The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-16

,,5 We hive, sir, heretofore, heard
much about "Brish gold and It's cof,uPnng lnnu
ence Now sir,l defy any man 10 p'oSueo noso
,;Iino Instance Of foreign influence ihan inns case
anss Foreigners have engrossed ~ per cent
~ ,he commerce OF New York, and mo memoer
Gon, lint CITY came forward and pieads ior uhro
,rained commerce nay, SO devoted 10 ne 10 'heir
;,orast he had rathor have reconrce to direct TAXA
non ,I,an 10 subject his foreign friends to great m
conveneuce Of tcstfyng TO false Invoices, us ihey
have been convicted OF doing.
do not, OF course, intend to accuse thht genus
man of being corrupted by Them himself; but IL he
with his admitted honesty and fairness, can DC so
FAR influenced by the doctrines they put lorth,a 10
gv nm the ordinary mode OF raising revenue,
and TO advocate the doci,ine imposing direct tax
uuon the people, we may safely conclude that th's
foreign influence is overshudowing in that city
The very fact that foreigners have engrossed -
per cent. OF tho commerce of New YORK, ana that
ppross frauds have been committed by them upon
our revenue, shows the necessity OF some reV"'u
ton on our part; and have no DOUBT 'hat lne suo
stitution of specific for al valorem duties anu o'hei
necessary checks, would save to the government
hundred thousands of dollars annually. rms sio'
rious free trade doctrine. the golden dream, over
which gentlemen are broQdng,is altoge!her iunprac
licable 1t could not and would not eHls!, eSe u
all nations should attempt to come !nto H. nc
different localities conditions,and situations OF 'he
nations would give one country advantage over an
other and so destroy the very thing aimed at But
the nations of Europe will not IN Pracuce come ~
IN tho doctrine of free trade. In the imposition OF
duties they oil discriminate against us, and why
should we recognize the same doctrine ana oiscti"
mate against them FREQ trade on the one side,
and restrictions on the other slde, wouio 10 Jar
from the doctIne OF eqnallty:
II would be madness and folly for us 10 open our
norts IN The productions of all nations, Whlie tney
are hedging in our commerce on every hahd.
This idea Ia so repugnat 20 the common sense OF
mankind tina; no person would adopt II IN ms own
private affairs Let two neghbors be so situated
ina, they were under the necessity OF crossing each
others land, and let one impose duty on the 9th
H. md
fore the other would BIO under the necessity in self
defence OF Imposing something Of couutervalling
DUTY? If The cities of New York and Boston were
equal in their adv antages and resources, ana were
cur off from all the rost Of the world and were com
pelled 10 have commercial intercourse with each
other, and tho city oil my own state should impose
restrictions upon tho commerce OF New YORK, now
long would the honorable member from that city
be willing to practise upon his free trade doctrlneY
Would he advise his constituents TO remain tribu-
tarv to the Now Engan Emporium, until the mer
chants and capitalists left the city and removed to
Boston, where they could ENJOY The advantages oil
LAYING New York under contribution? Men may
talk Of the free trade theory, but no one would be
willing to reduce it to practice.
Mr.. Chairman, the protection OF our own indus
try is so important, and so obviously The duty OF
the Government, that hope and trust we shall a
ifications as may be found necessary Such meas
ure is dem anded at our hands, every interest re-
quires relief. An exhausted Treasury, stagnan
commerce, agriculture lungu ishng, and manufac
lures paralyzed, to us make their solemn appeal =
Let the voice of the public he heard and let us n
dopt measure which will give TO industry ITS true
reward.