Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-22
From the Union.
The Working of the Tariff Of 1S16.

Our readers who may have noted Tie incidents OF
The Presidents Tour 10 the north, given In our col
umns, in view Of the sad prediction Of the whg
tors, may have seen, with surprise, in the adj
dress made to him by the mayor of Lowell the head
quarters of American manufactures, the following
glowing account Of the prOsperyUf that city, under
a system which confidently alleged "a involve
its utter ruin The mayor said
'ESir, feel hon0red receiving You guest and
extending you the inequalities Of city We shall
ieei proud in exhibiting you Dur mills operation,
where the female with her dgcale bahA perorns her
work IA cheerinlnes with ezaciheSs and with care
Workshop where the strong ari OI The gives frm
aud almost PERFECTION Ia countless cuhnngly wrought
machines, many of which be himself Inytns; our Ca
nails by which nearly all the saer If Aerrmsck river
turned iTomIis original channel and Impressed into
vice 10 furnish power Tor varied machinery; 10 the
canal, where than half million at dollars
being expended, in order furnish further aclies
in The of this water-power; aud 10 MANY other OBJ
jecis which, trust, You will not consider unworthy
your attention.
"Mr. President have the honor to introduce YOU in,
and again welcome you among, happy cuniencd, snd
prosperous population, who will give you that frank and
cordial reception which is due To your exalted position
an eminent citizen Of sister State aud e President
OF this great republic.
In reply, turning directly TO tie mayor, the
President said
ITO you. Of the sovetegns l. as the servant of
the people, bow Most happy am I to hear from Won.
and from other sources, Of the prosperity all
this city, and this section If The country shall be hap
py visit, with you, your facories aud such other es
Establishments afford evidence Of your prosperity
In commenting upon this subject. the New York
Evening Post states the gratifying fact that the COM
ierce of that port, which far supasses that of any
other in the country, furnishes most haterng evil
dence of the favorable operations of the tariff Of
1916. The result (adds the Pos) ''uf seven months
experience under the law. compared with tie
same time under the law of 1912. gives an Increase
of nearly half million in the revenue collected or
due, and increase of more than six millions IN the
Importation of dutlable merchandise.
"lf we how form estimate of the business &C the
by the part that has passed, the operaiion of the
new law will surpass the largest anrpaIions Of
est advocates. The largest mPorains Of the year gen
orally ia The month Of July and very
heavy until The approach of winter These yet lie
received and added the statements furnished to the
present time. IL will not therefore, be- surprising If the
amount of duties received by the close Of November,
added To those which shall from merchandise
the warehouse the last day Of that month"; shall show
increase Of million Of dollars the revenue Of
this port during the last year Of the old law prrPor-
tonale increase in the importation Of duiiable mechan-
disc will make that reach twelve millions in The same
period.
'Such is the fruit of the hew Law in relation reve-
nue. and imPortaoh only bne port in the country.-
When the relufns from evet port shall be collected they
will present such fruitful lesson rs naon that the
pablo mind will forever ailer trust become fixed
upon the most liberal and free system Of commerce.