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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05
From the Belknup IN. H. Gazette.
Brig. Gen. Pierce

Arrived at Concord last Thursday morn
ing and was received by his friends with"ap-
propriate honors."
We should rejoice ifevery friend of peace
in New Hampshire had been present 10 greet
him on Ills arrival. II would have been no.
BILE tribute to true chivalry and those gener-
Gus and humane feelings which soar far a
bove the sordid ambition and remorseess cru.
city which we hear inculcaied by the advo-
Gates ofthis war.
Gen. Pierce has been in Mexico, aud has
not dishonored his native State by shedding
innocent blood. He has taken the life of no
man; neither caused the tears of desolate wild
ows and orphans TO flow. His heart triumph
ed over the insolent passions, and he has re-
turned unstained with Mexican blood.
We think the higher of him because lie
could not fight in such war.
We were sorry to learn that many advb-
Gates of war and carnage were present at the
reception of Gen. Pierce. He could not feel
himself honored by their presence. A report
of his address 10 these men has not yet reach
ed us, but we can think ofno language more
applicable than that of Edmund Burke adj
dressed to similar class of politicians in his
day.
lit shall prove that he used the following
language, he will not sink in the public esti-
nation:
81 may be unable to lend helping hand
to those who direct the State;but should be
ashamed to make myselfone of a noisy null
titude to hollow and hearten them into doubt
fu and dangerous courses. A conscientious
man would be cautious how he dealt in blood
He would feel some apprehension at being
called to q tremendous account for engaging
in so deep play, without any sort of knowl
sumptuous ignorance, that it is directed b,
insoent passions. The poorest being tina
crawls on earth, contending TO save itself from
injustice and oppression,s an object respect
able in the eyes ofGod and man. But l can
not conceive any existence under HEAVIER
(which, in the depths of its wisdom, tolerate
all sorts of things) that is more truly odiou
and disgusting, than an impotent helples
creature, without civil wisdom or miitar
skill, without a consciousness of any othe
qualification for power but his servility to il
bloated with pride and arrogance, calling
e for battles which he is not fit to fight, conten
r ding for violent dominion which he ca
, never eXercise,"-. "Ifyou and find ou
talents not of the great and ruling kind, on
conduct at least is conformable to our facu
y ties. No mans life buys the forfeit of OIL
rashness. No desolate widow weeps tear
ofblood over our ignorance. Scrupulous an
: sober in well grounded distrust of ourselve
:, we would keep in the port ofpeace and sect
e rity: and, perhaps, in recommending to otl
ers something of the same ditfidence, w
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05
From the Cincinnati Gazette
Judge Mclean and the Mo-

The following letter was written 10 II ~.
tleman in this State, and has been furnissIs.ui,
us for publication. The opinions of orr ', dl
tinguished men, upon the war and the n,o "''
of ending il, should he known-Judgo W
Lean occupies high official position a "T
has been named and has many friends IN I ,I
several States for the Presidency-hs on hS
ions and suggestions will be highly apprq ria'
ted and tend to direct the public attention :.
the ruinous consequences Of this war.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1919
Nh Dear iSr:-To all human appeoror,.
the Termination of this miserable war rSt
Mexico is more remote than when the frS
blow was strnck. In my judgment it W.,
unnecessarily and unconstitutionally CON-
menced, by marching our army into disu,
ted territory in the possession of Mexico
And think that Congress, who unqueslior.
ably have The power, should put an end fl
the war on just and honorable principles.
After agreeing upon the terms on which,
treaty should be made, they should Gull upon
the Executive by resolution to offer peoce
TO Mexico upon that basis; and during theme.
gotiation hostilities should be suspended. II
the President shall refuse to do this in rbo
military appropriation bills, the army shouH
he required to take such positions as shall
carry out the views of Congress. Tbeso
bills the President could not veto. and Lr,
would he bound by their requirements
This may he done 10y the House.
hope Congress will refuse to issue INV
more treasury notes. The notes demanded
in addition to those already in circulation
would flood the country with that descrptioD
of paper Such an emission would oons,.
tute n government bank controlled and man,
aged by party administration. We have
now fifteen millions oftreasury notes in cir.
culation, and authority TO issue five millions
more. would not increase this circulation
n dollar, but reduce it as rapidly as possible
Such system would be incomparably more
dangerous to the public morals and the pub
lie liberty, than an other system ofbankng
that could he devised.
To meet any deficiency of the revenue to
pay the current expenses of the war, would
authorize loans at par, paying not more than
six per cent. interest, and if loans cannot he
made ut this rate, let the administration Ic
sort TO system of taxation, which shall
cause the people to feel the expense of the
war. All wars should be accompanied bya
system ordirect and internal taxation. Moth
ing short of this can show, in addition to The
sacrifice of life, what we pay for military
glory. This was the policy in the better
days of the republic.
The late war with England was nobly sus-
lained by the people, not only in the field
but 10y the payment of taxes. And they WIN
sustain every just war, in which our country
shall be involved. But risk nothing in say
ing that an attempt to adopt such system
of taxation would wind up this Mexican VIZ
in sixty days. And this shows that thew
should be put an end 10. This may he dCs
by Congress in ninety days, and pray cd
that they may do it.
Very truly yours,
JOIIN MCLEAN
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

