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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-11-04
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in brawnv muscles, and stiflneckcd will
fitness. we do surpass every other people
But when Jonathan sets up for universal
genius his claims are ridiculous. He went
over to England and saw the great Crystal
Palace which Art, Taste, and Wealth had set
up and filled with the productions OF a thou
sand wears. and could not rest on his return.
until he had patched up similar spectacle,
magnificent for a rev country and crcdlta5.c
to American enterprise, but considered as \
counterpart to the London Exhibition, pup
ct->how for Ounces.
The same thing is being repeated in the
new Washington monument. y plan dcsti-
tute Of beauty. and violating some O: the first
principles of ia tie, was first selected, and now,
when half built, it will probably have to be
rclinqui>hcI for an indefinite time. for the
want of the necessary means to carry on the
work. 1t is doubtless fresh in TIE minds Of
all, what an outbur,t of admiration and en-
thu>ia>m passed over the country near two
wears ago, when it was announced that 4 ma
i've artist had succeeded in balancing an
equestrian statue of General Jackson on It's
hind LEG. and tail What Genius was the
universal shout. Some sober, intelligent critic
at length humhcd the pride of this ingcnu>
artist. jy showing that any body could have
done As much before, by violating every rule
Of grace and proportion, in extending down
the tail of the animal so that it could be
holtcd on to the pedestal
The plain truth is we must moderate some
of our prctcn:ion> We are neither the mos,
powerful. the most cultivated. nor the best
hammered people in the world We reed a
more intellectual ltc.-a trccr, broader. so
cial intcrcourSe.-a more profound and ScEo!
ar'v culture. before we can command til,
admiration. or even the respect, ot civilized
nations.
Bur first of all we need to harroniSc on
practice with our theory. We need TO llar,
tie general government in a position where /
will rot bring The blush of shame upon tin
cheek the lover Of his country We need t.
have all posts of honor. at home and abroad
filled tv MEN. not ly rrofi"atc> or what i
generally equivalent TO the same thing. +,
,,cina .oguc>. Then,hva courteous dcporti""n
towards other nations. and a gentleman:
bearing at home, We may hope to take Oh
n~o,,.r rank as a cultivated, refined air
Christian nation.
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Iu, l. Among the recent village I'M
prolcmcnts in our immediate n2 = horhool.
is TIE erection and COM 'lction Cor nearly sou
of large ihrrr->torv building acr'>~ the
street from our o!!irc. w BoIr~ \ DlMlNG.
ard HuYNru> x DIVINE. Tkc two trus
occupy the lower floor. and a considerable
share Of the second. The Mr>>r> kllr"iE>}.
N.ati>f>. have taken room; in the ri tory.
In the third story there ia ar-c. airy and
rlcuant room. known a. d" Tnjol. H'H." The
building is 4 great addition TO the place. an!
the Hall has lon.t been needed!
REMOVALS. We notice that worlncn
are almost constantly engaged IN removing
bodies from the graveyard in orr VILLAGE ~
the Cemetery. Removals are made "rlv 10y
the direction of friends 1t is done hv men
in ,hr employ of TIE Cemetery \>>oiaton.
AID at very triilrr expense. The present
is a Favorable time for removing. and al! Who
VII. 10 lave thc bodies of tric;r!> transferred
10 Ic.~ in She Cemetery. would DO well 20 al
tend TO i without delay.
several l'''"'''n'''> nave ''''h recently
erected in Ike Cemetery, and tie crpu,'l> are
,!.i!y assuming a more beautiful appearance
y la..e number o! lots have been taken u,
wi,;n tie last few weeks
r-t- Cr,;.,, f~c., .hc .o,v,s low, .;,,, ~,
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POW r1r> TO i'o~' ~ r'' Portland. over Ne
Atlantic an; st. Lawrence Railroad. Til
road 'aArS it at price less than The cot of
transportation. The PaS>nmp>c Road >'iirr
the loss of li.; business hut there j. 10 prof.
=, the price the o;icr Road does The hu;
nc><.
e w, had ci.2rini,r Indian Srr,
az. weather h lat 'or''i.''' Of q toFcr.-
The SPRINGS VET ry,,;9in low. 'or Tie r"a"oi
that sine the ,!rarth of Summer We haze h.,
no rains sufficient to rcp!cnish them Som.
people are pro; hc~vir. ricoronS winter
lut perhaps with no better reason than IL,
one suggested Ivy the .<rfnnt'oH Hprtira.
TO wit the Oh! Blrhc!or> are emerging lroi,
Tie c'i'l;nc:> of c".iha"v into The state mat
rim NAL.
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!;orc than million Of dollars. 1t originate
Ia Che stables CT the New En- land lloU>r.ar'
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Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
WHAT'S IN THE WIND!

