The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-05

posed, merely for the sake of making palmer
the distinction between the two divisions. TIE
two parties into which the democracy is now divi-
ded, are the old Van Buren, party, and the new Polk
party. They are called " barn-burners,"" old hun.
kers," "pig-ringers," " Fish Ship roarers," the
"young democracy" "Polk and Dallas men,
/" Texas bo-hoys," &c.
The real and essential difference, however, be-
twlxt the two, is nothing in the world else than
contes, for power and spoils and the question: there
fore, is, ''sha Martin Van Buren, and his old Office
holders be re-nstated In the power which has slip
ped from under them, or shall Polk and new,
fresh, younger set of hitherto unfed aspirants,
come in TO partake OF and to distribute the rich and
glorious pap Of the treasury ~
Such is in truth, the real difference and distnc-
ton. The young democracy all went for Polk and
Texas; the old democracy, as Is well known, fol-
lowing the lead of Mr. Van Buren,, was, az distinc-
ton, opposed to the annexation Of Texas. Again,
the young democracy 60 for "the whole"-that lie,
for 81 40; the old for compromise and 49. Hence
the difficulty.
These distinctions are too sentimental, and are
not clear enough; better rallying point is
wanted-one on which each section can cordially
disagree and quarrel, and oppose and abuse each
other, ad hbitum. Many OF the new, or Polk demo.
cracy, are friends ofpeace and of 49, we'll as their
jealous rivals, which at once shows the lncongrul-
ty of the assumed point OF dfference-of the assu-
me- rallyng standard under which to fight; il is q
standard which will not effectuay rally and dstin-
guish the parties, for many will mistake and march
under 10, when they really belong to 81 40. Hence
these two pirties will be soon obliged to assume
some name, like other parties, and oppose each
other, not on principles where there is room for
common sense ami the exercise of discretion, but
words. where full scope is givenfor nothing
but hatred, malice and vituperation.
Thus, parties have generally become distinguished
by such idle terms as blue and white" fred and
green, ""whig and tory" &C., &C., where the real
difference is between A and D, and net be-
tween any real and bona fde difference Of opinion
on intellectual or patriotic subjects. The difficulty
which has kept the President SO long haling, as 1t
were, between two opinions, is all explained by
this view of the case. As patriot and as wise
and temperate man, he is for peace and not for
running his country by punging 1t in an idle, wanton
war. But as the head of the young democracy, how
can he 60 under the flag of the enemy, when his
party has hoisted the flag of "a 404 Hence his df-
ASuity' ANo uOubL tAr tWO PdItlcS VIII SooA Set o
new standard which win avoid such confusion
and, in the mean only essential real distinc-
ton is that which I've dascribed above.
HEMP CULTURE IN AAEDCA.--It has been re.
Gently proved, to the satisfaction OF every &C.
quainted with the subject, that the Western portion
Of our country is admirably adapted by nature to
the growth and cultivation of hemp From the sue
cess of the experiments that have been tried, there
Is now no doubt that hemp, of good quality, and
in every respect equal to the best Russian, can be
raised to advantage by American farmers. On the
government becoming acquainted with this fact the
navy department issued proposals for supply Of
American water rotted, to the amount of six hun
dred tons, for the use OF the navy of the United
States. 1t appears that the terms of the proposals
meet with many objections from the growers of that
article at the West, and loud complaints are made
against the government.
In the first place, il is said
That not less than tonsn shall be received But
tue market moro than five tons OF water rotted hempn
The farmers would be compelled to units in two end
three and probably to enable them to bring the
agency toe amount Of hemp called for in the proposals
In this event portion OF the hemp delivered may meet
with the requirements called for in the propose g. and
the remainder be rejected-whch would a. matter Of
course reject the whole ten tons This amount and not
less must under contracts ofcourss the person
holding himself responsible to the government must
either be fpeculator farmer who has entered into
agreement with several others to make amount
OF fal6l the contract; here then s seen ma
nifest injustice to that farmers hemp which passes in
spection The bad carries with the good and in con-
sequence, all par les more less injured The OBJ
lection TO this ten ton arrangement shat If tho agents
were allowed TO receive the hemp in reasonable and
small quantities would benefit the farmers; and In the
seconi placshe government would be enabled TO make
their contracts cheaper and better They say hemp
ba
delivered for about $3.50 to $i60 per at st Louis
Memphis or any Of the Western ageucea, which would
cost the government about $40 to S75 delivered at
Boston. When delivered in large quantities, specula
tors enter the market aud purchase from the farmers
posas Of the navy department In this event. the 60
vernment will pay exoTbitant price to the pecuaor
%So sSs M ana
its arrival at Boston In the purchase Of six hundred
tons OF hemp, this would make difference Of SIS, o0o
taking the largest amount Of cost in delivering small
portions and the smallest amount Of cost 10 delivering
the large OF ten ton contract
The second objection ia to the following specification:
/" The whole quantity must be delivered before the
first OF January next" In regard to this they say that
II is well known to al cultvaore OF hemp that Janu.
ary February and March the three months avo
rabe for breaking and preparing hemp and that previous
to January the navigation is closed and the farmer
yet the specializing contractor could fulfil his contract
Thirdly-"That the hemp must not loose more than
sixteen per cent. tow" They say this il manifestly
just because the best Russia Hemp, the loss s 10
and - per cent. And ret, American water rotted
hemp a new article which requires the fostering care
of the government and department. compelled to be
delivered with loss Of only sixteen per cen,um.
The last objection 'lts strength must be such that
rope Of and thrse-fourths Of inch in crcumfer.
ence made from twenty one yarns, as prepared and
tested by the inspectors by their direction will bear
least four thousand two hundred pounds The pro-
ducers Of this article complain OF this, by saying that
the test required for the best Riga Russia OF threads of
oos Ia the standard weight lao pounds 1t will DO per-
ceved that the best Russian yarns only required
to bear collectively 1910 pounds and allowing third
for increase of strength when thrown into rope, (Which
is extreme allowance) should bear 1920 pounds.
But the proposal OF the bureau requires that the Amer
compelled to bear collectively 4200 pounds,
$50 pounds mole than Russia.
These objections certainly appear to be well
founded, in our judgment, and are worthy Of being
Investigated by the government, and removed il
possible. The hemp business, if conducted success
fully, it is said it be, would, in the course Of
few years, be Of great importance to our country,
and add considerably to our national wealth. On