Mexico who de-
nounces the great dispenser of commissions
and epaulettes; for he knows that he is there
by creating an impossible barrier to his own
advancement, while he can hope for nothing
of course from the powerless and prescribed
Wings. We beg leave, therefore,to give the
Locotoco papers "Rowland for their Oil
ver," in the following extract of letter from
VIM. C. Tobey, Esq, Pennsylvania volun-
teer. Mr. Tobey, when at home,was lead
ing Democrat, as he may be now, for ought
we know. 1t is clear, however, that he is nc
longer Polk man. He writes to the Phila-
delphia North American thus:
"Iet not my brother Democrats, who have
not vet discovered who james X. Polk is, cav
il that should handle him like true Loco
foco, without gloves. do not know Dem
ocrat in the whole army regular or volunteer
who does not execrate the man and his wal
measures. Should it ever be the privilege
of us here TO cast our votes again for Pres
ident of our Republic, am inclined TO thinl
that we shall require more than the 'pSe dirl
of a Baltimore Convention to control our sui
frages. For myself, shall go with the OLE
! topper who could not be fooled with cholc
beverage, which his landlord said was "bra
: new whiskey, and none of your old stinkin
, stuff twenty years old" shall take tn
twenty years old proorin preference to anotf
> er "new man."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12
The Polk Doctrine ofIndemnity.

The war is to be pushed into the "vital parts
of Mexico" for indemnity And what is the in
demnity sought, and the only one, according
to Mr. Polk, which Mexico can give' Territory,
the private property of Mexican citizens en-
numbered by population, certainly not the
most desirable, Gen. Quitmun gives us the
value of the prize sought. While at New
York, recently, he publishcda letter in which
he says;
Mexico is already prostrated and five out Of
its seven millions of inhabitants are beasts of
burden, with as little ofintellect as the asses
whose BURDENS they share
Gen. Quitman wa2 engaged in several Of
the principal battles in Mexico, has seen many
of the people, and consequently speaks from
his own observation. His description Of the
Mexican pcope--'coppcr colored Catholics
as they are des cribed by another writer-does
not represent them very desirable popula-
ton to be annexed to the United States, though
Mr. Polk and his party do so much fancy such
project The administration take them for
ndcmniiyto pay us for the hundred millions
expended in the war, i e. they are pushing the
war into the "vital parts Of Mexico, that more
indemnity Of this sort may be secured-ior the
hundred millions we are to be taxed to pay the
war expenses. Is this not paying rather dear
for the whistle? And who are to be benefited;
Are Northern men, who win pay three fourths
of the uncounted millions which Mr. Polk
squandcrs in anneXing these "Jeasts cfJurthcn
mih as Laic If intellect as The asses ,chosc bur-
dens mcyshare9"
Perhaps our good people may fancy tax up
on their tea and coffee, their sugar and molas
SEES, or on other things, and perhaps direct tax
alton, for 10 or 90 years to come, TO raise the
hundreds Of millions that will be necessary to
pay up the war bills, the pensions and DANA
ges'growing out of the war for the extension Of
slavery, and an indemnity like the one Gen.
Quitman describes. And this tax is the indem-
nifty ofour northern frcemcn. Perhaps they
are willing to push the war ''into the vital parts
of Mexico" in consideration of SO glorious a
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12
GRa gGsnRg @Uss 20
sATURDAY,FEBR 70, 1874
Whig National Convention.

