The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-03
Our Boston Correspondence.

Anitm Bey's Vtsit to the Loscsa Faetories-Hs
Impressions and Remarks-H,s Visn 10 the
Schools Of Boston, &c.
On Thursday. Amin Bey and has sse, accom-
panied by Mr.. ]. w. Paige, proceeded 10 visit the
factories Of Lowell He exanAied xaem in detail,
from the buildings IN which the raw material is
first carded, TO those where the prints are packed
fol transportation TO Boston. He was much struck
with the excellent system Of the factories, and
good order which prevailed everywhere. The
extent to which water power used in the United
States, he said ought to enable the Americans to
furnish cotton goods as cheap as those of England
especially as the former produced the raw material
and paid no duty on it. Americans FIRST introduced
cotton cloths into Turkey, but the manufacturers
OF Great Britain have long since stopped their SALE
BY the importation 10 that country of cheaper
article, and of lighter weight and finer texture
Cotton twists are also imported extensively into
Turkey, Persia and Georgia; and the Bey was
much struck with what was told him, that America
could not take any part in this trade on account of
her goods being more expensive thaR those from
the steam looms of England. He examined
several pieces of the goods and expressed his ad-
miration at their superior quality; and the simp-
city of their colors and figures Amin Bey says
the harems of Lowell are much too large.
AT noon, he witnessed the spectacle Of The opera
tiyes passing out OF the factories to their homes
to dinner This IS sight peculiarly "American"
Indeed, quite " New England and, perhaps, no
part OF the world present the spectacle of some
thousands of young females engaged together in
public factories, conducting themselves with entire
propriety. and sustaining so high and unblemished
a character as the Lowell girls. What contrast
with the position OF females in his own country.
lie also visited, with, apparently, very great in
efest, the carpet factory and It's wonderful looms,
exclaimed Al m had ma
perfect monkeys Of machinery, so dexterous and
handy does the latter work. The prices of the
caIpeiing, Tor which Turkey furnishes the greater
part OF the MATERIAL were explained to him by The
kind and attentive superintendent These are less
than the prices of English earpeting. The United
States produces no coarse woods, such as those inn
ported here from Turkey, and il is believed, never
will, Tor reasons which will be obvious to any
one connected with grazing, where a sheep Of
hne wool costs no more for keeping than one
OF coarse. And yet Turkish woods are saddled
standing the facilities OF our great water
power, the cheapness Of wood, and the
great superiority of the Lowell operatives over the
TOO much worked and halfstarved ones of England,
thirty per cent on an imported article renders COM
petition with those countries, where matters are
better mansged than here, wholly impracticable.
Factones are established not only for home con-
sumption, but for expectation. No one asks .. pro-
teclon for the wool of sheep, which we neither
want Tor will raise; and yet Congress, 10 its wis
dom, has, OF late years, passed law which, whilst
II ADDS mite to- the treasury, bears heavily upon
the great principle OF manufacture. The coarse
woods of the Turkish empire should, in our humble
opinion, be imported into the United States on the
same footing as they are, and always have been,
IN England, viz. wholly free of duty, or with a
duty OF one per cent, for the purpose OF knowing
the statistics OF the article.
Amin Bey next went through the machine shop
Of Lowell, where he had an opportunity Of seeing
what labor effect in the shortest length OF time
possible. He expressed his admiration Of the good
order and industry OF its numerous departments. The
wafer wheel about being constructed there on new
and novel mode, was examined carefully by him.
His visit to Lowell, apparently, made profound
impression upon him. He there saw the acme Of
American Enterprise, industry, and the ''go ahead"
principle developed in manner worthy Of inta-
tion IN his own country-where, with The beat in
sttulions the part of its excellent young Sultan,
the minds Of his people are yet sluggish and unener-
getc.
On Friday, in the company Of the Rev. Mr.
Bieeow, brother Of the excellent Mayor of Boston,
and himself one Of the superutendents of public
schools, Amin Bey visited several of the latter,
with very great interest. The spectacle of some
SEQ young girls, of from seven to fifteen years Of
age, being instructed IN geography, mathematics,
grammar Nc.-a all branches Of knowledge which,
IN bis own country, are never taught TO females OF
any rank, struck him fofciby. He was presented
TO the ladies who act as teachers, and frequently
expressed his admiration of the position their supe
r.or education enabled them TO fill in these insiu
lions. He exsminsd the books Of education in use
m the schools, and expressed desire TO carry CO.
pies OF some of them 20 his own country. ln one
of the schools for males, young gentleman, one
OF the scholars, hcgged permission to make him
an address This was, of course, cheer
fully ecceded and he was sgreelbly surprised
to hear from the mouth Of youth OF some sixteen
years, language breathing the same sentiments OF
admiration for the conduct Of his sovereign in
favor OF kossnth and his brave countrymen, which
he hes heard from so many other sources since his
aflivel IN his country The speaker, also, evinced
very perfect knowledge Of the position at Turkey,
the tnceavorE being made by the Sultan to Tegene-
ruie IL, and of the objects ot the Eission OF the
Bey TO the United States. To this address, Amin
oIetor (vho spoke in the name OF eli ms fellow
siudents) for the lsiicring language he had held,
aud for the qualification ne had experienced in
Visiting The schools at Boston. At other of the
schoolr, he addressed few words 10 the pupils
present One of his remarks was, that his feelings
had been much moved by the great spectacle he
had witneFsed IN the schools, that he felt he might
say. New England against the whole world"
fer the excellence II her seminares Of knowledge,
srd the praise worthy care taken 20 educate her
youth, and under q EN- compstent 10 enjoy add per-
pctUate the gieat institutions OF their wonderful
county. The pen, he added, was indeed more
powerful than the sword. il found it, way into the
minds 81 men, and waged war against the chtel
enc mics Of the liberties of manhind-grofance and
Incidence. knowledge was, indeed, power; 10
know yves 10 be powerful and JUS, aud he could
not show the Interest which he felt for The wei
fare End prosperity Of the youths assembled before
him, in a better manner, than by encouraging them
in ikeir lsteTs 10 acquire knowledge and informa-
tcn.
On his vsit to Mount Auburn, Amin Bey said,
" lt : beautiful place to stay in for a short
tine"
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