Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27
ABSTRACT OF THE SPEECH OF MR.. UP.
HAM ON THE TARIFF.

From the Correspondence of the Philadelphia U. s.
During the progress of the debate upon the Brit
iSh Tariff bill, | endeavored TO give outline of
most of the speeches made on the subject, (none
having been ventured in defence support of that
anti American measure.) But found that could
not do even that, and several very able ones were
made of which | could give no synopsis whatever.
The speeches generally will be written out and
published in pamphlet form, and should be widely
circulated among the people Among those of
which was unable to take tie notice they mertcd
was the speech delivered by Mr.. Upham of YER
mont, which was extremely interesting and valua-
BILE, not only for its power of argument and clear
ness Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and illustrations
which were not attempted to be answered or reiu-
ted-but for the historical facts connected with the
subject Of manufacturing in this country which
Mr.. Upham had collected and then brought for
ward.
In opening, Mr.. Upham said that the subject
had been already most ably discussed by those
gentlemen who had preceded HIM; that argument
and illustration had been nearly exhausted, and
that if he were allowed to follow his own inclna-
tlon he would remain silent. But his own state
has deep interest in this question, and she eX-
pected something more than mere silent vote from
those who stood here as her representatives. He
felt it to be his duty therefore, not only to vote, but
to raise his voice against the nquity that was about
to be perpetrated.
bout to be made in our system? Whether the
people had called for it? He denied that 1t had
been called for by the people Of any portion OF the
country. 1t was movement OF politicians alone,
and but few even ofthem.
| He asked what the protective policy was which
it was now the purpose of the administration to
overthrow? What was its origin? What had
been its operation and effects upon the country Z
lie then went on to trace its history, and portray
its effects upon the country. lie stated that about
the year 1870, Great Britain had began to publish
books upon political economy; every one OF them
then advocating protection in the extreme, and
criminal laws were then enacted to enforce the
laws of protection. Protection to domestic indus.
try was urged with great zeal by all her writer's OF
that period upon political economy. In 1862 when
the then great event Of the American revolution
was anticipated, and when England was standing
preemnent in arms and commerce, that new doc
trine of Free 1rdde was proclaimed by Sir Jones
Stewart, and in l775, The work OF Adam Smith
made its appearance advocating Free Trade but
like other British products, it was intended for a
foreign market. England, he said, had always dis
couraged and endeavored to cripple the manuiac-
turing industry of the United States while they
were Colonies and this was one OF the principal
matters that brought about the revolution and the
severance of the colonies from the mother country.
As early as 1921 the Virginia Company sent all
their tobacco to Holland in consequence OF the
heavy duties with which it was loaded IN England.
But the King in council issued an order that no to-
bacco, or other productions of the colonies, should
thenceforh be carried into any foreign ports until
they were fist landed in England and the customs
we're paid. As early as 1863 the English Parlia-
ment declared that no wool, yarn, or WOODEN manu-
features of their American plantations, should be
shipped there, even laden IN order to be shipped
to any place whatever.
In l7l9 the House of Commons declared that
The erecting of manufactures in the colonies, tend
ed 10 lessen their dependence upon Great Brsiaiih-