Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-10-23

l"nEt. 49, 10 Fsibstsd D. ,e,, s'sl-,. 81
report Of ne Conn,itIeu 81 " svs and M, .t,
o. the Hous- 81 r. iss~u.siit,a o. to 6r.
'e''ion Of no 1Ntu Caoet,.s. 10 Which d
-s decis,rd. that
I''tt du' " 80 BE- cun.i lefrd and b,
W"f~fI' ceson,iasiei, tevsnue dutf. 40.
fale 81 Which Nieit, ne lsu,st amuuni ol
fr'rnps from il's imlrataiioa 81 he arlcls
upon ~ilth % 10 iruTe-sd ard ever, iut. ID
'ors'd.red ard 10 ptut~ty GtnouinA'rd
T"'eciits DUTY ne fsio e. whirh &. 80 Ugh
- 10 diminish she snpVut oiictenu. deuted
Ion no imtoiistonA ~ the suIcls uls'n
Which u 10 tantso>sS. aud ihs faus al v hit b
reqpi'e Ga lie redo 90 I. 10 incresse tie 'rven.
Oe Add ~hsn gwen amount Of reVepe b,
cethed 10 be :sls.d upIn snt si,su Attit 10
~ imporsp In.ihc cnmntiee regard he loo
sG ysts " dew which " u ELECT tie result,
- rae i-~s and l,rIA'nsis -tr.,u d1ft -
he tommn,ee sdJ - The prh.riion afford.
e.. under q revenue ianf ihu, defined, they
would denominAtr uridopIsl Tie prutec.
ton shordt3 bta ptuie,u,e iauH according
Ia the same dfhnI'tao. ~ drect ana t.osul,e
-orcrsi's % .'.f f.. .f .t .rs'fU ..',
cnuc. no ,o.s..4.,, 80. ta,. .i,, tDc ls,~ -
siis Y and collect d4Iies enIuely indtitn-
sbl, m principle and policy'
II thLs sppess that 'duet sn1 positive
ptoiertinn - that -. projection wnrh has
ibt effect tn diminish revenue from an given
sr,. y. ), entfely inteiensible ~ pIIncipie
AMI puiicy'-.lhe otny allowable prutecti N
being that which IL incidental To fctcnue
duty That IL, iurIJrnisl Ia hat duit which.
without any reference 10 pfuirrtpn, viii
,eild the largest amount ot revenue from the
,mpousuons Of tie iIiicle upon which /, is
Impo-td.
The mere statement - tn. doctrine u
suthrient to show tuAtIs sttikes fatal blow
81 the principle Of ptuiectiun, because that
rate Of duty can, obviously furnish no stable
protection. which - made Ia depend, not on
,he degree Of pro'ecunn II viii furnish, bu,
on the amount Of revenue II will Weld
since II Is well known that rate Vt duty on
4 gwen suirle. which will ,lpld liule or no
protection, may be the very rate which will
weld tie most revenue Tnete ~ not = pro-
tecicd interest IN the country, that can stand
a single year, under The application Of such
a principle az his.
The trLe principle may thus be stated-A
tarfi which, while It shall ~ the aggregate
Of lis duties. weld the amount, and no m,te
than the amount NEEDED for the treasury,
shall be so dlustcd ia lis details, as tn throw
So nuch Of that aggregate upon articles
needing projection, as 10 give the protection
needed-ihe balance being thrown upon ar
iicl-s needing lIule or no protection
1t is ag,ins ihe principle of Il yrnue do.
~ with incldettal protection. ia the Ptotean
shapes II will be inside TO assume. tia, We
are doomed Ia contend and It's a contest
with fearful ODDS. Wien We take into account
The power and Influence OF the new admins
a ~ Il.
al the sliding rule Of protection accidental 10
a rrrenue duty
Nor IS ihi. INC only aspect Of the danger.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, whose pur.
pose 10 destroy the protection afforded hv
The larn OF isie - no, attempted to be CON
oealed, sens aged IN the unprrce jenisI work
Of collecting, without The au'hnrliv OF Con-
Rress. and 10y replies to certain questions
10 manufacturers aud others, TO
be answered wnhnu, oath or cross e,amlna.
20 eulbIc him 10 carry hi,
destructive purpose into execution.
Vermont has too deep an interest in the
great question ihus abou, to be forced To
fearful and perous issue, TO remain indidpr.
ent or silent. II is due In the great value Of
our interests involved in the true principle of
protection. that we thoroughly scrulinize lie
islse principle on which, bv combination
o' its pretended friends with its open enc.
mes, protection 10 10 TO made tn rest The
lmmnency Of the impending danger would
seem 10 call for a decided sIpression Of tho
General Assembly on this subject.
| have received from the Corresponding
Secretary Of the American P~,,e Society a
ou tie .-.lu. ira t..,ff.
rcque,t nat would .g... ',... tte Gen
- tsse lblv. In com lance, | send here.
y ia copies OF the communication Tor your
THIS request appears to be /
,au oi general movement OF that society /
o impress upon the rulers Of States ard Ma
ions Zoe Guty OF recons setIng The question /
II wa, 49, II siands connected with T. tenn
'Ors and spiritual interests of men. and to /
nculclie tie Importance and pra1tcablilty .
Il approaching it, supposed necessity, by the .
'riLt lpie uf A rbilTatiOn. applied 10 nations as
I now 10 10 individuals
IL would seem necessary 10 do little more
han to announce this object, To secure Tor II .
lie favorable consideration of The rulers OF
very Christian people. War j. the greatest
Il all tic calamlle, that eser afflicted the
lnman race and yet the world, after having
'een Involved in lis crimes, and felt the ter
fife sweep Of ia GesolalIons, for near sky
entUres, SEEMS but Just awaking rom the
-iusl"n that 1t is necessary, and consistent
with the sp'tIl ard principles OF a religion
'ho~e all petyading rlrmenl Is love.
Our own country, more perhaps, than al
most any ether, needs this awakening innu.
nee. The freedom happily enJoyed by our
'eople, seems to eneendcr the restless spirit
aSotable 10 wal, Shlle It receives additional
impulse from the popular appeals incident 10
'ur system Of FREQ suilrage,-aPpeals made,
,hen, by men who love distinction and e. /
.itcmsnt more than their country, while their
appeals act on minds IN M condition, from
he association Of Rumbefs md other causes, .
q feel their true individual responsibility for :
he cumes and consequence Of war
The maIim-"in peace ufepate for war"
.. moreuvera standing excitement TO war
,c forming the double office OF provoking /
,egression, and prompting Inconslderaie and {
ash rrsi,lAnce to II, The slate OF sociely ,
n We sr''h EN- and South Western por'irrt
IF DOR Union - an illusitailon, IN private
~. 81 the PTaritcli results OF this MUM