New-York tribune., 1842-01-04

iac,urers of Paper, ard others Interested in the
paper business, convened according to previous
notice, at the Hall Of the Avnerican Institute in
The city of New-Yo York, Dec 80, 1871.
HENRY HUDSON, esq Of Hartford Conn.
VT. appointed President Of the Convention, and
F.. P. TlLEsTos, of Boston.
d ELLIOT. of Ncw-York,
J. ID. WALSH, OF Nswbursh aud
A. b. MUDGr, OF Baltin re,
were chosen Secretaries.
On calling the roll of members, ieesate' were
found to be present from each Of the following
States, VIZ /: Massachusetts Connecticut, Vermont
New-York, New.Jersey Penasy lyanla, Nlarylnnd
and Virginia.
Committee of one member from enci State
here represented was appointed, topr"pare a stale
ment of facts. and to submit resolutions for con-
sderation at adjourned meeting.
At the ad dourned meeting, Dec @0th, Mr. CAMP
aEL1 in behalf of the Commlcc on Resolutions,
presented the following Preamble and Resolutions
which we're freely discussed and adopted by the
Convention.
The Committee appointed to daft resolution. TO
be presented to this meeting, beg leayerespect
fully to
REPORT:
That the first object Of inquiry was the extent
and importance Of the paper manufacturing busi-
ness in this country. In regard to this subject they
have ascertained, from the most authentic
Of which the nature of the case admits, that there
are not less than GOO Paper Mills nowin operation
in the United States embracing capital OF at
least $l6,000000; manufacturing paper TO the
amount of about SIS GEO 600 annually; and afford
ing employment and The means oil supportto $4,000
persons 1t is hardly necessary To advert to the
perfection TO which the American manufacturers
have arrived within few years in this particular
department, to the extremely low price al
which the article is given 10 the public barely
aiording TO the manufacturers Il living profit, even
with the advantage Of great skill and the exercise
Of rigid economy. This large investment of cap-
,e has been made under the existence OF system
which. to great extent, excluded foreign paper,
and the effect has been to reduce the price of the
article to about one hafof what fifteen years
ago. And with the constant Improvement in ma
chiAery, which American ingenuity is producing,
the prices may be still further reduced, but cannot
under any circumstances be- increased.
dern machinery which is supposed TO be as perfect,
at least, in .llis country IN any other the Amerl-
can Manufacturer, with dutyof 20 per cent, CAN
not successfully compete with the foreign munuiac
,urer, the reply is that i; is the policy OF France
to prohibit entirely the expectation of Rags from
her dominion. With dense population. and
comparatively small home consumption OF Paper
the raw material is superabundant, and conse-
ouently very much below the price at which our
manufacturers can procCre it This, added TO the
low price of pauper labor, which is estimated az
about ene fifth Of the price paid here, renders
itimpossibe it for the American manufacturers TO
sustain themselves under the contemplated alter.
a,ions of the Tariff
The Committee further represent, that the
amount of capital invested IN and the lnmher %
persons supported by the paper manufacturing
business, as already stated, form but part OF The
important interests Ia be affected ana destroyed by
the prostration of that uade Immediately con
nec,ed with it are all The establishments, in whole
or in part, empioved in manufacturing the extern
.iye machinery used in Paper-makins. The num-
ber of persons thus engaged II Is difficult 10 eS'l'
mate.
Another subject Immediately connected With
the prostra,ion OF the manufacturers OF Paper.
and of vast Importance to the poorer classes
in every section of the Country ID that OF Dome.
tic Rags The whole quantity of Rags and ether
stock converted into Paper, Is about lac, ,OOo,O00
pounds, of which more than $50 o0O,0Oo are col
| lected in this Country aud valued at 5,000 GOO OF
| dollars This large amount is rsised annually from
aa article which can be applied TO no other pnr-
! pose and will consequently, in a great measure,
J be lost TO the Coan;ry.
We might go on and enumeratc other and im-
yertant interests, which are intimately connected
With The business, and which will necessarily sutier
I IN connection with it; but the time allowed us Will
bOt permit further detail.
! s.Your Committee, thcrefare, proceed 10 recon-
mend, for the adoption OF the Convention the ioI-
lowing Resolutions
Resoiced That the Importance and magnitude
OF the Paper manufacturing business in the United
States reon;res the serious consideration of Con
gress. with reference 10 the effects 10 be produced
upon it by the reduction of tIic duties which Is TO
lske place on the first day of Jny next
Fesoired, That it is the opinion OF tins Con
yeu,ior that the reduction whch is 10 Jake place
N the duties will soon render 100000 OF do.
lars Of capital unproduciive will drive more than
10000 persons. now in profitable employment ana
directly or Indirectly dependent upon the iaPcr
business for support ether aud nrecarloas moses
OF subsistence and ia addition he distress thus
created will cause loss among .hc poorer classes
= nearly 1000 600 OF dollars annually, by render
as that amount of Domestic Rags nearly value
kss
R,solved That the principle OF Free Trade is
he same with Governments it is with lndlvld-
usls ~ be Just, must be mutual: that, while the
nations OF Europe prevent the importation OF the
Products OF American labor hy prohibitery duties,
nd encourage the expore,ion .! thcir own prdocts
miegisla,ive enactments, ought I" protect The
aaorng and manufacturing classes OF our own
"aatsy by counieryailing legislation
Re,oieeL. Tha, the manufacturers IN every sec