The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14

for their coercion. The entire North will he
made doubly indignant by this fragrant deri-
lection Of duty on the part of the executive
of the nation, while the disunionists of the
South will he stimulated to fresh exertions
in the work of ruin upon which they have
embarked. The country has to struggle
through three months more of this disgrace
full imbecilty and disloyali,y to the cons;itu-
ton"
The New York World. semi-religious, hard
ly knows whether it likes it or not, but on
the whole, despite the logical Inconsistency
of some of the most important positions,
thinks it is judicious, patriotic and concili-
atory document.
The New York Herald is delighted with
the calm, patriotic, consistent ard convincing
views thereon (secesson) of this admirable
annual message. The last from Mr. Buchan
anti is his best,good as its predecessors have
been, each in its adaptation to the require
meuts of the tine.
The n. Y. Courier and Enquirer is mo-
suited, and criticizes severely:
"As for the recommendations of the mes
sage in regard to convention to change tn,
constitution to suit South Carolina, and fo
the purpose of carrying slavery into the ter
ritories, it is all bosh. The people of tn,
United States love the Union but they hav,
just proclaimed trumptt-tonsued through
the ballot boxes, that they do not love tn
institution of slavery They have said sic
it alone and contine it to the limits of ,h
states which love it, We will have no,hin.
to do with it. 1t is local, not national an,
the general government shall no; mcddl
with it. We will protect every state in tn
enjoyment of the institution, but We will no
recognize its presence IN oar Territories
And in the face of all this MIR Buchanan ask
a change in the constitution by these yer
people, for the express purpose of makin
them stullify themselves and repudiate thei
recent vote against slavery excitement"
The N. y. News (Douglas)is disappointed
1t says:
EITHER from lack Of natural capacity t
grasp so great question, or through the OF
structing disSensions of heterogeneous cal
met, Mr. Buchanan has failed to come up t
our expectations"
The Albany Journal is perplexcd as thu.
"There is evidence, in the structure of thi
message, and upon its face, that it was cor
ceived and written in patriotic spirit, an
with lofty purpose. To arguments so stron
and clear. to conception so elevated, conclu
sions SO illogical and lame, have no fitness O
affinity.
As whole, therefore, hastily read, W
know not how to estimate the message Oh
good taken separately, there IS enough t
brighten the darkened skies-enought I
build sanguine hopes upon-enough even t
avert the threatened danger But quaiifet
toned down, and cna0yculotoi as it is, we ar
unable to form an opinion as to its effect W
on Congress and the people,
The Boston Journal forcibly says:
"IIe argues that no right exists on tie pa,
of any state to secede from the federal II
ion, though he arrives at the impo,ent cor
cluSion that no state ought TO he coerced i
she should see fit to seccde . In other wcr,
secession should not be regarded asrcbelliol
but tolerated because of the real weakness {
the central power. If this is TO be establish
ed as an axiom in the administration of III
federative powers then the United States, il
stead of being hrSt-clasS nation. is mer
aggregation of petty republics with not hal
the cohesion of the German states. Such a
admission from our chief magistrate mu.
lead to distrust of the stability of our go,
ernment, and of the security of our bond
We shall expect. as the natural result, tn;
our foreign creditors will be clamorous fo
the payment OF an Indebtedness which eac
state in turn may repudiate by secession"