Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-02
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AMERICAN SlLK.-[No II
When, in my last number, took the liberty to desg-
nate The last Congress by the denomination oil Pardmen-
tum indOetum | only alluded TO their want of know
ledge of matters relating silk in everything else they
mny all be Solons or Lycurguses for augh know
politician, and therefore, will not undertake to
pass Judgment their nets oil State; but am bound 10
saw that the report of their Committee Agriculture OF
the goth Of April 1885, the subject am treating Of
displays degree of ignorance Of that subject, which
did expect 10 find 10 so respectable body, being
almost entirely made up Of various accounts OF success
full silk culture, (Which, however unmp"rant IN them.
selves could produce any bad effects but IS wound
up with the recommendation Of certain wonderful ma
chinery," which performed what can be demonstrated
to be physically impossible; SO that The whole com.
pcaled art of reelng aud throwing Silk which in Eu
rope requires much labor and expense, might be per-
formed here with The greatest ease by simple machine,
moved by chud These incredible assertions The Com
tee did not Take the pains 10 inquire INTO or investi
gate and what still astonishing that Congress
should have sanctioned that report by adopting it, and
ordering it 10 be printed without a single voice being
raised agant the mprobabiIes that IL contained, the
result OF which has been TO create and encourage sys
tenn Of speculation, which morality rePobates, and ~
norance alone paate excuse, aud which consists
in specializing upon the ertduity efhs people, Without
such high authority, that system would not prevail and
be upon to the extent that it is even By
peetaGe associations shall show r The sequel Bu,
must first explain The of this state Of things,
which, perhaps may Puate in some degree, their
fortunate results
About fifteen twenty years ago, considerable
element existed n Europe the subject Of silk The
of the French revolution and The system Of Con
scripon, which drained the Continent aud particularly
the countries 10 the domination Ut France OF their
boers and manufacturers IN every branch OF trade had
reduced the silk business very low ebb and The want
OK that article wss felt every where The dehcien-
cy felt in Wes luda produce, and that gave 10
the invention Of Cse sugar But silk could only be OBJ
tanned by the ordinary means IL began To be under
stood that mulberry could be raised and silk
reared in the Northern States OF Union. The
Northern States Of Europe determined 10 initiate
Mulberry planted in Russia, Prussia, Holland
and Sweden. The attempt failed every where. 1t is
needless inquire here into the which produced
this failure in those dIferen, countries; shu conins
myself TO England where the sk culture was also tried
but with We find, however, in the ex.
cellent works of Dr. Lardner that there is good
believe hat would have ded, If proper
had been adopted for II found that The muI.
berry tree will grow in that country, that silk worms
may be reared and good cocoons produced All that
WAS wanted was encouragement 10 The silk growers by
the establishment OF ature and the opening Of
ket for But Tor What reason, cannot tell that
not done; The silk growers were eii 10 themselves,
the attempt failed and The fault LAID upon The eli.
mate But the fault only To be ascled To the e.
ggence rather the ud ference Of The influential
vi that country, who perhaps, waited the result OF
the experiment III other countries l. was thought that
the mulberry trees and The would produce every
thing else and there lay the mistake. How could 1t be
expected that the people would persevere in raising
tlGieS which could lind purchasers.
From England, the silk mama passed into this
county, and began Ly planting Mulberry trees and
publishing Manuals Tor the rearing OF silk worms, be
leving the English did tina, every thing else would
follow. We even dreaml of manufactures, and would
begin with that at Cnce. We had before us the exam
plies Of Georgia and Pennsy in Colonial times; but
that, il seems, forgotten and left to grope
| way well as could, through and une K.
plored field II is not astonishing that we should have
| lost our way.
This subject will be continued in The next number.
DANDOLO.
a Treatise the orisin progress and mrovemcn aud ,h
preen, Of the Silk Manufacture. By Dyousus L1rdnsr
| X. s., &c. Lond"n 1881, p lS5
| TRIAL OF MAcKESziE-An extra from The Ontar,
| Messenger, published at Canandagua New York, ant
dated June 2st gives the following particulars of h
trial Of Mackenzie, the Patriot for breach Of The
! trally law:
"The trial Of VIM Lyon Mackenzie for violation oil
the neutrality law Of 1918, which commenced in lh
village, yesterday morning. was brought TO close lhi
/ afternoon, by a verdict from the jury Of guilty
1.-The testimony 10 the case was but recaptalutor
of few Of those facts with which the Navy Island aiai
| had made the whole country familiar
"Mackenzie had no counsel; did he introduce any
testimony The testimony which he proposed 70 INTRODUCES
having been deemed inadmss,be.
"lle addressed the cou', and jury after the evidence
was closed in speech about eight hours long, which
was made up mostly Of historical matter in reference
himself and The patriot cause and uf divers polllica
sprcuutions which had little no connection with tn
question which was before The Jury. He showed muc
ability however, and his remarks were not unlr, quen
really eloquent
MIR Benton, the District Attorney, occupied abou
hour in presenting the argument the part of In
United States.
Judge Thompson charged the jury o, considerable
length giving very able and lucid exposition of In
law and The facts Of The The charge was dscded
! sdyer. e 10 the defendant.
THE jury was out three hours
"Nackenzie heard the verdict with calmncss lhouel
il is said that he had confidently icpaed an acqultal
"1he sentence ofthe court was pronounced upon him
som after the verdict II was, that he be imprisoned
during The term Of eighteen months in The county iai
| of Monroe county, and pay fine OF ten dollars
1.-The Messenger, in stating the result of,hs trial pre-
SCENTS the following 'conrat which is one tina, can
MT fail to strike The reader. and TO some wonder
why is that Of all the multitudnous i.nders agans
the neutrality laws, Mackenzie, poor and persecuec
refugee should be The only brought 10 trial and con
! vicied.
/ "The Coarast.-The men who invaded OR land, &c
burn the Caroline and murder American citizens, are
not only permitted 10 walk The soil Of Britain, without
reonEe ont The mnons Of the British Monarchy even
| honor them Tor their nearious dred While man who
has Tor twenty years been struggling to advance The
cause o. human liberty and human happiness fleeing
TO ps tor help against The 6oJ