The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-06-07

len manufacture, whereby the intended
protection is frustrated. The duty in Great
Britain 10 only one penny per ID. on wool at
or above one shilling sterling, and one hall
penny on wool below that price, while ours
is nearly one third Of the value, amounting
on the finer qualities to from 30 to 40 cents
per ID.
"By this state Of things the farmer is
wholly deprived of the advantages intend
oil to be given him by the increased duty
on foreign wool, and the American manu-
facture Of that article is SO far depressed
by the great quantity Of English woollcns
brought into the country, that he cannot
continue the business, unless the original
intention Of the tariff be carried into effect
by the enactment of an additional duty TO
counterval the advantage given TO the En-
glish manufacturer by the reduction Of the
duty on the importation Of foreign wool
"There can be no doubt that the multi
plicaton Of our sources of industry, by
proper encouragement to the great variety
Of the productions Of labor to which our va
rious soils and climates are adapted, must
very materially benefit eachyocation be-
cause the consumers OF every aEtlcle pro
duce0, WouId inc" Loar greater proper
tion to those omployments in their produc
ton"
"And it is equally clear, that tho in.
crease Of commodities, which would be
thus produced for exchange with foreign
nations, would give an additional impulse
to foreign commerce--and greatly increase
our coasting trade, already much enlarged
by the present state OF our manufactures.
Prosperity among the farmers and
manufacturers must necessarily be follow
ed by advantages in every mechanical EN-
poyment andthe mere l,ants and storekeep-
ers, by having enriched customers, will find
their business more profitable, aud subject
to much less hazard.
at il not cxtrayagant 10 assert that with
out a system of protecting duties for man
uiacturcs, the grain growing and manu-.
featuring states would be debarred Of
large portion Of the blessings the union is
calculated to confer upon the United States
generally.
the importation Of foreign manufactures
greatly enhance the prices, and Of course
impose an oppressive tax on the consumer
Nothing can be more foreign from the fact
Alexander Hamilton exposed the fallacy OF
this notion above 30 years ago:
"When domestic manufacture has at
faintd 10 perfection, and has engaged IN he
prosecution Oft, q competent number ofper
sons, IL Invariably becomes cheaper. Being
free from tho heavy charges which attend
the importation of foreign commodities, il
can be afforded, and accordingly seldom or
never fails to be sold cheaper in process OF
time, than was the foreign article for which
il is n substitute. rhe internal competition,
Diich takes place, soon does a,oGy erery
thing ike monopoly, and By degrees ycdac
es The price 0fhe article TO the miaimlI0s OF
a reasonable profit on the capital employed
"Thc attempts To establish the woollen
manufacture during the first twenty year,
OF the operation Of our government. had sc
wholly failed, that in the year 1912 We
were unable TO furnish a supply of blankots
for tho Indians, TO the amount of 5000 dol
lars, 80 that the Secretary Of War applied
10 congress TO repeal the non intercourse
law, to enable us to procure thom from
Great Britain.
"At the commencement Of the war, our
soldiers were destitute of suitable clothing
until provided for, and that but ind ffcrent
", by the violation of the laws of the coun-
try, enacted against an intercourse with
the British nation, and until subsequently
the establishment ofour woollcn manutac
lures provideda domestic relief
"The views thus presented are left with
little illustration, to tho public judgment
trusting that although there are many hon
est and enlightened supporters of ditIeren,
yet such facts and experience
can hardly fail to make good their true i'm
preston. The subject is ofthe first impor.
tancc. The period has arrived for acting
upon it.--Concentration Of effect is indls
pcnsable land this society respectfully sub
NIT, that they have proposed the most eff
fectual method by which the country may
attain the highest degree of prosperity"
.'rhn ah;n Nas,n, Cant Snvre arrived