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um : on manufactures of which wool formed a com- 

 ponent part,* an ad valorem duty of 40 per centum 

 until June 30, 1829, afterwards 45 per centum; on 

 manufactures of wool which exceeded $4 the square 

 yard, 45 per centum until June 30, 1829, and after- 

 wards 50 per centum : on manufactures of wool (ex- 

 cept flannels and baizes) not exceeding 33^ cents, 14 

 cents per square yard : on blankets, hosiery, ready- 

 made clothing, etc., 35 per centum : on the three most 

 valuable kinds of carpets, 70 cents per square yard ; 

 the two next best kinds 40 cents ; the lower grades 

 32 cents. And the principle of minimums was now 

 first applied to woolen tariffs, practically to increase 

 the duties on the cheaper imported fabrics. Thus 

 those not exceeding 50 cents per square yard were 

 deemed to cost 50 cents ;f those exceeding 50 cents 

 and not exceeding $1, were deemed to cost $1 ; those 

 exceeding $1 and not exceeding $2.50, were deemed 

 to cost $2.50 ; those exceeding $2.50 and not exceed- 

 ing $4, were deemed to cost $4. 



The events, in manufacturing and wool growing 

 circles, which followed the tariff of 1828, may not 

 have been solely due to that law. However this may 

 be, the facts themselves admit of no dispute. Both 

 the manufacturers and producers were excited beyond 

 the bounds of sober reason. 



The scenes exhibited among the latter would be 

 remembered with amusement, had not the results 

 proved so injurious to public and private interests. 

 Intelligent and enterprising farmers pulled down 



* Excepting carpetings, blankets, worsted stuff goods, bombazines, 

 hosiery, mitts, gloves, caps, and bindings. 



j- With the exceptions expressed in preceding note. 



