Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-27
P0rchAAc and N anvafacaure 81
weStern Hemp.

PurchaAe ana N Manufacture ~
western Aemp.
"Mr. BKNToS submitted the following
resolution which lies one day on The tn
Bile:
"Rrso'rrd. That tho Conmiuee On
Naval Affairs be directed To inquire Into
the expedicncv of establishing manu-
factory on tho Mississippi river. for the
purchase and manufacture re danesiic
hemp for the use Of the United States
Navy" 3aa.
The above resolution submitted bv
Mr.. BENTON in the Uni,ed States Senate
was adopted. and IL now under consider
a,ion Of the Committee on Naval Affairs
II 10 the first legislative movement, in a
great measure, which hns been con,em.
plated for some time I. proposes the
establishment, Of a mandatory OF West.
ern Hemp, in the W-si itself. on The
great river which drains the whole
country, md a, some point which will h.
convenient 10 tho whole hemp interest.
At present he mandatory for this arr
ticlc Is AT Boston. and thus immense
sums are annually paid out for Rassia
hemp. that If Amsrica being constantly
rejected. Al the same TINA the Ameri.
can hemp is better than the Russian;
hui t'ost"n has great trade with Russia,
which gives empl"ymen, To her ships and
scamen, aud of which hemp is one Of The
articles: this trade is therefore foslered
al Boston, and will continue to be so -
Nothing will do justice 10 the West bu,
10 establish naval manu- factory of hemp
IN The West itself; and tho Mississippi
rivor i the proper place Tor i,sestablish.
ment.
Tie Cui,' ] S, aes Navy is now cost.
ing an enormous sum, and snnuslly ia.
creasng. In General Jackson's time il
cost four millions fNdollars annually |;
aud tina, was consid-feSi yren, sum, Nc
i, really was; but i, isncss> mare than
doubled. Las, year the rylev admins
ration required righ, millions>ef >.lellars.
!inrludng Of course the famous Aiyiran
>quadron:)- this year Il has demsndnd
anne millions! - TO be precise, $780,,
OO7 und 2a cents! o. this enormous
sum no part goes IN the Great Wee; and
unless Senator Brnton's propositions sue
crcds no, even American hemp vii. b
used in the American navy THREE
g,ea, establishments are now wanted ia
The West, 10 wit:
1. A National Foundry for the manufac
lure 81; cannon and small arms, both for
The army and navy
2. a Naval Mandatory Of iirmp. FIR
the purchase and manufacture Of West.
crn hemp, for tho .e Of ihe DATED States
Navy. NJ t?sl
A Dock and Navy Yard oa mo
Mississippi river, TOR ,hr building xnd
repairing Of scsm ships mn o'hrr We
sells Of war for the United Sta,a4. "
On This latter pnlnt sun <i.lesalsle
movement has s:r-ady brcn made. and
il is TO he expected j, will We fr,mw~d up
: Liras4 AaNsay.a filae EnileA Slassa NaxY.
in Il a>erics Of articles. Recommended this
gres, ohj-c, some years ago; The T.-g;s'a
lure. Of Tcnnessee, Mississippi and Ar.
kansas took i, up AMI sustained Il, recon-.
/ ,nending Memphis AS tI.s point. Ard on
the cmoria l Of tho corporate authorit,e
a, Memphis. committee Of Congress ra.
ported 10 favor If the measure ., the
seasion Of ,l84l-42 @tss448 ny,ot
Firmncss and perseverance will &C.
comp.ish all three OF these great meas.
uncs, for they sre right in themselves,
and The census Of I840 has given the
Wes, voi:e in Congress no. 10 b. disrs
gardcd. -
N. u -NrThc movement .f Senator
Ben.on in favor al a NESrERN Naval
Mx>lRA croeY OF ils"p, ia ss,is-d upoa BY
the DsSssh press in New York q. one al
tho means OF snising = .inr n rgulrs, him,
and driving him from the public coun
sells. Il ~ in relation IT, this Hemp
Manufac,ory on tbs Mississippi tina, tho
cry is raised Of p uNpERlNe rHx y s.
TREAsuRy! CnNsrlkSe AGAINST ,nE UN
iox! MAKING War uaoS GaxAr RR,rAlN!
AND FOuNDLiNe a NEW EMpiRg IN TEE
WEsT! and So firth. cma 80 forth, and %
J.r.h. AND $" forih, &c &C.. &c.