Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-13

con,id ration, tho attention Of your committee has
been nvitedto another subject OF compliant with the
planters. to witt to the lose sustained by them ia being
deprived Of the sampe'. drawn from the hog .ad
the time OF Inspection supposed TO weigh from four 10
ten pounds, ard probably averaging Elk pounds per
hoSshead. The Act OF 1882 required the Inspectors
return the samples, -" g. TO pas., AMI imposed PEN
atty Tor failure; and such provisions Rave been contin
ued, by re-eDartment, At each revsal Of the laws
But Is customary for the purchaser to take the sam
les: aud the planter, unwilling 10 incur te odu1 oil
ohjec Ing TO whit other, allow, aud the di.peasure OF
he buyers whose good will is his interest TO conci-
late, preserves reluctant silence submitting TO
which he cannot avoid without ncuri ing greater
The usage probably originated in particular case
ia which the convenience oil the samples to the buyer
induced the platter to give his consent to their
| wi hdrawal before the hogshead was weighed. The
practice having started and being found OF much con-
venience TO the buyer, the planter silence 10 con-
s,rued into assent, and II now generally prevails But
all the purposes OF convenience may lie continued to
the swnsr whether buyer or planter. without detri-
ment 10 the rights Of either. To provide Tor which,
aud at the sans time, furnish Subsequent purchase,
with notice that samples and the weight
OF them the objects Of tbs second section Of the
bill reported.
Your committee do not deem il necessary to for'ify
the claims Of the tobacco interests to reduction Of the
shipping duty. by general arguments TO prove the i'm
policy OF buriheung the products OF agriculture with
taxes or dutiesfr the support Of Governments the land
AMI iabour engaged in its culture being already equal
W taxed with other property nor will they dwell on the
policy Justice of making article Of agricultural
product an exception to the general rule which exon
crates all. But they cannot refrain from asking aten
ton TO the cogent considerations arising from view OF
the condition AMI prospects Of the tobacco planters OF
this State.
or an average crop Of 30 900 hogsheads raised in
Virginia, about $500 Tor rather than fourth)
are manufactured within its LIMIT; and nearly all the
residue exported to foreign countries in the leaf and
stemmed state; Of which, from 10 1000 hogsheads, al
leaf OF the best quality, cent TO Frances the second
or midlling qu~lies Of leaf and most Of the semmed
tobacco, 10 Great Britain, the latter description being
made OF hest refused to low and rniddling qualities o.
passed leaf and the low grades Of passed and refused
and stems, tnd markets in Germany and Holland The
quantity OF stemmed tobacco had gradually increased
until il amounted TO near 10 900 hogsheads, but
con ilerably lessened last year. principally from the APP
prehension that the British government would levy
discriminating duty on s,emmed Il bacco
There was no reason to doubt th,t the Western
and South Western States would in time. with
greater fertility and entire freshness Of soil, cup
plant Virginia in the production Of tobacco Of in
ferior quality yet this state of things has advanced
more rapidly than was contemplated, and the duty
OF guarding against the consequences challenges the
grave consideration and provient forecast If the pee
pie and government Of this State The Vrgnian plan.
ter does not find support in the low prices which the
Western afford 10 raise inferior tobacco. But, I'M
Ill few years past the impre sson general in this
State, hat those States could compete with this,
in the production of tobacco Of supe ,r quality in
.equencr was be level OF the soil and climate oil
Virginia being better adapted TO liz growth Even this
impression il, however, gradually yielding 70 the light.
OF experience L. |. row found that the second rate
land OF Kentucky better suited TO the growth Of
| hacco than her first rate, to which il. cuva,n has
been hitherto chiefly confined; aud there is progress
sive improvement in the Management Of tobacco in tia
state which confers on il corresponding increased
value. There was less 10 dnubt that fine ,obac
SO could be raised in Missouri, her climate and soil
both appearing to be equally favourable 20 il, culture
wi h these Of Virginia. Accordingly Western tobac
CO does not now only compete with but in several i'm.
portant foreign markets, preferred to that of Yirgi.
MIA IL is preferred in the West Indies, in Spain and
Port ugal where there is little Virginia tobac
co used: it is taking the place of virginian in con.d
cradle degree, in Germany and Holland, and much oil
II IL used in Great Britain, whore until few years
past II WAS hardly used at all France the ony )un
OF Western tobacco. and France has the last year. Ia
ken small portion Of the latter, perhaps on expert.
ment
In struggle with such formidable, though friend
ly competitors, the plan'e-s of Virginia will find full
employment for their superior experience and skill in
crung, pricing AMI handling il; and the iii
under which they abour will engage their Industry
tortiinde ahd perseverance The Iuxurant forest ant
fertile virgin soil, which once ado-ne an enrch.i
this STATE, longer be found In the old ob,c
co districts especially there remains very little wood
land - clear and the soil Of TINT which has been cu
| tivaedis greatly weak"nsd AMI in many instances
nearly exhausted And the quality of tab,ceo r.iseJ
on low grounds or manured fiat land. il. naturally in
f'ror to that raised rich, light rc,h lands: liz
YOUR being not 40 high, containing less Of the es
OIL Q. inc plant; tesur' Eore open and spungy
Stems AMI hhres larger and being OF gross.r nature
generally. Sk''iui and nnreuiiting attention to il.
management, aided by jndicous and plentiful man
Hrng' may overcome or lessen some Of Thee do.
1
;he other hand, the We.tern planters find in IN. in
terminabie wilderness OF their country an in.xb.u.
BILE supply OF fresh land and fertile sol; additional skill
must follow greater experience, and the abundance
ood an:' cheapneSs Of living, enable th IN 10 conp.s
he cultivation OF tobacco under reduced prices. b..
sides that the facilities Of getting pro luce to market ar,
30 rapidly improving that the EXPENSE OF its ,r.nsporta
| ton from the Western States 10 New Orleans il mi
now soon will. be- less than from the tobsrco dric
oi virginia to Richmond, or any other important mar.
ket. ~
Hence, in the opinion OF the committee the situation
and prospects Of the tobacco interests furnish
claims TO whatever relief he afforded them wi,bou
detrnen TO the other interests 81 The Conmonvs a,tb
ihr reduction OF twenty CENTS per will afford
relief to The amount OF 900 annually on an average
crop OF 10000 hogshcai+; and securing 10 the PLANTER
The price OF his samples will, esna ting them a, lbs
pr hogShead, and their value S. per bundled save
them Si2 600 annually.
Mr. BnYcE. from the Committee Of Finance, report.
ed the bill concerning Jrrman B,krrs Securi,e.
WIN amend mems, which laid upon the tabls
Mr. ErPEs moved -consder alton nf tho vote reject,
ing The bill respecting Joseph wiIrl r., wood
which gave rise to dscussi ,n he: veen Messrs
Prens and Spencer Of the same county TThi. debat.
was as' somewhat .picy1 Finally the House refused
10 &c consider.
En-. bills-"Changinr the time Of holIing IN,
superior Court OF Hinover:"-''To am nd an act ent
Tea AN act Incorporating company 10 construct a
i"rnpike Road from Msrriweathsr's Bridge on the ri.
vanra River to BIyd's Tavern:''-"To ,uthorize +,
he town OF Fncastle" II provides Tor the raising NJ
$4,000 -"Concetning the Penitentiary Insitu,ion
Were severalIy read third me and passed
The engrossed bill " Further 10 extend the Char;er
Of The Bank OF Virginia and for other purpose was "a
ken up. when Mr.. Ruheffoord's motion Il was laid