Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-04
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From the Boston Courioy.l
tVects Of The Tarif.--The New York Evening
Post OF the 22dinst. says Letters and papers FROM
tho Eastward, and other parts of the country, con-
cur In representing the condition of the manufactu
rers as extremity deplorabe. 1t says also "thc pre-
dictions of the opposers of the late Tariff ure fulfilled
TOT title" If the Editor of the Post means by the
phrase "opposere of the late Tariff to designate
those who opposed tho miSshapcn BILL conurcd up by
his political friends, ]. S. Stevenson Slias Wright
L. L. Moore, Stanberry and Martin, (ell of them
members OF the Committee ManufacturCs) as "a
sort OF political trap in which to "catch the Northern
eascl, then we agree with him that their prcdic
tons have been verified, aud in order to convince this
fost that such au understanding OF the matter is the
true one, VIC may hereafter OH fitting occasion re-
publish few extracts from the speeches of the aforc
said gentlemen and contrast them with the "predic-
tons" of Messrs. Mallary. Davis, and Bates. by
this comparison, too the wool growers may see who
best understood Heir interests, and who con,cndcd
for their protection and security against destructive
| foreign competition.
The Tariff of 1898 not u scheme ofthc manu-
iacturerS. What they thought Of 1t they put upon
record and We refer the editor of the Post To stale
ncnt OF thrco practical manufacturers, printed BY
dor Ut tire House OF Representatives for informal ION
ON tins subject. The Tariff of 1913 was as we have
said before u scheme o. political dcmagogucs. II
evils have grown Of 1t. Let the blame fall on the
heads Of il. projectors, hut throw it moi upon tue in
nocont, who asked for bread q, the hands al the:
civil fathers received a stone.
1lcSsrs. Stevenson s. Co. boosted that thev were
going 10 give to the people Tariff which would
edo grand things for the wool growers" aud they
have done IL with vengeance Notwithstanding
their Tariff, four five millions of dollars worth
al foreign wool is consumed by the people OF this
country--importcd. not indeed in its raw condition
but manufactured into cloths, and brought in under
the dollar minimum: whereas, in most cases these
same cloths. II rghtully assessed, would pay duty
the value Of two dollars and fifty cents the SQUARE
yard This is the only kind Of smuggling that any
fF1n IN, i',nr. 4 II
competition that the manufacturers are compelled 10
Iencountcr." The immense land frontier Of the Can
adas, and the commodious sca-coast of Maine" offer
but slight temptations to slnugglcrs, long as other
channels are open quite convenient and less haz-
ard0us. The cost Of smuggling would be greater
than the charge of duty.
IL is not to be denied that the "cop,on Of the mn
lnuacturerS is extremely dcplorablc md We are sur
~ to say that pecunnry enharrasscnts cute de-
plorab BILE, affect people engaged in other pursus
The manufacturers and their friends predicted these
elects cthe Tariff, and they did all in their power
to get better, by altering the urin,ums REPORTED
by the committee, aud by striking out the increased
duties on hemp and iron; but they strove in VAN
The blow which they foreSaw has fallen but thcv
have sustained the shock OF n depression pcrvadinc
all interests ofthe community with as much f;rmneen
as any other class Of men. The evil We fear is no.
yet past; and it ~ with melancholy forebodng tina,
We reflect upon the embarrassment that may vet
come upon tho wool growcss in consequence Of the
! 'Oh oil denominations" They have large stocks of
WOOL on hand, which the manufacturer cannot base
Out at low prices, probably third below the prices
Of last season. This state of things is much TO BIO
regretted, and the farmers ,ray thank Mr.. j. S. Ste
venson and Mr.. S. Wright, and others of the com
bination, for all the evils attending it. Let this MI
merous and respectable of people bestir them
selves and apply q remedy.
While the tariff of l82s was on its passage and
for some months after it went into operation the
Evening Post aud its kindred Prints contendod that
the country was to be impoverished and ruined by
tho high prices which the manufacturers would be
enabled TO get FOR their ciothsnne -tcnths of the
people were to be embarrassed if not utterly de-
stroyed. TO crafty the cupdAy of few arisocratic
monopoiists OF New England. The Tariff has not
been IN operation year; woocn goods are lower in
price than they were known 10 be before IN
stead OF the manufacturers having grown rich and
independent on the dsreSes Of their elew ci,izons
they partsko in the embarrassmcnts and failures
which ovcrtake othor classes indiscriminately; and
the same papers now tount them with bringing dcs-
truction snc bankruptcy upon themselves by compc-
t!tion and low prices. Glorious consistency!