Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-23

cultural Society Of Bourbon county,
Kentucky, was held during the last
three DAYS Of September The Ladies
present were quite numerous, and many
Of them contributed ARTICLES for cxhibi-
ton. Among the domesiics that took
premium, was pair of blankets, the
manufacture Of MIR. James Hutchcrat,
of Bourbon county, made OF the long /
fine fleece Of the Rakewcll sheep
They were of uncommon size aud thick
ness, weighing each II l-2 pounds
upon one was embroidered in beautiful
letters the "Tarin," and upon the othor
the name of the protector and defender
of that measure "Honry Clay" They
wero designed as a present TO MIR. Clay
"a present well worthy OF the disiIn-
guishcd doneo. The lady, who made
them, selected tho lion. G. Davis to
present them, who accompanied the pre-
sen,ation with these remarks:
"fIere, AIR. Clay, is pair Of blankets
made by Mrs. James ilutchcraii, of
Bourbon county, which she requests me
to present to you. Sho has further COIN
missinned me to express the gratlticati
she feels in having the opportunity Of
making this most appropriate testimony
to the great American Advocatc Of do
mesic industry and ] assure you,
have no less pleasure in being the med'-
um oftendrring to you so handsome o.
specimen ofihe handy work and taste OF
our fair countiywomen."
Mr.. Clay rose, and was presented to-
the donor, and, said, in substance
| thank you, madam, for the honor
you have done me, in tho presentation,
by my friend, the representative from
this district, of this fine specimen of
household industry. They are beau
iiful. will carry them home with
me, and present them to my wife ; and
whilst they protect us agains, the lncIem-
cncy of winter, | will recall with plea
sure the interesting occasion when
became their owner. Will you allow
me, madam, toexpress the peculiar graft
fcalion have experienced IN the ex-
animation of the numerous, excellent
and tasteful articles with which you,
and the other ladies' present have en-
coursc--dismiss your supply
your own families for with such fab
ric as have been spread out to our view
to-day, we need no merchants but our
own fair countIy-women. l trust that
this spirit will no, 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, perse-
verance, emulation and progressive i'm.
provement are the fruits of your useful
industry, rs in every other field in which
tho faculties of man find employment.
hope to live to attend many of YOU,
Fairs and TO find each one excclling
that which may have preceded it.
This is II proper OCCASION for declaring
the great American maxim, that it is
both our in,ores, and our duty 10 make
as much al home ns we can, and to buy
as little as possible abroad The iamI-
Iy, or nation, that act upon this principle,
will never become bankrupt. Economy
and household industry constitute the
great, and the only sure remedy for hard
tunes with families. That family thn,
practices industry and lrugality, and
sells more than il buys, will certainly
rise TO wealth and Independence; whilst
tho one which acts upon opposite princi-
pies, will surely fall ioto poverty nnd de-
cay. As it is with families, SO il is with
nations, for a nation is no more than n
large collection Of families. To remove
the pressure olthe times, let every jDdi-
yiaual buy only whai he wants when he
has the means to pay for it when he
has not this neans,l let him buy no, at all
and let him make his industry profitable
by always selling more than he buys.
That man, or natidn, is mol free and
independent, that is always in debt, or
that lives mainly upon the labor Of others
TO mako ourselves, 10 make the Ameri
can nation independent, we must furnish
our own nccessnrles, our own comforts,
our own 'uxur;os, principally. And
why can we not, why should we not Do
ii , Why should we 90 to Franco and
England i"r cloths aud silks, when ai
our domestic henrihs, we can make arti-
clcs Of the same material Of snch cub
slaniial beauty as those (poiniipg TO sew
cral before him.) 1t il individual and
national prodigali,y to do so. Let us
foster and uphold our own industry, aud
1t will enrich individuals and the nation :;
but neglect that and prefer tho labor of
foreigners, and both individually and
nationally we become poor.
tender 10 the ladios and genilemen
here present, my acknowledgements for
The kindness with which ! have been
received and treated by them on this &C
cnsion and assure them, that il spared
IN health, not only expect to be pre-
sent oi their next fair, but also To rn,nglc
soclnbly with them at many succeeding
fairs.
Mr.. Clay having delivered this short
aud pertinent address IN his peculiarly
lclicltous manner, resumed his seat
amidst the plaudits of the assembled
multitude. Ii seemed that every body
was hearty in commanding The appropr-
aieness oi his remarks aud the sound and
WISE mayIms with which they we've
lraUght.