Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-11

their triumph, the morning GOODNESS brings
further corruption 10 light. Our commercial
statistics grow. magnificent; ships are null
tplied, manufactures are increased; but lust
In the same ratio sailors lack employment,
and arlizans are depressed. Our moral sta
tistics in like manner expand with bound
less beneyolence; charitable institutions Gov
er the land, reform, associations are set up
to counterfeit each deformity: yet Just as
fast does there seem further necessity for
charity, and new springing up of institu-
tons wanting reform. .::...~. ....
Not an Intelligent Englishman is there
but is convinced that the reformed parlia-
ment. requires reforming as much as the
preceding system. Many Of them think it
is more corrupt and less durable. So it is
with most other reforming schemes. While
corruption capitulates ward Of lis old cas-
tie on one side, it foriifes new one on the
other during the parley. And, punning apart,
this is all that is meant by parliament. 1t
is deliverance from one vice perhaps, but
the sure period Of CESSATION for another, "
These facts are obvious and glaring in
Old England. Are they less 10 New Eng
land? How many political, commercial,
and social facilities are enjoy by this coun-
try, veto what small account are they en-
ployed. These facilities for a good life, are
so great that they would be thought, they
are in fact esteemed to be the greatest
earthly blessings in the old countries of
Europe. The most hopeful Englshman can
not nationally expect thatit will require less
than century of actual active reform TO
bring that country 10 the condition Of this
in outward respects. These advantages
have been secured at the expense of much
war and blood shed, and are now not main
tanned without anger and strife. Yet, view
ing the people with the profoundest respect
for the Improvements they have wrought
and the liberty they maintain, to how little
really valuable purpose are these unequalled
advantages applied -. "a
America has secured great commercial
freedom, to what end2 To crafty the low
est or the silliest appetites. To sweeten
the bread or adorn the body. The best
physical energies are put forth in trading
with all the world for purposes as iguoble
as these. | see il boasted in the newspa-
pers that thousands of pigs are killed daily
for expectation to England in the hope of
building up a traffic ia pork; which sup
pose is to be exchanged for manufactures,
then to be sent to the tropics for sugar,
which is TO be brought here in quantities
sufficient to ruin our stomachs. Then the
physician is called in, who must send abroad
Cor his SIENNA, his rhubarb, his mercury and
other drugs; this makes further trade for
the statesman's boast, and enables him TO
show TO the pig breeder what honor and
glory result from the multiplication Of his
scrofulous herds. ..-..-.: ~"
If The people of this country wish to de-
scend 10 the poverty of the Irish or to make
any approximation to their state, let them
become exporters of pork, beef, corn and
potatoes, as the Irish are. But if they de-
sire to be healthy, virtuous, and free, let
them send the pigs to the right about, let
them eat their own corn and fruits, and not
trouble the sugar grower for his sweets,
promoting debasing agricultural slavery,
and worse marine degradation. No nation
can be truly great whose reliance is on traf
6c, especially on sea traffic. Is it not quite
ridiculous to see the people Of different
countries contending as to which does mos
Lof the carrying trade Of the world Won
derful honor indeed to be the most hare
working porter in the market place. M
wonder indeed that the Southerns-can no
see the infamy of negro slavery, if we car
not discover the degradation of being man
ufacturers and merchants fer all The globe
Mighty honor indeed 10 have Lowell cottor
goods displayed for sale in Mediterranean
Tor West India markets. at lower prices, a:
we are told, than Manchester goods. Oh
sad error. Are North American maidens Il
leave their proper homes, their parental roof
their friendly circle, for such a result a:
this? There can be no honest renown
surely, in competing with the breadless
ragged, almos: houseless, factory girls o
Lancashire and Scotland. Shall nation:
| contend to become tinkers and knife grind
ers to other nations? Yet il is at nothing
better than this that all modern competition
aims. The recent warsof England In Syria
China, and India have had no higher glory
in view than this. All the tenderness they
manifest towards their enemies is founded
on the feeling that 10 every aim they TAXI
they are in danger of shooting customer
The Romans boosted in direct terms of hu