The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-17

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- eharmlas idea truly. tat must hrssk down
tam N erdsr g get tAoss goods cheaper than
manufscture want in order Tia, they may es secure u
emharns the manufacture liner kinds Of goods
such :. ,Ss.i y l..ass It M fs
British and those who sympathze With tho British on this
go in their prsi.swofhy sSisspsss Iss matter de-
anas lhs serious and saIes attention Of the whole Amer
lean people"
To The Editor Of hs Union; ...,........ "a,
...u " WAsaReros, March 81, l94G-
SlK Being in Baltimore a few days since, no
ticed tho above letter, signed Potomac, N and
found the wings Of that city using his alaehoods as
arguments 20 sustain tho tariff of 1912. On re-
turning 10 Washington, visited the oommttse-
room referred 10, and made inquiry as 10 the truth
of the assertion that Mr. Homer had attempted %
withdraw whcu The agsats and principsls Of the
New England manufacturers made their appear.
anee with their specimens, and learned that il was
false; but that he remarked that he had had the
privilege OF the rooss for some weeks, and ~
matter OF courtesy, would give piaop % Msssss
Psge, Lrsersevs. q Co., bss both psrtisa are nov
and have been, jointly occupying the room, ana ex.
hotins their goods and prices ever since, and
where the democrats desire Mr. Homer 10 remain
and that all persons visiting Washington may call
and examine fer themselves, as he Is daily demon
strating the injustice and Inequality Of the whie
tariff. Potomac" says, Mr.. Homer is "ths
agent Of British manufaeturers,p which is un.
true, as he has been wholesale importer
to the city of Boston, and has retired from
the business; but Is engaged at present in making
public, the frauds Of the tariff Of 1912 But should
'Potomach be correct in his statements in what
condition does II place the American manufacturers
Potomac says, ealieoes be furnished by the Bos
ton and Lowell manufacturers at IL cents per ward
and that similar article TO stamp from the Man.
chester mills costs 10 cents but that the American
inch -
and that the specimens shown by Mr. Homer wer,
Job goods," which Is not the fact but perfect IL
every respect, and fast in color-the cost Of which
is cents the yard, instead Of 10, as stated. Blu
# his statements are true why do they ask for pro
lection, unless II 10 to enable Them to place an add
lional advance on their goods, which the consumer
will have TO payI
Again, he says, "Psge, Livermore & Co, exhib
tied checked cotton cloth, suitable for gentlemen
summer dresses, whole suit (coat, pants, and vest
OF which they can sell for so cents, and fnely-fg
ured vestngs al 10 cents" Now, in the name OF al
that Is honest, u fright TO give these cotton mills
protective tariff when their friends say they can AZ
lord goods at these prices which proves clearly tho
they may defy the competition Of the world "Po
tomac" also says, "coarse cotton cloths white, ant
OF substantial quality at cents, were also to b
seem" But when | proposed taking 350,00
yards of the goods, they could not be found
but on the contrary, found good article OF bleach
oho yafu In Widtn which f1Ofnc
offered TO place on the same quality Of goods oil
board vessel ut Liverpsol, at 81 cents per yard
and which, If It was not for the tariff, could be i'm
ported and sold here at s, cents per yard. Ant
the New England company have an article Of
quality that the best Judges hardly Distinguish
as to the difference between the two specimens-t
American marked u cents, and the foreign 81. A
member of Congres', without knowing to which
party the specimens belonged, pronounced the
cent goods superior to the Ia cent goods; and ye
these manufacturers W ant to fastcn policy on tn
American people, that Will give to them the privieg
OF selling their goods at moro than l2S per cent
higher than they can b. obtain cd from other meu
chants. ... a '...I o. 9...... .n0 .....a JltI
would not want better argu, 7nent to present ;
the American farmer, than for him to examine III
specimens now in the committee 70, I'm alluded tc
He would there see how he is made to suferfor III
aggrandizement of manufacturing ca, ,italists H
would there see the perfect hunbugY, sry that ha
been used by sap-hcads, and believed O MY by III
ignorant, that high tariffs make low priceA '..'
de would there see these same manufaci urers en-
gagged in trying to keep mp this tariff, viii, h som
would have US believe, reduces prices, as .'houg
they could not reduce them if they wished without
the aid of a tariff II is very strange that the own
ers of these cotton mills should implore Con srsss 4
levy duties on goods of the kind they make if tn
tendency would be to lower the prices Of thes yer!
goods Such sophstry must yield to investis alto
and common sense; and sooner or later the az, icul
tura and consuming classes will place these 1n ,n
iacturers on the same footing with themselves ha
OF perfect equality. KENTUCKY.
The above communication is from gentleman O
high character, and acquainted with the subiec,
which he discusses --IJnIop ...