Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-08
The Patriot on /" Raw
Material"

tEBThe Wetchman asserts q fdtsehood when
Il says that the Patriot affirmed, April 70, that
there was more truth than poetry in the the doc
trine that there should be 25 per cent duties on
every thing "ercept material for mdniLfdcttT-
ing" We said there more truth than poetry
in the arlice-he ,0hote article copied, and we say
so now There is commandment that saith
Thou shalt not bear false tcitness against thy
neighbor" Pat.
Keep MS cool possible, brother; it is our duty
- melancholy, indeed, yet an imperative duty
TO show up your sins and if we do it plainly l. is
only lhu the people and yourself may derive the
more benefit. Here, now, is the whoLe article
from the Patriot of April 90, 1912, and we defy
any man to read it and deny that the phoie bur
den of il is simply this: the business oil the coun-
try needs, first stability, with moderate proec-
ton, aud that protection 10 consist OF rs per cent
duties upon every thing EXCEPT THE RAW
MATERIAL This is the first thing wanted,
aud the second is like unto l., viz "CIIEAP
RAW MATERIALLY It's all for manufactures
Here goes for The ,phole article. Let the people
see whether we have fbhed
From The Vermom Patriot, April %, 1912.
tR5-Wo think lhere is more truth than poetry
in the following article from The New York Jour.
nal Of Commerce of the 9th inst
"TnE TRUE POLICY OF TIE NORTH.
The first thing. which is wanted by grsut and
busy people is stability 1t is of less importance
what the laws are, than that they should not DO
subject to frequent changes The whole country
adopts the opinion that The revenue necessary Tor
the support o. government under an economical
administration, ought 10 lie raised by duties Oh
goods imported from foreign countries. Nobody
disputes the power of Congress TO create a tariff
for this purpose. These duties, it is generally nd
mued, mnst be made as high us twenty five per
cent. at least, upon all merchandise EXCEPT
RAW MATERIAL FOR MANUFACTURING.
This rate, with the other expenses OF foreign trade,
would give our own manufactures an advantage
over foreigners in supplying our own market, OF
al least thirty three and third per cent. one
third the original cost. so that II our country
men can produce calicoes at eight cents yard as
good can he bought abroad for six, md brudd-
cloths at four dollars yard as good as can be
purchased abroad at three dollars yard, they
will be able to sustain themselves in the compeil-
ton. SO much protection ms this our manuiac
turers may enjoy with the ucqulescence OF tue
whole country, and without the fear that the prin-
ciples ofIhe tariff will be disturbed by Free Trade
or the planting interests.
"The second great requisite is CHEAP RAW
MATERIAL. 1t is but lmned view which
takes in the home market only. The ultimate Oh
ect should he, successful competition with other
nations in the open markets oil The world. This
can only be accomplished 10y men who have RAW
MATERIAL AS CHEAP AS IT is TO BE
, HAD ANYWHERE. Americans have nrta
carried their manufacturing industry to such al
extent hut in many articles the supply OF foreigl
V markets is necessary TO relieve our own. Thu
+ has been the case with cotton tabricD for years =
Canton, South America and other parts of the
, world have often relieved our overloaded store
houses. The supply OF foreign markets is quite
essential II regulator OF our own. IT the laws
are so made as TO shut our manufacturers in, IL
The supply OF our own market alone, tie tiuctua
tons in price will be much greater than if they
ure shaped AS that extravagantly high prices
D will be checked by importation Of foreign goods
and exra,aganty low prices by the exploration
, Of our own. Americans have succeeded as mucf
better than the people Of any other country il
manufacturing, us they have in their other pursuits
We possess The elements of great manufacture
ing nation. We have industry, enterprise, Dge
nuily, liberty, cheap food, and light taxes. With
or without protection, we have succeeded in our Ell
terprises, and borne off The victory in hard com
petition and yet il is scarcely three years snc'
manufacturing upon large scale was common
ced in our country. The men not yet gray
2 headed who recOllect when the cotton gin was in
b, vented by Whitney aud who saw the daughter;
of the Pilgrims card wool and cotton on their
knees and spin them in single threads upon
great Wheel At the rate of the past what vii
he the position of the United States at the close o
r the present century?
. so fur as our acquaintance goes, the manu-
4 facturers in general aware OF their position
e and the destiny which is before the interest will
1 which they are connected. Their wishes in re-
D gard TO government protection of very mod
= crate character. They have much mis-
+ chief resulting from reckless home competition
r and have come 10 place so much reliance upo
themselves, that they now desire less proeclio
J., from government than the Journal Of Com
j.. uerce advocated IN 1880, though then were cOur
. ted the enemies of manufacturers, on account
n our moderation. In their present moderated view
2 there is very extensive concurrence. We trus
O therefore, that We are not TO have second TART
Il war, however much mere politicians may desire il
but that sensible and liberal men, the differenc
c which exists among us respecting the details OF
n Tariff will be adjusted as becomes the citizens
it great and prosperous Union"