The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-12-13

The Eastern Stotes.-The following article
from the Norwich Courier, places the condi-
ton of the people of these eastern states in
1t goes to show the necessity of general pro-
tecting system. Speaking of the woollens
bill, the editor says
We can but think that our farmers do not
sufficiently appreciate the Importance of>this
subject; and are not aware of the present and
pressing interest which they have in the pro-
lection of the wool growers and wool manu-
facturers. A few facts that have arisen un-
der our observation may present this subject
in clearer and more convincing light to our
farmers The quantity of -four imported into
this place and sold by our merchants during
the last year.is estimated, from accurate data,
at from seven to eight thousand barrels-a
great part of this has been sent into the coln-
try and sold to farmers. Six years since, the
amount sold was not probably more than
seventh or eighth of this quantity. This comes
out of our farmers, and operates doubly to
their disadvantage, by diminishing or rather
running, the sale of corn and rye as bread
stuffs. and by the purchase of -four for their
own consumption. These articles, until with
in few years, were, perhaps, the most valua-
BILE products of our SOIL and the loss ofso i'm
portant source of profit must be severely
felt by them. 1t would be well, however, if
the evil stopped here. The opening of the N.
York canal and other causes have introduced
as subjects of import, almost every thing raj
sed by our farmers, at cheaper rate than
they can raise them. Southern hams are ia
king the place of our own salt beef and pork
are beginning to find their way here from
other States apples and other fruit are now,
to considerable extent purchased in New
York, and other places abroad. Hay, in one
or two instances, has even been brought from
the interior of the state of Newly DIRK. Wood,
which within few years has been matter
of export which made up for the falling off
of some other articles, bids fair to be, to
great extent superseded by the use of COAL
Many of our citizens have procured CRATES
and furnaces for the use of the Schuylki and
Lehigh Goals, and the superior cheapness of
the article will undoubtedly induce many 9TH
ers to follow the example. With this decline
of a market abroad, and the narrowing of
market at home, what, we ask, will become.
of our farmers ifsome substitute is not found!
Our soil is well fitted for the raising OF sheep,
and proper protection from the government,
of domestic WOOL would make it profitable
for the farmer. BY encouraging the manu-
facturers, market also found for the pres
ent productions of the soil, and the evils Of
foreign competition remedled. Farmers then
have deep interest in this subjects it be-
comes them and all who have such interests,
to mite for the attainment of that protection
which is equally the duty aud interest of our
government to afford.
Mr.. OgIe, the famous Coachmaker, of philadelphia,
has just completed an elegant carriage ordered by a
gentleman of Scotland for his there. The order
was given from preference for American taste and
duty in Great Britain on imported vehicles Of the kind