Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-11-02
From the Albany Daily Advertiser.
THE TARIFF.

From the AH'ony Daily Advertiser.
THE TARIFF.
have calculated that the present tariff
has given employment, directly and indi-
rcctIy, to from $50 to 100000 persons. Now
average,-this will amount to $2,4OO, 600 per
week. or ssl24.SOO,OOO year.
In Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
and Come cticut, there is more capital inves.
ted IN manufactures by some IS or 40 mill
lions Of dollars than there was before the ta-
riff, and consequently so much money in
active use. The total value of British man.
ufactured wcolen goods exported from Eng.
land from 1915 to 1885, both inclusive, was
$6lO, $50, 900, and we have consumed one
third. worth $500, 1893, 1888. Before the pres
ent tariff nearly all the wool we used was
imported last year our ol.growers fur
nishet about sixteen millions Of pounds more
than before the tariff. The total amount of
imports from 1890 to 1912, both inclusive,
reaches the amount of SIS, 500, 25O, 56s; while
the exports of domestic produce during the
same period is only $2,560, 259, $50, showing
beyond the power of contradiction that du-
ring the fifty.two years we have sent to Eu-
rope, in gold and silver, the enormous amour,
OF $2,94O, 9Sl 1880, or the sum Of $56,557, =.
525 annually.
The total amount of capital invested in
manufactures in the United States in 1910,
according 10 the last census, was $276.G26.-
$40. while tho capital employed in English
manuf. ctorics in 1894 amounted to ST. ,OO5,-
600, 600, being $73S 27342l more than our
own. And what is the reason she has so
much more capital invested in manufactures
than we? is it because she let's other nations
dispose of goods in her ports, which she can
make herself! No, that would ruin her
manufactures. II is because she affords
them protection; she breaches to us about
the beauties of free trade but does not
practise it herself. England well knows
there is no nation in the world that can sue
ccssfully compete with her in all the manu-.
featuring branches but the United States
never be successful but by having q duty
sufficient 10 project ourselves.
And tho moment we do this. her statesmen
and hired organs. such for instance as the
London Times. Morning Chronicle. &c,
cry out ngainst the injustice of the act, and
predict it will ruin the trade between The two
countries, and be lasting injury to US in
particular. Truly, British statesmen, and
British editors must be rery benevolent sold
gentlemen" TO show such concern about US
poor yankees Wonder if they could
not find a" home use" tor il.
And they we'll know (for they observe our
political movements with interest) the Loco
Foco party entertains the same opinions as
themselves in regard to "frce trade" &C.
The London Times frequently has had rti.
Giles on the Modification of the American
Tariff next winter, supposing, the Locos
would have majority in both branches of
Congress, and that they would repeal the ta-
riT h1u Tod sLovy
would, if they had the power. 1t said nothing
about "the Captain" rightly supposing they
could use him as "tooL" But thanks 10
the gallant Wings Of Tennessee, they cared
not for the roar of the old "lion," they done
their duty nobly-saved the Senate and the
Tariff. CLAY WING.
A little son of Capt. Stone. of New Lon
don. aged about five years, was drowned on
Saturday morning. as he was landing from
the New York steamboat. Wishing to
attend to her trunks. Mrs. Stove left the
little boy few moments near some things
that had just been landed. When she re-
turned he was missing. Diligent search was
made about the wharf and on board the
boat. but without success; still the hope
was INDUCED that be might have gone on
board the boat again; but this hope was
dispelled by his body being found abou, g
o'clock. on the shore at Winihrop's neck.
nearly quarter of mile from the steam
boat wharf. The boat stopped at the wharf
ut about 2 O'Clock, A. NJ. and the wind
blowing very fresh at the time, It is suppo-
sed tho little fellow was blown from the
wharf by the force Of the wind--Courier d
Enquirer.
A VExAriorS MysTAKE.-under tho "Miacellane-
ous head Of that excellent periodical, the American
Agricnl,nrist, we find, this week, amusing anec-
having some fine Docking fowls took them to the exh
hltion intending them IS presents afterwards, to his
friends in Rochester. They were meantime cOnfided
the course Of the evening the cook happened to see
them. aud thinking them uncommon fine poultry
seized them brought them TO the guilo,ine and pni