Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-14

protection the incident. To reverse this
principle, and make protection the object,
and revenue the incident, would be TO in
fict manifest injustice upon all other than
the protected interests. In levying duties
FOR revenue, ii is doubtless proper TO make
such determinations within the revenue
principles, as will afford incidental protec-
ton TO our home interests. Within the rev.
enue limit, there is discretion TO discrim-
mate beyond that limit, the rightful exer-
else of The power is not conceded. The iu-
cidenta protection afforded to our home
interests by Determinations within the rev.
enue range, it is believed will be ample.
In making Determinations all our home in
terests should, as far as practicable, be G.
qually protected. The largest portion of
our people are agriculturists. Others are
employed in manufactures, commerce, nay-i
CATION, and the mechanic arts.
They are all engaged in their respective
pursuits, and their joint labors constitute
the national or home industry To tax one
branch of this home industry for the benefit
of another would be unjust. No one Of
these interests can rightfully claim an adj
vantage over the others, or TO be enriched
by impoverishing the others. All are equal
y entitled to the fostering care and protec-
ton of the Government. In exercising a
sound discretion in levying discriminating
duties within the limit prescribed, care
should be taken that il be done in a manner
not 10 benefit the wealthy few, at the ex-
pense Of the toiling millions, by taxing
lowest the Injuries Of life, or articles of su-
perior quality and high price, which can
only be consumed by the wealthy aud high
est the necessares of life, or articles of
coarse quality and low price, which the poor
and great mass of our people must consume.
The burdens of Government should as far
as practicable, be distributed Justly and E.
qually among all classes Of our population.
These general views, long entertained on
this subject, have deemed it proper to re-
iterate. Ii is a subject upon which conflict
ing Interests Of sections and occupations
are supposed to exist, and spirit of mutual
concession and compromise in adjusting its
details should be cherished by every part oil
our widespread country as the only means
of preserving harmony and cheerful ac-
quiescence of all in the operation of our rev.
enue laws. Our patriotic citizens in every
part of the Union will readily submit to the
payment of such taxes as shall be needed iol
the support oftheir Government, whether in
peace or in war, il they are so levied as &c
distribute the burdens us equally as possible
among them.
The republic of Texas has made knowr
her desire TO come into our Union, to form
part Of our confederacy, and enjoy will
US the blessings Of liberty, secured aud guar
anteed by our constitution. Texas wa
once part of our country-was unwisell
ceded away to a foreign power--is now in
dependent, and possesses an undoubted RICH
to dispose Of a part or the whole Of her Ter
!, ritory, and TO merge her sovereignty, as
separate aud independent State, in ours :
congratulate my country that, by an act o
+ the late Congress of the United States, tn
assent Of this government has been given L
the reunion; and it only remains for tn
f two countries to agree upon the terms, t
t consummate an object so important TO both
5 regard the question of annexation as be
longing exclusively TO the United States an
Texas. They are Independent powers, con
! petent to contract; and foreign nations hav
5 no right to interfere with them or TO tax
exceptions TO their reunion. Foreign pow
{ ers do not seem to appreciate the true char
: acter Of our government. Our Union is
4 confederation of independent States, who's
: policy is peace with each other and all tn
: world To enlarge its limits, is to extern
I the dominions of peace over additional terri
: tories and increasing millions. The worl
has nothing 10 fear from military ambition i
! our government. While the chief magi:
I trate and the popular branch of Congress
: are elected for short terms by the suffrage
{ of those millions who must, in their ow
: persons, bear all the burdens and mseries G
I war, our government cannot be otherwis
E than pacific. Foreign powers should, there
D fore, look on the annexation of Texas to tn
. United States, not as the conquest of nj
: ton seeking TO extend her domiDions
I arms and violence, but as the peaceful &C
{ QUESTION of territory once her own, by at
: ding another member to our confederate
: with the consent of that member-thereb
i diminishing the chances of war, and open
y ing to them new and ever increasing maj
h kets for their products.
e To Texas, the reunion is important, bC
: cause the strong protecting arm of our GOV
j. eminent would be extended over her, an
# the vast resources Of her fertile soil and g,
y NAL climate would be speedily developed
J, while the safety of New Orleans and on
r whole southwestern frontier against hostil
S aggression, as we'll as the interests OF III
}, whole Union, would be promoted by it.
e In the earlier stages of our national e.
y istence, the opinion prevailed with SOM
= that our system Of coniederated States coul
# moi ODerate successfully over an extende
= territory, and serious objections have, at di