The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-08-26
Highly Important!

We lay the following letter before oui readers,
hoping it will have some effect in opening their
eyes to the position Of the two parties on the ques-
ton of protection to Vernon, wool. The statement
made by Mr. Palfray, who is now the editor of the
Salem Advertiser, shows how important was the
move made by Mr. Benton in the Senate, to impose
higher duty GU foreign coarse woOlens, against
which all the wings voted.
The samples sent by Mr. Palfray, are in our
office. We wish the farmers of the vicinity would
call and examine them. Ed. AGE.
Salem, Mass, august Is, 1912.
My DEAR SIR perceive by your spirited and excel
lent Journal that there nj the present time high de-
gree of interest manifested among the farmers of Yer
mont relation to the large quantities of foreign wool
brodgt into tins country free of Duty under the provs
ion OF the revenue law exemptng that article when in
voiced below cts. at the port of cSporation. have
doubted that the exemption clause Of the law was
intended apply only to the kinds of WOOL such
are used in the manufacture of negro cloths and like
fabrics. But that through sort OF lcgerdeman, vast
quan titles of the finer of DOL are entered at our
free Ports Ofduy have the best Of reasons believing
My recent position Surveyor of the Customs at this
Port affords ample opportunities for ascertanng what
now state-as the duty of examining imported mer
chandise devoved myself chief officer of inspection.
The difficulty of correcting the abuse in question, at
the CustOme House, is to be found in the law selNas 1t
existed prior the 18th u (which makes adralorem duty
dependent upon the foreign inuoice ut in of tho
Tariff bills before the present Congress there any clause
properly guarding the interest of the American wooigrou
Under either of the bills proposed the same abuses
would be continued. The great point aimed at is the
elusive protection Of manufacturing capital Talk Of
lay ing equitable duty foreign wooi and you met
at with the cry that you must not tar the ma
teriai used in mdnufaciurms." And in this maner tho
hardy farmers obbed of to protect themselves they
best may. am heartily glad that the home producers
waking up to due consideration Of the gross njus
tce prnclccd upon hem through the Influence of grasp
ing monoposs. Our Tariff laws should be framed a
carefully possible with equal reference to the great in
terests of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce
The enclosed sampes-and by no means the finest
of the wool brought into this Port, duty free while WIN
connected with the Customs Immense quantities equal
and superiurto these, annually imported into
York and Boston.
Certain samples under my inspection in 1859. after
"brook washing" pronounced by competent judges
worth from forty to sixty cts. per. h.
Within very few days have been informed by gen
tlcman of much experience in the manufacturing line
that they manufacturing the very finest and best
orFlanncs from free imported rooi, at certain Factory
in this state,
send you these facts that they may have some favor
able influence ON the cause Of Justice and Equality in
your State.
| remain, sir, your ohedicnt servant,
EDWARD PkLFRAY;
Late Surveyor.
CHARLES. G. EASTMAN, ESQ.