The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-09

Of dew-rotted This created prejudice against the article
when furnished by Myere But after It's rejection and It's
sacrifice at runous prices, the manufacturers who pur-
chased il having proved its quality the prejudice pre-
yousy existing was overcome, and the production Of
American eter-roed hemp was established and
be abandoned This great branch of American Interest
was thus established the nation reaped rich fruits OF
Mr. Myerles skill perseverance energy, seven Years toll
losses aud sacrifices but be entirely ruined Through
the rejection Of his hemp with also the neglect OF his bus
messy establish IL In comforting this great benefit upon
his country he has saved the government IN the differ
euce between the price Of Russian and American hemp
four times The amount Of his claim besides millions ofdo
lars TO the nation BIZ the substitution Of domestic for
foreign article Of indispensable necessity for the naval
well as the mercantile marine Of our Union
An extensive eastern manufacturer says "if there
no hemp raised in the United States would be mposs
be 10 obtain supply equal 10 necessity il all Europe
were omen 10 US The American hemp is OF quality that
answers all the purposes for which the Russian il used
and in regard to the power Of bearing dead strain it is
much superior
lis also known that there is large demand for Aner
can hemp for manufacturing purposes-say for canvas
duck and abrcs many factories for the manuac
ture Of these articles have been established in this country
since the year 1870 and shipping is entirely clothed
with the American production Moreover previous to the
above lime the Importation Of Russian hemp amounted an
nuay 10 1000 tons whereas in the year 1874 the mpor
tstion had fallen of few hundred tons, ia consequence
OF The introduction OF American hemp 1t cannot be ques
toned but that this Of prosperity produced
through the fundamentally of Mr. Myeres efforts in be-
half Of this great American interest We nave also before
the fact that government is making their pur-
ehases Of American waerrotted hemp for the Of the
navy the price Of $3.50 per ton while this time Rus
sian hemp is quoted $500 per in market and the
quantity yery limited The consumption Of hemp for
mercantie marine annually amounts TO $1,000 TONS and
nneiccn-twente,hs of the American hemp is used for
twentieth of the Russian The government requires
ally from six TO eight hundred tons for the navy II also
appears that Mr. Myere not only established the mode of
water-rong but also that through his Instructions the
cnure Of hemp has been greatly improved in its quality
that large quantities of dew-rotted hemp command
ke remuneratng prices the producer in the
ports OF our country WE'LL also, large shipments
made to Europe.
What would be the condition OF country regards
the supply of this article ESQ essential to navy and
commercial marine, il depending the foreign
producon) in a state Of part with Europe,
although Russia might stand towards a neutral
power such timer II must be apparent every mind
that the Baltic would be closed against commerce. and
that if Russia attempted furnish with her production
she would have TO the gauntlet hemp being contra
band article by the law of nations would be subject TO
seizure aud conscaon aud supply would be entirely
cut Off But look at the present state OF things we are
beyond all of being thrown under this embarrassing
position happened in the of 1872 when there was
raw material to supply navy and mercan-
tile marine From the facts set forth by the hon
orabe senator from New Jersey in his speech, we
have come to the conclusion that Mr.. Myerle has
conferred great benefit his country, and that
it owes him debt of gratitude, and especially full
remuneration for his losses and time spent in the prosecu-
ton of this enterprise that for in proof that he has
lost years of the prime of his life including
the occupied in prosecuting his caim up to this
period he has received dollar remuneration for the
great losses incurred by the rejection of his hemp the de-
sructon of his regular business and his loss of property
and time it is also evident that il he had not engaged in
the enterprise he would have been this time wealthy
man.
We remark in closing that republics have been charged
with being ungraeul but that although this is often the
case shall hope in the present instances the observa
ton of late distinguished statesman truth Is mighty,
and public justice is SLOW but certain will prove tie
correct of the two assertions