Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

ior--l doubt not lie would like a tariff which
would stop short of positive evils, and am curl
Gus to know what kind Of a tariff this would be-
Has he ever fixed upon the details of such tar.
1T In his own mind? Has he anticipated all
the objections and conflicting interests which
must be disposed of, or made to harmonize with
his plan? Or is he contending fol phantom
a something of which he has formed no precise
idea plan beyond the power of human wis
dom to perfect? Would he not with his utmost
wisdom and benevolence kindle fire" which
would destoy and do hurt where he did not in
tend it should? S. complains that "confound
manufacturers or producing laborers with "sold-
iers." No wonder he objects to the application
of his own argument, for it proved more than he
wished. He objected to free hade because it
would lessen the departments for labor and be-
cause it would turn many out of employ, and he
said employment was the only thing essential
with these poor classes"-thus making these OBJ.
jectlons of great weight and then, as if he felt
sure that he had made out very strong case, he
asks, "Ilow will these unfortunate people OBJ
tain employment again." and he adds, " they will
be obliged to 60 into employmeDts for which
their genius skill, or means are not suited."-
Now to show the fallacy of the objections to free
trade, applied their principle to wars &C., and
contend that it is gust application, If the
fear OF turning men out of employ is reason
why tariffs should be sustained, the parallel holds
good as | run 1t between the two cases. and is \
reason why every soldier should be retained in
the SERVICE i. e. the trade" the "prolession."
which he has chosen for a living. Many hold
that wars are honorable, just, necessary eyeD.--
Our own country, according to high authority,
has greatly exalted her dignity, honor and res.
pectablity, by her war with Mexico. IIersold.
lers would scorn the idea that they had not been
engaged in useful ealing. Alas to what are
VIZ inueot,u Tor the election of President Tay
ior, but to the fact that great number of the
people bow down and worship the god of war;
The fact is these objections are not valid in ei.
Their case.
now pass to his last specification of " con-
founding" to wit" beg of him to understand,
when speak Of the value 81 anything do not
mean its price," Indeed What then does he
mean in the following specimens ofhis language:
In his first "selfevident principle ne speaks Of
the poor mans "laJor" as his money" and then
adds whatever therefore give ralue to labor and
renders it available, helps him." Has he no al
fusion to the "money," "price" of labor here ?
Ifnot he has not been happy in his choice Of
words,
In his q" secondly" he says, "Tho producers
wealth amounts to just the market ralue of his
surplus produce" What is the market value'
if it is not the "price" in market? Indeed he
says he means this in his " thirdly If pro-
duce is scarce lin market its price is low"
Again. What does he mean by this?-
" Fourthly If produce bears high price, labor
will command high aOages, for, Il. e., because
the vatue of its productions"
Will he define the difference between value
and price" as used in the above cases
Now look at the dictionary will show that
my construction of his language IS correct, let
his meaning be what it may. tREco and val
ue define each other, thus" Pfice vaIuc,
estimation, reward" "Valuej Price. acorth.
rate" Nor is distinction ever made pnl.,., :,
is clearly shown by qualifying, or explanatory
words. 1t Is obvious, then, that in the above, he
either did not intend to make the distinction,
or it is himself, and not me, who is guilty o.
" confounding." He may take either horn o.
the dilemma. Put all this together ard who vii
say that the idea of making the "dstinction" il
this case was not an aiterthought, suggested BY
his own anxiety to convict me of coniounding,
and to get rid Of the force of my argument
But to sustain himself S. falls back upon al
obstruction, and aifirns that "the only value O
labor Is, by a mathematical necessity, proper
toned to the value of its productions" If so, i
must be capable OF a mathematical demonstra
ton. | should like to see the proof But i
true, cannot see how it will help show that tar
ifs are necessary or beneficial. Strip the tern
of " value" of all reference to price," as he ha
done in this case and what effect can protec
tion or rise prices, have upon the vai,e of
poor mans labor? Will S. answer this CUES
ton?
Again. lift is true that When produce bear.
a hgh price, labor will command high wages .
what becomes of the fact that when provisions
are scarce in Great Britain, and prices the high
est there are thousands Of starving poor who arr
unable to obtain employment at any price?
A. II B.