The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-01-20


witch may be supposed 10 afect such
great interests. The regulation Of a tar
iT on inoorts. SO az 10 favor the dcyel-
sDp.sest Of our domestic resources, and
owe eatisfaciioa 10 the yaioRs Pazis OF
1he Union. has long been a Vexed and
exciting question. us influences for
rood or evil, haze no donbt been greatly
s.,agerried in different sections Of the
country. The true policy of the nation
would seem TO lie between the extremes
of those, who claim high duties for the
mere purpose OF protecting particular
Interests. and those who you'd not dis
crinpinate al all. in laying revenue duties,
Gor the purpose Of favoring the produc-
sions and industry of our own country
And course Of policy which wouid
have rbe effect to check the intelligent
and honest enterprise Of our citizens and
20 re tard the Development Of our national
RESOURCES, can never receive the sanction
or racqpiescence of the people of this con-
feleraev. 1t is readily conceded. that no
mere monerys ought TO be collected from
imports, than are necessary to meet the
constitutional requirements of the gov
eminent economically administered
But, on the other hand, ii is maintained
with entire confidence, that in laying du-
for this purpose, such determinations for
protection, as well as revenue, oEght TO be
made, as viii favor our own productions
and industry, particularly lE reference te
articles which are of primary national
importance, and indispensable in time OF
war
This policy was expressly ayowed IN
E1e 6rsl revenue law for levying duties
upon impests, passed after the adoption
ofthe federal Constitution, and has been
yacognized and adhered to by the federal |
government, and sanctioned by the pco-
ale cf the States, from that day to the
present, unless. indeed, the compromise
=ct OF 1888, be considered an exception;
and il viii be adhered to, SO long as we
haze due regard TO our individual and
national prosperity and independence.
A tariff Of discriminating duties, based
on the principles indicated, and SO ADJUST
oG as 10 secure perGanence IN lis proyis-
ions,--snslaiRed in It's protective effects
by Ihe operations oI q constitutional
treasury, in regulating the issues Of our
banks. AID checking excessive Importa-
lions of merchandise, viii, it is believed
give mere stability to the general interests
aad business OF the country, than any
other system of policy within the con-
srol of the federal government.
| refer io the reports OF the Canal
Commissioners, for detail of the pro-
ceeding during the past year on the pub
lie improvements of the State. This
document contains, among other things, a
statement, exhibiting the amount ef tom
mage that passed over these works du-
ring the year, which, when compared
with that OF past years, viii show their
increasing value. 1t does not, however,
exhibit near the whole amount OF oar
internal trade, as avery large proportion
ol the products Of agriculture and manu-
faciures find their way to market through
other channels of communication, and by
far the greatest amount of our coal Is
transported upon company improve
mcnts
Bv the statement referred to, ii appears
that S6,23l tons of iron, in Its various
forms, passed over the canals and rail-
ways OF the State during the season.
How much found lis way to market upon
our rivers and company works, have
no means of ascer;ain:ng with accuracy,
bnt, most probably, an amount equal to
that which was carried on the State I'M
proTements-
From the best informationI have been
enabled to obtain. not less than two mil
ijons of tons Of Anthracite Coal were Ia
ken out cf the mines and carried TO mark
et during the last year, the greater por-
tion of which was sent to the Eastern and
neighboring States, being ALI increase of
about twenty five per cent over the OPP
erations of Inc preceding year, and, it Is
hsiieyed, the trade in this article viii
increase in even greater ratio the pres
ent wear. OF the Bituminous Coal,
very large amount was also mined and
sent 10 market 1t is estimated, that not
less than thirteen millions bushels, were
EJHSulllCu dt 4 lttSDuiSi IL dlid III 1to NiNl-AA-
~, and about six millions of bushels were
transported from that point down the Ohio
River
Iadvert with great satisfaction, to the
growngcon6dence of the people in The sue
cess ard manage ment of cur State I'M
provements, which has been secured by
the. vigilance and economy of the Canal
Commissioners.
The importance of these works, as a
contribution TO the national defence, and
their value 10 the citizens Of other States,
rs well as OR own, cannot be too highly
appreciated. They are now yielding
considerable portion of the revenue to
meet the claims upon the Treasury
The security of the public creditors, and