Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-02

this wool is liked In the north, and what yanf
northern people found their opinion upon.
when they say the south cannot grow fins
wool. Spain and Australia are the n,ost sue
~resssful Woodworking countries. Spain,
where the tine4weoled sheep originated, is an
ange-grewinE region. Yours truly.
MaRH II. CeoHHtIt.
IsptAr raes stqAH.-Mt. Colnan likewise
presented a sample of sugar made from stalks
Of Indian corn, or maize (Zea Mupsl. This
Was a fair sugar, and in the state in which 1t
was taken from the pans after the evaporation,
Of the Juice, Mr.. Cnlman considered that this
sugar might be made a valuable product
wherever the Indian corn could be grown,
and STATED that the plant, when siigaf ID TO be
made from It, ID not allowed to tipen, or form
ito seed, and that the stalk only is used. The
leaves or blades, and top Of The stalk, called
the eulnHls. may be saved for fodder. and the
stake. after they have been pressed, will fur.
nish feed for cattle. Mr. Coleman, remarked
that it had been already aseertaihbd that more
than one thousand pounds Of sugar can be OBJ
tanned from a single acre. and he had no doubt
that probably double that amount Wpula event
ually be obtained by proper cultivation and
management. the manufacture being yet In ito
infancy but that In respect 10 cost duality.
| and The facility with which farmers may sap4
p1y themselves with this important article Of
domestic consumption, The best results might
confidently be anticipated. The sanlpla then
| submitted to the notice of he council was dea
| rived from a first attempt at the production OF
the Indian corn sugar In America. but there
| was 40 reason why similar success should not
| attend the trials made in this country
WHEAT tn M~ruHteAN.-The Adrian Watch-
tower. being in the heart of one Of The finest
wheat districts In Michigan. says /
"I'he past two weeks have been stirring
times among our farmers. The weather has
been unusually fine and well suited for har-
resting. As far as we can learn. The yield of
wheat is not only abundant, but Of a superior
quality. II is estimated that The wheat erep
Of this state this year will be double. II not
treble. the product OF any former year. While
the wheat crop of many other states has been
injured by various causes, sn that a considera-
Bile diminution will be visible compared with
former years, it il especially gratifying 10 us
To know that we live 81, a soil which produces
An abundance ef every thing. and that. too,
without bestoWing on 1t any extraordinary la
Dor. No people Oh earth have greater cause
to be thankful for The blessings OF Heaven.
than the people Of Michigan"
~ We recommend the pernsal of the fol-
lowing letter from the Hon. Henry Clay. 10
otr readers and esnstially TO those who feel
an interest In the welfare Of that ustIul and
| industrious class, the mechanical portion Of
our population satr
AsurANn. Auruats Iain,
re the publishers Of The Tennessee STATE Agrt.
cNi uftst.
GENTLEMAN II duly received your letter
requesting my present views as to the station
| that the Mechanical portion Of our population
should occupy In the United States. and also
ne The subject of Home Industry aud Manu-
features. Although | have often had occasion
publicly TO express my opinions on these mat
tefs. ] take pleasure in communicating them
to you.
1t has always appeared to tne. gentlemen,
that the task of administering our common 90
vernment would not he very difficult, if hon-
esty, liherality and reasonable information were
carried into the public councils. II was insti-
tuted to promote the general prosperity. by n
faithful exercise Of the powers gran ed by the
Constitution. All parts of the Union, and all
The great interests of the country, should,
therefore, receive the parental care and atten-
ton of the government. No one section, and
no one interest should desire or expect to en-
gross its exclusive regard.
The main pillars of Society are Agriculture.
Commerce, including Navigation, and Manu-
I~aoture, including the Mechanic Arts. Owing
10 the peculiar position OF the United States,
Agriculture requires but little protection, and
that confined 10 d few branches of 1t. 1t 10
otherwise with the other two interests, They
required some protection against the selfish
legislation and the rivalry Of Foreign powers,
which, 10 make it beneficial and ~etfeetual
should possess two qualities, moderation and
stability, intimately connected with each 9TH
er, Without moderation, other interest
wonld feel that they had been ~uniustly dealt
by, dissatisfaction would ensue, and that sta
bility in legislation, 50 desirable in all busi-
ness and pursuits, would not be served.
Protection to manufacturer and Commerce
lie in fact, whatever 1t may be in form, encour.
agement to Agriculture. The cultlvator of
the soil is conscious of the great advantage of
having along side Of him the Blacksmith, the
| Wheelrieht, the Sadlder and Harness maker.
the Tailor, the Halter, the Shoemaker. the
C~abinetmaker, and Maspns and Carpenters.
| His comforts and theirs are both increased
by sucl, proximity, and they are enabled to
augment their respective productions. But of
what avail would It be 10 multiply them, with
out Commerce, foreign and domestic, whose
office ls to distribute the surplus produce of
| Agriculture and Of the fabrics of the Mechan-
nic and Manufacturer
am SO far friend to free trade as TO think
that, within the limits Of the Union. it should
BIO entirely nnfettered, and perfectly equal be.
tween all interests and all parts of our coun-
try. But to that free trade, which would
throw wide open our ports Foreign produc-
tons, without duties, theirs remaining closed
to US or our admission allowed only upon the
condition Of high duties and severe restriction;
which would compel a resort to direct taxa
ton, instead of the Custom-house. to supply
the wants of the Federal Treasury !; and
which would leave our domestic industry UNI
protected, and exposed in an unequal contest
with the rival productions of Foreign powers,
| am utterly and irreconciliably opposed. |
had hoped, and supposed, that all would have
cheertully rallied around a Tariff which seek
ing to supply the Treasury with an adequate
revenue Tor an honest and economical admin
~istraiion of the Government, should at the
same time, incidentally, by proper diserimini-
nation, extend reasonable protection to such
branches Of our domestic Industry as needed
it. That is all which is now asked or insisted
upon. But even that moderate and equitable
basis, for the final settlement of this great and
vexed question, encounters strong and decid-
ed opposition.
The Mechanic Arts, from the commencent
of the operation of our present Constitution,
have constantly enjoyed some degree Of pro-
lection from Governn ent, in the form of du-
ties m nnsna on fahrics of fnreIun Mnchan.