Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-10-29

LAG merchants. lhe tatc war, and the restric-
g' eaa,mercial regulations which preceded it, BY
.s.yeuting importations of foreign goods gave rise
ff,,nauufacturing establishments throughout this
.a.t,y. At the present time, the annual products
.,,b. cotton manufactures in the United State.
:. e;ghty-one millions OF yards, amounting in val
twenty four millions of dollars, and emf loying
.s,t one hundred thousand people, including all
..s<. The snnua products Of the woben manu-.
ss,ores in the United States are nineteen millions
4 lollars in value. The manufactures OF cotton
nj wool are principally in the northern and mid
IN dates AS cotton aud woollen goods are a.
ing the first accessories of life, it would be highly
.r,oiitic for us to be dependent for them on any
f,,e;cn country. Such duties have therefore been
"a IN imDorted cotton and woolien cloths as will
.oaLle our manufacturers To continue their estab
lhments and, il is hoped, SO far to increase them
!. 70 be able to furnish an ample supply for the
rhoe country. The benefit to he derived by sup
,or,iug these establishments does not end here.
They will serve 10 strengthen and support the u
s;ou Of the states. The south will furnish the raw
material for the cotton manufactures, The north
viii return the manufactured article: and in the
xooIen manufactures the north will supply the
az material, and also furnish the south with the
manufacture. The ligamentstf which bind the
,,a,es together will thereby lie siren thened. and
,bsir number increased. In addition TO this. a du,y
fifteen per cent. has been imposed on all unman-
uIactured wool imported into this country. A.,
wool has heretofore been admitted free of dnty,,h,
rerulaon is particularly favourable 70 the farmers
II Name who can furnish that article cheaper. and
ofcourse make greater profit, than any Other
scou Of the United States.
The increase OF the navy, a sIhiect of the frs,
Importance, has occupied much OF the attention of
Congress- The occurrences of the late war had
fsdaxd this branch Of national defence of bipb
consideration, not only with those who reside ON
the coast and Whose farms are on the ocean, but
generally throughout the interior of the west. A
hw has been passed the present session making an
proprations tor building, in the course Of eight
years, nine seventy-iour gun ships, twelve forty
bur gun frigates and three steam batteries. A de-
gree Of unanimity was manifested in the passage of
this law which has never been before exhibited or
similar occasion since the commencement of this
government. II met with no opposition. and The
voie was unanimous. The naval force. including
tie ships and frigates now in service will be twelve
eventy-fours. twenty frigates and four steam bat
eres, besides number Of sloops of war and smaller
vessels
While legislating for the nation, Congress hasno,
been unmndful OF the suffering families of those
brave men who died in the service of their countrQ
during the late war. Provision sad been made b,
sforuer Congress for the widows and orphans Of
the officers: the same provision has, at this session
been extended to the widows and orphans of the
soldiers, whether Of the regular army, volunteers OF
militia in the service Of the United States. The
additional tax on postage, the tax on household
furniture and watches and on tanners, batters. boot
makers and generally on all domestic manufactures
have been repealed. The additional tax on licen-
este retailers has also been repealed, and the tax
IN hcpnree TN dsst;ll hoc
modified as to bear with less severity.
The great variety of individual applications
Which have been presented, arising principally our
ollhe circumstances Of the war, has occupied much
sftLe session and the bills which have been PAS
td, are nearly double the number that have ever
been passed at any preceding session.
Inc rising glory and prosperity of this extensive
country must be source of qualification to every
American citizen, and to unite with the west and
r south in promoting that general prosperity can
not but be for the interest and the harppess of the
east.
# Let the spirit Of party subside. Union among
ourselves is all that seems at present necessary,
- Providence, to make US great, wealthy, and
happy people.
Most respectfully, your obed;ent servant,
Ak. PARIS.
II That is right, Squire, increase tile liga-
nents'-draw the cords You bound the
States once before. in your letter, with pa
per money F" igament' here you have
: cotton hgament," and g zvoolen Hgan.ent"
Now double and tspia them-and they will
hod The states together, until the pay of a
MEMBER to Congress, at the present rate, will
amount = to millions, and make you the Nabob
ofoH.tae east
H. let &e spirit efparty subside." Potent
words Let the storm become calm !!
How much more powerful is man, who has
money in bis pocket, than he, who has none
True, Squire" Union among ourselves" in
supporting your noble proboscis on our should
ers us all that seems, at present, necessary,
tnder' such providence" as the fourteenth
congress have for themselves, s'to make you
great, a ssealhy and successful------