Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-06-18

NNiN w tl'S SSINI clOiuCHN uhu NCINIl'Cilie
speech OF our Representative in Congress, Mr..
IEAcAAM, on the subject of the tariff. Had we
divided i. in this DAILY, only half Of it could have
gone into our weekly issue of this week. We |
commend the speech to the careful perusal Of |
our readers, al O: whom are deeply. and some !
.f them vislv interested in modification of
the ollous, British tariff Of 'iG.
Modification of the Tariff.
SPEECH OF HON. J. MEACHAM,
OF VERMONT,
In the House Of Representatives.,
June and 10, 1852.
The House being in the Committee Of the Whole
Or the state of the Union Oil the Indian App.oprl-
ton Bill
Mr. MEACIIAM said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Other members have occa-
sion 10 discuss the opinions Of their sections or
parties, real or ospectve-oplnlons that have
nothing - DO with the Legislation Of the coun
try. believing that have no commission to
make public opinion, or candidates, or ! resi-
dents, take tho liberty Of Introducing a sub
jcct winch demands immediate action by this
House. have sought on earlier occasion. ana
supposed IT would be granted on the Presidents
Message. But siX months of the session have
passed. and the ruin, power, with controlling
majority, have not seen fl to give the weighty
matters IN the message of our excellent Prcsi-
dent the cold courtesy Of consideration or ref
ference.
Many weeks since, gentleman from Massa-
chuselts Mr.. RASTouL, while advocating
grant OF land to Missouri railroad, took occa-
sion to lecture on the duties of Northeast men.
Z The speaker held peculiar position. The
laGf ptal
acres Of land to build railroad. the
State freed the land from to xation TIL the time
Of sail, and then gave 1t into the hands Of
company IN Boston and New York to build the
road. The company is small one /; the gen.
t!enran is one OF the number, and a leading di-
rector. There is his letter (holGing 1t up) show
ing the value Of these lands, granted to be the
best in the Union. and lying along the great
est thoroushiare on the continent" lie has
fixed the minimum price, but has left the max
iinun unsettled.
He has put the price at $40 per acre, at $l5
per acre, and lis "lntrinslc value, from s power
of production, at SD so per acre. If sold at
the first price, those lands will yield the COM
yany $27 100000: if sold at the second price,
they will give Si0,950,C00; if sold at the third
price, they will afford $oU,535,0O0. Senator
DAWSON has stated the cost Of the whole road
bait ind leave profit 10 the company, at the
lowest estimate Of the gentleman, o.. $50, AGO.
COO; his second estimate will give them profit
Of S34 $4,000 ; his highest estimate will yield
profit to thirteen members OF The Conpany OF
S13,G35, eco. No wonder this company can
efloTt to employ an eminent Cabinet officer
tlion. X. j. acr) 70 feast with the Earrings
and Roihschllds OF London, while making q
loan for his employers. The Democrats have
stoutly varied against internal improvements
by the Gtnera Government; against divertng
the public lands from the National Treasury
end against all nonopolle, in the hands Of cor
pofatons. 1t was, therefore, strange to see the
gentleman, sclf-proved so long and SO cons!s-
tent It Democrat striking off in Il tangent from
The doctrines OF his party, and advocating To-
cal nternA. improvement, tributary to his OWE.
ct tie expense OF the nation himself pros
pecilve 6harey IN the most enormous grant OF
public land and himself Democratic member
and director in one of The most overwhelming
md os.Esiiaiowing monopolies that ever exis-
Ted on tbs continent.
While occupying position, certa MY pecu-
Mr-some would have considered It delicate
the gentleman volunteers his tuition 10 North
east man. he predicts, aye, threatens, that If
they do not follow his els the mauufac.
lures OF wool, and cotton, and iron, shall take
20 themselves wings and fly westward towards
tie setting SLn. a shrewd observer as%ed,
why he did not include tie manufacture of
leather and SHOES, and maze the ,reachery 70
his constituents complete, Shall we now see
the gentleman after abaIhloung New England
for MS Western interests, move round the po-
llucal iodine 10 the sign of the palmetto, ana
SIT closely down with the gentleman from South
Carolina, Mr.. Oar Who has Just delivered so
Lbie iree',rade eulogy on the democ ratio NOM
ince' Alter tho delivery OF that speech,
turned TO the flcts relating TO mat subject had
already gathered. ! carefully collated the re-
ports OF Commerce and navIealion,-l can only
gather facts; Cannot make them,--and fee
warranted IN declaring that the facts do moi
sustain the eentlemans assertions Whlc
Whiting proper time, have been Instructed
by tho statistics Of Henry E.. Cary, one OF the
aHlest writer's on political economy in this land
~ the abe memo rial from New England; By
). u. Hays, ESD OF this city by coTrcspoI
dence with men OF leading intelligence ensag
ed N mnnui4Ctures. For much of this all
indebted to TIC able Representative from Ros
ton, Mr.. APPLETON, and especially by an able
Letter from Vermont farmer, Hon. William
Jarvls,) who lives in retirement on the bank
OF the Connecticut. More than half ccntur,
since, as an officer Of this Government he tray
eled through England and Spain He marked
the contrast N the condition of those countries
ia one, Wac industry. activity, and progress
in the other Incidence, inactivity, and poverty
He looked for the causes, for there was nothing
10 nature that Produced 1t The soil and eli
mate OF Spain was FAR better fitted for tn
growth of grains, the olive, the sIlk-worm, III
grape and the finest of wool. Spain till sh
banlslled her artisans by process more sud
den ihan ours, but not more sure-took tn
lead Of the world IN manufactures lie the
Inquired Tor cause Of this difference an
found that in one, industry and commerce, AM
agriculture, and manufacture was protece,
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