The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-11-16
RnroRr uroN AGRIcuLTunG.1

Mr. Colburn Of the Senate, on Saturday.
made rrport upon ~ much OF Governor
williams message relates to the subject
vi Agriculture. The report contains the
right doctrine. II ar follows
WHEREAS, We believe II 10 bo the expert
suce uf all enlightened nations that the
prosperity and happiness OF the people
have mainly depended upnn their diverpi-
iT--i rrIriTvtry ,ttHT isficUiTuTd lays the lOun-
dAtion OF national wealth, and the super
structure Is in the mechanic arts, nanufac-
turvs aud commerce, that they are help.
mates OF zach other, and that the whole are
necessary To devclopc the resources and 10
promote the wcliase and power of ma
ton.
Therefore.
Resoircd,Ly me Senate and Ho,rc of Repre-
yTH'U'iTTy mt uu- Thrift rf@,r.ir- -,,1t-l,---
rirn imports ought 10 be so regulated rs to
give y broad field to commerce in those pro-
auctions uf common Necessity which we do
moi create and 10 secure to the farmers and
MECHANICS of the courtry market for every
ding they can produce. In this division
there will always be scope enough for large
aud prosperous foreign commerce,which will
bc sustained by nm equally prosperous and
always cnlarglng home industry.
Resolved, That as duties are laid 10 de-
fray the expenses Of Government Of nation,
it mus, be- obvious 10 every rejecting mind
that those duties should be collected in such
"a manner ~ is most certain TO secure the a.
mount intended 20 be assessed; aud that the
syatcm adopted by the first Congress, and by
every Congress since, down to Is4S, which
was IN lay specific duties on every article of
import which could he conveniently reached
in this why, seems tn b. by the common sense
Of the couamercial world, the only safe meth
oil for a government 10 collect It's rrvenues
aud that a general and ndiScriminate system
of al valorcb dhties is n fallacy which we
believe 40 ether nation hut tina IIaited S,atoA
have ever adopted. and that the agricultural
eIapses aud the labor Of the country have been
serio,rsly injured by this policy,
Received, That we look upon the present
fpslicy of England with an eve of distTust and
ru-t,f,ie's; while her history teaches us that
frusr 1ire. iass-ti c~gitapiea down To within
the last SIX on seven years, under all Tile
changes Of her dynasty aud government, pro-
IseLiSl Il ait branches of her home industry,
has hecn systematically and steadily pursued.
So long as the protective policy advanced the
wealth and power Of the nation so long as il
Vas aTihrrrri trr but -that-heE- nAnufipc.
lures nave attained to such degree Of per-
ietioi, 70 defy foreign rivalry, she is al at
once enarnuned Of free trade and reciprocal
tysdiies-bcinE satisfied, IL she can induce
other nations to arlopt this policy, that by
har cheap labor, superior notwithstanding skill
aad ovaFw helming capital, she must inevita-
biy become the workshop OF the world, and
thus irdirectly levy tribute upon all the
nations Of :ile earth that fan into her snare
Resolved. That copy Of these resolutions
be furnished to ga n Of our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Copgress and thar they bc re-
quertsd to use their best e:deavors NJ an ear
" day OF the nexi session, to cSange or mod
liz oar praaaeni revenue system; and while we
do NOT ask or desire higher rate of duties
than tii.s. isttasseisA affairs a. tina country re-
quirc. We would respectfully and most ear
nestiy re.omnr.nd such a discrimination AS
will secure fair and reasonable protection
To Az branches Of american industry.
Road and oiY5ersd 10 lie.