Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-16

COTTON IN TIE U. STATES.
The cotton manufacture is merriam. A. well e,
Mehshed rs any important manufacturing interest
~ 'he country; and yet this has vital interest in
the adjustment Of the tariff IL cannot be consider.
cd rs secure from foreign competition, rot even in
coarse cotons, under mere ad valerea duty. The
ooVoh manufacture, as important branch oi
American industry, takes date tom the year 1916.
It's rapid extension has been without parallel in the
"ho'e history ct commerce. Il reached the COZ
SUMPTION of 100. 900 bales in 1895 and now amounts
10 SOO, 200 bales, or l20 mliens OF pounds. The
present consumption is equalto the whole export
oil The United States up TO the year 1870, or the
whole consumption Of American cotton in Great
Britain up to the same PERIOD and exceeds our ex-
port to France previous to the same year.
Further on, II IS stated that the British are
oled TO use cheaper material, the growth Of India
mixed with a smaller proportion OF American cotton,
by which they furnish article similar IN appear
ance, but inferior in durability ard texture.
IL is worthy of remark, that the identical article
of this manufacture which sold at 30 cents IN Is
rs now selling at u cents the square yard.
The branch Of manufacture, however, most I'M
porlant end Interesting in its character the pre-
sent time, ia its conneNon with the tariff. IS,
quesi"'nably, that of printed clhcocs. THIS ma
nuiaeturo commenced about the year 1925
and so rapid has been its progress, that It now
amounts 10 full one hundred and fifty millions vt
yards per annum, OF the value OF at least sixteen
millions OF dollars, and employing capital OF
twenty five millions. There is no manufacture
whatever requiring a combination OF so much me
ehanical and chemical skill as this.
The necessity Of protecting such an interest as
tins, IS so self-evjent, that omit what is said Ivy
the Committee and memoir lists in favor OF It,
nose interested in this subject soy 10 the Com
mliee, that whatever duty Is imposed should be
specific. They would prefer the lowest possible
minimum duty to ad raioTom duty. The reason
Is, that The skill requisite to an accurate know edge
OF the value CT printed eOtons presents an insu-
perabls obstacle To n home valuation, At our nu-
merous ports OF entry, On any principle approach
ING equality; aad NJ article affords greater faculty
Tor frauds. under any ad vaorem duty. The Com
mttee, m consequence OF this state OF facts, have
imposed duties on imported co,tons rs to secure
the protection o. our own manufactures
WOOL IN TIE U. STATES.
The great interests connected with wool. IN its
growth and manufacture, require the continuance of
the protective policy Of the Government. Those
vast interests are in state Of great depressiOn-
Ihtr' arc now ~ he u. Suites. Hccoriin: TO the
census, at least 100000 sheep. The capital IN
vested estimating the sheep ut SO each, and the land
necessary for their subsistence tbeins at the ra'c of
one acre 'or three sherpl at Sl2 per acre. would
sraouni,o Sl2O, coo ooo; 10 which should I've aGJc'l
the investments necessary Tor the support Of those
engaged IN the care OF the sheep, the clipping OF the
wool Sc, amounting TO some millions more. The
! annual product of wool may be estimated AZ hiiy
mll.ions OF pounds
! These large Investments have been encouraged
10y former legislation. The dufy, by the act of IS2s
was fouF cents i pound and h,ly per cent cd "a
I'rsm Wool IS "A raw material &C vast importance
IN . national point OF view. Since the experience
| Of the last war, when we found ourselves depend
eni On Tho enemy for supplies OF clothing, which
were obin,0td IN a great measure bv illicit COM
n'eice, and furnished only nt the most enormous
pr ees 1t has been leading object IN oar national
po icy 20 render our country independent of foreign
nations for articles OF such ndispenss BILE necessity.
Those Interests ought not TO I've abandoned They
would be sacrificed by an nd yilcrem duty Of 90 por
cent The Bill, thcrefIe, as your readers will see,
goes beyond thls-on wool the va,nc of which ex
ceecs cents pound, / cents and 81 ner cent al
reIorsh and ON manufactures Of wool 10 per cent.
nd vllorem.