The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-16

The correspondence between the memorisist and the
department during the lsio, shows beyond all ques
ton that his efforts viewed experiment in which
that branch OF the took the deepest interest
The application Of the Secretary of the Navy Congress
ast under advance Of which passed the Senate
but failed n the House for of time, alleged shows
show that that body also concurred in the objects the Sec
retary in favor Of this great American interest"
But the senator from Delaware also says the great OBJ
lection with him this claim is that the Secretary of the
Navy exceeded his powers when he undertook into
contract to give bounty for the purpose of Introducing
specific business in this country.
will not stop Mr. President at this time to inquire
whether this statement is correct not But will
sumo, for the sake of argument that it is Well sir who
then, in such case, ought to suierhe government of
the United States represented by cabinet officer,
credited to the world such, and the head OF great
department of government, smpeminded individ-
na who had relied on the promises and the ability to
deem them OF this great public functonary Which party
sir ought to suffer in such case-the government
the mistaken and deluaed individual? lput It to every
senator agd every man in whose breast the sentiment
of justice has place The senator from Delaware also
considered it unauthorized act which should not
ceve the sanction of this body Mr. President the Senate
of l840 did not at the time when the experiment in
progress consider It, On the contrary, sir at the
ommendaton of the Secretary to encourage and stimulate
Myere in the prosecution of his undertaking. they the
Senate, as have before stated, passed by unanimous
appropriation of $4,000 to relieve him from en-
barrassmen and to enable him to continue his expert
ments. r.U5i. i.l.. fil.t5as
This bill failed in the House of Representatives for want
may be regarded pro tanto approval and ratification
by the Senate Of the United States the adopt
ed by the Secretary of the Navy for the purpose Of
curing supply of water-r0ted hemp of American
tdcture end yrocM for the Of tile navy And it may
be regarded also as approval OF the encouragement
held out to Ayerle not only contractor, but the
agent OF the government in this great national enterprise
And cannot believe, Mr.. President that the senator from
Delaware under such circumstances would repudte the
act and refuse to redeem the pledges made to Myerc by
high officer OF the whose power make them
was not then doubted. cannot believe he would do
cruel an act of injustice to bring ruin the head of
pledges of such officer if that officer should haye
exceeded his authority in making them Before MycrIes
undertaking to introduce the process of waer-rotting
hemp in Kentucky and Missouri all the shipping of the
United States both public and private, have before
stated supplied with hemp imported from the north of
Europe Now, nineteen-tweneths OF the demand is sup
piled by farmers in the hcmIgrowing States of
the Union This certainly sir is fact which ought
to be overlooked, and service which should go n
rewarded
In conclusion, Mr. President will state that believe
from the documents and other information in my possess
sion, that
First Mycrc induced by the Secretary of the Navy,
Mr. Pauldng TO abandon extensive and profitable BUSH
States the process of preparing hemp by water-rong
instead Of dew-rotting, which was at the time almost
everywhere practised in these States.
Second. That he promised indemnity against loss
and generous remuneration in of his in the
enterprise
Third. That he successful
Fourth. That, in the language of Mr.. Pauldng, the
undertaking successful; but Mycrc ruined"
viii you not relieve him?