150 



^l)c iavincr'g iHontl)lij llisitor. 



was designed to Ijc a great Silk growing Coun- 

 try. 



7. Resolved, 'l'li;it in vii;vv of llie e\|ioriinents 

 made in ditterent pans ol' tlie country, as report- 

 imI to tiiis Convention from most of the Slates 

 of the Union, in teodinv' uornis in a nalin-al State 

 iif the ntniospherp, we are liappy to rcirard the 

 i]nestion as trium}jli<iall;i .-setiled — 'I'liat, in onr 

 snpmior rliniatc, ilie open shed, or tent, seein'ing 

 111 onr worms ample sliaile, .and Heaven's pnre 

 air cssenlially nnolistriielod, is, except to very 

 early or lery late feeding, not only all that is 

 needed in this way of hnildins, Imt intrinsically 

 better than errclosed rooms: 'I'lierefore, 



8. K(soh'c:l, That 1843 ivill form a new Era 

 in the history of the silU cnlture of the United 

 Slates. 



9. Resoh'eil; That the introduction of the for- 

 eisii varieties of the Ululhcrry 'I'roe, and the fa- 

 ciliiy with which they havi; lieeome acclimated, 

 and the reasonahle ratt^ at which they may now 

 lie propagated, give to the Ameiican l'co|ile every 

 .idvaiiiage for the vigorous [iroseciition ol' the 

 silk cult ore. 



Whereas, In the feverisli excitements of the 

 yp-nrs 1838 and '39 many exaggerated statements 

 were put forth hy persons solely interested in 

 iiees as an article of speculation, in regard to the 

 prolits 10 he expected i'roni growing silU, and in 

 regard to the imriiisic vaha; of theMulbery tree; 

 and whereas, in the prostration that came sid)se- 

 quenlly over this hnsiness, the public mind was 

 thrown into a state of complete revulsion, the 

 great boily of our ];eople for a time regarding 

 the whole Iwisiness as a delusion, and Midherry 

 tree.-, as utterly worthless — fit only for the liatnes 

 ami the floods — therefore 



10. Resolved^ That we deem it due to ourselves 

 and to the pid)lic, in all candor to say, that the 

 jnilk culture is, in oin- judgment, entirely feasi- 

 ble, and may easily become second to no other 

 business in the country ; that when conducted 

 «ilh appropriaK; praclic.d knowledge anil skill, 

 and with appro|iri,ite tiicililies, it is more protit- 

 ahle than other ordinai'V agricultiu'al pursints ; 

 .mil that mulberry trees, for the pnipose for 

 which they were designated, are intrinsically val- 

 uable. 



11. 'Resolved, That the Convention deeply re- 

 gret the loss which the country has sustained in 

 the wanton and inconsiderate destruction of mul- 

 lierry trees conserp.ient upon the revulsion above 

 referred to ; and thi'y earneslly rccomnieiul to the 

 [iresent owners of trees to preserve and multiply 

 them wilh all due caie, knowing that iheii- value 

 li)r making silk will, in tluo time, be appreciated. 



12. Resolved, That we aie ninch gratified in 

 beholding the mauifi>staiioii of a growing public 

 confidence in the essential merits of the Silk bu- 

 siness; and we are herein decidedly encouraged 

 to go forward in the business ourselves, using at 

 the same time, all appropriate means to enlighten 

 the public mind, and confirm the pidilic confi- 

 dence still more fully. For this purpose we will 

 freely connjiuuicate to individuals, and to the 

 Conductors of the Newspaper Press, the results 

 of our own experience, and such other iufornia- 

 tiuii as may be in our power to give ; exercising 

 all due care to keep within the liirfits of rigid 

 truth. 



13. Resolved, That we rejoice in the liberal 

 Protection designed to he given to the Silk bu- 

 siness in the new Tariff; and in the tact, that this 

 section of the bill excited no opposition from 

 any quarter of the country, we ijave a pledge 

 that the policy now established will remain nn- 

 distiubed, and that such amendments as experi- 

 ence has already shown, or shall hereafter sliow, 

 to be necessary, will be readily secured ; and far- 

 il'.cr, inasmuch as our Congress has never im- 

 posed discriminating duties except in favor of 

 si.ch products as may be brought tbrth from our 

 own fields and workshops, this act is oidy the 

 expressed opinion of the intelligent body that 

 passed it, that our country can as well make its 

 own Silks as its Cottons and VVooleJis, its Hats 

 and its Shoes, its Ploughs, its Sails and its Axes. 



11 Iteieas, the present Tariff presciibes a duty 

 of fitly cents on the pound of raw Silk, or Silk 

 in the gum, and a higher duty on Sewing and 

 other manufactured Silks; and whereas we are 

 fully inlbrmed that Sewings and other Silks can 

 he and are imported nearly ready for the market, 

 and yet retaining the gum^ coming in under this 

 low duty — Ihercfore. 



14. Resolved, That we consider this a manifest, 

 and a gross evasion of the law designed to aid the 

 American Alaulactnrcr. 



15. Resolved, That Gen. .lames Tallmadge, 1. 

 R. Barhom-, .lolm \V. (iill, Gideon 15. Smith,Hor- 

 ace Pitkin and .1. Danfiirth, he a Cojiimittee to 

 claim of the Secretary of the 'I'leasnry the 

 prompt correction of this abtise ; and, in case it 

 shoidil become necessary, that they lay the sub- 

 ject belbre Congress at the early part of its ap- 

 [iroaidiing session. 



