Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-01
TIE TARIFF-A HOMEIf H.
IUSTRATlON.

- >, nor cent. cheaperin Europe than
NOW made at home, and thereup-
- nrocure them from Europe. VIII any
.n seriously contend that our country
,,o,Jd be benefited thereby Tribune.
Sunpose the clothing aforesaid should
be rot from England for nothing, will any
man seriously contend that our country
would be Impoverished. or labor suffer.
Ye. certainly If gaia of p per cent.
10 the consumers an injury TO the couh-
trv.a gain of hundred per cent Is an
autfage.-AD Atlas.
albany Eren!"g Jour.
There is no originality about the Atlas
l.oic. The brilliant idea which II sets
forth, was more beautifully and strlkin9ly
exhibited by an Irishman many years
Soce. Pat was told by the use of a stove,
room could be warmed with one half of
4he wood that would be required IN fire
place. Then, says Pat, Ia faith, III
huy two stoves, and save all the wood
PATS domestic and the Atlas polltlcd.
economy are on a par. There Is, how
ever. this essential difference IN Pats ia
,or: his suggestion, though lacking sense,
was deficient in VII. The Atlas's answer
to the Tribune has little TO boast Of in
either respect.
To talk about get ing the clothing "a
toresaid y from England for nothing, is as
senseless and unmcaning, as to talk of an
entire saving of fuel by the use of two
stoves
The case fairy stated stands thus: A
Farmer residing in Michigan, wishes to
purchase annually cloth hats, and shoes,
which will cost him 500 in New York,
and SO more if he buys them of the
manufacturers and mechanics who reside
IN the village ono mile distant from his
farm. He takes his eggs, poultry, pota-
toe, hurkwheat, butter. cheese, &c. &c,
t. the village and converts them into cash,
sends ii 50 New York. and gets in return
for his money yards of cloth, hats and
) pair Of shoes when several of his
neighbors exchange an equal quantity of
,aelr surplus produce with the village
manufacturers and mcchanics-get but
wards Of cloth. 4 hats and pairs Of shoes
IN return.
The free Trader boasts of his superior
sagacitv and success. Ills neighbor-, hav
M a, k, en- relish is INNS If for good
bargain resolve to initiate his example
The next year they all convert their sur
nus propuce into cash, and send to New
York to make their purchases. All are
lAus far highly elevated at the success of
their Free Trade experiment But on the
succeeding year when they 20 to ;thc vii
agc to dispose of their butter and cheese,
eggs, &c they find the number of pur-
chasers diminished, and the prices of these
articles reduced. On inqu,lhg the cause.
they learn that the weavcrs. hatters, and
shocmakers have shut mp shop. 1t was
useless for them 10 weave cloth, or make
hats and shoes winch they could not sell.
some 81 thea were out of employ, thew
wanted butter and cheese, &c. to be sure,
but they had no money to pay for them
others had abandoned their trades, on
learning that the Farmers would no long
er purchase the products of their labor
mad become Farmers themselves, and ", re
already IN the village market with their
butter, cheese. &c, thereby increasing
the supply At time when there was n.
diminished demand for these Articles. The
consequence was a all of 80 per cent, in
Inc village Tor some of these articles. and
others could not be sold for any price.
" hat was to be done VIII re was the
Slon T. be got 10 send 10 New York ,
ne hr>t IDEA that suggested itself was to
Nehu thiS surplus produce 10 New York
ana set the clothing wanted In EXCHANGE
"u' u was soon asCertaincd that the COOS
poultry, buckwheat, potatoes, and divers
other things, which had aided to make nm
The 500, before the village market was
destroyed, would not bear the expense of
transportation 10 so distant a market as
New York. And what tended 10 ooqra- .
'aie The case was, that these articles, the
value q which was thus diminished or do.
>'T'Sea' were altogether the most pro6ta-
Vie products Of farm, If a convenient
"o'Nsi"as at hand where they coaId be
disposed d.
iaese Michigan Farmers now b,.g,n -