Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-09-20
VOL. XXXvIII, NO. 45.--wUOLE NO 1870

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,"u.n III th1l product gentleman Mr. Moore, Of
D W sa'd mat II American planters could be pro-
tedei, ne dld not kno,o bmfhcy might one dan raise
C"tto'1 especla!y they could get some good seed
for South Carolina And that was ns receu,lv no
| lTe0 before which time 10 bag of Cotton was ex-
ported.
| Now, gentlemen this sentiment continued TO pre-
vail through all the administrations which followed
Den. Washington. 1t was regarded us Just mode
OF carrying on the government Of the country, by
Jefferson, he stated at the beginning of his nd
inusration, in 1869, and still more distinctly Just
before the expiration Of his term of Office in 1903.
need not say, what everybody knows, that Mir.
Madison in 1912, ~ and lG, reiterated all these
sentiments.
This is The history of the country on the great
question OF Protection. speak Of the fact, and
hat this Is historical ruth, proved from the journals
OF Congress, the messages of the Presidents, the
cts Of legislation, that, beginning with the first
iaw OF running down by successive administrations,
It was held as the undoubted right of Congress-
md 10 more the right than the duty, by Just dis
elimination, 10 protect The Labor Of the .9merjcan .
people.
But consider the question. Take even this only
the fact that in this country wages are high;
hey are, and they ought to be, higher than in any
1ther country in the world. And the reason is that
| be laborels Of this country the country. The
! tst proportion of those who the soil, especial
y in the Northern States cultivate the soil. hey
tend on their own acres. The propretors are the
Hers, the laborers on the soil But this is not all
The members of the country here are part and par
eel of the government, and every is one of the
| sovereign people, whose combined will models the
government This is a state of things which ex-
lists no where else on the face of The earth. Anap-
'roXlination to il has been made in France, since
the revolution Of 1881, which secured the abolition
If prlnogenure and the restraints of dcvses.
! But no where else in the world does there exist
such state OF things see here, where the
roprletors are the laborers, and, at the time
1elp to frame the government. IT. therefore, We
wish to maintain the government, we must see that
| labor with lis Is hot in competition with the pauper,
| inlearned, Ignorant labor of Europe. Our men
| Who labor have families To maintain and 10 educate.
They have sons to fit for the discharge of most du-
les OF life; they have an intelligent part to act Tor
Themselves and their connections. And is labor
Ike that TO be reduced to level with that of tie
orty millions of scris Of Prussia, the serfs Of
pther parts of Europe the hlf-fed half clothed,
ignorant, dependant laborers of Europe? America
must cease, then, to be America. We should be
transferred u know net what sort of govern
transferred TO know not what state Of So
,iety, if the laborers in this country are to do no
more to maintain and educate their families and
provide for old age, than they do in the old world.
And may my eyes never look upon such spectacle
Is that, in this free country.
Now believe that so far from njurng the great
interest of the cultivation Of the soil, the reasona-
lie protection of manufactures is useful to that de-
plrnent of industry, in all branches. believe,
"a the fist pl zee, that the protection OF manuiac
'nres Is useful to the planting States themselves,
hough know most of those engaged IN that pur-
,uit OF contrary opinion. believe the plan
,er Of South Carolina is better off than il there
we're no manufacturers of his article in the United
States. These tnkc considerable proportion of
every crop of his cotton. They take it early they
fix price, they near customers, and to them he
,sposes of no small portion of his annual crop
Apain | believe the establishment and success
full prosecution of manufactures at the North ma.
teriay duninishcs the price Of those articles which
The Southern planter has to buy But gentleman
ron the South Is present, to WHOM Will leave
these tiers; and speak Of something with which
AN more intimately connected, the great farming
interest Of the Middle and Western States.
Now hold it to be as demonstrable as any NOR
ii propositions that the Agricultural interest OF this
State aud of the adjoining Western and Southern
States is materially substantially and beyond men,
snration, benefited by the existence of the Manu-
! tdcturer Of the North To elucdate this, allow ME
TO inquire what is it that the farmer Of the County
= Of Albany or Dutches>, or Rensselaer, desires p
Next to the blessings of Heaven, in showers and
summer heat, and the blessing of health, mGriet
IF sale, nj far prices, for has produce and market,
near and reasonable, for what he hes occasion 10
buy. If he has market where he sell reason
4bly and buy reasonably, these two conditions hl
A up the nature of his eXigencies.
D " here snail he 90 for market of sale? Iwish
!, to put the question to them who decry the Northern
and Eastern manufacturers. Where shall farmer,
n in any great County Of New York, find market
f for his produce? Why, say some, abroad in Eng
n land. But England will not take it France will
4 not take it,
d see it is insisted, in some of the leading press
es in the interest of those opposed to us that
Tariff prevents the sending Of bread stutis to
e England. There is nothing more absurd, nothing
more entirely destitute of all truth and fact. | rs
tl,nt, ,I..f aI,A
ished Tomorrow, you would not sell one bushel
S more corn in England than you do now. Why
does not England take it now i? not because she
cannot pay for it but the laws Of England prevent
f the importation Of grain or flour, except when the
k price rises so high in England as to exceed GER
tain rate, las it seldom does) and then 1t comes IN
o under low duty.
V This ha opens sometimes, but not often Flour,
= therefore, is sent abroad TO await these occasions,
r but only small quantities. You have sent
: good deal of wheat to Canada, where 1t is Ground
e and becomes Canadian flour. This gives vent
j for some, and so far it is well. Some beef and
e cheese and other provisions go from New York 10
d England, and this is all well The more the better.
But depend upon it, thai nothing OF tbs thing sGf-
a tected BY The Turf. The reason England takes no
# more is because her laws and OF their alteration
see no prospect-do not admit it. except when
there is short crop in England, and then under
+ reduced duty.
Now, what becomes of the surplus product of
d the grain growing States? Where does it go to
h Who consumes 1t The great demand is at homo
Il AT HONE, in the manufacturing districts OF The
J. State and of other States, and in the consumption
] of the persons engaged in navigation ard COM
+ merce 1t is the home demand which is the great
Z demand, and which takes off the surplus ogEcul-
r tura produce.
e think it sheds light upon the subject, which
must satisfy reasonable minds, to look at facts
y Now the New England States, three OF them at
y east, do not raise their own bread stuits. They
consumers largely of the flour and grain OF TINS
and other States. as well as of other articles.
: nave taken some pains TO ascertain the amount Of
, the products of other States by Massachusetts a
Q lone. know in the absence of official papers, 1t
is not easy to speak positively and certainly; but
D have gwen some attention TO the subject and
d very intelligent member Of Congress from MAssa-