The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-10-17
EXTRACT,

Gentlemen, there is another great object which
properly falls to the Of government Of interest TO
oil tiIers Of the land who have easy and cheap
irlns ,iSson to mariet-it is, Of course, the eris
fence of such markets. There must be markets Of
sale Of consumption. Why will a man toll 10 ill
his ganaries and lars beyond t wants of his own
family unless somebody will buy the surplus he has
to sell, and by means Of which, therefore, he may be
able to bay elsewhere what he cannot raise on his
own farm, A market, therefore, n market of con-
SUMPTION j. paramount object to all agricururasts,
who cultivate rich soils, beneath kindly skies and
warming sun, and who raise more than is necessary
in order to the sustenaton of life. 1t is absolutely
Indispensable. do not say TINT it is entirely within
The control Of government. know that it is not
There are many considerations which affect the mar
e such rs the policy of other nations, the of
nde, the condition of society and thousand other
ra'Ps which modify all government. But, after ALL
island must be great object of government. Look
ing only at the question political question it is
certainly matter OF interesting inquiry where the
Surplus production of labor shall find sale. This is
pm'oSophc, and, may say, philanthropic, consider
"Ion Of It's duties good governme mt seeks to pro-
mole the interest of all citizens, of all vacations.
nave said that to this object market was necessary
what "a it 10 you that your fields here in the Cen
esee valley abound in the richest wheat, believe,
on Inc lace of the Earth-what is it to you, beyond
"e consumption Of your own households, if there is
nodemand no market for it The means of trans
p"'a'on may exst-but at the end of all must also
be market
~" IS this to be had Without tonight entering
ll0n any debateable ground of politics, upon any,
"''s 'at does not partake o. elementary truth-and
Y under the convict ion that it is matter of elemen
'ary trurh-to which every true American citizen
""0 viii not give way to names, but thinks there s
''A'e'n'ng IN things, say that it is in the power of
government that it is the duty of government, to
considerable extent, to take care that there should be
@Qemand for Agricultural products. (Cheers.)
a' not about, gentlemen, to enter upon the ques-
"O"-the debaieabe subject-of Protective Tariff,
" 0"y considerable extent. But ], nevertheless, do
AT least do hink-and why should NOT sag
"-(Cheers and cries Of SAY is 'ou: with it,, go
m'')-l do say, gentlemen, that the AGR1cULrURE
1''s Country is The great matter uchich demands
WV IL IN ni5nOner 10 talk aDOut tne
-'Oec'on Of Manufactures; that is not the thing we
want or need: 1t is the PROTECTION OF THE AG-
CULTURE OF THE CoUNrRY repeated
'e's) 1t is furnishing to the surplus productions
"a'"e'' near market, home market, large mar
NIT (Cheers and cries Of 'Thats it, 'that's whut
"e"ant') Why, gentlemen, many of my friends
~ "elghnors in my own State have invested their
~'Ptal IN Manufactures Ofcourse thew desire ep,-
r"'"ent In this branch of industry. But suppose
! 10 not get it; cannot they turn their capital into
'' cnanneis,nto thousand other pursuits to- NOR
are they shut out from all other ways Of Iiv
10 you suppose that Protection to this inter-
as important to them as to xoU' Is it es-
'' as absolutely necessary, to their interest as to
Not by ten thousand times! Yun want a
Wet Tor your productions. You want consumers.
49, want open mouths and unclad bodies to eat and
n,o",, u"d wear the surplus productions you have
Tor hem You want a home market, a
Ue'nond for your Agricultural products. And