The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-11
SIX HOSTILE TARIFFS WITHIN TEN MONTHS!

SIX HOSTILE TARIFFS WITHIN TEN MoNTHsl
At no period ofour history, except during
line ascendency Of Napoleon, has such an
alarming succession of blows been struck
by foreign governments at The commercial
prosperity of Eng land, as since the entrance
of Sir Robert Peel upon office. We do not
say hat i, has been owing 10 the inatention
of our own Government. though in another
article We show that Ministers are very i'll
supplied with commercial intelligence by
their agents but We state the simple fact
that. within the last ten months, no less Than
Sir Hostile Tariffs have been published By
other countries and it is possible that the
year may not conclude without adding a
Stuenh. We stale these facts for no par
ty purpose whatever, but with view of cal
ling the serious attention OF Government, of
Parliament, and of The country to the events
themselves, ard 10 the considerations they
suggest as TO the future commercial policy
OF England.
First, we shall enumerate the hostile Tar.
ifs that have been passed. with their respec-
tive dates ard add The briefest possible ex-
PLANTATION of The bearing on English com
-merce.
L. The Russian Tariff, issued in No.
vember, 1s4l; by which the duty on wors-
ted or wooden goods. and mixed worsted and
cotton, was raised 10 200 10 800 per cent.
nd uclorem; printed goods are prohibited.
The King Of Prussia, during his Iale visit
to ST. Pclersbnrgh, induced the Emperor TO
ISIS more favorable ukaSe for the products
of Prussia.
The Portuguese Tariff, bearing date
The 18th of December, l84I; by which the
duties on English woolens were raised TO an
'ad re'0rom duty of As per cent. A favora.
'ble Tariff is How in course of negotiation.
3. TIE Frenrh Tariff, bearing date the
26'h OF 3us'e- 1912; by which the duties on
English iines. yarns aud linens were dorb-
led, md made almost cntiraly prohlbitory,
ihls being ny Ear our larges, branch of ex-
port 20 France.
4. The Belgian Tariff, issued in July,
1912; by which the duty on English linens
and linen yarns was raised to the same pro-
tIibitory rate as the French duv. in obcdi-
rnce Ia the dictation of France, and with a
view oil preventing the smuggling of Eng
'i''i ihSho ohd htAibo tlllU NOuilAlS tiiO
Belgium.
5. The United States Tariff, bearing date
Angus. 1912; by which the duty on wool
tns was from 30 to 40 per cent. ad ualorem,
on wors' ed goods from 20 10 80 per cent.
rud on cotton goods the duty was made no.
niinalIy 80 per cent, but on some kinds of
goods il is in reality from 100 10 200 per
cent. al ralOren,, and on many kinds of cot
to"s, woolens. and other goods the duty will
BE- prohbitory.
6. The German Leagxe Tariff, passed
September, 1912; by which the duty on one
Of the largest branches of our exports,n name
", worsied goods, figured or printed, is raj.
sed from 20 dollars per cwt. so rs 10 be IN
many cases prohibitory; and by which the
duty on quincaMe,ie or hardware is increa.
SGD proba! ly 80 dollars per cwi.
And ii is not impossible that next month
Ike brazilian Tariff may be raised very
grcariy-ihc Brazilian Government having
given notice to that effec: but we hope this
sions which Mr.. Ellis, the special Minister.
i'f'y sent over 10 BIazil is empowered 10
make on the Sugar Duiies.
Thus within few months great part Of
the civilized world has declared commercial
wal against us!-Russin. Portugal. France.
Rcigum, the United States and The great
German League. including p.ussia. Bayar-
n Saxonv. Wurenburgh, and several small
iNs States, And ii is not certain Tint Bra
al may not soon he added TO the number.
Such an unparalleled succession of untow.
ard ev"n's is indeed menacing to OR manu-
fariuTea and foreign co.n.narre, and de.
nand' the anxious attention of tie Govern.
nneni.-Lceds Mercurg
Tue Vermont Patriot las nearly cried
is eyes out uilnui la, on, fhnnrnnl dnILn-