The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-06

extent of the resolution passed by the whig
Legislature last fall, which, MIND, he takes
special care to construe as proposing no.
thing but Incidental protection, and that in
attacking him, l assail my own party. If
the reader will notice that resolution in Mr..
BIS communication be win perceive that it
is carefully worded. 1t proposes no raising
revenue above the legitimate wants of the
government, Tor does the strongest protec-
ZIONIST in the land. But it urges upon
Congress that in imposing (mark) PRoTEC-
TIVE DUTIES, they should give preference
to domestic over foreign products, in our
own market, and " so discriminate those ar.
ticles which we cannot produce at home. as
to give just, sure and salutary encourage
ment TO the industry of every American
citizen" Here is nothing incidental
The demand is for protective duties, for
positive, direct and efficient projection, a.
gainst every thing which comes in compe-
tition with domestic industry. This is the
old American system, which, for Zen years
past, locofocoism has ridiculed and defam-
ed. Ii is the doctrine of Henry Clay, ].
| @. Adams, and all the fathers of protec-
ton through the land, and utter heresy and
abomination to the incidentalists in Con-
gress with whom Mr.. Barber would,
doubtless, be considered fraternizing. Says
the genuine protectionist, raise no more
money than is necessary, but, in adjusting
the duties upon importations, tax those
which come in competition with the honest
industry of the county. But, says the in
cidentalist, look only for revenue, and if, in
doing so, the industry of the people is ben
Gifted, let them rejoice in it, as God send,
independent of any direct agency or friend
ship in the design of the Government
Says loco Burke ofNew Hampshire, Il will
vote for no bill which has protection for IFS
object, and only for a tariff for revenue
Will the people of Vermont be content that
the security of their dearest interests should
depend upon chance Shall the protective
effect of duty imposed upon an article
depend upon an incidental convenience of
the government in raising revenue to sup
port themselves. while the people are sink
ing into bankruptcy and ruin But such
are the principles and practices professed
and perseveringly pursued in Congress by
the loco incidentalists. They virtually de-
nounce rate of duty, if it is thereby to
afford protection merely, however demand
ed by the interests of the country. If Mr..
Barber does not entertain sentiments in
common with protectionists of this descrip-
ton, we should like to have him define his
position And especially give us the reason
why although the Vermont WING resolu-
tons, under which he attempts TO screen
himself from censure, inculcate the boldest
and most efficient protection demanded by
any of its advocates, yet Mr.. Barber is un-
willing to admit any Interpretation, which
does not conform 10 the low standard of in
cidentalism. This must be inferred from
his asking the question does the resolution
propose anything but protection as inciden-
tai to revenue ~
In fact, Incidental protectionism is no.
thing bur a fimsy disguise put on by the
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selves from the growing disrepute in which
their doctrines are held by the people in
section of the union. They are for having
every foreign production come in wholly
unrestrained, leaving the people to combat
with the competition Of the world, or in
other words leaving industry to take care
of ITSELF
But the people of Vermont too we'll I'M
derstand the huttering double dealing course
which the loco party has pursued for ten
years past in relation to the tariff, to for
give IFS members upon mere professions O.
attachment extorted by clear indications of
popular displeasure.
As an individual, Sir, it is in vain for you
to pretend to any purer faith upon the sub
lect of protection than the party with which
you have acted, unless you dissolve the con-
nection. Nor can you or they expect any
better test than 10 be judge by your ac-
tons, which invariably furnish better evl-
dence than words. The course pursued by
you and your party in the passage of the
free trade resolution in 1s41, is now fully
before the public, and your attempts TO E.
wade the censure cast upon it, by getting
up wool conventions very recently. when
you found the people were denouncing free
trade notions, will be wholly unavailing.
Notwithstanding your party in the last le-