Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-11
PROTECTION AMERICAN INDUSTRY. |

PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
We copy the following article from tho Madi-
sonian, paper published at Washington, aud sup
posed 10 be- more than any other journal, IN the
confidence of the Executive. We rejoice to per
ceive from that quarter, decided inclination to
foster the domestic products and the industry OF
the Country disposition towards That
course of policy, without the pursuit OF which
this Country can never regain its position in pros
perty 1t is not possible that the President the
United States can do his Country greater ser
vice, in the present posture of her affairs than to
give his sanction and influence to measures of
decided character, for The encouragement of her
manufactures, and the protection OF her domestic
labor.-.4laS.
BETTER PROSPECTS.
The dark clouds which have 50 long brooded
over us so full of disnay aud gloom, we trust, are
about to break away. The night is fleeing; the
morning comelh n brighter day is, ere long, TO
dawn upon us. A national feeling, both patriotic
and cheering, is struggling into birth Men are
beginning to realize the necessity of effort, aud
this united with retrenchnent and economy, will
assuredy DO crowned with success. AN AMERI-
CAN "A HOME INTEREST is NOW MORE JUSTLY
CHERISHED. In almost every part OF the land our
citizens are aIouslng in response 10 the call TO
PROTECT AND EXTEND THEIR INDUSTRY and when
we begin thus to depend on ourselves, we have
reason TO take courage. Our resources are ample
there IS bone and sinew enough among us, II u
is but once brought into full aud fit action. The
merchant, the manufactured, the agricuurIs, eve
ny class and Section need but to combine their en-
ergies, aud not even tho arrangement Of our cur
rency, our heavy State debts, our hndered works
OF improvements nor any of the causes that have
seemed 10 threaten us with irrerievuble ruin need
any longer dismay us. The NATIONAL ExEcU-
TIVE IS WITH US, Us is seen by his message recon-
uendng sufficient revenue to he raised by du-
~ on foreign imports, and this too, with suitable
Al mi tim, in GnuA ,f inln
Happily those discussions on the question, how
tar duties on imports are necessary for our pio-
lection alone, need not now he revived, since 1t
is well known that u tariff, sufficient to meet the
expenses OF Government, will, if judclonsly laid,
afford security against foreign lmporIatlons, and
not dsappont the expectations which have been
excited by former Administrations. An Exche
quer plan, too, is proposed, afiording good If not
an abundant currency, with great commercial ad-
vantages. In the examination Of any plan OF sell
tied policy, we must remember the contingency
OF war, which we pray may be long avoided, but
will ever he preferred 10 nation injustice or dis
grace.
We repeat, Then, that there is better prospect
before us. Let each patriot come TO The rescue,
aud aid in the adoption Of the recuperutlve meas
ures proposed. Let none for get that politi-
cal aspirants are watching tor personal advantages,
and would see the country suffer many years TO
come, rather than find blessings flow from other
try, and spirit of comfy aud compromise, we
trust that the proposed measures of relief will be
sanctioned by decided majority.