Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-18

rnittec of Manufactures by Mr.. Saltonstall, has
been published and who, is more it proves to be
good bill in the main, SO Ear us we nre able to
Judge. We give the proposed duties on sundry
articles, in which the people OF Vermont are in =
terestcd.
Iron bar or bolt, not rolled, Sl7 per ton.
rolled 25
pig
castings 2 l-2 cts. per H.
manufacturers Of iron ut similar rates.
Wool, non manufactured, exceeding cts. in
value per lib. at place Of expectation, cts.
per Ih. and 20 per cent nd vaorem.
yarn, cts per ID. and 30 per cent. I'D vao.
carpcing 30 Gle. per square yard.
other manufactures 90 per centum,
Cotton, manufactures 30 per cent al voIorem, gen.
orally.
l,ugging, 3 cts per yard.
floor cloths 35 cts. per yard,
oil cloths 10 cts per yard
Glass, not above 8 by TO- So 40 per 100 square #.
8 10y 10 10 10 Ivy IL, S237.
above 10 by II, $3.50
Sugar brown, . CTS. per b. refined 6 cts mo-
lasses cts. per gallon
Grain provisions, Sc, flour, SO cts. per ll2 lbs ;
wheat 25 cts. per bushel
oats and potatoes 10 CTS. per
bnshel cheese els. per
10; beef and pork, 2 cts.
bacon cts. butter cts. /;
tallow candles, cts. salt
cts. per bushel.
Coppsrds, 81 80 per 1l2lhs.
Paper BIO Is cts. per TO-
Six, piece goods 1880 per ID. and Is per cent
ad Naorem; sewing silk, 90 per cent other
manufactures, 30 per cent; silk hats, 81
Shoes mems 80 cts per pair; women's (siib) 25
cts-prunella, leather, &c. 20 cents chill
dren's, IL cts; mems boots and bootees, 81,
25- partly manufactured, 81; women's
boots and booees, S l,50-par,ly mauuiac-
lured, 40 cts.
Leather calf 81, morocco SO, kid SO, sheep 81 ,25
per dozen sole and band leather, 8 cts
per lh-spt skins same rate india rub
Ter shoes and manufactures 80 per cent
ad valorem.
Hines, & to 30 cts. per gallon.
These duties are to take place on .hc Both June
next. After the Both June I643 10 per cent. nd
vaIorem is to he added on wooden cloths, manu-
features of cotton, linen and silk, and on wines.
in estimating the value of articles, all charges
Except insurance. are to be added TO the actual
cost or value of the article Il, the place Of pur-
chase
On auction sales of Imported goods duty of 8
per cent is imposed. To prevent frauds in nvoi-
cling goods, double duties are imposed in all cases
on the excess of the custom-house appraisement
over the invoice,
III frauds, smuggling, &c. are punishable by
fine aud imprisonment-the fine no, TO exceed
$4,000, and the imprisonment not to exceed two
years.
Ihs bill also contains most important prov-
go, which will be hailed with joy by every man
who desires that Vermont shall obtain her propor-
ton of the public lands. 1t is in these words
Prorided That nothing in this act shall be so
construed us 10 prevent or affect The distribution
Of the proceeds OF the public lands, as provided
ior ny me ACT approved the fourth of Sept, one
thousand eight hundred aud forty-one any thing
IN said act TO the contrary Notwithstanding"
To say that this bill is all that is desirable would
perhaps, be hazardous; yet, we must say, after
hastily running over it, Iha, it promises to be high
ly advantageous TO Vermont. The wool, sugar,
beef, pork, butter and cheese of the farmers, and
the manufactures Of wool, cotton, leather, paper,
iron, and glass, are all embraced by this bill
Whether the duties imposed ore high enough in
all CAGES for adequate protection, especially where
advaloren duties only are imposed we cannot sa v
as we IRE not familiar enough with all the details
of different branches of business aud "the tricks
VI uhhCo " we dbC W JluSe. Let tnOSe IN
!eresed examine for themselves. 1t will be oh
served that on foreign WOOL costing 8 etc. per III.
and under, no duties are imposed: in this respect
this bill is like all which have preceded it. The
intention is we suppose, TO admit This course grade
of wool duty free, on the ground that its adms-
sion is advantageous TO the manufacturer and does
not pre- ,udce the Interests of the domestic wool
growers. We hive heard it said, however, that
foreign wool-growers take advantage of this pro
vision, and by mixing dirt with wool, which il
clean would pay duty, reduce lis value down to
cents, and thus import It duty free This, sure
Iy, is fraud upon The revenue. If it is not so
within the meaning of this ac we trust i, will be
made so. The intention Of the act is clearly ia
protect the wool-groweras well as the manuac
iurer, aud the representatives of the wool-grow.
ers should see that this intention is fully carried out
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT,