Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-28
THE. POLICY or THE TARlFF.

relation to the tariff we take from late In
diana paper, the State Journal We hope
the farmers and mechanics who feel an in
terest in this question (and who does not)
will give it an attentive perusal. The facts
contained in this article are plainly and
pontedly set forth aud are such as no free
trade arguments or sophistres can gain
say.
wiz the People go NTH the Wigs for a
Tariff, or shall it be abandoned to the
L0cotocoS? A short summary Of facts
For some time past we have directed much
of our space to the dissemination of facts,
as connected with the policy of a Tariff
Those facts have established the following
truths, viz
First Without an adequate Tariff, by
which to create revenue, the support Of
the Federal Government must come, in the
shape Of a direct tar from the pockets of the
People.
Secondly. Without an adequate Tariff,
the goods Of Europe, broughtthere as they
will be, free of duty, will be sold freely
As British Restrictions prevent the sale
Of our products in their markets, the sale
here of foreign goods will create foreign
debt against us thus bringing back the
past. And we have demonstrated, from
official documents, that, in t,ccnty-one gears,
there was a balance of trade against
this country aud in favor of Europe, of
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEV-
EN- MILLIONS OF DOLLARSl
Thirdly. We have demonstrated that
this large balance Of Foreign trade must be
paid in specie for the reason that we have
no paper currency which will be received
in Europe. And we have also shown that
this specie must be taken from the pockets
offhe people; because the merchants who
sell them goods, will sell them Just as much
higher as specie is worth more than the pa
per which the people pay them for goods
and they will do this, for the reason that the
merchants are compelled TO make thcir pay
ments in such funds, (Which is specie,) as
will pass in Europe.
Fourth Without such system of Tariff
as will prevent the wares of Europe from
sale here free Of duty; without such Tar
iff as will tar those wares abuRdantly that
the result must be to beggar the poor La
borers aud mechanics of our own country.
Because in Europe much Of the labor is
mere pauper labor, and the rest can be had
from four TO t,ooice pence per day; and this
starving labor is employed in the manulac-
ture OF hats, boots, cloths, shoes, trunks,
saddles, paper, &c. 81 which are also man
ufactured here, and which give TO thousands
of poor men and women the means Of life
Take as an instance the forty thousand fe-
males engaged in manufactures in the sin
gle State of Massachusetts; or the seren-
teen thousand wmkmfn engaged in the sin
gle business Of the Iron Works in the State
of Pennsylvania. aud the eighty.four thou
sand dependent upon them for support. If
there be no law TO prevent the free sale of
European goods here the pauper labor Of that
country, employed in the manufacture Of
such goods mus, thus compete with, and
beggar our own labor and industry engaged
in the same departments ofmanufacture and
On the other hand we have shown that a
proper Tariff, will, by the duties imposed
upon foreign goods create Revenue with
out taxing the people.
Fifth. That Tariff which shall force
Europe to open her ports TO American wheat,
corn, pork, lumber, tobacco, in short, TO
American staples, will thus create an ex-
change ofsuch staples for foreign goods; and
by this means prevent foreign balance Of
trade, and foreign demand for specie
while it will raise the value ofthe Farmers
products TO degree which will enable his
products to pay for his foreign goods, be-
sides commanding for them valuable mar
ket. f0 't0 4nsa -
Sirth. That Tariff (if the policy of
Europe shall persevere as il now ISL which.
by highly protective duties, upon European
manufactured articles, shall so discourage
the sale Of those articles as to force this
country to manufacture them for herself,
will open new and vast field for the ener-
gies of our people. We have shown, that
by encouraging home manufactures in this
way, vast home market will be created for
the sale of the produce ofthe farmers; be-
cause those engaged in such manufactures
must be fed In confirmation Of this we
have before insIanced the single State OF
Massachusetts, whose manufacturers, in a
single gear, purchase and consume products,
of the soIto the amount Of FORTY-TWO
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, TO say moth
ing of the vast consumption Of mechanic
wares. And while these results flow TO the
farmer, an avenueis thus opened for the
laborers of both sexes which press
our land.
.SeUnth. We have shown arrayed in ia
vor of measure so bene6cent, the names OF
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and even
of Jackson and Of Cdss; while we have
shown opposed 70 it, Van Bwen, Calhoun,
Now with whom will the FARMERS
GOT With that nnrtY which desires 10 Lo,r-