Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-03-07

CONSTITUTION, instead Of selling mud carrying on,
Is great principles we should still have been hew-
eIs OF wood and drawers Of water to the manu-
mourning capital and skill Of foreign countries.
But must cease comment, and let Mr.. Msdi.
sou again spenk. He thus continues to press the
suplect III his next annual message, of the 9Th OF
December, 1915:
In adjusting the duties on imports to tho object Of rev.nue
sent itself for consideration However wise the Ico,v nav %
Mhch leaves TO the sagacy and interest ofndyiduasbe a
cases. exceptions to the general Besides the cond
otbe n inc ,neoy itself implies of reciprocal adoption by
9s concur in introducing and maturing manufacturing oab
cnI, especially Of the complicated kinds that coun-
Wy may remain long without them although sufcienv aJySn
them ~ some respects even peculiarly ttod for carrying
the branches especially entitled to tho public
preference is obviously claimed by such as will re-
ovr oned states from dependence foreign supplies
subject to casual failures for articles necessary for tie pub
II %o inc or Connected with the primary of individuals
ules when tho materials for them extensively .an from
fund of national prosperity and indcpondenoe an
"hich cannot fail to BIO rewarded"
Here again, is exhibited the practical good sense
OF Mr. Madison. He discnrds the theory which
;euves 10 sagoclty and interest the application
vi INDUSTRY as to disregard the consideration that
IL must De adopted by other nations to render its
observance consistent with our independence :.
| while he sees what would that some modern
wise men conld see-the direct connection of man
uiaciures with agriculture, in all it's departments
using IT'S raw materials, and consuming it, other
productions, and hus throughout the entire coun-
try, giving encouragement TO that great fund of
national prosperity md Independence"
iaVlhg now arrived al an important period in
me history oil the protective policy, we will pause
lItIle aud turn from the Executive messages to
other evidences of the state of public sentiment
on the subject of protection.
The House of Representatives having, in Feb
rnary, 1918, passed resolution requiring the Sec
rreIary of the Treasury to report to Congress a
general tariff otdntes the Secretary, Mr.. Dallas
on the 18th of February, 1916, transmitted TO the
House lengthy and able report, in which he verv
iu'Iy maintained the policy of protection to do
nestle industry and recommended, with that
view, an increase OF the duties on certain articles
particularly on cottons and woollens. The follow
ing Is n specimen OF the reasoning OF that report
-reasonlng the correctness of which has ben FIJI
" tested IN the practical results Of protecting lie.
gisation:
Although tsad Mr. Dnns) indulgence will alvavs no
% or any to realize the national independence in
ne OF manufactures, the sacrifice cannot be eitbe
great or lasting The inconvenience the day will be Smny
compensated by future advantages The arrcultnr yybp
produce and whose ocks depend for their value upon The %
tuaton OF foreign Market will no occasion evenu9v 10
regret the opportunity Of ready sale for his or his cotton
IN ms own neighborhUod and it will soon be thu, b
success OF the American manufacture which diminish
inc ptoht (oten the excessive prot of rooer docs %
necessarily add to the price of the in the hands Of the
regret that my limits do no, permit me n
1''O'~ ''S'N '"i Soy iiOHi lUlS hD6 report Bu. |
must pass on.
On the same day on which this report was sent
10 the House of Representatives the Committee
OF commerce and Manufactures of that bodv Nv
their chairman, MIR. Newton, Of Virginia1 made
an able report upon the reference to that commit.
tee OF memorials of manufacturers of cotton wool
IN which they recommended a large inc,ense of
duty oil manufactures of cotton far The nro,ec,o,,
oi the domestic manufacture, and sustained nv nj,
elaborate and able argument the general nory or
protection. Time will scarcely permit me TO read
from ,hls report; as 1t comes from VIginia, how
ever, carnot refrain from calling the attention of
tue oouth to one or two paragraphs:
"Tho States that most disposed to manuf,c,,o o
r OCCUPATIONS say the commoe) will draw from the agr
ual states all the materials which they want and 9 m
g etleI wl in addition to the benefits which thew nj n"nn,
spocSs Of IN peace or in war at moderate prices
noud tIey be inclined to manufacture themselves bev
power to erect and to extcnd pleasure manucrin oss
hmen Our wants being supplied by own ingenuity and
seasc." F'''' ~ P's'" 'O'''g" MANUFACTURES pW !
Referring to the general advantages of the pro.
ecling system in developing the resources of The
whole country, the committee say:
Every State will participate in those ndvanto,os tho m
IT sections of the Union will according to their Soson %
inc population tho habits of the people, and tho nature
"a ,he interest and the good Of the whole an active and
vii Promoted and facilitated by roads canals
w peJuulces which are generated by distance and tb
!" inGncements to approach each other and ecipocste
ets, wlI De removed information will be extended tho
mon vii acquire strength and sody and the Constitution
We on'e states and that of each State will DO regarded no
ate prosperity" " f'' anu Pti-
Here Is an enlarged and noble view of the sub
ect, worthy OF the hest days of Virginia. Would |
mar The present race of her statesmen could sx |
'and 'helr minds to comprehension of its deem
'blIosophy and It's wide bearings upon the solid
prosperity of the country.
Following these retiorts ,y,s ,Lo o,..,... |
he tarlff law OF 1876. Among numerous other
protecting duties, it imposed duty of twenty five
er cent. on wooen cloths, and the same per cent.
n co1tons, with proviso that cottons costing les.
nan twenty-five cents the square yard should be
'keh TO have cost that sum, and be charged with
MY accordingly. The effect of this proviso was
ne exclusion from our market of coarse coitons {
ON which has resulted the present PROSPEROUS
a'o OF 'in manufacture, and the low prices of (
; prodnctons-a result which will always follow
zen protection rs shall establish the home man, {
laclure upon solid basis.
On looking into the journal of the House | {
nd That, on motion to strike out the minimum" {
To'iso 10 whIcll have just referred, six out Of
e eight members from South Carolina voted in q
10 negative, among whom was Mr. Lowndes b
hartman OF the Committee of Ways and Means lr
no reported The BILL and MIR. Calhoun the lat
OF whom, believe, upon every motion that n
ms made TO reduce the duties on the protected i
ilcleS, voted for the highest duty. u
IN the occasion of the motion lust referred To d
r. Calhoun made speech, from which | ask h
'r'nlssion TO read Il few passages, exhibiting his o
CROUCH attachment 10 the principle of pro,ec-
IN, and contrasting strangely with his presen, "
'sliIily TO The whole protecting policy, and espe-
ally with his and South Cardinals notification iC
put il down. J.,
Nelihei agriculture, manufactures, commerce. said Mr.
mount taken separately the of wealth. il flows
m them combined and cannot exist without each The wealth
any single nation or individual is true may not Immediate
De derived nom the three but always the oxs
o Of NE three sources though derived Immediately from II
Two OF them only Taken its enlarged without
nmerco industry would have stimulus without manuac-
es would be without the of production and with
agriculture neither of the others could exist when separa
entirely and permanently, they perish War; in this
nty Produces to great extent that separation and hence
great embarrassment that follows In its train The future of
the wealth and OF the nation necessarily involyes III
ruin of its finances and its currency. II admitted by The IN
advocates the other side no country ought I'M
dependent another for its defence that Ar IN
musket and bayonet bail ought TO bo c
nestle manufacture Eut what ia necessary TO The de- viz
60 Of country than rs currency and finance Ccumscr th
country Is, can these the of war Beho
effect OF the late them When out