Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-15

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IS 1iGraets o. IN e;aer words, that the pre- |
sent support Of manufacture, to ti,c landed in
tcrest, Is greater than The support of commerce
thereto, &C any time. IN addition TO this de- |
mand Tor rGSe mater Is, manufacturers and
their families, buildings and drau,-it cattle, 4
require and occasion a prodigious consumpii-
ton OF food for man and beast, and OF building !
materials, with the necessary ground for the
works and dwellings This real and great mar
ket is sure, and rapidly increasing. II cannot
be taken from us by the spoiations, or other
misconduct of any foreign power. Many of
the articles are indispensable to our defence,
our safety and our independence Such as
arms, and other. instruments and implements
of war by land and sea. Others of those ma
nuEActured articles, are necessary to tho con
idcting OF ayr culture, such as various smiths
works, wheelw ie hts, plough-nakers, asncss-
makers, ia5orcrs, shoes, hats, and other, APP
parel; and beer and other things for their sub
sistcnce-Wbie we carefully avoid injustice
and neglect of commerce., and the merchant,
let us not forget the great and growing imeor-
lance OF manufactures d the useful a3ts. ~
tins trying Crisis of human afairs, unlike any
tori er period in the annals in the world, let us
endeavor 10 giye eVsyy possible extension to orr
'''aniyfae:a,ey's demand far the rayv mateyials,
t'htcl a.iISht ctkerzyiSe be heacy on our
lands. The war Itself win occasion a demand
tir MARY established, and many new inanufac-
lures, Already the gun-smiths, founders in
various metals, cutters, workers in leather,
wheel-wrights, saddlers, hatters, stocking
weavers, calico and linen printers, Overs, bra
tiers, iron masters sword mountels, drum and
ilfc makers, and many other .ynrkmen, feel
the elects ofthe repairs of old manufactures
end INC making cfnew ones in their respective
branches.
If The people of this country shall retrench
only 10 per cent. in their expenses, it will a
mount to very great sum. Seven millions OF
people, at only 90 dollars per head for the
yearly expenses of living, on an cyerage, give
the vast sum Of 40 millions. The per cent
ON this IS l. millions. If they should con-
sumo American made goods, instead of TO-
reign, a vast sum out of i40 millions of annual
expenses would be s-ved to the country. The
war charges of Importation will give an i'm.
mense premium TO our manufacturers and will
operate as powerful induccment to multiply
and extend them. Many articles will only be
lobtainable from our own workmen. The do
'nestlc and shop manufacture ofcotton will be-
como universal, because of the great rcdun
dance OF 1T, and its capacity To make blankets,
carrots and warm and light clothing ofvarious
kinds Rol yYoult the hearts Of TIE As1ericaii
tsctle haVe ieGPed joy in the revolutionary Soar
| y Hiey hat ben aseertainei they are, thar
fhey can produce Sriti ease forty millions Il cotton.
Let as yeffect upon The en- ioynsent rift.
! a million of cotton blankets,
weighing FIVE pounds cach will
amount only to lbs. 5000. 600
million ofyards Of cotton
velvet or other winter clothing,
yard and half wide, will
weigh, at pound and half
per yard, only 100000
Let any person proceed in this manner to
distribute our 40 millions of cotton wool into
shifting, sheeting, table cloths, corduroys, cot
ton velyets, hosiery, gloves, Sc &c. and he will
perceive in it an immense and sure new re-
source Nor are our increased wool, fax and
hemp to be forgotten o. und rg;lued. EunoI c
Is driving us MO Dissemination, into an ex
animation of our best interests into Svho!e-
some economy, and into that energetic state zpkic
great occasions produce among a feeling and MUIR
lPeople.-Press.
! FROM THE AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER.
We understand, that specimens of the
stones, which fell from the atmosphere, in the
stare OF Connecticut, have been received by
DE- d Rush, who has put them into the hands
] OF Dr. Wondhouse, who is making ain accu-
rate ANALYSIS ofthem
| DR.. w. considers them to have had tho
same origin, as the one which fell at Bensrcs
IN the East Indies, and variety of others,
found IN different rarts of Europe
: Ike those stones, when viewed through
microscope, they appear to consist of foG..
different substances
Frst-A substance of an orange, or yellow
red color
Second-Smali bodies, less than the size Of
pms hesd, Of round ire GUAR elongated.
! or elipticsl figure, ola black color, Which have
| evidently been fused
and,
Fourth-of Iron pyrites, or a silvcry
white appearance.
The specific gravity of those stones. is very
nearly the same, rs those from Europe and In
tlia
lies
They have been considered as productions
thrown on the Garth by volcanoes or hurricanes
as mineral substances fused by tightening
as concretions in the atrnos,ihere and as mas
SEES which have been thrown on this earth
rom tho volcanoes Of the moon
The celebrated La Plscc advanced this bold
conjecture He has endeavored to show b,.
mathematical calculation, that this nigh
| happen, for ifsny body was projected, with {hc
velocity OF mile and hall per second, which
a"cs moi exceed that Of q cannon ball, issuing
rom The mouth ola cannon, IL would be thrown
Nond the moons attraction, and within that
OF the carth,s, and Of course would fall with in
creased velocity 20 its surface
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