Delaware journal., 1828-03-04

that this bill places the American manufacturer If
coarse wOoens on Worse footing than the act o
1924 and if the manufacturer was doing bad h'
siness under the tariff of 1924, it must follow, th,
he will stop when that tariff is greatly diminished
wilEmention one fact which signally displays
the character Of this bill, which you SO much an
plaud. On coarse wool, costing under 10 cent?
per pound. it increases the duty from one cent, q,
established by the tariff Of 1924, to about 81 cent,
This wool is brought from Smyrna and Buenos Aye,
and is principally used for negro cloths The in
creased duty amounts to prohibition, in the opi
MON Of all experienced manufacturers. 1t destrov,
the manufacture here, for no such wool is 10 h
found in this country, and our manufacturer is pot
sufficiently protected to enable him to purchase L
abroad. 1t does not protect the woolgrower, forh.
does not never has, and, it may safely be said he
never will cultivate, wool Of this ordinary desc1n.
ton. 1t protects no American interest whatever
but it does protsct--and throw open our market ia
the exclusive possession Uf--ihe British manufactu.
rer.
Mr. Editor, it is time to be plain. You are acinea
part, which 'ke who runs may read" Your part s
TO manage the manufacturers Of New Castle county
to driU them into the support OF Gencre Jackson
for the Presidency. There is not man of common
penetration in the community, who cannot see that
you do not care fig for the cause of manufactures
and that the sudden and extraordinary affection
you profess for it, is purely intended for political el.
feet. Strip your essays of the professions ex.
anime your principles and trace the course of your
remarks, and blind must he be, who does not see,
that your friendship would be death to the manuiac.
turer and his hopes. You enjoy the distinction of
being the first man on this side of the Potomac who
has given sanction to the Virginia doctrine, that
Congress has not the power to protect the domestic
industry of the country You have deliberately
recorded your doubt of the existence of the power;
and you endeavor to give effect to your sceptcsm
BY the assertion, that ''the best and ablest states
men in the country are at issue about IT. Whit
Statesman, or what man o any reputation, save the
misanthrope w. b, Giles, and the English renega.
do and incendiary Doctor Thomas Cooper has as.
serted this ridiculous notion i? Do you oppose the
names of these enrages of the South, to those Of
, Washington, jefferson, Madison and Monroe, and
to the uniform practice of Congress from the origin
of the government to the present day, Tor the pur
pose Of showing that this is questio ueaaa an unset
8 tied question, abou. which '.our best and abi.s
e statesmen are at issue? While deadly hotil
t is raging in the South against The very name OF do
e mestic industry, you labor to divert the attention
n from that quarter and to excite an unlounded AM
It mostly against our brethren of New England, who's
interest in this parti uar, is closely identified wit
our own Is this to help the cause of manufactures
e You assa the whole body Of woollen manufacturer
i "a class to whom this country IS largely indebted
: who have been more neglected, and are now sute
y ing more from the neglect of Congress than ar
d other class of manufacturers in the country. Yt
i, stigmatize this mertorious and suffering class OF
k izens with the most odious imputatons and dess
ID for merely seeking that fair protection which the ii
1t mense importance of their business demands, al
h the faith Of Congress is pledged to give. Popul
d hostility and prejudice are attempted to be exelt
H. against them by raising the hue and cry Of mono
st olites. privileged classes, aristocraees &C."
,g even the woolgrowers are enlisted IN this crusa
r against their best and only customers, BY attrb
h. ing to them deep laid scheme Of destroying all
E. focks Of sheep inthe country In the rlenltude
D. your zeal for the good cause. you set your IA
so against protection to those who deeply need IT. a
insist most Justify upon protecting those who n
w. ther ask, nor want it You particularly ma
h. glass and lead, az manufactures you are anxious
ia. protect The manufacturers Of glass, MIR. Bakew
i'd Of Pittsburg, and MIR. Way Of Washington, hi
la both stated, on oath, before COMMITTEE OF Congrt
q, that they are doing good business, and wish
10 ful ther protection. With regard to lead, the IN
be ufacture of shot is so well established in this co
or try, that further protection has been required
70. solicited for years. And you claim to be
on Il friend Of Aaaafacturss
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