proportioned In dress he is plain but neat
discriminating wisely between proper self-re
spect and due respect 10 the TASTES ofothers.
lie shows none of the infrmites of age, but is
as firm in his steps. as graceful in movement
as nun offfy The conversation
turning Upon the Colonization meeting, over
which he presided in the Representatives
Hall few evenings since, he was asked
whether he found any difficulty in making HIM
self heard in that large room-he said "no,-
that his voice was naturally strong, and he
could not discover that it was much impaired
by nge-n blessing among others,for which he
could not be too grateful to n kind Providence.
A remark was made by one Of the company
in egard TO Senator Corwin and his ornamen-
tai style of oratory in the Senate-objecting to
his frequent indulgence in fights of the imag-
ination, before so grave body. The re-
mark seemed ill-nuturcd. Mr. Clay replied
that Mr. Corwin was comparatively young
man, and therefore excusabe, and would be
likely to improve-thnt ifhe had this fault, it
was good one; for if n man has no imagina-
tive fire when he is young, he is very apt to
become prosy as he grows older. He remark
ed farther, that he had rarely heard more eff
fective speaker before popular assembly than
Mr. Corwin.
The entrance of other visitors cut short our
interview, and after receiving the patriots
bcncdction, and pressing the hand, in which
we felt the throb ofa patriots heart, we reluc'
family withdrew.
But as We withdrew we naturally fell into a
long train of reflections, commencing thus
Can it be that the Wing party can so far forget
their obligation to this faithful servant, who
has stood firm and true in adversities and tri-
ais, as to prefer before him for their President,
n thistle. blow. glory warrior, who is non-com-
initial in his political principles, and whose
chief Recommendation is his availability IT J
so their ingratitude ought to insure defeat.
Yours, f.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05
HEAVY FAILURE.

good deal ofexcitement has been caused
in this city by the announcement made yes
terday, that the firm af Andrew Robson g.
Sons had suspended payment. This high
Iy respectable firm were extensively engaged
in manufactures and commerce, and rumor
estimates their liabilities as high as from a
million and n half to two millions of dollars.
The low prices of manufactured goods,a land
THE heavy pressure in the money market, have
caused this much regretted stoppage. The
worst feature, however, of the unfortunate
event will be the discharge from employment
of some thousand or more operatives and
employers of every class, for it is generally
believed that the assets of the company are
sufficient to cover their liabilities. Their cal
leo printing establishment was nearly the
oldest, and one of the largest in the United
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

Nor So. The Patriot took up the suppos-
ton of the Correspondent of the Atlas, that
Mr. Campbell, the Clerk of the House, was a
stakeholder, after the same Correspondent cor.
rected the error, and let off quite TRADE a.
gainst the Wings for voting for STAKEHOLDER
for Clerk. The Patriot, to this day, has not,
as we have noticed, made the correction The
same Correspondent, upon ascertainDg the
truth in the case distinctly asserted that Mr.
Campbell was not stakeholder Mr. Tuck,
also, writes to the Independent Democrat that
before voting the members were assured that
he was not stakeholder
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

u The Star thinks we did not give its opin-
ions in full upon the Wimot Proviso But
the Star certainly cannot complain, as we only
intended to show from its own admissions that
it had assumed a crouching attitude, and
was preparing the way to go in for Mr. Cass
for the Presidency, provided he should be n
candidate, IN the face of his letter against the
principle of the Wilmot Proviso. Did we not
do it fairly, neighbor, so far as we undertook
And were not our differences correct That
is the point at issue, not what are your pres
cmt views upon the principle of the Proviso.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

