Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-27
ZOE TIE Ur1ar AND .r,r1c.N. l

AOh THh UNION AND AAAhlCAhs
MANU- ACQUIRING IN CHM HOUSES BY MULE
POWER, CHILDREN AND OLD CRIPPLED MEN
AND WOMEN.
Having read an article in the UNION AND ANzEcAx of
q Of January, purPoriDg to have been written BY Mr.
G. G. Henry, Of Mobile Aa giving an account Of P.s
tnt which he has obtained for connecting the us Of CHM
to the feed Rollers Of Lap Machine and recommending
it in highly wrought tsrma to the public and feeling
that you and all other editors Of souhsr Journals lex
ceps the Richmond va) Esgyirsr) are in favor of oil i'm.
prOvsmsns and enterprises which have in visw the do.
vsopmeut Of cur vast manufacturing resources and to
further this object desire 70 give nv candid views
what call the prseiiesby Of Ar HENRrs pretended
invention.
Believing as DO, that tbs scheme Of Hr. HExRT will
result! grand failure aud consequently rstard instead
of advancing interest in which all feel SO deep solc
uds regard the duty Of ell to eypose the fascy not
condemn the sWnds Perpstrstsd upon those who may
have been induced purchase county or STATE rights to
lsgslize the wonderful Hum5uR.
The article implies that seed ect had rot nor could
not be used cotton mills ua;i this remarkable dis.
oovery shed its light upon q hitherto ignorant rSce and
which Mr. HEERT suppose is destined TO rsvou,
tiouizs the whole South commercially aud politicay.-
Again, Mr. HENRT sOgatss to himself the right to pre-
judge aud CoBsgn the land of Dreams ell those who may
honestly differ with him, when be states that the
who cannot zee speculation in his Patent is dreaming
confess there is vast difference il men, and tn srtfJrs
dare that the man, who prstsnds to know
about spinning cotton and insists that there any utility
in this alleged invention, is dsrsngsd.
The points 70 which wish to call the attention Of the
public are
F,rst-Thst seed cotton has been and is now used in
our factories wherever it be Obtained and is gnDed
by the same power which prOpels the machinery.
Tennessee Manufacturing Company, at Lebanon, bays
used large quantity in the sssd the factory at Franklin
Tenn. and number Ct others have done the thing
myself have run factory Of forty looms in which seed
cotton used altogether alargs portion of which
carried direct &c the Tin and Lap in the baskets in
which it was picksd-snd guned by the same power,
Steam no: muls) WHICH drove the spindss and looms
Theref,re ginning cotton il osF sotoriss is not orig
insl idea with Mr.. HESEy.
Secoud-That cotton may be conveyed from Gin 70
Lap machine, even aeFd, do not pretend to question:
but do deny its praetcabiiy, for the that Gotten
be discharged regularly and even through the
width of the CHM hus Hence the connection the CHM
aud Lap machine would be Disadvantages for the
that certain sight Of cotton should be placed
tain space to even thread. Therefore, thread
manufactured by HESRYs process would be uusvsL snd
would not command the market, prss which would
pay for its Mcclure though it be done BY children and
old crippled men and women.
Thrd-MuIs power for the propulsion of cotton maehi
merry imPras.isabs account of its irregular molten.
Further h At six mules cannot drive properly the
amount Of machinery stated by Mr.. Hsnry.
FOurth-Thst children st the ages named BY M HENRg
and old crippled men and women, aSssrt cannot make
efficient operatives for cotton fscoriss For the ks of
argument let suppose that NF, HESsTs Patent is all
that be claims for it. (which deny the question then
would BE- what is it vaue' For every article patented is
supposed at least to possess value, the amount would de-
pend upon its utility LET take, for the purpose Of il
usrson Of those persons to whom Mr. HExEY has
is DESTROYS Of selling hs patented Humbug Suppose he
wsrks up hundred bales Of cotton in six months
ssrt that the gotten can be gnnsd weighed and the Lap
machine attended by hand work up in the time
the amount of cotton proposed BY Mr. HEsRT Hence
planter would not lessen his number of operatives
secure any other sdUsubg By purchasing the patent
could tie planter lessen his expenses by Dg bis niue
factory Upon the whole therefore, is real value is no
thiRE.
Tas public need not be missd By this Humbug If they
will but take the trouble of examining its merits. Reflect
for moment upon the idea Of 100000 bales of cotton
being Manufactured in one year BY mule power in prefer
that Of steam and r and the machinery to Be
operated by children and old crippled men and wOmeni
The idea simply prspOssrOus You may form some idss
ofAr BESRT judgment ofprscties manufacturing Iycu
Dat imagine that some old granny should axe u INTO hef
head that she could monOpOze the Of Wss
tsrn rivers and cities with fat boas worked by old Grip,
ped women, in opposition to bOGss conducted By
able bodied and experienced men.
In conclusion, permit to state that have Epaksn
plainly Of Mr. RERTs Patent believing, as do that II
encouraged it will have tendency to reard and DO in
check proper and beneficial improvements. All mus.
kuowhat failure in manufacturing the South has
greater IeHcs prevent it's progress than ten
u Efforts overcome. have long felt great soeituds
IA the promotion Of manufsO 81 the South Gnd have
great pains and labor prepared small volume upon this
81 lest which will be issued from the press in q short
.me and in which design aOtoBgiH detail The invention
Of Mr.. HEERE.
Gallatn, March 8, 1851, z SFEApEAG I