The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-02-03
eoMzsrrc MANUFACTURERS.

wants, from mate rials of It's ow0 growth end
msuufscturc. The many greas estsblishs >
men,s which have arisen in the United States
within few years, evincc that We are rapid
iy spproximating 10 this desirable stale Of
things. or these we know Of none more
ex'eu.ive end important than that 10 the
state of Delaware, projected by The late es-
limable and accomplished Dupont dc Aem-
! 0ars. We have been al some trouble to pro-
cure the following particulars relative to this
important establishment,
Duhonfs' vorks-Fillyyears ago Dot tree
was teiIed on Christina Creek, nor . mill
esiablis shed there. Now upwards Of ooe
,hoYssnd men, women and children, are com.
.fortsbIy lodged, fed and cherished by the sin.
gle establish ment OF the Messrs. Duponts,
on that stream.
They have two powder mills which are in
constant operation, the demand for their pow
der being greater than they can supply.
bout year ago . dreadful ex plosion destroy
ed nearly the whole OF their old powder mill;
but the mill is now rebuilt on the plan OF
the new mill, which is SO fixed that IN case Of
an explosion, the mischief will be confined
to the part blown up. The walls are very
thick, and of large and heavy stones. The
roof is Of wood, and very light, and inciines
towards tho stream of course in case OF an
explosion, the whole destruction outside of
the building would be no,hing-,he roof
would simply be blown over inte the stream.
This has already been the effect several times
these very mills having thus been blown up.
When an explosion took place few years
age, in which humber Of lives were lost,
the Messrs Duponts gave 10 each widow and
orphan 8 100 annual income. In the cxplo.
sion aboul year ago, thirty one lives we're
lost, aud thess gentleman generously pursued
the same course. Such examples are wor-
thy OF imitation.
The same gentlemen are concerned in the
manufacture OF cloth. During The war, the
very best cloth was made q, this factory, and
they are now employed ~ making common
cloth for tha troops Of the u. S. They are
likewise concerned in a manufacture OF cot
ton; a0d are now extensively engaged IN
manufacturing goods OF this material for the
u. States. Connected with their establish
ment is an extensive Tannery, in which, by
chemical process, the leather becomes fi, for
use, Of the FIRST q0aliiy, In three weeks
Their leather stands as high in the Phiadei
phis market, where u is best known, as does
their powder in the Y. States. Indeed, the
reputation of their powder is not con6aed 20
this country. til well known in Soulh-A.
merica and in other parts of the world.
= All the establishments we have described
are on the same itream; and s.though con
higuous to each other, are yet at . sufficient
distance to be safe oven from any spprehen
sion of danger to the o,her Establishments
ftom the gun powder concern.
During the war, Messrs. Dupont < Co.
raised 500 men from among their own work
men, armed and equipped them, Furnished
them with ammunition, held them in resdincsS
andsotiea encamped them under the CON.
mand of one of The brothers ready at a !sho.
men,'s warnitg, to defend the soil agsinsl the
enemy.
There is one fact connect wi,k the subject,
worthy meutiooing. Proposals have been
several times made to Messfo Dup-n,s to
manufacture inferior powder for shithins,
and 10 cell IL, Under the sarefion afthsir name
at a Gsfie tess price. They have constantly
refused lialening to any such suggestions
We understand they have lately been urged
on the subject, on the ground that another
manufactsry did the samo, and was by that
means, enabled to undersell them Jor shin
hing. Blu, they have s,ernly refused, and as
We hear. are & mly deter mined TO refuse ever
10 listen to any such limitations. Their
powder stands peculiarly high in the es,ims-
tion Of the army aud navy Of the United States, |
as well as with all spor,smeu who have tried
it. The consumption of it 10 very great in
the southern and middle States. Every day
makes it better known, and increases the con.
sumption OF IL in New EngIand.
These establishments have been the usak
ing Of the town Of Wilmington, in Delaware. /
The Msssrs. Dopoots had the advantage of
being brought up in tho school OF the mos,
celebrated French che emists, and of manufac- /
turing powder 10 France, Tor the French gov
eminent, many years ago. Their father wss
the celebrated. Dupont de Nemours, equally
distinguished by the peculiar urbsni,y oi hi
manners, by his talents, and by the high
chsrscte. he sustained as q msn cf Integrity,
a statesman, and scholar. He was beloved |
by ell who knew him.