Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-20
MSESGE1.I,ElAMY.
Ertroct Of Specch Of %. uerett, lately delivered
at Boston, al a meeting Of lgaayflctuyers and
(tron,crs Df ,cooy

N' <'O'so'' III 10 UtretTsS AF.U'tUtUCtUFtTS OiEu
GroWcrs Of Wool a
In the year 1924, general revision of the law i'm
posing duties took place, with view to the better
adjustment, and in most cases, to increase of the
encouragement afforded by that law to American
manufactures. This revision was, as far as could
possibly be made, the result Of general C0mprom-
Use of interests. Many of those opposed in prnci-
pie to the forcing Of manufactures by projecting
duties. iavoured the leading provisions OF this bill,
on the ground that such measure ought TO operate
proportionaby all the interests in the community.
The principle on which it was framed, of course,
was to enable each article as manufactured at home.
to sustain competition with the same article as i'm
ported. In the case of wOolens, the object was to
enable the manufacturer in America to maintain
competition with the manufacturer in England, that
being the country from which we derive most of our
supplies of manufactured woollens.
! Nuw Sir, continued Mr. +. | shall take it for !
granted, because no one who hears me will wish to
have it proved, that, far the woollen branch IS
concerned. the law OF S24 has wholly failed OF its !
objects, h that this branch ofindustry sin depres
sed and ruinous state. This could only have hap
pened i'll two ways: either that the provisions of The
law were inadequate, that they have been defeat
ed. The lat i: certainly true, and probably the
first; say probably, because that must be matter
of opinion, of which practical men only can safely
Judge. In the few remarks which shall have the
honour of submitting, shall endcavour to show that
the provisions of The law of 1924, as Ear as wool
lens concerned. have beei. entirely defeated, and
that the manufacturers are entitled to the nerpcsi-
ton Of Congress, to protect them against the runous
consequences.
) After tile law of 1924 was passed, the mannfac-
turcrs of wool had right to rel upon it, as the hx-
ed policy Of the nation-at least far as his that
the various interests favored by it should stand or
fall together. am willing, SAID Mr. +. to submit IT
not merely to every gentleman present. but to every
41,,t,,l ,e.fA yhat
it, in 1925 or l826;a propose! had been made to at
r tack and repeal the woollens' duty alone, leaving
every other branch of industry to enjoy the benefits
of the law of 1924, such in attempt would not have
been deemed, by every correct statesman In tht
country. unfair. and unjust and such as every non
est man ought to reprobate The question must DC
IL answered in the affirmative. Even those gentlemen
j. opposed in principle to the whole policy. who believe
g that manufactures in every stage ought to be LETT
IT unaded to strt"ole against foreign competition. tor
!" eign policy, and foreign Legislation. would stu al
c low that any partial measures aimed at wool'ch'
alone while ali the other branches were lett in the un
disturbed possession ct the benefits Of the act 0
1924, was unworthy Of support
Now. Sir, pursued Mr.. g., what the American
y Congress would not think Of doing what the Anne
" rcan Congress would not dare to do what no lead
Ell inc potclau, who had any influence to husband, O
character to preserve, would think OF proposing
that has been done ia reference to our Law. by tl'
British Parliament, and in pursuance OF an avowe
calculation on our market. l repeat 1t. or, III
British Government has in effect, laid It's hand o
our Statute Book. and r.duced, by one halt, IN
SEES duty provided BY the law OF 1924 tor the encourag
ment Of the woallen manufactures Of America. An
how has this been done !.
The object of the law of 1924. said Mr. H., as
have already had the honour to state was to enah
the American manufacturer OF wOollens to enter !
to competition with the British manufacturer 90
seauentlv, the duty was calculated on the then
isting state of the manufacturer in that country
that time, the duty all wool imported into En-
land. was sixpence sterling perpound. In the coui
pes Of the year 1924, and by law, to take effect at
end Of that year. this duty was reduced to one pc
r & nv pound on all wool imported iuto England. L
object Of this reduction, as stated by Its adVoca'
in the British Parliament, is worthy the attention
this meeting. In the debate on the subject N
Robertson a respectable commercial member. " DC
sed leave to call the attention Of the House to
state Of America. in order to show the exleu'rn
of taking off the duty on the raw materials. !
population of the United States, before they w'
declared independent, amounted to two and n
millions ut the present time, il amounts to ten
lions. The population of South America might
taken at low estimate-at seven mllii0ns-a'io
they went on increasing. in the same ratio as
United States, they mightbr expected to amount
-. sixty millions in forty years. Ana now, pr.
= A.. the Inference from this statistical survey ut no
It he and SCUM America! " mere W"o an ''''e "
and for low priced cloths OF Wnch th's country m
mage avail itself, if the impoltic duties on the raw
). terial were repealed"
Such were the reasons, sir, for reducing the d
Per. from six pence sterling per pound to one penn
mage But even this reduction was not enough, ana
following year afurther abatement of the duty o
-sm half penny pound was made on all wool, OF VIII
rpc, the price was less thanone shilling sterling
.o' kpounH.t MIR. Hasissohg gave the reason OF this
100 duction in the following words The duty is
one penny pound on all foreign WOOL thas b.