New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-26
The Tarin-.hearhiug Copper.

The Morning Mrs lately complained OF the duty
on shea,hing Copper about 10 per cent a. ~ ur''
ous to American Labor in that II sends American
vessels to England To be sheathed Our avs
should denatonaze all vessels which attempt ihis
DODGE We find the other side OF the Ne~s'
story in Massachusetts, paper VIII the Peopie
consider il
To the Editor Of The Nec- B,dferd BEisiiE
doubt not you Will permit suofcrioer tniousn y 1ul
columns TO make a plain statement oil iacts showing
the etec; Of Protective Tariff upon an suole men
very extensively used by merchants engaged IN "a.
Whale Fishery. refer 10 -hesthing copper ana leo ~,
shearhing meial-of which article more man $1,000
pounds have been used in this district WITHIN the last
eight months BY our whalers alone.
The Tart Of lsi2 imposed duty Of two cents per
pound upon yellow sheathing metal when al lhe Iiie
was thought by bear heavily on the interest
navigation and the friends OF Tree trade esclh4ineu
against unjust and burhens0me 10 our greai com
mercial interests. Now for the facts Ihe Wriler IN
January -42 ordered suit Of yellow sheatnins InetA
from England Il arrived safe the last Of April sha was
paid for on the 2ls May ~ before the Iarn Of 'ha'
year went into operation and Of course was duty fee
p 10 cts 2 y, cash. During the summer ., 10
the writer determined ~ sheath another snip Win the
same kind Of metal called importer oil the article
and told by him that the duty OF two cents per ID
under the Tariff act Of 1912 amounted 10 PToAoIyA
that in consequence the importation had erased ana lat
would not be able find the article in rnarSet-whcn
on further inquiry, found to be true BENG un"iIns
10 give up series Of experiments when mad ue'r''
mined on making applied manufacturer OF sneath'
ing copper in our immediate vicinity. and also 70 another
Boston 10 make the quantity OF yel!o" ine'al
required This they informed me they could not 90 a.
no preparation had been made by either tor the manu-
flcure and compelled to return to the use oil cop
per.
In the fall ofl-i3ihese manufacturers commenced
the manufacture OF yellow sheaihiDg metal. and the re
suit already that the price has been reduced to - cents
in six months 10 40 cents. cash and IN some IN
stances lower difference in favor OF me purcha
ser Of the American fabric Of 3iO cents per H. and pay
ing large amount for labor artisans and aoorer-
Within the Fix months ending the Both OF september
there has been used by merchants alone, IN the
sheaihnq Of thirty ships upwards Of 2tOOu IDS OF
the are The saving 70 them upon the cost OF the ior
eign article g 40 OOa much larger saving
made by the nation in the amount OF profits which go 10
pay for the Of capital employed in the manufacture at
home compensation 20 the artisan, and wages OF the op
eraiiye equal 10 five cents per 10 or sl3uOu ma
king together S2 $40 lear saving 10 the country allow
ing the same material of which iiscomposcdto BE- wnol-
" imported.
Thus yOu have practical illustration OF the dement's re-
ceived from protection 20 labor II besses MN
thai buys and him that sells and proves in this as may be
easily done hundreds of other instances that The Tar
IN Of li2 has conferred immense benefits upon the com
mercia the manufacturing the laboring and farming IN
terests of the country. MERCHANT.