The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-03-31

ding TO the intentions Of its friends, wonld pay
3 cents pound and 90 per cent adyalorem.
which IS equivalent TO rs per Cent adyaoren
The other half of this wool is the coarse COW
tail wool, which would compete with no wool
raised in this country. But if the people are
TO be defrauded Of protection in defiance os
the provisions of the law as it now is. let lie
have new tariff, whose provisions cannot be
evaded under any pretext, and which shall
afford ample protection to the wool-grower
Twenty or thirty per cent is nothing bur
miserable apology for protection. Let US
either prohibit the importation of South A.
merican woods, or raise the duties at Ieosr
rs per cent, as in fact they now are if fairly
executed, upon all woods which could come
in competition with thedomestic clip. What.
% or 30 per cent or about cents per pound
on wool costing 7 cents. prayed for by men
VINO Tor years past have made the country
nng with their clamor agains, the present tar
III because 1t afforded inadequate protection
to the wool-srower from its introduction
Could not Sir Robert have allowed the faith
ful here to have asked for more for fear pro-
tective feature should mar the symmetry of
his beautiful free trade tariff billl
But suppose the manufacturers are making
large profits, how is the farmer harmed by it.
Phe price of cloths has been reduced one
half by the home competition, and when the
same cause has brought down, as it natural
ly will, the profits Of the manufacturer from
20 to 6 or per cent. and the price Of The ar
ticle in tine same proportion, The farmer will
have redoubled cause to thank the manuiac
turer instead of cursing him.
Again: suppose in the mean time. these
manufacturers furnish market for five or
six millions of other agricultural products
which they can raise just as we'll as wool, why
should farmers trouble themselves about the
rawlings of demagogues against men who con-
tribute so much to their thrift and prosperity
That the people Of Addison County may
have fair opportunity to express their views
OF the present tdIlll III tDe aSSCmDieu WISDOM
of the Nation, we will venture TO present 10
Them the following petition, which, with such
alterations as they may deem advisable. we
trust will be speedily circulated in this region
and sent on TO Congress as soon as possible.
To the Honorable,
the Congress Of the United States.
We, your petitioners, of the County Of Ad-
olson and State of Vermont, would represent
to your body that in our opinion the present
Tariff has been highly promoiive of all the
great industrial Interests of the Nation; that
in has raised the Country from the abicet
condition of poverty and embarrassment To
which it was reduced in Isle, and once again
replaced it on the highway Ofweath and pros
perity.
We do therefore earnestly request Con-
gress 10 maintain the Tariff rs it is, in spirit
and letter. Especially that It's checks on tho
impoI tatiOn of fine wool from South Ameri-
ca, except at the highest rate Of duties. should
be strictly enforced. And If this cannot he
done, that il should be modified on tins
wool. costing seven cents and under, that it
should be either entirely prohibited, or the
duties raised thereon to 100 per cent on the
home valuation.