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

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documents D"iore us Mr. raouihg III hiS ie''e VI uie
Ao'h re''uhfy' ios' says
The object had In view has been completely attained
comfy now tboTouehly uppled with hemp
of domestic production ~ =
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And he ADDS IN subsequent part OF the same eltef
these emphatic words which desire to impress upon the
minds of senator's showing further the relation in which
Mr. Myerle stood to the government:
great desreo tbrouob INV encouragement and
sorrs y'" "e'e ''u"''u ~ 'n''' oN '"''
e'PiS'
That he was successful and how far he was successful
in this hazardous enterprise will appear from the fact
thai the imnoriaon of foreign bep had fallen off from
ahant ~ ~ thnnsanJ tons snnpsIx al he time Of his mn
about SIX thousand tons anhna at ue ne o, ms ,s Ii.
Time as have been informed the proportion OF American
hemp used IN our shPpg Is apou. AS
to one-twenteth OF the foreign article In 1907 the con-
twelve thousand tons.
In s4O there was scarcely ton of American water
to he preudices Of the peopie Of the hemrcrowna dis
tricts against this process of preparing il for use
In nrooY of this read nm extract from The renor op the
poord ~ NJ, ,onn,;ssorsrs daad nooau,har ~ Ioao
l.oard OF navy commissioners dateu december 81, 1857
siShea py commodore Oharies Motifs lhey say
hemp Of the growth Of the United States if it could be fur
nished of such quality would Justify its for the navy
properly prepared by rottn necessary
might be delivered at yards of equal If
not of greater strength and better quality than any other
all imported hemp exposed The reason which has been
assigned ior aahernS 70 the dewrotng pracuce me IN"
Jury 70 me he""" q nose Engaged ." '"e '0a'er-ro'f"3
And from letter written by the Hon. X. Paulding,
under date OF March ~, lSi9:
You never believe nreteaded that tho nrocess Of
terrotng hemp invention yours but simply that
the person that the
ty Of carrying successfully in this country cannot
Of positively that it attempted before
In the United States Or that the experiments had not SO far
succeeded as to prove possible But is within my
n knoweage that more 'nan one elort was made 9y t
contract for supply Of that article bnt without the @ht
sst snccess 9'pf'' y '" " ''e'e '"' 'N' ''e '"s"'
The chief obstacle was not any intrinsic difficulty attending
the operaon but deep conviction that il
dangerous to tho who might be employ
ca IN the as wei aoupy 70 those white
that was less profitable than the Of dew
rottinr What additional objections existed do not know
but al combined they we're It seems sufficient to defeat
every attempt Of the department to procure partial supply
Of American hcmn until induced hy nv
agement and verify believe motives Of patriotism You
a length undertook and succeeded in accomplishing great
national object . -
After you had shown that the impression of its being
peculiarly anwnoesome ana dangerous occupation had no
Of applicants to the department for contracts and recoect
among them Mr. Hart, Of Kentucky, called upon me for
that purpose told him frankly that so long as there
nit one to step and the reward Of your exerons
and enterprise Mr. Hart left me dissatisfied and rather
cry, as thought
In concluson repeat, that think your claim good,
not only on principle OF equity, but of strict Justice
81 am, respectfully,
81. K PAULDING.
The peculiar relation borne by Myere 10 the
is also further shown by the following extract to which
have heretofore referred from letter OF Mr. Pauding ad
hitting the obligation he regarded the government to be
~, A.r II, nro,act nd ra,,o,g NJ Nr,arlo - -
He saws: change had taken place in the admin,sra-
ton betore cond redeem tbs ennoaent T5ad en,1r9 @
o on ieI,e ~ eGa ta e la ha
INTO and the question: and indeed me only question, now
- H. n ood m q can Mel, ,; ,, ,, s,uo 49,,
nromises af tb;s oicar nf ~ s S rt an tJ ~ M;
p l.. - " 1 % ~. A " Wy So'ien' e"'e,e" uPo'i "h'
ms oiSehce perseverance, ana success IN
~ are SHOWN by the following letters from the Secretary
e Navy bearing e respective dates OF Octoper ~ 1881
June lsfO November a. le40 january 20 ls4l includ
ing one from the Hon. George ~ Badger of May TO- l84
o
Sin have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt
your letter Oh he l'th Instant upon the subject OF
ns nst anu W eAPress 70 you .ne THANKS o he depart
enL te phs you are taxing TO accomplish great ma
tohal opect.
a'i, yer! Respectfully, your opeoent servant,
...,p >. n. PAuLDlNG.
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~, Aie ''hcn 10 uccPiy ANXIOUS 70 encourage Dy
"a os ~ us power, tne Poaucuon OF hemp IN the on
st , s ~, not ony as source
Pro 70 tne peope Oh the hempgrowng distrct but as
eano " phis ing oouu independent OF oreRh supplies
@ w npo .an a t,'ie. ro tis PuPosea CONTRACT mas
'e9n - u oh'ei M gu my, my Ml'l you.
""' 'espe''"is' your ooeoicn1 serrant, ,,.n,r
~ No. u y. N. fAohblN".
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NAVY DEPARTMENT, november "a, ls4O
Sia take occasion again to express the satisfaction OF
the department with your in the accomplish
nent OF great national object and its hopes ultimate
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. K PAULDING.
DAVID MYERLE, Esq, Lexington, Ky.
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