Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-13

dant showed that r. and r. md NJ were in tin. ,abi,
OF llvng in one family, aud that they indscrminately
usea the property included i'll he settlement.
Jury were instructed as to the law that settle
mcn's Though usually made before marrape and in
such anccs Un,mpeachubc, in proper formI
are yet valid when executed subsequently, proyidet
they be done while the husband is out of debt and not
Wild any Immediate view to escape Just responsible
VeS Inc purpose of such settlements is fair ooS
equtabic it is TO protect the wife against casualty,
AMI as the irving of credit always presuppces mfr
nation as to the debtors circumstances and is at ai
events done at the risk ofthe paty-iie latter has NO
rlgut to complain OF Injustice TO the protectipr
operation OF the law the witcs byLals AS To tho
use made by the husband of tho furniture ax,ianrI
over to NJ it was to BE- deemed only incidental be.
uiaVoluabic; Tor, Il his wife is ever to- realize
the benefit intended her. he by corseaence partakes
though not legally designed to receive any adynp
tase. The jury accordingly brought in verdict for
the Ptatatg-that is, in favor OF the wifes trust ef.
against the husband creditor.
f'smarh.-The above reported case is taken f,sm
Inc Statesman OF w ednesday, aud we repsbiish il
with real pleasure. We hesitate not to saw ever u.aS
verdict rendered more consouant with the fe,linus
oteVery person who reads it. well az with the priI
cIples OF both law and equity. A verdict tho otbpr
way would have been no less an OUTRAGE mon the
rights OF the wife than disgraceul to civil society
E.N: Y. I'oa,
Cfti,te Of silk in tie L. Skrtes-Troua tla Jetter
OF the secretary OF the Treasury the growth and
manufacture OF Silk, select the following partic-
iuo iesPcCtts te various attempts towards cut-
vation IN the U. States. This subject as we'll as the
culVation OF the vine, may hereafter profitably en-.
gage the attention Of arrcultursts tlougi,
Wlllstanolng the encouragement of premiums and
oo,uites, thesc attempts have been attended With
very partial success.
They were first commenced in Virginia, where thu
OF the settlers was strongly directed to this
subject by the British government. Silk worm ego,
white mulberry trees, and printed instructions WIN
sent over; and King James the First fnipU he could
not force the silk culture at home horeh for bettrr
success In Virginia which he very DESTROYS should
rear silk instead Of tobacco the latter be;n, po,a
(which bring many disorders and incpn,eH;encos >,
looacco, however, seems to have had complets
Triumph over ITS rival though the hitter bad ali thi,
encouragement OF royal tavor Acts passed de.
ciarlng silk the more profitable commodity for tho
iony and premiums as high 10000 pounds of tn
oaccn, offered to such sonid prosecute thu sfI,,
tf''e rear worms, and plant trees This svsteu, o,s
r c e.o penalties was pursued till 1865, when
iurther statutory provisions declared unnccess
ry IN consequence of the Success, of yarios nerr,,s
IN this culture They were, however revived tl,rr,.
years afterwards but from 1869, the interference OF
the government seems to have ceased Major WIZ
ker had, iii God, 1000 treos prov,ine, 'rha .,s.,
part OF the state abounds III white mulberry ie
Inc secretary hopes that the people Of Virginia Viii
see tner interest IN renewing the culture of Sin
lake means were taken to produce silk in Geo~r;s
on Its settlement IN 1888 lands being granted to Set
tiers on condition that they planted hundred wI,,,
Inuioerry trees on every ten acres. To Keep alN.s
the idea OF the silk culture there was ON ono sd ~
The public seal represents alton of silk porms r,t1,
an appropriate motto In 1859 the COLONY exported nm,
wards OF 10000 lbs. of raw silk, which suId ar :,
sinings pound higher tEan that of anv ctber c,p
try. notwithstanding this very oinu circuno.
stance, the last parcel of silk brcusIt from tbs
country to Savannah, was in 1890. Silk Of a IA a.
good quality was produced in South Carolina ha VIM.
according to the testimony of Sir Thomas Iomho ~
eminent SIX manufacturer, much streutb ana
nchiity as the silk oflay The culture Disappeared
however, In like manner ~ 'e9>
Even III the more northern climates OF Peups,Ix,
vana and New Jersey, the attempt was made and con-
tnued Tor several years, DIR. Franklin hpblv recof
'ehiing H. and subscriptions amount beipu.
SET Oh ioot for It's encouragement Till the iIneore
white mulberry trees were fit for use the WORMS yve
lea from the native mulberry tree. Some farther ar
tcnlps nave been made during the last three yenrs the
former association having been put an end to bv the
Revolutionary war. The Secretary SAYS "the me-
n'oFy OF Mr. Natlr MEL AspinWa deserves to be held
IN everlasting and grateful rcrnemhrance for tba
thousands of white mulberry trees planted in New
York Pennsylvania and Jerseys.
~ connecticut the culture Of silk commenced IN;
l. !oo' dhe Legislature granted bounty of ten sbiI.
lngs for every hundred trees planted md preserveT
L MS culture Is still continued as is well known i,i
connecticut. In tile vicinity OF Mansfield 'tbree or
Jour tons OF silk made annually" Some siik b.s
also been made in other New England states in Ne,,
Y ork Ohio and K"utucky.
from 1855 10 I772, several hundred puu,ds sterling
were PAID to various persons in Georgia S. Carolina
and CONNECTICUT III the way Of pre- ms Cor the crE
tire OF sax Try society in London for ''thc promotion
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