The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-30
4 d D r e S S
oF THE STATE COMMITTEE
IN the wings OF Vermont.


rrrIOW CITIZENS, -l. -
~. State committee deem 1t their duty TO adj
raw words to you upon the present condi-
-, If the country, with special reference to the
.,or,out questions, upon which you are called in
'I,,toIIy to pronounce at the approaching cleo
In ito relation TO the affairs of the nation our
s.,. sec,ion is one of unusual moment. IL will
.,olve upon the next legislature to elect United
Cato. Senator not only for the unexpired term of
i. I,ts incumbent, but for the succeeding per od
.r,r years. and to district the State anew for the
hoce Of Representatives, in Congress, according
hs provisions of the late act of superintendent.
n, that act the number of our Representatives is
,s,ed to four, and there is no doubt, that upon
4tdivsiou of the State, at least three of the dis
ets and very probable also the fourth, would re-
4 arm whig members, while on the 9th err, division
,prsccabIe, which would render the result in
vO Of the Districts If not certainly adverse at any
ne extremely doubtful. If, through the remiss-
ness orlhe Wings, our opponents are suffered to
carry The election, the representation of Vermont
in The Senate, and perhaps in the House of Repre-
,entalives will be equally balanced and the weight
ohe state in the national councils, where we
have so long maintained uniformly consistent u
elevated position, will be anuihilated. An houora
Bile pride were every other argument anting ought
TO nce to put forth the most vigorous exertions
10 The defence Of post, which Vermont ALONG
has never abandoned, and fortress, which could
neither be stormed by the overwhelm lining popuIari
yoa gallant soldier.nor sapped by the inrigues or
won The straagems of his willy successor, ought
r. Ill a
i4s, who fight without leader or flag and rally
upon no common principle but that of hostility to
the policy of fostering the industry and improving
The physical resources of our country.
But besides these great questions, there is anoth-
gof so absorbing character, and Of such immedi
ale and urgent Importance, az, for the time, TO
,Halow up al the rest 1t is tn vital question Of
aduei as we'll as theoretical and prac cal indepen
ience of fnreign nations. Upon this point, the
Wings OF the north are unanimous. They are a.
geed that commerce and manufactures should
|As regulated, that the former shall yield a reve
n1e sufficient for the wants of an economrcaI ad
nnIstraion of the government in time Of peace,
Shs latter shall emanciPate US from humiliatlng
lssndance on the work shops OF Europe, both In
V@a and in If we to Judge our oppo
@S by their practice, rather than by their pTo-
ssSions, we shall find them to be equally unani
nous upon the other side Of this great question and
be steadily aiming at the prostration of every
ranch Of d"mestc industry, the adoption of the
principles Of free trade, and finally Of the substilu
ion of direct taxation, with all its inevitable
wions and abuses. for the system Of duties upon
aeign rade--a system commended to US by the
gHt Of experience, not only as vastly more eco
Omcal and less burdensnme TO the citizen but as
fnnIed with incidental advantages OF incalcuia
be importance