Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-17

petitioner, would reward the agriculture Of the ooun-
try, and ensble your petitioner TO sell the maDuisc-
tured article free duty.
You petitioner therefore prays,thai upon the
,ltion lie establishes. IN tho county Of Pusylyania,
S,ll Works Tor the manufacture of SILK. he be per
United 10 hold real estate the said county in fee,
without renouucue hs allie ance his native Prince,
and ,auf pctitioner will pay, &c.
NORRIS POLLOK.
Extract OF a Letter from Morris PolIel Esq. dated
Glasgow, ooh Dec.1-57, 10 George fownes, Esq.
D5nvfIle
:" have been principally Instrumental IN Mtrodu-
eng the art oil throwing silk ,nto Scotland which
has been rnoducthe oil great aud profitable cxIen-
SION OF the Scotch manufacturers Of sllk and sir
mlAtufos. | have long contemplated correspond
ing benefit ior Virginia aud as think the CLIMATE
suilabe, contemplate producing sllk ifom the worm
i shall give fG instructions Cor planting the Mul-
berry which will require three years to come to
proper bearing lot the worms-and 10 the meantime
ma, fiud II advisable 10 visit Italy, before revisit
lue Virginia My six worms .,mean 10 establish,
aud alter receiving lnte instruction the works,
the progress OF tending The worms be carried on
10 tie houses OF the farmers aud thus yield healthy
and profitable employmentto such inmates as are now
dead weight upon the farmer by being too young 90
tlke any pant IN the field labor
" What iufuH OF money this must occasion to
your dIstrCl, may be Judged OF by The fact, thai
my establishment here, of which cnelpse sIgneur,
viii aione luluIsh a CERTAIN demand TO The amount
Of nearly hundred thousand dollars per auHum
now pad by me To Italian and other silk rner-
chants.
= wish also, ,l,l can be got at small expense to
gel Of Assembly, enttllug 10 hold lands III
Virginia, 10 consideration OF establishing slkwofns
upon Them; without renonnciug my allegiance to my
native Ptmce, or living certain number 81 years III
the country undera deeldtdrIontha IL my intention
to remain; which the conditions under which
The hight oi Citizenship may be acquired AT present.
on observe my dependencies here make such re-
HubeIatlon aud d, Giaraiton impossible. Will cheer
fully allie lance 10 the United States. viii ST
have lands under then protection. bat without re-
nounclng my allegiance 10 my native Prince because
| lave lands likewise under his protection.
This, which now wish ior, / consider am
titled 10 under one efthe fundamental laws Of your
Republic, which, Immediately after having conquer
ed your IudcpcLd enee, declared that whatever prNI-
lcges should be conferred by any foreign powers on
your cnzens, the same privileges should be confer
re / on their subjects by YOU. Now, am a native
born Scotchniap, aud by an act Of the Scotch Par
lament never rescnded say lst Charles, "a chap.
lDlh, II is enacted lor the encouragement Of manu-
factories If any stranger shall come, ofle brought
into the Kingdom by natives, TO sci up work, aud
teach his art IN making cloth, stu1s stockings, soap
or any Other KIND # ma4utaciorB he shall enjoy the
benefit OF the law, and all other privileges that ma
Ire doth egjoy.' If YOU lhluk II advisable, | shall
send you copy by Notary Public OF the act fall
length.
D., '' e''' ~" v" '"'"" ''"' VI y
tns De lhe instrument oil eonierhg So great bcneh
upon your great and growing couutrs--a country 10
which two Of my brothers owed their fortunes and
my share DIV whose fortunes now forms large portion
oi my own.
: VIII be always happy to hear OF any projected
improvement M your district; and as hold con>d-
cradle amount OF New ork stocks, ! my perhaps
be induced To transfer a moderate amount from the
one investment to the other"
Extract Of a letter from Norris Poiioh Esq, Gids-
eop Scotland ddted ld Sent 1888 10 Norman
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