The daily union., 1852-05-07
From tbs National In,eliiseneer.
WASHINGTON. April 81, 1861.
To ths Editors

From As National Ialelissnesr
WAsHISGros. April 27. 1854.
To Lhe Editors:
GrNrLrMrs The production OF American hemp hay-
ing of late become extensive, with corresponding IN
crease OF prosperity in our agricutura anuiactufink
and commercial interests, brief sketch oil It's present
state OF advancement may not prove unn'efesuhE 70 yo
readers.
About twenty five years ago the government OF the
United States, desrous OF furnishing The navy and mer
camille marine OF our country with hemp grown wltnih
our own borders, only OF national defence,
but OF promoting the agricultural interest," attempted 70
introduce the process OF water.rotng into the hemp
growing region il having been we'll ascertained that
foreign hemp owed all It's superiority 10 that process
Experiments made in many parts oil the country.
which, from many untoward circumstances ied 70 tne
general conclusion that the process was destructive TO
animal life in such degree 10 render impracucabe
in climate. in consequence oi which the attempt was
abandoned as utterly hopeless was one among 'nose
who attributed the injuries alleged TO have arisen from
the process TO other causes aggravated by exaggeIaon
and prejudice and did doubt that the time would ar
rive when all shipping would be clad in American
hemp Being extensively engaged the manufacture of
cordage and having much intercourse with the board OF
navy commissioners, found that Commodores Rodgers
and Chauncey concurred with in the opnion who IN
1887 selected to undertake 10 supply the navy with
that article. promising at the time their utmost nu-
and power to make the enterprise prohlanie BENG
engaged in a lucrative business, unwilling TO em-
bark in an undertaking hazardous and arduous My
attention. however continued to be fixed on the subjects
and in June 1885, having business with the Hon. j. IA
Pauidng then Secretary Of the Navy. j, became topic
OF conversation during the interview he also urged me
to undertake the enterprise AS an indceton OF re-
ply his solicitation, quote an extract from ms ieuer
February 2Sih lS49: s tttd
"You thought the thing practicable but stated many
objections and declined the undertaking. until offered
aIwavs believed that one Of your leading that
by which myself goyerned-namely, wish TO confer
benefit on your country. 4
embarked in this enterprise at the above PERIOD when
the growth of hemp principally confined TO the state
Of Kentucky and did exceed three thousand tons,
which was OF an inferior quality Of dew-rotted II ap
ha production oil water
and dewrotled hemp in the Union has run up TO sixty
two thousand per annum; large portion OF wnsch
ped to foreign countries could furnish much proof as
10 the nsrumentay Of my efforts 10 bringing about THIS
great result. but shall conine myself e an extract o.
letter from the late Secretary of the Navy, Hon. r.
Pauldng, dated April 20, 1852, which says; SN*
'For this do hesitate say, my own personal
knowledge the country is indebted to your exeron ex
perence enterprise, and amid every species
Of Obstacles and dscouragemeu and the ruin Of your
affairs is by these exertons and sacrifices that the
United States now in great measure II not enrey
foreign nations for article so ndispensa
bic their aava and commeclai perceive na ~
ia House of Representatives by member from NoIih
honest and patriotc. know very we'll. from pas, eSpe-
rence, tina, portion Of the claims presented 70
iounded on weak, selfish principles by which men
often led into ideas of what 10 due TO themselves
aas ss for 6a
much less for the bens You have conferred our coun-
try; and it strange ,ha while that body s display
Ing such unboundsd besaliy spPlyng the public prop
cry 10 the construction railroads through deserts and n
behalf OF future we'll uncertain benefits should
thus long have discharge dse Of honest graft
tude of such magnitude already Ieoeyea aH %
great devoee OF public economy As the menper Hon
North Carolina whose known vigilance ip watchlng 9ye
Ss me- 1ss,ons o o.. pso ho
| of penny saving =.
oer.usdins YOU 70 enter on undertaking which had
been decined by every other man TO whom was pro-
application; still withhold my respect from your
firm reliance justice OF Provdence, u not that OF
sometmes drag ite in the never fails to bring the
ship up last To that commend you' win my ees'
wishes for your final success
Hon Stephen A. Douglas, in his able address delivered
before se annual fair OF The New York State Agrcu
tura Society. held at Rochester in SePtembef lss' ID,
yeed 10 the growth of hemp the United States, and
eyinced much knowledge that branch OF industry, an
exIact from which here give
It has long been ascerianed however. thai our
oil and climate are well adapted 10 The g'ow,h o. hsmP.
- that produce IL cheap and IN abundance III 10
now be- eved that the hemp gsyn in ksnnssy
sssa 70 ne ssa Snsa and
ae Ia countymen have discovered pro.
cess Of roiing byw, ,ss ios ali purposes % which the
70 una. Q, us 'ts country This fact renders
culture Of hemp well wor 'x seeond and desnsS
eon 10 be- ths 9 commetes 'sd maritime nation o.
the world ought 10 bcaow special III and naval enter
Prise b caeassv oe ou .o 10, ,be p odpeop Of hemp
Is unlimited, while immense foreign co ,d inc-sno
home market"
In corroboraon of his remarks, quote roLo letter
OF Messs Sewall Day, OF Boston, extensive nanufac
turers dated July 81, 1s46. They speak thus; ,frr ~
We have doubt that your exertions improve the
quality Of the hemp. made when Mr. Pauding was Score
ary has oonirbuted the increased consumption OF the
article, nasmuch previous your atemp pts the Amer
hemp brought to this market was of such qualify that
u was next TO possible 10 manufacture 1t into tarrcd
codage OF qualify that would command neraiing
price the manufacturer Since that period, however,
the quality has steadily improved, and make
article that will compete 10 all It's essential qualities
strength and dursbiy-with the best Russian cordage.
The result Of this has already been almost stop the
portsiion of Russian hemp. The importation
OF Russia hemp has decreased from six thousand
few years since 70 many hundreds"
During my experiments TO perfect my mode OF water
roting, concusvey showed that the American article
superior in strength to the best Russian hemp also
improved the mode of preparing the dew roted hemp,
owing which II finds large demand at European
markets. also introduced mode OF baling il for
shipment, which has reduced nearly one-half OF the
pense for transportation.
am, respectfully, your obeden servant.
DAVID MYERLE.
From the 81 Louis Republican, April a.