The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-05

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prefer to glance at the great boon which IL has con-
ferred upon 70 large triton OF the otherwise des-
titute female population OF our native land. This
trade has had the rare merit OF combining instruction
lent exertioDs which have established it in 80 many
various and remote districts OF Ireland Il has acted
not only as tasman against idleness and igno-
rance, but as teacher Of the principles Of taste
reception; for it to be the fact that the w,
men Of the Celtic race have q atural aptiiu ie Ivf
the production of beautiful embroidery in which
they are not surpassed by the females Of any other
great blessing which this trade has conferred upon
Ireland; but We bare surely said enough to sho~
that If any product should, on such grounds 40
these, claim an exemption from m import duty Of
thirty per cent in the United States, or ct least
considerable reduction Of that duty, 1t Is Che sewed
muslin trade.
Bat we admit the comparative insignideance. when
appealing t. the government Of foreign land, Of all
arguments based upon the advantages conferred by
the trade upon ourselves at home when contrasted
with those which IL is capable Of comforting upon the
United States population, If the product be admitted
nee OF duty or under modified tariff-nOt that We
doubs the sympathy entertained by our transatlantic
cousins for the Irish poor, whom they 20 generously
relieved during the period Of famine But Il \ oDly
right that We should show that, in abolishing, or
United States government would receive 4 isss a.
much benefit as II would confer. The meat
market for our sewed musin manufactures = de
United States, and It Is notorious that bat for the
demand for the article In that country and The con-
segment circulat on of money among The producers.
nothing Ike the tide Of emigration 10 Americe
which has 80 greatly benefited the State could
have taken place The greater cheapnss q he ari-
Gle in America would b. felt - . welcome boon BY
the ladies' Of the States who use In such immense
quantities that, a. We have heard they never wear
pece Of muslin embroidery after e hes been once
soed. The benefit 70 the fair trader in the States
may be appreciated iron the fact that the duty being
at present ad Uaiovsm II ID evaded BY many houses
to such considerable extent as to deprive the no
venue Of one hat the duty Again, the duty being
at present 80 per cent, when the prodt Of the i'm
porter-that is to say, Of the party who imports for
tie purpose Of selling only 10 the Wholesale houses--
OF the "jobber' who sells 10 the retail housssand,
lastly, Of the retasr-is ADDED to II, the advance
10 the consumer 10 something like one hundred per
cest In fact, the price Of the article Is doubled For
It stands to reason that capitalists must have prodt
on the cash duties which they pay 10 government
equal to that which they pay for the goods tn the
6rst inttance. These are but few OF the consider
atoms which appeal 10 the interests Of the Amsrt
cans themselves; and upon these alone the wnoas
Gaze might b. rested. That case will soon BE- hsd
before the United States government, and Ne nave
little doubt that Il viii b successful.