Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

at g. but being ovned by sia'ss II oud neither b.,
polite coustt itu " att,i inpt 20 D % atj p. oi
theif revenues. The government is fore 10 be great
patron u railroads. and their business h large and pro.
fl able Certainly this immense business should Yield
up something 10 the support Of the Unou and II sny
thing, not less than the amount proposed
Among the most woundcrful Of all resources con-
sderng the extent and rapdiy Of development, our
minerals The production Of copper, iron, gold, aud
silver is increasng daily in amount As new mines are
discovered among our mountains, armies Of aborefs
iofth rom peak 70 peak, aud after few summer
moons behold territories gli,tering with the high amb
ton Of becoming states Of the Union, In their
eclipsinR the accumulated culture and wealth II
ancient commonweAlths already crowded with the spos
OF hree-scure years and ten But rich il chigau
IN copper, Pennsylvania in iron, Caornis IN gold,
theJ are all immensely richer In their untold products u
the hed Any tar on metals In their crude state,
pigs ngOts, until they reach advanced stage
Of manufacture, would ordinarily be Objectionable. as
they in the material from which manu-
factures are 10 be made but nov, while all those
nected with such operations untenaby prosperout
and would feel 1t reproach upon their manhood 70 be
excused from the draft our country demands entire
quality and the pack that is carried by every soldier
must be borne BY all As taHpayers During the present
war there mus, be hO drOn'a and no eIempts.
II Is therefore proposed to largely increase the duties
upon iron, and to dstribue upon the earlier and later
Il requires ton aud half % make ton Of bar iron
will be equal TO so upon bar iron. This with the du
y Of sl5J on blooms slabs or loops, will be equal TO
80 before reaching the form Of bar iron and then there
is 10 be - more, making IL equivalent 70 - duty per
ton on bar iron In addition 10 this the ton Of D.
$40 pounds is red uced n the ton Of 900 pounds
which increases the tax twelve per cent Beyond this
small increase has been made coal, Of which three
tons are used in making single ton Of iron SO much
coal consumed By the United States In the Navy
and in the foundfies 90 much il consumed motive
by railroads. steamboats, and msnufsctores and
30 much by gas cnmpanies-the receipts products of
al these being subject duty-and much consumed
as fuel by people, that any tax at all would appear
70 be of doubtful eKpedence especially when we remem
Der that under the reciprocity treaty the coal OF the
British Provinces comes in free Of all duties. small
advance, however proposed, rom three and half to
fl We cents per ton and the duty years $50
be fufa at gir Is
amount to the price, there will be further occasion
eh.nce for further advance the cost Of the article
The amount Of revenue 10 be derived from iron will be
very largely increased four times greater a. least tan
the former rates The in iron must bear h ia
mind that the rates not greater, great
an those imposed upon all other branches Of manu-
factures and that they have enjoyed for Years in
consequence Of the rise in values Of their products
while the specific duty remained stationary i'm nuni
not intended, and which they would for
ask for While the present high prices rule, aud rule
they must while the Rovefnmen, is 81 large consumer
and with proper additions to the tariff there is
to suppose that the iron Interest Of the country
sustain Its equal share ofsHAon with all other branches
Of industry but should prices nt any time recede,
they will at the close Of the Congress be
lied upon to do justice in the premises.
new feature in the bill will seeu 10 the duty pro-
posed TO be levied tn product OF sod aud silver
license is required from The who tolls with his
own hands, but OF those who have the requisite capital
skill aud machinery 10 employ others In the bu iness,
and this will embrace than three-fourhs Of all the
husncss. duty Of only three per cent not hye in
the case Of other productss proposed the product
and be paid in kind for the that any 9th
mode Of payment would be movement 10 those
gagged in the business and because the duty thus paid
will be convenient 10 the government add
tiona from which draw the for paying
interest in coin the public debt.
The estimated present annual product Of gold and
silver is a. follows
California $1,000 900
Colorado 20 OJ1 900
Idaho (Mon,aua) 25 10000
Oregon, Washing ston New Mexico, and Ari-
10000. 100
Nevada, (silver) 10000 010