Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-01


and that the rank and file of our political OBJ
ponents are honest we do not doubt. But to
the figures. We have prepared the follow
ing condensed table from statistics which
have been furnished by the late English pa
pers.
Comparative Value of different articles exported from
Treat britain to The United States during the years
Val in '33 DO 1896 d. 1912
Haberdashery fl2L9ll f25i269 fo4992
Brass g. Copper articles 1886 PROOFS s9,952
Cotton manutacts d.
:, yarn 1851 2,72943o 1926
Earthern Ware 22l66l 1852 1888
| Hardware e. Cutlery 7ll3O5 l3l94l2 2o3Ssi
| Iron 4. Steel 4155l5 9l3337 394954
Linen manufacts q.
yarn ss26l2 l,688ol2 4ss,4s5
| Silk manufactures 25l273 531OIO Sl243
| Tin d timed plates I4l259 2l6373 l4445l
Wooden manufactures 2 2S9. S33 3191l93 S92335
Other Goods 6go772 lO25 $50 422 4O4
Total value of British
Exports to America $4,000 l2435 665 assessor
In these statistics, we lave complete full
fllment OF the prophecies of the Wing states
men who advocated the passage of the exist
ing Tarn-whose repeal was threatened
from the moment it became law. They
SAID then that there was but one way to keep
a sufficient amount of money in this country,
and that way was to cease purchasing so
heavily from Great Britain and manufacture
for ourselves. This has been done 10 an
unparalleled extent during the last year, and
the result is, the dawning of more prospe-
rous day than this country has experienced
in twenty years. By this, we do not mean,
. that people will feel as rich as they did IN
SO; but that there will be more real pros
: perIty-substantia success in business, and
, general stability in all the departments of
Trade. Of this we feel confident There
is every indication of the budding of such
state of things, independent of the striking
facts which are contained in these statistics.
But there is another feature in this matter
, to be looked at. Not only have our imports
from England decreased, but our exports to
England have augmented
, The import of bark, says Winners Eu-
ropean Times, has increased between 1888
1 and 1912 from Is, 429 cwts. to 27, GAS cwts.
that of sailed beef from 500 cwts. to 1924
cwts. that Of butter from cwt. to 1860
cwts.; that of cheese from cwts. to A.
O97 cwts. that of wheat from nothing to
10, Ill quarters that of wheaton flour from
} 35,659 cwts. to 3Sl ,066 cwts. that of hams
! from ~ cwts. 10 1,133 cwts. ; that of lard
, from nothing TO &c, sos cws.; that of pork
from ! 1852 cwts. to 13,4OS cwts. that of
rice from 24,ll4 quarters to 4O,45O quar-
tiers; that of clover seed from $50 cwts. to
e % ,632 cwts. that Of tobacco fro 30, 74S,-
: BY lbs. 10 3S ,6lS,0l2 lbs. that of cotton
wool from 2S7 ,505,75S lbs. to l4,O3O, 779
lbs; that of turpen,ne from 322 ,4S6 cwts.
>. to 4OS, $3.50 cwts. i of SLEEPS and tina
, WOOL from 1874, SIS lbs. to sol ,O28 lbs.
e "With regard to shipping the American tonnage
(entered) has increased from 229 SEQ to 3i9 524 and
:, the British tonnage from 1920 10 1885, 7i5 tons.'
These are highly important facts, and
should be remembered as having direct
bearing upon the great question which will
be decided by the people next Tuesday,
! That question is WILL VERMONT
SUSTAIN THE TARIFF ~
The Lyndon Times in view of the facts
WHICH we nave pTeSeultu duONe makes Inc
7, following significant remarks.
S CATER making every allowance for the more than
"usua embarrassment of trade in the United States,
in lSi2 the first part of the above return cannot be
regarded as being otherwise than most unfavorabe
TO the prospects of English industry, whilst the
second shows that the balance Of trade is urnin
against this country in a manner which renders il
- doubtful whether shall shortly hare TO pay for
American cotton in specie instead Of goods No
- thing but very great revival of the demands for
u English manufactures can save from this evil
- "and cith0ut a reform df the American turif there
very little hope of revival at all equal to the
necessities of the case but must consent 10 MAKE
liberal concessions if ICE rish or hope TO reeers
! them"
The intelligent friend of Protection will
!, mark the evil which is SO much feared by
this British editor, viz: that England will
l. have to pay CASH instead of goods for the
produce she will be obliged to purchase Of
this country What calamity that would
y be in the estimation of those free trade Loco
Focos who have been so clamorous against
of the present Tariff, and who are so boisterou.
a: in their threats to repeal III England woulc
ed be obliged to pay r5~CASH=fO instead Of
n goods for American produce Hereafter
nc let the opponents Of PRorECTIoN land the,
a embrace the whole Loco Foco party) b,
- called the British party. No more appro
pirate name could be devised for them.