Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-01-31
Communication.

vi natlOn consists not In It's gOld and in
It's silver, but in the abundance of the
products Of its industry; and never was
trucr maxim uttered. The products of
industry are cmphaticaly tie wcalh Of
the nat'on, and its prosperity is in proper
ton to the rapidty with which they arc
circulated. The statesman and the far
MGR should have the same object, tho
multiplication of these products, and there
must be union of their efforts to accom-
plish the object. There can be no pros
pcrity without industry, and there will be
no industry when our statesmen leave it
to shirll for itself. If the laws afford no
encouragement, industry dies. 1t dies as
surely as the body dies without nourish-
mcnt. The interests of our agriculture
cannot be sustained without protection.
| DO not mean by this that we are in any
danger of starving, but l mean what I
say, that the leading interest of the State
will languish unless speedy protection is
granted. The prosperity of a nation con-
sists in the prosperity of all its members,
and the prosperity Of individuals consists
in the increase of the products of their
industry. No matter how great the.
amount of these products, if there is not
an annual increase, there is no prosper.
ity; but if the amount is yearly dimin-.
ishcd, there will soon be misery.
shall attempt no argument to prove
the foregoing, for the man that wants
argument on such propositions, either
e D.. r
will attempt to play the prophet little,
and torctcl what a year or two will bring
forth, unless we can dispute less about
party strites, and act more in concert to
| obtain relief. We have now in the State
some three millions Of sheep, and within
two years the number will not exceed one.
The interest invested in diaries will be
diminished one half. Take the whole
amount Of our products together, and thew
will be diminished one third. Now let
every man preserve this paper, and once
in while look at it, and watch the fulfil
mcnt of the prediction. But what is of
more Importance, let him examine the
subject carefully and learn the cause of
II. These things never happen by chance.
The laws OF cause and effect operate here
as every where else, and people can I'M
derstand them if they will, or they can
deceive themselves if they choose to do it
iorparty effect. Occasional advances in
price do not always indicate healthy
cause, but II we expect permanent pros
p2rty, the foundation must be laid in
something more honest than squandcring
the nations lands, and more promising
than oM H~nks' boz to lock on; go1d and
sifccr IN. But let us turn aside to pro-
phecy onc w0m as to this subtreasurv
scheme. As to any direct effect upon
the State, it will have none at all. 1t is
a negative measure altogether. 1t may
prevent Swartwout from stealing the mo-
ney, and Il may not. There were two
SWartwoutS III the country, and the other
was named Price-and both have a thou
sand cousins, spell it as you will. But
/ like Hunks boz, it will dp no good. 1t
cannot promote the industry of the State.
1t cannot prevent speculation and excess
in the issuing of bills, but it will favor the
partizans of the administration, and in the
end will destroy the projectors of it. 1t
is without wisdom for any effects expected
OF it; and it will die without friends.
wish not to array the north against
the south, but if we do not protect our
own interests who do we expect will g? In
the cold north we cannot raise cotton,
and we shall not raise wool if it finds no
market; and what manufacturer can
stand alone against the cheap labor of
the starving class of Europe, with the
wealth Of England 10 back up their man
utactures. We cannot send potatoes to
london, and they will not admit our flour
except when the price rises to the point
OF starvation. With all this we are mock
cd with the nonsense about free trade,
just as if England ever for moment
relaxed her energies 10 maintain her as
tendency. She has too much at stake.
She lets her fools talk about free trade,
but takes good care not TO practice upon
1t. W hat we want is home market,
and our industry will FLAG without it
Agriculture is cmphaiically the great in
terest, but in order to become prosperous
1t must have encouragement. Sustain
the manufacturers, and agriculture flour
ishcs of course. Yoke the two together,
and commerce drives her trade with rail
road speed. Agriculture, manufactures,
and commerce have natural connection
they live or die together. Like the tripod
from which the princess of Apollo deliv-
cred her oracleS, touch one Of the legs
and the princess falls; or like the three
fold cord OF scripture, cut one of the strans
and the cord is broken. The doctrine of
the administration is that individual en-
terprlsc must not be controlled. We say
so too; but individual enterprise must be
encouraged and sustained. All other