Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-03-03

things such as been supposed. You may en-
barrass and distress us, as YOU have done, but
this bill will. AT the end hold out no such ad-
vaniagcs as are anticipated for The planters. -
The THEORY contains Ia itself principle that
will defeat the end IN view. TO on, sir, ifyou
please, and so lcRislate as to bring cotton plan
tiers the extraordinary profits anticipated, at
the expense Of the other branches Of industry
how long will II be before that pursuit will he
overloaded with competitors, till the market
viii be inundated with cotton, and its price
fall Just in the ratio YOU have stimulated its
production Down IL will-down II must, by
the laws Of trade. come TO level with the fall
ofother productions. And what will be gain
cd by the whole process Nothing. Abso-
luicly nothing, except that IL will take more
of our labor and more of our productions TO
boy foreign merchandise; our gain will turn
literally into a loss This j. capable, think.
of demonstrations il it does not already sufli-
ciently appear hut have no time 10 enlarge,
interesting and all important as this subject
is
What motives can we have, sir, TO reduce
wages and the value of property When did
the sun ever shine upon laboring people so
blessed as those Of our country have been -
Where have they ever been able 10y industry to
feed. clothe and educate themselves so well !
The history of the world proves nothing more
ceriainly-nothing with clearer demonstration
than that where wages are lowest there is the
creates, poverty and suffering there the con-
dliion of the laborcr is most iororn and wretch
ed there is the least moral and intellectual
culture; and there our race is sunk into the
depths OF political depreciation, incapable OF
raising itself TO that lofty elevation attained by
free, enlightened people, capable of govern
ing their own affairs IL tends TO the oppo-
site OF every thing dearest 10 US, for the descent
Will carry with II not only wages, but all the
high qualities which fit US TO be what we are,
free and independent. This is a sufficient an
swer TO all that can be said upon the subject
Such is the remedy for the disease which
afilicts our country and, while It's advocates
shadow forth its evils far beyond any conccp-
ton OF mine, if the bill be carried into effect,
as has been proposed here, must confess that
! see M IL nothing TO soothe or relieve the pub
lic-nothing TO restore confidence, which is
the great and desirable end-nothng to avert
future pancs-nothing TO stop this scramble
after the gold and silver going on between us
and other couniries-nOthing that has healing
power enough to revive and maintain prosper
ny.
But, sir, much as remains 10 be said. must
N'"' w " 'iOsS, 10 MY OuJt'l was UleftlN 10
notice leading remarks of Senator'S which
have developed the new and extraordinary
doctrines of this Administration was anx-
ious to vindicate the rights of the great mass
OF the people, who acquire their support by la
Dor, and whose interests, as laying at the basis
OF all prosperity have at all times and on
all hitting occasions, espoused and maintained
with whatever of ability | possess. In this,
sir, have taken great and sincere satisfaction
believing II 20 be the great end of our free
government, and the only sure means of sus-
tanning it. In the name and in behalf of that
great, powerful, and enlightened class of nv
fellow-citizens of Massachusetts, whom have
the honor 10 represent, | enter my solemn
protest against the doctrines here advanced !;
and if my voice could reach them in their
dwellings, their shops, and on the decks OF
their vessels. would exhort them not TO be
deluded by the false theories leading them on
10 ruin, but TO rouse up their energies, and at
the ballot-box, manifest their Indignation al all
attempts TO Cypress them by diminishing their
business and taxing their labor TO enrich 9TH
ers. would entreat them not 10 81, still and
be made such as they see the distressed and
impoverished laborers of Europe and Asia.