The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-19

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SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov 9, AN
Rfports.-By Mr.. CoIburn, from the
on agriculture, on that part
If the Governors message relating TO
he subject of agriculture, joint resolu-
lions as follows
WHEREAS, we believe it to be the expe'
riencc Of all enlightened nations that
the prosperity and happiness of the
people have mainly depended upon
their diversified industry; that agri-
culture lays the foundation ofnatonal
wealth. aud the snperstructure is IN
the mechanic arts, manufactures and
commerce that they are helpmaies
of each other, aud that the whole are
necessary to develope the resources
and to promote the welfare and power
of a nation:
Therefore,
Rcsoiccd, by The Senate and House Of
Representatives., That our Tariff of dn-
ties on foreign imports ought always to
nc so regulated as TO give broad field
to commerce in those productions of
common necessity which we do not
create aud to secure to the farmers and
mechanics of the country market for
everything they can produce, In this
division there will always be scope G.
nough for large aud prosperous foreign
commerce, which will always be sustain
ed by an equally prosperous and always
charging home industry.
Rcsoircd, That as duties are laid to
delray the expenses of Government of a
nation, it must be obvious to every re-
fleeing mind that those duties should be
collected in such a manner as is most
certain to secure the amount Intended to
be assessed and that the system adopted
by the first Congress, and by every Con
rress since, down to lS46, which was to
lay specific daties on every article OF i'm
port which could be conveniently reacl>
ed in this way, seems to be, by the CONS
mon sense of the commercial wcrld, the
only safe method for government to
collect It's revenues, aud that general
and lndiscrimlnaie system of ad valorem
duties is a fallacy which we believe no
other nation except the United States
has ever adopted and that the agri-
cultural classes and the labor of the
country have been seriously injured by
this policy.
R,soIred, That we look upon the pol
icy OF England with an eye Of distrust
and suspicion while her history teache:
us that from the last five centuries down
to within the last six or seven years. I'M
der all the changes of her dynasty anc
government, protection TO all branches
Of her home industry, has been system
atically and steadily pursued. So long
as the protective policy advanced thu
wealth and power of the nation, so Ion!
was it adhered to; but now that he
manufactures have attained to such
degree of perfection as to defy torelgl
: rivalry, she is all at once enamored o
free hade and reciprocal treatieS-beinl
satisfied, if she can induce other nation
f to adopt this policy, that by her chea
f labor, superior manufacturing skill an
Overwhelming capital, she must inevta
bly become the workshop of the world
and thus indirectly levy tribute upon al
the nations Of the earth that come int
her snare.
Rcsoiccd. That n copy Of these reso
, llntiol.s he furnished to each of our Ser
= ators aud Representative in Congress
= aud that they be requested TO use the
best cndeavnrs at an early day of the ne'
4 session, to change or modify our preset
o revenue system; aud while We do ne
ask or desire higher rate of duties tina
the financial affairs of the country n
quire, We would respectively and mo
d earnestly recommend such a discrlmln
c ton as will secure a fair aud reasonab
y protection to all branches of Americi
Industry.
Read aud ordered to lie.
HOUSE.
Resolution From the Senate, tn
the two Houses meet in JOINT aSsemh
Int 10 o'clock \. NJ, to elect State )
periniendcnt of common schools;
dopled
l. The Senate came in, and the llou
It proceeded to the election OF State )
3 periutendent Of common schools.
list bal, I'd.
NJ Whole number Of votes 225 $50