GEN SoorT, The conduct of the Admin
istration towards this successful General may,
in the end "plague the inventors" 1t mny
make Him n candidate for the Presidency, and
we hardly believe the people of the United
States will suffer brave and noble General
to be prosecuted "unto DEATH" by the man
who furnished Mexico with the only chief ca
pable of calling her armies into the field, and
thirty or forty other subordinate chiefs, to aid
him in works of blood
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05
THE MISTAKE IN THE TREASURY RE-
PORT.

The "mistake" which the Secretary of the
Treasury, in his codcil report to Congress last
week, states he has discovered, amounts to
this:-''he has unexhausted authority under
existing laws, to borrow more money than he
thought he had when he made his report
Not that he has any more money in the
Treasury than he first stated, but he has pow
err to 6orro,o some seven millions which he has
not exhausted.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

GJsThe Boston Traveller says that one hun
dred runaway slaves reach that city every
year by means of the "under ground railway"
Some remain there-others go to Canada.--
The "underground railway" is simply an ar
rangement with individuals along certain
routes, to whom the slaves have letters of in
PRODUCTION and by whom they are provided
with funds and means TO aid them their
way from one place to another. There have
been passengers of this sort through our place
TO Canada.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

% Working men of New Hampshire !!
remember that the National Administration
are doing all in their power to levy tax of
toenty .fue per cent. on tea and coffee. to raise
money to prosecute the Mexican War, and to
pay the salaries and travelling expenses of n
horde of unprincipled, secret, political hrspec-
tors, who are scattered all over the State =
. Wi[not Prouiso.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

nexed in the Rutland Herald, the editor of
which has brother--an officer--in the Mexi-
can war. The Herald says;-''out ofsO menu
bers of the Vermont Company-raised last
summer for the Mexican war-.forty.four have
already died,-and out of this number only
t,oo have been killed in battle-the others hav.
ing fallen victims to the diseases incident to the
climate"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

Suites. The business of the firm has been
conducted upon the highest principle of busl.
ness life. No complaint has been heard
against any member ofthe firm, by creditor
and it is believed that their affairs will be
wound up without the slightest impeachment
of their integriry.--.Nep Bedford (.Hs') .Her-
curry.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

"FINANcIAL. 1t 10 estimated by those who
keep "thc run" of such things, that the whole
amount of silver and gold shipped TO France
and England, beginning with September last,
is from ten to eleven millions of dollars
So says the N. Y Journal of Commerce.
paper that advocates the policy which has
been mainly instrumental in causing this drain
age of spcce-to Europe--n drainage that has
made money hard in the cities, and, if contin-
ued long, will have the same effect in the
country. This policy consists in permitting
foreigners TO bring or send their goods into the
country at the low duties exacted by the Polk
Tariff OF course, the specie being drawn out
of the Banks, every dollar carried abroad re-
duccs the circulation of money about three
dollars. The withdrawal of our specie to Eu-
rope to pay for the heavy importations of
goods was prevented, so long the famine de-
handed bread-but since that demand has
mostly ceased, specie goes,and the predictions
of the Wings, as to the effect of the Polk Tar
if, are thus beginning to be realized in the
cities The effect has been to make money
scarce in our cities--so scarce that it
has been loaned at the rate of Is, 30 and % per
cent. per annum. The rich money lenders
grow fat upon this, but the business men and
aborers have to pay the usury. Besides the
drainage to Europe the war has taken millions
into Mexico.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

