Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-17

ence Of the past, and listen, attenively, TO the sug
gcstions of others who may bc qualified to advise o
all these means of arriving at a correct result, q
knocledge offacts is the one, least to be dstrusted
five well versed in faets and will not shut oui
eyes against them, may correct, in ourselves
even that pride Of opinion Which IS the parent oj
bigoh D, and arrive at truth, in spite of theories anc
systems. Now, Sir, | have no, the presumption to
suppose myself entirely free from this pride Of opn
ion; but, have great regard for facts; and shall
dcavor in the observations which am about to make
on the LETTER, to draw no deductions which do not
seem warranted by facts beg Of you therefore, the
insertion. in the Journal, of the entire Letter, with
the Introductory note, and also with figures of re-
ference to my commentaries in the margin.
AN AMERICAN.
To The Ehtororhe Rhode h,rna Anerican and Prori.
dcHcc GG.lth.
SIR-Hayns observed much animadycron cast upon the
supposed of letter addressed hy several gentlemen Of
his town, the Representation Of this State IN Congress-
the subject of the tariff have taken pains to obtain copy with
the of The writer's 10 it, public alton think thh
mtppchenion Of the character and import Of hat COM
muncaton must have gwen rl'e TO the comments oi my who
would wish To be put right, whist others. who may dIher from
the opinions cNpro,'ed, may not be unwilling to examine the
view, here tacn of SUBJECT moN important IN ' hcdrns' up
all parts of our community aud IN which the nete' OF the
ndi, dual. h"m.ei,c. are de- pl, involved.
Thu. hotter, it should hc noticed, wr tcn at time, when
clor. were maAn here al in the passage of the Till not
wthandng the ccionlc shape in which it'tood 4, e>
cron are again made for same object, moy he well for
the people Of Rhode 1, and examine the important nerc.
which the Bill will place in jcopad, before uty niuccd
TO take any steps IN IcnS e appreciation o lmesuc winch
preucal to the Hare OF tins State, AMI The
country at lUge.
II peculiarly the farmer 10 weigh cautiously the
tendency of aaw operating severely unon the West India
radc trade which 'cc"' Intimately connected WIN the pros
perity of our alcusiHr VIII the farmer consent to enin
ger ke lhat ppc, ready demand for ytIiou' Irourt
of the ,oi converting into money, pono'' onions hoops
aud many other ace. which no" have no venl'
Before h sanctions sacrifice dir eci, and immediate, let
him at l. ascertain that he /, to receive some equNaien
neither remote nor uncertain. a SUBSCRIBER.
Geco. The h'i reported to the House Of Representa-
tvcs by the committee on n'nni,cue, containing iraur',
entirely rcpu.nan views OF the true policy OF ihe tn ed
States, take the liberty OF stating to YOU our Garnet desire
that the bll in it, present shape may not become law
, On The "s csnt,@r,.s dec5Gy Gvoa to us branch
If National Industry, and oc Pcttotiy u#"g that Gty
inpo,tCut article mann ufticd i" the eoortY MT alfady
sufficiently protectsd, shord receirt Uthtr a' l0m foi-
e,nn IL ho,rcUr be fcoiccte6 TINT ar haze oiher
grto concerns, oad ha the patronage .f gore"mem IS not
to be cogfndtO fto AFFECTS, heWtVer ""F"rtah ~
The bin reported i. very Objectionable AMI it regards
wool an woolen cloths seem, not 10 be approved, either by
the wool grower the wool nuacurer While all persons
interested n navigation and io,sn 'ommeI', nIc"yc, ,
fest signs Of deep hostility TO these great somct OF Maternal
wealth the proposed increase OF duy on the articles oi hemp
sail cloth, iron and mollsc'
IL well known that tn shipping interest is severely de-
pre..,l and that foreign trade j. ahous under mauy di,d
sanage f. lhereore wise to b"rden these ma"eAcs ""h
lIcmp duck and iron constitute large part OF the value of
every vessel We find by cSamnn'on OF the public records
that herc already considerable dmnuon OF the registered
Tonnage of thi' district
In the year 1891 ii was 1880 tons
while the coan trade ha, hccn nearly stationary for the lat
seven wears. VARYING hut little from 500 ions ~ The ae
