The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-04
NO. 96.

HdI WIN - Coilpclicu 10 puICiuSe tlOSc h'lIICo iu'
use Besides the foreign article being prohibited
YOU collect no revenue from that quarter, and ac
compelled to tax the consumer still farther by III
crensing the duties on the necess0ries Of life to
make up the required revenue-il the tariff does
not give the home manufacturer n monopoly Of
The market or enhance the value of the goods man
ufacturcd, do not see how he obtains protection
If it effects the first, all revenue from that source
is cut off if the last alone, then the consumer is
taxed for the benefit of the manufacturer viii
not the effect Of this policy be to tax the mass for
the benefit of the few Does it require any argu-
ment to show that the productive Industry of
the many Is taxed for the benefit Of IL lew manu-
idctureis sir am opposed 10 this SOFT of lhvort-
ism
There il about 100000 persons in the United
States engaged in manufactures, out Of a popua-
ton Of II millions; and you propose levying n
tax on II millions for the benefit Of the 700,O00.
Sir care not what name YOU give to such une-
quail legislatlon-l shall oppose it. Bat we are
told, sir, we must protect home industry American
manufactures &c. When Madame Roland was
carried TO the guillOine Of the French Revolution.
she embraced the statue Of liberty and exclaimed,
"Oh Liberty, how many crimes have been COM
med in thy name!" 30, sir, | might cxclalm,
how many outragcs upon the rights of the mass
have been pcrpetra,cd under the specious preteSt
of ai0rdng protection 10 home indus,Iy--to Amer
lean manufactures. Your "lIome Leagues arc
designed to concentrate wealth IN the hands Of
the few nv making the productive industry Of the
Nany subserycnt therto, ] repeat again. Mr.
Speaker, that am no enemy to manufactures; but
am unwilling 10 tax the agrlcuIturollss OF my
own State to enhance the profits Of their estab-
lishmcnts A simple tarIii iHr revenue, adjusted
as have indicated, would afford them ample pro-
lection. Beyond this due regard to the interest.
Of other classes will prevent me from gong
cannot believe that II Is the duty OF tins govern
ment to protect the manufacturer any more IMAM
the farmer.
But sir, find many upon tins !oor, VINO NJ
though they do not a'ow themselves IN lavor Of
protective tariff, co n0hiHe, are nevertheless en-
dea,oring to establish this system by Induction.
If they can succeed III Increasing the expenditures
of this government to sonc forty millions per an
mum, their object will have been accomp.Shed--a
tariff necessary 10 collect that amount Of revenue
will in fact, be Il protective laII!i GU have as
think very GnwiscIy given away the land revenue
10 the states, and OF course, YOU "rc Competed 10
RELY on impcsts to meet the wants oil the govern
nIcnt, Instead of directing orr energies 10 bO''d
| up the manufacturers al the expense Of the con-
surcI, let US introduce little practical economy
in the expenditures, and thus lessen, instead OF IN
crcasug the burdens upon our constituents
There never was time when economy was more
necessary in the administration oil public affairs.
The friends Of the rroeciiic system have IRE
qucrty during this delale pointed to the example
Of Great Britain as one not only calculated to
excite Our admiration, but worthy ct imitation.
! The gentleman from Kentucky tMr MarShaH)-
was exceedingly eloquent IN porrnying The power
and strength OF ingland-'he cory OF h9I poUcv'
sir, can see hut little IN the lhStlull, rs ol ihGt
country TO admire, In forming an opnIon rs 10
the character of Il nation, look at her internal
condition, the situation OF her people, rather than
to the spcndor OF her external power or the mag
nlcenca OF Ter naval or n'l,'ary Ssoo''l''l'eE'S'
Whilst gentlemen on the other sldc are stopping to
admire the grandeur OF the wealthy ihanUlac'tfer,
| pass on TO the operatives from whose sweat and
Toll that grandeur is wruTg,and see their condition.
No government can excite my admiration, when
its policy leaves the working man, the lahorcr, TO
the tender mcrcirs Of the rich manufacturers Sir.
the protective system Of England has unqucs,lon-
ably built up her manufactures; hut that pTospcrl-
ly has been erected upon the ruins Of the aborlng
nlan--Iie poor operative ms Hreh reduced 10 me
loves, point Of w,etchcdncss and misery. SIR, tho
heart sickrns at the contemplation ofthe suilrIIrgs
endured hy the operatives in the Brit $. ndnUidc-
tories. By turning over the cilcia' reports made
10 the English parliament, we have glimpse at
the wletchednrss Of her restrictive system y few
extracts from the hook now before he musi SUI
fee for the present. read the dispositions of
witnesses examined by committee Of Parliament.
Eriaeace of Eliza .ucrshaH Lived ii, Leeds;
worked at Marshas factory. Am II years old
Father dead; sister and self did what we could to
support mother. Have cried many IN hour in tho
factory. Could scarcely get home, sometimes had
10 be tniled home. have an iron on my right
| Icg and INV knee is contracted Worked in great
misery-wns straight before Sister carried
me up 10 bed many a time. The surgeon says it
il with standing long n, the mill and that the nj pr
roc !, ,,,iic Rfici an, and will never be formed
ocoin
Er;{,pcc or Sirp,cp Ejg1,. Have worked in
Np,shnl's factory: work produces the deiornty,
| hnos tba children The work eNaccd from the
children il NIL that possibly can be done |, can
NOT he done without re.orting TO foC ing: it is an
offence for one to speak to arolher The
bnat Of the rooms and the steam almost macera,o
the bottles. and thrir cloths are steamed and wet
lCihoy rtll sick they are turned adrllt directly
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