The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-31

WIN prospect OF cnahSe, uhhef'hS theh
courage, and perplexing their calculations,
by talking about the untricd experiments of
commercial treaty with England7 She
never makes bargain which is not benef-
cial 10 herself, and its chief condition must
be fulfilled at the expense of the manufac-
turing and farming interest IF the Dorth.
Cotton and tobacco and navigation may
obtain a transient advantage, but the man.
ufactures of fine cottons, woolens, iron,
silk, and the grain growing interest of the
north and west will become the Victims
We say then to Mr.. WEBSTER, away with
this new hobby of commercial treaty, by
which the cotton growers and the mer-
chants are to be yoked TO the car in which
you hope to ride into the Presidency. If
fear of change is so deadening TO the pros
peri,y of the country, let the present tariff
have a few years of und;sturbed operation,
and upon your own principle of sticking TO
il, the advancing prosperity of the country
will Danish all thoughts of a commercial
treaty. Let DANIEL WEBSTER go where
ne pieases' out ie' 'crihoh' S"'A ~ 'ne tu'>
if, and If in any point defective, perfect it
I:c.,:
ny iu''''o '"ou'ii0'''o'''
"Well, gentlemen, on this subject speak
Z Il H.. e.
assume to speak of sentiments of persons
abroad upon this subject. But it is true that
the opinion has become somewh current
that with England an arrangement might be
made favorable to our great agricultural in
terest. That agreement must of course be
, founded on an adequate consideration. But
as to the objects of the agreement which it Is
supposed may be favorable TO the United
States, | may mention the admission into
England for consurnption at Io,rer raies of
d,,ty of several of our large apriculiurat pro-
du.Is. II has been sunnosed for examnle
that ENGLAND NAV he induced RI make ;mnor.
,oDt r.,jnc,;o,- y ~ J,,;o, ~ ,obaono I
oo,c.ss 49, ~ -, n1,,o "a ,h
NJ, IT. ,oS,non d., ~ EnnI.nJ = go
nU 49, ar o ouo '" Th y" . o,1.,oraI
or ',I,ar;or oh;on,;o :, tn n,,oS,;oo ,hore.
Fore in ,he ,1;nJs of Fnal'.h S,o,es,,an a.
-, T., h., he.
80 81 H. d,,,,, ,,,;, az ,ha
os r =. ."e "",s WI II, I t'n'. ,tn, :. ;on ~
rre,ses This .a,re,a,eNand in regard m This
or,;cIo o5,ssS,;o9 of d',u 49, 5aJf should
aran,on, ;,nnor,a,;ons ons baIr !, Z clearly
ofsnmai bonas, 80 ,ha Enal;ah ravanna /,
;s snn,oSoJ 700 H., The dr,v on rice
NAV nndarrn r,o,.,;aI nd h.,ofc;.l chance
"A ~. - -, -. -. ~ -, 49,
ed ne .nv otber Then ogo;n ;s This gre,t
nrodpct of our own in the IIn;tod S,oiesw
NM or ne !, ;s caIleJ Indian Corn T
bave,n, be,r,I = snooes,;o1 from, anv o,,arter
,b,, EnrJ.nJ ,,on15 30 ;noi;nod 90 ), I,oJ;f;
ca,;on - hau c. ~, =. 1919" ,,n',nori., - ooIIad
II 80 no.. -. -. Svho,,J FL
Bnt II has heen s',1,es,eJ" tnow nor with
how much nIaus;h;I?,v Lea II nav be
rece;yeJ ~ n'orai, s,,naas.:on 81 ,r,, a,,,n
II have hoard !, S,aaas,sd In, in reg,rJ 70
th;s article Of wboisson,e and cbeaH food
En,land n;gbt he induced 70 nIace nnon n,
imfortation n low and f;xed rate of dutv.-
Now il is ut leas, worth ;Iouirino what will
be the value of this admission. Corn is the
great Grain product of the United States
The statistical tables show that bushels of
Indian Corn are raised in the United States
for every one of Wheat and the surplus of
this article beyond the wants ofthe consumer
nj home. even if it were but small SURPLUS
if it could be introduced at lower rates of du-
ty, would make wide difference in the ag-
gregate.
l am aware, gentlemen, (and many of you
know all this subject better than l do, that
this is an article of heavy freight and yet il
is brought from Maryland and Virginia and
Carolina to Boston and even to Maine. The
question is whether it would not be worth
while to entertain the purpose, to try the ex-
pertinent, of arranging with England for
dimunition of the duty upon this article. In
considering it, every body asks what is the
quid pro quo-what is the equivalent for this
concession3 For what inducement may we
hope that even this concession may be obtain
ed? Undoubtedly, undoubtedly, the only
inducement we could hold out to England
would lie modification of the Tariff of the
United States. This proposition may seem
unwise, because the Thrift is not for Reve-
nue. only but for Protection also and how
far both or either of these objects could be
firmly maintained under any modification of
the Tariff is question of great de,icacy and
preat delicaey and great dificultv Nv ex