New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-01
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
1sss ow Special CsnespopasDs
LA PIERRE HOUSE, June 20, 1857.


Dealers, representing the trade 10 various States
and cities Of the Union, have been organizing their
Business relations so as TO act intellgently and
preftably together. An intensely democratic and
XIXth Centary.ish outworking is this Convention
q sYowth Of the spirit which is at work steadily TO
baerste the individual and technical man from the
speroee barbarism Of government supervision.
Here lie body Of persons meeting from the utter
most ends Of the largest Of empires to discuss, IL
animate and codify their interests. Nothing that
they do may be rated as very important by the
pablo at large, who heed not them or theirs, ex-
eept in transient manner-as the stuff OF the par
agyaph Of the hour; and yet it is these Outpourngs
q spontaneity which are TO reconstruct the an
pals Of mankind and prove to nations the possibll
tes Of self.goyernment according TO standard, the
serm Of which was first planted when this nation
began. The banquet Of the merchants in question
at the La Pierre House was largely attended and
the Governor Of the State, Mr.. Pollock,
tie Mayor Of the City, Mr.. Yaux, the
editors OF different papers, and 30 forth. Some good
antique lore was evolved, as well as Interesting
facts respecting the chinaware business 1t seems
that as regards the manufacture Of china the United
States ia a tabula rasa. Everything remains to be
done. One hundred thousand crates are imported
annually from Liverpool, and about ~ or ~ per
cent of all the ware from that port comes To this
country How is it that there is nothing done IN
regard to the native manufacture of this great
branch of Industry Some twenty odd years ago
Judge Hemphil of Philadelphia set up emma
mandatory, procuring the clay from spot near
the city, Superine china ware was nodded, burned
and painted in the French style, and large were the
hOpes that this magnificent artstc0-lndusr1a inter-
iectiOn to American enterprise would grow and
give profitable employment to thousands OF men,
DID H. E.,ht ont
the object of the National Government being,
It would seem, to offer every possible impeachment
to every kind of industry except that OF slaves.
There ia one earthenware mandatory near Tren-
ton now existing and in the City OF New York
there are two factories where PLAIN French-made
imported china is painted and decorated. But be-
heve that New-England with all her wondrous M
dustry can show only single pottery OF any sort
that at Bennington, Wand Pennsylvania which
has CLAW and fuel imports. The merchants in this
trade will please remember the following facts,
which are important at the moment as they are
endeavoring unwisely to reduce still further the
duty on foreign earthenware and china. First:
Every article which has been protected sufl'
GENTLY has been speedily reduced in price. Sec
ond Every such reduction in price has been fol-
lowed by certain and extensive enlargement
of sales and profits to the merchants. Third :
Every introduction Of the industries and ingenutes
of Europe TO the 'nted States has been followed
by an increase Of wealth and an Increased ability to
buy the most elaborate and expensive fabrics, those
upon which the largest profits are made by the least
hbOrs on sales or carriage. Fourth: Every native
branch of industry competing with the foreign,
places the American merchant interested IN 1t above
the so often ruinOus fluctuations arising from foreign
mOnopOlies, beyond control in this country. In
every point professional and national the interests
OF American merchants-not foreign Adventures
here to-day, off tO-mOrrow-lie in the most ade-
MI uad nd nprs uuhpl1
lection to all industries and all arts suited to the
genius climate and resources OF the people. L
learn that the numerous merchants from the differ
ent States were well content with their reception
They were treated as guests; not permitted to pay
hotel bills, carriage-hire or other expenses they
were taken to the various institutions of the city,
and had wen-Ordered symposium on the banks of
the incompatible WissahlccOn On such occasions
how much cleyerness in public speaking in repartee
comes forth III strong men lived before Agamem-
non who are not known because Homer sang them
not there are now strengthened brains that are
NOT celebrated because they do not declaim from
Capitol Hill.
Persons of decent requirements and ordinary Gu
riosity may be cOunseled to visit the Academy OF
Natural Sciences, situated in Broad street, below
Chestnut, Philadelphia This is private institution
and admission to it is gained by written o,der from
the proper persons, no admission pay being required
But il is especially meritOriOus and attractive, being
in some particulars the most richly endowed cabinet
in the world. This may seem strange, but the pub
6cty Of things apart from the great wonders OF
nature such as oceans cstaracts, peaks or caverns
ia due 30 their connection with Capitalization and
the art and mystery Of using the trumpet OF fame
connected Herewith. We all know OF the Patent
Office at Washington the French Institute at Pans
the British Museum at London, because they are
centralized or national But the same INSTITUTIONS
entirey ASSOCIATED from political sanctions and sub
sdies, would have but restricted reputation
would be known to but few, and those specially In
ferested in their contents. The Academy OF Nat
ural Sciences here should be better known, for,
though of limited capacity yet, not being venerable
still it has marvelOusly wel-endowed departments,
and body of Woodworking members, none IN the
world exceling them in proportion to their force
in the quantity Of scientific papers they elaborate
Quaker-hke, these are here not generally spoken OF,
or exalted in any sense but still they do their
work. If the members do not wear en-
broidered coats or sashes, if they pass no COM
pliments, their kbors are not the less. The
collections of the Academy under eighteen heads:
4. MAMMALOGY.-Thisd department needs much ex:
tension One of the most recent contributions is an
immense Polar bear, weighing 1000 pounds, shot
by the late DIR. Kane 2 ORNITHOLOGY.-Ths
is the finest collection in the world. The first inn
pulse to this stndy in Philadelphia was given by the
publication of Wilson's Ornithology, and was subse-
queRtly enGvened by the works of George Ord,
CHARLES Lucien Bonaparte, and Audubon. The
principal contributor TO this division is Dr. I. b.
Wilson of Philadelphia This gentleman gave as a
present more than half the birds, which amount t.
near 80 600; and besides, made large moneyed en-
dowment. Mr. John Cassin is always at work pre-
pairing specimens, which are constantly being
added to the present stock. Beside the stuffed
birds, there is an unequaed collection Of birds
nests and eggs-the whole constituting cap
ital field for the pathological student. 3. lCH-
THYoLoGY.-This branch contains less than