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

this is, and must be, furnished by the Commercial
classes, the scattering classes and all other classes of
.non-Producers. Now, geutemen, certainly admit
that those who have invested their capital in Manu-
features have great interest stake and il is Just
that they should have secured by law reasonable
protection to that interest. But do also insist, spite
OF all soPhisiry and all the folly Gas must call i,) Of
this age-and this age is full of sophistry and folly
on this subject, that the great thing be looked for
is that we have at home demand for the surplus
products of our Agriculture and, the other sido
home demand for the products Of Manufacturing in
dustry. (Cheers.) This neghborly exchange it is,
this neghbory intercourse among ourselv es-this sup
plying our own wants ffom city to city, from village
to village, from house to house. this this il is which
is calculated to make a happy and strong people.
Enthusiastic nPpIause)
Now, there is on this subject, especially among
our brethren at the South, strange natuaton. They
are respectable understandable men-candid men,
IN some respects-in most respects and yet see how
they reason on this subject. Gentlemen, belong
to Massachusetts. (Appause. Cries OF Good, and
three denfening cheers for Massachusetts!) | have
taken pains to inquire what sums of money Massa-
chusetts pays TO Virginia and Carolina say nothing
of New York, every year for their agricultural pro-
ducts: and it amounts to several millions. If we
take the Eastern part of Virginia and the Eastern part
Of North Carolina, what have they for sale but agri-
cultural products purchased by the manufacturing and
commercial classes of New England Nothing on the
face of the earth.-and pay them many millions
We their only customer. Does England
take their grain Certainly not: and yet,
owing to causes which il would be easy TO ex-
Il. "a. n.
their peculiar notions for notions quite as COM
mon there as in New England, though New England
is the 'iand of notions!' daughter and cheers)-
there is reprobaton Of any idea of protection giving
them any sale FOE their agricultural products altho
they find, day by day, that buy and pay them for
their products by manufactures of the Noth-and it
is the only thing they get dollar for: and are ready
to drive into raising and all agricultural pro-
ducts for ourseves-they being agricultural and find
ing the articles continually becoming cheaper, and
no persons except US to buy them! (Cheers.) Now
this strong case-thoagh perfectly of Eastern
Virginia and of North Carolina. Why, gentlemen,
live the sandy sea-shore Of Massachusetts, and
get along well as can. / am a very poor farmer
upon great quantity Of very poor land. Blu; my
neigh5ors and |, by very great eare-hardy know
how-contnue to live on. We pay for what we
purchase though for my life could hardly tell how;
this only know, that all gel paid in some way
And yet these complain that we do not raise
what we want ourselves bat buy Of theml There
be much truth in old saying, 'Maxims
which have seeming take a 6rmer hold, and
endure longer in the mind than those which foun
ded and experience Men like dogmas;
they like theory. If they pick up scrape to-
gether string of Opophthegms enigmas-the fact
and the truth a the human talent in the world can
never argue them OF them. Equal decisions pre-
vail in other parts OF the country, as, for instance,
the notion that Protection manufactures is a thing
peculiarly beneficial to those engaged in those pur-
suits Far from it. AS have said, the capital of
Massachusetts can go to commerce., or can go to
farming But what he do whose farm is his
sole estate, but till it? Can he transport it go in
to other pursuits The fact ls, Protection to this
class of society is, to the benefcence of Heaven,
whose shines and whose rains Gall upon us, the
highest object the most absolute necessity to those
who cultivate the land and raise from it than
sufices for the wants Of themselves and their fami-
lies. (Cheers.)