I am a Manufacturer, and was a Petitioner for the Act to encourage and protect the Manufactures of this State. I was very happy when the Act was obtained, and I immediately added to the Price of my Manufacture as much as it would bear so as to be a little cheaper than the same Article imported paying the Duty. By this Addition I hoped to grow richer. But as every other Manufacturer whose Wares are under the Protection of that Act, has done the same, I begin to doubt, whether considering the whole Years Expence of my Family, with all these separate Additions which I pay to other Manufacturers, I am at all a Gainer. And I confess I now cannot but wish, that except the protecting Duty on my own Manufacture, all Duties of the kind were taken off and abolished. This However I must submit to the better Judgment of our Legislators. Yours, &c.