Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-04-21

quot from our peculiar physical and NOR
.al capacities for manufactures, as to be
unworthy of entering into the calculation.
Whoever understands the true and perma-
ncnt interests of this city, must not ONLY
wish to see. but lend Il hand 10 the estab-
hshment of some great and staple manu-
iactute; such as will require many hands
and much taste; and such as the popua-
ton Of tho Ohio and Mississippi valley
wall continue for the end of time, and 10 "a
great amounts and such as can be more
conveniently fabricated, and more easily
distributed from this point, than any other
IN this valley. We do not often obtruJe
thoughts upon such subjects upon the
public; and have therefore some of the
claims upon candor and attention, which
are allowed TO Il virgin speaker on The
floor. We are sure Of one other claim
that derived from a sincere desire TO be.
IN our way and according TO our means,
instrumental in promoting the prosperity
and welfare Of our city.
We say then, that in our view, there Is
no place iu America, perhaps none IN the
world, that so imperiously calls for an es-
adjustment On a large scale of the manu-
tacture Of the two kinds of earthen ware,
known among US by the name of Liver
pool and China ware-more properly cal
led Porcelain.
tits hardly necessary TO premise, that
this is a bulky and heavy arucIe-.hat
from its fragihty of texture, It is more OK
posed 70 injury, and the deduction of
breakage tIan any other, glass only OK
copied An immense and constantly IN
oreasing amount Is demanded; and, ia
ONE of ITS forms and varieties, IN every
domestic establishment, from the cabin TO
he mansion; and from the nature Of things
d is a fabric. which we have no renson to
blink, will ever be superseded Just as
bug as man will require food presented
han in Circumstances, which mark, chat
te is no longer a savage. so long the ne
ccssity for This great article Of supplywtl
exist All these circumstances on their
lace establish the claims of this species of
fabric 10 importauce, utility and perpeDul
ty at least parallel with any other that can
bculmcd.
Our coarsor wares Of th,s sort, wc be-
lieve, arc almost entirely brough us from
Liverpool. The Immense aHulacture
and vending Of this article over taa world,
China only excepted, Is iuoVa tn b. one
ofthe great national resources of England;
one of those mines Of Internal industry.
av which ibis small island has placed her
self m 4 position 90 tax the resources and
manage the wealth of the world. Our fl
ser wares of TINS sort are brought us from
the other extremity Of the globe-lrom
CHM; and before they reach Us, have d
mother long and expensive transportation.
They come 90 MS with all the duties, pack
2gc. drayagc, insurance, commission, bro (
leraee. carriage, and steam boat re-ship-
nent UPON them. Il IS not IN our line 10
state the amount Of all tins ten times redu /
pbcatcG enhancement of the price. But
m The case Of China ware, we should sup
pose il more than double the original price
d the article.
In relation 20 the oXpediency Of cstab-
fishing such manufacture here, II seems
10 us. that the only questions 10 be set
lied are these: Have we an ample supply
orearths for the coarscr and finer sorts!
Could We procure africans fully competent
tn executing the fabrics IN periectioni
Would the comparative cheaplcss Of la
5or in the countries, whence We import
Them. enable the manufacturers there 20
.and them TO us, burdoucd with all the ne
ccsSary charges, as cheap, as we could
afford them when manufactured on ,ho
spotl
We premise few words in regard 60
the FIRST point, touching the earthly matters
necessary TO the fabric There are great
many varieties of this kind OF ware, from
the finest semi-rausparent Of China, aud
rhe cazziug iustre of Seves. 10 the com
mon ware imported from Liverpool Ail
these varieties require different con.b!pa
lions of earlhs, OF which Gle clay is the
.s.Is. We shall only speak of the finest
China ware. aud he still more beautiful
rbrlc Of Ssves; as il is believed, that thr
materials Of the latter arc very similar 20
those Of the semi-transparcnt porcelain Of
China
That is well known 20 be composed Of a
mixture Of two kinds of earth. The one
i- called kaoIa. aud the other yetmsee.
They are both white in color-lud the ba
SIS Of one is clay aud The other siIex, or
1nt-The lcldspar stone. which Is com
mon ON the AlieghanIes. and IN the coun.
iues OF the lead mines. aud about the
lakes. is found TO consist Of about the same
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