Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-09

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ing, but by helping each other2 When
VIII u be acknowledged that enlightened
expectancy concurs with absolute morali-
" In requiring the intercourse of nations,
as well as individuals, to be conducted in
| entire Submission to Christian principles 2
Wnen will it be acknowledged that men
cannot trample advantageously ON these
principles. when acting in collective or
national capacity, any more than ,ha,
!ney can pc gamers by individually reject
ing them?
Few things are more cheering to the
neart OF Him, who would see all the ma
tIons of the earth in the bonds of mu.ual
interest and mutual love, than the pro-
gress in that direction, which is making
| oy some OF the German States. Those
states, which have already entered into
the "Toll Union" comprise population
( little short of thirty millions. By the
msofthis " Union" its members are
relieved OF the annoyance. decentralization
ana vast expense of internal custom hous-
es, and are as free in their commercial in.
tercourse with each other. as are the CON.
ponent parts of any one of the States.
/ The population of the continent of North
America is about as great as that of the
states embraced in the "TolI Union :"
and how happy would it OF, if the one
population, as we'll as the other, were en-
tirely relieved of all those artificial OBJ
|structlons to mutual free commerce, which
are so mighty to foment the jeaIousies and
Iperpetuate the disunion of nations.
The thought is exceedingly welcome,
that the period is not distant, when the
righteous and benevolent principles of a
natural, and therefore sound political econ
omy, shall commend themselves to all
christehdem: and when the free inter-
changes of European and American, no
more than those of Massachusetts and
, Connecticut production, shall be hindered
f by custom-houses. When the universal
5 and glad reign of free trade shall have
come, national wars will be well nigh ar
, lmposslbiIlty: and the costs of maintain
ing government will be so greatly diminish
ed, as not to require imposts towards pay.
ing it, 1t may here be remarked, that NJ
government will be found economical
, which relies on imposts or any other to-
, direct means to meet its expenditures,
r Were the custom house system abolished
and the loss of its revenues supplied BY
=, direct taxes, our government would be ad
, ministered with one half of its present
, expense and with still less proportion o.
| It's present and former impuritv.
l. Would that our own nation nigh
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= cy of free trade. We do not ask, that in
, a truth bartering spirit. she should say tc
!, 1.-THE other nations Of the earth: Il will
}. adopt it, if you will - but that, with un
e conditional adherence to moral principle
v she should determine, that whatever 9th
!. er nations may do, she will obey the yoic
ot OF nature and revelation. and open he
Ie ports to the free commerce OF the who'll
0. world.
ID PeIerboro. Dec. %, ls4I.
REMARKS.
e. The foregoing production is worthy c
81 Gerrit Smith Il breathes genuine phiI
sr an'hropy. 1t dIstils the spirit Of pur
Ie Christianity. 1t is as much above pa.try
\ party, political trash, as the heavens ar
= above the earth. Let none charge
-. with taking sides in politics. Il rise
e, above every political consideration, i
Q. language is for The ears Of all mankint
Us It sets up no claims for the interests {
Ro one part OF The great family against tn
he interests Of another part. 1t ascends tn
" sublime and lofty summits OF phianthE'
o. ply, morality, and Christianity, and !oo!
:. down npon our common race as one con
of mon brotherhood with common interest
es Ii heeds not the artificial lines which e
4 ring and sinful men have drawn, cntlin
up the family into envious clans and wa
ring compacts. 1t says to all human b
ings-5e brethren-pu, away selfshne
a. cease cultivating the love Of none
"a which is the root OF all eVil--stop bitin
or and devouring each other" look n
re every man on his own things, bat ever
re man alsoon the things Of others" loV
a one another" live in peace Owe
IS come evil with good" This princip
re carried out in religion, would destroy a
cP sectarianism; and thus uncover an
- purge out iniqui:y; and build up Chris,
he kingdom on earth. When will hume
be beings learn their true interes.s-learn
en- be human beings. instead of being Jew
"a Gentiles, Greeks, Sythians. or barbarian
"A When will religious beings learn to
IS. the children Of God-tolloDers of Jes