Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-02-14

Thus il will be seen that the iron produced in
Pennsylvania and the additional value given TO it
by our mechanics, amounts annually TO more than
the sum of TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.
There is also consumed in the manufacture
more than one hundred hnd eighty tons of Anlh-
racite and BitumiIous coal.
l will also be seen by the foregoing that there
are employed in the manufacture of iron in all its
branches more than 20 600 workmen, so that, with
their families, depending on the iron business, we
have population in Pennsylvania of more than
100, 900 persons.
Are you prepored for the 20 per cent. operation
of the Compromise Act? viii you wait ill you
are reduced to the condition OF EuroReon pnupers,
or will you speak out like inen to the Congress
now in session They must hear you and they
will hear you, if you show them you IRE in earn
est The time has now come when the free labor
of the North must be respected. Concession and
compromise are traitors that have betrayed the
country loaded il with foreign debt, deranged the
currency, and annihilated public credit
In the last number Of the Winchester IVA Re
publican, we find Mr.. Hudson's remarks at length,
with the following complimentary preface, which
we publish with the more pleasure, that this jour.
nal has never before avowed itself friendly TO pro-
lection.
Speech of Mr.. Hudson, Of Massachusetts. We
invite the attention of the public to the very able
and matter OF fact speech of the Hon. Mr. Hud-
son, of Massachusetts,, on The subject OF discrm-
mating duties the publication of which is COM
menced in to.day's paper, at the particular request
of several of subscribers, who, like oursely es,
have heretofore been remarkable for anti-ariff
principles, but are unwilling to oppose their pre-
judices to the light ofeXperence and the prosper
lily of the Union. The constitutional right to dis J.
criminate is sustained by the whole theory and
practice of our Government, and will he denied
by none but few abslractioniss. The whole
subject therefore, resolves itself into question OF
mere expcdiency. Shall we legislate for Tito lia,
or for America ?-ior an ideal world of free trade,
or tor the world it is, and ever must be- aboun-
ding in discrimination, eXaclion, and monopoly
We express no opinion as 10 the conslliutona!ity
of protecting duties, independent OF revenue but
have no doubt the latter should have reference to
the former, when required by tile circumstances OF
the country and of the commercial world
Let it not he supposed, however, that the man.
ufacturer is cnmorous for protection. Already
he completes successfully with Great Britain in
North aud South America and in the commercial
emporiums of Europe and Asia. Who can think
of it and not feel proud of his country? But The
country itself stands in need OF protection, and
particularly the farmer and planter for it is noto
rious that Great Britain and France are fattenng
on the spos of our agriculture, and their object
is effected by discriminating duties. Shall we
submit longer to this commercial thraldoni, or a.
dopt iudcious system of retaliation, warranted
by the Constitutions and conducive to the gener
al prosperity? This is the true question for the
people 10 decide, and every ono who wishes tt
decide il unders andngly will do well to read at
| lentively the plain, practical, common sense re
marks Of Mr.. Hudson.