The New York herald., 1844-10-10

| the American Institute In the Pdrk good atten-
dance OF gentlemen Of resrectability and intell-
gence, showed thar the subject under consdera-
| ton has secured the public thought. The names
OF visitors upon their entrance was solicited and
| recorded as friends TO the cause, and pro ten.
members Of the body
| The committee appointed TO report the
ganlzaton of the Convention. prinied the follow
| Ing list OF officers, which they recommended tor
| adoption -
| PnhspsNr-Cen Tullmsdge New York
| Wen PRfslDKsrs-J J. whippe, Vermont; }. w Muir
ray, New jersey; HARRISON connecticut; Colonel L.
Church, J. A. Barber, J. q Ward, John NJ. sumnsy,
iennsyvania
s.eanrARlrs Theodore Dwight New York; c. Nj
| chos, Connecticut
BUSINESS Cosmirrss-E &. Van Epps. Samuel Carey
- LhapPeli. ) Pierce, J r. Barter, j. @. Ward
When the names had been announced and adopted,
Gen. TALM.Dck arose and expressed his thanks io the
honor conferred upon him in putting him IN that chair.
He felt great interest IN the culture silk, and was will
ling he begged 10 assure them and oil the public, de-
vote his best efforts promote He had before taken
occasion TO assert and he begged them to repeat IT, that
American Silk destined become at distant day
Of the principal staples OF America. and one In the
culture OF which she would exceed ali the earth Gen.
proceeded the natural sges Of climate
possessed by America the faculty Of Matching the silk
worms and other opposite topics He consd.
high moral duty every citizen patriot to
develope the leading resources Of the country and his
opinions could not be- high Of that no ndAer
placing country independent foreigners ior
articles both Of necessity ana luxury he had poor
opinion oil either The integrity or intelligence OF such
man These remarks ere closed by deisi Of few sta
tistcs in connection with the demand and supply Of silk
OF native growth.
Mr. HAsnlsor confirmed the statements made by the
President hich he had an opportunity OF knowing to be
quite correct being engaged IN the manufacture oi gloves
giving employ about $50 men, It0l H. ior
about six months Of the year. and consuming less
than S0,O0O worth OF sewing silk OF native growth. with
which nothing OF Italian or Indian silk could compete in
quality and he felt assured that before long, nothing elAe
would be used but American grown silk
Mr. PRATT arose 10 that was with the utmost sa-
tisiscton he had TO submit the Convention
ncaton addressed 10 the President. and at the time
make OF Kind that ould hset cetsin
cause much pleasure to all merchant Of this cry Of
sa.I Aandlng 81 Ps1e Dutch nsnr and Dutch
rations in trade, had given him authority to iay
that he opposed presenting to the American Institute
best specimens oi manufactured American siik Mr. p
ended his remarks ny reading letter apie and iops.
from Mr. Won Schaick the donor which aimed many
valuable and suggestions the sui j'ct
The communication was referred 10 The business
init ee, with instructions 10 reply in proper way.
General TALLMAper legged the iorb.si M OF the
meeting for lnti. whist he indulgd his feli
the bic letter which resd and the course Of his
r. marks he elected warm feeling q respect ior his Dc.
not heard distinctly.
The conv.niicn then joined in a conversation on the
rearing Of silk worms, Mr. Van Epps ncng by
relation Of his own persnce ana bis mode OF treating
the in their different sloges The CONVERSATION oc
cuped the convention until the hour Of adjournment
FOUR O'clock.
The meeting assembled again at tins hour, and
was Immediately called to order by the resident.
