New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
AMERICAN MANCFACTURES.
LECTURE BY GEN. N. p. BANKS.
rE FOUNDERS on YANSEE INDUSTRY CONDITION
LL-LL-nL. uLA.--,.-.

or FUTURE PROGRESS.
small audience gathered NJ Stei1way Hall, last
night. 20 hear Gen. n. p Banks lecture On ''The
System Of American Manufactures it'd Oigin
Authors. and Results" Gen. Banks however. de-
livered his lecture according 70 his appointment
Beginning with an a.lusion 10 the present condition
81 the American Government, be added
There . nothing that has tended much to bring
20 he position that occupy system Of INDUS
fry. The employment of the people Is tins LIFE u the
nation and by the philosophy Of That life must nations
stand OF fall Il il be rrle they will i've II 1t be false,
they viii die. Immlterial IS 10 what may be their
stiutions. who may be- their rulers. what
may he their purpose, or what thsr IN
olinatiOn hope The HE OF the nation
is absolutely nothing but the systematized industry
which gives the people occupation, and II that industry
II that employment. be- ieyitimaely and honoraby con
duned according 10 the spirit Of justice. leading mon
RELYING upon the accumull,iOns OF actual aud solid
wealth. governments Will continue bus II they DO
directed 10 speculation 10 gambling whatever be
the constitutions the forms Of government,
tbe institutions must die II would De
yery curious thing trace the creation u those
leading men in different pursuits and professions Of
life which make up administration, political society and
government. but my tine does not permit NE. How
ever much governments themselves may have done u"
ward the creation OF these important agents merchant
princes dnsnciers. Legislators. secretaries OF govern
rueU the Ike, tneFe important ia whose
history there trace Of the favor Of The government
IN De found and that class that which has with
The manufacturing ana mechanical Industries OF the
country These have been great degree seiicreat-
Ing ana self-suppor hg. The spirit that sussins dis
coyery aud invention il not OF this world: IL "a
the ecstasy that attends the exercise OF creative
OF A godlike power, and the that possess 1t are
little inclined appeal to TO invoke the aid OF ordi-
nary men IN other pursuits This spirit this power
creaes for example the very object that II desires to
conceal; it the material that t employs; t in
vents tho processes that It implies II explains the uses
and III reefs the application OF Tho triumph that II
achieves. too often, yes, too often, leaving
N others the profit mat attends the spen-
did exhibitions Of school and triumph.
In early times governments not much inclined -
foster these mechanical Industries. The mechanic was
slave and even IN modern times has been driven from
the countries Of Europe. No people the vast earth
recognized with much ieryOr the importance OF such
men A the people who founded these colonies. The
manufacturing system Of Great Britain grew out OF her
emulation Italian industries ours has grown out OF
our rivalry with England Tile people Of America
were ciamOrous for the right 10 manufacture FOR
thenseyes They established in Massachusetts, little
mill AT Bridgewater or At Beverly Tho Legislature
nrrcbased the models made this mill. but there was
NO success and for long time there seemed to be no
pro-psc Of IL. Then suddenly light broke IN from the
old world young man who had been for some time ~
,be mill Of Arkwrght came TO America. HarUave the
inventor Of the spinning ienny,' had been obliged
IA Zee from his country Arkwright had seen ms nils
burned down. England had not done much 10 foster
Ir mentors Had she known that this young Scotch
man had treasured in his BRAN these inventions he
rOnd have been compelled 10 remain at home. But no
cnr the secret 20 himself and only intlmated after ma
Rival here that he had a portion Of the
seer.ts OF Arkwright ana Hargraye. lie was
49, IN Rhode Island, where he made new
nsrria start TINS man Samuel slater. should he
membered with all those VINO have been o great service
~ ths country. lie the difficulties machines
he VA
". successful IN overcoming them. His machines were
those OF Arkwright Up TO this time the desire for
tnSnstri success not limited Massachusetts, In
$40 The manufactures OF Virginia exceeded those OF
Nassachusetts by t55OoOOO IL with most OF the
Southern states They were therefore, uned with the
nsope of the North in desiring % manufacture Tor their
own |a n we should not kSVe won our victory in
he battles which have passed with 20 mucn ease.
A GLANCE AT FUTURE PROCESSES.
1bave no time TO describe all the great changes which
this country been the Of and it, believe yet
., ,tness in manufacturing department Of industry
but wish 10 speak OF one thats come. The indus
trial processes discovered by Lowell will not have been
thoroughly established until the cotton Of this country
neil have been utilized by manufacturers on the land
shal hu - prodnced as we'll AZ IRON over the mex.
banstibe beds OF ore and coal with which nature
has so lavshy enriched this country anu
mich AS Englishmen tell u.s. are very soon TO disap-
near from the face Of England In the process OF time
ID 10 bnlE as now but in the simplest forms Of manu-,
tctnre and when artisans and manufacturers here wiz
he able by agencies, and Inventions, and cooperation;
20 r9xal IL not excel those fabulous musllns OF
| india that the head OF the great Church OF
| fine East forbade the Of MS Chnten ~
| nae because they OF such einereai
,ure thaf they would even answer the purpose
~ concea ment When there shall be transportation
~ 6Oso 900 bales OF cotton instead Of 5o0OOo or o@
ooo a. now and this material shall be changed rom ts
rest hulk will open the way for the hmitless gram
nroducts the country; and these two elementhtne
rotton and the granunited with honest and Legitimate
/ industry will save the country from the W.
oatng consequences OF the financial COMMISSIONS Nhlo
| now snrng from fraud, speculation. bankruptcy snu
| gambiinR There Is only lesson 20 DO drawn iron
tnis Industrial history that Is tnat tine spirit N0 ~
animate. the whole philosophy and the whole career OF
Lowell upon winch the industry ana tne PospeV
/ and the honor OF this country saOne can
| srand Applause Fraud and bankruptcy anu
| nm tncisl oOnyuisOns and speculative soap-oaDOes