American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-29

meeting o. the convention which is to be held
tonight. All persons favorable to the cause
are invited to attend; and as a question OF
great importance is to be discussed and decided
by those present, it is hoped that the assem-
blage will be large.
GIN. TALMApGE's ADDRESS At THE Close
or THE FAIR. We noticed yesterday some Of
the statistics given By Gen. TaImadge IN his
speech before the American Institute of New
York, showing the immense benefit which had
been derived to the county from the adoption
OF tariff for the protection OF American in
dust-y-and we to-day continue our extracts
rom tina. admirable address. Gen. T. said,
that this institution was designed especially
to encourage domestic industry; that the clarg-
es brought against it Of being designed to keep
up high Tariff were false; and that its main
object was 20 give high wages to labor in this
country, and protect it against the Pauper la
Dor of Europe" (Applause.)
We are happy to hear this decaration-for,
whether we turn to the right or to the left
look al home or abroad-wc find that the dam
ger TO American industry arises from the COM
petition of foreign pauper labor. If the pow
srs Of Europe cannot supply us with the pro-
duets OF their pauper labor, they can and do
furnish Us with their paupers, which is equally
as injurious to the interests of the American
iahore..
"The improvements in the resources Of this
country CONTINUES Gen. r. ''surpass con-
seption. But few years since, and how ter
,ibly we were depressed in every respect; and
yet, three years, under a wise system of legis-
ation, have made us all prosperous and happy.
tApplauSc.)
This Institution holds emphatcally to the
doctrine OF representation; that this country
should create It's own wcal.h--ts own supplies
AID consequently its own happiness (Ap-
plause.) We are now by proper legislation
exporters Of that which but few years ago we
had 10 import in large quantities And our
prosperity is owing to this fact that we are
largely exporting. 1t was once foolishly boast
ed as matter OF pride that we shipped 5j mil
lions raw cotton; whilst we fooshly bought
I'll our manufactured articles from abroad, at
high rate, made from our own material.
After speaking of the immense advantages
resulting from the Tariff of 1912, and the large
increase Of wealth III the produce of New York
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, &c, he passed
on to the great importance of Mr.. Bllingss
now machine for breaking and dressing flax
and hemp, as one that would completely revo-
lutionize all the hemp and linen business We
can raise better flax here than any where else:
and now, with this machiue, we can in eight
days DO what formerly took six months to ac-
sOmpleh, and do it much better. The rope
A.. - 20
and could be seen and tested with the Rachine
at A. b. Tayor's, in Hague st. in this city.
This is, next to that wonderful invention,
lie American Cotton Gin, the greatest I'M
prsvemen. that has betalen our Wester rivers
and plans. We produce III eight days by this
process, the fax ready to be spun into rope or
woye into cloth. He also alluded to the new
machine for spinning cotton; a new throstle
Trame-which is almost the wonder Of the |
world; its velocity is much greater than any of
he old machines, and by different arrange |
ment Of the spindles, superior accuracy, qua |
ity and speed are attained that surpass all
aradiblity And this is the product of Ameri |
car genius (Hore he exhibited a skein of
thread) This is | skein out Of 800, and has
340 Yards IN it. One pound is spun into 500
hanks; and these will extend $50 miles.
He then alluded to the great improvements |
made in cat { lass in this country, whereas a
bow years since and we had to import all our
decanters and cut glass; now Mr.. Gusts of the |
Glass Works, Brooklyn, produces glass of finer !
color and better cut than any imported glass;
and VIC have no cause TO beg and pray for this |
article from foreign countries.
lie spoke in warm terms OF the increasing |
enterprise Of the South-of her railroads, Of
lhe 81 cotton factories in Georgia, of the same
number in Tennessee and Of Charleston, her T,
self, going into manufacturing. The advan-
sage Of manufactures may be seen by the fact
that in one school district in New Hampshire, !
l0yearsago there were but 25 persons; and that
district now has 10000 persons in it. Look at
Lowell-a few years ago, northumberland it
has 10000 people and S20,OOO,O 600 OF capital;
and what farmer around there is not the richer
70. its prosperity? Now the farmer and me-
ehanic understand their own good; you make
grain, I'll make iron-y0u make cloth, III
make leather, and so we viii go on harmoni
ously Tor our common mutual happiness and
prosperity. (Applouse.)
After stating that there were now $50 cotton
factories in the Southern States, he spoke of
the Iron trade, and of the wealth that would
how into this country shortly from the deVe-
lopEnen: OF our immense resources in iron.
lew years ago and we had to import all our OK
ehains; but that time vii! never come again
We have untold wealth in our iron mines, and
n only needs enterprise and proper legislation
10 deVelope it and bring it to ports of consump-
lion, We have the best artisans in the world
10 work up the iron, and in a few years we will
8xport.iron to England. At present 200, 100000
OF tons ii iron are req ;ired for the use Of the
civilized world; and Of this no less that rs ,O0O,
600 OF tons are produced by the URted States.
cloud appause.) THIS is indeed the day of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we have ceased to
look abroad for all the necessaries of life Gap
Plause.)
Gen. T. then referred to variety of articles
manufactured in New York and elsewhere, as