The readers Of the official paper, the Uaion, have
seen, doubtless with SURPRISE several elaborate
communications intoxicating sympathy with Russia
in her dispute with the Western Powers; and in
the Union of yesterday editorial article appeared
on the subject Of the approaching war; in which we
find the following sentences:
Engand is actuated by regard for Turkey but she
Is locking to the extension of the field for her
featuring enterprise and capital In that wide field for
commercial enterprise, which is the real prize at which
Great Britain is looking have aporef motive to re,
the success Of the Gar. The is rival
factnring and commercial nation, the other comes not
into competition with Whilst, therefore, sympa
thes with Turkey because she is weak and is threat
ened by Government that is strong, these sympas
rot 80 strong that they psoy not be when inte
rests are fully ascertaned to be involved by the disco
sures as to the policy and object OF Great Britain"
"Sits the wind in that corner 7" This semi
official intimation will prove a Chinese puzzle, VIC
fear, to our worthy Plenipotcntiarics in England
and France; and to our new Envoy to Turkey, who
has just rendered to the Grand Seignor such un.
reserved assurances of sympathy, it will, we think
be worse than wet blanket
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
THE WHIG PARTY.

THE Wings could receiUe higher ealogium Of The and
their than have been bstoved by dcclaation Of the
tire country upon CLAY and WEBSTER, the representatives
and cn6odiments Of both"
We are (says the Fayetteville observer) indebted
to kind and valued friend, whose firm adherence
to the men and measures of the party has long COM
mended him to all who know him, for calling cur
attention to the sentiment which we have placed at
the head of this article. How grateful and refresh
ing are such suggestions We know not to whom
should be attributed the credit for utterance of SO
strong truth, but whether it come from the granite
hills of the North, the sunny cline of the South
the broad prairie of the West it speaks to the heart
of every true Wing language which he should
never forget, and truth which should urge him on
ward whenever it is sought to destroy that party,
either by open foes secret and concealed enemies
No party which has ever existed in our own
country, or any other, could appeal to names more
illustrious in proof of the purity and patriotism Of
its aims and principles. They would have adorned
the brightest periods of British history, as they
shcd lustre on the brightest pages Of our own
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

How WoRKs.--The recent anti Nebraska movemen,
among the Democracy Of Hamilton county, Ohio, has
alarmed the ofceholders and their adherents Cncn
matt, and the Enquirer announces that Mr. PueH, the
newly elected United States Senator is to address Ne
braska meeting in that city next week.
The Democracy of Highland county also moving
against the Nebraska BILL At meeting of the leading
Democrats in Hisboro', addressed by Gen. Mcdowell,
Gen Butler, James Bowles, Esq., and John Baskin Esq
it resolved to hold county meeting Of the Demo-
cracy to and less abusive system Of
ton and to demonstrate "aganst the passage Of the
Nebraska bill"
The Democracy Of Paulding county, in . late Conven-
ton adopted resolutions in opposition to the action Of
the Sth OF January Convention and that they would
vote for any aid in the election of the nomi-
OF that Convention. They urge the calling Of
other State Convention for the purpose of nominating
"reabe Democratic candidates for Supreme Judge and
Member of the Board Of Poblio Works upon tho Ohio
Platform, it existed the 9Th of January, 1853
This northwestern and other movements n Ohio have
evidently frightened the State Democrat begs pe-
ously that the Nebraska question shall be made
among Dcmocrais in the State election Cleveland Herad
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
DISPOSAL OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.

Knowing the interest felt by many of our renders
in the humane proposition now before the House Of
Representatives to assist the several States BY pro-
portona grants of public land toproyde for
pitiable class Of human beings the destitute insane,
we insert the two Reports made from the Commit
tea on Public Lands on the subject--one for and
one against the measure. We cannot lay these do
cuments before our readers without repeating the
expression of our regret that the highly respecta-
bic chairman Of the committee, and those of its
members who concur with him, should have come
to the conclusion that the proposed grant is uncon-
stitutional We are sure that these honorable gen.
tlemen are no less alive to the calls of humanity
than others; but it exceeds the powers of our hum
bic understanding to conceive upon what principle
the countless variety of objects upon which the
public lands are annually bestowed by law can all
be regarded as constitutional, and yet this limited
and equitable appropriation of comparatively
small portion of them for general and benefcent
. purpose, is forbidden by the Constitution.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
MISSISSIPPI AND THE NEBRASKA BILL.

