New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-18
The Tariff-Tankee Clocks, sc.
Correspondence Of The Tribnne

LIVERPOOL, Nov. is, ls+3
SIR The most prominent subjects that en-
gage the public attention at the present time are
The Irish Repeal The Anti-Co-n Law League
and the Rebecca Riots in Wales OF the first |
know not what TO say. The action and interior
ence Of the Government have most certainly
checked the Repealers in their public demonstra-
tons, but that the excitement has subsded, only
to break forth afrest, is believed by more than one
The trial Of 'C'Connell' will soon come on, the
result of which will be an acquitta 1t is report
ed to-day that he has summoned three millions Of
witnesses, all OF which will appear for the defence
If it's true he viii never live to see his sentence
even if he be convicted. He is an old Fox and
will worry his MajestyS Hounds ere the race is
over.
The 'Anti-Corn Law League are making tre
mendous efforts to disseminate their principles,
and with great success. They, however, use
some arguments which l think might with pro-
priety, be questioned For instance, in Lanca-
Shire Yorkshire and other manufacturing
districts they, tell they people The Ameri-
ican Tariff was passed only as retaliation for
the English Corn Laws, and repeal the Com
Laws and the Americans will repeal their Tariff
These being districts almost wholly dependent on
America as a Market for their goods, the result
is as would be anticipated.
Did our own countrymen know as all must who
have visited England and the continent, the bene
fits which result to our country from the present
tariff, cannot believe there would be Free Trade
mon enough in the States to say We. 1t is aston
ishing to me that in 'sNew England and "Con.
nectcut'; my native State, there should be Free
Trade men enough to make a show of party
Open our ports for the admission of the pauper
laborcrs Of this country, and our wheels would
stop, and the machinery would rust in their gud-
geons. And can the farmers of our country be
made to believe that the Tariff is in opposition to
their interest
The different ships which arrive from New
York are loaded with cotton, turpentine, cheese,
lard, clocks, &C. &c. The idea Of our Connec-
ticut folks furnishing f" John Bul'' with time
keepers, is not less singular than true; and as :
am from the Clock State, and acquainted with
the particulars of this enterprise, will, as briefly
as possible, give them to you The first lmpor
taton OF clocks into this country was in the year
1912, and by Mr.. C. Jerome, Bristol, Conn.,, the
most extensive clock manufacturer IN the Y. IS.
The clocks were accompanied by Mr.. G. Je-
rome, iun., chip of the old block, an open, decl
dcd, genuine '' Henry Clay Wing, who can
calculate well on the workings of the Free Trade
System, and makes no bones" IN telling John
Bull" that +" Brother Jonathan knows his own
interests too well, to receive their goods free, and
be tGred to dcfray the expenses OF the govern
| ment.
The first movement OF Mr.. j., after his arrival
here, was to open a store IN the Broadway OF LII
| vcrpoo which was done more to sho,o the arti-
oIo Tbo fret
to one Of " Her Majesty's Custom House Off
GERS" for the moderate sum of S2S. The next to
an ''EngIish Officer" for the same price. Rather
" tall start" thought the Yankee. After sup
plying the natives for few weeks, proposition
was made to buy the stock, if he would quit the
premises, and retail no more. 1t was agreed
upon, and Mr.. Jerome directed his attention to
the wholesale houses in London. About this
time it was reckoned" among the clock specu.
lators in Connecticut, that the business IN Eng
land was better even than it was cracked up to
be, and others engaged in it. The result IS, as
would be expected, by every one except Con-
necticut Yankee, viz the market Is glutted, ana
clocks are bought here even cheaper than they
can be in New York The original COSTS about
s. 80, freight 81 SO per ton, measurement, duty
90 per cent, and 5 additional, or about 81 per
clock, and they are sold here for 81 90 and 81
IS, and these good brass clock think it
quite wrong that the clock manufacturers IN New
York and Connecticut should misrepresent the
state of the market here as they do. 1t only acts
as an nduccment for parties to engage IN and
loose, who cannot afford it. trust, srs, that a
regard for the interests OF every American will
induce you to give publicity to these statements,
which are made by one WHO Knows.
GDIprrNP ION ppINTTNt, OFFICE.