American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-27
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From the pamphlet containing account Of the Pro
ceedngs of the Convention of the friends Of Agrcu
ture and Manufactures convened at Harrisburg, on the
] 30th july 1922.
"There are in the United States seven establishments
containing 1920 spndles for spinning of flax which il
fully employed the manufacture Of sail CLOTH could make
10 500 bolts Of duck annually, requiring $4,000 pounds OF
Hax for is of ax that it is made in this country the
cost of which would be 104 900 dollars and when made
into duck, would sell for 273,00f dollars, yielding to the
industry of the country 10000 dollars, and giving
poymenf TO about ESQ hands, exclusive Of those employed
in the agricultural branch"
ain ENGLAND the manufacturer of canvass is directly pro-
eced, in much every English ship whether naval
commercial is clothed with British manufactured sail cloth
and, if merchant vessel should. during her voyage, be
compelled to any foreign sail cloth, replace the sails
worn out or destroyed, the captain obliged, On his
turn to an English port to enter all sail cloth used and
pay the regular import duty on it. even though the duck
may have been in Is months and worth little moth
ing This protection is secured under heavy penalties,
and gives to The English manufacturer the opportunity OF
only supplying the necessary TO navigate the
ship, but also what be necessary Ia meet the i
ring the VOYAGE But ships, is well known, fire.
qmen'lv leave ports with barely sufficient stock If
sails to carry the Aatc, and when arrived
ont they supplied with foreign duck, thus depryna
the manufacturer Of the Supply
Should the I'D cry of monoroly be raised by the object
rs to any further revision of the tariff and he charge 1T
fostering and Damperng oyergroan establishments, AZ d
Their propretnrs be reiterated, the answer is ready ,hev
are referred 70 competition in the manufacture Of coarse
catons, Of window glass, nails and Other articles which
furnished to the consumer al lower prices than
when they imported from England under the old ia
riff Ar adequate protection, and one Which would not
injurious to the revenue would at once give life and
activity the several establishments which either
wholly suspended only enabled sustain precari
existence, by the limited orders for the supply Ut the
United States navy only two establishments being
gagged in the manufacture of sail cloth. Give employment
to the existing manufac cries, and it would
rage the growth of hemp and flax very large extent.
Nothing but steady, certain demand is wanting for the
| Jaw material such demand shall not be affected and
rendered abortiye BY overwhelming shipments from E
rope Of the manufactured article to induce the agrcuu-
country and thus in afford relief to The
Of the wheat rye and tobacco crops by bring
ing into cultivation long neglected product Of our soil
The policy nf projecting the manufactures Of sail cloth
and other articles Of vital Importance will be confessed bv
all those who have the interests Of their country
heart and who recoect the exobtant prices paid for sail
cloh and other indispensable articles, at the
Of, and during the last war; hen duck sold for from
40 to 81 dollars per bo-an article indispensable TO the
commerce of the country, also for lis defence aid glory