The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-23

that at Canton, engaged in the manufacture of
the coarsest goods, the quantity furnishes little
reason for believing that any frauds have been
and an inspection of the wool
would probably satisfy any one, that il is i'm
practicable to perpe!rate them. will not spend
more time on this part of the bill, but win pass
to the second minimum of one dollar, and con-
slider the effect of that upon the manufacturer. ,
In order to understand the effect Of this min
imum, which proposes that all woollens, costing
over fifty cents the square yard, and less than
one dollar, shall be estimated at one dollar. and
pay duty of forty cents the square yard, let us
compare its operation with the present ineffectu-
al law, upon a square yard Of cloth costing
dollar.
CLorH.
Duty On a square'yard, costing 81,
under the present law, so 1863
Duty by the bill, 40
Gain to the manufacturer en- the eth, c@3s
WooI.
1t win require Il lbs. wool washet p,
worth 30 cents per ID. for Il = la. 70 f
cloth.
Bill: i lbs. wool at 80 cents, 81 IS
Specific d.,ty, Z cents pound, l05
Fifty per cent ad yalorem, q
Cost of u lbs. wool, by provision
Of the bill 79a
Present law, u lbs. wool at 30
cents, so 45
30 per cent. ad valorem, Ia
Cost of lbs by the law as it nowis 50
Loss to the manufacturer on the
wool, 205
Deduct gain on the cloth, 81
Loss on a yard of cloth, II
cents, which is equal to II per cent. This
statement rests on the supposition that wool
which is now not less than sixty-fve per cent
higher here than in Europe, will continue to be
about seventy per cent. higher, and this will be
doubtless true for time if there is an increase
of manufacturing ii is said, however, that, as
you recede from this fixed price upon the square
yard, the duty increases until it rises to be sufh-
GENTLY high for all purposes and this is true; but
let US look at the practical effect and operation
of this minimum. There is little occasion to
array these high duties against the manufactur-
er, as evidence of hberality towards him: for it
requires no sagacity TO see, that foreign ooods
of the value of fifty zone cents, will never be inn
ported. The importer will adapt his goods to
the law, and bring them as nearly as may be TO
dollar the square: for they Will then be let in
to the market on the most favorable TERMS
this minimum reaches, as Twill show, the great,
er part of the broadcloths CONSUMED in this
country. The duty is to be assessed upon the
cost IN the foreign market and it will be found
that cloth, six quarters WIDE costing dollar
the square yard in England, win with the du-
ties and charges added cost about So 81 the
running yard in this country, and be brought
into the most direct competition with all cloths
OF that class. The great body of broadcloths
manufactured, range, IN price, from 81 20 TO
IS - the running yard, and find by the tes:i-
mony OF one OF the witnesses before the Com
nlittee, who was examined on this point that he
set the average of his cloths, in 1926, at 50 3Od
cents yard. Now, sir, when British manu-
facturer sends goods into this country he s
Obliged to make out an invoice Of them upon
which the duties are assessed he is not p,lr-
chaser, and as have shown, has every motive.
winch tic love OF money can suggest, to place
the cost OF the article at sum which will carry
1t through the custom-house on the most favor.
able terms. He will, therefore, struggle to
press in his cloths at 81 the square ward. which
falls at point the most favorable that could be
| fixed for him-upon the acreage of American
goods IL Is manifest that he can inundate the
| market with goods Of this descriptions because
| he enters 1t on terms more favorable than the
American manufacturer. If he msrepresents
his goods by setting them ten per cent. too
high Or too low, he will actually cover near the
whole ground occupied by the aioest branch Of
woollen manufacture in this country-and THAT
1t is easy for him to reconcile his conscience "a
as great variation from the true cost as thai.
believe, after the experience we have had
there can be little doubt And it is equally Ger.
tain, that there Is little prospect of detecting
I ettn IA Yansur IT,.
should be perpetrated, but he should simnIv
adapt his cloths to the law, they would be nrc.
clsely of grade greatly demanded in this conn.
try, and If forced into the market in great ouan-
titles, would inevitably produce nearly the same
effect upon the grades Immediately above and
below them, as if they fell into direct competi
ton Hls cloths are almost perfectly ADAPTED
now-they scarcely need any change. to leave
the market as much in his possession as it now
IS tor the minimum, probably, could not have
been placed at a point more injurious 10 the
American, and more favorable TO the English
manufacturer If the latter had selected fer
himself its position, am inclined to the belief.
that he wonld have taken that in the bill for it
tails INTO the centre of the great body of Amer.
ican business, Ihs minimum is not preiudicial
10 The manufacturer alone for it is to be re-
membercd, that it touches the wool.grower N
'.s SSi'.Ni HPot' ~ 10 iOT ciOtls OF this de-
scription, that the great mass of American wool
is best adapted; aud, il your bill is so framed as
TO embarrass or lessen this kind ofbusiness. Won
injure his interests hundred fold more than bv
the introduction of coarse wool The Amerf.
can manufacturer is fully prepared to supply
the market with goods Of this description. on
the most reasonable terms, and to almost any
extent. lie now furnishes them cheaper than
they have ever been brought into the market.
Why then should he not be suffered to pursue
a business, useful to himself, and highly bencfi.
eial to the country Why TOO, when you are
so esreful 20 shut out coarse wool, do you give