The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-22

mand which il Of great value to the whole country
me tina. ts failure prospects are excsllsn disturb
ed by bad banking and (what 10 still more pencious to
all branches of busness unstable and unwse legisla
ton.
The tariff has already been altered several times Il
believe nix seven) since 1916 .
If the present ovement against the act of l642 shall
succeed in accordance with Mr. Walkers plan, it must
be followed by a counter movement if not on the
part OF tho people, the government ITSELF VAL
II, for revenue.
II may be truly asserted that the cotton fabrics
are ~ n IN Ct the
OF there is further burden imposed on the
Of this description Of homo made goods II has
been said that the existing duties cotton goods pre-
importatons Of almost every kind. This ID 30 far
om the fact that for the last three years. the amount Of
cotton and mixed cotton and wosed fabrics printed and
plain imported have been larger than former years.
having ranged from $40. OO0O 900 to 100000. This
large amount Of the Amer descriptions and such a. are
by the fashionable and rich. We shall continue
to import largely OF these Iuxures long AZ our peo-
pie have surplus to expend in dress and the per-
greater than that BY the Secretary Of tho
The question has onen been asked, why not reduce
the duties cottons, il you can sell them 90 low
answer that the duty nearly imperative entirely
So some kinds SUCH for example, a. exported in
on the coarse goods should interposs no objection
provided ample protection was msntained on the mid
arransed BY practical men We have now certainly
paihng to fear In the manufacture OF yarns Us high
higher numbers require protection, and should be
specific duty The law a. II now stands although inc.
persiys on cloth gives confidence to the invest
sbrics very large amount already inverted in
mills which produce yarns and cloth a. high a. No 60
ties there will be increase Of machinery adapted to
the middling and fine fabrics. The great amount OF
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sct OF cotton trust have presented facts enough to
satisfy the cotton planter that his interests have been
promoted by creating another Market and larger one,
too for the spinning Of his staple. We actually con-
wear pounds Of cotton In this country than
the quantity spun in that country 10 exported in the
form and cloth We work up more than France
and quite much a. eo,ooo,ooo Of Germans Our con
Stunning ability Of this and ell other comforts OF Life,
beyond that q equal number Of Of other
country, and I'VE times a. great a. that Of Russia.
The factories of only and neighbosinS
State, spin annually ls0, 900 bales Of cotton.
We received one million Of barrels Of -four (more
than the whole export Of the United states % 81
States out Of Nav England taken BY the
last year. amounted $40 600 0Oo in cotton lead
tobacco, rice, &C. Ec lor which we have paid in the
products labor and this Ia steady and increasing
In fact the State of mot to speak Of the
other New England States which are all large consu.
mers affords greater support to the agricultural ana
planting States south and west than any other IN tho
Union and greater to the strictly agricultural States
than all foreign countries The tariff Of ls42 e. enact
States as Massachussts and they have derived a.
much advantage from it in proportion to their capital
ofthe truth Of this declaration hsy VIII pc
low od vdLsrem duties.
The notion il prevalent, am fully aware that tho
Northern and Eastern States those engaged In manu-.
facturing enjoy tho principal benefits from the present
tariff hut this IL not the case By reference to the fol-
New England, anost wholly You will see tina. there
other great protected interests In the country be-
sides the manufacture Of cotton and wool The duties
thess from 40 to 100 per cent and on spirits to
greater extent There are produced from
450 to 500 900 tons Of iron.
220, 600, 900 pounds OF sugar.
10000 900 pounds maple sugar.
TO 100000 gallons Of molassss-
> to 1000 tons Of coal.
so to 90 O00. 00O pounds OF WOOL
10 900 900 bushels salt.
90 TO 10000 600 gallons Of spirits, mostly from grain.
1000 600 pounds Of bale rope aud iwine.
80 to %, 900 tons Of hemp and fax.
10 this List might os added twenty minor
Of cotton fabrics prodseed in the United States:
Iron. still import 10 to 900 TONS Including near
" all used railroads, which can and will DO pro-
duced home increased capital Is acquired.
We produce moro iron than France or Russia, or
any other country save Great Britain, whose product
Within few years thsre can DO doubt that the pro-
duct of iron will be doubled provided that the prospe
rty OF the country Is not nerered with by experiments
made by Congress on the labor and currency Of the
country which greater Encouragement TO- branches
Of business requiring large fixed capital than y imssn
cd by many OF our legislators who make and unmake
Il is estimated that at the present prices Of sugar. the
tended to the required home consumption, now about
300 900 pounds which in ten may be
pounds. have doubt that the best interests Of the
nation require that the present duty sugar should be
maintained, with other productive duties This extern
sion Of sugar cultivation will employ aiarge amount Of
labor nov devoted to the production Of cotton.
II would seem that several States Of this Union might
with profit multiply the occupations Of labor. II sp-
pears to me, they require new sources OF support and
the progress and condition Of their population, with the
of production, present TO the rejecting portion
OF the people strong argument In favor of such new
sources; will state . few facts.
The State OF Virginia contains 900 square miles, had
in lsao 1877 inhabitants being than 10 to the
square mile; gross products, according to Professor
Tucker, $40 769. 063.
New York contains 10000 square miles; had In 1870
149s97 inhabitants; products the same year $780,
500 4ss add the prodoct Of navigation distinct from
commerce, which 10 omitted $50 900 tons shipping
$40 900 0O0 making in the aggregate S2ia 900 900.
In $780, by the nrst census Virginia had y Pefssns to
tains 10, and Now York 90 to the square mile.
la $780, Virginia bad population Of lo6s 49, IN 1880,
2ll 4os In 1910, 1877. New York, In 1890, i,372
si2, In 1880, l,ols,o0e, IN 1910, 2,Aae,o2i.
In 1880, New York viii probably ccatsin nearly s,ooo