The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-18
Canadian Opinion Of the Prosidonrs
MGh6nge,

Commercial Advertiser On tho late message
uf M. buchanan, are worth reading for two
reasons First because ihey 90 truthfully
represent the conduct Of the latter-day de-
moeaoyI and second, the writer looking
from standpoint outside Of the United
States, he IL -hupposed 20 loo swayed by no
party feelings OF preiulers let every one
read and Then iadge;
"Ihs message ~ the President Of the Unit
cd states b 10 some points particularly in
lerosiilP.- The Oslrnd conference begins 10
bear iruiti and manifest destiny % put forth
ls hands 10 slHke down the dIlatory fruit
MeXir7 cannot take care Of her vast estate
tho Ln.ied hIntes will constitute Itself her
guardian the wolf will be- the defender Of
the hhrep-iuld,
Costa Rca darea % do what she pleases
with her own, the free und enlightened re-
public a. the North Il 20 teach her the lesson
which the bullying soAnolbny daily imprassos
on bis lag-'whats ypurfIT1Ylne' but what's
mine D. NV avn
The United States has loob - On Cuba 10
lust after her, Cuhl must'prostitutc herself
10 ils embraces. America wants Cuba 10 eH-
Tend the area Of freedom, 10 open up new
market for slayes, 90 c,ili1e Atticn, by bring,
Ing ils sons lace 90 face with the Christianity
Of the South aud waiting H. Of course must
have IL.
The high-mndrd republic does not steal,
but With one hand on the throat Of the vic
lim 60 be spoiled, IL tenders with the other q
heap oi dollars, and makes Il fair exchange
under pressure,
The old theory that Il requires two 20 make
bargain, il entirely exploded the system
initiated by Mr., buchanan n much easier and
simpler he n honh bu,cr,and seller, Spain
has no desire o. sells what Of that? shall 10
absurd ON obstacle obsttuct manifest destiny
Cuba objects 20 be- sold a. the highest bidder
Ike southern plantation with its ehattels .
what OF that IL the area Of freedom and mig
gcgs 10 be- crcumscribed by these imbccic
growers Of sugar and tobncco' The inhabit-
ants Of Cuba may even prefer q separate ex-
hlcucc, and Independence 90 q change of rul-
crs which is hardly q change for the better
rom nation % naughty gentlemen, TO a de.
mocmcy OF greedy speculaton-but they
must have no voice in the disposal Of their
allegiance, when President buchanan, like a
Grand srignor throws tho handkerchief
The acquisition Of Cuba were Spain and
the Cuban people willing, means the perpctu-
alton OF slavery, that peculiar institution, the
offspring Of American liberty and il means,
also, such prepondcrince Of the slave pow
or throughout the United States az will pres.
entity plant iis chatltls in The western aud
southern States aud Territories now free
from them and crack the Whip Of the negro
driver over the back OF the free sellers every
where.
We confess Ourselves little astonishcd
that the proposition 20 take possession of the
new gold region 81 Mexico, g. seize the inter
oceanic passage from Costa llicl, and 20 buy
Cuba, was not accompanied by another for
the purchase OF Canada. When 10 much Is
To ut done Tor the South, something should
be offered as a cnuutcrpoisc 10 the North and
East The NANTES; destiny which matches
steadily 10 tie Pacific and the Tropic why
Toes il not progress towards the uolcP /.
not the 81 Lawrence necessary 90 the United
states Tor the commerce Of the vast territory
dra,urd hy the great lakes Is the are, Of
freedom To Ice but hall a sphere, and that halt
niggcr pen Are the blessings of freedom
10 Ice confined 90 lands suitable for cotton,
sugar and tobacco. where tho slave can work
aiiI 49,. l-str ..t-a .ta ..ts g. = a,l-.-..-..
civilization in the hand, ~ free Irmoerac,
Naturally disappointed like the ancient
virgins of Paris that thg ravishing has not
begun IN our direction, on future occasion
our charms may not be- dsrcgsrlrd. Let the
principal De established that il il onl,
necessary for the United States 10 eovct lis
"gE1hots possessions 90 hsle them. aud il
Viii not Ice long before some ambitious prrsi-
dent MI. attempt TO realize by the ABSORPTION
OF lAnauiairIerrtory, 20 boast What
,ANo. pent 0p I tica confines our unvcrs
ruJ VIC UliJit U6uulIcSs continent b. ours
Fortunately for the United States, and for
the peace Of the world the presidential pariy
IL weak ~ the present Congress and likrl,to|
become weaker. Tho Free States feel that
tn" eaten ton OF slavery is the greatest dan
ger which a'sails their power ia the confedcr.
acy, and threatens the existence. as il has
corrupted the virtue of the Republic.
The lust Of the President of tho United
States after Cuba, is like that OF Ahab for the
vineyard Of Naboth, ard his argument th,S
same
Ard Ahab spoke unto Naboth. saving,
Give me thy vineyard. that may have il for
a garden Of herbs, because IL IS mean unto INV
house aud will give thee FOR it better
Niucl ard than II or, il II seem good TO thee,
| will give thee the worth Of it 10 money
And Neboth said-to Ahab, the Lord forbid
II me that should give the Inheritance of /
my fathers unto thee.
+ Si1vr-purty- is the -JGzrLul la-s HON,
the President is1wod, which is To aid him in .
the work OF spolia;ion. But though they
may succeed IA Allah aHA Jesebel ibid of vurr. I
yet the word of the Lord may come to them,
crying, Hast thou killed and also taken pos.
session the dogs shall lick thy .
blood, and shall eat Jczebcl, by the walls of |
Jezreel
The last commandment of the decalopue is
MS binding to-day as when it Numbered over
Sinai, and to covet the goods Of ones neigh
Dor no more lawful to a Christian people than
TO the followers of Moses. Even the Wolf .
in the fable disguised his desire for surrep-
titous lamb beneath the guiso Of wrongs UNI
avenged it was left to President Buchanan
TO openly lind:catc robbery and murder on
the ground Of appetite and covetousness."
From Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. l4.-Accounts from South
rrn hansns indicate n very unsettled state OF
AFFAIRS frequent robbercs. house burning and
nthur dcnrcdA.innA haNint, hrrn -cnnnn,ftich |