The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-04

such - to make wool growing as profitable pursuit a.
many others in the country In the trial Of ten year.
undcr the tariff OF l846 there greater production OF
WOOL In proportion 70 the population, than there WAS
pror 10 that time Is said do not produce the in.
ess nor the higher priced wools costing dfy cents or
more to the pound AND that 10 the lower and higher
that the duty has effect and does price
Of the wool that produce In COZ sequence Of which,
undersoo 10 markets, IN both the finer and
coarfer sbrcs and that the repeal OF the tariff on low
and the higher priced oud aect the price OF
The wool we produce. and would enable our manufactu
to Of wool. by judcious mixture with
foreign wool and Civ, them fsrer competion for the
home market sno induce the manufacture OF the fner
iabrcs in this country There would be difficulty IN the
execution OF puch tariff becsuse would De the interest
OF the importer TO the foreign value Of his wool above
the Dy below the twenty cents to OBTAIN free entry
II is believed these would render the tax
tain and unpopular, mns free trade in
Birabe beneficial 10 the wool grower well
tbe manufacturer In 6reat Britain the tax on tne 10
reign WOOL when much six pence pound did
net fphaDce the price TO the English wool grower, a
though had been imposed and continued well TO
courage The growth OF ool at home for revenue The
English ices current and statistics show that the price
o! soo ranged higher the very first year after the duty
repealed than had for years before, and has
continued to range highe, sir Is confidently
believed such would be the in this country, tue
duty the importation OF wool was repealed thereby
giving n s2utact urers wool the the
foreign nuacturers obtain theirs VIZ by purchase 10
the markets Of the world, aud that they would be
encouraged TO increSe and extend their business Ia
order to snoy the benefit OF the home market for their
goods the Consequence of which would be constant
and greater home demand at higher and better prices
The ratio at which our population "a increasing will
render necessary continued Increase In the maonfac-
lures Of wool required for consumption The importance
Of supply OF this useful Indispensable erucle
OF co hing calls the careful investigator
effects OF our laws and prompt remedy by their repeal
Wherever they sha'i oe found preudcis TO constant
ana cheap supply from the capital and labor OF
people.
In 1890, but little manufacturing done in the ooun-
In private faniues, for domestic use. Now, manuTac
turing separate pursuit, and Immense capital 10 em
manufactures returned in the OF that year
$685., ,27S,2i6 and In 1880 they returned 10 the
census Of that year at 81 500 Tho ratio OF In
makes manufactures for 1865 81 3oi 03 293
N this result recognise the taot that have become
great manufacturing people and the tables accompany
cultural snd commercial people An Impulse in ascor
dsrce with the national sentiment given TO
featuring, BY the imposition cf duties on imports in our
first revenue Laws, and the i'm pulse ncre ssed
from time 10 time, By the imposition OF additlo na
duties Az frst we manufactured the c,arser and
more bulky articles required by our population gra-
dualy We have extended our operations, 70 great va
riety OF articlee, and to reqoiring much skll
in the execution and now manufacturers In
possession Of the homo market In great variety OF
articles In 1890 our plantp raised cotton for ex
porsaton; now 10 the great crop OF planting States
ard they furnish IL material 70 the manusactu
ring States, well TO foreign nations, and we
manufacture the cotton goods for consumption
OF our entire population and export near Scoc oco an
npay to foreign countries Our manufacture of cotton
in ls4t was sse ato,4s in 1850 saisss, ,is, and the
same ratio OF increase in 1855 would give s7osn7l2
turcs given in the tables OF this report together with
thst OF the growth Of cotton and other pYoductons sug
gesuye OF all that required 70 extend cotton manu-
facures that OF the fncr fabrics and to tho enlarge
ment Of the homo and foreign market Tor cotton aad
coons, and, indeed, for all branches Of inauufac.
