The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-01
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Thr msitet ~ tho TlriG l. the last which should
DO 'ssir3 alphabetically It's one in which every
Ind j. interested sud probably no class Of
Our mote eslrd in protective Tarin
fht thc farmers.
care noi shat pol,-al part, he belongs to. -
- nso * an Americah citizen, his interest re-.
quiqry she sdap,,gn uy a., Gv.-.-suer Of Tariff
Or Irolceiion Now Edlors may quibbIe as Inu. :.
as 'asy pleaso. They my tell Us they are IN n.
va ofu Tariff ofduiies Efficient for the support Of
Gi.soruH' rni--or ,ha, The. in favor ofa Tariff
" ..rh shau operate cquliy On all ibteresis-or
q sr mas advocate an ad r0ioTem duty upon al
~ PORTED goods. tiusi Then, not 80 long a. they
i nat uuequi,ocsliy sdsoop'e that - stein q pc.
i.ueui economy which is essential to protect an
,.rrnursse ,he labor OF the country.
They icll us they sre In favor of tariff iha'
hail be favorable 20 the Interests Of the whole,
shio ttoy shall oppose duties 10 favor Of partiog.
.ar eiasscs Very well. Why not JOIN ia eiTYr,s
% rfuevre .uch tariff Why beg the Question
-ai h Gcnis Of protection wish to protect plriic.
'ar 10 tctesis She neglect f others Tho friends
nf r. stcctve Tariff 60 FOR the protection Of the
sh'ir OfAme'ican industry in oil las branches.
They 60 Tor discriminating Tariff. Not dis.
cTiuI bst,nn between diHcrcnt American interests
bui slch discrimination as shall admit FREQ Of du.
~ sob foreign commodities rs we need aud as are
DOT lruiuced by our own citizens, while such for.
eiEu Eauu faaiuTed articles and articles Of produce
as GENE IN competition with tho same articles pro
doe q hy our own citizens shall be taxed.
1hoy g. undsguisedly Cor Proteetire Tariff
protective Tor large manufacture only bu;
iof car small manufacturers. our mechanics our
rar.nsfs and wool growers.
The advocates Of a protective Tariff go for eOun.
t~sI'lisg duties. Ir England imposes high duties
CA American manufactures, they would reciprooale
,h's measure 80 fur as American interests require
n under The unequal operation Of the two - stems
% Political enoonomy adopted by Great Britain aud
the Unjted States, tho latter is becoming more aud
deeply indebted TO the f,rnae rif the balance
aftrude Is continually against The United States
aud ia favor of England, the friends Of Tariff
wouid correct these evils by mme'liate legislation
Way not look this matter in the Cace' Why dc
iny Co rcturS 10 the good old way when the W holo
community is Frvanng under the effects of our un.
vise departure from u;
This Is coutes, Of the people wiih the agents
% British manufacturers. II cannot be denied thai
many 1t the mos, ably conducted newspapers in
aur cities are conducted by editors in the pay Of
such agents One Of the most subtle AMI Tariff
pspcrs ~ dc City of New York having large cir.
ou.a',au a. actually conducted by nm Englishman,
and his articles copied extensively into the An.
Il TariT papers oCthe country
The people will awake To this subject They
may DC deluded Yet longer by the sophisiry Of
domagogucs add British agents. but their sutTerings
uudsr the "ireC trade policy will commune and in.
croRse uil they will he compelled 10 awake and
when they come 10 investigate the subiect thew
viii not be slow 10 discover that the protective
system is necessary for the ,choie 7ns lean public
less than for the Manufacturers F