The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-10-24

reasons nppearto the General Assembly as 'hey 10 10
me. convincing and unansw cradle, the debt wi us
the fund Is under the control of the state he cun-
celed. o,i,
That n Tariff of duties upon importaons' sulhceh'
10 supply all the reasonable wants OF the Na''o"'
Government, and shaped with substantive ana CON"
fde intention 10 give adequate protection 10 nome III
dustry, is absolutely necessary for the true maepeh'
dence and prosperity of the country beheVeu 10 DC
fundamental political truth, which ought en- al suit
able occasions to be proclaimed. 1t is docr'ne''oo'
which should be put forth in no ambiguous terms'but
ouuht distinctly TO embrace the idea of protection Tor
the sake OF protection, that thus there may be but
two sides to the question, and no cover Tor hypocrisy
either
The last Congress found that the sliding scale oil
the Compromise Act Ind descended so low that the
revenue was not sufficient TO support the Govern
ment; that the low rate of duties had caused excess-
i've importaions Of foreign goods, and consequently
immense Indebtedness and large remtances Of spe-
Gle abroad while at homo the results were great in
Jury to our manufacturers, as well as to those who
furnish materials labor and subsistence, and an al
most universal depression of the business of the coun-
try In this state of things, the majority of that Con-
aress undertook to enact rev, and it was hoped
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qreat body of the minority, and with the reluctant
votes of a small number Of the minority, the present
! Tariff was passed Although it is but about year
since its PASSAGE its operation has already been most
! beneficial. Business is now uncommonly active in
the commercial cities; the important manufactures
are in lively operation; the demand for the great sta
pie of our state is revived and the price has some
what ncreased and il is believed that if the present
Tariff can survvo the attacks Of its opponents in the
next Congress- the business Of the country will be in
permanent state of prosperity, and, consequently,
our agricultural productions in good demand
IT, MS has been alleged, it shalt turn out that the
protection afforded 10 every interest, except that
which is peculiarly our own, is too high, while the
protection to that is inadequate is surely consoato-
ry to reflect that the portion Of the people, from
whom this complaint arises. may control the majority
in the next Congress; and may add reasonable to ex
pect that that majority will raise the duty wool TO
the necessary point The Of this expecta-
ton, however, time will determine.
II should be remembered that the present Tariff
was not secured without great sacrifice. The over
weening opinions of the President and the oppos-
ton Of the minority in Congress, compelled the post
ponement, and perhaps the final loss, Of the dtribu-
ton of the proceeds of the sales Of the public lands
among the several states, to which they have just
right This was done, lest the want Of sufficient
revenue should oblige Congress to pass Tariff high
Iy protective; thus nllic,ng upon the states double
injury-the loss rtheir portion Of the money
ing from the sales of the public lnnds and the risk Of
having the present Tariff demolished or impaired
While we have yielded to the necessity Of suspend
ing tho Land Distribution in order TO Protec-
ton, consider it TO be our duty constantly to insist
upon Distribution, as a which cannot be de-
MED without ramplng upon the sacred rights Of the
states.
have thus used the common privilege of every
citizen speak upon OF the questions of nation
al policy which now engage the attention ofthe pub
c,meanug of course no disrespect TO those who ente
terrain different views My opinions may be of small
value yet lran<ness requires that they should not b.
, withheld
thank you most cordially for the honor you hav
conferred upon me, and will assduously cooperate
, with you in promoting such measures for the good O
, the people as your collective wisdom may devise ant
aid you, far as it is my province, in bringing tn
session to n close with all convenient despatch.
Y JOHN MATTOCKS.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, }
Montpelier, 18th Oct A ID. 1S43,
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