New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-27
THE TRIBUNE
The American Hustifute-Mr. Erlsworfh's
Address.


.ue have greatly gra,i6ed visiters by inviting gen.
tlemen to make short addresses in the early part
OF every evening Thirteen have thus been sPo-
ken beside the Anniversary Address TN Mon
day evening last the gentleman engaged Tor the
purpose was prevented from speaking by iadispo-
stion After the hour had arrived and the vlsIters
had collected Mr.. ELLSWORTH, the Commissioned
Of Pa,ents and general superintendent of the Pat
on, Office of The United States, arrived in the Gar
den. MIR. Ellsworth, without any previous notice,
,yos then for the first invited to address the
assemblag-. He Immediately consented, and as
rear as we were able to sketch his remarks, ad
dressed the auditory as follows. His hearers were
mucI, delighted and interrupted him by repeated
applause
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Though find myself unexpectedly called upon 10 ad.
dress you, omit tic opportunity of assuring you of
The deep interest feel in tie prosperity Of the American
Institute Permit say that isdulge these feelings in
common with others. Having been introduced oyon
as now on my way from the Yves, my official duties at
the of Government ought not to withhold the
Ton OF The many kind expressions have there heard to.
wards this Institution Let beg you to cherish as an
auxiliary 10 the best Interests OF country the encourage
m,nto Home Industry aud the patron OF Domestic Econ.
oly. The time has arrived when great changes are
teaches how greatly rely the Agricultural
md the Mechanic Arts Ye.py friends, the time has
come when the must either starve or become
producer. The professions crowded, aud the wants
thousands who have orsaken the plough for the easy
penlee life city, mperiously demand return to that
employment which God has designed for the greatest por
ton OF the human race-tha OF cultiyang The ground
am now from the great West, which is connected with
your city by such strong testes which hope will never
be broken. For long time part the est the abash
valley region which have particularly visited, has
been from all intercourse with you. better day
and brighter prospect dawns upon her. Yes, my
friends the great Wabash and Erie Canal may be consd:
cred as finished. In few days you may go from New.
York Lafayette, tho center of that valley without more
fatigue than experienced from good railroads, steamboats,
aud canal boats rapid communication will next be pre-
pared to ST Louis making the time Of travel from New
York TO ST. Louis only six days. What change
may thus be expected!
TO creditors who demands upon the West there is
great cncDuragement present difficulties may require de-
lay country has greater than the great
Nest TO meet her engagements This trust they will do
some convenient time; redeemug fully her furnished
honor not meeting at the same time your entire e1peca
lions (AppIausc) Your kind appreciation induces to
ask your indulgence Tor details that hope will not be
Interesting.
What then is the ground OF such hope roE the West
answer The uxuriance of her soil, connected with tue
facilities of transportation To these may be added new
so,rre, of wealth, giving alike independence home and
ARTICLES for expectation Besides the great staples OF wheat
AVID Indian corn there has lately been added oil and sugar
Yes ihese destined TO affect deeply both their
Interests and your No longer The sperm oil nee ded
there for light mechanical purposes. Lard and tailow
form subst,u,c-boh of which articles converted by
similar process cheap and smpe into oil and candies
Permit me 10 say that have very lately seen large NERDS
swine slaughtered for new manufacture Such are Tue
benefits fuun, y converting swine almost wholly TO new
purpose of manufacture that ought not 10 omit 10 say
a, the whole hor with the exception OF the hide and hams
ia converted into lard-tbc leather wien manufacturer
sometimes being loun equal in value to the price offered
for the no. alive. have brought TO the Institute sample
ofrehned lard which presented to me al The west u
will soon prove and beautiful article of trade SUCH
TOO arc the improvements of the day, that lew weeks
oce on the Lake Erica yoke cattle were, with
e exec p ION lean reserved for drying, con-
yrr,ed into talow aud thus produced more Than donoe
what was offered for the beef whcn alive. Nor were the
lost but they ere carefully calcined in close iron
cylinder considered worth cent per pound Tor ant
NAL carbon Recolect now lard and taow, foreign
markets ale ever openhe duty, il any, being quite small
lard FOR Instance being taxed about one halt accent per
pound wlleys shipped England from Few.York City,
abd only about fourth OF that sum when introduced
through the Colonies.
Allow me TO mention one thing more-he sugar Of the
West. Yes the cornsalk Sugar. know there is much
ic.eduliiy this subject Experiments tins year ba'e'
however settled the point, that the inhabitants OF the int
cansuppy themselves with sugar from the con-Sslk
alone AT indianapolis indiana found enterprzng
citizen MI Blake, who bad prepared several acres OF Inc
stalk boiling with tive kettles the juice s1PtesSeu. rloni
lwentyour gallons juice he obtained four gallons 81 Inc
crystsllzabe syrup Another gentleman near Lafayette
thought at he should eel thousand pounds OF sugar 10
The acre From six hundred to one thousand pounds per
mny confidently be expected an OLD SAVING 'hat
ysu cannot take of the cream and then make butter nor
you and make sugar from The same stalk.
am asked TO state the process will cheerfnlly do it.
1.-THE young ear pucked OFT and all the saccharine mat
ter that nature sned the gan is suffered to remain
the stalk may expect great quantity OF sugar
sharon.
oo,ns,ak four sweeter than that OF maple sap ana
three ZINES than that OF the sugar beet anu equeio
The ordinary sugar OF this country where 1t may DE
considered an exotic II indeed happy thought, that
The farmer in The by few days labor raise Inc
stalk which easily be converted on Inc detnesuc
hearth With only the aid OF common Kettle anu ht'e
Ue into ons OF greatest Iuaurics may not say neces
saries, OF life, VIII mol ths discovery ihueeu eno ueu "
sgtsaa lie!
win not, however, enlarge Icame this evening TO ad
me the display you have made and the progress OF the arts
Though politically ee bow long have we been dependent
on foreign manufacturers. trust there will oe another uo
lee ere ops,he day when no longer dependent on
iore,on connes for What we eat drink and wear. II
asked what new thing can be invented! speak from e&-
perence and assure you, inventions are but beginning
The progressw be rapid than Look al the mo-
men,ou discoveries tina, burst upon by the and OF asr
cultural chemistry. fhe learned confess thelr sno
lance, and while ulcy wonder beg In 10 STUDY.
Yes The destitute and The enerprising alike cheered
ontheii way. Amidst all need not despair
Never SHALT we call IN vain mother Earth Though
many must De confessed have been truly prodgal yet 10
all her churen she oilers home OF plenty ard happiness
Man needs niue aa iheth easily supply. Let then
seek support ourselves rather than dement, on others and
perish while waiting for better times
Pardon me Tor having NJ org uespasscd On your patience
and ds,au.d you from inspecting the beautiful object,
which surround This exhibition fills al, with admira
,on canno, fail 10 impress The mind of every visitor
how, tis The hmm rfanre NJ ,,s