The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-16

ment of duties on imports 10 supply tneir
Mace will have the effect of protecting labor
and augmenting the amount OF protective
industry; ard thus, by adding 10 the wealth
of the nation, will compensate and more
than compensate for The amount OF duties
maid by the people, OH The imports which
tbcv consume. Lei labor be well protected
and the blessings of that protection be dIffu-
sed Throughout, The community and taxes
will become light, whatsoever may be taelT
amount, because there will be ability 10 pay
Them; while very light taxes will fall win
,nsuppor,able weight upon an impoverished
people.
matter of very great Importance from
the fact tina, it will keep tie public lands Out
of the poltical markell Ever since have
been in Congress, they hive been used for
.ectiGneering purposes; the most signal
attempt at which, was the proposition of
DISTINGUISHED Senator from South Carolina,
in effect, 10 give them away 10 the states
in which they lie. | would be glad if there
were law as difficult TO be changed as the
Co slitution itself, by which their proceeds,
except in case Of war. should forever 90 TO
the states. What incalcuable benefits
might not our own beloved State derive in
the lapse of half, or even n quarter Of cen.
Jury, by such disposition Of the national
domain.
rejoice that have twice been permitted
TO vote for Acts TO distribute to the States
what of right belongs 10 them; first in 1888
,I,o R,l v,.h,cl, G,nor,l To- r1itti IN
his pocket in contempt of Congressman Sec
ono, the Act Of the 4rh of September last.
regretted deeply that the latter came back
from The Senate with the proviso suspend
ing distribution when duties should go above
20 per cent, but so highly did value the
Bill, so immensely important did consider
it 10 be, tl.at we shold seize the favorabl,
moment 10 PISS distribution law, that
consented 10 the provso, under the belief
thai the time was not far distant when it
would be repealed, and the Act left free 10
work Out lis great and good results to the
States ofIhis Union.
You complain that the distribution is un-
equal, because ii is made upon the basis Of
the representative population which includes
three lillils Of the slaves. | was not una
ware of that, and felt us much as you could
feel, the injustice of it; but | preferred such
a distribution, 10 no distribution at all !
saw, MS have seen in too many other cases.
the power OF slavery; but did not think il
best TO lose the opportunity for distribution,
and leave the public domain in The political
market, 10 be made the sport of demagosucS
ard be, perhaps. finally lost 10 the National
Treasury as well as 10 the States, merely
because could moi get such distribution
as desired. And brsides, | consoIcd my
self with tho consideration that the free
States could do better with diminished
share than the slave States with an augmen
ted one, upon the same principle that
sound, haze and vigorous son with good
habits will do better with half of an equal
proportion of his fathers estate, than a fee
Die, crippled spendlhrift will with double
pc ton.
Perhaps ! over estimate the value Of O
regular and constant supply TO The States, of
the means OF education and internal i'm
pro:ement which the sales of our public do.
maiu may be made to furnish. But whocv.
er ali carry his mind forward Ell quar-
ttI vi CELL Jury, anu iHl0k OF vermont un-
der the steady influence of such a ministra.
ton of good, which shall deveope the min
eral resources, the richer resources of soil
and the sill richer resources of HE mind and
The heart of our noble State, will not, am
sure, deem me cxtravagant in my anticipa- |
iion OF the blessings of Distribution.
There are other topics in your article up |
on which | should be glad 10 remark, but | |
have already occupied more space than |
intended and forbcar. You and your lca
derS, trust will excuse me for asking the |
space in your columns which this conlmu-
n'cai'on will occupy, both because the sub
JertS discussed arc of great public import
anr", and because they involve my own
Course Us reprr sentative, which il is right
aud proper that ! should be permitted to ex.
PLAN Ia my Constituents.
| am, respectfully
Your obc1ienl Servant,
WILLIAM SLADE.