MANUFACTURES. A list of 30 of the hcav-
lest Factory Establishments in Massachusetts,
with the present value of their stocks, is CIV
ell in the Boston Shipping List, and only II
ofthem are above par-onc is quoted ut par,
and all the rest are below, some oftheln very
far below. 1t does not indicate great pros
perity when manufacturing stock is below
what it cost. The average of the whole list
is 10 or Is per cent below the coat. No one
Of course, can be ignorant ofthc cause ofthis
state of the manufacturing interests of New
England. The same cause is effecting some
failures manufacturing establishments.
The Atlas remarks:-"The York Manufac-
turing Company,at Saco,ha declared semi
annual dividend of3 per cent; the Massachu-
SETS Mills, at Lowell, also make dividend
of3 per cent; and these are about all the Cot
tor Mills, which make up their accounts in
January, which have been able to make any
dividend. Some ofthem, in making up their
annual accounts, find that they have been
working at a serious loss upon their capital"
0T@In the list of Delegates appointed in
Rhode Island TO the Wing National Conven-
ton to nominate n candidate for the PrcSi-
dency, we notice the name of the Hon. LEM
UEL II. ARNOLD, native of this town.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

Snow. Snow fellin this place on Tuesday
last to the depth of or inches, and the sleigh
ing is now excellent. Before this, the present
season, we have had but four or five days of
what would pass for decent sleighng.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

u The trial of DR.. Coolidge, for the alleg-
ed murder of Matthews, at Hallowell, Me-,
has been postponed to March on account of the
illness of principal witness
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

should show ourselves more charitable
their welfare thnn injurious to their nL;I;,5. %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03
Where IL Giles scrogsinss


Ma. EDITOR
In looking over your paper of the 2sd inst saw the
Euelsnd, and was particularly attracted to Bishop
Hughess part In the proceedings. was very sorry TO
that far as nursery classics are concerned AIS
early education very much neglected; or else the life
of oelbacy to which his faith condemns him has long
since driven all nursery songs cut Of his head or u
bled them up in inextricabls confusion.
How ridiculous for instance TO put into the mouth Of
Giles Scroggins the following -" Am Giles scroggins
or am not II am, have lost horse II not have
gained Cart This blunder Is enough to put down
Pope Plus TX. throughout all New England.
II Giles Jolt who made the speech referred to, In
this wise -
/" Gies Jol, as sleeping in his cart he lay,
Some pilfering villains stole his team away,
Who, when aroused, awakng with shout,
Cried, I" How now Am Giles, an not
II he, I've lost six gedings, to my smart;
II not DDS bodkins have found cart"
Fray publish this true version Of his speech for the
benefit OF the good bishops and as he seems to have
faint reminiscence Of Giles Scrcggios permit
me to give him some little portion of his biography
" Giles scroggins courted Molly Brown,
TIE fairest wench In all the town;
He bought ring OF poeey true
Z" IL you love me rs love you,
No knife can out our loves In tur
But scissors cut as well a. knives,
Aud quite onsartain's all our lives;
The very day they was to been wed
Fate's scissors cut poor CHESS thread,
And 80 they couldn't be married, you know
Poor Molly laid her down to weep,
And wept herself quite fast asleep,
When all to once, by the bed post
There stood the ngger OF CHESS ghost,
Crying, Molly, you must go with ],
All to the grave our love to cool
says she, sm not dead you fooii.
Saws tn ghost says he, IVY that's no rule.
The ghost he seized her, all so grim,
won't,S said che, and she rcrsempt scream,
whioh wssed hsr NJ, md she found she ars.wpts
sassS "Nr wren si,sA ssxssson'"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03

DErLoRABLE CASUALTY. Yesterday afternoon.
between three and four o'clock, James Rihle,
about forty i've ttv years OF age his death
in sudden and horrible manner, at the rolling mill
Messrs. Robbins & Verree on Penn street, kensington
The deceased one OF the laborcrs ia the establish
ment and at the time of his death he in the act Of
getng cup Of water from the conduit pipe at the side
OF the range Of rollers la reaching what is termed
the coupling" he was dragged into and through the
space between the boxes not than three inches
wide for about ten twelve inches OF length and nsn
through the middle portion OF the coupling about ten
inches space, and about fourteen inches Of length
Through these spertorss he drawn several times At
the rate OF seventy revolutions per minute before the
machinery could be stopped rs might be supposed, he
crushed from head to foot 10 Instant his Body
presenting of the most frghtf and scksning pic
lures Of mutlsted humanity when taken out The
accident and terrible result accounted for only in the
suppositon piece Of thin iron bound
what is called the but" In the coupling, and from
which sharp aud crooked point projected caught
part of his clothing aud thus drew him In The de-
ceased ard-d in Maiden street and has left three
four children to greve for his hard and untmey death
--PhsId. " .1nsrsesn, De. 81.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03
Education.