of has iron beside hcins employed IN ',p aI's, "ea ~
shar g. The supple, several e'iabhnen'' probably
the o three to four thousand tons annually ihe rN-
prres attending the importation OF ton OF On nom sweden
'Yd Rusa including the dui Of oight,e dollar, ulhy
dollar. OF fifty per on the cot At the shipping ports IN
tho. countries, aud opcrn'c a bounty to oih' extent to the
manufacturer Of bar non in this county. The British Govern
nen aware Of he importance oi TINS macIil to England las
r,c,ly r., ,lcel the dat, tom i6 &c, pc, tot O, and it
.wru known tht immen-c quantiy IS manufactured IN
Grta Britain from native ore. On hcnP The fnSh duH
ony 10 per whereas ic duy here ihHiy I'VE dol
,. IL /, re tia. hemp cultivated IN Engtnl anl the
l,tc I, Ihcr, doulGc,s encourage nyi-a ion. Ia
hi, connr, is certainly dciahle to Increase the Gn'nty
raised A. well a, to prove the quality but not by heavy
.b, owner The c,pcne az ,chcl ever, ton of hemp in
ported iro the United State om the place Of shipment in
i..a in udng the present duty c'nn" l." less man sixty
five dos which should he considered very ample bounty
The duy sail cloth now sufficiently hsh to protect the
The mo,.,c, trade we conilcr extremely valuable to the
country. There Imported INTO this town IN 1877, 333lt
colnn chic, from Cu,, and much rather in 62d,
and all paid tot the domestic p:on lions ol the nrcd
states, VIZ Beet, Pork, Lmd, cheese ultcr V"sctll
Boards Silyc,, Hoops, &C. Thf amount OF export TO he West
Indie. in these article. is annual, increasing, asmly he seen
by referring 10 hc annexed table II The duty On Motes he
doubled a, popo,cd 10y he comm'tsc 1t will lessen the trade
viii cuba. and nay tend 10 iuhcr npo'tion' there on the
product. ofu,e tuiird State Thcn imported mo 'uhi' IL
should I've mentioned that. besides tn" Mol~e' imported iho
his town there probably five to six hundrt thousand gallons
brought to Newport Bristol Warren, &C. making nearly one
and hall millions Of gallons imported ann"aIHo Rhodei'-
hnI
protect manufactures, .ntcuded finally to prohibit mPoa-
ion. become of that portion oi our southern products
that cannot I've consumed in this country Can foreign nations
IL If
crnmcn uch state OF thing, to he upp"ie"' by an eN
else m'nuactun, nn'y or by dnec' TX on 5he anl
ed property of the county, II may be useful TO look for
ward. %
turing cas,s is u,ry interest 10 H STATE, as oe as 10
ne contyg ta{c Scern ccus h"vc copdm en''o'tea
in manu- PICTURES, and course nHrG t1r ttct success
BAT nat 10 ae ,uia ~ e"cti1 igj"y Il oh ntrr'H' We
believe If rgi economy arcomp,nd by the u'"ti al
tcn,ion Improvements W., more generally aIoP'td hre
would be c., occan apply 10 Congress at every session for
increased protection w -
We shah seek 10 cnrcc by the addition of names the
suggestions made for your consideration knowing that
YOU are nccnl, acquainted with the feelings and pursuits Of
ihc nh ian, n this State, to he convinced that the oPon'
have expressed must command the assent OF mbd Rhodc-
ippcndcd to the letter the following statement of the
trade Between Providence and the W'' inde'.
,n,.,ic ,u- WI Places Moli.-
clio, ,xuo,t- i'm
Is@, sae.ql9 sGa6G7 ai8557i s3il,a7o jdoOl7
Iqlj aCl7 8G.i18 208,I20 33i,l55 i5i,j0l
Ir26 ,Gg2I3 1876 i75I5j ii8, 81 81fI9j
1871 2O7,3u 5a656 1928 ii1,d9l 8j5,5il
(Norr ~ It would be difficult TO imagine a
case in which any interest. considerable as Justly
to be thought " important" could be separated from
the other leading interests Of the community, and os-
tered into prosperity totally onnhlaIcd, without
im2ar,ing benefit to, iuilicting an injury upon,
those other interests. The whole business OF me
community is a congcros of mutual relations aud de-
pcndcucios; and. general observation. the more
numerous those relations, the more prosperous Is me
whole. so Ear as these NAV be affected by leglsia-
ton. so far is the aw-PIvcr bound 10 promote iha'
STATE of employment which most equally distributes
tho rewards of labor according to the quantum OF 'a-
bor bestowed. How can this be more ciecinally
Ia, init of