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The speaker had no objection to free trade, if all agree to it. It 

 don't exist, and never has. It was a pretence ; a fantasy ! 



The president continued his remarks at considerable length, and 

 was listened to with marked attention by a deeply interested audience. 



A large number of communications were then presented, from far- 

 mers, gardeners, silk culturists, &c., several of which were read ; and 

 Messrs. Wakeman, Chandler, and Meigs, appointed a committee to 

 consider the same. 



General Tallmadge here presented some fine mulberry beans from 

 Dr. Stebbins, of Northampton ; also, some foliage of the " White 

 Mulberry Tree, grafted,'''' imported by Mr. Finiels from the Cevennes 

 in the south of France. It is there termed the large queen leaf, and 

 considered the best. 



Mr. F. has a nursery of several hundreds in this city. 



Mr. Perry, of Texas, presented specimens of the products of the 

 " Lone Star," a grain somewhat resembljng our wheat. It was taken 

 from the banks of the Missouri river, on the 4th of March last, twenty 

 feet above water. It was when pulled three feet nine inches high, but 

 being carried many miles on horseback, it had consequently become 

 much broken. It was in full vigor when taken. He then exhibited 

 samples of wild oats, (moskeet grass,) taken from the Lake Sands 

 near Preston. It remains green during the winter. Also some of 

 wild rye, taken from the bottom of the San Antonio river, on the 6lh 

 April last. It begins to grow in the fall, continues green all the win- 

 ter, and comes to maturity in April. 



The president on presenting the specimens, remarked, that it was 

 the wish of the Institute, that all grains, grasses, and other products of 

 the earth presented to them, be accompanied by a particular descrip- 

 tion of the soil, climate, mode of culture, &cc,, which secures to them 

 the greatest prosperity. 



Mr. Hennen, of New-Orleans, remarked, that he understood the 

 Louisianians commenced manufactures in the United States, and that 

 thev are now the greatest manufacturers in the world. They manu- 

 facture cotton from the seed. 