turing and agricultural productions. Allow the incdent
prott con Of n taYiH, and place msnuiac
lures and productions upon the be neaca footing that
0s,n ne a EN- sn9y IN ou,
impose On tho raw material, and give them fair and
equal competition fer The home and eisn and
We may tafey leave a the rest 70 The ski and enter
IRON sDd steel being articles q general use in oil our
Of u, industrial pursuits the annual Consumption ana the
annual home production and import become matter OF
sociiude with msny and ofintercs 70 all happcars from
iron and steel that year the $40 900 lo2
and that we imported Iron and STEEL and the mAnufac
sxpored IRON and ,tee and tbs msnuisciures OF IRON
and steel 10 the amour: Of leaving for
sunptitn e3e 6 and from the census Of 1850 that
to the smovrt Of SOC, ,4s5 663, and that imported
iron and steel and the manufactures Of Iron and Steel
TO the amoun. OF OF 81. $500, a.d exported % Iron
to the amount OF 81 leaving for the consumption
OF the year. 192 Tho ratio OF Increase, In
the prcduciion and manufacture OF iron and STEEL from
1850 20 1855 that found 10 exist between ths years sto
and 1880 the production ard u;acturcs OF
and ,,sei for 1885, Ms,s4oesas TO THIS add sas e46
manufactures OF iron and Steel for The year 1855, nrs
deducng the export of those articles, and thero iron
amount OF s9s sos $40 ior tic consumption Of the year
TIE cftimae Of SIS ACC 63s fov the year 1855, II
doubt scns ten or nf,ecn million, less than the
production.
Acompsr r.on Of The population lsso With the produc.
ton and uiacture import export and consumption OF
iron and STEEL and manu- acres OF iron and tee and the
like mpson Of the population Of $780, with the produc
ton and maruiaciure import export and consumption Of
thcse articles, In 1850, extended BY estimate, FOR
tho production manufacture IN 1885, and by the i'm
port and export and amount len Tor consumption OF
hat year. pace the suhjcci ary before us In connection
with past and future supplies and future wants Tbs
table OF prices Al Bosion New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, for The last seventeen years, furnishes tho
fucusons In tho prices Of bar iron and criterion for
tho vaue OF the other descriptions and proves that this
indispensable article, Ike all oilers, obeys the Avs Of
demand and supply In affecting tho profts Of the pro,
dlcer and manufacturer opcrn'rg favornby or unfavor
Ably upon the anlount prepared Tor general use.
We have In the United States more irou and more
ccs with the ufua nuxes IN convenient, connection and
OF cheaper access than ell ths other civilized nations OF
tho word and have the necessary capital skill and a5or
10 produce oil the and steel and manufactures cf
and STEEL required for consu npou, or that
be required for cur consumption, FOR Centuries
70 come, and also 70 enable us 10 supply
the markets Of other counties 10 fair composition
with the iron and steel OF other nations These tables
show that productou OF iron and Steel and mauuisc
OF IRON and steel greater IN proportion 10 popu
atscn in 1870 than IN 1870 ana that u greater
nslseb than was In 1850 rivrg right 10 assume
that Influenced BY The carse-, viii be greater In
1sto tsn now w. and In time viii bo sufficient for our
consum puon, and then give us surplus Tor export
But king into consde alton present population and
sccumulated csri al with the amount OF capital annually
ard the great Of carriage 70 the Interior Of
try with the tae improvements IN the modes OF produc
cn and manufacture Of ron and ssecl would not be
rash 70 expect fun supply Tor consumption be
tween this and tho returns OF the census OF 1870.
The tar upon iron and steel and tho manufactures
thereof because of their general use In all sections
snd IN all industrial pursuits, has been considered ~
equiiabe and hir q tar ss was possible te I'm
pose uron the country consequently TO maeyfa change
has been contemplated recommended but " continued
prs scni rates, not supposed the same aoount of
win continue 70 be derived from IL even should
the Of iron, doubt viii, be extended 70 many
other purposes and be consumed In much greater quau
ucs In commercial with other nations based
upon equivalent exchanges ~ u must always bo prcdt.
aoe and continuous, may well look forward 10 the
time vber shall produce, within our own im'ts, all
articles ths are essential 10 national defence, and the
aud comfort of people and OF these there
more necessary the defence OF the country and the
use comfort Of the people, Of which have bester
of producing In the county than iron and Steel
and IL snuisctures Of iron snd steel Yet the produc
tou thouIt not be stimulated by unequal and urjust
taxation, nor the period Of an abundant sup.
By 'mpoInic Legislation The home production,
OF Iron and manufacturer of iron sndl steel II the
rresse The tables prove the production and mauuisc.
ue OF theso articles have increased with noreased
that icxs La a