The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-17


in Boston Harbor, on the Sd July instant,
will be glad to he assured by US that We rode
with his son. on the 9Th July instant, about so
miles over the Vermont Central Railroad,
and that he appeared we'll and hearty. He
informed us he was bound to Burlington, but
should stop one day at Richmond
FREsHET AND WISD.-A heavy freshet
and wind in Richmond Vt, tore down a house.
The family took shelter in a tree. where they
remained all hight. The railroad bridge tone
or more) is carried away. Trains due at
Mortified last night did not arrive.
The shower las; Friday. we learn, was un-
commonly severe in Stowe. swelling the
streams incredibly high, in short time
washing down trees. removing buildings.
bridges, gardens and meadows, and fields of
corn and potatoes The damage is several
thousand dolars.-,Iontpelirr Repositorv
a Coop REsroNsE.-T was a glorious
ratification meeting at Wilmington, Delaware,
on Wednesday night and John NJ CLAYTON
delivered splendid address General Scott.
/ Il n
the greatest general Of the are. He never
saw a better international lawyer. and he
would support him for his civil qualifications
alone.
I In abiding to the Guadalupe Hidalgo trea-
tv. he mentioned the fact that Gen. Scott was
offered 81 100000 to take charge of the Mex
lean army and become President of that Re-
public for five vears-an offer which he in
dignantlv spurned, SAYING, 81 am an Amcri-
can so!dler-my country shall have my ser
vices, and no other people" Tremendous
cheering. Though Protestant Episcopaian.
he was no scctarian: and whilst in Mexiro he
had commanded the respect of all by his scru-
pulous maintenance of the rights of all as to
the enjoyment of their religious views.
The speaker alluded to Gen. SCOTS deter
mined stand in aid of the Irish soldiers who
had served under him at the battle Of Queens
town, BY drawing up with his own hand the
retaliatory act protecting them from cxccu-
ton BY the British government for serving
under the American FLAG. Scott, he said was
a lion in battle, but withal was as mcrcitul
as the lamb. In Mexico, where his power
. has been felt. he has the reputation Of being
. the most mcrciful man of the age. Ap-
plausc1 He commended Gen. Scots firm
ness in refusing to write letters. In reply tc
those vino urged him. he said d" will not de
Grade myself hv writing an elcctioneerine
letter. even to attain the summit Of human
amhltion-the Presidency of the United
States" Long continued cheering. "Wi)
vou.' he asked. " stand hv the nominations :
And this was responded to lv nine cheers
and the most energetic applause 1ti,grdDh
Ey" Gen. Pierce tainted and fell from hi
horse Just before he GOT fairly into BATH,
e against the Mcxcans. He was trying a cast
in one of the New Hampshire courts few
months since. in which witness swore tina
he carried out of house bureau. which
was in fact heavy enough to require two 81
three men to remove. The General though
he had him. Sir said he mcnacinclv. dc
YOU undertake to saw that Won carried on
that bureau alone y Yes, general. and
9idnt triHt either = UT0rreS'cr .EqiS
A NOBLE 1RIBUTE,-lIenrv Clay, in tn,
Senate of the United States. in 1880. spok,
thus of Gen Scott and the Mexican War:
Il must take this opportunity 10 saw lha'
for skll-tor scicnce-tor stratcIv-tor bo!t
and daring tighting-ior chivalrv Of indlvdu
ais and masses. that portion of the Mexican
war which was conducted by the Callan
Scott as chief commander. stands unrivalic'
either hv the deeds of Cortez himself. or b,
those of any other commander in ancient .
modern times