Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-03
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY,
And Rural Economist.
A T a Convention which met at Baltimore
IA on the ITth of December last, composed
of great number of gentlemen from various
parts of the Union, distinguished for their pub
lie services, patriotism and practical intelli-
gence, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted after full discussion, in the
course of which a great mass of facts and val
liable information was elected.
heSOrUeu, L naCIC Is we ueIiDeratt. oD;p;on
of this Convention that Six may be grow -
all the United States, not only for domestic
purposes, but as a valuable article of CONNER
ciaI export, thereby giving an active employ
ment to American labor, and retaining millions
of dollars in our country, that are annually sent
out of it for the purchase of silken goods.
ResoIUed, That National Silk Journal ought
to be established under the auspices of the Ex-
ecutve Committee, and all the funds over and
above the support Of said paper ought to be
! devoted to the advancement of the silk cause
| in the United States.
Under the latter resolution J. S, SKINNER,
since removed from the Post Office of Balti-
more, was invited ara consented to become
the Editor of the joGrna.
/ EXTRACTS FROM ITS PROSPECTUS.
The TACT is, that our unrestricted freedom in
TIE entertainment and discussion of various
and dscor ant doctrines, religious and politi-
cal, has impaired to us, as under like influence,
to our English ancestors, an omnivorous appe.
tite for knowledge of all sorts, and capacity
to learn in a few years what cannot be acqulr-
ed in ages, in those countries where all is con-
formity and routine of thought and of action
Thus has it happened in manufactures, as in
IL.
by prejudice or law, has triumphed over diff
culties apparently insurmountablc! How long
may it be asked, after our first cotton spindle
was put in motion before Yankee 'Lowells
: were sold at profit IN China1 So will it be
with silk. The only question is as to hoto long
shall IL take as! With a monthly journal t.
concentrate and diffuse every ray of floating
light on the subject, it was the opinion of thC
Convention that we may realize and enjoy, II
our O1Cn day, the boon which Incidence AM
want of concert may procrastinate, but which
nothing short of Turkish apathy can finally de
+ feat With this journal the members of tn,
society IN all parts of the Union will commu
!. nicate; while with its editor will be the dut,
d of selecting and arraying for publication tn,
:. most recent and authentic intelligence on eve
# ry point connected with the subject.
@ Let all then who feel any concern as cult
: vators, manufacturers or vendors of silk, or a
/. patriots willing to offer suitable occupation an
f bread to the unimployed and the helpless, com
s forward in support of journal to be faithful
+ and honestly devoted to these objects of pr
# vate happiness and of national independence
v Though SILK, and every thing connecte
o with its production, and all Improvements i
o machinery for its preparation and manufacture
g viii constitute the chief design and aim of tn
! Journal for the sake of agreeable and useful va
If riety, considerable portion of its pages wi
+ be dedicated to justly popular and kindre
subjects of agriculture, horticulture, and rltrt
r and domestic economy. Hence, the adjunctiv
title RURAL ECONOMIST
e The Journal of the American Silk Societ
l. viii be published in pamphlet form, each nun
e Der will contain thirty-two pages, printed O
N new type and handsome paper, with printe
,r coloured cover
e All persons friendly to the object of the Joul
= nal will please collect at once and transmit III
e names and subscription money of those VIII
# fell disposed to patronize it.
r. ]. S. SKINNER, Editor
Of TERMs.-Two Dollars year, or six copic
st for Ten Dollars, always to be paid before th
sr work is sent. All subscriptions to begin wit
? the first number of the year, and in no cas-
s viii the work be sent to any subscriber longt
ID then it shall have been paid for.
al Six numbers have been published and ma
ID vet be had