Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-10-06

ted and to be completed, all existing III iuuneeS
and perfection, that the world may see wnat ne,
publican Government, wise IN its councils, liberal
in it's policy, can do for the advancement oil the
great interests of Society. (Cbeers Gentlemen,
the farmers of New York have no just reason 10
envy those, who live amid the coffee helds, 'ne
sugar canes, the orange groves, the palm trees ana
cocoas, and the pne-apples OF the tropics. ra ny;
otherwise. His wheat fields, his grass fields, ms
herds and hocks, and his forests, are Infinitely
richer.
Gentlemen, there is another great object which
properv falls TO the care of Government oil inter-
est to ali ters Of the land who have an easy and
cheap transportation to market--it IS, OF course,
the existence OF such markets. There must ne
markets of sale, of consumption. Why VIII
man toll to ill his gransries and cellars beyond
the wants of his own family, unless somebody VIII
buy the sIrplus which he has 10 sell, and ny
means Of " bch, therefore, he mny he able TO huy
elsewhere what he cannot raise upon his own
farm? market, Therefore, market OF consump-
ton, is a paramount object to all agricuturisis,
who cultivate rich soils, beneath kindly skies and
a warming sun, and who raise more than Is ne
cessary in order TO the susentation of life. II 10
absolutely Indispensable. do not say that II -
entirely within the control of Government
know that il is not. There are many consldera-
tons which affect the market, such as the policy
of other nations The course of trade, the condition
of Society and thousand other causes which
modify all government But, after ALL It is and
must he great object of government. Looking
only at the question rs n political question ana
| God forbid should use The word political ~
party sense) il is certainly matter Of Interesting
inquiry where The surplus productions OF laoor
shall find sale. This is a matter for Government
in an enlarged political, philosophic, and, may
say, philanthropc consideration OF It's dulies' "A
good government seeks 10 promote the interest Oh
all citizens of all vocutions. | have said mat 10
this object a market is necessary. What Is II 10
you that your fields here in the Genesee valley
abound in the richest wheat, believe, on the fuce
of the Earth-what is it TO you beyond the con.
sumption Of your own households, if there is no
demand, no market forit IT.? The means OF trans
portaton may exst--but at the end of all must
also be market.
How is this to be had? Without tonight en-
terng upon any debateable ground of politics. up
on any thing that does not partake of elementary
truth-and say it under the conviction TINT II IS
q matter of elementary truth-to which every
true American assenls who will not give way 10
names, but thinks there is something in things,
say that it is in the power of government, that 1t
| is the duty Of Government to considerable ex-
tent, 10 take care that there should be demand for
| agricultural products. (Cheers.) am not about,
gentlemen, to enter upon the question the debat-
able subject--of a Protective Tariff, to any con-
! siderable extent. But J. nevertheless, do say--at
least do hink-and why should | NOT say it?-
| (Cheers and cries of SAY it, 'out with it, go on,
| ! do say, gentlemen that the AGRICULTURE Of
this country IS the great matter ichich demands Pro-
! lection. 1t is a missioner TO talk about The Fro
lection of Manufactures that is not the thing we
| want or need it is the PROrECTIoN OF THE
| AgRIcULTURE OF THE COUNTRY! (Repented
cheers.) 1t is a furnishing to the surplus produc-
| tons of that Agriculture a market, near market,
home market, large market CHEERS, and
cries of 'Thai's it, 'thats what we want y
Why, gentlemen, many of my friends and neigh.
hors in my own State have invested their capital
N W
ment in this branch of industry. But suppose
they do not get il cannot they turn their capital
into other channels, into thoueand other pursuits
to morrow? Are they shut out from all other
ways Of living? Do you suppose that the FRO
lection of this interest is as nporton to them US II
is to you? Is il as essential as absolutely neces-
sary to their interest to yours. No, by ten
thousand times You want market for your
productions. You want consumers. You want
open mouths and unclad bodies TO eat and drink
and wear out the surplus productions you have
provided for them You want home market, -
steady demand for your Agricultural products
And this is, and must be, furnished by the Com
mercial classes the sea farng classes and all other
classes of non-producers. Now, gentlemen
certainly admit that those who have invested their
capital in Manufactures have great Interest a
stake, and il is just that they should have secured
10y law a reasonable protection to that Interest,"
But do aso insist, in spite OF all the sophlsry
and all the folly, las must call it of this age
and this age is jul Of sophistry and folly ON this
subject, that tho great thing 10 be looked for il
that we have ut home demand for the surplus
products of our agriculture, and, on the other side
home demand for the products of NJ Manufacturing
industry. (Cheers) This neighborly exchange
it is-this neighborly intercourse among ourselves
this supplying our wants from city 10 city, Iron
village TO village, from house to house, this thu
it is which is calculated TO make us happy and I
strong People Enthusiastic applause.l
10 b;s oil
our brethren at the South, strange natualion.-
They are respectable nen-reasonable men can
> did men, in some respects-in most respects: ant
yet See how they reason upon this subject. Gen
tlemen, belong TO Massachusetts. (Appause
Cries of Good and three deafening cheers fol
Massachusetts y have taken the pains 10 inquire
what sums of money Massachusetts pays 10 Vir'
ginia and Carolina 10 say nothing OF New York
every year for their agricultural products: and
, amounts to several millions. II we take the Eas
tern part of Virginia and the Eastern part oil Nortl
Carolina, what have they for sale but agriculture
: products purchased by the manufacturing an'
commercial classes of New England? Nothin
on The face OF the eartl--and we pay them man
" millions. We are their only customer. Doe
. England take their grain Certainly not: AM
yet, owing to causes which il would be easy TO ex
plain il il were proper, owing to prejudice, own
TO their peculiar nolions-for notions are quite a
common there as in New England though New
. England is the land of notions ~ Laughter an
= cheers there is a perfect reprobaton ofany ide
of protection giving them any sale for their agri
: cultural products, although they find, day by day
u that we buy and pay them for their products b
" manufactures of the North-and it is the onI
l. thing they get dollar for: and arc ready 10 div
us into raising Corn and all agricultural product
J. for ourselves they heng agricultural, and iint
IL ing the article continually becoming cheaper, an
J. no persons except us to buy of them! CHEERS
T. Now that's strong case-though perfectly ,ru
J of Eastern Virginia and of North Carolina. VIII,
u gentlemen, live on The sandy sea-shore Of Maj
u sachuselts and get along as we'll as can. al
y a very poor farmer upon great quantity of YER
l. poor land. But my negbbors and 1, by ver
D great care-l hardly know how continue 10 Ii,
. on. We pay for what we purchase though, f
~ my life, could hardly tell how this only Ikno,