The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-14 00:00:00

114NUFACTURES.

Mau), who despaired of success in the under-
taking winch has, thus far, been accomplished, and
others who, although they admitted the beneficial
consequences, if realized, did not so clearly per-
ceive that there would su anon be au occasion for
resorting to our resources of internal industry, are
now convinced of the reality of our resources, and
of the policy of cultivati:ii; them with assiduity
and spirit. All arguments of expediency, all theo-
retical dogmas, are now at mice met by two motives
that are arrestitible, the one, nu interesting Mal af-
fectionate 'sentiment—Love of country', the other,
less amiable, because more imperious, hut not less,
in the result, favourable and important—Nneces-
sity.
it was, under the infiaence of the first, that, a
few months ago. we addressed the people of the
United Stabil, and piemoted to their attention and
interests, detailed proflers of premiam.., rather as
excitements to emulation, than as adequate re-
wards; us springs to action, rather than from an
expectation of being able from our resourees. (all
the fruit of voluntary disinterested coatribution) or
conartent to bestow any premiums that could suit-
ably repay or confer full credit ou well directed and
successful public industry.
We have lint just accomplished the purpose of
those undertakings. whi h the desire to hasten the
public security had led us to pursue ; when the
public exigeiicy, iimugh not absolute, because nor
itntiediate; necessarily comes in aid of the fiat of•
our views. •1 •
We are new enabled to lay before you the award
which we have made on the several iteticlev of home
made nutilulactures. It was not generally known
or believed, that there'exists iu our country expe-
rience and talents adequate to the execution of the
most useful articles of public utility, necessity. and
comfort; and particularly that there were mate-
rials, especially wool, equal in- quality to any Far
duced in Europe ; but from the researches which
our institution have led us to make, and the infor-
mation that others have been induced to c
muui-
cate, we can, with perfect confidence, say, that in
the resources of domestic manufacture, both as to
materials, variety, and skill, to execute them, not
only have our own sanguine expectations been sur-
passed, bat (wiry day increases the account of the
extant and qualities of our weans.
Until the valuable expecte of Colonel Humphries
before the society, the lath tilt. of the superfine
broad-cloth made from the wool of the full blooded
Merino fleece, it W4l not publicly known that an
article of such superior lineuess Could be produced
from American looms anti workmen; the impres-
shut generally prevalent, was, that the fleece of tiny
imported sheep would Degenerate ; but experience
has dissipated this, like many other errors and pre-
judices against our country—we now see extraor-
dinary fineness and perfect workmanship of our
own—and are assured that there is no inure dustiest-
tiou to liNeueracy in the animal on this thou oil
its native snit. It Is also e itli peculiar pleasure we
further state, that sheep are not wily a good stock,
lint more profitable than any other, inasmuch as
the' the ,I.IIIIC, and as Brent crops, and as frequent a
recurrence eau be had from the same quantity ef
well-cultivated hind whereon sheep, are ltd as
without them ;—such is the hithert a unkuowit er
, unheeded value of their manure. _ _

The proffer attached to the gth article of our
publication, has produced a most imp irtaut o
it has caused the establishment, through the laud-
able exertions of the managers of th •- alms-house
and houses of industry of Philadelphia, of a thread
or throwing mill, on a very admirable construction ;
what is worthy of regard in this ease is, that it was
undertaken (rom a belief that the low/line would
not cost more than the premium—this society have
a doulde pleasure in stating, that the calculatiuu
was right, and it succeeded.
We have paid the grateful tribute of our award-
ed premiums, to the several candidate, as express-
ed in the sithjoined list ; but what is the premium
that we shall transmit to posterity, if, by the exposi-
tions, we shall be again enabled to make, we call
forth the attentiou men, who Like delight in the
charms of husbandry, and induce them to tne
growing of a full supply of the all-rscentia ankle,
wool, for the whole nation ; and to the well con.
structiug of labour-saving timehinies, in such a man-
ner, that it shall he known to posterity, from his-
tory, that their fore-fathers exported their cotton at
a price of 25 cents per pound, and sent for it again,
its manufactured fashion, at prices varying from 5
to 50 dollars per pound ; that having but little
animal wool, they imported, in the fazhion of broad
cloth, at the rate of ri4lit dollars per pound, what
they could have grown in the raw article for one
sixtieth of that amount.
It was with this institution a first rule to exclude
front its deliberations and meetings, all discussions
on the subject of party polities, and thereby unite,
in useful undertakings, men of virtue of all par-
ties--tlinee who claim kindred with the good—the
industries:--iiiiil the well-informed axial littoral of

every cousitry. Removed. by the vast Atlantic,
fr.nu the com•iissions of the old world, and sorry
for their afflictions, it is but fair that we endeavour
to sustain the comforts and promote the prosperity
of the resting-place in which we are superlatively
happy, and in the im.session of blessings no where
else to be found--peace and plenty.
Asa great aid to our endeavours, but distinct
from this society (other than that persons may be
Members of both), we learn with satisfaction, that it
is in entibitoplatiou to establish a semi-annual place
of exhibition and inancifacturers hall ; a s;iecies of
fair blue those of Frunkfort and Lbuitzir, in Europe,
ut stouts, t a view to immediate stile, all per-
sons of greed demeanour, be their pmfession,
nr country, what they may, will be free to
exhibit, Crews eight o'clock in the morning till four
in the evening, any article, or dmcription thereof,
the production sof mechanical arta, husbandry,
animals, &e. ; thereby affording each to the other a
Knowledge of the abilities or superiority whiols may
be possessed, eulelikted as well for the benetit of
the torhvidual, the information and prosperity of
the tiutio.i, and to make it a fe.nral of innocent
Joy
The pre‘cat aprarauce of public aff.nrs renders

the views of this society more important than they
at first appeared ; the premiums were provided by
the quantity of a few liberal individuals; it is now
proposed to make it more general, and to claim
aid towards its promotion, we have stated what has
been done. We see the way clear before us for
this undertaking ; but what is gristly more mo-
mentous for the nation, a ith the single condition
of support, we shall set do much more gond ; and
it therefore remains with you to determine the
quantum of good whit shall be performed.
We think it tit to state, that beside the goods
offered fur the premium, the following were exhi-
bited :

- -- - A specimen of wire gears for looms, to be used
instead of the thread, tame, or mail gears here-
tofore in use, was presented without a view to any
premium. Tiiey are made in this city, anti ou re-
peated trials have given complete eatisfaction, and
are found to be very perfect ; the advantages are,
that, finer, they may be so compressed as to
suit *Le Wiest 1111inber of reed, or latently distended
to *nit the slimmest, they must consequently out-
wear the foriner kinds, in•pruportion as the strength
of tkreed is to metal.

A hauk of Lowe-made sewing thread was also
exhibited, without a view to any prranuto, one
end of which was in the native state, whilst the
other end was bleached to a perfect white, without
any apparent diminution of the strength of the
thread : and .the bleaciiiug said to he effected iii
four days.
Subscription, will be willingly received for this
society, with a view to further premiums foe the
ensuing year, h 1 the following perwus :
President, .;011N DURISY.
VlCe..Pfebtdorit, Jolla GooD.ll N.
Treasurer, flu tai HEN LEY.