Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-09-27

These SUMS have been raised for the purposo Of
circulating Free Trade doctrines all over the world,
by men who entertain precisely the same notions
as Mr.. Polk in regard to american Free Trade, and
who doubtless use their money in those quarters
where Great Britain will profit most by the circula-
ton of Free Trade opinions.
This is the ground of British opposition to Hen.
ny Clay. Hence it is that the 'L07don atlas"
says-"t the election of Mr.. Clay must, WE FEAR,
be looked upon as to considerable extent, The
confirmation Of the principle Of commercial restric-
ton. He has always been the consistent advocate
of PROTECTIVE TARIFF, and the cause of the
Wings has always been identified with that of the
New England manufacturers, who aim at acquir-
ing monopoly of the home market by the aid of
prohibitory duties. Nor can we wonder that such
is the policy of the most respectable and inte
gent statesmen Of America, when we consider that
by our corn laws we shut the door in the face IF
any attempt to negotiate commercial arrangemei
on the footing of fair and substantial reciproctiy
We take nothing from the United States but that
,chich ace cannot possibly do toithom-iher Co!io,,
and TOJdcco- ercluding the staple produce of the
great dgric,diriSt Of The Hest, by sliding scale
ingeniously framed so TO throw the mGr4ntAn
amount Of impediment in the way of access to the
English market.
Is it to be wondered at then, that they retaliate
and meet high duties on American -four by high
duties on English manufactures liberal com
mercial policy, three years ago. would have preven-
ted the passing of the restrictive Tariff of the u
nted States, and would have given decided as
cendancy in that country to Free Trade principles
and the Free Trade party. a liberal commercial
policy adopted ten years hence as from present in
dlcations would appear to be the probable result
may very possibly fail to recover what previous
blunders have lost us. To offer to admit Ameri.
can and German corn in exchange for British man
ufactures when the manufacturing systems of Prus-
STA, SaXony, and New England have acquired
strength and become consolidated will be very
like what the old saying describes as barring the
door after the horse is stolen"
Upon the above the Republic has the following
comment:
"When Great Britain excludes from her ports
the produce Of the great agricultural States of the
West, Is it not antpalriotic and anti American TO
insist upon giving free admission or an adns-
sion with merely nominal duties, to British manu-
features: When the British tory press is obliged
to confess that Great Britain will not accede to
any fair and substantial recprocity"-is it not an
t-patriotic and anti American to attempt to sub
vert that system of domestic protection by which
alone we can sustain American labor and relieve
ourselves from worse than colonial dependence
upon foreign nation? When the tory press of
Great Britain FEARS the election Of Mr.. CLAY, be-
cause it will be considered triumph of the Amer.
lean system, is it not anti-patrotic and anti Amer
lean to attempt to defeat his election on the very
grounds that he has devoted the whole of his long
and useful life to build up the policy which gives
employment to American labor-which eevates
our Industrious classes above the apprehension of
dependence them well, clothes them well,
lodges them in neat, commodous and pleasant
dwellings, and enables them to lay up an abundant
provision for their declining years? Mr. Clay may
be well content to be denounced by the British
press for the consistent and able support which he
has always given to AMERICAN INDUSTRY.