The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-24

stating That. since the government had cor
fined the imporations OF timber from America
they lad been at immense expense ia pre-
parng ships to bring the vast qualities from
America, necessary Tor The supply OF the
Kingdcm !; that, if the trade from Norway in
that article shonld be opened, no timber
could be imported from America = and that
one half Of their ships and equipments must
be land aside, as the other half would be ade
quae to. bring the requisite amount from Nor,
way, II being practicable 10 make two voy
ages to Norway in the time that would, be
requisite TO perform one to America. Thus
il appeared that vast quantity of shipping,
and sailors in proportion, must be thrown ont
n employment, aud ruined if the British
Government should not continue to compel its
subjects to buy timber at twice what il would
cost elsewhere. And this is The case with an
infnify of other establishments in that country
w the inproviient Interference Of Govern
mental establishments, have been reared up
and fo,ered which they must uphold Al eve
ry hazard the faith of Government having
been virtually pledged so To do--rbere is
not Circumstance more alarming TO your
memoriaiIs's than thai the manufacturers IN
this country are continually holding up The
conduct of the British Government, in thi
particular, as ahofdng the perfect model f.,
our imitation. They are delighted With Brii
'sh exclusions, premiums, drawbacks, big
and prohIbi,ory duties. and the whole train oi
exirayagant schemes TO retain the power Of
manufacturing exclusively for themselves, and
II possible for the world besides. She situ-
alton Of this country is in no wise similar 10
'h't OF Great Brtain.-We have no surplus
population that cannot be retained but by
such means. We have vacaot terrf tory
without limit, and almost without price. in
wiling cultivation There they must nnanu-
iscture or enigrae- And notwithstanding ihe
utmost Of their exeriion TO find employment
for their 'sboring poor, every seventh md
vIdaal is pauper, and Dependant on charity.
In this country, as yet, II Is mol even every
hundreh individual that Is subec, of chart
"; and m,oy centuries may elapse before
The proportion will be greater, If this manu.
featuring mania can be kept within bounds
Your nbenorialis,s lament those strides ON
the part of manufacturers for another and
more irnportan. resssp.--Siesdiness in govern
mental regaat'ous, affecting The industry of
the people. Is highly essential. There is al
present Periec, acquiescence in all paris OF
the Onion, IN relation TO what has been done
10 iavosr manufactures although II bears
hard upon The revenue and upon commerce
he effect ot an extraordinary action Is 10 pro
duce reaction. II the manufacturers should
now succeed the consequence will be def
CT Va the revenue. A direct Tax must ensue
Irritation Will be produced and, BY the time
The manufacturers shall have got their great
establishments in operation, a new tariff uis
be enacted with a view to revenue sclely.-I
When The tariff was settled in 1916 the napu
isc'urers were duly represented. The then
Secretary of the Treasury was from the City
OF fhiiadelp ba and partook, IL j. believed
OF all The feelings OF the people, there, upon
this subject. A, any rate be recommended
The farfi, al that time, with IN express view
to manufactures and his recommendations
50 tar Is IL affected masufac,ures, in every in
stance il Is understood, exeep, so relation TO
Iron, were implicitly adopted. Al thai time
the manufacturers, excepting those Of iron,
were perfectly satisfied: and IN 8i8, a, the |
instance OF tie manufacturers, The duty on
iron was increased from nine to fifteen dollars
pr ton. They al the sarna time requested
that the Suly of 25 pr cent on eos,on and
roolsn goods, which had been limited 10 liye
wears, might be made perpetual. IN this, also
they were eranhed. Your memogialisis ea-
pected 10 have heard no more from the mann
facturers about further protecting duties.
But the stride they now contemplate is 10
your memorislisls. truly astonishing. Moth
ING now viii satisfy them short OF twenty i,s
dollars pr ton upon iron, an article necessary
IN every piece of Mechaaiim thirty FIVE per
cent upon printed books. by way, il may be-
presumed, of diseouragiog science, ten cents
pr gallon Oh molasses to protect the disiIlers
o. ~hskey I; thirty three and third pr cent
upon cotton r. wooieD goods, g. so upon ohe r
manufactured articles in proportion and 10
crown oil, cash payment, without credit Cor
duties
Should the vision o{ your Honorable DO
Gy desn Il expedisnt and proper 10 ymidi 10 !
solicitations so unreasonable he commerce Of
the country must be considered as a, an end, |
and all concerned IN it, as devoted 10 iresira-
bic RUN. The long established habits of the
country 'nuss be- suhysF'ed aad shock will
be telt in thu community such as VIII arouse
from their sumbefs The mass Of ,le people
and awaken them 10 time, hu,, perhaps, toe
late ~ /, sen<a NJ ttair tyua susareats