Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-18

one article Of agricultural produce an exception
10 the general rule which exonrraies all Dui
they cannoi refrain from asking attention 10 me
eogeni Combinations arising IRON view Of
the condition and prospects Of the tobacco an
tiers of this State.
Ofan average crop Of DO, 900 hogsheads fas-
ed IN Virginia. about ~ 800 tor rather more
than QUE .iour,h) are manufactured within us
limits and neatly all the residue exported TO
foreign counirie, in the leaf and strmmed
states Of which, from to 1000 hogshedds, ell
leaf of the best quality, are sent 10 France
the second or middling qualities Of leaf, and
most Of the sie,nmed tobacco. la Great bfii'an,
the latter description being made oibes rein'ea
10 low aud mniding qualities of pissed ifni ,
and The Inv grades Of passed aud refused ara
stems find markets 10 Germany ana Holland
The quantity Of stemmed TOD. eco. had grh-
dual, increased until II amounted 10 near ~,
600 hogsheads, but Was considerably Iessen'd
last wear, principally from the apprehension
that ,je Bsinsh < vernneni would levy
duty On siemmed tobacco.
here was no reason 10 doubt that the Yves.
fern aud Sontl, Western States would in time,
with greater fertility aud entire freshness Of
soil, supplanl Virginia IN the production oil to-
bacco Of inferior quality but this state oil
things hrs advanced more rapidly than was
aud the duty Of guarding sgains
the eon,euuencp., challenges The grise consId
Grafton add provihcnt forecast Oft the people
and government Of this State. The brginian
pIanier Dies not find supper, in the low prices
al which the Western can afford ~ raise infe.
rior tobacco. Bnl, until few years past.
the nnpressiou was general in this State, that
,ho,e States cosld mt compete with this. in the
production of tobacco Of superior quality; m
consequence rs was believed, OF the sod and
climate Of Virginia being better adapted 10 It,
growth Even this impression is, howeyers
gradually yirlding TO the lights Of experiences.
II is now fund That the second rate land OF
Kentucky Is better suited TO the growth ot TO
bHcco than her first rate TO which It's cultivation
has been hitherto chiefly confined and there
Ha progress sivn improvement III The manage
ment Of tobacco in that State which confers
on il a corresponding increased value. Tbe'e
was less reason 10 doubt thai 6ue tobacco could
be raised in Missouri. her climate and sod,
both, appearing IN be equally favourable n IFS
culture with those Of Virginia. Accordingly,
Western tobacco does not now only compete
with but in several important foreign ma, kcts,
is preferred to that oil Virginia. II i, preferred
in the West Indies, ia Spain and Portugal,
where there is now very lltle Virginia tobacco
used il is taking plare OF Virginia 10 q condj
Of il is used IN Great Britain, where uni
few wears pas il was hardly used at all
France is the only country tina, continues tn
use Of virginia to the exclusion OF Westera 10
bacro, and France has the las yeaI taken a
small portion of the latter, perhaps on eApesl
ment
Ina Struggle with suLh 10 mlda0lc, though
lrleadly competitors, the planters OF Virginia
will find full employ ment for then superior
experience and skill IN CuIlug, prlzng aud
handling Il ard thu disadvantage, under whicn
they labor will engage their industry, iortitude
AID prrservan The hxuriant forest aud
fprtllr vrgia soil which once adorned aud
eurlched this Sia,r, are no longer 10 be found
In the old tobacco districts especially, there
remains veiy hui ~ooi laud TO G ar, and TIN
si Of that which has been cultivated IS greatly
and III many instances, nearly ex
hanslrd. And the quany II tobacco raised on
low grounds rAnanured fat lands is natural.
~ inferior 10 thai raISed On rich, light, fresh
lond IT'S flavor being not so high containing
less OF the essential oil OF the plant; texture
mnre open aud spungy, stems aud lihrcs larger,
aud beng ri n grosser nature generally. Skill.
'ul and unremiItng attention to its manage
mcnt, aided by judicious and plentiful manu-.
ring, may overcome or lessen some of these
defects but they enhance the cost OF produc-
ton, On the other hand, the Western planters
fluid IN the Intermnable wilderness of their
country, an ineAhausiible supply Of fresh land
aud tertile soil additional SIKH must follow
greater experiences, ANA the abundance of food
and cheapne.s OF living, enable them To coinue
the cultivation Of tobacco under reduced mi
ces Besidesiha, the facilities Of getting produce
to market are 50 rapidly improv ng, that the
expense OF its transportation from the Western
States to New Orleans, If no. nov, soon will be
less than from the tobacco districts al NIre,
nj, 10 Richmond, OF any other important mar
kei.
1iencr, IN The opinion OF the COMMITTEE the
situation and prospects ofthe tobacco interest
furnish s'rong clHims 10 whatever relief can
be Afforded them. without detriment 10 thu o
ter irieresls / the Commonwealth The re-
duc,lon of twenty cents pen no shead will nj
lord relief 10 the pmount uf IS 900 annually on
an average crop OF 400 % hog sheads aud sc.
curing o the planter the price ufhs samples,
VIII, estimating them 1t 4 lbs. per bogshead
md their value At So per hundred, save them
So, 600 annually.
M Bryce, from the Committee OF Finance
rel nrred the bill concerning 1rTman Baker $
SECURITIES, with amendments, which were laid
upoa tie table.
The engrossed bill " Further TO extend the
Charter of the Bank Of Virginia aud for other
purpose WAS taken up, when ON Mr.. Rulhcr
ioords motion, it was laid upon the table.
On Nj. Bryce'S motion. the engr0ssed bill
" Imposing faces for HE support Of government
was taken up--aud the House proceeded TO
oil the blanks, The most material changes
made IN the rates Of taxes were as follows viz -
he taxes On slaves is TO he reduced to Mirty.
five from forty cents-the tax on horses, mares,
asses, mules and colts, is reduced from Ten
cents 10 cight--he tax on each wit or deca
ration IN ei' cimeni or other process insiluiing
a suit IN a superior court of law was reduced
from 81 90 10 Sl-lhe tax on each writ or dec
lara,Ion in ejectment or subpoena iustituting
a SUI IN any county or corporation court, was
reduced from one dollar 10 three fourihs of a
dollar-the tax on pedlars' licenses was in.
creased from $40 TO 20-the tax on tin and
pewter pedars was reduced from 800 TO 10
he license on exhibitors of shows was increa
sid from $25 10 so.
The blanks being all filed, Mr.. Rutherford
sibmrted the following ryder: