The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-01
Resolutions on tie 1ur.G.

Resolutions on tie IrB.
WuERLAs. we believe it 10 be tie experts
encc of all enlightened nations, that the
prosperity and happiness Of the people
have mainly depended upon their diveisi-
fed industry; that agriculture lays the
foundation OF ha'ional wealth, and the gu
rstrnciure is the mechanic arts, manu-
lectures and commerce that they are tho
hclpnatcs Of each other, and that the
whole are necessary to dcveope the re-
sources aad to pToIUe The welfare end
power Of u nation
Therefore,
Re,orei, By he Srnaie and House IF Rep-
resenld'ices, That our tariff OF duties on for
eirn imports ought always TO be 50 regulated,
as 10 give brolI field to commerce in those
productions OF common necessity which We
do not create and 10 every thing they can
| produce. In this division there will always
be scope enough for u large and prosperous
! foreign commerce, which viii be sustained
oy an equally prosperous and always enlars-
| ing home industry.
Resol0eG, That as duties are laid to defray
the expenses Of the government Of nation,
it must be obvious 20 every rejecting mind,
that those duties should 10 collected in such
manner as is most certain. to secure the a.
mount intended 10 be assessed, and that the
sysem edoIted by the first Congress. and by
every Congress slnce down to 1886, whil Ia
was 10 lay specific duties on every article Of
import which could be conveniently reached
| in lis way, seems to be, ty the common sense
Of the commercial world the only safe meth
ol 70. government TO collect its revenues.
| and hat general and ind scrminsto system
Of al valoreD' duties is a iallacy which wo
believe no nation, except the United States,
has ever sdoptcd aud that the agricultural
classes aud tho labor Of the country hare
! been seriously injured by this policy.
Resolrsd, That we view the prcsen; ware
housing system as another strange falacy,
Our warehouses, as nov constituted, prove
so many watch. towers fiom whence our for
cign manufacturing rivals 'igilantly watch
the phases Of our markets, and which ona-
blcs them TO perVetsa,e the greatest injury
rpon our manufacturers nud the sg'icul.uI-
al and other industrial classes, with the small
est possible amount Of loss to themselves. IL
foreign goods are wanted fer exports st any
time, our drawback system Las, for over half
century, amply answered that purpose.
R'so'red, ILat We look upon the present
policy Of England with an eve OF distrust
and suspicion; wiile her tisory teaches Us
that for the last FIVE centuries, down to with.
in Tie last six or seven years, under all tho
changes Of her dynasty and government
PROTECTION 10 ell branches of her home in
dusiry has been Systematically and steadily
pursued SO long as the protective policy
advanced the wealth and power Of the ma
ton, 50 long was it adhered TO but now that
her manufactures have altsined TO such de-
gree Of perfection IS to defy foreign rivalry,
she IS Gil at once enamored n free Fd8c and
reciprocal treaties, being sal,hed, If she can
induce other nations 10 adopt Il IS policy,
that by her cheap labor, superior manuiac.
iul ns skill, and overwhelming capital, she
must inevitably become the workshop Of tie
world, and thus indirectly levy tribute upon
all the nations Of the earth that fall into her
snare.
Resolcei, ThAta copy Of these resolutions
he furnished to each Of our Senators and
in Congress, and thai ihev
be requested TO uie their best endeayors, az
an ealy day Of The next stslon, TO change
DR. modify our present revenue system and
while We do not ask or desire higher rate
u duties thah tho financial affairs Of tho
country require. We would respectfully and
most earnestly re, ohmsnd such discIim,~
laton as will secure fair and reasonable
10 all branches of American in
lustTy.
Resolutions ia relation 10 tie payment o.
PiaisbHrgh I'oiunisers
Resoired, byMc Senate and House If Rep-
esCn'd'ices, That our Senator'S in Congress
20 instructed, and our Representatives re-
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