New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-31
farmers of the United States lake the body of
New-Jcrscy farmers as an illustration oil oil the


VIVA, is their interest Undoubtedly * to have
FAIR price for that which they raise 10y ,illng their
own isnds-a reasonable price-s near and per-
nuneni market for the products of their labor now
how i. this IN be secured We knew il cannot he
found ahrrud As for talking al finding such u msr-
ket ahrond, il is idle, ii is mockery. There is no
such Where tiicn shall we find III Where but
in these collections OF pe:sons vino not producers
themselves, but who are consumerS-ihose who
manufacture cloths and fabrics rf all descriptions
and bring them IN pay for the agricultural products
of other parts OF the country II seems to me 10 be
the most destructive policy in the world 10 check
this domest.c nGu-try OF The country. 10 put down
these domestic manufactures seriously 10 3i;nn-
ish their success. because !; vii! l.nile. ii Will
sHPress, will obiiterae. that great market which
II Is most important for every American farmer That
he should possess. WHY is il nothing 10 the farm
ers of Western New Jersey that the artisans and
manufacturers OF Phad- phia iIourishing and
able TO buy and consume the produce they have 10
sell Is it nothing those farmers of New Jersey
who live Newark and Paterson, wheihrr the
manufacturing establishments of Newark and Pater-
son 90 on, and giva 10 them what they have 10 buy
and furnish market Tor what they have 10 sell =
And what is true in this respect OF neg hborhoods,
OF Counties, OF States must bs seen 10 be as true tor
the whole grazing growing, prcduce-raisng, agrcni-
tural part OF the commuity and OF The whole
country.
I here is more, gentlemen, to be said on this topic
than could think of passing before you. But there
| is thing | will remark. Taking your own State
as cxampe-and il is fair one-for | consider
New jersey on the whole agricultural communl.
ty-er people living by their industry in the culti
yaton OF the land. the times, the progress Ofevens,
the general Improvements which are taking place in
society," III regard To hose who engaged IN other
pursuits, have made Il peculiar case. IL has been
we'll said that agriculture Is a engine. For
IN the nature oi farming pursuits IL is Thing ncapa-
bic of such Improvements as the progress ot the arts
and the Ui machinery have conferred other
departments oi labor. ou cannot pillow by steam,
YOU cannot hoe your corn. thresh your gram, or
make your harvesIs by steam. All The labor of agri
culture IS substantially, as it was 4 hundred years
ago, n manual operation. Agriculture Thus shares
not halt the bcneis-thc saving Of expense and
other improvements effected IN the mechanic arts
hope farming industry has been aided by discover
les OF science, that there is thrift and better
economy in lis details. But this great broad almost
universal pursuit Of society," in the Of the
Is not capable Oi ayang itself 10 the same extent as
other branches OF industry, Of the inventions oi SCI
ence, and new modes OF applying artificial power
But meantne tile general progress OF society goes
un;-li.c becomes expensye-thc education OF
children costs more-the general habits oi life
quirc more ouay. II II il be that the agricu
turhl interest has not aud cannot, diminish tie cost
| reproduction; and If Oh the other hand the neces
Snry expenses OF the vast mass OF the population OF
tins vast country, rather increasing is il rot o.
the first Importance The general happiness keep
up the prices Of agricultural productions 10 areason
| able and just rate rate which shall afford fair
remuneration to the farmer And il ii IS just and
| sXpeden,. il ii hc the part Ot political WISDOM To
maintain the rates OF such products SO 10 afford
! air remuneration Tor agricultural ai,or, so to
-nube the tanning interest 10 maintain Itself then
| say accomplish This only by finding some
! where III our own country, near market; some
where in our own COUNTY,, people not agriculture
ISIS not producing themselves, hui ready to buy and
,nv good prce for that which The farmer has TO
! sell.
look. therefore, upon it altogether wrong
| statement OF The question 10 say That lnrif ior
prOteCiun alone beneficial, NANNY II; nehcai, 10
manufacturers. regard Ii as esSrttal Ia the ineT-
SIS of agriculture which ma, Toe regarded The
;ouulatiOn OF tie couuIry, lnasmnch II creates .
uaIlet tor lis productions. aI'd ! am Disposed 10
,ass h few moments allowed us h""c, In'iScu--Iis
hes. things which m lie iuiindHtion oi tI,' pros
,rntv oi the Country. and which, II understand
l,, matter form fne platform OF his PRINCIPLES.
We'll ,hc,, shall We have tins Farifi not Til"
| iar is settled 80 ar-bui II Is party question: II
MS been introduced INTO the party contests, and We
know that Among those who are opposed 10 u.s. par
V feeling Is sirOUg. There Is much concession,
much tenacv, II great deal Ui glue to cause
hem To aOigre What has hsen tie result =
You observe that all ,he drill aud discipline of The
Party Is brought 10 beur upan H. A Tariff "r lao
rmti is The great aud lending line oi dlsiin,-
ion between the two patties. II not, what Is
Unless as is now said. The question OF the al
lexa,ion of Texas Of which wish 10 Say noihlng
now, is 10 swallow up all others, THIS question
must still be regarded Oi those IN dispute
nelween the parties nov how do We stand III regard
10 il Here five SIX highly resrecirhe gen.
icmen some of whom nave the pleasure IL know,
representing this State in the Congress oi the Unled
Ssutcs How their votes iourd We o course
suppose them sufficiently attached to their party 10
induce them, far they cnn III COZ scicnce 10 sup
port he,r party. Nhal did they doi Every one ul
hem, believe, felt compelled, either by conscience
or bv his responsibility his iellow-cilizens, his
electors, (Which is generally tocratIy good con
science for u political man. they felt compelled 10
give their against their party and Ia
favor of their constituents and in favor OF
| Ncw-Jersey. Thus the proposition 10 repeal
this bill laid on the table. rowediy, believe, lis
everlasting rest. They belong, | need not say 10
,he nslor,tv in the House. And now, what Is TO he
the result What are we 10 expect! Is IL In be-
supposed that these gentlemen, thus honestly voting
against the objects and principles and spirit OF their
party on their responsibility 10 their constituents,
will come home among you and urge YOU to support,
Tor the first and second offices III the nation, men
Who they have 10 think, will labor not with
them but against theuI-men who will he Obliged 10
advocate views prcludcial to The interests oi New
Jersey wish to speak with all respect OF
those gentlemen. have alluded To them ouly us an
instance in which conscience, IA sense o duiy and
responsibility, have obliged men 10 dicr on great
principles from their parry.
Passing from this lei me say few words on nno-
ther topic
In the contest of 1910 the currency question form
ed matGia! element.
shall rot now enter upon The discussion Of thai
question: with anv view OF examining the respective
measures adopted or proposed at any time by any
party, for the purpose oi securing safe collection
of the revenue, providing proper currency l"r
the commercial transactions and general business ol
the community.
have nothing to say OF Snb-1reaSurcs National
Banks, or ExcnequerS. On all these subjects my
opinions have been sufficiently often expressed ana
have nothing new 10 add.
But the present. state of things IS interesting as
well as gratifying; and abounding US it does in ma
ny blessings and much prosperity IT is not without
rs dangers There are dangers and evils, as well
as benefits and advantages III that mixed circulation
OF com and paper which now exists among US
That that mixed circulation Will tontinGc, seems
certain That far the greater cons ST OF pa
Der until there shall come ano,her da, of disaster