The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-08-18
THE DESIGN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE,

THE DESIGN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
When Messrs. Calhoun, Walker, Bucharo,
Tappan &C., announced in their speeches that III,
,rue policy Of the county, and the design of fl,
administration which they favored was, to rod,c
the price of wages, and Of the products Of labor
,his country to Lowell with European prices i
struck me that they men of very weak mind
or OF very knavish dispositions. True, knew
that IN the twenty-five foreign dcspotc govern
ments from which Mr. Van Buren, drew his pattern \
for the Sub. treasury, he might likewise find exam
pIes for the Standing Army, and the Low.Wacs
schemes. but did not suppose the fact that ,hcv
were favorite systems in monarchial government,
a,oue. would be sufficient to recommend their adcO
lion here Consequently have sought for som,
other argument in tier favor noticed in exam
ninp the speeches above referred 10, that the argu
ment was addressed mainly to the manufacturer,
Of the North, and frequent reference was had loile
Ia, iff policy. This, taken in connection with Tho
well known Mct that the administration goes with
tho South in its opposition to Tariff, thought
furnished n solution OF the design First, to- ccnc
ate the South and retain votes there, Tho admin,
tra,ion IL immoveably opposed TO a tariff Then
how shall thoy secure the North Why they mus
obtain favor with the manufacturing interest, and
get that favor too without relaxing their hostility
to n tariff This can only be done by sacrificing
the interests of all The middle and aborng CLASSES
Therefore you will see that in their speeches they
address themselve to the manufacturers, mon who
as n class are rich enough already, and tell them
that fthc price Of the wages of the mechanic and
dav labore, d. the prices Of the products oflaborin
this country, were reduced TO a level with the pr
ces paid in England, France, Holland, Russia
Span, Portugal Cuba &c, they, the manufaciur.
.rs, would need no tariff. They could manuiac.
ire and sell as low as tho manufacturer in
England, France, &C. and then they add, the Sub
Treasury system will bring prices down TO level
with prices in those foreign countries. We'll this
is true and the manufacturer can see H. If the
price Of labor is reduced that you can hire
chanic or day laborer, for Ten twelve cents
day, md the price of agricultural produce, Beef
Pork, Butter, Cheese, grain, &c, Is reduced 50
that You can board a hand for two or three cents
dav, and the price of wool Is reduced four, six
or seven cents n pound, what is there to prevent
the manufactures from manufacturing rs cheap
they in other countries where the prices Of Ia
Dor and produce are the same? Nothing. The
manufactures will get much profit rs he does
now, and more extended market, and all the e.
wills to fail on the middle and poorer Glasses
The Southerner gets as much ever for his cot
ton, for he sell it at home, have tho advnn-
tago Of foreign markets at hi. will, and he avoids
what he calls the calls ola tariff besides.
Here then is the design. A sacrifice orthe labor
ing interest Of Ihe North for the benefit Of the
wealthy planter Of the South, and to keep this adj
ministration in office. The manufacturer cqn not
and will not desire this great interest be sacri-
feed so long have tariff, for that pro.
terts him. and gives him, Scfhout injury tn others
all tho benefits he would desire from n reduction
in til" price of labor. and tho products of labor,
But the tariff laws will expire by their own limita
ton in 1912 and The administration avo,,s its op-
position to their re-cunctnant. Under the tariff
policy the country has Roushcd like green Inv
ireo--aIl classes have prospcrod beyond example
and in its earliest infancy il has acquired the
strength and proportions Of giant. In the midst
Gifts prosperity the administration draws from 90
Of the most despoic governments of Europe as ex-
nmp'es or orr imitation, the Subireasurv system
will! Jig APPENDICES Of Standing Army, and low
wages, ind proposes, at one "ie svvoop," TO pros
rato through their agency all the great interests of
the country but two. il remains for the middle
and laboring Glasses to deterr1ine whether that dc
sign shall be carried into effect Y
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