Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-10-06
MONTPELIER, FRIDAY, OCT. 6, Is43.


do, whose farm s bis sole estate, but till it2 Can
he transport it or 60 into other 2ursuitsf The
fact is, Protection to this class Of society is, next
to the benefcence of Heaven, whose sun shines
and whose rains fall upon us all the highest object,
the most absolute necessity to those who cultivate
the land, and raise from it more than suffices for
the wants Of themselves and their families
(Cheers.)
Now, gentlemen, we are Americans. We have
q vast country, variety of climate, and various
pursuits. We have agricultural States; and we
have plantation States. We have manufacturing
interests and commercial interests. And our bu-
sness is not TO array our various interests into a
bellgereni and hostile state, not to nfame our
own passions or the passions of others concern.
ing the measures Of government for the protection
of our particular interests but let us make the
whole great national, may say, n family con-
Germ We should dim not to produce the impress
sion that one interest is sci against another but
that we all 90 by those laws and measures which
will be most conducive to the general good. We
should remember that we are citizens of the Uni
ted States (; that rs such we interested in the
United States and in every State,-thnt we are in
terested in the concerns OF all classes aud OF every
class and do firmly believe TINT moderation
and wisdom aud perseverance and truth and rea-
son will ultimately prevail over all the influences
which seem TO separate the interests of one class
from those Of another. Why, what have said
IN relation to the necessities or wants OF Agrcul
ute is strictly true with regard 10 our breihereE
Of the South engaged in the Plantation interest.
The first market Tor their cotton, and the best mar
ket, is with the Northern and New England man.
ufacturers Of that article and it is absolutely
tonishiug that this is not perceived. The North
takes one third of their cotton, and that the first
third, and fixes the price il is sold with small
charge for freight and still brings high price
And say is absolutely astonishing that those
whose living depends on the production and sale
a. nt.. 4 I,ot
depends upon the consumption and manufacture
ofthe article in our own country. These truths
these elements Of political economy, as true on
the james River and in Alabama as here; and let
popular pre- udco become informed and kind feel
ing mark all dicussons OF the subject, aud we
shall come to see how much our happiness and
honor depend upon n free and just and liberal in
tercourse among ourselves. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen, am too long in troubling you with
these remarks. (Cries Of go on) | believe that
they are founded in truth. | wish for everything
that will promote the union Of the American lam
lily. ! wish for the prevalence of everything
which shall make every man, from Maine to Geor-
gla feel that his interests are clearly bound up
with those oil every other man from Maine to
| Georgia.
| Gentlemen, will proceed no farther. say the
| time has cone when must attend to things
things, THINGS. say The time has arrived when
we must give up the enrhantment Of names
hnu dtleUu tO gTedt OI COtnIneTce dUu
| agricullure,-whe men must he sunk and
am willing TO sink and it will he no great sinking
either! Qaughter) when things must be regar.
ded, measures regarded, and names dsregarded
and IN oueh am rot one to give up opinions light
y aud without occasion, the time has arrived for
| practical measures; when we must attend TO the
things which belong, | had almost said, to our
peace-if it did not appear in some sort proiane
TO apply to ordinary affairs words made sacreI by
higher meaning; but | will say to- the things
which belong TO our interest. We must be prac
tical-we must look at thngs-we must see the
| results of measures and the bearing of every
thing that relates to the interests Of all classes o.
| people in the United States. For gentleman, we
may be sure that, however local interests may pre-
vail, however local feelings may prevail, we sinai
all, when we approach the close of life, regard ev.
erything with satisfaction which we have done un.
del the impulse ola large. broad American feel
ing aud we shall look with regret on every thing
contracted, or personal or local which the Interests
OF individuals may lead US to cherish in hearts
(Cheers.) Let us remember, then, gentlemen
that our interests are tie common interests of the
United States. Let us remember that there is no
q man in the Union, from the Atlantic to the Rock,
Mountains from Maine to Mississippi in who's
interest and welfare and political rights we are 10
concerned. Let us have souls and hearts an,
minds big enough to embrace the great Empire
which God has given US: (cheers and while con
cious that beneath his benignant rule eno
distinguished blessings religious and civil and so
clal such as have been showered upon no othe
men on the face OF the Earth, et US 60 boldly OF
determined, now and forever, living aud dying I
be FULLY American, American altogether