Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-08-02
Number g.

LET rHE FARMER BE llcAGD.-rhe following
preamble and resolutions. natural be pas--3 81
farmer as resou. for the protection ~ COM
mere and manufactures by those engaged In such
pursuits-UIli serve to add u that Pile Of proof
amounting 20 demonstration. that a higher tariff n
tended Ior projection than tie legitimate wan OF
the Governnleut require ior revenue. lrug All IN
terests 10 the general scale. BE- &C little essential
benefit 10 any interest The alut-ous were pass
cd At meeting ~ farmers in Massachusetts
NnrRrts. me general happiness AMI prosperity
OF the United Stat-s must ever be- ut mately con-
nected with the condition o. our agricuture-and
whereas, three-iOgrbs o. our rapidly increasing pop
ulat'on mnsf ana ever w.i depend tue products
and profits @. the farmer Or fhe supply of their phy-
seal wants, and the means Of moral, rll Eious, and
intellectual im2rov sment
Am WHEREAS, Congress has gwen bogutics on
the fisheries "a make thcma nursery oi seamen and
has gwen none on agriculture, l.ca h. th, nursery
oi ifecmen-Aas Appropriated millions annually O.
protect commerce, and has gvei, nora NJ O. ,t..-
tire, the basis OF coamercr-bas protected mlna-
features with heavy tlrr aul ls.t agriculture
Winch consumes thcir fabrics, - p.oirct herself
Rssolred That u IS the duty oI the General TO
vcrnmcnt not 20 extend protection aad encoura -e-
ment 10 manufactures and commerce, unless She
adopts Ike policy towards the great agricultural
mi ercsis Of the country.
Resolred, That tAe protective system, as n pre-.
sent established. is maneatly UNJUST TO the agrou.
tnriSts 81 tIe country, imposing upon them three
aliordiug them any adequate consideration for tie
payment of their iar.ifttx
ReS0ircd, That u the manufacture is 10 receive I
protective duty. should also the American seed
grower, who. DO con~cg hence 81 tie importation It
foreign seeds ia; the United States, Is C5 rcd %
abandon Of profitable branch ~ industry.
Res5lrld, That The business 81 wool growing has
become unproitlble, and cannot be safely followed
by our farmers uadcr tle provisions OF the present
tariff, wh Cd admits an kinds Of "uoi Of .ss value
than eight cents per pound, and tas place from
whence 1t is imported duty free. of such qualities
n come n direct competition with our WOO. Of coar-
ser quality. Therefore.
H. ,icef That IT, VII bc tie imperative duty Of
the American farmer to protest against tariff 10
protect the manufactures. ID nothing more be- done
TO protect this important business tram fore IN COM
petition.
Resoir.d, That tie present tariff is partial aud
"a AL TO farmers, Wherein provides hat the du-
ties on railroad iron shall be refunded when the
rais actually lud. and does provide that the
duties 90 the scythe aad tDe sickle shall b., refund
I'd 10 the farmer whca hc shall have applied them
TO the grain.
A>D WHEREAS, large q1aniities Of potatoes.
gram, butter, cheese pork, wool. hides. and other
articles are annually imported from foreign coun-
tries into the United States. Therefore.
Rcuired. That D. Is not the interest the duty
OF the farmers 10 submit TO be taxed, 10 build up
commerce and manufactures, unless they also can
be protected IN the fail enjoyment oft.e nome
ket for all our great agricultural staples.