Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-05-26

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tears.
Long years have passed since then. and
that man Is once more useful member of
society. But oh the fearful price al which
his reformation was purchased,
A TWENTY PER CENT. TARIFF.
| There are many well meaning but NOT
well informed people who profess u willing
ness to afford incidental Protection and en-
enlargement to Home Industry, but we con-
tend that horizontal, Gniforn duty Of 20 per
cent. on all inspirations ,oiu do Il. To this
class we would address few facts.
1. The article of Paper is one Of the most
extensive and important Of all our manufac-
lures after those of Wool, Cotton and Iron.
Inc capital invested in it is sixteen millions
the annual product abou, the same; the.
number OF men directly employed in it is
lVe thousand. The whole number of per-
sons supported by it is probably over fifty
thousand. Now Paper is dearer here than
Ill europe, mainly because rags are twice
as high here as there. The number of rea-
ders are so small in Europe that the rags are
not all wanted for paper, and are drug :.
whi!e mere the consumption OF paper exceeds
the supply of rags, and we import large
Quantities OF them. The average price of
paper here is doubtless less than if our man.
supply imported yet under horizontal
~ per cent tariff enormous quantities would
be poured in upon US, especially from
france, where the price Of paper is lower
lhan here' and all our great manufactures
would be overwhelmed in one common ruin.
What! says Free Trader; cant they
stand with ~ per cent. Protection T. MY
good sir. will you not see that q horizontal
duty gires them no Protection schalever There
IS duty of2O per cent. on Paper, it is true;
out there Is also duty Of 20 per cent. on
rags and other materials, while the domestic
article is twice as high as the foreigner has,
TO pay. In other words, the American Paper
maker wilI pay as mach duly on his stock as The
foreigner ,oiH pay on his paper, and then have
to pay workmen dollar day while his
European rival pays twenty-five cents,
The result is inevitable ruin.--the 20 per
cent. horizontal duty afording no protection
whatever.
The principle here illustrated applies.
with more or less exactness 10 the manufac-.
ture OF Hats, Boots and Shoes. Refined Su.,
gar. and large proportion Of our domestic;
products. They can be saved from .deslruc--
ton by jndicious Discriminating Tariff;
and that only..-N. Y. Tribune.
A6surdities.-It is very absurd tor u per.
meet with no Injustice,
1t is absurd 10 think that all beautiful wo.
men will make good wives. a aee
is absurd TO think Of passing through
life without universities, or that Holsters will
not turn red after being boiled.
IS absurd TO expect q return Of good for
evil, or to hope for assistance from a rela-
ton. ..
1t is absurd to think of acquiring q reputa-
ton for honest " ands At the same Time cheat
your neighoor.
The SHAKERS OF NEW LEnAMcss have issue2
a notice that there will be no public meeting
al that place the coming summer. They say
that for many years past numbers Of persons
have Hooked 10 the place on Sundays more to
crafty an idle curiosity and spend the day
tor their own amusement, to the disturbance
ofthose whose motives were sincere and hon.
est than to respect the solemn worship in a
retired situation. they will hold no public
assembiies-aad they give notice thereof to-
the end that sincere and honest people may
not be disappointed after travelling many
miles " attend their meetipgs.--Com. ADJ.
A TEEToTALER's sIGN.-As new pledged
Washmgtonian was passing the streets u
few weeks since, he was thus hailed by an.
old Rum companion:
Il shy Tom, they tell me you've become
a teetotalcr.'
Yes was the reply, 'and / am proud Of
it; and wish you would be one too. have
been drunkard, loafer, and every thing
else for the last two years |; and thank God.
it has made me man again.
The companion hardly knew what to say
to this at length he added in a jocular man.
Eer,
We'll, Tom they say you teetotalers have
sign to know each other by, won't you tell
an old crony what it is?'
Certainly, we have most excellent sign.'
added Tom. pulling out double handful Of
half dollars, and shaking them in the face
of his former companion and said, this is
the teetotailer's signv
This proveda knock down argument and
the other promised to sign the next meeting,
for he liked their sign.--OrgGn.
Mathematical Toass--The fair daughters
Of Columbia-Eay they add Virtue to Beau
ty, subtract Envy from Friendship multiply
AmiabIc Accomplishments by Sweetness OF
Temper. divide Time by Industry. Sociabil-
ity and Economy, and reduce Scandal 20 iiS
lowest denominations.
"Ephraim didn't you say that q mans nose was
like a bell sometimes ~ ~ believe So" "Wel.
when is T." "When somebody ID singing is. old
man"
"Did il min tomorrow r. asked NoRss> "E
guess il was,'' replied Bill.
1--WE have met At length" as tho giant Porter said
to giant Bihn. :" las hsgh timer" answered Bihin.
{" How long shall we be together 2" ssked Potter
" Just sixteen feet" answered Bihin-
"Perer. never 60 to bed at night. without knowing
something you did no. know in the morning" Yes.