The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-12-21
THE MEssAGE-A pRoTFcr,v,

THE MESSAGE-A PROTECTIVE -
Mr.. Editor,--I notice tina, the w inH'FF
Globe, The NY. Evening Post the Jou,n, I'S,'nsop
merce and other leading opposition naa C"n
strong grounds against that part Of ,ho p.| lake
Message winch recommends dscrimn,i. '''en''
'H; and it is now pretty we'll unders,o od ia'
opposition IN Congress will go agains, wv" '0'
which provides for DISCRIMINATING A.. N"y Dill
duty on imported goods with reference !" any
lection of our own Manufactures "' Pro-
The arguments used, are that pro,oo,;..
on Importatlons is an unjust tax on the oo. o''!
for the benefit only Of the wealthy moorr. '"Sume
That free trade is right guaranteed to II. ''-
lean people, and any infringement on ~. ''"'ef
operates prejudicia, especially to thu ~, "sN
classes, who constitute the greatest nro,.,.g
the consumers Of goods-that to protoc, .'"O"H
manufactures by the assessment of d,,i. ''Nan
eign goods is equivalent to Legislation forth ~'
pose building up extensive and odiou. p~
lies in the character Of overgrown corno,,,s,
These arguments are plausible and we'll o,,r'
ted to enlist opposition to any measure far ,or,a,
the Frustrated energies OF the country bv o0..Y
ging home manufactures. propose. sir ,o a..
inc these arguments being convinced ,bo, ,ho
ton Of a discriminating Tariff is one Of v,1;
porinnce TO the American PEG pie and to M n....
OF the Union is 1t OF more Importance than ,o,L'
people of Vermont 1t is a question ,oo on nnl,'
the two great political parties in the E,s,o,o ~,
die and Western States are at lssue-,be wbin.',
favor and the opposition agans. the measure
Under The present tariff various kinds or ao.,
extensively consumed, can be imported and .,,,
in our markets, lat rates below the cost Of m,r0c.
turing them here; and under The provisions Of H..
compromise act, which take effect after The 3Oh
Of June next, still greater advantages will be mi,
ed by the importer over the domestic monpr,o,,.
err. And as the consumer will purchase ,bs h..,
bargains the amount expended for Eoreiyn oooa,
proportion TO that paid for home productions, will
be constantly augmented
II is obvious however, that unless tboss o,s,
states from whence these goods are obtained NJ
fer in return market for our productions the IN,
GRAFTON must prove constant drain upon the ccun
try for cash.
The greatest amount Of imported manufactured
goods by far, is from Great Britain She offer. f..
clitIes for credit, and by means OF her pauperA,
Dor produces fabrics ut the cheapest rates. and
hence the immense consumption of her goods by
the American people.
But the markets of Great Britain arc closed a,
ga inst American products of almost every descrp
ton, except cotton, by the imposition Of high d.
ties, and hence the periodical hpmen of specie
from our ports to England-the balance Of trade
being constantly in her favor.
The operation is natural but disastrous and The 4
more from the fact that it is identified with The A
fluctuations connected with the laws Of Eng =
land. The agents Of BRUSH Manufac turing hop
ses resident in our cities encourage large ordenn
goods by offering liberal credits TO mercantile ho'
ses until Millions and tens of millions Of debts #
cumulate beyond the amount Of current sales
cotton there. a partial failure of the grain crpN
England is the signal for The Bank Of Eugh@ %
withhold her accommodations, and the f@s'
pressing call Of British creditors upon their ANN
can debtors. A run upon our city Banks sM H
and the shipment of large amonNi
of specie. 1t is needless 10 trace the further effect
of this operation upon the business and nierel'
mon sense of every one
The city banks, drained of their specie whh'i
accommodations Ia their customers, and the coHF
Try banks necessarily do tn c Same. PreaH
succeeds. which cramps every department Of 0@
ness. The packers OF Beef and Pork buy sPhps
~ and offer only the lowest prices Cor those s'O
staples of the New England farmers and eV'!
species of property and labor is made 10 lei u
whitening curse orthe boosted system Of Tree "'N
I propose to take future opportunity OF s"t""s
further how injuriousIy this system ailecs "'
boripg classes AN AMERICAN