Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-28

decided opinion, therefore, ofthis Convention that
our country requires the formation of Home de-
partmeni, devoted To the interests OF the country,
including hose Of Agriculture, Commerce, Manu-
lectures, Mining, the Fisheries and Internal I'm
provements which, in connection with Commits
sioners of the Customs, should steadily furnish re-
ports to Congress and the country at large by
which our legislators may he enlightened, aud our
citizens generally be benefited.
Resoired, That the members of this Convention,
representing The united Home League OF thewhole
country, disclaim, a3t they have ever done, bi nd
allegiance to any party, but uniting with tie indie
pendent and the true friends of Home Interests of
all parties, they seek to advance the general wei
fare ofthe whole country by the diffusion of pat
riolic sentiments and the practice of invaluable
American principles
RcSoived, That great change in public opinion
having been brought about by the statistical facts
and arguments published 10y The Home League
Association, we now urge Oh the Central Commit.
tee the continuance OF such publications. We
wish farmers, especially, TO see the value of our
home market .or those agricultural products they
cannot send abroad without pay ing from 100 10
lO00 per cent. more duties than are levied on i'm
ports taken IN exchange Tor them, aud We want
our citizens generally to understand the fact llut
Protecan is not for the benefit OF monopolsts NJ
home, but to defend us against those ubroad-lOr,
with our home market secure against excessive
imports of such goods we can and ought TO
manufacture, every such article, ampIY protected,
will become cheaper hy the effect of hulne com
petition, and thus put AN end TO smuggling "a well
rs foreign rivaship.
ReSolred, That The Union Of education and la
bor is MS advantageous 10 II ouug nation, drsruuS
TO introduce the useful arts, ~ schooling aud
learning trade is among the cn,prprZing young
men OF an industrious community. The expense
Of introducing skill uud costly experiments 10 Oh.
tain perfection N any uirrhHnical and mauuartu-
ring pursuits should he ini,lnnited hy ,huse 10
led l,XI At fItr il
10y successful appropriations OF indt idunl capital
isis Tor these OhIpcs, il is for lis interest to ouCt
them, or al least To pay the cost OF learning the
trades Which enerpr ~ and ingenuity have intro
duced,
Resotred, therefore, That Protection is right in
principle ms well as ia ttacticc. Every nation that
adopts this policy advances IN civilization aud in
dependence; all who neglect aud abandon 1t clih-
er renuin poor aud Ignorant, rcirngradc utu
burbarty.
ReSotUed, That we recommend TO all our follow
CITIZENS who wish TO our own laboring men
well educated, well cluhet, and wei fed, 10 give
preference 10 fabrics made nj home 10y our own
ireemeG, rather ilian 10 use imported luxures Tor
the maintenance OF unfortunate foreign serIa.
ResoIred THAT the Interests OF Agriculture and
Manufactures are one and udiyisbe, ms demons
strnttd alike by The experience OF our own aud the
history OF other countries that the importance OF
the home make crened by manufacturing, is
striklngly exemphtied by the tact that the prices
Of land and bread-sluff, and pro, lSons were dUr-
hled during the operation OF The tariff policy, and
although the exploration al the two latter has been
diminished 10y foreign restrictions, the home con e.
sumption has vastly inry, nscd
ReSOIred, That while the immense contraction
OF our currency within the last few years, nevIla
bly, causing u reduction If The prices Of al pro-
ducts has necessarily reduced the money price Of
labor, we rejoice 10 believe and know that So soon
as the new tariff shall have time TO exert its fair
aud full effect in giving activity TO business and
siendy emplJ ymtn 10 industry, the genera coudi
ton of the Iaboing classes viii he seusibl and
permanently improved, and the actual reward of
labor increased, whatever lis money nice shall be-
ResOtred, That ii is hereby recommended 10y he
friends o. protection of home labor throughout
The Union, 10 press the importance Of this sub eel
country IN every practicable manner, and To re-
Inlte o: the cnndijaes for Congress, especially
OF the respective political parties, express AMI un
equlvOral a,owus Of Their soundness ON is ques-
ton, and their determination 10 consider it secon-
diary To other interest, but to uphold faithfully
the principle and policy o Protection.
UhereaS, it is OF paramount importance, in The
maintenance aud dissemination of the Incl Plies
aud objects Of this National dissertation, and of
It's AuXlliarles throughout the United States, that
an organ, publication, communicating those
principles aud the various aud Important facts
which they are bnsed should be speedily aud per-
uiaueutly established J. therefore,
ReSOlUed, Thal publication proposed through
advice Of the Genital Committee, ny the SecreIa-
ry, under the tile of "TliE UNITED ATES
MECHANIC AND HOME ADVOCATE" NEE
with tie approval and sancuu OF the Convention,
aud that 1t is recommended to the Auxiliary AS
socintions aud the friends Of Home Industry aud
American Interests generally.