MIR BARsER read a communication from the New Eug-
land Silk Convention. which ontantd series Of yeso
the culture oi silk of prime inn
that Americans bound to foster -that the sys
Of State bouDes desirable, and would he most
Elective mode OF beDtfttine the that body
do cordially epprove OF the txeroDs of the Amercsn
Institute 10 tins end This paper di ectd 10 b. filed
among the papers OF the body
A series Of letters read subjects connect
ed with the soceys oijects from persons In various
parts Of the United States, the most Of them written
persons actively Engaged IN the culture o silk apd
conss queny OF practical and ns.iul kind The Aisi
was fom Ohio, another IRON Vermont Others IRON Lam
County penn Sullivan County New Hrmpsh,re;
Msssechuse,s; Beaver 60 Penn Burlington Vermont;
and many more all tending any sbe
doubt as to the sbny OF sik IN An.ii
with much success and profit in any part OF the
world.
The President suggested that as good number Of let
tiers had been read and the gentle elt little tired
wond he well TO revive the interesting conversation Of
he forenoon and for the purpose OF commencing it, he
submitted for their inspection samples OF back and color
I'd sewing silk He said that the supply Of
equal supply the twentieth Of The consumption Of
silk, and hat the growers would TO almost indef
mite extent, find market for their material great
deal Of the material oi win is called American mauias
ured silk is furnished by China, Turkey, and Italy and
he lately learned that wealthy gentleman Of Glasgow
had commenced extensive scae the production Of
silk in Virginia which he intended to send TO his
factory Glasgow. These facts furnished him
by extensive silk house In this city.
MIR BARBER confirmed the statement made and told OF
| ha case OF silk house in New England, whose con-
sumption Of native grown silk in the past year was but
$1,000 whilst that OF foreign amounted to $2i COO
| MIR HAnEnor corroborsted the above, and certified,
| IRON experience, that the American grown silk would
command better price than foreign AS to the question
OF protection he not certain that II not
requisite but he thought the thousand dollars noby
handed IN that morning protection; tina, the forts
and premiums Of the Anne rcan Institute was proec-
ion: but nevertheless they lacked tfrctua pro-
lection, and,thst public opinisp. .hey wanted the
public voioo be exercised in favor oi home 81 pro-
ductsthey in fact wanted little Americsnism and
as that desirable change % accomplished they
would be the best encouragement given TO r'k growing
The PRtsrDENr stated Tor tho information Of The
ven,ion that the duty silk in the gum 90 cents.
whilst that in other conditions was S2} snd stated that this
discrepancy in the duties taken advantage OF by Eng
sh exporters by fraudueny preparing silk which
lawfully subject the hish duty in such way, by
the use OF process that six Of foreign growth
was admitted every doy the duty much the
detrmen, Of the silk interest In this country
Several members pursued the topic with good deal Of
interest all agreeing in the wisdom OF bringing the
before Congress and procuring change the pre-
detective state Of the law, in relation 10 silk duties
At the conclusion of this conversation MIR Barlow,
the Vice Presidents resumed the reading Of the letters
addressed by various friends OF the throughout tho
several States, which concluded the session.
The President having invited a members OF the Silk
Convention TO meet and attend together 'he address
silk be delivered at the Fair Of the nsutethe Con
yention adjourned.
THE national JOCKEY CLuB RACES These
races commenced yesterday in Washington. The
prospect IL good fog much diversion during the
present week. The ceurse is IN excellent order,
and the following stables have already arrived ,
viz:--ihose Of Col. Thompson, Major Dosweh
Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. Pntchard, Mr.. Watson, Mr.
Puckett, Mr.. Newly, Col. Duvall, Mr. Fields, Mr..
LowdensIsger, and Mr.. RowletIi Col: johnson
| is expected with Midas and Blue Dick. Ia the
number OF horses already on the conrse 10 kegent,
| the Colonel Pryor, Kate Harris, Wilton Brown,
Patsy. Anthony and Others. Should ihe weather
| provr favorable, there will be numerous company
| on the course. Two splendid silver pitchers, ma
| nufactured sy Mr. Robert Kryworth, OF Washing
ton, are to be run for to-day, which will probably
he one OF the bes, days oi this weeks amusement.
|
Augusta, Ca.
Correspondence OF the Herald)
AUGUSTA, Ca, Oct. Ord, ls4s