New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-26
TIE SIX Culture.

The Report of the New England Six Conven-
ton held at Northampton, Mass, With copy Of
which we have been favored BY the Arnencan III
sti,ute, is most chce:iDg document % aii 'h5
friends Of this new bra'..i q American InctisiT;;.
It e,nbodics returns from great nunocrs OF SIX
cnlurists. showing By definite and pe-tiicn' tacts
i,s Gradual bat uniform increase Of production
and the efficacy of the existing Tarff N promo
ting its prosperity. The most incontrovertlDle
proof is given that our climate is en1lnentiT Cat
culated for the culture OF Silk. The tinted
States and China are the only countries where the
mulberry constitutes put Of the native forest:
indicating that, naturally, these lands are adnIFa-
bly, fitted fcr the culture Of this rich conimodty'
Many Of the leading silk cuiturists are desHous
that the American institute should call SILK
Convention, to be held early in October, and some
time during the Sixteenth Annual Far We
think the suggestion worthy Of consideration. 1t
will be a most appropriate time for holding such
Convention, when the exhibitors are present
with all their samples and specimens. We thin.
it not unlikely that the Sixteenth Far will afford
the greatest display of silk ever made in this coun
try. Sober, industrious men have taken hold OF
it in earnest and if the wild speculatons IN winch
men few years since indulged have ruined those
who expected to have made immense fortunes IN
day, it has done the country immcasurable good.
It has provided, in the mulberry trees scattered
over our country, abundant means of sustcnance
for innumcrabe silk worms; and we do not look
upon the idea advanced as visionary, that IN
very few years, silk will be among our most va!u-
able exported products. and rcplenish our country
with the precious metals. We copy the following
extract of letter from Gideon B. Smith OF Bati-
more, concerning the operation of the existing
Tariff on this branch Of American Industry:
"The late action Of Congress estabsneth the Tadf viii
be of great benefit the silk business There are some
defects in the Tariff which hope removed AT an
early day. Th. duty of 50 pound silk too
low aud does ndcste desire foster the raising o
The material IN this country The duty ought 70 nave
ceedng 25 per Tina, would not have bee" more than
reasonable duty and could scarcely have been Considered
protcction. Still il would have been af encouragement
10 the American producer hope to sec this item Of the
Tariff altered as indicated The manufacturer OF SILK Is
hand ,omey encouraged His work is protected by good
duty on foreign labor while he is enabled 10 import hIs raw
material at very duty; thus he is favored doubly This
will also resc, the advantage of the kgrower ultimately
for will encourage the establishment OF manufactures IA
then We snail nave ipI
our law material doors and this really market and
cheapnes, of il will be eGu, heavier duty on
foreign raw material The duty Of 81 so per psrnd low
priced plain silk. also low; because that the
article we can aad shall first make The highest duty on
fine good, Of itself moderate evan as strictly revenue
duty Two dollars ard fifty pound Of the finer
Qualities of silk scarcely than weuty per cea
their value if as much Tweay dollars worth Of the iner
qualities of silk goods will scarcely weigh pound OF sly
teen Scwugsk very handsomely protected aud
il is the only article of silk that be said 10 bc
we e & .
Tariff Although first sight TO indicate care
lesiness of our interests on the part Of Congress we shall
find in the end that 1t will be like the udiciou practice ol
good physician. He does admuistcr s,muans 10 the
drbihta,ed constuton aud thus hurry II 70 state OF art
6cial excitement bat rather cautiously plies 1t with gentle
tonic. aud exercise ard thus gr1dualy the
raj standard of robust health Let therefore Congratulate
ourselves thet If we have got all wanted and
desired, have got that which i very good now,
vastly better than what had before and probably
that which shall ultimately ini 70 be oil want. lie,
every silk grower consider this subject proper light
Let them reflect that the foreign grove: Of silk has
pay so pound duty insurance, rad the rcn5 Q"
shipping houses his pound Of silk IL ADDITION to The
cost Of production hcorc n" bIng II in copet'en Wi'
r nnn,d Of raw silk which has rome Of these charges To
,av So with all other klds OF silk goods Thcn may ne
Comprehend how far tbs TarG Will be OF bcnea 70 hl" In
conclusion OF this subject must We permitted TO say tha,
now 90 TO work with p1osR91t ms., 'ISTa: , and
want of energy aud perseverance,
IL Hon. WILLIAM RueEs, State Senate, from
the Fifth District of this State died at his resi-
dencc at Watertown on tie morning OF the 22d.
He was crty-ciyht years of age, Mr. Ruger bad
yet two years to serve. A special cection must
be held in the Filth Senate Di>tric; 10 Gil the va.
canoy. The County 'o,i,is and Bar o. Jefferson
County passed resouuons Of regret and CONGO
lence on the occasion Of Mr.. Ruger's death.
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