Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-02-01
TER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, Is49.

the laborers for manufacturing one clip of
wool into necessary articles, were the neces-
sary buildings erected and machinery ready
to be put in operation.
The improved machinery has driven our
hand cards, our spinning wheels, our hand
looms, in measure, out of use--if not out
of the State. ! very much doubt whether
: the whole amount of our surplus agricultu-
T raj productions in Vermont, now annually
exported, would be sufficient to support la
borers ten months to manufacture our an
nual clip of wool, for our supply and for eX-
portland also to manufacture necessary
quantity of iron for agricultural and mechan-
ical purposes.
Gov. Gausha in his message of 1910,
says "Were every American heart barred
against foreign influence, and suitably at
tached to the government and interest of his
own country, we might put the powers of
Europe at defiance. We have the means
of wealth and improvement within our own
territory; and were we TO turn our attention
to our internal resources, and foster our in
FAINT manufactures, the belligerent nations
of Europe would soon seek our friendship,
court our trade, and render Just retribution
for the injuries they have done us. The
manufactures in various parts of the coun-
try are increasing with rapidity unparal-
lelled, and the pride of every American be-
gins to be gratilied with dress of our own
manufacturing. And trust the time is not
far distant when the citizens of these United
States instead of relying on foreign coun-
tries for their clothing, will be able not only
to supply their own wants, but to export ev-
cry kind of cotton if not wooden goods, and
restore to the Union that portion of specie
which has been drawn from us by the eX-
cessive use of foreign manufactured goods"
Mr.. Leland, chairman of committee, on
the part of the House, answered as follows
" 1t has also taught us to rep, Sc with con-
fidence in our own internal resources, and
produced throughout the Union noble en-
= ulation to excel in domestic manufactures ;
= which affords a sure presage that ere long
the manufacturing and agricultural interests
united with the energies Of a virtuous and
cnterprlsing people, will constitute the only
= sure basis Of national independence. We
{ are happily blessed with diversity of soil and
climate, well suited TO all the productions
: which tend to promote the health and hap
pness of man. Thus situated, while we
zcalously embrace and profit by the means
t put in our power, we may be enabled mutu-
t ally to supply the wants of the different Sec
, tons of the country, and thereby promote
our useful internal traffic, prevent the ne
cessty of foreign manufactures, DESTROY To-
1 cal and State prejudices and thus bind the
= whole American family in one common Load
of Union. With these advantages, industry
= will be encouraged and improved, economy
t promoted and all useful citizens vie with
e each other who shall most contribute to the
= wealth and stability of the nation"
# October, 1919, Gov. Galusha in his mes
d sage, speaking of the embarrassed condition
of our country, says: " Yet the only safe
Y remedy against embarrassments or poverty
S is a retrenchment of family expenses, anc
cssening the consumption of articles of for
It eign growth and manufacture. Much ma,
: be done by encouraging home manufacture
Is by legislative provisions but the most pow
: erful of all means is that of example. lie
IS but one influential citizen from each tow
e in this State return from this Legislature t
: his constituents, with a rigid determination
+ to abandon the unnecessary use Of foreign
articles, and while he enjoys all the rea
= comforts and actual conveniences of life
: reject every thing that is superAuous, AM
3 example, and exhibit an improved state O
n society. General information is indspen
SADLY necessary to the preservation of FREE
e republican government; but this cannot bt
is retained, if the great body of the people
: through want Of economy, indulge thei
If propensities in the use of superiluities, AM
% become poor, and unable to educate thei
- children. The patronage of the wealth
ty will never be indIscrminately extended t
D, the children of the whole"
to refer you to Gov SINNERS Message
- A. ID. 1922, and should be glad to give yo
oil extracts; but ! find my lesson will be to
III long. Permit me to refer you to extract
m from the answer on the part of the House.
t. The common remark that the farme
10 who makes his own clothes, beverage, an
of sugar, and raises all other articles of sub
is slstence and comfort, is an Independent
ut man, and generally wealthy, will then b
n applied to all associations of men, as an AK
t, ION equally valid. 1t is not to be contrc
r. yerted that with the nourishing state an
- condition of this branch of productive in
d. dustry, the independence of our country
at intimately, aud its prosperity is necessarily
is connected.
CT u SiullNN "l NllS oupJtOt VI luS9 llplIO l
or us the conviction that this class of industr
of is Of incalculable importance to Stat
a which, like ours, is altogether inland. Iii
Us due to an honest and sincere discharge {
to duty, that we freely express our opinion thI
lr the interest of this class Of industry de
W mands Of us parental solcitude. We shoul
j. console them in their moments of depres,
sk ion, and raise them to Il state of considers
e. ton and equality with other orders. Fo
On our own advantage and reputation, it be
te comes us, sooner or later, to grant them thu
lg relief and friendly aid their weakness dc
M mands. Vermont can raise as fine wool a
H. any section of the world. Our mountain
furnish pasturage of the best kind, and no
w down their thousand streams to aid US i
IN manufacturing. Our State abounds in orc
,l- and with forests for the miners and collier'
IN ample for the manufacture of iron, in all II
sc varieties, and equal to the calls OF the Stat
Id consumption, and ultimately for export
IN Our country and our State should follow u
O. the mode of policy which is pursued by tn
he greatest manufacturing interest in the worlC
a We should sit on our wool sacks in order I
IN encourage the wool grower. We shoul