The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-05-29

We notice was one Of the Passenger. Who ar
rived III IN" Atlantic. The interest which
was excited III rs behalf about a year aro
has not diminished His confinement in ,
Spanish dungeon att"r he had rro.s.J ,ha
oc,Hn, together with his intimate knowledge
o, cuha' Cuban affairs and the Lopez expc-
diuch, VIII max lin an object o! Interest if
ho' nor. y" publishes in the y. Y. Her
aia t"o letters, one addressed to Concha the
'ap'aIn General Ct Caba. and another adj
H,c,>c'! 20 Webster They are both dated at
Hc"nd' March -, 1872 The former Of
,ne>r letters Is rep v to communication of
ooncha to the Spanish Minister at Washing
'nh' winch was lntcndcdaS a rctutation Of
lhra>hcrs letter of November last tr,., the.
dungeons OF the i'unta. 1t meet, Tie Span
i>h inncuonary and handles I.ir. without
gloves.
The letter to NJ Webster is also reply to
that @en'IcniaH's despatch OF December last
Some portions OF the letter bear rather hard
upon VIZ ConSn. Owen. whose conduct las
not III al! r"sp"rt5 9i"rn satisfaction TO the
!. "S'h"'te people Of the country, nor 10 the
'.o'er"'Acnt. Mr. Thrashcr is now among
ms ccuntFymen and can for himself advocate
t,'e cause .: Gaia, ard hi, .ihfnchc>tes-
-lnscrjcu,..
CALHOUN, CLAY, AND WEEsrLR.-The
Washington CORRESPONDENT Of the Charles
ton Mercury writes thus OF tbs trio of dist;n-
9uishcd statesmen -
Another Of the great iights Of Our genera
ton Is pas>ln. away Into the land OF shadows.
Henry Clay Is dying, and thrill must pas,
through every heart at the announcement OF
the tact. Though his decline has been 50
gradual that the public mind should have
been prepared for i. still, like Calhoun, Hen
~ Clay seemed to possess 50 unboundcd Vi
tahly, the spirit seemed % mach ,tronger
than the flesh, that the :idings, come when
they might, would give a sho /. ami excite
surprise. OF The mi4hty three no have 80
lden;Iilcd th"m>c.vc, with l;ae history OF this
country, since It." war Ct 1872 down 10 thr
present hoNr, Webster will Soon be the sole
survivor. Bat t!.cir works VII! survive them
and though the angry storm, OF Passionate
controversy and party hate RACED and roarrd
around them all, during their political pi-
grlma@cS, Yet, when death has set his seal
upon them, their couutrymeu must award IL
ali d! them the need Of high intellect direct
q 20 hlgh aims, and prompted to lofty as,,r:s-
t:un,.
When Calhoun died, rvru!>iun Of feel
inc took ? ace throughout the whole country
and ttrdv recognition ~ the true majesty
OF his character, and thu beauty OF his whoir
HE, was wrnng from those who had lno>t biz
tcr.v rcvlled him while living. Honor, such
a lever had been paid before to any citizen
were accorded to his memory. and his IT,
mains were lnurn-l in the midst of nr,lcraI
laincntttion. Similar will IL. the anon
when Henry Cay ra>>c> away. and his death
will he, like he fall Of the mighty oak amid
the stiffness of thu wood, Inc deep shadow
winch has so long rested on the solemn coun-
tcnance OF Webster. the >hadr Of which deco,
ened as he pronounced an euloeium on Cal
noun. viii catch another and Il dccrcr tint
when his last great rival passes en- before ID
that t3u"n" from whence 10 traveller re
turns. When l." spoke o.! Calhoun in the
SENATE, and cane 10 that ra>>aee where he
ly>. "flr was nv own are" none WHO saw
INN will forget bis air and aspect. IL, head
dropped on his hrca-:: h. s,oo.! mu>inr tor =
moment. II though there wcrra warnin" ard
summons for nm IN that fact. and felt that
MS race too was nearly run. He will not BE-.
III the Senate to pronounce another culu,il.m
q; h!> next greatest competitor in that arena.
tHt the s,,rIc Thought Nu>t he more s,,ikinr-
~ present 20 BIN when he stands hv the li,..
OF Gay. L"oIln@ at The three. nd contrast