Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-12-12
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Our colums are devoted almost exclusively
to the message. II is Of the usual unp,r-
donahle length, bnt much better written than
some other documents oftl,e kind with winch
the public have been afflicted IN fnrmer nc.
casions. Texas, Oregon, the Tariff, and the
Sub Treasn,y,are the proninen, topics. In
reference To Oregon, the language Of the
Message is less brlierr.nt than was general
Iy anticipated, and fully vcrifs our pr,lic-
tim that this question is 10 be used for "slir.
ring up the animals" and creating stock for
a recollection. So far as the facts are before
us, there seems TO he no very wide difference
in the cl.ins Of The two governments, and il
is quite appa'cn, that the Withdrawal Of Mr..
Folks own proposition, and abruptly ,crmin.
alinp the ncg"iialion, was through fear that
the question would b. disposed Of too sum.
marily. England asks less and we have of.
frcd more Than WIS formerly con ended {. r,
and yet the nrgolininn is broken up! TO
proposition, therefore, 10 terminate the joint
&C :u,,ancy and extend our laws over the ter.
,iiory, is a mere fetch, To invest the subject
with more importance and give It u serious
aspect. \ measure OF this kind, will of
course cali for prompt and energetic action
ON the par, Of til. British government, and
this will furnish the occasion for an appeal 10
the patriotism Of the Americ IN people to rally
round the Executive and sustain the coIn-
try shonor! Tho subject once fairly invest
ed with little of the "ponp and circ"m.
stance of war;" Mr.. Polk will ih.n step in,
aud by some mastrrly stroke of iipl.n,,tr
policy save the c"nnrry from the horrors If
w,r, and that TO him) more horrible cons".
q"cncr, the necessity for projecting tariff
So much for Oregon. Texas, i, will be-
seen. is already knocking at the door, imp {.
lien, ofdrlay,a the al ninis,ration Is eager
TO avail us. II of her senatorial votes in the
adjustment Of the tariff question and other
measures Of southern policy. Very wei !:
let her in at once. We see no use now in
multiplying words about it.
On the suhjcc, "f tho tariff. the President
is PLAN aud explicit, and We imagine tho
people Of Vernon, will be no longer in
doub, as 10 what is "'rani by "incidrn,al''
protection. The doctrine Of the message
is this that the duty IN every article should
he that which will secure thu creates, amount
Of revenue from each particular article
This Of course muites, and prrsupposes, a
larger importation. II this raises too much
revenue, then comes the "incidental" pro.
lection alluded 10 the duty is 10 be reduced
beiow a revenue poin,.-which has already
filled the co"ntry with fnnign eoods-and
thus increased facilities are 10 be alorde 10
the foreign MAJ uf.c,urcr fm supplying the
American market! And this rule is 10 he
appl,ed 10 all articlrs,-,hOse that We do, a.
well Ms those that We d. not prorincr, wmh-
on, discrimination. Thrn again i'- goes io'
abolishing the minimum principle. This will
enable the importer TO enter his goods at any
pric. a fraudulent invoice may Indicate.
Fur instance the fine South American wools.
which, have done the wool.erowcr so much
mischief, may under this rule he entered al
"A few cents per pound-pay mere revenue
duty IN this ,raine sum. aud thus s"PP'an'
the hes, wool grown in Vermont D'v"s'cd
Of It's verbigr, this is the language Of 'h"
Message. DISCRIMINATION" according I"
Mr.. Pnlk, consists in reducing the duty on
an article which IN consequence OF excessive
imuor,.,ion has already glu,ied the market
aud ,,rodnced TOO much revenue. This II
the oro,rc,ion 10 American industry-ihi
tho entertainment 10 which the farmers, me
chanics and manufactures are invited. W.
hopo !, will prove satisfactory to those wh'
have clamorsd SO much about protection I,
: wool.