The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-24
August Ia, 1871.
HOME MANUFACTURERS.


HOME MANUFACTURES.
We would refe our readers TO article the first
page, beaded "Free Tyade, in which the write, re
marks, that the "present yearly consumption OF
manufactured articles IN the United States is valu-
ed at $500 900, 600" Destroy cur home manufac.
lures, and purchase of foreign nations that amount,
and to what means Of payment can we resort Elk
cept cotton which they must have, an arti-
Gle (he produce of the country is admitted into
European markets without heavy imposts, which
reduces the value TO a mere pittance or amounts to
an absolute prohibition Soon gold and silver
will be absorbed, every means of remittance ex-
hau,ted, and the country, like Spain and Portugal
reduced TO shiveled and empty carcass, upon
which, even the vultures of British avaree, would
hisdain longer to fasen.
Instead Of thus being stripped to enrich fo.
7eIgn capitalists and manufactures, and every year
finding ourselves bankrupted by forty millions
of dollars, had we not better manufacture these
$500 900 900 ourselves. With workshops at home
in which this amount of articles which
should otherwise buy abroad, would be fab
ricaed, the farmer would have profitable MAI
Ike, for tho raw material q, every species Of agricu
turaI produce all classes of industry, full employ
rnent and full pay, and whole country will
greatness, from which for ~ years have been
gradually driven by the mad experiments ofm
nary rulers.
But, saws our Locofoco convention recently as
sembled at Montpelier, ''resolved, that the true
principle the federal government is to confne its
action to the objects specifically enumerated in the
constitution, leaving industry to regulate itself"
How sweet does this state right doctrine sound in
the ear Of southern nuIfers, and how disgracef full
to become their abject thralls? But let every hon
est and highmInded Vermonter swear eternal hos
,ity a doctrine, which trdmples the dearest in
verests OF the country in the dust, reduces us 10
complete slavery to foreign monopolists, and robs
the constitution and the union of half, yea, we
boldly proclaim, of all their value Peoples
Press.
correspondent of the Rutland Herald, gives
the following particulars of an unfortunate affair in
that county.
WELLS, Auo 10, lS4l II hasten TO inform you
of an unfortunate transaction which has just hap
pened in this place, which has resulted in the death
of n person by The name Of Martin Bebee, who was
found much bruised and nearly speechcss on
Wednesday of this week in the stable OF John
Howe, the Inn keeper of this place. Bebee died
of the wounds in about hour and half The
magistrates forth. with summoned Is persons az a
Jury of inquest to examine as to the cause of the
death of the deceased. After hearing the testimo
ny introduced and making examination of the
body they came with unanimous opinion that
Martin Bebee came to his death by Felony in
consequence of severe treatment by the hands of
Orson Cone Of Poultney principal, and Cephas
Wilcox as accessory, upon which the said Cone
and Wilcox were committed TO Rutland Jail to a.
wait their trial the county court next to be hold.
at Rutland Cone and Wilcox were seen to
follow the deceased TO the shed, and were gone
about fifteen minutes and returned together and
when asked where Martin was, SAID they had
ffoored him The principal in the case insuted
and abused said Bebee much previous TO leaving
the house.