Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-13
FREE TRADE FOUGHT WITH ITS OWN
WEAPONS

| lAtDE GOUOtII WITH lis OWN
WEAPONS.
The Wheeling (Virgno) Times speaks out in
the following fashion We nbominate NulIifca.
'ion and despise the system of fhreats which the
South has so long adopted on the Tariff and ubo-
nlon: nevertheless there is to US not little pea-
sure in seeing Southern Tariff press SO freely
stalking Turkey" to his anl-tarif neghbors
The 1GrB-The True Course We are almost
hourly asked, as who is not, The question Do
yam think Congress will repeal or modify the tar
1T - The question nancsls an intense interest
~ the subject, which we confess we do not now
iecL The InrIH luses its main and best textures
by tho fact TINT a portion of the people and n
large number of The ponrinns are talking agni,.
II, and urging iIs repeal. The consequence IS that
no man whn has means dare invest il in manui.c-
lhrng, and those wh" are in are very careiu, II
bout rXprndiug II this is to be the state Of pub
Iic feeling iii the bnilering ram of Locofocoism
Is 10 he thrown hourly al The doctrine Of protec-
tlon, to destroy It's utility, it seems that we have
Int liule hope from il. The South is not ripe for
nrltl, AID there Vs. therefore confidence TO he
paced ~ southern ncuihers OF Congress upon
The subject. When the test comes to be made.
II here is any fears OF failing in retaining their
seats, they will soon be found the advocates of
free trade. This almost all know, and hence the
fears Of manufacturers.
he capital aud means Of the country should
not DC thus l'aruy Ged aud if politicians will not
chhhsc tier policy, and adopt protection there is,
mat we can sec, but one remedy. Modification,
II The interest Of the Norih aud South are SO op-
posed that they cannot be protected hy the same
policy, and politicians in the north, which is the
strongest Will tor political power barter away, on
all nrcaSlohS, northern rights, il is lime that the
northern aud middle 81 ouId take their stand
prrplred TO tnainiain it. Let them make them
selves clearly understood, That the protective poll
ry ntsl he the IVivy OF The country, or the north
WI have policy oi lis own. Let the voice of
he press, the people, aud the representatives, be
hcnri distinctly 10 say, "rcpeal the protective tar
H. and you repeal the Union aud let the south
and Specializing politicians make the most OF it,
Nay, let them not Only say it, but do ii.
Behold notification meet notification and, by
the way, see, too, how the Nullifers of South
carolina claim that the tocofocos Of The nation nre
p'edSed 10 go pih Them Tao following resolutions
have been adopted by the legislature of South
Carolina:
Resolved by the Legislature of South Carroll
ma, u The Senate concur, that the powers given IN
me Congress OF tile United States, to imp0se du
'eS 81" imports, was bestowed solely for The pur
pose VI raising II revenue to defray the expenses
u me General Government. That the late tariff.
ny Inc extravaganza OF the impos:s is calculated
% impede the importation o; foreign products ard
nus cur OH lie revenue which moderate duties
would yield That this impednenl to commerce
S ruihons to the agricultural interests of the In
ON, ny preventing the free exchange Of the pro
lncts OF orr own for their articles OF export which
oreign nations alone furnish in paymen, -
NAT u Is obviously designed, md elfacluaIly cal
,n'"'e'i Tor other purposes than 10 raise revenue.
hai II is law 10 afford protection and bestov
''nhUts upon manufacture by extcrting money
rom az me rest vi The community and anouuts
" y d eitnr 'F"rPn''"n OF power not granted by the
and, AS Sucl ought TO he resisted
Resolved, That in The opinion of this Lepisl..
"re the Compromise Act was AT the time Of its
hc'meni accepted by the Peopo of South Car
hn' rs HE Solemn and deliberate abandonment.
y The Congress OF the Unhed States, of tho poli'
y "i enacIhg laws laying discriniina ng duties for
he purpose Of protection
Resolved, That while The People of this S.,,s
eg'rd the Tariff Act of 1912 us n breach of 1nirh
wen AS violation Of the principles OF the Con-
iI"'inn they vi" submit 10 So long as they can
oin that returning sense Of justice will cause
: reneal, and thas, frnsfins 1nfieniiy to The CON
tfinionai principles auO,osd gythe Democratic par-
4 meg iook 10 IL for relief, but in the event that
ieIr reasonable expectations are disappointed.
iry icel themselves bound 10 declare that lLev
lhSi, ~ accordance with their principles and re.
nneI pledges, nlopl such measures to redress
Ielr wrongs, and restore the Constitution, as in
lelr opinion may he due TO themselves and their
psterily.
RESOLVED, That The foregoing resolutions he sent
'he Executive 10 The President OF the United
'hles The Governor of tho several States, and
our Senators and Representatives in Congress.