The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-02-17

ners, IN the world. We have all the ele--
uieHts among ourselves 10 make US so. The
manufacture Of cotton is probably in lis in
FANCY; out moderate portion Of mankind
nave yet been clothed with this heaIihfuI and
chedp article Nothing can stop the pro-
press OF this manufacture, but some suicidal
legislation, that will PROSTATE the currency
oil the country, and deprive The people ofthe
means oil consuming. There can be 10 leg
| lSlaiion that vii! break down the manufacture
oil COLON and wool, excepting through the op-
esatlOns oil the currency. We may be dis
uiroed by low duiiesi the finer descriptions
oil cottons and wollens printed goods. and
worsted fabrics, would be seriously by low
ad yalorem duties, but the coarser fabrics.
such as are generally consumed BY the great
body OF the people, will be made here under
any and all circumstances. live have COM
petition from abroad labor must and will
come down; this has been often tested, and
our experience establishes the TACT.
In Virginia and other Southern states. and
even at the West, many persons have believ-
ed mat The protective system was made by.
aud Tor New England. and that New Eng
land, and particularly Massachusetts, could
not thrive without IT, Now this is an error:
tAe south and West began the system Of
nish protective duties, for the purpose OF Gre
aiIng market for their produce. (aItbcugh
the principle otdlscrimina'ion was recognized
aud established when the first tariff was enae-
tedJ- IL Is not true, that we are more deDeu-
dent on protective tariff, than the Middle.
/ W estern, or Southern states. those srates
/ that possess the smallest amount of caritaI
are the most benefited by protective tariff
/ We have in New England. a great produc-
tive power; in Massachusetts far greater tban
any other state, IN proportion to popuIstiop.
/ we nave hardy. industrious and hirhIv in
tel'Igent population, with perseverance thar
seldom tires, and we have also acquired a rom
{ siderable amount of skill. which is Increasing
oVeIy day. besides we have already accom-
pushed magnificent system Of iutercummu-
nicatlon between all paris OfIhis section ofIbe
country by railroads; this Is the best Kind Of
productive power having reduced the rate OF
carnage to wonderful exrrnt: Tins being
Gone we have money enough remaining. 10
Aeep all our labor employed, and prosecute
our iorel2n and domestic commerce iihout
Deihg III debt beyond the limits OF our own
state Now, | ask. how nee shall stand cou-
pared with PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio. Alabama.
GeoigIa. or Louisiana, when the day Of 6uan-
cial trial shall come do NOT desI We hall
suffer, bur a. II has been in times past. We
lar stronger than any other state out of New
England. II is not nv purpose IN pre,ent 10
you the calance-Sheet Of Massachusetts. bur
It Is due to her character, aud her dignity.
that she should Stand before YOU in her true
position | have never advocated proiec-
tive tariff Tor my own or the New Englard
STATES exclusively. nor have those gentlemen
win whom ! have been associated in this
cause at any Time entertained q harrow or
sectional we" OF the question. We have be-
HeVed II 10 be for the interest of the u J. 10
country. that IT'S labor should protected.
ana so lar as have bad 10 do with he adj
Jus'men' OF these difficult combinations en-
D'aceu I'D fanf bill, have endeavored 10
'dAe care ihat the interest of al the states
we're projected, whether they ere large Or
SnaI. say now to you, and il should be
said IN Congress, aEd to the country. that
massachusetts, asks no exclusive legislation.
IL fennsy lvanld, New York and Ohio. the
three great states. with keufucLy. G.trei..
| hissouiI, Alabama. aud Louisiana. " -sb Il,
Try an experiment on iron. coal. heinz, cotton
hagsIng, sugar, SC. &C., am re dis as Que.
citizen OF Massachusetts, 10 meet II. : II au. il
IN patient submission the result. which
doubt not will be found, within eighteen
months, IN the realization Of all have pre-
d'cied- say again. | would not. If could,
have tariff made for Massachusetts alone
H. however there should be a new oue. t
onr interests, with those Of every other IN the
Union, share that protection 10 " hich we are
all entitled, and Of Which IRE claim our fal
share can with confidence assure YOU.
mat we shal! 20 upward and Onward. ".
nIH 'roTk IT I" elve hours labor ia the ~ en-
! iy-.our viii not sustain Us we can. AID will
tlrf leon
that Congress cannot take the snew- frcnl
our arms, or rob US Ct the intelligence acqrir-
e. rom our system of public sehools> ~: b.
l!shed by the foresight aud wisdom OF cur IA
Tiers.
At the risk Of wiring 4 long letter. canrof
forbear abiding 10 The fact, that the haLirnsI
agitation Of this question of the tariff has
worked. IN the main, TO The advantage Of New
England.
We were, previous to the war of 1872. an
agricultural and Uavig aiing people. The A.
mereaD system was forced upon US. and done
Tor The purpose OF creating a home market
Tor the products OF the soil Of the South and
West; We resisted the adoption Of a system.
winch we honestly believed would greatly in
Jure our navigation, and drive Us from oGr
accustomed emplOymenls, into a business
we did not understand. We came into il,
however, reluctantly, and soon learned. that
with the transfer of our capital we acquired
skill and knOgledse In the use Of il. and thai
so far from our fOreign commerce being d.
minished, II was increased, and that our DO
nestle tonnage and commerce were very
soon mere than quadrupled. The illustra-
lions were so striking in every department Of
labor, that those no, fifteen years ago, we're
The strongest opponents among Us, have Civ
en- up their theories, and acknowledge that
the revelations are such as TO satisfy the most
skePtical. We have gene forward steadily.
I'LL many descriptions Of manufactures are as
well settled in New England as the raising
OF potatoes Our experience has given Us
skiil- and OF course we have confidence 10 our
resources, that does moi exist eIseE here.
When converse With gentlemen from the
South and West respecting the establishment
Of manufactures, they reply that they should
long ago have engaged in it. bat the repeal ef
the tsriH, the action OF the government, pre-