In your paper of the AL lust an article appeared
healed ths Board Of Educatou" whsrsin ths writer
10 highly complimentary to ia, two former boards, ADD
winds up with rather l-feh aided to the present
board The whole composition Is 5eaifuIy expressei
and certainly very cl-vsrly arranged But, after all
Mr. Etitor, without imouing any improper motive to
the writer matter Of fact will only stand the ~ time
The law passed by the Legislature vesns the tie OF
all school houses IN the has bsau In exist.
since thu creation OF the Board OF luoatu and
II Is imperative on whenever lots purchased
for the erection of school houses that the title shall b.
examined and approved by The officer who is sppoioted
by the Corporation, ut stated salary, designated
their attorney and Certificate must b. obtained from
him that all before the pnrcl money
be- received from the Comptroller The writer goes
to state that after the passage Of the law Che should
have said several after its psssage the commits
soners OF the 18th and 18th wsrde purchased eight
or ten lots OF ground and employed the than Corpora
pay bis bill This Is evidently mistake AZ the meet
Ing Of th board referred to- the commissioners OF the
lath and 10th wards together with the pres dent md
every member present. being asked thG quasi Ion
whether not they had employed the thea Corporation
Attorney, Mr. Brady they distinctly answered in the
negative He was more employed in thSee trsusac-
lions than hs and his predecessors have been before,
the law making " obligatory him that all titles must
pass bis ordeai before ouy should be paid by the
Comptroller With regard To the reference OF the pay
ment Of the bill the whole suhiot referred to three
gentlemen learnsa In the law who IN due tune made
three different reports The board after hearing them
read and being LETT Ia something like stand st po-
stion by the gentleman Of the law, the comm sioner Of
the 9th then proposed taking common sense view OF
the subject and propoupded the question as before
stated, whether or net he (Mr. Brady had been
ployed The board then atr rome remarks by several
members took the question to pay not to pay when
1t was decided not to pay, think by vote of II 70 T.
perfectly agree with che writer in his remarks, that 1t
Ia necessary always to take a common view Of
things think in this instance the board have carried
out his wishes
The school fund which the writer believer amounts TO
from half ambition to a million of dollars Ia entirely
roneous Tbs school funds created yearly after this
manner-Ths legislature grants say, may be,
$50 600, which sum Is increased by similar from
the corporation out of It's general funds to which in
added 2Oth of cent tax levied tho real and
estate OF this CITY, amounting In the whole e.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03
Mall Failures.

At New Orleans December 20sh the mail failed from
beyon Atlanta, Ga and on the 2lst from beyond Mo
bile: four mails due.
The Wilmington boat arrived about O'Clock last
evening, but brought mail beyond Weldon. q.
There will be three mails due ths morning beyond Pc
tersburg, Va Charisasa Courier, Dec. 90.
The Eastern mail failed at Mobile Dec 2lst.
Al Augusta, Ge. on, the oath Decamber, there had
seer r-srysa bot mail IN s's aeys through from the
Sefih IN due sesspn,
No malls we're YsssssA fcrs .t sitv AZ rostcr On tbs
sis> pAesAbss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03
MlScellaueDuss

There IL report current here to-day Jau. LIST that
Gen Scott has baen recalled from Mexico by the War
Department place no dependence upon t-but II 10
rife here that deem II duty TO transmit N.Wdsh-
fngton Corr. philadelphia Bsitetsn.
csst prr pe-siiop, IA ct our lare sstss
for. tns Receptions 81 u~s.fsi r-yi9r at Watches
fhs giEard College, fpf cfphsrs vas e. " nT'1-hs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03

STEAMBOAT surK The steamboat Belle of Illinois
struck snsg and sunk In Red River at Csmpte, about
ten miles above Nstchitoches the llth December.
The boat total wreck She had board about 500
bales Of cotton, which will be saved, though In dam
aged condition The boat, IL IL said not insured
but the cotton was protected by an open policyN O.
Dac