Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-10

rom which large portion Of my fellow citizens will
derive an incidental advantage, say plainly, should
prefer tho latter The manufacturers are our fellow
citizens; and Il we may give them benef', whou.
injury to ourselves Is very little TO say we ought
do it. have real feeling of fellow. citizenship ~
them. However, these suggestions OF nlnc, whe'uss]
we'll or i'll founded, ure of little importance 10 VIZ
main points insist on which are Una, ,S n liberal
compromise, adjusted and sehltd; that 'nc Gun.
promise have mentioned is IN principle ia'l QUE
and that the general system oush' 10 oe s1.'eu WI
q view to some degree of perinnncncy: IL mas oeeI'
said that since the present Tariff entntooperaton,
therehas been great decrease of importation; and
this has been accounted for upon the supposltion Ut
rather assertion that the duties imposed on many OF
the most important articles. in truth prohibory
If this be 40 surely ought TO be corrected But the
present Tariff has had no fair experiment. The de-
crease of importation may have been owing 10 the en-
barfassed state Of the country; and whether this be
the not or one of the operating causes, may
suppose, be ascertaned by an inquiry whether there
has not been adecrease ofmporation of the free ar
tcles, well Of those ject to duty. There is
another cause which may alone have suiced to pro-
dice such an eilect-he apprehension of sudden al.
terstion of the Tariff greatly reducing the duties, and
exposing the importers to loss and rum rms was
threatened. But, however, all this may be, say
again only invoke fair and liberal spirit Of COM
promise.
In selecting a Statesman for the Chief Magisracy,
we should never look for man who agrees with us
In all things we shall find no such man. If there is
any competitor for the office, whose opinions are
moulded by the interests of his ambition, who con-
suits the feelings and opinions of his citizens
only 10 get their votes that man is unworthy OF our
confidence IF there is any competitor for the office,
who processes exclusive devotion to the interests oil
any one portion of the empire who rests his claim to
our saffrage entirely upon that Devotion whose opin-
iona,veness renders him incapable of any concession
to others, and who discaims all compromise in mat
tiers Of policy that only be adjusted by compronl-
ise that man is not fit for the place. know man,
who has approved himself capable OF exactly that
kind of compromise approve; who has ever avowed
his principles with the utmost cnndor and maintan-
ed them with independence, and who yet, whenever
the interest of his country has required, has been
ready to make the most liberal concessions, in mat
tiers of policy, 10 the opinions the wishes, the feel
ings and the interests of others; who, without for
getting, much less sacrificing the interests of hsowr
part Of the Union extends his generous regards tt
those IF every quarter of the empire; and whose abi
ties and wisdom are equal to any and every exigency
of State affairs.
The Wings of Virginia have thought proper to con
vene US together on the birth day of Washington
hoping, presume that the memory of that genera
and magnanmous devotion to the interests of hi:
whole country and that just and equal regard for ey
cry part Of it, which he signally manifested IN al
his actions, may inspire us with emulation OF his IL
lustrious example.