Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-19

manufacturer at home. have received several let ters from North and South Carolina, informing me that great many raised there but that, for want of market, they devoured by rats and insects. lady writes to me that she has lost this year, in that way, near one hundred bushels. ge- neral desire is expressed, from end ofthe United States to the other see this rich production turned to profitable account. have received numerous letters to that effect from almost every State in the Union. The excitement in favor of the silk culture appears to me to be general, and numbers are pre- pairing to apply themselves to it.
 It remains now with Congress to take such mea- sures as they shall think most proper for the attain ment of that object. In making experiments, and collecting facts, in order to throw some more light upon the subject, have done my duty as a citizen, anxious for the welfare of his country. The com mitee will be pleased to recollect that have not ob- truded upon them my opinions or my advice, and that, in addressing them at the last sessions only yielded to their most fattering invitation. At pre- sent it is duty that owe to them as well as to my sef to support, by facts, the theory that have ad- vanced, and which they have sanctioned by their ap probation.
 have only to add, that M. D'Homergue persists in the offer he made of lis services and in that of my gratuitous assistance. Should the bill proposed by the committee, be brought again to the consdera- ton of Congress ii is to be observed that three years are no longer required, and that M. D'Homergue will be ready to begin the instruction of the sixty young men on the first day of July next This will require an alteration in the terms of payment of the forty thousand dollars. He suggests four half-yearly lDstalments, the first to be immediately after the pass ing of the act
 It is with pleasure that mention, that M. DHo- mergue, having inspected several of our maufactus- ing establishments, has been astonshed at tho pro- hcency that this country has made in mechanics and the mechanical arts, which will, in great degree, supersede the necessity of importing the machinery from abroad, when the same effects be obtained here from the ingenuity of our workmen. have the honor with the highest consideration and respect sir your most obedient and very humble servant.
 PETER S. DU PONCEAU.
 Hon. AMBROSE SPENCER,
 Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture
 cfhe House cf Representatives ofthc U. States
 En-President Monroe-We are glad to observe that the claims of this venerable patriot have been revived. A communication addressed by 6fty-one respectable citizens of Albermarle county, Va. to their Representative in Congress, MT Gordon, re- questng his zealous exertions and cooperation with the other friends of Mir Monroe, to bring this matter to favorable issue, has been laid before the House, and referred to the appropriate committee. It will no donbt receive the most respectful consideration. We have before us the two Reports of 1899, and the Report of 1630 the subject, al of which strongly in favor of the claims, also Report
 
 Report of 1899 recommended an allowance of $37,- S35 04, on account of various items connected with his missions to foreign countries. The second Re- portof the same year. being merely supplementary to She first recommended further allowance of $25,- O00 in consideration of his agency in procuring loans to the amount of S,000,000, during the most press ing and critical conjuncture of the late war, frequent ly on his own responsibility, for the use of the go vernment Total amount recommended to be allow ed, $62, ,S35 CA. The Report of 1880 embodes the two Reports of 1S29 retrenchng item in the first mentioned allowance of S37 1885 CA, and instead of $25, ,O00, as embraced in the supplementary Report an allowance of 2 l-2 per cent ($37 027) on the amount of lopns which he obtained in the District of Columbia $1 ,4S1 151 g, and which disbursed chiefly, if not solely, by his agen cy The result would be somewhat more favorable to the claimant than the allowances proposed by the Reports of 1929. We are pursuaded there is no one good citizen in the United States, who would object, nay, who would not cordially consent, to such appropriations from the national treasury, would relieve this nerable Ex-President from his present embanass- ments. If the claims which he advances are found- ed in justice, they ought to be promptly allowed: and if not the same end could be attained by appropr- ating suitable sum for his relief, as expresson of the nations gratitude for his eminent services.- At any rate relief should be rendered. and rendered speedily. A few years will place the opportunity be- yond our reach We reproach the kingdoms of Eu- rope and with great justice, for the millions which they lavish upon their soveregns, when thousands of their subjects are borne down by poverty and taxa tion Let us take that they do not reproach us for permitting whom but lately we honored with the highest office in gilt, to spend the rem nant of life which he has devoted to the welfare of his country, in unreeved pecunary distress. We neednot fear the precedent. We shall never have many Ex-Presidents to relieve, and shall deserve to have none if we turn them aside like cast-off gar ment, for which we have no further use, because it has been worn out in our service.-N. Y Jour. Com
 
 JUDGE CLAYTON'S REVIEW,