The time and place for holding Wing Ma.
tonal Convention have been agreed upon,Ond
with great unanmity, by the Wing members
of both Houses Of Congress. The time is, the
let Wednesday (7th) Of June, and the place
is INDEPENDENCE HALL, City of Philadelphia.
A glorious ncection. Now then, says the At.
las "lct the great Wing family Of the nation
come up, with their representatives,, us did our
fathers in '16, to independence Hall, and there
Ike them declare anew the true Whig doc
trincs ofgovernmcnt and human rights. Nom
mate the strongest and best men in the Wing
ranks for President and Vice President, and
then let every Whig,Gnd every friend ofgood
government and wholesome laws strive for the
victory"
# s understood that the Taylor members Of
Congress (among the whigs) resisted the plan
Of holding National Convention, yet bat one
was found who did not finally acq@iosc in the
arrangement. Who that member was we DO
not know, but apprchend he was the single
Wing member Of Congress from Louisiana,
State in which Gen Taylor rosidcs,and where
the Taylor fever RACES more than in any other
State. The particular friends Of Gen. Taylor
are for taking him up & running him without
any formal nomination by a Convention. The
decision--almost unanimous indicates very
clearly that he is not the choice Of the wings
in Congress.
The chance Of success, by the Wings in the
coming Presidential contest, is certainly good,
1--WE Judge from present indications. A judi.
cious nomination, and unity Of action among
the friends Of freedom and the enemies Of the
Polk system Of propagating slavery ,can hard
ly fail of being successful
The National Treasury is not far from bank
ruptcy, and severe taxation upon the people,
in some shape or other, must come--thc carly
fruit Of the great mistake in electing James X
Poll, President in lS44-and all this has been
brought about for the base purpose ofenlarging
! the area Of human bondage.
in regard to candidates, nothing has trans
PRED from winch we can infer upon whom the
selection is likely 10 tail. Gel Taylor has
warm friends, Lutthoy are notvery numdE"us
at Washington at the present time, or any
where, out ofcertain localities.
The Wings of New York City are ardently
attacked to Mr. Clay, 81 have, in General Com
mittec, declared preference for him, and nre
using their efforts at Washington and else
where, to procure a more general declaration
in his favor In other places, though not very
extensively, have the wings expressed the
same preference.
Gen. Scott has been designated, by an influ-
entail meeting in Pennsylvania as proper
person 10 be supported by the wings. lie is
also named in other states. Judge Mclean, al
so, stands prominently before the public and,
has numerous friends in the wing ranks, and
says the editor Of the Boston Journal, friend
in Washington writes that the number of
Wings friendly to the nomination of Judge
Mclean for the Presidency is daily increasing
in that city.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12
f his every day, domestic

discern, writes of his every day, domestic
habits:
"My first visit TO the venerable patriot wOs
on II pleasant morning in Augusta company
with II spirited Teachers Convention, num-
herring about one hundred gentlemen and Ia
dies, from various States who went in body
10 pay their respects to Mr. A. lie gave us II
simple, hearty welcome TO his mansion, the
same plain, ancient, two-story house, which
was occupied by his distinguished father.
The feeble old man, in plain dress, meets
us at the door, shakes hands with all, invited
us into his spacious, but now crowded par
lor,kindly snys he is glad to see us, wishes Inc
had seats for us all to sit down--is veIy hap
py TO see so many gentlemen and especially
happy TO see so many LADIES, who ore en-
gagged in the good work of instrucling the
,Hhidreu Of the country And nc pIaylully
added with n smile, gentlemen, have al
ways found il pleasan TO have the goon Ci'in-
ion Of the meR, but still more gratifying TO
have the good opinion of the WOMEN
CATER few moments spent in conVersa-
ton, singing, looking at the busts and por
traits Of Washington, and other worthless
adjoining the entry and pnrlors, we partook
of refreshing drauglt of cold water--the
simple beverage which has given him strength
for so many years-and commenting him, in
our hearts, to God, we took our leave, thank
full for the privilege we Ind enjoyed.
81 spent the succeeding Sabbath AT Quincy
and observed that this fervcnt ociogeHqriHR,
with small aud feeble Fame walked twice
10 meeting. His house stands about Sab ,
bath days Journey from the synagogue. He
walked without canc, looked ont all the |
hymns, without glasses, and stood during all
the singing. and during all the prayers So
constant IS lc, Ina, his nciglIhors remark,
& # the President is not ut meeting when in /
town, we know he must he SICK
",Scconf lI'Si.-Mr. Adams keeps (appa- /.
rcntly) no servants. He delights not to he I
minisiercd unto, bu, 10 minister. Call 1t his
house, and you find he is himseIfns one that
serves. Ring or knock, and he comes him
self to the door, extends his hand, and with !
out the least pa,apar conducts you to clinir
in the sitting room or parlor, and treats the .
yllumHlast caller as an equal
He is, himsclfas one !I!at serves! And ie .
uut this true independence? lie delights
nOt 10 be miuslcrcd unto, hut TO minister -
And is not this pure christianity? lIe treats
the humbcst caller rs an equal. And does
not this prove him TO be II true man? These
"IiulN traits''-shoud they not be called .
grem-showC 1T once the secret oChis success
and the source OF Ills Influence. The mon
who does whatever nny be requested Of
him ,chen it should be done will never iail 10
make his mark upon society so /
Examiner.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12
a Treaty.