On the eve of the adjournment of the late Legis-
lature Of Mississippi the following preamble and re-
solution were passed:
"WHEREAs efforts being made in the Congress of the
United States and elsewhere prohibit the
OF slavery into the Territory of Nebraska in
in accordance with the spirit and intent Of the Federal
Constitution Therefore . ...'". .......
Reolped That the bills pending before Congress
organizing Territorial Governments for Nebraska and
Kansas in accordance with the principles of the Con-
stutnn Of the United States and in the opinion Of this
Legislature just and proper and that Senators in
Congress instructed aud Representatives are
quested to support said bills by all honorable mcaps"
This resolution passed, without dissenting vote
in either House, the I'd March, before it was known
that the bill had undergone amendment in two essential
particulars, against which the ississPpan takes uC.
sion protest in the of the People of Mississippi
at the time that it expresses preference fo- the
bill it passed the Senate rather than have the Missouri
compromise continued in force. ... ...
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
. Associate Justices.
VIRGINIA RAILROADS.

It gives us pleasure to mark the progress Of improve
ment in Virginia which seems be going ahead vgo-
rously. The Alexandria and Orange Railroad we are
glad to see announced completed to its intersection
with the Richmond and Staunton line. The road from
Alexandria is now finished and in daily operation to
Gordonsvie ninety miles where it connects with the
Virginia Central Railroad, upon which last road trains
running daily between Richmond and Saunton. The
Alexandria trains meet both their up and down trains
daily, that passengers leave Alexandria Wash
iDgton in the morning, and dine either Mt Richmond
Staunton at their pleasure Persons like have
the opportunity now from toe places, to visit the
University of Virginia, Monticello, and the beautiful
country about Charlottesville day and return the
next, atfording ample time for the object. To Rich
nond the running time and fare s about the with
the Richmond and fredericksburg Railroad The Orange
and Alexandria Railroad is laid with heavy rail- and the
passenger cars &C. equal in style to any road in the
country This must be the line to the Virginia Springs
hereafter as it is day in advance Of any other line
to Staunton and Lynchburg The ultimate destination
of the Grange and Alexandria Railroad is to Lynchburg
where meets the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and
from whence railroads in progress of construc
ton and in operation together towards and through the
entire Southwest. E.
By the time the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany fill sixty miles between Charottes
vile and Lynchbug there will be afforded continuous
line of railway fpm Washington more than ono thou
sand miles in extent, reaching to Memphis Mobile, and
New Orleans directly without counting the lateral lines
branching in every direction from the main trunk.
Washington really, the seat of the General Govern
men has deep interest in this greatine, and We should
be glad if she could give material aid to enterprise
connecting her directly with such vast extent of
try, and aording Mt the time the nearest route to
the great current Northern and Southern through
vel The line by this and the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road from LSnchburg) and roads beyond in connexion
nearly approximates air line between Washington and
New Orleans, as may be by inspecting the map.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

THE NEBRAsKA QUESTION AT THE SoUrH.-Phe New
Orleans Bee of March "a says:
'Were it possible for the Nebraska measure to be
brought up during the session. the unlimited debate al
lowed in Committee of the Whole would easily enable its
her dismal apprehensons will be temporarily quieted
The South the other hand 1--WE speak of the masses
not the politicians will remain heretofore in condi
ton not very far removed from indifference There
particle of excitement in the South about this Me-
baska business for the issue purely abstract
agtate the minds Of the community. All the fuss in re-
lation tot confined to the North while of the South
though bearing the daily Of the ercest oburgaons
could be driven into wrath and retaliation for the
simple reason that we really cared too little for the result
suffer ourselves to be forced into rage certainly
went for the principle and would be ready to 60 for it
again. but had dea Of getting up crusade against
the North clustering about State Rights in the
tingency either of the defeat Of the BILL The
result win show that did in estimate of
Southern sentiment"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
JOHN L. LEWIS (Dem) was elected Mayor of New Or

JOHN L. LEWIS (Dem.) was elected Mayor of New Or
leans the 9th ultiuo His competitor was JAMES W.
BREEpLovE, who headed an independent reform ticket
The contest was rendered the exciting in conse-
quence Of effort the part of the Reormers to pre-
vent fraudulent voting which, it will be remembered
practsed unprecedented extent at the November
election, when three thousand more votes were
poed than there wore voters in the city. On Monday
last the most violent occurred at the polls OF the
seventh ward, where two were killed, of them
being WILLIAM MocHLER policeman, whose brother
(also poceman) killed the preceding day. The
ARRAY the polls resulted from attempt of the police
to seize who challenged freely and whose friends
rallied to his support. The police driven off, and
quiet regned for time, until the hour arrived for
closing the polls when the baotbox seized by the
crowd and the ballots destroyed the ground that
Of them were fraudulent The affair is to undergo ju
dical investigation. &
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
FROM BRAZIL.

The intelligence brought by the Liverpool ant
Southampton packet from Brazil and the Plate an
nounces the military intervention and occupation b.
Brazil of the Republic of Uruguay. On the 10Th
of January, 1854, Senor Limpo dAbreu, Foreign
Minister Of Brazil issued diplomatic circular, in
which the reasons and the objects Of the Imperial
Government for this determination are fully stated
and from that document it appears that, far from
Brazil having any ambitious designs in adopting
such policy, it has only been rcsorted to on the
earnest entrsaes and formal solicitation of the Pro
visional Government of Uruguay, in fulflment OF
the spulatons of the treaty of the 18th of October
1851, which definitely settled the relations between
the two States
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
TEHUANTEPEC.

