The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-07

The last Middlebury Peoples Press contains a
long article in favor OF Protective Tariff. 1t is
written ahe' the usual way Of writing such ari.
cIes in this Sla,e full of words from which no
meaning can be CLEANED.
Of course, for without that, no Cidercra, could
write three lines upon the Tariff question, ofcourse,
we are called the "slavcs of Great Britain"
Now, here follows picture Of the condition OF
the people of England, who live Under such pro-
,eclve Tariffs ms the wings wish TO Impose upon
the people Of this country We recommend the
Press TO copy it, that its readers may see 10 what
Protective TarVs and such like schemes for tar
ing and starring the people, lead, and in wha,
results the attempts of tina, Government to Protect
one class, at the expense Of Al other. The uri-
clio is from the Albany Argus:
EFFECTS OF PARTIAL LEGISLATION.
OF the unequal and oppressive effects Of the
English Corn Laws, aud the spirit in which they
are conceived, upon the working classes, aud in
deed upon all classes Of consumers, the following
comparison Of the prices Of food will show We
CLEAN the facts from late English journals, and
The best wheaton bread is sold in Pari, for
10 confines The loaf of two kilogrnnn,es, when
i, less than lid for the iou pound loaf of Eng.
lsll weight. The best bread therefore is 60
per cent deurer in London than Paris The second
quality Of wheaen bread costs in Paris Sc ceniines
for the loaf Of two kilogrannies, which il equal to
4 3.ld for the four pound loaf, for which the
English bakers charge $ I'D. The second quail
y Of wheaton bread Is therefore, IS per cent dear.
er in London than in Paris.
Wheaton -four, Of the best quality, was quoted
IN Paris, on the 2ith Now at a price equal TO 39s
Sd, the sack of 270 lbs. The highest price in
London on the LIST Dec was 65s the sack. Flour,
therefore. is So per cent. dearer in London than in
Paris, where man can buy 20 81 lbs. Of the
best Aonr for los. while in London he can buy
only "a 3.4 lbs for The same money.
The highest quotation Cor -four in New York on
the LIST lust. was Sc 81 l.2 per bbl., which calcu-
la'lng The dollar at Is 3d. corresponds with 37s
lOd. The sack. Flour, therefore is II per cent
dearer in London than in n. York.
The best wheat in Paris, on The oath Nov. was
quoted at 22C The IL hectore, which cores.
pounds with 5Os. 3d. the quarter. The highest
quotations in London on the LIST inst. were 7ss. for
foreign and 74s for Brush wheat. Wheat. there.
iure, is 81 l-2 per cent. dearer in London than in
iuTI'. mere lne consulllpi can Dup DusneI ana
half of wheat for IS. 3D., whilst in London. he
pays s.. Sd. for u single bushel.
The same disparity prevails a. Bayonne, Bar.le-
Due, Nantes, Rennes, Marseilles, &c. Wheat
10 80 per cent dearer in London Than in Rennes.
The highest quotation at Hamburg on the 25th Of
Nov for The best Polish wheat. was ls5 rix dol.
lars the last. which is equal TO Sos lOd. the quar-
ter. Leghorn on the l9h, some fine parcels of
Tuscan wheat sold as highas 5ls. Cd, quarter.
The duty n; the sailing Of the Columbia (22,.
sd.) on the importation Of foreign wheat in Eng
land, was equal 10 n charge Of "a per cent on the
prime cost at Paris, 80 per cent. on the cost at
Hamburg, A per cent on the cost at Leghorn.
and 81 per cent. on the cost at Rennes.
Here then is The tax which. under false and
pernicious system. the working-classes and all
consumers pay for the first necessary of life. Can
we wonder that distress prevades that tax and mo-
nopoly.ridden people, or that clamor and outbreak
follow close upon the heels Of Want and Destitn-
tom Who will pretend that it ], the duty Of Gov
eminent to protect one interest at the expense Of
al others; or TO compel i.s furnishing subjects TO