New-York daily tribune., 1843-10-20
THE TRIBUNE.
Domestic 1ndustry-tIr. Clay-The Ladies. +
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Domestic 1ndustry-rIr. CIny-The Ladies
The Eighth Annual Far OF the Agriculturs
Society OF Bourbon County, Kertrck., was held
during the last three days Of September The
ladies' present were quite nu merous, and many o
them contributed articles for exhibition. Among
The dornestics that took premium was par OF
Blankets, the manufacture Of Mrs. James Hutch'
craft, Of Bourbon County, made OF the long hhs
fleece of the Bakewe sheep. They were OF uli.
common size and thickness. weighing each ~
pounds. Upon one was embroidered IN oeau'llu'
letters the word TARIFF and upon the o'nef ui'
!. name of the protector and defender OF that mea-
sure. Henry CLAY They were dcslgneo- as d
present to Mr.. Cay-a present wen "oflliy -
the distinguished donee. The lady WHO li'aoe
them selected the Hon G. DAVIS to pfese1s 'n'..'
who accompanied the presentation WIN '''e'' t'-
marks: h., N-s
", c,1y is pair Of blankets, made by Sifs'
lame, Hurchcraft of Bourbon County "s . rs -
sssnt 10 you She has Further commissioned ie - ~
"e ra,iGca.ion she feels in having the opportunity o.
,oakng this appropriate testimony 70 lh1 gfsas aIso
, n domestic industry; and assure you nave no es
,a,u,e in being the medium OF rendering 10 you so hd
@ snecirnen Of the handy-work and taste OF our iaI
countrywoman
Mr.. CLAY rose, and was presented to the Donor
and said, in substance:
thank YOU, madam, for the honor you nave
done me in the presentation, BY my tneno' inc
representative from this distinct, OF this ne speci-
men of household industry. They are beautiful
very beautiful. will carry them home with me-
and present them to my wife; and, whilst tney
protect us against the inclemency OF winter,
will recall with pleasure the interesting occasion
when became their owner. VIII you allow me.
madam, to express the peculiar qualification l
have experienced in the examination OF the nu-
merous, excellent and tasteful articles with which
YOU and the other ladies present have enrched
this Far2 You are in the right course-dismss
your merchants supply your own family; Tor
with such fabrics as have been spread out to our
view to-day, we need no merchants but our own
fair countrvwomen ! trust that this spirit will
not only abide with you, but increase ); and that
your next annual exhibition will afford still more
numerous and more excellent specimens OF your
household industry. Diligence, perseverance,
emulation, and competition, will cause progressive
Improvement in the fruits OF your useful Industry,
as in every other field in which the faculties OF
mau find employment. hope to live to attend
many of your Fairs, and to ind each ono excel
ing tn It which may have preceded 1t.
This is a proper occasion for declaring The great
American maxim that it is both our interest and
our duty to make as much at home as we can,
and 10 buy as little as possible abroad. The fam
lly or nation that acts upon this prnclpie VIII
never become bankrupt. Economy and house
hold industry constitute the great and the ONLY
sure remedy for hard times with families That
family that practices industry and frugahiy, and
sels more than it buys, will certainly rise to
wealth and independence; whilst the one which
ncts upon opposite principles will surely TALL INTO
poverty and decay. As it is with families SO 1t
is with nations, for nation Is no more than d
large collscuon of families. Toremovc th' pcs-
sure of the times, let every individual buy only
what he wants when he has the means to pay Tor
It; when he has not this means let him buy not
ut all, and let him make his industry profitable by
alwavs selling more than ne buys
Thai man. or nation, is not tree and ndepend-
eat that is always in debt or that lives manly
upon the labor of others. To make ourselves -
make the American nation Independent, we must
furnish our own necessarlcs, our own comforts
our own luxuries, principally. Aud why can we
not, why should we not DO 1t E? Why should we
90 to France and England for cloths and Silks
when ct our domestic neartilS we CaI make arti-
cles Of tho same material of such substantial
beauty as these (pointing to several before him.
1t is individual and national prodlsality to do So
lie. us foster and uphold our own industry, and
it will enrich individuals and the nation; but
neglect that, and prefer the labor Of iore gners,
and both individually and nationally VIC become
poor.
tender TO the ludes and gentlemen here pres
ent my acknowledgements for the kindness with
which have been received and treated by them
on this occasion; and assure them that ifspared
IN health not only expect to be present at Their
next Fair, but also to mingle sociably with them
at many succeeding Fairs.
Mr.. CLAY having delivered this short and per-
,inent address in his peculiarly felici,ous manner,
resumed his seat amidst the plaudits Of the assem-
sled multitude 1t seemed that every body was
hearty in commencing the appropriateness of his
remarks md the sound and wise maxims with
which they were fraught. Newark Daily ADV.
Sales at the Stock Exchange, Oct. 10.
$1,000 n Is, AS ..o7tll 600 City SIS, S.. So
y0ell do AZ, 90