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thing, independent of the whole world. We must bring our country 

 to that natural position to which it is entitled. 



Mr. Billings. — We have exported hemp to Dundee. 



Edwin Williams. — We raise about fifty thousand tons of hemp 

 per annum. 



Dr. Underbill. — In 1844 our western country raised forty-five mil- 

 lion pounds of it. They made the bagging and ropes for about two 

 million and a half bales of cotton. Two vessels left New-Orleans for 

 England last year, loaded with American hemp. The culture of 

 hemp is increasing among us. 



Edwin Williams. — In 1844 our import of cotton bagging was but 

 one million six hundred thousand square yards. Maqy important ar- 

 ticles of our trade are not well noted or distinguished from masses, 

 in our tables of import. 



Imports of Flax and Tow into Great Britain in 1842. 

 1,145,759 cwts. or 57,287,19 tons, at $10, $11,457,590 



Value of Linens Exported. 



Yards,--. 69,232,682,- ^£2,217,373 



Linen Yarn, lbs. 29,490,987, 1,025,551 



Total, - - - - je3,24 2,924 



Equal to, $15,566,035 



Linens Imported into the United States 



For the year ending June 30, 1844, $4,592,826 



Sail Duck,- ---- - = --- 350,317 



$4,943,143 

 Exported, -- - - 152,898 



Home consumption, - - - $4,790,245 



