Daily National Intelligencer

Curious fact.—A distinguished patron of manufactures, residing in N. Haven county, in making some enquiries into the actual state of manufactures in Connecticut, has found, that, of the House of Representatives now in session, One hundred and Sixty members are clad in American, and only thirty eight in foreign cloths! If this has resulted from patriotism, it does infinite honor to the state; if it has proceeded from economy, how irresistible is the argument to be drawn from it in favor of domestic manufactures! At the very moment that British fabrics are depressed beyond all former examples, four fifths of our Legislature, and undoubtedly an equal proportion of our people generally, find it for their advantage to purchase home made cloths. Having out of consideration the vital benefits of manufacturing for ourselves, in correcting those irregular and embarrassing operations of our pecuniary institutions from which we have suffered so much, and in preventing the still more fatal balance of trade which threatens to devour us; how much individual saving must ultimately be realized, if at this time the American Manufacturers can undersell the venders of British Goods. But when the whole advantages resulting to the community from domestic manufactures, are taken into view, is there an individual who can rationally oppose them? We think not.

[Con. Mir.]