The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-06-24
Consul Jarvis and one of his Lies,

|, will be remembered by those who attended
Consul Jarvis last convention in this village, at
which "my brillian, son-in-law" was forced upon
the people Of this county, as candidate for the
Senate, thu, he stated, thnt I" the democratic MEM
bcrs Of Congress cndeavoIcd to refer the Tariff
question 10 the Committee of Ways and Means, for
the purpose Of prerentiag any protection being
giuen 10 the pool-growers," and IN proof Of his
assertion referred TO the speech of Mr. Anterior, of
N. Hampshire.
The ground taken by the democratic members
of Congress, on the reference Of the Tariff ques-
ton to the Committee on Manufactures, was, that
reference Of The subject to that Committee,
,UouA gire The MANUFACTURERS AN UNDUE
enable The former 10 frame u TarWfor their owa
erclusire protection
In proof, ,ve will quote Mr. Artherton, of n H..
In his speech delivered in the House of Reprcscn-
taiyes, Dec. 90, lS+l, he says:
at has been urged that the Committee on Manu-
features have been selected for their particular
knowledge of that subject, because, as the gentle
man from Vermont Mr. SLADEl saws, "hey are
10 took 10 the interest Of manufactures alone" -
Sir, this would seem to me the strongest reason
why so comprehensive a subject should not be sem
to them. Even ir protection be vonr object, ARE
THERE NO OTHER INTERESTS TO Be RE-
GARDED J" Why give manufacturers the spe-
cial favor of having the whole subject of taSion re-
fered TO those whose duty it sspeciay to look ai-
ter their interests -
We quote again, from Mr. Ar,herton's speech to
show that the democrats in Congress are and have
been in favor of protecting the wool-grower, and
that their efforts TO keep the Tariff question out Of
the hands Of the Committee on Manufactures
"whose duty was to look to the interest of Manu-
Cacturers ALONE" were made for ,ha, direc, pur-
pose.
1t is proposed TO send the subec, Of the tariff
10 tho Committee on Manufactures. This can be
its proper destination only if the object of ioying
q tarWbe The encouragement and protection Of
mGnufdctUres.'
" II any class is to receive particular advantages,
0vhy not let it be the farmers The gentleman
from Vermont has said that my motion Of amend
inen il an cndeavor TO do indirectly what il would
be nprudent 10 do directly-hnt Is to abolish the
the Committee on Manufactures. Where is the
ndrection | hold that the rights and interests Of
all classes Of industry should be equally regarded,
and that tariff should be laid for revenue, and
thus that the subject should be sent to the
committee. The gentleman from Vermont, while
he family processes revenue to be his object, yet
wishes to send the tariff to the committee who, to
use hls words, are 10 look after the interest of
manufactures alone"
" Is the interest Of wool growers to be protected
only by giving privileges to manufacturers As
the interest Of the manufacturing capitalists is 10
get the work Of the operative as cheap possible,
il is also his interest 10 get the wool of the far
,Her nj the lowest rate, and to compel the farmer
10 sell it to him on such terms az he may dictate"
The result has proved that the democratic mem
aers Of Congress were justified in the grounds they
took on the Reference of the Tariff. Mr. s'alton-
stalls bill, from the Committee Of Manufactures,
showed conclusively. Thai the committee, were ex-
pected to, and did LOOK TO THE INTEREST
OF THE MANUFAcrpRERs ALONE" The
Manufacturers were splendidly protected and the
wool-grower left entirely unprotected and a prey
to their cupdity.
AS proof Of our assertion we refer to the fact
that on Friday, the 18th. Mr. Fillmore reported a
Tariff Bill from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, tho snme committee to which the demo-
Gratis wished the Tariff question referred, and that
Congress took up this Bill, and threw Mr. Salton-
stalls Bill, the one reported bv the Committee on
Manufactures, overheard! Why was this' Why
did Wing Congress take mp the Report Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means The same to which
the Democrats wished the Tariff referred " for the
purpose" as Consul Jarvis says, Of preventing
any protection being given to the wool-growers, 4"
and lay aside the Report OF the Committee on
.lanuf.clures The truth of the matter is, the