The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-09-05
Protection.

lie II uTIDeTS Vi huulSVl OOUul1; OulCoS
we are much mistaken. have already expert
enced the effects of Sir Robert Walkers Tar
if, very nearly as predicted by the Wings,
at the time o. its passage, two years ago.
Manufacturers all over the country are sus-
pending business. The price Of Wool has
gone down-down-almos; 10 zero. What
are we coming 10 THE Agricultural inter-
est invariably suffers, whenever Manufac-
lures are depressed. An immense number
of laborers are thrown out Of employ, 10 seek
their livelihood by cultivating the soi-at the
West or elsewhere. The Market is maieri-
ally affected by this change. Wool is no
longer in demand-orif purchased at all, il
must be al greatly reduced rates. Bread
stufs will inevitably decline, in the same
proportion. The number oil consumers being
greatly diminished, the demand for provi-
sions-by which their price is regulated
will also be diminished 10 the same extent.
In fact, the principle was long ago establish
ed, and will doubtless be admitted by every
one, that when Manufactures prosper, Agri
culture prospers also, and when the Manu-
acturer suffers, the Farmer suffers equally.
Accounts from every part of the Union indicate
corresponding depression Of the Manufacturing
interest with that which is so seriously felt in our
own midst. The Tariff of '46 is responsible for
this change. The Statistics of the Treasury De-
partment show an immensely increased amount
Of importations, under its influence. OF course
if the importations are doubled, the demand re-
naming the same, the amount of Home Manu-
features must be diminished in the same ratio
The business of the country is crippled and de-
stroyed. English laborers, subsisting on the pro-
duce in English markets, perform the labor which
should have been performed in our own country.
increasing the demand for provisions in foreign
markets. and to the same extent diminishing the
demand in our own.
To all, therefore, who have any interest in the
Protection of Home Industry lis important TO
understand what effect their votes will have on
this question, at the coming election. To whom
shall the interests of Protection be trusted? To
Martin Van Buren2 See what this Champion of
Free Soil and Free Mail Bags thinks of the Pro-
tectlve Tariff of'42
81 have at no time nor anywhere hesitated to
express my DECIDED DIsAPPRoBATIoS of the
Tariff Act of the last Session, as well in respect
to the PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH IT is FOUNDED,
as to its details" Letter of February rs, ls43.l
Mr.. Van Buren, has always been set down as an
advocate Of FREE TRADE. He declares his pref
erence for direct taraiion, as means of raising
Rcrenue even, to duties on imports.
How stands Lewis Cass z The following is a
part of the Baltimore Platform, of which Gen,
Cass has signifed his entire approval
"Rcsolped, That the fruits of the great political
triumph of 1874, which elected James X Polk
and George NJ. Dallas, President andsVice Presi-
dent ofthe United States have fulfilled the hopes
of the Democracy of the Union . . in the
noble impulse given to The cause ofFREE TRADE
by the REPEAL Of the tariff Of 1912, and The creation of
the more equal, honest and productive Tariff of Is
46."
Free Trade, again.
And now for the position of Gen. TAYLOR.
upon the subject of the Tariff. the will
of the people, as expressed through their repre-
sentatiyes in Congress, ought to be respected and
carried out by the Executive"
Now, unless majority of both Houses of Con-
gress are in favor of a Protective Tariff, nc mat.
ter five had President of the most ultra views
in favor of Protection, such bill could never
pass But if,with Zachary Taylor for President,
majority in both Houses are in favor of such
n bill, that bill will receive the signature of the
Executive, and become law.
Having given the views of the three candidates
as avowed by themselves. we leave our readers to
judge for which they ought to vote