Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-01
Eel Trade with Canada.
TAInrIrIp. W. Dec. %. rs,

Barlow. ESQ, and organized by appointing Ben
iamin G. Brigham, Esq, chairman, II. Northrop
and A. p. Hodges, secretaries.
On motion Of Mr. Northrop, the chair appoint
cd Bradley Barlow, Esq, Jonathan Sherwood,
ESQ. Daniel Morse, Esq. and Salmon Soulc, 2nd
Esq a committee to prepare and present bust
ness for the action Of the meeting
Wbereupon the committee retired, and upon
their return presented the following Memorial
and Resolutions, which after being fully, and
very ably discussed by Messrs Sherwood,
Noithrop. Morse, |. II. Northrop, Hodges, Payne
and others, we're unanimously adopted.
10 the Ssnaie and House Of
Representatives in Congress assembled
The Undersigned citizens of Fairfield in the
county OF Franklin, and state Of Vermont being
mostly persons engaged in agricultural pursuits
respectfully represent, that we view with alarm,
the proposed scheme Of" Reciprocal Free 7rdde,
$50 called between the United States and the
British Provinces that the effect of the propos-
ed RscwOciiy" so called, would be disaster
Gus io tha agricultural interests of the State OF
Vernon and disasterous in a greater or less de
gree 20 iha agricultural interests of all the north
ern aud aliih-Western statcs-that although Ca
nsianpoducc BE- now changed with duty OF
twenty per cent we feel he effect Of preclpit-
atog The surplus productions Of Canada upon
our markets already, oyersupplied, az they now
are WIN our own produce.
That the farmers of the northern States, pro-
due in great abundance all The agricultural pro.
ducts common to the latitude Of Canada ana
with such productions supply the consumer al
prices scarcely rcmuneratng 10 the producer
and we ask 10 be spared from a competition
which Is not necessary for the welfare Of any
Glass, and which would be ruinous 20 us.
That we pay duty Of from twenty TO thlriy
per cent. upon such articles of foreign growth
and manufacture as we consume, for tie proec-
ton Of other interests, and for revenue purposes
and we ask thut we shall not be made the OBJ
lecis Of an invdous and unjust discrimination
That the existing tariff was recommended as
settlement OF the question--as measure OF
permanence--and having so regarded 1t. we latt
made our arrangements for pursuing 90 quiet and
oonteuiment a business which at best yields Alt
moderate return but satisfied with the proisc
ton D afforded and the taxation b imposed. we
had hoped that IN future, We should De- saved
from the fickcness and variability, winch has
heretofore characterized the Legislation % this
country upon that subject and thai every IN
terest would be permitted 90 pursue their re-
specafc cailinrs without the fear that 10y some
act of Gotcrumeut. they would be compelled to
abandon the business tlatthey were in, and seek
sof new mode of obtaining livelihood
uudcrs rucd therefore hope that you viii
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Tho undersigned would respectfully call your
a ltlon TO tho following paragraph, from the
Pfstents Message. which De- pregnant with
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,,e that ti,is rcprsuch 10 our legislation shout,
removed: ana sincerely hope that the pros
81 Congress will not close their labors Wilton
foptng efficient means 10 supply the OMISSION.
those who have preceded item"
| But the Undersigned do not ask for additiona
| ,alslation for Their bcnniit, but we DO ask tina
| he existing laws of the country, shall not D,
modified 10 our Injury.
Resots4 That without distinction Of part,
ge protest AGAINST The proposed scheme of a." Re-
.lprocal Free Trade with the British Provinces
1 believing that tisa scheme IiHnrlt only viii
injury ID las. thatt is bancrHr away ne vit5
interests of the Northern Farmer, for the benef
OF d tew eastern Manufacturers and Importers
and Rallroad Interests of New England Tint
fsa practical violation OF the snir.i OF the Con
.afrtion-parfiil of .t,f-uf -ug The sacrifice
Of one interest to Br.aaie OF cr.. That II pro
posses In terms 10 admit nee o.. cuty. all agricui
t,rl rr,,l,,crio.. .,.I i,o',ar ,r tho R-tsb pror
mces. If they Will admit the Manufactures ofth
United States unon the same terms. That Their
IS mo- Reeiproefg ,or nc F'fcmsr. for none of hi
productions find market ia Canoda. Ii is no
lie, frade. frthe Farmer still has 10 nay q dut
ON all the piani,f CURE. which he buvs.
That ii admits dc Canadian To ali the benefit
of our markets. without his contributipr nr.
thing for tho sunport Of our Government tba
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