New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
Native versus Foreign,

! In these times, when much is said Of foreign
interver ton; when the Government falls back on
its own resources; when the feds and factories Of
orr country are found capable of supplying all the
necessaIes and most Of the Injuries of the people,
we cannot why it is that the War and Navy De-
psrtments slow TO perceive their duty in en-
couragng the use Of native wine md brandy in our
army and navy hospitals. These articles. produced
somewhere, are deemed by physicians indispensable
to the sick and wounded soldier AIN sailor, and are
accordingly ordered and placed among the medical
supplies for them in the calamites incident to their
defense Of the country. The great number OF sick
and wounded soldiers in the hospitals at the present.
must make the demand for these articles quite large.
For several years the reports Of the American
Pharmaceutical Association, Lave shown that lie
wine and brandy produced by the indigenous Ca
tawba grape now cultivated SO extensively in the
West, on chemical analysis are found to be fully
equal TO the Sherry wine and French brandy (sprii
rsai Galiici) prescribed in the National Pharmaco.
paa. and adopted from the English Pharmacopea.
Some Surgeons Of the u. S. Army, who have been
made acquainted with tie excellent quality Of these
native products, and preierTing them to all others
fer use in their practice have received them through
the Medical Puryeyor in this city, and used them
with great satisfaction 1t may be, that al of them
are not aware that we are now supplied with home
product, which is fortunate and valuable substitute
Tor the foreign Sherry wine and French brandy
hence we would call attention 10 this matter, and
sucnes, to the Secretaries Of War and Navy, or TO
whomsoever of the Government At Washington !,
may concern, that the Sureeon.General and de
whole army and navy medical corps may be r.foind.
ed OF our native wines and brand.es now 20 largely
produced as TO afford supplies for all cxgencies OF
army and navy. TIE public veal snj the health
and happiness Of our numerous eck aud dsatlef p,-
triots seem TO second our mo- .ion,
Ii the Government at Washington wenld take The
initiative in this bet.slf, thing Of but very lito
trouble, and Which, quadrates with humanity anl Ia
tional prosperity, it would inspire the producer with
confidence and give him courage 10 bestow more a.
tcntion than has hitherto been bestowed upon tie
culture of our noble native grape. If it be objected
that the necessary supply is moi yet proiaced, Wa
have to say that we are assured from statistic tina,
I'll the army and navy hospitals together 90 not no,.
will not, consume but small part of tLe IA, w.
wines and brand:es which produced in tie West
ern States, or even in one Of them, the State Of
Ohio. So much competition il there a readv among
the producers that it cannot be difficult fer the Gov
eminent to ect the bes, and cheapest. We hons
our countrymen may have the pa,ronage of tie med
zeal purveyors. The hostile feelings and attitude Of
the country whence is derived tie article designated
in the pharmaeopo'ia as spirit rim Galici certainly
cannot largely contribute to desire in TN American
Unionist 10 patronze It's producers.