Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-11-25

hatl besn consumed by lire. Abe domestic pursuit
appears to have been far maintained there, that
in the year 1870. after the Revolution. small
quantity Of silk was brought into Savannah. irnn
the upper lands 10 be sud Tor eXrortaton, and wa
disposed Of al the rtcc Of !rcin IS to 20 shilling,
PEI pound.
We can neatly say as much Of tie yea, manifest
ed in South Carolina, where the sane nraapreg
mstia sosee progress and impression upon tie ID
habtant. The silk culture was 50 lar countnsb-
cet BY the wcaithies, Of the commonwealth, thal
they rendered it fashionable among the ptine pal
ladies and families a tie capital. From Charles
tox yenrlv cxpnr;atiuIY Of raw silk were made ioi
the Ergiisl, manufactures. Peasants, also, Of com
pete dresses Of the colonial silk made to tl.t
Princess Of Wales, and % lord Chesterfield, 'rEt
price Of The hiaerican produce happened to be
enhanced to that ut the best quality.
Whether the successive attempts Of the mother
country to establish tie culture Of silk in different
,ulnnes were directed by the chuce Ui climate, al
first temperate enough, then southrrlv. and ater.
wards more northerly;of whether that Cover hneni
were impelIed by different motives in tha If slcces
siye efforts Of placing colonies, III that great under
taking we have no ineahs to ascertain. But u -
mt without surprise, that we lind the gteat cuniy
d Pennsyl, anna called IT 50 late perlDs as !!7I
to the benefit q thus lmpro, 1neu oi territorial ana
manufacturing industry 1t was principally CON
-
Eng'anu. ReAjanin Farmland. who procured The
best materials iur instruction and machinery tor Va
nous manufacturing processes lie directed, also.
Wholesome teguiai l0Es 10 forward the general adGp
ten and at tlcal AFT d the culture throughout the
coGItr, ainong which one was. u company SO
Getty, THAT by tic help Of legislative provision
couli form and maintain stock callial, Tor ,iie
purchase ADD sale OF raw material, reveftng tia
! ',tntlss. ~ balance, to the extension Of domestic
-. ~ MA. Il.
i t,sed. built up, and assorted. II SO mac! caud
q dune uihina few years. we are HE more cua
1 prled 70 roget tha adverse circumstances attend
Ins foe revolutionary var, which had thus put III
/ Ptd 10 the measures ana emulation ot THIS most IN
dGstriors cUmmutity. " lave 10 data that coult
rAaoe 70 iaake estimate u The p, 0p0i tDnat
success that had a!renu, been obtained. An IN
puitatlt experiment, had huwever. lean made, am
, rtmains authoritative, and should b. attended 1;
~ our future silk cu'tuiais III Eases 81 lnlinell
want Of tie white mulberry lcavr- it is, to {, G
the worins with The leaves III the naiius mulberry
which, probAbl may bad much .uouel III the spring
than the pr0fic trees can be ready to be plueksd
| his historical summary oi the cu!tuie 0l silk II
this part at the world, since it, first introduction
until the war ion Independence, en,b aces pero
4 one hundred and forty three years from wiiic
ycrs Important differences will obviously assist i
in The subject we are now investigating.
At the awful period which tiled mems snuls
Land unisersail, compelled the inhabitants Of thss
thirteen provinces 10 disregard ther agriculture
pursuits. ar" other personal interests, it could NJ
be expected that any of the energetic measure
) Wiilgh had been taken, could be peacaaby contii
ucd na,, that they could even be useial!y ienien
bcred, and resumed. The document above cite,
tells L.. however, that the sill; culturiss Of ca;
ncctcut, after their political struggle was oye
gradually entered INFO their ha5Itual industry,
, thar some efforts we're attempted in other state
even in Kentucky, and also in snnie OF the upps
! cnuntes If the State of New York. We lear
!, tpstHer, that no section Of the Union has been
!, a.a,e, il rc.ving the culture, than our neighbo.
j Eua ,hc e.hcr side OF the Sound, and 20 whom Il
mo- tteti' is due. that they did never receive al
+ help ll"n tfer fellow citizens. nor from Englan
Yet &c, III facts have been stated and circulate
4 respecting teir accurate knowledge OF the art
!; sbk grower, and remarkably SO ia three dihere
- counties. These We Wuu!i " lsh to have seen mo
:, accurately Gehnca i'he fsieHds Of the count
i ana, nf the prosperity u Is Inhabitants IN partI
uiar KIND Of cultures ,iuat and can understand We
i WE'LL tina; exaggerated reports On the sub ect. won
If ultimately deprive their authors and supporters
\, such share u ehc9u aganen. eoilde!.ce and c.
!, dit as ihey ina, really pe IN want lui farther Pr
\. gress. We ne.er could ascertain What qaahii
i, 0f silk iaw, reeel de,:. cndld be laailna
. tured af home III GoMnee' ~ and N,.al N4it q {
!. manufacturing machine y IL u-e antan, tae
i besides the dnnestc sh.A a.d ian,e HHte. H.
= Mnsf}I we know taat ths largest Ieantlty
,rl srwig aud twisted 7ti. a oaained: I'M all exhs
rated reports 10 COZ itf5 notwithstanding, we "
~ by fair calcaaul eri4iaeti that thg wi.aIc cot
hs not exceed aqua.t;t u q so pnn.fis Of reel
49, sk Cpu.ide3i;.- ery thttg anl etctnsiat
~ which have beea attulse IN taai state, we IL
reason 10 admire Hi. inici! sence an! petseYetat
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