The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-15
from the Boston Courier
MEETING OF MANUFACTURE

meeting OF Inc NoIien manufacturers
was held at the Exchange CoiIee-Ilouse
in Boston, agreeabIy 10 notification.
JosEpH HEAD, Csc, Of Boston, was APP
pointed Chairman, and J. W. PIERCE, Of
Somersworth, N. IL. secretary.
Mr Louis T"ppan "fie" como i~tre
ductory remarks, offered The following
among other resolutions.
Rssolred, That the tariff of 1894, Contra
~, it is believed, to the intentions of the
Congress Of the United States,) has operated
injurously upon the interests Of manulactUr-
CTS ofwool, because the duties on imported wool
were raised higher in proportion TO the former
tariff Than the duties on imported woolens.
Resolred, That the protection Of increased
duties on foreign woollens, prayed for in the
memorial TO Congress, instead
of being Injurious 90 the other great branches
of national industry, Commerce and Asrcul-
ture, viii essentially benefit them, inasmuch
as the raw materials imported from foreign
countries require greater amount Of tonnage
than manufactured goods, and the manuiaC-
turing establishments furnish home market
for the agricultural produce OF The country,
while they are the only protection 10 an in
crease Of its hocks.
Mr.. J. B. Brown said, that the objects
petiloned for in the memorial which
former meeting had voted to send TO
Congress, would, if obtained, essentially
benefit the farmers as we'll as tie manu-
lactureFs. They did not, and would DOT,
ask repeal of the duties on imported
wool. II would be Injurious 10 the ag-
ricuIural interest 10 repeal il. But ii
was evidently for the interest Of the
farmer to have the woollen manufacture
er protected. If tie population now
employed in the manufactures were to
be driven from their present employ
ment, they must go TO farming, aud the
consequence would be, an immense SUI
plus Of agricultural products, for which
no market could be found.
Mr.. A. Lawrence said, that the pres
cut tHIiF Of uu,les, it "co ,.I~~t, .,,.,s
no protection 10 the woolen manuiac-
turer. If we compared our situation
with that of the manufacturer on the
continent Of Europe or in Great Britain,
we should find that our laws operated as
"A patronage 20 them, but as detriment
TO US. Our duty on imported wool was
thirty per cent. the du'y in England
was but one penny on the pound, what
ever might be lis quality and cost. From
this cause, wool Of the same quality fire.
qnently cost thirty, forty, aud fifty cents
more per pound here than in England.
Not less than S5O,0O0,O00 were now
in"ested in the stock Of woollen manu-
factories in New-England, and 10000
900 more were appropriated for new
buildings, machinery, &c. part of which
was expended. This immense amount
must be protected, or ii must be sunk
lost, irrevocably, to Observation-Disclosures to
the country. Mr.. L. said he did not
wish to advocate the interest of any oue
class of citizens to the detriment of
another class--he advocated the interest
Of the whole. The interest of the ag-
riculturist was intimately interviewer
with that of the woollen manufacturer
-aad that Of the cotton manufacturer
with both. He was surprised to per-
ceiye the apathy which had pervaded
almost every class of citizens 10 relation
TO this subject, for it was, in his opinion,
for the interest Of every individual, that
manufactures should flourish. The de-
preston Of the manufactures produced
the depression of real estate, and real
estate would continue TO fall ln value as
long as the manufacturer was left with
out protection. He had made ~ his
mind that the manufacturing system was,
to US, next in importance TO agriculture.
Agriculture, Manufactures, and Com
merce, must go hand in hand, or neither
could flourish. Political economists
were satisfied Of this fact. If the prin-
ciple were acknowledged, why not go
TO Congress, and solicit protection? II
was thought by some, that an increase
of duty on imported woollen goods
would have no other effect than TO raise
the price Of such article, which The
consumer would finally be obliged to
pay. If he thought so, he should be
opposed to the measure. He would
never consent 10 any project OF pIotec-
ton, that should take from the consum-
er a higher price. He believed that
the country might be amply supplied
from domestic manufactures. II, the |
supply is sufficient, and the price of the
goods not increased, who is injured? Ia
1916, Mr.. l. said, not more than Sl2,-
600, 900 were invested in manufacturing
capital; now there is more than SO mil
lions. 1t was the employment of this
immense capital that had kept trade and
commerce alive. This city had no more
at stake on this question than any other
place in the United States. Our popu-
alton had indeed increased in a few
ears from 1000 10 near 10000 VIVA,