The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-02

writing Than 10 that OF judicial or parliamentary
writing | know David M, erie, and know all about
his business, from Woodlord County in Kentucky, up
past Boones HEX 10 the outside of the county, and The
outside OF the State Of Missouri and then across 10 The
Deawares and Shawnees, for was up there at the me
and he was the laughing stock OF the people, whom he
undertook 10 leach how To make hemp. No human
being ever thought that David Myerle would have
enterprise to cone 10 the Congress OF the United
States, and gel them to pay him Tor damages lncarred
! ny the aforesaid Myerle in teaching the people oil
Kentucky and Missouri, aud the Sbawnees and Della !;
wares, how to water-fot hemp. But having gone and
visited them, he has turned back thinking thai he may
perhaps have better luck with the Congress OF The United
States than anywhere else unless il was with these
Mortmullin Cornwall, from whom he got about thirty
thousand dollars Thirty years ago he the laughing
stock and rdlcule of this people 10 whom he came and
when he gotanythlng ne got upon ucka certain man
had operated largely and successfully lie was then last
accomplishing his purpose. which was that OF issuing
shin plastes In this way he went upon lick, and un-
dertake 10 say that before single justice Of the peace
what's his name Turning to Mr.. ATcHIsoN]-a tall
man-securtIes have been entered to the amount oil
$4,000 in day That was small opera,ion--,he large
operation the hemp. From men he got credit
but from such men as the Harris he could no. get with
Mr. UNDERWOOD. These very acceptances from
the Harris among the papers.
Mr.. BENTON. | was aware Of it, Now, Mr.: Presi-
dent, to the hemp which he able to get-l know
the TACT, sirhe could not get straw OF it out OF the
hands of those to whom il belonged, until he got some
responsible to his paper. And now he cones to us,
10 do what Not to decide upon legal case made out
but he get damages for what he calls the
project OF hts contract have he irj that IN any
court OF equity, legislative body, you are to enable
application for equity unless he first does equity
Wha does equity require in this case! That he should
indemnify Mortmullm Cornwall. He came to see
he TO Myee and Myerle utterly refused to let that
man have one ar,hing OF this amount; thus reducing
him TO ruin and then refusing to let him have one single
farhing OF the $20,0O0 which he comes forward here
mpudently 10 ask for thought, sir, that knew him;
but there was degree OF mpudencea degree OF heroic
inpudence-in thus refusing to let that man have one
farhng and then coming 10 for 10000, which did
not expect [Laughter)
Here is the State of Kentucky Its two senators have
spoken The State OF Missouri is said to have received
great vantages from Mr. Myege Its two senators gel
up and speak They repudate sir, all this claim and
all its pretended advantages The senators from Illinois
have not vet spoken but take it that this silence
equivalent 10 declaration that they have nothing TO
say for Mr. Myere.
Mr.. BREESE made reply, which was inaudible to
Mr. BENTON. Thank, you. sir Now, sir. having
had three States TO US. lack nothing, sir, but
the senators from the Shawnees and the Deawares II
we had them here, we. should be complete We should
have eight senators representing the two trlbes-0ne
Stae-and ten representing them as two; and under
take to say that the whole of them would give the same
unanimous voice with regard 10 this man Myerle
There is nothing the world in this case Mr. President
but its mpudence, and of that think there is larger
quantity taking altogether, than saw before in
a claim presented here. Here are the very who
advanced this money. repulsei by this Myee, utter
~ refused single farthing Of the amount asked for
it. and hoped done with. But here 1t is again.
and how long it is TO remain upon us do not know
But do think we should give 1t a quetus now II may
be done by indefinite posiponement; and IT It should
ever here ag ain. hope the Committee will send
it up 10 the Navy Department, and there obtain the
answer of the United States agent where the hemp
was delivered If il comes again, let the United States
be heard in The matter.
Mr. YULEE. should like to say single word, sir.
upon this matter. This bill has been up at former SEES
sion, very elahoratey examined by the Committee in the
House Of Representatives, and after elaborate discus
sion in the House, passed and sent to the Senate 1t
was examined by the Committee on Naval Affairs;
and, from my recollection of it-for was at that
time member OF the conmittee-it received a care
full examination BY the co nmtee who reported to the
Senate for their favorable action But apprehend sir,
that the Committee on Naval Affairs did not deem II
necessary 10 refer to the Secretary of the Navy on this
subject There information which the Secretary
of the Navy could possibly give, and light which he
could shed upon The subject They had all the nforma
ton which the Secretary OF the Navy cond give in the
reports in the contract and in the letters connected with
the memorial. Of which there is large connexion.
They hai also, the testimony of distinguished Secretary
OF the Navy who succeeded the gentleman by whom the
contract made, and whose letter will ask 10 have
read, with the remark that that Secretary OF the Navy
has become distinguished member OF this body an was
member of the committee who actel upon mn case
He therefore had more knowledge of the case than the
present Secretary OF the Navy.
! The letter was READ rs follows:
Navy DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1871
Sa. Since my return TO Wahn son your letter of the
23d March last has been brou GIT my notice.
The plltioe spf which prompts you to the great un-
derakng III which you are now employed, AMI the per.
with which have prosecuted IL, deserve and
have the comnendaton Of the department
an, very respectfully, your oJedient servant,
! GEO. L. BADGER.
DAVID MYERLE Esq,
! Lexington, Kentucky.
We had, then, the concurrent testimony OF two Secre-
taries of the Navy Now may be that there cause
for the rejection OF the hemp Boston; but tina, not
material point for the inquiry OF the committee The
Secretary of the Navy did not expect that II would be
perfect in its character when delivered IL was To be eX
peced that it would not appear well the Russian
hemp, and that The officer who tested the hemp-not
knowing what the considerations which entered into
the contract and what rules of beaty the Secretary OF
the Navy might choose TO apply-woud reject the hemp
because it did not stand the Test The Secretary of the
Navy who made the contract, had said that he did not
pect it would fully stand the es and if he had continued
in office he would have directed that the hemp should be
received do not know what further information we
could have from the Navy Department, what further
information senator could desire.
! Mr.. BERRIEN. This seems TO be case doomed to
exclusion and senators to be preuliced against
from the fact that has engrossed much OF their time
| have knowledge OF the excepting what have
derived from the documents, nor have any knowledge
OF the Individual concerned the excepting iro n
examination of these documents and from the
ance the part OF person IN whom have the most
perfect reliance But my examination OF the case has
government strong claim can be presented by aay
individual TO any government.
When, therefore, motion 10 male to postpone ndeii.
ntey this bill, involving both the original question OF
the claim of Mr. Myerle and the collateral question
raised by the from Kentucky cannot discharge
the duty which feel owe to myself and my own con
vcions. without rcspasslng for moment upon the TINE
OF the Senate.
Now sir it is said in the first place, that this motion
f. IL -. a En