Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-11-18

none of his productions fnd market IN
Canada. 1t is not free trdds, for the farmer
still has to pay duty on the manufactures .
which he buys
That it admits the Canadian to all the I
benefits of our market without his contrlbut-
ing anything for the support OF our Govern
ment; that such articles OF Commerce and
manufactures as he Canadas now take OF
the United States, are such articles as they
will not do without, and can be purchased
better here than elsewhere.
That we pay duty OF from twenty 20
thrty per cent upon such articles OF foreign
growth and manufacture as we consume,
for the protection OF other interests, and for
revenue purposes-and we ask that we shall
not be made the objects OF an nyldlous aud
ullnst discrimination.
Iour memoriaiists therefore hope that
you will refuse to giant the BRUSH Ptuyln-
ces access to our markets free of dnty-ior
while no doubt 1t would he of considerable
benefit TO the people Of those provinces, II
must be a corresponding, If not greater in
Jury to us for to the extent which they sup
ply US with agricultural produce, To that
extent they must suppldnt ours IN our own
markets.
Your memorialsts would respectfully call
your attention to the following paragraph,
from the President Message, which is perg-
nant with truth, and truth which has long
been app eclated by the agricultural COM
munty -
f" Agriculture may Justly be regarded as
the great interest of our people. Four-6lihs
of our active population are employed in
f the cultivation of the soil, and the rapid
expansion of our settlements over new ter
ritory is daily adding to the number OF those
! engaged IN that vocation. Justice and
sound policy, therefore, alike require that
5 the Government should use all the means
{ authorized by the Constitution 10 promote
the interests and welfare of that important
! class of our fellow citizens. And yet II is
5 singular fact that, whilst the manufacture
! lug aud commercial Interests have engaged
5 the attention of Congress during large
f portion of every session, and our statutes
y abound Ia provision for their protection and
encouraI cement, lnIle has yet been done di
: recty for the advancement Of agriculture
: IL is time this repToach of our legislation
e should be removed aud sincerely hope
= that the present Congress will not close then
labors without adopting efficient means ic
O supply the OMISSIONS OF those who have pre-
@ coded them"
i But your memorialists do not ask for add
h tonal Legislation for their benefit, but We
do ask that the existing laws of our country
Il shall not be modified 10 our injury.
S Exports from Canada to o.
n nted States of several arh
: Exports from u. S. cles IN the years l3 qrs
{" to Canada in 1850. 1910 Isis 1919 OF 1856
u Butter las lbs go $40 55O,ss6 275,6I(
e ~ -rRfa
Eggs none doz. $40 90,76s l766s,
e Poultry none s.
# Horses 224 AIS 4935 AS
N Horn. cat 5l7 10 1925 $50
= w. FIR 20, i3s bbls 5 22l, 422 I92O3.
~ Wheat7e,6l0 bush 2s6 1876 s3o,il9 647, SO
Is Barley none do 80 ADJ 6,S22 5s,s9'
Oats none do 10 60 327,c63 445,s2:
l. Peas, beans do 80 74,7S5 5000,
Dr. Potatoes 253 do 10 / 54 1905 1892,
1t Exports of Agricultural produce frou
= Canada by sea To Great Britain and Colo
MES in the years A. ID. 1899 aud 1850.
D. 1859 ls5
G. Beef Beef do ea,o III III
!, Butter lbs. 722is I,363,3O'
~ Barley bush. 1870 3,52
g Peas aud Beans bush 2ss5 2i9,76
n Cheese lbs. 1880
ID Wheat iSa bush. $3.50 1886 i ioI,sS
n, Oats do 1856
- Oatmeal bbls. so SO
" Indian Corn BUSH 47.0O
~ Statement showing the total value of az
:. rlcultural produce imported from Canada 1
~ United States IN the years
Us le40 1915 l6i9 and qrs of Is5
Ut Total s5'20i 1896 sl,s50,s97 Sl,s0O63
at Total value of Animals aud Animal an
or Vegetable food exported from the Unite