New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-11
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Lyons, IN rance. which was read 10 the meeting.
The writer stated that no farmers were now engaged
in the raising of silk in that country for want of de-
nand for the cocoons the business wa. wholly in
The hand, OF the manufacturers; and adding his
belief that in order encourage the business here
il was necessary 10 establish manufactures here.
and lower the duty on silk to 10 per cent. IN
II! they had become firmly planted. and then pass
ProhibtoTy duty. Mr.. j. proposes, in case sutti-
Gent inducements were offered by protecting the
manufacture of SILK to establish such manufacture
Referred 70 the Committee of Correspondence with
the Committee Of Manufactures OF the Senate and
the thanks of the meeting voted 10 VI. Jaquct
Ihe Committee on preparing Circular 10 the
Planting and Agricultural portions Of the Country
reported very able Address. which was deba,cd
and referred back to the Committee Cor revision
and publication.
Dr. Fisher read statement in connection of the
proceedings of the East India Company in refer
cnce to the culture of Cotton in India. He stated
that the importation of Cotton from India to Eng
land had Increased from, 1862 bales in 1881. 10
100000 in 1871; with the prospect OF an importa
ton 10 1912 Of 100000 bales Tha, the expert
ment of cultivating Cotton TO supply the British
market bv American skill and cultivation import
ed into India. and American seed for improved
staple. had fully succeeded, and that they were
now extending their views 70 the cultivation OF
Tobacco, Rice and Sugar. with ever prospect Of
success. Nc suggested the proprcty Of spreading
these fact. more fully before the South. so that
they may clearly understand the position in which
they will shortly be placed L, might have been
stated that at this time large cargo of East India
Sugar has just come into this port and sold for .
cents per h.. the duty on which /, >! cents.
Mr.. Campbell laid before the League some in
tcrcsting in reference 10 the operation
of an International Copy Right Law, opposing the
onc-sidcd policy of such law. and showing
clearly that the effect Of such u system would be
to give foreign authors hundred for one, Just as
all John Bull, reciprocal! treaties do. The meet
ing wax ably address d by Nlcssrs. Romcyn Drink
or, Death Of Ncw-Brunswick. y. j., and Fisher.
Mr.. Dickens was rather severely handled for his
remarks at the Boston dinner on this subject. Had
there been such law as lie wished, lie would
never have received letters from the farmers in the
Far West, thanking him for the pleasure his works
had afforded them.
Our readers understand that ,re arc ardenty in favor
an International Copyright Law first and sufficiently, be-
honest and just secondly because would
cipate American Literature from Colonial raldon More
on this point herea ter. Ed
% The Postmaster Genera, has replied to the
letter in the Boston Atlas of Mr. Bliss, Agent of
the Western Railroad Company, with regard to
the difference between the Department and the
Company as to the transportation of the Mail
He says that the Company arc entirely to blame
for the interruption. Under their former con-
tract, they performed the service required for
So - per mile ; the Department offers them now
$50 but they demand 5000. Mr. Wicklifc says thai,
the Department cannot afford to pay SO much, nor
will they do it, although he is DESTROYS to close the
contract On the proasrcd terms.
D7 A correspondent writes us from WEsrMoRE-
LAND, Oneida County, that the Wing ticket for
Town Officers was defeated at the atc Election
by a ticket headed Regular Nomination., on
-
Clerk a Political Abolitionist, and the Justice a
Wing in fuYor of lettin. every body sell whiskcy.
This is what the Albany argus styles a % Demo-
cratic Triumph. -
WIN. NJ. BLACKBOARD, Esq. of Virginia, late Edi-
tor of the Fredericksburg Firginian has been no.
minated for Charge Aiaircs TO Bogota.
70 The debt of Philadelphia is s2G4,029, and
to meet this the Corporation have at their dispo-
sal 1929 ,o6G-lcayinS, with uncxpcndcd appro-
priations for l84l . Il balance of 500 ,23G.
TEMPERANCE RErREsHMEST RooNs-A phi
lanthropic friend suggests to us that hundreds of
Carmen, Laborcrs, &c. in our city annually Sc
duccd into habits of intemperancc BY the necessity
having some place tc stay in while awaiting bust
ness 4 Carman must have a stand; Laborcr for
Merchants, SC. must have some place where nc can
be looked for-and none now exists but the corner
grocery. But he cannot occupy the owners room
and enjoy his fire without making some return, and
he is in u manner compelled to drink, though he