The news from Mexico is, that Gen. Scott
and Mr. Trist have propositions of peace from
Mexican Commissioners. These propositions
have undoubtedly been forwarded to the Pres
ident Mr. Trists treaty making powers had
been revoked, and rumors concur in asserting
that the Administration are so provoked at
what he has done they have actually dishonor-
ed him. 1t is believed that they don want
peace till they utterly destroy Mexico. Mr.
Trist's doings may compel them to accept of
peace which would defeat their Interior Pur-
pose. Hence tits that Mr. T. is denounced.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says:-"I understand from relia-
lie sorrce that a special messenger has been
despatched to bring him MIR Tristl home by
force; or, at any rate, TO tEpe! him from MeSi'
co, city and country"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12

LII Col. FREMoNT's SENTENCE. The Wash.
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia Led.
ger, who has good sources for early informn-
ton upon such matters, says, in his letter Of
Feb. 2nd;-"Thc Court Martial has inflicted
some slight punishment on 1t. Col. Fremont
suspension for short pcriod-but even this, i
believe, will be RENTED by the clemency of the
Executive. The greatest difficulty Col. Ere
mont had to conquer, was his defence by Col.
Benton"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12

Stockholders in the Eastern Townships was
holden at Stnnstend on the Cd inst The OBJ
ject of the meeting was to hasten the building
of the road. Several of the active friends of
the Passumpsic Road were present and ad'
dressed the meeting-Mr Latham of Lyme,
Sawyer of Picrmont, Judge Cleveland of Gov
entry and Judge Baxter of Derby. Leading
friends of the Canadian Road also addressed
the meeting.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12

~ Pierre Soule, Qoco) has been elected U,
S, Senator by the Legislature of Louisiana, in
place of Johnson, Wing, whose terms expires
9TH of March next The Legislature of Louis
lana is wing by 2 majority, one was absent,
and by some means the locofocos succeeded
in electing Soule.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12

0J@The ship Windsor Castle, which arrived
at Boston Feb, a, from New Orleans, had on
board the remains of Capt, Felt, Col. Ransom
and Col. Martin L. Scott, late of the army,
The remains of Col, Ransom are to be inferred
at Norwich, this State, where several of his
children are buried
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12

~ From note in the Lancaster Q'enn.)
Tribune of the LIST inst, we learn, that on mo-
ton of Thaddeus Stevens, Esq, Simon STE
VEINS, (son of Henry Stevens, Esq. of BARNETT
was admitted to the practice of law in the sew
eral courts of Lancaster County.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12

GJ7The following article is from the pen of
Amasa Walker, Esq, of Boston, well known
Democrat and true friend of his country. We
copy il from the Chrstan Citizen.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12
The War Debt, What it is, And
How it Must be Paid.
by AMAsA wALKER.

If the war between the United States and
Mexico should be closed this year, lS4s, the
whole amount of the debt of the former, when,
finally funded, could not be less than $50 mill
ions of dollars. All concur in this estimate,
as the lowest that can be reasonably entertain
ed. This debt cannot be paid offat once. Our
national expenditures will be, for long series
of years, greatly augmented by this war. Our
army has been much enlarged, and host of
officers have received appointments and large
pension list has been created. A long and
dangerous frontier will require military force
hitherto unknown in this country The con
sequence of all this will necessarily be, that
our annual expenditures will we'll nigh equal
our revenues, and leave but little towards pay
ing off the debt, with the addition of the mill
ions Of doILGrS in interest 1ohich must Je paid
nual'y, We may safely assume that the whole
debt will not be paid off in a less acreage peri
cd than twelve and halfyeOrs-equivalen to
% years equal instruments, This is very
favorable supposition.
Now, then, If the national debt is $3.50, 700, 600
l21 years interest, which must
be paid on il at q per cent, is $ll2,50O,OO0
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-12

Whole amount which the govern
ment must collect ofthe people $262,5O0,0OO
But this is not all the people must PAY; as
we shall sec if we examine the manner in
'ohich they pay It.
The whole revenue is raised by duties chorg-
ed on foreign goods, which the importer pays
in the first instance, and then charges upon
the cost of his goods, together 'oith a prcft
on The duties, and then sells to the jobber, who
in turn charges profit on the whole cost, in
GLIDING the duties, and sells 20 the retailer, who
again charges his profit upon the whole, and
sells to the consumer, who foots the BILL pay
ing all the COST all the duties, and all the prof.
it's charged upon each, To make this more
plain we will illustrate il in the following man
The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-08
pRRsrrsas CeRRitrftii.

