Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-05
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Etects Of tie T"rif.--'Fhe New York Evening
Post of the 22d inst. says Letters and papers from
the EastwaS, and other parts OF the country, con-
car III representing the condition of the nauuactu-
rcrs eXtrcmly depiorabe." II says also stlp pre-
drctions of the opposers OF the late Tariff are fulfilled
to title" II the Editor Of the Post means by the
phrase "opposers of the late Tariff to designate
those who opposed the p,isshapcn BILL conured Up by
his political friends, J. s. Stevenson, Slas Wright,
Il. T. Moore, Stanberry and Martin, fall nf them
members OF the Committee Manufactures,( as
sort Of uocai trap i'll which to latch the Northern
Weasel" then we agree with him that their predic
tnns have beer verified and order to convince this
Post that such understanding of the matter is the
true enc. may hereafter, fitting occasion,
publish few extracts from the speeches of the afore
SAID gentlemen, and contrast them with the .'predic-
tious" of Messrs. Mallary, Davis, and Bates. By
this Comparison too, tie WOOL growers NAV see who
Oes' understood TIER interests, and who commended
tor er protection and security against destructive
foreign competition.
The Tariff of 1929 not a scheme orthc manu-
iacturcrs. What they thought Of they put mp.u
record, and we refer the editor of the Post 10 state
mGnt Of three practical manufacturers printed by or
der of the House of Representatives for information
on this subject. The Tariff of 928 was as we have
said before, scheme OF political dc1nagogu If
evils have grown out OF it, let the blame fall on the
!" ads CT liz projectors but throw it not upon the IN
nnc"nt, no asked for bread at tic hands Of their
civil fathers received stone.
f'csSrs. Stevenson & Go. boastcd that thev were
Gu'HG 10 T'Vc 10 tEc people Tariff which would
'do grand things for the wool growers" and thrv
nave dunc it with vengeance. Notwithstanding
their Tariff, four five millions of dollars woifI,
OF foreign wool Is CONSUMED by the people of f,ie
country-jnnjortcd not indeed in lis raw condition
but manufactured into cloths and brought in under
tho dollar minimum: whereas, in most cases these
same cloths, if righfuly assessed, would pay duty
the value oftwo dollars and fifty cents the guuaro
ynrd. This is the only kind of snUrglinr tlihf auv
need to fear; this is the 'secTet and fraudulent
competition that the manufacturers are compelled 10
encounter" 'Thc immense land frontier of the Can
adus and the commodious sea-coast of Maine" offer
hut slight temptations TO smuggers, so long as other
channels open, quite as convenient and less haz-
ardous. The cost Of smuggling you'd be greater
than the charge Of duty.
1t isnot to be denied atthe "condition Of tiema.
nnfacturers is extremely depIorabe and We arc sor
ry say that pccuniary enbarasscnts, quite os de-
plorahe, affect people eDg5gcd in other pursuits
The manufacturers and their friends prod ted these
effects g. the Tariff and tbeydid all in tbcir power
to get letter, b. altering the 0,f,.au,7,a reported
by The committee, and by striking ont tho Increased
haiics on hemp and iron; but thar s'rc-- IN min
The blow which they foresaw has f,ied, but they
have sustained the shock Of depression porvadrT
al interests ofthc community, with rs much iryarees
as any other class o. men, The cvi,, We far is not
yet past and it is with mechanically orc bodirp f.at
We reflect upon the embarrassment, That nay ",
ono upon tie wool growers IN consequence Of The !
'bi'! oF ahonira';Gns' The hsrc isrcc stocks NJ