Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-05
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Free Trade, Us. Tariff.


rne of free trade in Vermont the past year and have
been led to inquire into the cause of this change in
certain politicians and especially the democrats Now
Sir, if recollect right in the campaign of A. the
democratic party advocated the doctrine of a tariff
which would afford protection and indeed there was
strife between the two great parties at the North,
upon this subject both contended they were for pro-
lection The wings charged, that Mr.. Polk and his
party were for free trade the democratic party de-
MED the charge and brought out Mr.. Polk upon the
subject, when To- the sentiments of Mr. Polk and the
great embodiment of whiggery, who declared shat
he would suffer the torures of the nquiston before
he would sanction any that would 90 to abol-
sh slavery either in the present or the future" al
most exactly alike But recent Developments too tul-
ly prove that there deception practised upon
northern men, AS soon as the present administration
commenced the doctrine of free trade began to revye
and indeed Mr.. Folks first message was hailed in
great Britain a free trade document! Southern
men openly proclaimed that this administration was a.
free trade administration. And what portion of the
United States first preached this doctrine? Wast
not the South And let me inquire again, what por-
ton of the United States If a1ty would be benefited
by establishing the free trade policy? Would it not
be the South? They have but little or no interest or
capital invested in manufacturing Establishments
Their capital is invested in plantations and the human
species Their great staples Of Cotton, Rice, and To-
bacco, the produce of slave labor seek foreign mar
ket and it for heir interest that little or no duty is
exacted goods which they import in return tap
pears to me that the south have nothing to lose in a.
dopting this policy, because her labor is already de-
! ded md halo ~ 1t
land.
But we are told in answer to any objections against
the system that Great Britain has opened her ports to
. American produce and it is but Just that we should a.
g dept the same policy with her. Now Sir let Us look
at this for moment and if there is not powerful
n reason that has induced Great Britain to take this
j. course In the first place every one knows that the
people of England are manufacturing people, and it
is in this way she supports such enormous popula
m ton in proportion to her territory if it may be called
support She is and has been the consumer of foreign
bread-sus, and her ports have been closed against A.
merican produce until circumstances compelled her tn
Al open them 1t is true sir, that beef pork, cheese
corn and flour, now find market in England But
b why is so? Because she has been unable to supply
ho her people from her own soil If her agricultu
If rists could have supplied the wants of her people,
her ports would have remained closed against us for
no ever,
rs But again. every who has been but partial OBJ
h has discovered that there exists on the part of
bp Great Britain jealousy against US, and they haye
ID watched the establishment of our manufactures with
H., constant hostility She has seen our wooden, cotton.
printing and delane establishments reared one after
md lind OfY
i've aton and very naturally concluded that with pro-
m tectve policy part, she cannot secure our mar
kes. She had rather lose the markets of any other
has nation earth than ours, hence the anxiety on her
b part to destroy system of protection But how is
i'm this policy to affect the north and the free States
os Open ports to Great Britain, an object she is will
Il ling to make any sacrifice to obtain and what is the
ou result Will it not be the destruction of our manufac-
has uries, the reduction of ubor level with la
ION. Dor in Europe?
man But is said by the free trade advocates that the
,r aborer will be Just well off, for he buy cheaper
felt under this policy Only let us look at the operations
ugh IN England and see their wretchedneSs and want Nv
ven ing the very coarscs fare and not enough of that
lpon anu then we snail have demonstration oil the lastly
A. of this assertion The fact is the interest of the norl
is involved in this question: and especially the free Ia
bs borer of the north. Why shut our eyes against tn
orIv light of experience, and rush bindly on? Have VT
70 i not been led and betrayed by the south long
t IN nough? They for our interests than the
no. do for the groans of their slaves while under the dv
n. ers lash In the Senate of the United States whe
the tariff of 46 under discussion did not Mr. Cal
-. houn say that the effect upon the laborer was but
small item in adjusting the principles of the bill ?"-
AZ Did not Senator Sewer say that labor was alike
H. over the world" meaning that free labor at the mort
- was a level with slave labor at the SOUTH or paup
labor in Europe, that the man who abors was as
=. graded as the slave?
. No doubt our southern tyrants would rejoice to 81
3o1 US reduced to such state and to such state IL
free trade policy would most certainly bring u.s.
dept this system and direct taxation follows of cours
no 6 And where then would the burhen of supporting tt
- government fall On the north would it not !? Is o.
- government established for especial benefit or
81 the benefit of other nations
A. Now Sir, am in favor of tariff that will first pr
tect every man, whether black or white in his inaer
NV bic rights, such as life liberty and the pursuit
o happness"-that will protect free labor against sa
-. labor-hat will give the benefits of our goyernme
to its citizens in preference the citizens of other
tions-that will protect the mechanic, the agricul
rst and the manuacturer-hat will raise rever
sufficient to support the government not in exendi
He tho corso sc siauo . -.-.' ." '1>''''''
nder- i; ,ror . o,,,h,;.t all-.. l1Ne 10 Nl-''"'
resent isbed mot =; n,,x Sc ,.a',oa. ~
from repubc-bu. commonwealth ,nd s;oh,oo,.l.
urn to tere1 o. that tbo b;,h o,d H., H..
ao' poor shall all be equally protected by its Just
Here wholesome laws ~ tbosa son.a.o.:- ~
On u party man l am pledged, and my "atuanoc" will
on'oard making human rights and Liberty, paramou
to every other consideration; and the party
in this ;tsof ab.ndoood h. ,or &c hi. country ,bo