Letter from Mr.. j. j. WILLIAMS, the Engineer
in-chief of the Tehuantepec Company, to Col. A.
&. SLoo: VERA Cnuz, MARCH 20, 1854
DEAR SIR: As am obliged to wait bore till the ed
for the departure of the steamer will take advantage of
the opportunity to drop you few lines giving some 40
count OF my recent trip across the isthmus
1t will be secn by reference to page rs of report
that recommended that, in any surveys which may be
made hereafter the country aversed by the river Amo
oya should be thoroughly examined for good il not
better than the Malatengo four former survey
be found along the valley of this stream" have
just returned in company with Mr.. Wall, the eng-
Of Sykes Co., from tour of examination of this
route and the result has been even to exceed
most sanguine expectations. find that point on the
Amooya, ten miles from the summit Of Chvea Pass
which is the ridge dividing the oceausis over
three hundred feet lower than point the distance
from Chivea Pass measured the Of our former
survey This shows great advantage of the Amo,oya
the Malaengo roue for Instead Of having ascend
to aud descend from the pass of Nsi Conejo, sixty
feet grades entirely avoid this pass and those heavy
grades, and commence at Chvea and continue gra-
dual descent Of thirty feet to the mile mention this
here your carriage road will take nearly the same CO.
neral route, and in some places coincide with it.
1t is unnecessary give at this time full descr ption
Of trip this portion OF the isthmus; but | will
mention that the engineer Of your contractors Mr. wa
who has been employed number of the principal rail-
roads Of England says that he really cannot see more
than about miles of difficult work on the wholo line Of
the road; and even this he says is difficult the
average of entire road in England of over fifty miles
in length upon which he was employed
We have already opened mule road from Suchil to
Pasa In Puerta to facilitate bringing laborers aud prov
sons from the south side Of the sthnus and by which
two days will be saved in travelling from Mnattan to
Tehuantepec.
In reply to the of the Trait Union that
Governor General Cos had placed obstacles in the way Of
the continuation OF the works the stmus will merely
mention that he has only placed any obsuctions
in way, but the contrary has rendered every
facility in his power to aid in their prosecution aud will
continue do long be sconvinced that the works
are being carried on in good faith.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
...@*" J. J. WILLIAMS,
Chief Engineer Tshuaatepee Co,spans
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
MR.. FILLMORE AT NEW ORLEANS.

The formal reception of Ex-President FILLMORE
at New Orleans took place on the 28th ultmo. 1t
commenced with an excursion on fine steamer up
and down the river, in front of the city, attended
with salutes of artillery. The "Delta" says:
"The excursion very delightful one the steamer
passing above and below the city, afordng dis
tnguished guests fair view Of crowded and busy
port On the return of the steamer the ExPresident
walked ashore at the foot of Canal street. where pro-
oesson, comprised Of detachment of military under
Gen PALFREY and number Of civilians, formed,
and with several bands of music marched down Canal
into St. Charles street to the City Hall. During the
progress of the procession the seated
rather stood in open carriage, and acknowledged
with great dignity the loud plaudits and many tokens Of
respect which offered to him by tho crowd the
sidewalks and the persons in the windows of the houses
among whom many fair ladies. "
son arriving in froGt Of the City Hall the Elk -Presi-
dent alghted from the carriage and, accompanied by
the Hon. J. p Kennedy and G. NJ Conrad, conduct
ed by his honor Mayor Crossman and committee of the
Council into the City Hall. In few moments Mr. Fill
escorted to temporary platform in front Of
the Municipal Hall, and introduced to large CROWD
composed Of soldiers and citizens ladies and gentlemen
The Mayor made brief reception speech, and the Ex
president responded in very elegant and dgnifed ad
Dress expressing his great pleasure and satisfaction al
the cordial reception he had met with in the city. Mr.
Fillmore loudly applaudea: His speech very
happy and forciblc.
The Hon. J. P. KENNEDY, Ex-Seoretary of the Navy,
next introduced, and made very genial and plea
SAINT speech Mr. CONRAD excused himself in few words
expressing his satisfaction at the in which Mr.
Fillmore had been received by his fellow-citizens.
:" The ceremonies then concluded and the crowd dis
persed and the guests of the city escorted to the
st. Charles Hotel where they will sojourn for several
days" ..@ .."
After leaving New Orleans, Mr.. FILLMORE and
Mr.. KENNEDY intend visiting Mobile, and from
thence to take the steamer for Havana, and return
by way of Savannah, Charleston, &c.