Jl'hereas, from the returns made to the Conven- 

 tion, it appears that there has been a large increase 

 in the quaniily of cocoons raised in the couiilrv 

 the present season, especially at the West anil 

 the South-West, so largo as "to give just grounds 

 to fear that many will be lost for the want of be- 

 ing tiutely and suitably leeled — therefore 



16. Resolved, That the early and earnest atten- 

 tion of the friends of the Silk Cause be ilirected 

 to Ijimily reeling, and to the cstiiblishment of fi- 

 latures for jiurchasiug and reeling cocoons, in 

 different localities where they are now urgently 

 needed ; and that the Legislatures of the several 

 States be requested to grant liberal bounties to 

 encourage this important and essential part of the 

 general business— reeling silk in a manner stnta- 

 ble for all the varieties of silk goods. 



17. Resolved, That this Convention are exceed- 

 ingly gratified, in witnessing, as they do on this 

 occasion, such a rich variety of cocoons, raw silks, 

 sewings, twists, braids, gimps, cords, ribands, 

 handkerchief-', cravats, hosiery, laces, flowered 

 tissues and l>rocadcs in great variety forveslings, 

 plain and flowered lustrings and many other 

 kinds of dress silks, velvets, satins, surges, armo- 

 zines. and other sill; goods, grown upon onr own 

 soils, and under our ouu brilliant skies, and man- 

 ufactured by the skill of our own citizens. 



18. Resolved, That our Manufacturei-.s, and oth- 

 er business men, have now every reasonable en- 

 couragement to invest, in a wise and careful man- 

 ner, their fimds in this new form of Dnmeslie La- 

 bor ; growing and manuliictiuiug silk. 



19. Resolved, That this Convention learns with 

 dee|) regret that, as in other kinds of American 

 maiuilitctm-es, it has hitherto been deemed neces- 

 sary to attach the foreisn titles, English, French 

 and Italian, to the excellent sewings and fabrics 

 of our own Silk iMannfacturcs, in order to com- 

 mand a ready sale in our city markets, superior 

 as these sewings and fabrics are known to be in 

 strength, texture and durability to the foreign 

 articles ; and that we earneslly reeoumiend to 

 otn- Silk Manufacturers, now in the infancy of 

 our enterprize, to set a good example to iheir 

 brethren in other mamdactures, hy attaching their 

 own name to their own goods. 



'10. Resolved, That we recounnend to our fellow 

 citizens to cherish by their patronage, our infant 

 silk establishmenis. In this we appeal to those 

 patriotic feelings which ever glow in the hearts 

 of Americans, asking of them all a mutual pledge, 

 each to sustain the efforts of the other, in the 

 progressive development of onr mighty resources, 

 and the attainment of a perfect National Inde- 

 pendence. 



21. Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven- 

 tion be presented to the American Institute, for 

 the ap)M-opriate and vigorous measures they are 

 now taking to promote the interests of the silk 

 business: for the ample accommodations they 

 have jiroviiled for the .sessions of this Convention"; 

 and that they be respectfully requested to call a- 

 nother convention similar to the present, during 

 the next .Annual Fair of the Institute. 



22. Resolved, That those who are now engaged 

 in the silk business, and others who may engage 

 in it the coming season, be requested to keep as 

 full a record of^ all their o|ierations as may be 

 convenient; that they be requested also to hold 

 county or other local Conventions, throughout 

 the country, sometime in the month of Septem- 

 ber next, and collect the^e records as extensively 

 as may be, and forward them to the Secretary of 

 the Institute, in season for the next Convention. 



23. Resolved, That the Institute be also request- 

 ed to take measmes to procure as soon as may 

 be, a new Silk Manual adapted to the present 

 state of the silk culture. 



24. Resolved, That the doings of this Conven- 

 tion, together with the numerous letters received 

 from ilift'erent parts of the coimtry, be submitted 

 to the American Institute for publication in the 

 foi'm of a Rfport. 



Itteteorolosical Journal kept at Concord 

 by A. CHANDLER. 



Note. — Absence from home will account for 

 the deficiency of observation for the last five 

 days. 



Re.iiarks. — 4th, a light shower between 2 and 

 3 o'clock, P. M.— I2th, sharp frost injured the 

 vines and late corn. — 1,5th: liom the lOth until 

 to-day, the weathei- has been ipiite cold, so that 

 fires have been necessary (or comfort ; this morn- 

 ing it began to rain at iniartei past five, and coii- 

 limied all day, moderately; qu.intity, five eighths 

 of an inch ; wind cold and brisk from the east, 

 shifted to south towards ididit, and changed to 

 quite warm. Thcr. 70'=' in the eveinng.-^20th, 

 drizzling rain from 11 A.M. until evening. — 21st, 

 \iiry warm ; a f(?w flying eirro-cuiniilns clouds 

 from the N. W. ; wind hard (iom the N. W. all 

 day.— 22il, very hard N. \V. wind last night with 

 a sprinkling of rain.— 25ih, rained lightly in the 

 night and through the day.— 2(ith, hard iiost last 

 night; killed the vines, &.c. entirely. 



The Planet Mercury being near her greatest 

 western elongation may now be .seen in the east- 

 ern sky "lor a few days only;" it ri.ses a few 

 minutes past five o'clock in the moiinng, and 

 about six degrees north of where the sun rises. 

 Jupitei-, Mars and Saturn form three beautiful 

 evening stars shining forth high up in the south- 

 ern sky. almost as soon as the sun has set. Ju- 

 piter being in his glonj, his dazzling brilliancy 

 almost equaling 'Venus in her best .appearance. 

 Mars and Saturn aie now at the west of .lupiter 

 in the order named. 



