New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-13
{" That British Tariff

That Bfitno
TpsckRAvAs Co. Ohio, Oct IL, lo4I.
To tie Editor Of nh NecbvsA Gaief,
Though the writer Of this article claims no ann
ity to any political party, he is unwilling 70 see
osrtv messure fraught with 90 much mischiei 70
our country a. the Tariff Of 1896 sustained and
oeroetuated. BY such gross interpretations as
,be following purporsing 10 be an extract from
nsu.r.l paper, the Philadelphia Ledger,) and re-
oublished in one Of our County papers
.rbe Tariff which reduced the duties. and which II
ss predicted would lessen the receipts from Customs
Ia The Treasury has greatly Increased them and bur Tor
the extraordinary expenses resulting from me war TOE
revenue would largely exceed tbs current wants Of
Government In efeeting these gratifying results the
manufacturing intrestAs not been inpsred-in Tact
10 growing and siren hening rapidly than ever
before This Ia as the Secretary Of the Treasury, tie
author and father Of the prsseD, revenue system pre-
dicted would be-thoUeh ne was At thehrst Vehement
ly opposed by political friends ard foes The fac 81 tue
sue GEES Of the Is therefore fully essoshed
Partisan politicians csvi they please - to the causes
The entire absurdity Of these assertions is ev
dent to all who understand the principles upon
which this Tariff ~as framed. Let as examine
them. Both parties sskedfor " Revenue Tam
and no more. The Wings asked for Revenue
Tariff upon a protective principle, that's, mt
tie higher per cenrage upon the manufactured afti-
Gle than upon the imported raw material, which
could not be produced ia this country. The Ad-
ninistraton party opposed the protective principle
AZ unconstitutional" except when incidental
or unavoidable and passed the Tarih as It now
stands with OCCIDENTAL PRoTECTIOE' TO FOR
EiGs MANUFACTURE Now for the proofs will
notice for the present but one particular. The
manufacture OF Wool Hat bodies by machinery has
been extensively carried on IN this country for over
twenty years and considerable quantities have
been exported annually TO Braish and French Col
onies. The first and second quality Of Wool Hat
bodies were made ofimported wool and were called
Saxony and Spanish bat bodies. The Tarih OF ls4'
taxes the raw material l5axony and Spanish wool
30 per cent and the manufactured article that bod
iesj only 20 per cent. Who cannot see that the
foreigner has 20 per cent. advantage Of the Amer
canin this Tariff he has also over 20 per cent ad
vantage Of the American 10 the purchase OF bis
wool as he buys at home and saves COMMISSIONS
insurances freights, and profits Of the importers
and dealers This gives him over 80 per cent
croft upon what II costs an American. And DOW
LET us see how the case stands with the Govern
ment. under m equal Tariff Of 30 per cent. The
Government would receive per annum os follows
Say 10000 b, Of wool Al % cts. $4,000 % per cent
fsrif ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000 revenue
same quality Of wool cost
the foreigner Il ts.......-lA00o
Costof CT 61o0
% per cent. tariff on.....STFO lj,55l
Government loss or bounty to foreigner..s Ii4is
Now will submit 10 the candor Of any honest
the operation OF this Tariff upon one single item
pay indirectly bounty Of sll,f4s per annum 70
foreign manufacturers
Where Is the Despot on earth who would dare
70 rob bis subjects in this manner Ia this Constr
totional7 Ye champions Of the unfeTlted De
mocrdcy," give us your opinion.
Bot it may be said for the sake Of argument thai
this was done for the benefit of the wool-groWer'
IN this country; were this true IL would be equally
and I'm IN loVI at
mer to the injury Of the manufacturer, as to legs
late for the manufacturer 10 the injury OF the lar
mer but il is not true that il benefits the farmer
for 1t is known to the manufacturer Of and dealers
in, the article, that American wool will not answe
the purpose for the first quality OF hat bodies
Large sums Of money have been expended II
chemical experiments upon American wool, 10 pre-
pare it 10 work like the foreign, but without sue
cess ! am aware that person from Connecticut
few wears since, pretended 10 have discovered th'
grand secret and prevailed upon New. orr
capitalist 10 invest some $4,000 I'm the business
but it was On entire failure and resulted in the os'
of the whole capital invested. Nor is the cousu
mer benefited opposition or competition Is the
great leveer OF prices; the foreigner with these
advantages lowers the prices of tho article to The
ruin OF the American manufacturer, and then raises
them exorbitantly high knowing that no prudent
would invest capital TO build up an establish
ment with the certainty Of opposition upon suci
unequal terms Then If neither the farmer nor The
consumer is benefited, ii the Government suiier
loss, md the manufacturer is ruined, where is ~
Justice Of the measure or what shall we dcnoni
nate the policy that supports Il But the Lsdge
saws the manufacturer is not iIsuredll
The writer of this article speaks from a know
edge Of facts in this matter, having been engages
no the business Of manufacturing hat bodies 10
more than IL years previous 20 the passage Of thi
British Tnlf which has robbed him Of thousand
and driven him to his formgoccupation Of farming
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