New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11
Vermont.

ing power as on the Green Mountain State. Wool,
her great staple on which her people solely rely tor
their support-for the very bread they eat COM
mands no market, and allthe wheels OF her industry
are STILL In former years with ludcious 1ar't the
best wool commanded per pound, tor home manu-
facture, from so to IS cents: and at this prce the
farmers could live comfortably bringing their hour
from New-York and selling their wool at their own
doors for cash Now, all that they can gets 70 10
80 cents-which viii not pay the cost OF raising
and even at that they find heavy sale, ana are
compelled to take groceries and manufactured
goods in part payment, and premises for the BAL
ance. Nearly all the heavy factories are shst up
or doing just enough to pay expanses-and mosto'
these which continue in operation are losing thou
sands every year. One of the largest in the State
is that at the Wnooski Falls near Burlington, wnich
has been operation for three years Under the
Tariff regulations of 1s4e and Al, they prosecuted
n successful business-selling their cloths IN Dos
ton. where they commanded the highest price, BUY
ing wool and paying cash for it through all the
State, giving employment to more than hanored
persons and life TO ourishing little village OF near
n thousand inhabitants. Under the Iarld which
passed the House in June, the business woud nave
continued to flourish; and in the confident eSpec
tation that it would become law, preparations
wera even made for its extension But the third
Executive Veto not only DESTROYED this hope out
swept away the sole foundation of their success
by throwing open the ports of the nation to the
woolens of Europe, and thus closing the market 10
the sale of our own. They struggled against 1t
as long as they could but were soon forced toy'eld
and few days since closed their doors-stoPPed
every wheel and spindle, and turned out to idle
ness and want the hundreds they had employed
The consequences of this OF course are notconhneo
to the place-but extend to every farmer OF whom
they used to buy pound of wool. Tne buildings
are now going to ruin, yearly town, county ana
State taxes are levied upon all the property, ana
thus the matter must remain until John Tyler-the
tyrant and curse of the nation-chooses allow the
Peorle 10 make their own laws. So deep is the
distress in that State, and intense is the con'lc
ton among men of all parties that 1t can only DC
relieved by Protective Tariff that the bltterest
Loco-Focos make no scruple of declaring that they
will support no man for Congress who Is not
pledged to this vital measure OF national pollcy-
Resolutions to this effect have been adopted at
their public meetings, and their public presses are
even now striving to make capital out OF the tact
that the Bill passed by Cogrness does not impose
duty of more than 40 per cent. upon imported
wool This is with the Loco-F oco leaders of course
a movement not of their choice-but to which
they are driven by necessity; and it is worthy of
especial note as showing the feeling which per-
yades all parties throughout the State. The duty
provided by the Bill just vetoed is regarded by intel
ligent men in the State sufficient, provided
that upon dye stuhs and other articles required in
the manufacture, and which cannot be raised at
home, be so reduced not tofall too heavily upon
those who are forced to buy them.
The feeling throughout the State in favor OF
Tariff is of course intense and uncompromisng
and as the first condition of permanent system
that without which any Tariff which might be
established would be so fuetuating as to produce
arrangement and injury instead Of stable pros
perty-they demand infertble adherence to
the Distribution Policy This of course is not the
sole ground on which they place this great measure
of political justice: but it is Of the grounds
on which it stands, and in the strength Of which
it cannot be shaken. Every hour of adversity only
gives age and strength to this deep conviction:
and if Power and ProAigacy hope to drive or Sc
ducc the State from this position they know little
Of the spirit of those who dwell upon her noun
tains. Faction is at work to defeat the Wings
at the coming electioh-with little courage and
no hope Of success: but whatever may be the
result there is but one man who can command
her Presidential vote-and he can have it when
ever il is asked-He will be nominated by no
convention of packed delegates-representing per-
sonal and sectional interests but the voice of
the whole people of the State-who desire and
will do all in their power to secure his election
will call aleud for the nomination of HENRY
CLAY. If mass meeting should be called for
this purpose us there is to believe it will,
within three months, we predict that both in num-
bers and in the true Wing spirit it will equal any
of the glorious gatherings of 1840.-Vermont is
bound by bands of steel to HENRY CLAY: She
will be found iR the Whig ranks where she has al
ways stood, foremost in the conflict under the
Statesman Of the West.
RHODE IsLAND.-Gov. KING of Rhode Islasd
has issued ProcamatioA suspending Martial
Law until September lst. He orders the military,
however, to hold themselves in readiness for SER
vice in case farther difficulties should arise Mat
,ers seem to be quiet at present though vague
rumors aRoat Of preparations for repeated out
rage. 1t was reported at Providence on Tuesday
that Dorr had resolved TO surrender himself and
stand trial-but We see nothing to render this pro-
baby true. A meeting of the reckless dema-
gogues in this city who, with disregard of law
and life that would disgrace pirates, are striving