The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-03-07

been fought, sleges conducted, and although
the contest is not ended, and the tide for the
moment is against US, the final result in our
favor is not doubtful. The period is near at
hand VI hen our foes must sink under the i'm
mense load of debt which they have incurred.
a debt which in their effort to suhjugate US
has already attained such fearful dimensions
as will subject them to burdens which will
continue tc oppress them for generations 10
come. We, too, have had our trials and DIFF
fculties. That We are 10 escape them in fu-
ture is not to be hoped. 1t was TO be ex-
pccted when we entered upon this war that
it would expose our people to sacrifices ard
cost them much, both of money and blood.
But we knew the value of the object for
which We struggled, and understood the na-
ture of the war in which we were engaged
Nothing could be so bad as failure. and any
sacrifice would be cheap as the price Of sue
cess in such contest. BIT the picture has
It's lights as well as lis shadows This great
strife has awakened in the people the highest
emotions and qualities of the human soul. Ii
is cultivaling feelings of patriotism, virtue
and courage. Instances Of self-sacritice and
of generous devotion 10 the noble cause for
which We are contending are rife throughout
the land. Never has people evinced a
more determined spirit than that now animal
ing men, women and children in every part
of our country. Upon the first call the men
lis to arms; and wives and mothers send
their husbands and sons to battle without
murmur of regret. Il was, perhaps, in the
ordination OF Providence that We were
to be taught the value of our liberties by the
price which We pay for them. The recollec
tions of this great contest, with all its COM
mon traditions of glory, of sacrifice and of
blood, will be the bond OF harmony and en-
during affection amongst the people, produc-
ing unity in policy, fraternity in sentiment
and Joint effort in war Nor have the mate
rial sacrifices Of the past year been made
without some corresponding benefits. II tie
acquiescence of foreign nations in 4 pretend
ed blockade has deprived US of our commerce
with them. il is fast making US a self-sup-
porting and an independent people. The
blockade, if etfectual and permanent, could
only serve to divert our inlustry from the
production of articles for export. and employ
i, in supplying commodities for domestic
use.
His call for foreign help is brief. but very
well put;
81: is satisfaction that We have main
tanned the war by our unaided exertions.-
We have neither asked nor received assist
ance from any quarter. Yet the interes; in
volved is not wholly our own. The world al
large is concerned in opening our m kets 10
its commerce. When the independence of
the confederate states is recognized hv the
nations of the earth. and We are free 10 fol
low our interests and inciinations bv cuitiva
ting foreign trade, the southern states vii
offer to manufacturing nations the most IA
vcrabie markets which ever invited theil
commerce. Cotton. sugar, rice. tobacco, pro
visions, timber and naval stores will furnisl
attractive exchanges. Nor would the con
stancy of these supplies be likely 10 be dis
turbed by war. Our joint streng h will be to-
great TO tempt aggression: ard never Va
there a people whose interests aid principle
committed them SO fully 10 peaceful policI
as those of the confederate states. By lii
character of their productions they are 10
deeply interested in foreign commerce war
tonly to disturb it. War of conquest the,
cannot wage, because the constitution OF
their confederacy admits of no coerced asso
. ciation Civil war .here cannot be betweel
states held together By their volition only
: This rule of voluntary association, which car
not fail to be conservative, by securing lus
} and impartial government at home, does nc
diminish the security of the obligations
l which the confederate states may be bonn
to foreign nations. In proof of this if is I
: be remembered that, at the first moment @
: asserting their right of secession, these state
! proposed a settlement on the basis Of a con
mon liability for the obligations of the ger
4 eral government
r He closes with patriotic appeal to III
people, and pious invocation of divine he'll
that would be quite affecting if We could toi
: get the nature of the cause in which they II
: used, or could for moment believe IN III
S sincerity of the man who thus plays upon Ii
J, most sacred sentiments in furtherance of hi
= own bad ambition:
e Fellow citizsns,after the struggles of az,
/ had consecra;ed the right Of the Englishma
" TO constitutional representative governmen
d our colonial ancestors were forced to vint.
II cate that birthright by an appeal to arms
II Success crowned their efforts, and they pr
e vided for their posterity peaceful remet
against future aggression. The tyranny {
e an unbridled majority, the most odious al
l. least responsible form Of despotism, has
= MED ua both the right and the remedy