Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-08-26
From Hills Monthly Visitor.
lie. the Farmers be heard.

The following preamble and resolutions, as
natural to be passed by farmers, as resolutions
for the protection Of commerce and ,nanufac-
lures by those engaged in such pursul's-will
serve TO add to that pile Of proof amounting ,c
demonstration, that higher tariff intended for
protection than the legitimate wants Of the
government require for revenue, injurng all
interests ia the general scale, can be of little
essential benefit to any interest. These reso-
lutions were passed at a meeting of farmers in
Massachusetts:
Whereas, the general happiness and pros
perily Of the United States n.as, ever be IN.
timaieiy connected with the condition Of oul
ayricnlture-and whereas, three fourths of oui
whole rapidly increasing population must and
ever will depend on the products and profit is
of the farmer for the supply of their physical
wants, and the means Of moral, religious and
intellectual improvement.
And whereas, Congress has given bounties
on the fisheries TO make them a nursery of sea-
men, and has given none on agriculture, which
is the nursery of Freemen-has appropriated
millions annually to protect commerce. and
has given nothing to agriculture. the basis o:
commerce-has projected manufactures with
a heavy tariff, and left agriculture, which con-
sumo their fabrics, to protec, herself.
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the general
government not TO extend protection and en-
enlargement to manufactures and commerce,
unless she adopts like policy towards the
great agricultural interests of the country.
Resolved, That the protective system, as a,
present established, is manifesty unjust to
the anrcuturalis,s Of the country, imposing
upon them three fourlhs of the tariff duties
as consumers, without alEordiHg them any adj
euua,e consideration for the payment o! their
tariff taxes.
Resolved, That If the manufacturer is to re-
ceive protective duty, so should also the A.
merican seed grower, who In consequence OF
the importation of foreign seeds into The Unl-
ted States, is obliged TO abandon this profitable
branch of industry
Resolved, rha, the business Of wool grow
inc has become Improbable, and cannot safe
ly be followed by our farmers under the pro-
visions of the present tariff which admits al
all kinds of DOL Of less value than eight cents
per pound, a, the place from whence 1t is i'm
ported, duty free, of such qualities as come In
direct competition with our wool OF coarser
sguality. Therefore,
Resolved, That it will be the imperative
duty of the American farmer to protest against
a tariff to protect the manufactures, If mott lag
more be done to project this important business
from foreign competition.
Resolved, That the present tariff is partial
aud unequal TO farmers, wherein 1t provides
that duties on railroad iron SHALL be refunded
when the rails are actually laid. and does not
provide that the duties on The scyihe and SICK
lie shall be refunded TO the farmer when he
shall have applied them TO The grain.
And, whereas large quantities of potatoes,
grain, butter, cheese, pork. wool, hides, and
other articles are annually imported from tor
eisn countries-Theretore,
Resolved, Tha: it is not the interest OF the
duty Of the farmers to submit to be taxed, TO
build up commerce and manufactures, unless
they also can be protected in the full ENJOY
ment of the home market for all our great agfi'
cultural staples.