The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-12

a similar purpose by the Courts Oh comnon
pleas inthe several counties. MoiiGk wa.
also loaned by the state for the encourage
ment OF a WOODEN mandatory at Pough-
kcepsie, Linen Manufactorv at SchaticoIs..
and Cotton Manufactory at Waterfowl
and the ovcrscers OF certain useful factories
are exempted from militia duty--Thus these
three great aud important Manufactorie, of
Wooien, of Linen, and of Gotten, have been
most msnihcentiy patronized The cloth
manufactured at Poughkeepsie. is equal 10
the best imported. - ,,>e
The Introduction of Merino sheep into the
United States, by chancellor Livingston and
col HUMPHREYS is an object of incalcaiable
Importance and ,erpinently entities them 70
the public gratitude. The French emperor,
ever attentive to the prono.ien Of the pow
er OF France, has imported into that country.
upwards of a million Spanish sheep of that
breed. Cur Legislature have not neglected
this subject. They have offered premiums
tor bringing Merino rams into each County.
and each town is authorised to levy tax
upon dogs, tor the purpose OF purchasing that
animal. Thus, in few years, new breed
OF sheep OF Incompatible excellence, wifi be
spread over the state, and a frau foundation
is laid, tor supplying ourselves with the best
materials for cloathing. ,tr-t
" The purchase of Louisiana, has opened
an extensive field for enterprise in the Fur
Trade. Ihiscommerce, which il all imperc
tant to secure the affections and to cs ;lbl sh-
an influence over the Indian RIDES is n,w
entirely in the hands of the British. This
state has Incorporated Fur Comp any, witt,
extensive powers and large eapital--but SO
restricted as to. prevent any foreign palrici-
pation--aud we may expect that the waters
OF the hudson instead OF the ST. Lawrence,
will in failure convey to the ocean the rich.
furs Of the vast Countries to the west This
is the iirst ard the only attempt ever male
since the Declaration of Independence to Sc
cure this valuable trade to ourselves
"Norhave the Legislature been inattenriuc
to the cultivation of the fine arts. An acca-
deny Of that kind has been Incorporated in
the city of New York, and pa,t of the govern
ment House has been assigned for the accom-
mediation of that institution, and for the ex-
hibition of their choice collection of casts, up
on the finest models of ancient sculpture, and
of archite ctural and other works, the gift of
the French Emperor, constituting altogether
museum un-1vslled in America and equal
led by few on the continent of Europe.
+" Thus republican Legislature has had in
view every principal Ingredient of indivitiu-
al comfort, and of pubic prosperitv.-No
o5ject was TOO small TO escapetic T Ho,ice, nor
too great to prevent their exertion-Our i'm
mense frontiers TO the north and west-our
and artillery arc distributed in every direc-
tion--armoifes and arsenals established-the
necessities Of the people relieved, and the
seeds of the most important manufactures
planted which will spring up into an abun-
dant harvest Of national wealth."
Ertrect ofa letter from ALBANY, date I'D
f'rti Sd, ard svrftten by an inteHigens
and active member Of the INCORPORATED So
cietIfoT Me Promotion oj arts.
g OF late there is great spirit of manufac-
turing with Us. Every week the society has
samples of WOODEN cloth sent for their inspcc.
ton. There is mandatory of broad cloth
set up at Poughkeepsie by a MIR. Booth
ffr, brought to this city last week a piece of
his own manufacturing, being of the COM
mon width of hat sort of cloth 1t was a We
ny fine and good piece and is now selling in
this city at 81 10-1oGo per yard. 1t was
made of the Marine wool, which he purchas-
ed of Mr.. Il. r. Livingston. The state has
loaned to Mr.. Booth, ] think, about $1,000
to enable him to carry on the business .uore
extensively. =.
About twenty miles north of this place
another foreigner has established manufac-
tory for Spinning fax and hemp into yarn and
Irvine, by machinery, which has been i'm
ported from England, and which is said to
be very curious; and that two girls by this
mode will spin as much and better i'll one day
than ten women can do in the same time by
the usual mode. The state has also loaned
to this man a sum of money to extend his
business.
A bill passed the Senate, and no doubt
| will pass the assembly for introducing into
this state the Merino breed of sheep by offer
ing fifty dollars to any person who wiitfirst
bring into any county full blooded Merino
ram, where there is none before. tobe kept
there one year from September next.
| If the embargo continues any length of
time, we shall think that we can do without
European woollens and linnens shall pro
cure two volumes of our proceedings, one for
vorself and the other for the Congress libra
ry." &c.
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