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The committee appointed to consider and
report u,.on the expectancy and necessity
.f furtht, protection to the mapuFacture uf
iron. REPORT. That they have had the
,ubiect under mature consideration, and are
Of the opinion that the manufacture uf Iron,
IS most important national concern, ana
thas in country possessing the raw materi
al, and the means of manufacturing it, the
supply Of Ircn should never be permitted 70
depend upon foreign protection. That the
United States possess the material and
means of manufacture to any desired extent,
is known to every one; yet ofthe 10000 tons
of Bar Iron, believed to be consumed in this
country, not less than 90 900 tons arc annu-
ally imported, thereby retarding an increase
of the home supply, and causing injurious
fluctuations in the market.


In considering this subject, the committee
have been led to conclude, that small in
crease of duty on Bar Iron imported, would
not only have tendency to encourage and
increase the domestic manufacture, but re-
ally have effect in its operation to furnish
the article cheaper to the consumer in con.
sequence ef the additional assurance afford
ed, that the home market shall be sscuret