The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-16

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From the foregoing items, the following
estimate is made OF the quantity ana valus q
the raw material, requisite for the nahuiac'
ture Of the hempen and haxen .abrics, ih A
ported into the United States last year, 20
gether with the quantity and value OF hen'P
aud FAX, in the raw state, imported ~ wy
same period, viz. For sail cloth, Ravens
Duck and other coarse aftic'es' hhPo'ee'i
from Russia alone, it would require "a l'4oo
lbs. Of AJAX and hemp. valued l5@,ooo. foF
cotton bagging. requiring
4,9i0,090 hemp ~ao'o''
/ or cordage, twine, &c.
i,9tg,9l5 hemp and flax l4f,4-o
OF hemp III its raw state,
was imported, 9,869,000 lbs. 35l,l3f
Of AK, estimated at GOO 600 lbs. - 0o0
Hemp and Flax, 81 ,880.6l5 lbs. Sl,ia9,5Ol
--reouiring the cultivation of at least ) l.500
acres Of land, for the growth OF the raw ma
terial. giving employment, directly, to 700o
hands to manufacture it, and indirectly, to
very many more.
! In the going estimate, the quantity and
value Of the raw material is not included,
which is requisite for the manufacture OF va
rious articles Of hemp and tlax, included IN
the treasury report, OF the amount OF the
value the imported articles, manufactured
from these materials, the committee conhn-
my themselves, in bringing to the notice oi
this convention, nothing hnt the most prom
4 inent articles Of the currser th5nes, and such
ls can be readily manufactured, aud the raw
material gr.wn in our own country. But
A though tile cQafser article IS alluded %, III
tAs report, yet the ilMcr articles OF linen
manufacture, OF shlrtings, OF sheeungs, sew
inl and Shoe thread, and all tn" articles OF
iuer fabrics Of hemp and aX, would De ma
teriaily promoted, and the manufacture OF
them Encouraged IS a ludcous protection.
+ OF the ability of the manufactures Of this
country to meet all demands: or the manu-
t4ctarcl articles Of hemp and tlaS, not only
for our own consumption, bat also for ex-
portAtinn, there can be no doubt IN the mind
of any person III common observations when
/. IL. looks to VII il has been done in the manu-
faeture Of cotton, IRON mails, glassware and
j nanv other ,'rtlclre
There are n the United Suites, seven es-
!, tabli,hnents, containing 2,62G spndles. tor
I. snrnrinp Of flax, which il fully employed III
I the III ,nuf i.ture of sail cloth, could make
i ~ seJ bolts of nnck annually, requiring
476, 600 pounds ot tlaS (ter il is q fax, that
+, tls ln.tdS il ths calitry1 the cost af Which
wo9d b.. Si94aab anti when made into
Il Dar,., saiA s.a tu 453.099 tallN., yieline
Il thp iltln5yry 81 the couatri S.t9,0Oo, ane
I, ptvinr erplaylocnt u about t59 hands, eN-
!, elusive it tl.o,e employed in the agricuitu'
!, rll hrnch.
\, ii i ,lan TIE s ri1a If five or six years
We .trr 81 tiaia 70 make more than hl!t y
= the san clash whteh 4 s0snned ~ the UAt
n I'd 81 .-ts surety III fears need be felt tha
a,sdeinaa4 tor both u the Acrtcas canho
be sullifttl " our o@n manufacturers, pro
yl6t., tA.t argractlla which is abAolntel,
neerssta for t5e preservation Of the exist
+. ~ a.t4b, sljncits, and the encouragement
~ TIE est4blt,hMent Of new ones is afford
II cd.
IL shew the necessity Of further protec
.,f NJ 10 ths Branch 81 national industry. .
of RI. .cl. more property speaking, what oaEh
II fcof,titute i 5ra6t 8Eit, il is rem Iked tha
/. s,il cl6.h OF Duck is only Subject to dat
af fifteen pci cent adralortn Cine same du
~ ~ n, i, imposed on the. raw material h4X.
Previous - tie ision d the tariff in l32
" the dutv On bolt of DUCK, with custot
hoUse charges, amounted to two dollars an
as twelve cents pet bolt; in the bill imposing
new rate st datieS, % sent from! tlc naue
a. If Representatives to the Scnate, a duty
d, twenty FIVE per cent adva!ortm vas inpai
ll ell % all goods manufactured ot hemp Al
~ Hix The senate however, disagreed 10 tn
item Of tht tariff, - tar Us related 10 co
toN bAggiog and sail cloth, a compromi'
took place, the Guy on cotton hAEsibs w'
fiAed At II cents per s!Hare rA'ti; and d'
" Of only fifteen per cent lavalorem impo
ii on sail cloth, w.lch, with custom hrn!
75 charges, viii only amount 70 one dollar a.
eighty seven cents per bolt, even on the BE
kind, ot Russian Duck, thus placing u
manufacturer in a worse situation than |
n Was -, previous to the revision IT the taf
~ 4 reduction Of at least twenty-five cen
per bolt
snal IS riis p~onof'on i, s'iil t',r ma
utsseturer a ID manner aepilytgl 9! a ~
l00 ton of ii, IS The eyast,h of the Law relat
Il dro9 ,4cE II . enth IS e1mtt8nes shi
pei Is lessels 4o4nd 10 ,,t.; sl,a ages, ente
I'll 1T FIJI III. b@aSr ut ,t.m9aak, Ieudir
,isr certificate proeured, hu, the cansass i ~
ted up and ased Oh board Vie ship by Ni.lci,
re- was exported, anh tne duty q lmaaltltlnn
sail T. tnrned 70 the sagPer, u'..ler t,e ilea, IN
at- the article was ansie.i ami lett 9c and IL SO!
,os' foreign port.
uld II Gpsltnd, the manufacturer Of canya
hat is projected, III As utucb as every Engil
iGh ship, whether naval or commercial, is clot
J or ed with British manufactured sail cloth, a
at it merchant vessel should, during her vo
age be compelled to use any foreign 5
OF cloth, to replace the sails worn out or I
e ~ stroVrd The CAPTAIN is Obliged en- his retu