The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-10

various pursuits of society, and to organ
lie the whole labor and capital of the coun-
try" But what shall we say of the resort
to such means for the purposes! What!
create mandatory of paupers, in order
TO enable the rich pToprietors of woollen
and cotton factories to amass wealth From
the bottom of my soul do abhor and detest
the idea, that the powers of the Federal
Government should ever be prostituted for
such purpose. Sir, hope we shall act on
Al more just and liberal system of policy.
Inc People of America are and ought to
ne Tor century to come, essentially an ag-
ricultural People, and can conceive of no
policy that can possibly be pursued in re-
latlon to the public lands, none that would
he more for the common benefit of all the
States" than to use them as the means of
furnishing secure asylum to that class of
our fellow citizens, who in any portion of
the country, may find themselves unable to
procure comfortable subsistence by the
means Immediately within their reach.
would by just and liberal system convert
into great and fiourishing communities, that
entire class of persons, who would other
wise be panpers in your streets, and out
casts in society," and by so doing, you will
but fulfil the great trust which has been
confded to your care.
The TARIFF. AS the bill introduced into
the Senate by the Committee of Finance will
probably lead to full discussion of the subject,
we have made the following abstract of the
most essential alterations proposed to be made
by that bill
On iron, the same with the tariff of 1924, ex-
cept for railways, which is to be free On hemp,
$40 per ton, to increase So per annum till it
amounts to $60-present duty, $50 per ton.
On molasses. cents per gallon-the same with
the tariff of 1924. On all manufactures of wool
ana "SSti,?n, excepting nankeens imported direct
from Emma, The original cost of which, at the
place whence imported, with the addition of 30
per cent. 1t imported from the Cape of Good
Hope, or from any place beyond it, and of 10
per cent, if imported from any other place.
shall be less than 80 cents the square ward. the
same with the tariff of 1924 On wool. cents
per pound, except wool, the actual value of
which, at the place whence imported. shall not
exceed cents per pound, shall be charged with
a duty of ID per centum ad valorem, and no
more present duty, cents per pound, to in
crease cent annually till it is so cents, and no
provision in favor of cheap woods On cotton
fee, 3 cents per pound present duty, cents.
On teas souchong and other black teas, 10 cts.
per pound imperial and gunpowder teas, 25
cents per pound; hyson and young hyson, 90
cents per pound; hyson skin and all other
green teas, IA cents per pound-a reduction of
precisely one half from the present rates. On
bombazne, and other worsted stuff goods, Is
per cent. ad valorem: present duty on bomba-
zines, 80 per cent, other worsted stuff goods.
%. On woollen carpetings of all kinds 40 cts.
the square yard, and on all woollen stuff goods.
10 per cent. ad valorem: present duty-Brus-
sells, Turkey, and Wilton carpets. 20 els. square
yard, in 1924. so; Venetian and ingram, 40, in
1924, %; other carpeting, 80 cents, in 1894 90
cents. On flax. S35 per ton present duty, $40,
to be increased S. annually till it reaches $50;
in 1924. Is per cent. On salt, of SO lbs. to the
bushel, 10 cents: present duty, 90 cents-same
by the tariff of 1924. Sec Cd, provides for the
repeal of SO much of the tariff act of 1928 as
imposes an additional duty of Is cents per gall
lon, and so much of the same act as prohibits
the drawback of duty on the expectation of any
spirits, distilled in the United States, from mo-
lasses Sec. 4th makes the following articles
duty FREQ ofter tho Both June, 1899: all wines.
teas, spices, and silks, coffee, cocoa, almonds.
currants. prunes, plums, figs, raisins, capers,
dates, filberts, camphor, corks, books printed
previous to 1775, bristles gum arabic and all
other gums, olive oil, quicksilver, silks of all
kinds, china and porcelain, parts of watches,
articles composed chiefly of pearls and precious
stones, set or otherwise laces, other than coach
lace; tin, in plates or sheets boiling cloths,
strOuds two and three point blankets, for the
Indian trade; wampum, for same ; linen cam
brcs, including handkerchiefs lawns, gauze,
cashmere shawls from beyond the Cape Of Good
Hope, Canton Grape, straw mats, manganese,
crude salt petre, cream of tartar, opium, Peru
Wan bark chronometers, sextants, amber, pine
apples. juniper berries oil of juniper, cochineal,
Italian or French grapes, demijohns, essence of
burgamot. and all other essences used as per-
fumes, gall nuts, ivory manufactured, OK horns,
and all other horns and tips, madden, salt, turtle
shell.