The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-26
PEOPLES PRESS.
Middlebury, April &c, ls49.
COARSE WOODS

Our correspondent J W. s. will find from
the following communication that in his ca.
ger display of wit to misinform us tina, nc.
gro cloths are manufactured in Middeburv.
and actually worn by the whites Of the vii.
lage, be has walked up customer who is
ugl. enough to dispel his vain imagiuations
by stubborn facts, coming within the sphere
Of his own knowledge and practical expe.
rience. The assertions and conclusions Of
Mr.. Rutherford SO nearly correspond with
our own observations, that we have no hes
iiancy in pronouncing them in he main
| correct. Mr. R. purchased Smyrna wool
in New York, al ID cents per pound com.
pairing in quality with our native wool. bu,
in so foul state that two pounds would not
be equal 10 one of the American fleece
This circumstance, together with the loss in
purchasing and transportation, and The en-.
larged duty on the same wool under the pres
en-; tariff, would render the purchase of the
coarse native American preferable at 80
cents. This is price equal 10 our highest
aniicipations hereafter for kind of wool,
which produces an article so coarse that but
80 yards could be sold for the wear of 'ihe
democracy Of Addison County"
But our informant still further states that
so much coa.ser is the South American
wool. that but very triaing quauIiiy Off;
can be manufactured into any kind of mI
cloth or flannel. and can be used only for
carpets Legro cloths negro blankets &c
This entirely corresponds with what is as
serted by Mr., Everett in letter upon tbs
subject which We published few months
since in the Peoples Press. His language
is. L" II is not suited to make broadclo,hs
because it cannot OIL account of the burrs
with which it is filled, be siaped either be-
fore or after they are picked out"
Now we are credibly informed that ,hera
IRE numerous aud extensive manufactures
of these coarse goods in The United States,
absorbing no: only The coarse woods Of South
America, but from every other quancr.-
Surely 10 furnish carpets for fifteen millions
Of our people, and 10 cover three millions of
slaves, besides horses and white men and
/ for numerous other uses not easily specified
would require al least ten millions Of this
coarse wool, which is quite to the extent of
any average importation, and generally 50
/ filthy that two pounds CT il are only equal 10
one of our own. But admitting that some
two millions of fine wool intermixed with
this coarse, should be steallhily introduced
this could mol materially reduce the price Of
the fifty millions of pounds produced in tho
United States. Oh no friend Jewei', We
appeal 10 your righteousness. Confess
yourself in an egregious error, and that
there are vastly moro adequate causes in
operation 10 reduce the price of wool than
those which in your zeal to discredit shig
tariff, you have assigned. Look al the stop
page of one half Of the factories rendered
proflless by the surcharge OF our marke;
with foreign goods, and the consequent &C.
emulation of domestic wool for two years
past. Again consider the menaces OF the
party coming into power to repeal the tariff
especially upon the hated wooden goods
thus preventing investments in this branch
of manufactures. Every loco victory IS a
death blow to the extension OF this branch oil
business. This party il is true will not
dare to give blow direct to this interest
of the country, which however their SOUTH
ern leaders hale. as bad as John Randolph
did a sheep which be declared he would 90
n mile TO kick. But protesting sympathy
for the farmers, for years they have kept up
an incessani yeip against The manufacturers.
Down with the manufacturers. TomehaWk
the manufacturers, kill the goose which lays
the golden egg, the men who a'one will give
us good price for our wool, upon the SIM
pie condition OF reservIng our own naiN''
from the Interference of foreigners. Inc
manufacturers having been thus SUI.
merged where are the farmers! Ana
we now tell our correspondent that is this
impersonarion of hatred to manufactures
which so strongly marks locofocOism 50
.oon o. bs in mower. which drinks up with
fear the spirits of the business men Of OUT
country, and prevents the people from ral''
inc from the depths of ruin those rie" "-
gosies" which once cheered them WIZ CUM
fort, competency and plentiful fortunes
OF The following is from Mr.. kulns'