Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-04

Domestic IndustTy..Mr. Clay.-the Ladies
Tn. yhth Annual Fair nf the Agricultural
Society. Il ,n.hon County. K lucky, was held /
during The last three days Of September. The 4
ladies present were quite numerous, and many |
OF them contributed articles for exhtbttion- =
Among the domestIcs Iha, toDk premium, was
a pa,f of B ankeis. the manufactures OF Mrs. /
james lIntchcfafi, of B ,urbon county. made oil
the u ,kewe sheep. They we're Of unc"mtn' IN
eIze and Thickness, weighing each Ia pounds:
upon one WIS embroidered IN bs1nihul ie"efs
tho word ''TARiFF," and upon the olhef me name !
Of the PROTECTOR and defender Of that mfhsnfe-
iIiESRY CLAY" They designed as a pres
en-, Ia Mr. Ciay--a present well worthy OF the
distinguished douec. The lady who made them
selected The Hon. G DAVIS t. present them, who
accompanied the presentation with the following
remarks:
.IIsre. Mr.. Clay ia pair of hlanta's. made
bv Mrs UIichrrtfi Gf B ar bon Cuunty, Which
she requests me to present 10 you. She has TAR
Their commissioned me to express iha gfn'th'a
,Ion she feels IN having the Opportunity ~ mixing
this mos appropriate testimony to mo gr' a
American Advocate of domestic industry; aud /
assure you, | have no less pleasure IN being III"
medium Of rendering TO you go hnnd.pmo speci
Of the handy work and taste OF our far
country women
n Mr. Clay rose, and was presented 10 the donor,
md saId in snbstanCe--
thank yon, madam, for the honor v'u have
done me, in the presentation, by my friend, the
representative from this district. o this tine spec
linen Of household industry. Thev are beautiful
very beautiful. | viii carry them home hnd pre-
sent them nv wife and whilst they protect
us against the inciemenry of the winter, ! VIII
recall with pleasure tho Interesting occasion
when become ,he,r owner VIII you ALLOW me
madam, express the peculiar gra'lhca'Ion
have experienced IN the examination OF the nr'
merou., cxcelen, and tasteful articles with winch
you. and The "'her lad'r- presen, have enriched
this Farf You in the right conrse-dtSfn'S'
your merchants, supply your own iim'y; '"'
with such fabrics as have been spread out 10 ou'
view tn day, we need n" merchants hut oar a~t
fair country wnrnpn. ! trust thu this sp'ft val
M, only abide with sou bat lrcrrasr; aud thai
your next annual exh,h,i,"n will IF I'd silil NOR
numerous and more ex""'lcnt specimens 81 \""'
household industry. Diligence. perseverance,
emniaton md competition, VII cnn-e progrfssiv'
inprov me- nj IN the fruits Of yolr usen industry
a. in overy other field IN which the tacuues o
man fad employment. | hope To 1--we To htten
many nf your Fnlr-, uni To 6nd ench one cxceIn
that which may have proceeded II.
This is a proper occasion {pr declaring ~
great American maxim. that II Is both our ihie'
est md our duty 10 mike as much at home -
can. and 10 boy lifIIe rs possible dbrodd In
famriy. nation. that acts upon this prIncIPie
will never become bankrupt. l. '"n"mv an
household industry consumes the great, and ia
oniy sure remedy for hard times wIlh tantiie:
That fnmily that practIres industry and 'rugalhN
and cells more Than II buys, will certainly rise t
wealth and indrpe ndenre; whs' the one ~hic
acis upon opposite prime lpies. VIII surety fait mi
poverty and decnv. As II is ~Ith families. so
is with nrt,ons, for nation is m more Than
largo cn!!eGlt'op 81. waheen he has the mean.
pay for n; when he has thi. means let hIr
bnv M, NJ all; and let him mako his industr
profitable by always selling more Than he buys.
That man or naiior, ~ not Tree and indrpen
dent that IS always in debit or lives mainly up
on the labor Of others. To make ourselves q
tho American nation dependent. we must fur
nlsh oar own lnxnries, principally. And VIII,
not, whv should not do IL? WI,
should 90 to France md England for cloth
md siiks, when nj domestic hearth. va chr
make ARTICLES Of tho same material of such sub
stantial beauty ihesef Counting to severa
brfore him. j. /. individnai and national prodt
gaiy To do co. Let us foster aud uphold or
own industry. and II will enrich Indv IiuaIs aut
the na'ion: but negec, that. md prefer The IA
Dor nf foreigners, md borh Individually and ma
iiunaiiv we become poor.
licnder 10 the Indies and gentlemen here pres
ent. nv acknowledg menrs for The kindness " III
which have been kindly treated bv them on
this occnsion; and assure them that If spared IN
heaith. l not only expect TO he present Their
next fair, but TO minge socially with them, a,
mnnv succeeding fairs.
Mr.. Clay having delivered Ibis short and per
tinent address in his peculiarly feliIious manner
resumed his amidst the pIaudus Of the n $
semhed multitude. l. seemed that every body
was hearty IN commenting the appropriateness
Of his remarks md The sound maxims with which
they were ffaugh.
The Locofocos may we'll be aprised Of their
fate FIST last Terrible coon skins and log