The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-20

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We understand that Chicago has got TO be the
greatest place for packing beef in The United States
and that tho 6rm Of Dyer, Wordsworth, a Chaplin
and the markets Of several Atlsntic cilss but also
that, for three years past they have been shipping
large amount TO England, packed TO order.
In come ion with this. | beg leave to subjoin
the following article from the New York Journal OF
Commerce;
From the n. Y Journal Of Commerce
FOREIGN VERSUS DOMESTIC SALT.
MEssns. EDIroRs; am much graiifed to learn tina,
the subject Of reduction of duty on foreign salt has
sgan engaged the attention OF yourselves and some
able correspondents.
trust that this matter viii continue TO be sgiia-
ted until our law-makers, both State and Deiiona,
convinced Of the folly of imposing restriction on
an article SO indispensable, and OF such vast mpor
lance the welfare and prosperity Of The people,
and for which, Notwithstanding the fostering Of
government, no really good substitute in all re-
spects has yet been produced. I,is well known to
the trade that very large per cenlage of the beef pack
ed this above Underwater, and at other places
where domestic salt has been used, has turned out
bad while beef packed on the lake shores with for
eign salt although ia many cases packed earlier in
the season. has come forward "a good order And
further, those engaged in shipping provisions to
England, will not purchase any cured la domestic
salt, il they know il, That we may see the advan-
tage Of packing provisions properly, viii state a
single case.
The house Of Wnds~orth, Dyer, & Chaplin,
Of Chicago (who, by the way, have got one Of
the most extensive and eomplete~packing estabish-
lnsnts in the country packed some OF their proys-
ions last year with foreign salt, and Ia superior
manner. The result was that their pork brought
price bot sLade below Duchess county, and their
beef put up for the Enghsh market he's had the
effect ofgiyiDg Chicago beef Reputation which il
never before had. one Of the most extensive Eng
lish houses shippers Of ovisions) IN the city who
had some OF their beef last year, made contract
with them to furnish one thousand tierces Of beef
Of similar quality, and put up in the same manner,
this fall, which showed their appreciation OF the
article. Yet, notwithstanding what was considered
the high price which the parties paid for IT, on the
arrival Of FIVE hundred tierccs Of the beef here
profit OF s. per tieroe could have been realized.
have understood that greater price wis offered
for this lot Of beef than or. any other which has
come forward this season. 60 much for doing
things right. The salt with which this beef was.
packed was bought at New Orleans, and taken from
thence to Chicago. The expense incurred in OBJ
tanning it-while our own could have been had al
their door al half the COSTS Of the best argu
ments that can be offered in its favor. Yet fear
our rulers will persist in compelling the great
loriiy Of our western farmers and packers use
article for preserving their butter, b.ef and pork
which Injuries the quality and depresiatss the value
IN order 10 perpetuate a system which puts dob
lar directly into the public treasury, BY indirectly
taking several out Of the pockets Of the people.
FREE TRADE.