Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-16

70 tho Former gentlcman.--Wh ne lad mn
| overland examined IL. he came a.yaiu To me
! wishing that should state to Vou lis obSarva'
'lcoS and discoveries, either relative 40 tho
| SuOlect, or some other branches of bis profes-
ION, tepding ait0gethpr to shew his devoted
ness TO the general welfare of this his at,o,.tsl
country, and particularly to its manutact turing
\ interest. p
/ The following are nearly his words & ,,,o.,,
ing not perhaps III The technical terms of nj,
art. and stiil Ia the scientific but ian as nla;n :.
language d ! have the habit Of
| F9S'et or j. oad on which a Treatise. transla.
| ted tron tie French, has Just been published
m Boston, is wci known and familiar 10 Nr
,rcytoirens, not as having cultivatelibe nl,,r
himself, which. however, lie freurcutl1 OH
served and Saw on the soil; nor manufactured,
uinuSi ne also acquainted with the process !.
put as having erly employed its product for
uNelng, az well by the French and English. =
IT'S quality, aul lis indispensable use with iudi
so, t"ohsain the deep, rich aud Superfne blue
! marx now
Without Pastel, or = Substitute pcrfectlyan.
al9gouS according tOhim, there is no possibility
CT dycilg an deep Interchangeable biuc let the
m3teritlN o1 what they Viii, of 4 sRperior o,,.i.
MY. Is this pitnt IS not indigenous tn the T.
states, SNa has IA Europe been considered b,
tselearned, among MANY OF similar nature, MS
deserving the preference The Treatise con
cerring II, aud especially the success Of the
experiments made here for cultivation. the
same, must OF course he regarded rs most nra-
ceuS and valuable acquisitions This is the
whole VIZ Iiestorrens thinks necessary. or
Mi~neS 20 say at present on the SUBJECT of Pas
>int, by either the natural bent ofhis talents
necessity, orchancc, lie has, by repeated ezr,e-
rI'nents and practice, made discoveries in shis
country, winch for about two Years past. have
enabled him 10 dye in fine deep blue OF a, Ie,st
as good quality, without Pastel at all The fact
Is, that the plant called
N3t Heed, OF SIX Gross, which crows wild
u fnn tstf q.
nroiuct exactly analogous 10 that resulting
from fastcl.-fie has Cvennow brought severli
barrels of II to Nev-York for sale, and he is
ready 10 submit tito fairtrial.
Another "a his discoveries relates ia fbn usa
81 N@tder in the preparations of the dye for
deep biue w0OlcnS. T he Blood Root was fried
BY him, as an indigenous substitute for that
purpose, ard has been found even more salts
factory than Nadder Itself.
ny DINER experiments, he also discovered
Tint the Blood Root can give iiuc GRANGE col
or 20 wool.
With an equal success, he obtained this col.
benguYei in!ndian red
He puts itiikewise ont of Doubt. that he cou
dive with the Blood Root the most briIliantsrar
iet colour en- cotton, ny the addition oi Madden.
but time aud circumstances did not allow hin,
to pursue hiseNperiments, which he does not.
however, lose sight of, and will continue. ms
soon as his situation Will permit linn
49, After stating these discoveries to YOU, Mr..
W e'i'A htS>aiN> me dtNOlO recommend him
to Yoar encouragement x through Won totheo-
ther societies or individuals in the Union tn
whom his practical and well tried talents. may
DE OF service. Nay more, with Il misunderstood
ness, consistent, however, with that prudence
ne mast have. when suhsiSt;ng only b., his in
daStry, he is Offering for what he deemed ,tIe-
qn3te 10 the Importance of tie objects OF his
zeal, orendeTpuhlic the secrets Of his proceed
DIGS, relative To his discoveries and besides TO
devote himself as professor for ioacbinr the
practice ofhis Art throug hout the states. where
ever manufactures for Dyeing may be estab
Mr.. President. and Gentlemen.
feel happy in being tie person who brought
tnis Report before you, and take hold of the
circumstance 10 assure Won. that shall alyvays
continue to look for opportunities to serye
ootii TINS or other similar societies, or their
members individually. and the country atlarge.
with tie greatest canlor and respect
ID. CARBTAT, Albany
Coiiee-House GreenIicI.st
\. B.--Since the above RepOr; hgs been
urawn- Mr.. DE Caritat has learned .llut youoe &c
the discoveries Of Mr.. Treyturrens had boon
more or less noticed by Mr. Genet IN sFeno,r
making part of the TRANSACTION published in
lsli,in albany, By The Societies for Dronctiug
the usefai Arts. and that :he Said Memoir.
Where there IS identity q facts, may serve 10
c0rroboTatc thoseiuserted in this account
Specimens o. the Milk y eea, or sill: Grass.
and % the BioOi Root, IN It's nc;mrai state and
ground, were 20 have Been left On t;.c iesr,,
"lR ne present Report ~ the meeting OF The
society.
TIE ce'sbrifqef Sutherland sfrrdg Lis-i res !
peo'nr lose - gror-mf1fs IL D3e;ag titt core
nearest 10 ttr .. y{rJfi0t aF {DJfy