Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-26
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s1N ne mas now accomplished. Long denizsnn.d n;
"e o"'ted States in,smuch that he has been e,e,,i
"emoe' o' the l-ouis,anan l.eyislaiure-be /, ga,
] o..'u ahd symPaihiesa Freoctman; while he has
cnh. aI a. minnie Knowledge Of the Industrial def
t anu capaoiiics. the cummercial tastes and NJ,
'' '"r sAlII aS producers, and the abs.rb M r,v.,
as sc'nSo;n"rs, both cf the Gailic and IN, A,,, s.
"eg'fdinI Eogland as their chief c,mpe,iror
,h; Jures ,,alu'acures not uojuslly considered that
-' Pnn"ci"nS We're subject Ia iairer comp,r xh.,
presented side by side with those of their D,;,;.h ill
i",k man when enconntering them on their
own s''' IN Hyde park. NJ Barihe has scc,,rng ,hn
- =, 'ne'n' WIN this repsI-t he has inter woven
many observations Uf singular acu,encss ,ourbinr ,h
r'h'iish French and American Characters vi.,yd ;n
e'' "uuSNiia aspects. and has d.duced variety NJ
'"rtehc's suggestive Of very deep reflection 4, IN.
the Atllntic " "'' o"''"si VI
oae drawback which he detects Ia The co,,-,o,,;.,
oi 'e rench manufactures has smew ,,, snr
Prsed Us II Is the infrri"riy of the taste and car,
WI T,'u men heir articles 'laade up, Tor mark.t-
me rench enbattage, he says are exported in c,,s,
wrapper covered with common brown pap.r e,vslonss
me fnaish halcs attract purchaser. bv Their
'nef g'rni'ures OF white and gilt p,per enlvenad by
cIrhing vgnettes, and tied round with gaily tinted
,;,;c ~ lec"3n'z'd superiority in the intrinsic qua
~ "' 'ne fench articles cannot overclne this disad
's"aSe IN their external presentment 4, which bs
tive. 'PS'''y Se"si-
In P'irc, VI. BaIihe acknowledges tho pD.o,,ss,.,,
e'''"'hce OF The English commodities and dsmis.
seS 'he subject very briefly with srr, of bones, -,
me'e'y advancing parenthetca!ly plea IN bebaf OF
"e -, occasional a7d "undeniabie superiurity'' of the
I.tG" 'a'f!cs on the score of quality. But better
consolation remains for his cnuntrvmen F,sbion~
mat sourerdine absaiue-pro,ecis and extends tho i;
efes's "t the French manufactures whom he earnestIv
efJhhs To r'duuble thrlr efforts on,arch from nrgra:
" progress, aud 20 study afa of the conditions their
surceSs Vi '''e'i
DE per causes nf than tickle fashion or deco
rated wiappings dI not escape hs ken He w,,,s IN.
''e"ch Pi"!ncsFs-and our own may take the hint-to
seiEe ".gentiy The spccal conditions OF :he markets
W "h'ch 'hey export their commodities Some cur-
Gus Instances OF failure related AS Layipg ,,sa,
from the neglect II this dury French ca,ne,s wo,.
sent IN large quantities To America on venture Every
one WHO know the capabilities of the Aubuss.p we,v
efs would believe that eir products must command
ready sale among the wealthy nerchan, conmnpir r
we" i"iE- but, unfortunately. the carpets were wo-
ven square. While the New York houses are alnns in
'n'ao's a''Ied into oo!0ng apartments and this sim
PIE mistake IN Tue iorm o;casoned total failure of the
enterprise ont gt'ss usrS Of taste and beauty
were were also exported tn New York here thew ould
h've sold At high profits bu, flr the accidsn,sr over,
S'sht Oi their being fitted for lights instead of the
gas burners universally emp,yeI in thai city,
J." another endowment ofgreari por'ance the French
are '"hd d' 'hc'ent- namely. the spr: of adventure
"h'ch pushes It's novel pr..ducs into untried markets
even at The risk OF lss. Vast quantities Of maouf,c
'''u articles ienaln unsught because unknuwn by f,r
eian customers. which require only be- brought under
',e' ''ce Ia I'VE at once appreciated and eagerly pur
chaseu. lhe fenrh producer. ar. told voiis at
nome Tor the arrival of the commission agent bo buys
Ms g""s and whu either strictly follows he instruc
'"S o' MS distant employer selects only those cum
u!'les whlhh eX e:Ience has shrwn To be already in
'o2ue ahd certain ot market. NJ. Barthe advises
n.s conhnSHen To follow The example of English and
HERMAN manufacturers whose confidential emiss,rss
haunt every market larahng before all eyes their latest
novelties and sanges fabrics ard very rarely faiIing
to create remuneraIive trade
These are points Of fair and ncr,bl. cor,,.,;,;
between Een and nations. We regret 10 add tba, M
oil The advantages gained The French hy Their En-
eiish and American (but especially their Amercal ri
va which cannIt re termed either hunora ole or fair
Not only do the latter purchase-whch is nerfac,v
Jns'iHanie-the hight 10 new inventions made in
france, but they employ agents whom they brbe hob
". ard whose soie mission it 10 ..surrepouslv mo-
cure ana tansm copies of our des gus and patteIns
often can even beore the articles which they are
p'd can be made ready for sale ~ To such an extent :,
ms carried that frequently when The French fabric
exported as novelty IL America the prcpretors find
me market already gluted with piraied copies Here
me great copy right question" is presented under
new phas'. Inc authorship OF d. sign deserves re
cogni'oa between nations quite as much as that or ,
o'oN OF ar opera. As the Dsbais says. in COMMENTING
upon this Il pc, somewhat bitterly. "lrduslIy is we
Know a wal whose rinmphs far The mos; ski!iu-
o". must u te war without laws, can there not be
degree OF loyalty and gd faith preserved even ,ni5t
this industrial strife! Let make material Interests
so much exalted in the present day. honor able and
huho'eo-nlher"iSe they but become des
pie n all their ecth and development; a source NJ
The weakness and decadencc uf nations" 4"