Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
From the W Washington Union. - .s: +
The workings Of the Taa.if, OF 1916!

Z S1uf renders Who nay nav n0seq eIbes
incidents eofsthe Presidents tour TO- sthe,
north, as gwen IN our columns, IN We've
the sad predictions of thesWhig orators,
ina u. have seens with some surprise, ia DE.
address made to hiaanssby the mayor Of Low
el /, The haadq quarteas af A american lnana,.
facliareg, the ffo Irssying aceount Of
the prespeTity OF that clty, I'm daf es9A ssera.
which as soseqnfid sntll alleged % sinsolva
|iiissfts sssi,s d he 81 sstisl: =
sss5iR, We feel M ftecsifV yoa
as guest and extending to you the hospi-
talities Of our city. We shall feel proud
in exhibiting to you our mills in operation,
where the female with her delicate hand
performs her work in cheerlulness, with
exactness and with care; our workshops,
where the strong arm Of the artisan gives
form almost perfection to countless cum
ningly wrought machines, many Of which
he himself invents; our canals, by which
nearly all the water Of Merimack river is
turned from its original channel and i'm
pressed into service to furnish power for
our varied machinery; to the new canal,
where more than halfa million Of dollars
is now being expanded, in order to furnish
further facilities in the use Of this water
power; and to many other objects which, |
trust, YOU will not consider unworthy your
attention.
"Mr. President, nave the honor to in
troduce you to, and again welcome you
among, happy. contented, and prosperous
population, who will give you that frank
and cordial reception which is due to your
exalted position rs an eminent citizen of a
sister State, and as the President of this
great republic.'' -
In reply, turning moro directly to the
mayor, the President said.
''Io you, as one Of the sovorigns, l. as
the servant Of the people, bow. Most hap
py am to hear from you, and from other
sources, of the prosperity Of all classes in
this city, and this section Of the country.
shall be happy to visit, with you, your
factories, and such other establishments rs
afford evidence Of your prosperity"
In commenting upon this subject, the
II ew Iork Evening Post states the crafty
ing fact, that the commerce Of that port
which far surpasses that Of any other in
the country, furnishes most fatterine
evidence of the favorable operations Of the
/
Post) of seven months experience under
the new law compared with the same
time under the law Of 1912, gives at
increase Of nearly half million in the
revenue collected CT due, and an increase
Of more than six millions in the importa-
ton of dutiable merchandise.
eff we row form an estimate Of the bu-
siness Of the year, by the part that has
passed, the operation Of the new law will
surpass the largest anticipations of its
warmeSt advocates. The largest importa-
tions Of the year generally commence in
the month Of July, and continue very
heavy until the approach Of winter. These
are yet to be received and added 10 the
statements furnished to the present time
It will not therefore, be surprising, if the
amount Of duties received by the close of
November, added to those which shall
accrue from merchandise in the warehouse
on the last day Of that month, shall show
an increase of a million of dollars over the
revenue Of this port during the last year OF
the old law. A proportionate increase ia
the importation Of dutiable merchandise will
make that reach to twelve millions in the
same period.
s:Such is the fruit Of the Row law in re-
lation to revenue and inportations, at only
one port in the country. When the re-
turns from every port shall b collected,
they will present such a fruitful lesson to
the nation, that the public mind will fer
ever after, as we trust, become fixed upon
the most liberal and free system Of com.
merce"