The Arkansas advocate., 1831-03-16

Very respectfully, Sir,
 Your ob2dt serv't,
 J. l.. DAWSON. E
 IL. 7M Rfg't Itaatry. To Coi. N. ARpucKLE,
 Com. Cant. Gibson.
 We copy the following extract from the pro ceedings of Congress for the purpose of correct ing an error into which the committee have lal- len, and which it seems, to us, il is important to the integrity of history should be corrected al- so by Congress. We allude to the assertion that the flag is a specimen of American industry .ap- piled for he first haae'' to the production of silk fabrics. This issihgularly erroneous. and should be corrected. If the flag issuspended ill the House of Representative because of it's being the first silk fabric made in the United Statesys and we can make out no other meaning 10 the words of the report--it is honored beyond it's merits. and it's continuance there as such should not be permitted. Silk fabrics have been pro- duced in the United States, for an hundred years past, and those too Of much higher practical v.et han ttllsis flag N can s.dneo sf,sei mens of American industry of this kind. pro- dueed years ago. We will only at this time talze the liberty of referlingto single case.- Mir. Isapp of the societ, of Economy. Ia, two J cars ago, made quantity of vesting. and a. bout i6H handserciiieis, aii of excellent quality. and all the material produced fromthe mulberry at this place. May ladies dresses have been made from time to time, as we said before. for q hundred years past, but Mr. Rapp has made d regular business of it.-ameracuu Farmer.
 SILK MANUFACTURE.
 fir. SPENCER, from the Committee on Agri- culture, to which was referred the letter of r. >. Du i'oneeau, presenting to the House flag of American Silk and Manufacture, made the following report:
 s.Thc committee on Agriculture. to which was referred the letter of ieler $. Du i'onceau. 10 the Speaker of the House, announcing hls preseiitaliont to the House of a sIken flag, beai- i ing the coors of the United States, made oi 1 Amerieansilk, reeed from cocoois aud prepar- ed and woven by j ohn U iiomcrgue, silk niaHu- l tactuier, the entire process III the manufacture, of the same having been performed iii tie city of Philadelp lptia-Report.
 "1hat they consider this specimen of Ameri- can industry, applied for tie hrst time 10 the Iproduetion of a iabrioin such general use in tne United States, in the purchase of winch in for eign countries, several millions ol dollars are all nually dawn from this country, as highly auspi- cions 10 the agriculture and arts oi the United States and that Mir. Du Ponceau. for his patrl- otc eNertions in promoting the culture of silk. and Tn his efforts to excite the attention of the l United States to that important branch of indus 1 try, deserves the commedatlon of his country. The committee have received communication from fMi. Hi Ponecau, dct;tiiiig various npo;- tant facts and remarks i'll reference to the bill entitled An act for promoting the growth and manufacture of silk, which they have appended l 10 this report, for the information of tue House and the committee report resolution, and re- commend its adopGoH by the House ss Resotred, That tIe flag, bearing the coors of the united States presented to this House by Pc- ter :. Du Ponceau, of Philadelphia, made of .ne- rlcan silk, and prepared and woven by john D' Ho- mergme, silk manufacturer, in tine city of piadei- phia, be accepted by this House and that 1t e dis play ed under the direction of tie Speaker, in some conspicuous part of the sistiugs of this House, l Mir. .4fe1ander moved tllat the report and let fer therein referred to, lie on the table, and be 1 printed.
 Mr. WAitlcsey called for division of the ques- ton; and the question being put to lay the re port, &c. on the table, 1t was decided iii the ne- gative, ayes 45-Nays 74.
 Tine question was then put on the adoption o1 the resolution submitted Dy the Committee, and lit was determined in the affirmative. l Subsequently. the report and letters were or. ] dered to be printed.
 l Weind among the latest rumors one import ing that France had declared positively to Aus tria and Prussia, that iftiiey ihteriered againsi the Poles, she would interpose in their favor Referring to this state of things, the London Courier of the I4th says
 "There is but one way to prevent Russia and her allies hom going to wa. with France. if of der to extirpate the principles oi constitutional