The native American., 1839-02-02
FOREIGN IMPUBENcs AND NATIVE GULLf.
BILITY.

Weobscrve several articles in the National Ii
|telligencer on the subject Of great improvement
in the mode of manufacturing the beet into sugar
by which it has been lately asceriained in Franc
that this root is capable of yielding in the new
mode double the quantity of sngar before ob.ainet
in less time and 1t half tie expense.
One Of these articles is 10 the editors Of the In
:eligcncer. The other is to The New York Oh
server. We will wait till the public is presente,
with accounts III more acceptable manner be
fore we publish or authority, as we are disgustee
both viii, The structure and tone of these letters
Especially ,he latter, which bears the signature
of II. l.. Ellsworth, the head of the Patent Office
We cannot refrain, however, from giving the las
paragraph, not only to show the ridiculous gulf
Liiiy of the head Of the Patent Office but the
modesiy of the gul|er.
'Since writing the foregoing, | have learned
that Mr. Charles J.. Feischmann, na,ura|ized
citizen Of the United States, and for the las. two
years resident Of this city, has in preparation a
paper on this subject, showing the present state
of the manufacture of beet sugar on the continent,
hch will soon be laid before the Public Mr..
Fleischmann is native Of Bavaria He was edll-
Gated in the Royal and PoIytechnical school a,
Schleisshcim, near Munich. and, in consequence
OF his a,tainmcnts, was. on his graduating, ap-
pointed Inspector Of the Pub';c Domain, and di-
rector Of the estates OF Count Seinsham, which
comprise twenty-four villages. Should any COM
pany be formed in this country, for the cu',iva-
lion of the beet, and the manufacture Of sugar.
know no one SO admirably fitted, by his education
and experience, for the service OF such all assoc-
alton; and say this, less from personal regard
and respect which ! entertain for Mr.. Flesch-
mann, than from the earnest wish feel for the
early and successful introduction, on an extensive
scale, OF this new source of national wealth into
our country"
With great regard,
II. L. ELLSWORTH.
"Should any company be formed in this coun-
try for the cultivation Of the beet, know no one
SO admirably fitted, Ivy his education and expert
ence, for the service of such an association, as Mr.
," "a foreigner.) OF this recommends
ton, we will not complain, although, we shall
controvert the proprie,y oft. Blu. we have been
informed that, for some time past, this foreigner
has been hanger-on in the Patent Office, and
|assIduousy making favor in certain quarter, to
secure an influence that will install him IN office
so soon as an agricultural department Of the Go
vernmcn: shall be organized by Congress, and
that these efforts commenced with the first move
ments Oh that subject.
"''Tis distance lends enchanment to the view"
TO be sure the representation Of this mans pre-
tensions, by Mr. Ellsworth, is very magnificent
and imposing. The preparation he is making is
to show ''tne present state of the manufacture Of
beet sugar on the continent, by aaiive Of Ba-
paria, educated in the Royal and Polyfechnical
school at ScAleissheiaa, near Munich,'' whose
'atfainn'e'.ts' procured him the appointment Of
"Inspector Of the public domain, and di,ccto. of
the estafes Of Count seinsha's, which comprise
t,ventytour viAages." We suppose many OF or
tountrymen, like ourself, will not know exactly
what all this means but if it should throw dust in
their eyes and blind them so that they cannot per-
ceive their own importance and entire suficiency
for the management Of their own concerns, the
purpose intended will be accomplished to their
shame. Was this Bavaran dissatifed " ith his
| high Offices at home? And why? Had he heard
that there were more dollars, if not higher offices,
to be obtained here, and that we were such bar
barians as to be duped by such high-sounding pre-
tensions to readily crafty his aspirations after
Office, honor and wealth, nsensible Of the scandal?
How was all this information obtained by Mr..
Ellsworth? Are we to suppose twas modest and
retiring di0fdence, revealed for the pure and ex-
elusive good Of this country, or for Mr.. Els spe-
cial pleasuu2 1t will not be contended, pre-
sumo, that we are so far excelled in education by
this foreigner, as to make his SERVICE indispeu-
sable; otherwise the uneducated state Of our ho-
nest and industrious farmers (,he staff and excel
lence Of the earth), would gain but little by intro
ducing the culture Of an article requiring first
their culture of the mind So much for "eluca.
ton"
Now for his "experience.' Where did he
get it! He is said to be naturalized citizen
this p1esupposes him to have been in the country
at least five years, (f the laws Of the land have
not been evaded.) How then did he become Sc
experienced in the cultivation Of the beet, when