4 most daring inrerons cosfterfeii has inss oe.ne b night New York Il appears, from tbs cores pendepee of fhe Csarlestco Caazier IhAt few days snce clerk ia one of fhe largest specie dealir hoases tnsi eIty, f= .sapeng sasBiiy Of esarser eagles, discovered one which Lad Tsec ai4r rsHg aud winch b- accordingly ssspecicd to be cesH- ir-teif. th8agh g;s sape2rasce thers was netlnE 10 Justfy such oisiIiO, Il being Fr eetF stamp ed aad og just fis Tigsi sd2e. Gu being seigtea l fosna precisely rssli in thE respect, Ht9 .he usual chemical tests aeis applied Kithoui effect gr the same time otser coins known 10 b. geraiue tired, SIsd sHseng tfeD some were found ai;h fa eciEsir fhs sound; fbe best f8dses o eCsa aso Prnesbc f setaiBe Bsi ttis wa usl ei.oug gtl fo pGt e:s4 to tbe suspicion. aBa aere -y ISe .ssece was se ut fo Philadelphia te be exanned St the Niet tbere. Here, foo, Il passed fhe ciosest serttsny witioaf its fatsehned bring dieciosed II was eEied Ts4s. p1rporssf ie se stamped 8; Nes
 r3eas aud vas perfect ta A particulars. wisl fte excepsioa tbsi li Rss ff4Ae tAlxksf taEa ssgs: and oH bsang eKsasissd with B microscope, tae Gsrer ner of ihe Mat was of sppnen tBei the edges wrfe noaD3ed very slightly more fsrR they ough te be, taoagh others could sarh caaeFeBce, and 2f sny rsts [, might have sesn caused ty wta-. Ff1- sliF in order 10 iesve no 5eatd the Iaece In fwo Nhrn Y te b. tAs Esos' can;.iag and dangerous ceuhfesfrii ever Ensoe- T. was eemFssss of sbsff ef gold, The yA8ss pf uhieh sosoe ao lar aud sEarteg with Iik ceHsfe of f3iFtr. wsFfh nas laose ShAs shifting + WAS nas4e F2ibef tieker Ia ordes tisl ;hsre could be diier~Bce sn tb- weigh h~fxes-n s and fbe sras ceiu-
 0f roarSs tkis discovery ,s 2 most 1lsrzsipg ons fg &ll dAhr-s ih specie, well as itT the banks - Tfas R eysBter9-ii against NtieS tkers Is s1e saie guard. No baey b. ssre ttsf any go5 cst is sod fi b- hzs ssWn | in fNs. Etsn tks sfhnsrs ed tts Mni are d-esisra isaf eagle received a the fslss- 1eip.4is Mini. aaree; tFon New Orleans, wiJA the mark os the New OfseRns MHi aFoR It. Aawerer, ias been esf n fxe aud iozI,d 10 D. prepared n 'e same wsy Al ias sss.k~rs ABd hAAkers sss if ieE- res sf The discovery Hcw ran Eny cEs oi tisem oe sare tia; half the paiInn in their Vaais ]. na te~feIf
 One thng is rather singziaf in Ais bns4sess, and fhst s thai the eeantrrlesis sd iit klDd thus ta' 1iscopered all bear tsse Nss orieRss mark. l. |. possible thst tbey kstsAly from The ess o tts Maa How else could they es so exactly esi'sed th3i eren a ricreseops eesic shsw Do ciraI aascr- ehee beawern them and geaaias neaey'
The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-08
Inpsr.au. frsm WasAin.sss.

Very inp~rsAat tstediiF1aee is csntasssod in the HesaAass W sssing4sa issser ef fse assh isst re- lsies fsea scetis rv-eS. Cears sf isssiry. ihe rsnsrs ahsus GeA. Wsrsh, kn- k1- h VII se ssen tsnt chsses have sees prsferrcd against Cea Sect. sr eEners ef the srmy-shaf GSsES af fReasry wsll le h=a4 nt fesstc-sBG thns tsca IswsoE as eA r@&sf ts prrsAae ever iik aebefAfiszs- 1ns szAa>- ssens fhst Gen Narth 10 he Frs5eTec frsm SE- rv, ard ihs cossuzna sf the army Efssh se haans s esnrraaists1- Ma Gen: Bgfisr, srcSss in rR's@- ssanG ta GeA. Scott. hAs ieH Aasgaad te tnd sr1s- persani pasatssB Rst 1S ts~ hsrAl6's sstfsr-
 w AsazmCr1s. yaa. 3s. is4s
 Al the sSstswenis that hare srpeasea sse1i tsen scaii's rerail. exesp. those wiHeb l gave ysa srt gairpe. The real farfs are ss foIlowss
 cks-Ess haFs been prepsrss6 zgHiHss Gfns Scot by sope ss the army efanrra Tsbese charges @e'e coSsSkfed st three seFera sncefsngs ef sse essaDe and wsss feGnd of grave safar. ihst ca2fl of in4alsy asaered So take cogniEzsce d tf'esn TAis csaE k ss hO4 ss sastIRgs fz the castles d fereie and is ts b$ pre-s-4 sFcr by Gen Tsxssa. who has leff thfs e1ty er h1s way fe A1xsca
 The sfsseaDent tkaa Csea Wu.th is to hs r~fseEed from arrest. and to take eomnhnd 5s risseEsssn = Maj Gen. Hxtiey. tAe second in rank b Ges Seer N Al iaEs tie ea5 4aas td cas feFess. '.