The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-02-26
The President Elect ut Washington.

Gen Pierce reached Washington on Mon
day lie was not recognized upon his arrival
at til" Depot, and immediately proceeded 10
hi~ quarter, at Wizards Hotel undi>tnrlrd
by the noise and confusion" of Office seekers.
lie was so pressed by applicants at New York.
although he rave orders that none should he
let into his apartment that he had to dee to
another city, AMI dill ;" rs st"althly as posi-
h" I'll" rlrcrs say thousand az So of men
greedy f@r Office, broke in upon him while he
was at New York. Upon reaching philadcl-
phia he su"ceedeain remaining rather private
awhile. giving audience only to few know
in. ones, hut hungry crowd similar to the
one bv which he was bcset in New York
scented his presence and were after him in
not haste. The poor man had no alternative
left bat to flee TO another city. and off he went
to Washington before his time. He doubtless
expects there TO be '.bcar,l"d in his den" as
according 10 the signs, a dispenser of tavors
never was before. Reports from different
sections of the country speak of the moving
Of the tide: men are setting out on cuisines
tours" but all understand that the centre
ofconver."nrc is Washington, where, bv the
fourth of March. the crowd, famishinc for
treasury pap will be unprecedented. Not
withstanding the friends of Mr. Pierce in
Congress are creating as many new places as
possible organizing territories to be Differed.
IN the limits of which a white man scarcely
trradS. and inhabited by few wandering In
dams and wild beasts of prey. and creating
bcrths for charges and ministers abroad. &c.,
majority of the applicants will not be sup
piled The disappointed will be more than
the r?atltlcd-the grOans will be louder than
lie songs of Rejoicing. Patriotism. with a
multitude of pariots-so, in their own esti
nation, If not in that of others-will. we fear.
ebb faster than the receding tide of old ocean :
but we trust the country will not greatly suf.
fer on that account, for it is POSSIBLE many
of them may be Of that class of whom the poet
sings when he alludcs to patriots "leaying
their country for their country'S good"
1t would be most wholesome rule. if the
man could be found hold enough to enforce
1t. TO reject every applicant for Executive ia
vors, and let each painting patriot wait. Gin
cinnatus like. to be called to serve his conn
try Itching for Office is worse for the Ter
son .hus afflicted than any other itch We eyer
heard of; besides. such are usually the most
unfit to serve the public. Indeed the office
seeking mania is scarcely less than a NUS
ance To the country
Butter RETURNED TO IHELAND.-In
December last. large quantity OF Irish but
ter was received at Boston from Ireland. This
butter was put Up at auction. and a small lot
sold. the remainder being Withdrawn. The
remainder of the lot. Gee lbs. was rc-ship-
ped for Liverpool by tie Europa, on Wecsnes-
day. the owners being unable to find 4 market
Tor IL without sustaining loss.
This butter was ordered when the price was
running up. bot soon after is arrival it was
ascer'ained that there was yet in the country
d Large quantity, which. upon Icing sent for
"a;': - ma .c,. laus-i .al. .vm lie sn.u-