Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-07

on horseback, arrived from WlnoOski City.
This procession, largely composed of those en-
gagged in Manufacturing Industry at the Falls
and got up at hardly moments warning, show.
ed that the spirit of 40 and IA is most certain.
ly satire ard kiching," and will show itself in
the present campaign, in behalf Of the old sol.
der and patriot Gen. TAYLOR, whenever occa.
sion may Offer unless our unfortunate friends
the Cass democracy should conclude to let us
safe judgment By dctault," of which there now
appears TO be strong likelihood!
After the organization of the meeting in the
Town Room, it was found necessary, in order
10 accommodate the large numbers who had
assembled, t, adjourn to the open air, and the
addresses of Mr.. LAWRENCE and Mr.. FooT were
delivered from the steps Of the Court House.
We had no opportunity for taking notes of the
speeches of these gcntlemen.-They were both
excellent, eloquent, patriotic. Mr.. Lawrence,
as he informed the audience before him, has
never been speech maker. He has been long
laboring, with active and honorable effort, to
deveope the immense sel-sustaining resources
of the country-to ratily the " Declaration of
Independence Of this great nation, by show.
ing that it possesses within itself every element
that is required TO establish its power, Its sta.
bility, its real INDEPENDENCE, and to secure the
happiness and prosperity of its people. Such
habit Of thought and life is averse from speech
making. 1t tells in action and perseverng en-
ergy. But those who listened to Mr.. LAWRENCE
last evening, will need no farther endorsement
of his fitness for making speech. He gave us
an admirable address-pointed, clear and emf
nently practical-and one that commended
itself TO the common sense of his audience, as
they very cordially testified at and AFTER its
conclusion We are indebted to the kindness
of friend for the following imperfect synopsis
of his speech:
Mr.. L., after abiding to his unexpected ar
rest in Burlington, as he was quietly vending
his way to Her Majesty's dominions, said that
before speaking of TAYLOR and FILLMORE, he
wished to say few words on some measures
ofpubc policy, on which the well.being of the
country really depended, and which were oppo.
sed by the present Administration.
On the opposition Of the Administration to
these and other measures OF vital importance,
he predicated the necessity Of a change in the
Administration, if the present downward ten
dency would be stopped.
The great doctrine of Internal improvements
was measure of the highest importance to the
business and social relations of the country
Rivers and Harbors must be improved and rem.
dered secure, so far as the application of human
means can give security. Security for the vas.
amount Of wealth transported upon our waters,
and for the lives Of the countless thousands Of
our fellow citizens that fill our steamboats, and
other water craft, throughout the whole land
is measure in which all are interested, and
which rightly comes within the province of the
General Government. The business relations
of the country mperativey demand, that the
attention of the Government be turned to this
subject. And the social relations of the Coun.
try no less demand it. For one Of the strongest
bonds of the Union is free, safe, and con,modi-
Gus social intercourse between the different
sections Of the land. lie alluded 10 our own
unfinished Brcakwater. as remaining in its pres
ent state because of the veto of President Polk
TO the channel of our Lake near Whitehall
as being unimprovcd, from the same cause.
James X. Polk was opposed to the will of the
people, as expressed in the River and Harbor
Bill that passed Congress some eighteen months
since, aud the people must suffer.
Mr. l., was in favor of no has'y legislation
on this subject. IL, would have every applica-
ton for improving the rivers or harbors of our
country pass through the crucible of compc-
tent board at Washington, before the action of
Congress, that Congress may act intelligently.
Mr., Lawrence next spoke of the duty Of pro-
tectng American Industry, by tariff Of specific
duties.
lie was laborng man. lie was not a man
Of money. His means were all employed in
furthering the great industrial interests of the
country. Many years of his life had BEEN and
the remaining years would be spent in develop
ing the resources Of the country. Lie demand
ed not that his personal interests should be pro-
tected but he did demand that the efforts in
progress for developing hitherto undeveloped, or
only partially developed sources of wealth and
prosperity, should be protected. 1t was the duiy
of the Government to do this. Bu, the present
Administration would not countenance protec-
ton to American Industry would not lend a
helping hand to the development Of resources
within the nation.
! It has been said from high places, that the
| high prices, which Farmers obtained last year
/ for their crops, resulted from the present tariff
Why are not agricultural products as high now [?
The same tariff is still law. This day is corn
rotting in store houses, at the West, because it
will not sell for enough to pay tho cost of trans
portaton and at this hour, in Liverpool, is flour
selling as cheapy as at Burlington. The
famine abroad, not the tariff, caused the high
price Of grain. What the Farmer wants is a quick
cash market at home. Famine may occur abroad
But we mdu no famine, we need none to enable
the Farmer TO obtain fair price for his crops
if only the Government will protect the means
In use for developing the resources of the coun-
try by specific tariff.
The question now before the people Of the
country is whether General Taylor, as the en-
ponent of the great wing doctrines of Internal
Innrovornni and /, pr,tnctivp Tariff or I eu;s