Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-27
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY
And Rural &c nonliSt.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY,
And Rural &c ,nonliSt.
At Convention which met at Baltimore
"A on the IIth of December last, composed
of a great number of gentlemen from various
parts of the Union, distinguished for their pub
lie services, patriotism and practical inteli-
gence, the following resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted after full discussion, in the
course of which a great mass of facts and val
liable information was elected.
Res0lred, Thatit is the deliberate opinion
of this Convention that Six may be grown in
all the United States, not only for domestic
purposes, but as a valuable article of CONNER
cial 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.
ReSolred, That National Silk Journal ought
| to be established under the auspices of the kx-
ecutive 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 ]. S. SKINNER,
since removed from the Post Office of Balti-
more, was invited and consented to become
the Editor of the journal.
EXTRACTS FROM ITS PROSPECTUS.
the entertainment and discussion of various
and discor ant doctrines, religious and politi-
car. LA, 80 rted to US, as under Ike influence
to our English ancestors, an omnvolGus appe-
tite for knowledge Of all sorts, and capacity
to learn in few years what cannot be acquIr-
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 il
other things, American ingenuity, unrestTaineC
by prejudice or law, has triumphed over diff
culties apparently insurmountablG How long
: may 1t be asked, after our first cotton spindle
was put in motion before Yankee sLowells
were sold at profit IN China So will it be
with SILK The only question is as TO ho1o tons
: shall 1t take as With a monthly journal t
concentrate and diffuse every ray of floating
light on the subject, it was the opinion of tn,
J Convention that we may realize and enjoy, il
: our OlCn day. the boon which Incidence ant
want of concert may procrastinate, but which
nothing short of Turkish apathy can finally de
! feat With this journal the members of thu
t society IN all parts of the Union will commu
nicate; while with It's editor viii be the dut'
f of selecting and arraying for publication th'
most recent and authentic intelligence oneve
r nv point connected with the subject.
: Let all then Who feel any concern as cult
vatorsi manufacturers or vendors of silk, or a
patriots willing to offer suitable occupation ant
] bread to the unemployed and the helpless, com
forward in support Of a journal to be faithfully
} and honestly devoted to these objects of pri
f vate happiness and of national independence.
? Though SILK, and every thing conhecte
with its production, and all Improvements il
machinery for its preparation and manufacture
= will constitute the chief design and aim of TIL
journal, for the sake of agreeable and useful va
nety, a considerable portion of its pages wi
I be dedicated to justly popular and kindre
4 subjects of agriculture, horticulture, and rurd
and domestic economy. Hence, the adjunctiv
title rural ECONOMIST
The Journal of the American Silk Societ
will be published in pamphlet form, each num-
Der win contain thirty-two pages, printed O
y new type and handsome paper, with prInte
: coloured cover.
All persons friendly to the object of the Joul
nal will please collect at once and transmit tn
, names and subscription money of those VIII
d fell disposed to patronlze IT.
]. S. SKINNER, Editor.
n TERMs.-Two Dollars year, or six copie
for Ten Dollars always to be paid before tn
work is sent All subscriptions to begin wit
9 the first number of the year, and in no cas-
: will the work be sent to any subscriber longt
) then it shall have been paid for.
: SIX numbers have been published and ma
yet be had.