The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-31

q r7 RESOLUTION of the Van Buren, State
5c,,snion of Vermont in June last
n pYlr.d, Tha. the true principle of the Federal
y rro,oment is 10 coniine its actonto the bjects
a ",i6caIly enumerated in the Constitution, LEAV
ENGJNDUSTRY TO REGULATE ITSELF"
n Tho same Convention which nominated Nathan
< Sniie for Governor passed the above resolution.
a h.lben his croed-snd it lie nothing more or less
4 han Free Trade doctrine meaning 10 admit to our
country the products of other countries for mere
nnn, Duty when they ask 200, 100, rs and SO
uun, upon the products of our own country
4 ,u received by them. II means to place the
a hnroflhis enterprising nation in competition
n ,Ahesn pauper labor, and ofcourse puts US on
81 hara foo,ing with them.
S,l We vote for a man or with party that sus
Gnnh doctrine? No-no--it would strip this
+ psiou dts glory-it would paralyze the arm OF in
r I,ry-snd crush our industrious citizens TO the
4 earth, Its the doctrine which the monopolists of
n England us striving TO establish in this country,
&snAAsy ave cheering on the Van Buren, party to
|aw1 is aabfshment by all the means in thei.
Spowe
In The oscrstockcd population Of the old world,
Nb4re labor is reduced TO sixpence a day, they can
B1duce and manufac,uIe cheaper than we can. Bf
|h'H we should permit all the productions OF their
Industry to como freely into this country without
f1,y we ask what would become of our imanufac-
rreS Where would be our mechanic arts and
h@e who are sustained by them. If furniture Cor
nince could be imported free from Germany or
nnce or England, it could be afforded much
huper than it can be manufactured here; and
iugh patriotism might do something TO encourage
HOwn mechanics, it would be expecting too
'ch We think, to suppose that our people would
" even oil our own countrymen, the same articles
hch they could purchase at much less price
nm the foreign manufacturer. So it is of wool,
haIs free, the domestic prices must be greatly
'dreed The same principle will apply to all the
TOduce and manufactures of our country. This
'uHFy has always gone upon The idea that a pro-
"OVe policy was necessary to our existence. Mr.
'eneson's was that the United States ought 10
a'Se themselves independent of foreign nations.
AID while those nations which most compete with
industry and skill are watching over all the
w IcFeHue duu uie pTogTcSS VI tuetT
"'f with the most Jealous eye, placing high tax
upon every article which in the least degree in
"ses with their production and skill, it is the
=; wise and safe course for this government to a
, 'T similar policy in relation to ourselves A
one would be placing our interests at the
~ ", Foreign ingenuity and labor; and sacrificing
'.'''dpce Hs protection to American enterprise,
,.- y and industry, to the shadow of free trade.
,..., ', ~ wishes free trade every where but at
'ne wants all ports and all markets and all
j., yP'"' out those which belong to her own sea
!. aa. .'' we trust the people of Vermont will not
Il, 's''nd cannot conquer this nation in the battle
,..,' on The high seas-but with free trade she
r,r,. conquer US and bring US into the degrading
M ,' OF her own working men-half paid
"' 'ed-mere tenants at will on British soil
\. .! Inc Lords Of that realm. Let us spurn
,s. ~ and those who uphold it as the ene-
Ian tace. '"Pp'"es' " me ou'