American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-17


and employed advantageously to the manufacture
and the country at large. The manufacture of lc,
priced cottons has far exceeded the demand tina
Il large quantities OF them remain on hand, for which
there is no sale, or none which will remunerate III
abour and expense bestowed upon them. If a re
medy be not applied to this state of things, you
nemoralists apprehend that the benefits heretofor
derived from the partial protection already afforded
will be lost to the country by the ruin Of the
acurer; while they respectfully suggest that thes
Dement'S may be fully secured and greatly augmen
ted by progressive increase of the protecting duty
i The remarks which have beer used by your me
morialists in relation to the cotton manufacture
they would now beg leave to apply to the manufac
ture OF wool. II it has been proved, that paria
protection OF the one has been advantageous to III,
country, they cannot Imagine any reason why the ex
pertinent was not tried in relation to the other and
can be rendered apparent, that the gradual exten
sion OF this protection in the case, will be attend
ed by coextensiye advantages, they respectfully con
celvc that there is no reason to doubt similar re
suit in the other. They have had to lament that
| as yet, no adequate protection whatever has beer
afforded to this valuable branch of national industry
and the deplorabe effects of this neglect are visible
In the ruin OF the great portion Of the once numer
Gus establishments engaged in it, and 10 the Grip
pied and spirtless condition of those which remain
Among the evils resulting from his state Of things
Is the neglect Of the growth of wool, and the des
ruction of the valuable ocks OF sheep of The mernt
breed with which fortunate concurrence OF circum
stances had at one period enriched the country
The failure OF the wooden manufacture, by depriving
the agriculturist OF home market for fine wool
has also taken away the inducement to cherish
this valuable source of national wealth, and The ono,
numerous hocks OF merino sheep that adorned ano
enriched our fields, are now become nearly extinct
II is in the power of Congress to relieve this msfor
tune; but your memoriasts would respectfully con
ceve, that this can only be done by giving proper
and adequate protection to the manufacturer fthe
manufacturer be neglected, the agrculturst cannot
be benefited by any duties imposed upon the i'm
poration OF foreign wool, for there will be no home
market, without which there can be no profitable
lnducement to the agriculturist. With regard tc
the coarse woods, your memoriallss believe that il
would be no detriment TO the agriculturist, and that
i would be advantageous to the manufacturer, that
they should be imported free Of duty, or at least
that they should remain subject to low duty. The
coarse WOODEN cloths of this country principally
manufactured of wool imported from Turkey and
South America of quality far inferior in value to
that OF our common country sheep. Our farmers,
in fact, do not find ii their interest to grow such
wool, and we believe that no wool of this quality is
produced in this country. 1t must then be obvious
that to impose high duty upon the coarse wool OF
Turkey and South America, would be a ruinous tax
upon the manufacturer, without beneflting the ag-
ricuturist.
In adverting to the tariff which is now before
Congress, your memorialiss observe, that while the
duty on manufactured wool, is limited, after i 3oth
day Of June 1925, TO 33 per centum, ad valorem,
the principle OF progression Is adopted in regard to
unmanutactured wool, until it reaches duty OF
Fifty per cent. ad yaorem Under the influence of
the reasons they have already stated, your nemori-
alists are induced respectfully TO enquire why the
gradual increase of duty is not carried on, in rea-
ton to manufactured wool, until that manufacture be
adequately protected. They would respectfully
suggest, what they have already suggested that if
this manufacture be not so protected, the increased
duty on the raw material cannot furnish any relief
to the agriculturst, because it cannot create de-
mand for the article at home. TO accomplish this
eHecually, the duty on wooden goods should be kept
in advance OF that upon the raw material; by adopt
ing this course, the demand in the domestic market
will always keep steady pace with the produce,
and constitute the strongest encouragement that
can be held out TO the agricultulist.
In conclusion, your memoralists would respect
fully propose the following regulations.
1. In regard to cotton coths-that every square
yard of cotton cloth imported, of less value than
thirty five cents, shall be taken and deemed as
Of that value, and charged with duty accordingly
Tor the present year. and raised ye cents every SUBJ
sequent year, until it amounts TO fifty cents perl
square yard.
Q. In regard to wooden cloths-that the duty onl
fine woolens should be fixed at so per cent ad va
orem for the present year, and raised per cent.
every subsequent year, until it amounts to so perl
cent. ad valorem.
8. That the duty on coarse woolens shall be, asl
On square yard, of the value of eighty cents du
ring the present year, and raised Ave cents every
subsequent year, until it amounts to one dollar
4. That the duty on wool the first cost of which,
shall be twenty cents per pound or upwards shall
Dc fixed at 90 per cent. for the present year and raj
sed hve per cent. every subsequent year, until it a.
mounts to fifty per cent. ad yaorem