Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-02-01

and hand looms 1t then became provcrb
in Vermont that the woman who manuiac-
tured for her own household, and one piece
of goods for sale, did more to retain the So
lid coin in the State than all the political
fnanciers.
We may with propriety speak of the pat
riotism and heroic acts of Chittenden, Al
len and Warner, Robinson and others OF
our citizens, in the cabinet and the field OF
action. We must also remember that at
that period our mothers and sisters we're cul-
tivating the fields, harvesting the crops and
by hand manufacturing for their households.
That spirit of enterprise and perseverance,
on the part of our mothers, yet runs in the
veins of many of those who are termed the
better half Their workmanship, exhibited
to us this day, is sufficient to satisfy us that
they are yet willing to contribute their pro-
portion in rendering us Independent of our
sister States or foreign countries.
In reviewing the Governors Messages to
the General Assembly and the various an
swers on the part of the Assembly, so long
as that was customary and since that peri
cd, we find there is not to be found all eX-
preston that will, in any degree, favor the
doctrine of Free Trade. The whole tenor
of those public documents has been in favor
of protecting the industry of our citizens
as well as that of the citizens of our sister
State
| have taken the liberty TO refer you to the
doings of the General Assembly of this
State, A. d. l7S6 Permit me to read to
you extracts from the Governors Message
before the last war, at a time when our COM
] V.ue nurrngcnI
few extracts after the war.
That ever to be remembered patriot, Gov.
Galusha, in his message of October 1909,
says: As it is the great object of legisla-
ton to promote the highest happiness of the
people, presume you will never lose sight
of the two most important interests Of this
State-the agricultural and manufacturing.
Whether anything can be done for the en-
couragement of the latter, during the con.
tinuation of embarrassments of commerce,
will be a subject worthy Of your considera-
ton"
Answer on the part of the Assembly -
"The checks on our commerce, resulting
from the unjust aggressons Of foreign pow.
ers, have produced an attachment to domes-
tic manufactures, which in process Of time
and under the fostering care of government
will render us more and more independent
of those nations who are warning against
our prosperity and independence. Those
measures which tend to encourage thi:
growing spirit, ever propitious to our iber.
ties, and furnish incentives to agriculture il
days of commercial embarrassment, will re
ceive our early and attentive consideration
At the same session a committee was ap
J pointed. on motion of Mr.. Rich, to repor
as to the manufacturing interest of tn
: State. Said committee, after giving the par
ticuars, say: "To the above statement o
cloth, may be added that of hosiery, AM
almost every article usually made from wool
cotton or flax, which, to an extent nearl
+ sufficient for the common use OF families,
manufactured in this State"
From the Census of 1910, we learn tina
there was manufactured in this State | ,207
976 yards of wooden cloth, 1,S59,93l yard
of linen cloth, l3l 1926 of cotton cloth, I9l
1926 of mixed cloth There was in thi
State II, S0l looms, weaving on an ayerag
: $40 yards each, or 1852 ,240 yards. Spin
ming wheels, 81, 756, spinning on an ayel
age 70 sleins each, or A ,742, 500 skeins.
, The County of Orange at that time pro
{ duced 81 100 pounds of wool-made 93
. 707 yards of wooden cloth. and 40,Sl0 yard
2 of mixed coth-of linen cloth 1885, &c
yards, and of cotton cloth 5,S57 yards
= whole, 276,23 yards.
/ | conclude from the examination of til
last census, that we manufacture in tn
State, by machinery and household, ,6G9
035 pounds Of wool. The remainder of OF
= annual production is exported and sold
a no pGo cf of INT
= This, supposed to be 1900, eco, at fort
C cents per pound, would be worth $500, 00t
\ and when manufactured and again sold
Y the producer would be worth 50 600, 000.-
t am Of opinion that eight pounds Of wo
S is necessary for the annual clothing of eac
y individual of this State--reckoning fro
: the mop to the broad cloth coat. ADM
n ting that our present population is 3O0, OI
5 OH this calculation, 2, 400, 600 pounds
r wool is necessary for US annually. Th
J. wool at forty cents per pound would amour
e to S960,0 TO this sum add siXty-lo,
It cents per pound for buying, bagging, freigh
g shrinkage, manufacturing, commission me
= chants fees, country merchants profits
The manufactured article would be consi
: cred cheap at 50 100000. Admitting tn
Il each farmer who sells his wool at forty cen
l.. per pound to the manufacturer of our sst
IS State, and keeps the solid coin received #
?, it in his purse-he will fad at the end
1t four or five months that he must purchase
y necessary supply of wooden clothing, Thu
2,4O0, 900 pounds of wool comes back
y our farmers, well manufactured to suit OF
If fancy, and cheap at ~ 500 600. We dra
h our squirrel skins and pay over the 1860
j. 600 in solid coin which we received. | as
= you canddly, how are you to pay the r
l. mander 81 $40, 0002 Will you assil
IS over the whole Bank Stock of the Sta
e paid in This will pay ,297 ,000-leavir
is balance yet due Of $249,00O. This su
g you can pay in butter and cheese and pou
&c try, &c.
&c Again; admit that the population is no
y only 300, 900, and that it is worth, on
pr average of the whole population, forty dc
= lars to victua, lodge aud clothe each perso
ot IN the State, per annum--the whole eXpen
sr OF maintaining our present population wou
ID be twelve millions of dollars This su
&c must be paid annually by means of the pr
ID ducts OF industry. Every person in Il
y State pays forty dollars to the land and !
r Dor of the State, annually. Every perst
Il = rlrnt Al