The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-07-01
MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFH.
Speech Of Hon. ]. xsAsham,
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OF VERMONT.
In ths HOUSE Of Representatives, June
Oh and 10th, 1854.
The House being in the Committee
of the Whole on the State Of the Union
on the In iisn Appropriation Bill
Mr.. MEAcHAM said;
Mr.. CAairmaa,-.O,heT members
have taken occasion to discuss the opin.
ions Of their sections or parties, real or
prospective--opinions that have moth.
ing 10 do with the legislation Of the
country. Believing tha. have no com.
mission 10 make public opinion, or can.
didatcs, or Presidents, take the liberty
! Of introducing subject which demands
immediate action by this House. have
sough, an earlier occasion. and supposed
il would be granted on the Presidents
Message. But six months Of the ses-
sion have passed, and the ruling power,
with controlling majority, have no.
seen Ct to give the weigh,y matters in
the message Of our excellent President
The cold courtesy Of consideration or
reference.
Many weeks since a gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Mr. Ksn,oui.) while
advocating a grant Of land TO Nilsson.
ri railroad, took occasion TO lecture on
the duties Of Northeast men. The
speaker held a peculiar position. The
las, Congress granted TO Illinois =, $780,.
900 acres 10 build a railroad. The
| State freed the land from taxation ill
the time Of sale, and then gaze it into
the hands Of q company in Boston and
New York 10 build the road. The com
psny is small one /; the gentleman il
one Of the number. and leading direc
tor. There is letter (hoiding it up,
showing the value Of these lands, grant
ed 10 be the best in the Union, and .'ly
ing along the greatest ,boronshfare ~
the continent" lie has fixed the mini
mum price, but has left the maximum
unsettled.
| lie has put the price at $40 per acre
a, SIS per acre, ard its " intrinsic val
ue." from It's power Of production a
$3.50 per acre. II sold at the frs
price. those lands will yield the compa
ny s27. .300,0n0i IL rold Mt the secon
price, they will give s40,950,0O0;
sold ut the third price, they will affor
$50, 100000. Senator Dawson ha
stated the cost Of The whole road o, Sc
! $4,000 thai being true. the road ca
be built and leave profit 10 tho com
pany, n the bwest estimate Of the ger
iieman, Of t20, ,40O, 900; his second el
J innate will give them q prof. Of s34
O50, 900 +; his highest estimate will lcav
q profit 10 il.ir,-en memle ers Of the con
pany Of e73, ,635. 900. No wonder th
company can afford 10 employ an chi
nens cabinet officer. (Hon. X. }. Wa
ker,l to feaa with the Barings an
R,,hclilds Of London, while making
: Iosn for bis employers. The Democrs
have stou,ly warred against internal in
psovemenis by the General Goverr
meni against diserting the public lant
hom the National Treasury; and again
all monopolies IN the hands Of corpori
tions. II was, therefore, strange to $,
the gentleman. seif-proved 70 long ar
% const ant q Democrat. striking OF
q tangent from the doctrines Of his pa
ty. and advocating local internal ia
proven,sn, tributary TO his own, at Il
expense Of the nsiin; himself pro
peciive sharer In the most enormo'
. grant Of public land; and himself
. Democratic member and director in OF
of the nost overwhelming and owe
J: shsdowing Donopolies that ever exist'
4 on this continent.
I While occupying n position. certain
pecaliar--some would have consider
Il deiieaie--,l,e gen,h man voluutee
: his tuition to Northess, men. He pr
dicas, aye, threatens, that IL they do n
follow his cesnsels, the manufacture
Of waol. and cosioa. and iron. shall tsl
. 10 themselves wings and fly weaws
|" towards the setting sun. A shrewd q
= server asked Why be did not include q
manufacture Of leather snd shoes. a
naks the irescaery 10 his coas,iss<s
conplsse. Shall we now zee the ge
ileman. sfier abandoning New Ensia
for his Weaern interests, move res
the political sodiac to The sign Of I
palmetto, and sis cnsily dove 9th q
;s esasleasss i,eA g. c., (Ar. Orr } y
~ Aas jus, delivered 70 abIe free tire
ealoey o. the Democratic nominee!