Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-18
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10 consider the legislation Of other natons ibe saus
SUI Jects; 10 ascertain the esi ct production ~ frsHr
Countries and at home nnd u collect such FACTS rs wsud
enable them TO determine Ia each what amount Of
duties ought - be laid and IN what firm. lhS result
their inquiry and examination Is belief TIN, unlluru
al raio'rn duty of 30 pei cent whilst woe ~ lnsf
heon for the purposes Of rvenno, would eIing down
many OF our great mechanic interests, nnd annlhIs'e
branches Of manufacture in which uHe onpals have been
Ia Vested From the evidence furnnhod 10 them, and all
the eva -,ua,on they have been abo " make they nrv
satisfied that, uno.s specific and discriminating duties
are laid sofe Of he greatest meet extensive. aud. 10
national point Of view. most important Interests, and
which wise nai nj pSlcy has hci,'9iVTc tneour'
aged, would be pfolra ted"
Articles are then named, and to.-c C. tAsm ounme-
rate below, as well Tor the larins ihcy have spa 'ho
snhoc, under Consideration. tJf the "o-allcs sep
tanned.
PAPER IN TIE UNITED STATES
10 reference 10 rnsr. for example. /, Is stated thai
there arc SIX hundred paper mill the United Satos.
employing capital Vi 100000, nnJ manufacturing
noary to that amoun, annunly giving support to
chan $1,000 PERSONS. lndof Mo rrV,~uNc policy Of
our laws homo competition alone has ronred the price
OF paper NEARLY half Abou, l7UUuU.UlU puods oi
RAGS and oh,r materials annually uscd rnofr than
100000 Dol which, Of tho value u about s. 600 900,
are collected IN this country, aud which could MOI ts ap
Piled to any other useful pvrPVse hog production Of
wealth ~ that amount The COMMITTEE are satisfied that
under an I'D earsm duty Of 10 per cent this busuess
with tho product tho cheap abot olFrsuce, Germany,
and Italy.
COTTON IN TIE UNITED STATES.
The cotton Manufacture isprhaps rs well established
as any important manufacturing interest 10 ne country
aud yet This has vital interest tho I'D usent VI The
tsrn. Ii caunut 10 cousd.Ied vs. secure from foreign
competition, not yet even IN cepfse couons, under
mere at sato,sm uuiy, The c,,on Manufacture w all
important LTsnch VI American Industry, 8kos date from
the year 1916. Its rapid cAtnsen las been without,
aral lt Nlfl,
the cunsum puon Of 100 QUU bales IN le25, and now
mounts 100000 bales, uf l2J millons Of pounds. The
presen, consumption Is equal 10 the whole export the
United States up ~ tho year l6tO. tho whole con-
sumption Of American eUtton IN Gfca, Britain up 10 the
period and exceeds eipJr 10 France PREVIOUS
to the same year,
Furlheron Ills stated that tho Brah ore enabled 10
a chesper inatcra the growth u India mned with
smaller proportion u American eotlon by which they
furnish article similar Appearance Lut ni,tior IN
durability and texture.
1t Is worthy of fcmofk that tho Identical article Of
Tins manufacture which sold at 80 cents ia 1916, Id bow
selling nt 81 cents the square yurd.
The branch Of manufacture however, mtst important
and Interesting In liz character al tho present time, In its
cnnnexon with tho tarn is unquostonaby, that Of
printed callcues. THIS manufacture commenced
bout The yoar 1879 nud So opd hGs teen ITO progress
iat II now amounts 10 iulI one huudred and iily mil
lions of yards per annum d tho y2luo OF OF least sixteen
millions Of dollars, and employing n cOptal Of twenty
five mlIuna. There II ~ manufacture Whatever requ-
rlrg ceirbinauon q SO much mechanical and caemea
skill ss this
III, necessity Of protecting aueh n,olos, this, Is
self G., ldent that onlt What IS sodby tho Committee
and raemoTiasis IN favor Of IT, huse interested IN tins
SUBJECT say TO the Committee. that whatever duty 10
imposed should specific. They would prefer tho low
csl possible minimum duty 10 an 0d ra'osm duty The
reason Is that the skill requisite 10 an eccuIato kno"l
edge Of the Waite Of printed cuoDs presents nn iDsupea
bic obstacle to hon1 valuation pofs OF
,pit n La rnualIil.
tce affords greater iacls tor frauds, under any ad yhio
rem duty. The Committee, IN consequence Vi this state
facts have imposed duties on imported cvtlons 81 Is 10
secure the proecuon q cur own manufactures.
WOOL IN TIE UNITED STATES.
The great interests connected with wool, in its growth
and manufacture, require the continuance u the pTUec
tive policy Of Government Those vast interests are III
state Of great dcprossion. ] herc in the I'M
ted States, according 10 tho CENSUS, OF least 10000
sheep he capital invested. estimating The sheep al s.
each and th. land .saty Tor Their suosstehcc (behg
the rate ofone for three shop) SIR per acre,
would amount TO $40 600 600, TO which should he ad
ded the Necessary iar the support Of those
engaged in The Of the sheep, The clipping OF the
wool &c, amounting 10 some millions more. The an
nua product Of "oo! my te estimated al iy millions
OF pounds.
These largo investments have been encouraged by
former legislation. The duty by the act Of lezS, was
four cents pound and fifty per cent. al ratmem.--
Wool is material OF vast Importance IN national
.
when found ourselves Dependant on the enemy ior
supplies oi clothing. which wee obtained IN great
measure by Illicit commerce, and furnished only at tho
NEST enormous prices, has been leading object
rational policy render country md, end, mt 1 for
cign nations for articles oi such Indispensable necessity.
Those interests ought no, To he abandoned They would
he sacrificed by an I'D salorem duty Of 80 per cent
The Bill therefore, your readers will see, goes be
yond lison wool, the value OF which exceeds cents
pound. CENTS and 70 per cent dd gaioqem and on
,f,,itlT al NNtJli NOR mt adj
IRON, HEMP, SC.
The Iron, Coriage Hemp and other interests arc
next Considered. Iron is projected (soe bllD by dis
is fixed al 10 lu and five CENTS unarred aud four
cents iafred cordage-whch rates IN the opinion
u the connlIltee, required for revenue.
Should equal al ratorcDt duty lie laid on the aw
MATERIAL and refined sugar, every sugar refinery, /, is
said must stop.
Great Britain and ether nations might he referred to.
for the purpose OF sho.h. the necessity Of discrimination
Tor revenue and he Preservation of important branches
VI Ind usry and Investments in the manufactures
If glass; Whine and other leads, sal, con the necessity
OF protecting which Las teon strongly represented iron
Virginia, and sugar, 100000 pounGs oi Which arr
annually produced Lousiana but 1t cannot lie nccos
sary.
But the necessity Of discriminating and specific dnii'
is not confined to large manufacturing Establishments
carried on by machinery and employing large capitals
as is often stated They essential, Also 10 many nc
chanca interests, carried on wholly by individuals q
their account, and great proforen Ct the value
whose products is from hand labor.
lLEATHLR AND SHOE BL SINESS in TIKI
UNITED STATES,