New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-28

our present prospects net emnenty encouraging.
The friendly interest take IN private affairs will
justify you In calling for eur prcost per barrel for the
year 1871. 1t is at your service, as follows
At home, with transportation to be added for in
terror New York and Nsrtaern Pennsylvania. 20
At Buffalo, Cleveland and Detreit 90
AT Chicago and 10
a. en- ~
AT 81 Louis 40
In Canada we have market price. In Nev-York
and the sesbeard where sell two or three millions
Of bushels annually, have fixed price, and sell fer
all that can get. In that market never made a
profit but intend TO hold fer the honor Of American
salt long You and The Epening Post may
drive out but your readers will pay dearer for salt
than they now do
II yen think the price list Just given you is
low one we beg TO yeu it Is the
best can do with our salt. knowing something of
business and affairs, think we should lose
mere than should gain by putting the rates higher
With these figures before you, yea can tell us how we
to make anything beyond small profits for the
year 1871 viii thank you with our whole soul for the
information. II we look threugh the vista Of future
years we see nothing encouraging stll we think
we can live. and mean to live We make the sest
Common packing, curing table and dairy salt in tn"
world We take infinite pains in the elaboration and
perfection Of processes and think, under Prov
dence and the discriminating avsr Of the American peo
pie, we shall survive your absurd and unreasonable
enmity.
In our letter we said to you that yen might have all
salt works and take all the advantages Of our bust
ness for the years, you would guarantee to us
Of per cent per the capital INVESTED
Your answer TRADE Of abuse account 81 profits
fsade BY US during the war; by which capital in
creased to extent s inadequate TO the transaction Of
our business Besides eur salt works, we actually use
throughout the year nearly OF other capital at
least one-third Of which constantly borrow. Our
bills payable to-day nearly sesseec If you do let be-
heve it, we pray yen TO and look at our books.
But we viii put Om proposition IN such form that
II caunst be misunderstood Hsreppsented All our
salt works and erectons shall be valued at such sum
as it would now cost cash build them. Our moneyed
capital shall be reckoped at its actual amount after de-
Quoting al liabilities. These sums added together shall
shall be the principal which we viii accepta guar
anty OF yer cent annual income. There shall be
netting watered nothing fictitious True II is, that our
cash capital has been mostly earned in the past years OF
the war STILL it is ours. and will make il over TO
ven on the terms proposed We suppose you will rail at
again for making this proposal 1t is, however made
sincerity aud eaTnssness and it is open TO ell man
kind.
You charge again upon the sin OF having made
large profits We caAdidly admitted the fact in our
former letter But truly explained that Que portion
of this profit extraordinary good fortune IN
coal a. incidentally connected with our business, aud
that the residue made during the blockade OF
the Mississippi, and under the anomalous cireum-
stances produced by the We repent In dust and
ashes Of this great sin and viii do work meet for re-
rentance. Even II willing, it seems TO be be-
yond our power repeat the oGeRse. But are we the
only interest made out of the warf Look at
the army Of merchants, manufacturers, contractors
speculators and editors who prOspered and made Tor
tunes ordinary period. Be compassion
ate toward us, and turn away upon lOWc other ana
greater offenders portion Of your vir.uous wrath
and ind gnation.
Before closing, we desire once more to have @ few
words with you about the tariff salt. And first, you
are in the habit of oyerstang the rate Of duty
You and other organs of free trade variousy represent
it to be from 100 per cent If your basis OF cacu
latou is the cost of producing the cheapest and poor
est brand Of salt in foreign countries where labor Is
cheap, you may be right. II you take the average ces
or price OF salt in the ports Of this country 1t does not
exceed 80 or SO per cent On the coser brands Ike the
Ashton salt it is less than Is The actual duty Is cents
per 100 poundsequal TO 90 cents mills per barrel OF $50
pounds. Why should not the tpuphc kho" INC eAa0'
truth
As the result Of the local situation and loncstabshed
position of Onondags salt we are the chief domestic
competitors with the foreign article. Hinc 0 dehryn0
Hence your and rage against u.s. You cry out
AGAINST US bee underse the importers In New
York The fishermen Of New-Engand prefer our
diamond solar" TO any salt in the world You say,
down with the tariff down with salt down with us,
and down with competition, so that the importer
NAV lie the lord of the market, and may prosper aud
thrive
yon and other Free Trade organs have boldly avowed
the principle which anmates you In this reckless ana
unprinciped upon You propose NJ general and
veconsidered revision Of the tariff no substitute Tor
the existing law. You explicitly say that Protection
ust be assailed by attack upon SEINE special I1f-
est You select:sat the outpost TO be stormed But
Won have not the courage and manness to debate even
the question Of Protection 10 that article for you en-
deayor 10 attain your end by intermeddlDg with the
hpsipess and discussing the affairs of particular com
many The craftsmanship Of your course il equaed only
nv its candor and fairness Did II ever occur TO you 10
inoure whether there Is such thing as bonesy IN Tie
discussion even OF public questonsf
But few days the Free Trade League OF "nIcn
Won are the organ memorialized Congress against the
epea OF the duties tea and coffee on the GROUND ha'
the resulting los Of revenue might lead to the retention
~ the duty on salt and other articles produced In
this country Your columns have protested Oh tne Sao
oround Satan never revealed his eOven ioo' more us
tnctly than You reveal thus the motive OF your aoA
mon ma Tea and coffee are produced IN the United
states and the importers without competition Inc
duty il therefore precisely and mathematcany ana add
zion ~ so much To the price which the consumer must
nor This Won are In favor OF. You demonstrate
against relieving the poor man from TINS TAX
But salt is an American as well as bIlusn
nroduction Our markets take 2oGo,@ pusheis
n, domestic and l2OOOOOO bushels OF foreign SAT-
and the two maintain struggling competition WIN
eaco other which regulates the price. But you say re-
neal the duty on this article, drive out the American
manufacturer and let the foreigner have the marXt 70
himself In short your openly avowed policy - 10 re-
there IL no competition, and repeal them where cOmI
tition keeps down the price. These are the Pnclpes
-. the Free Trade League and OF The Neu YORK HoTfd
Rut we tell you again. told you IN our FORMER rev
ter that make general issue WIN You on te Iu
on ~ protection and free trade Indeed, we are gnoT
ant of the extent which you propose 10 push your o
trines II you mean revenue tIln-that IL, a -
when viii produce the best reyenue1we agree , 70
~ ~ tr "a nnr interest is concerned. But you pro