Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-16
- Total of three years,
- Ayera pinp annunlIv
S9,l28 Sd
1909 7S

Ills 10
Annual payment, free from ordinary
charge on Tobacco Fund, 10 9os 90
Average annual loss by fire, estimated
from account first stated, 1188 IA
Leaving nett annual gain to Treasury, SI1 1883 63
Hence it appears that a reduction of the duty of
30 per cent would, probably not lead to any charge
on the Public Treasury; the duty thus reduced
would produce sum abundanty sufficient to defray
all the expenses OF inspection. But such reduction
might nJuriousy affect some inspections, necessary
or convenient to the planters; each inspection for
ieiting its authority by failure, for three succeedinp
years. TO pay Its rent and Inspectors salaries unless
supported at private expense. Your committee
therefore propose reduction of 40 per cent or 20
cents per hogshead and report bill accordinslv
fiavlng the IN eress OF the tobacco growers under
consideration, the attention of your committee has
peen invited to another subject of complaint with the
planters, to witt to the loss sustained by them in beno
deprived OF the samples, drawn from the hoqshead nj
the tme OF inspection, supposed to weigh from four to
ten pounds ana probably averaging six pounds per
return the samples, 'lf fit TO pass and imposed me-
naty failure; and such provisions have been conn
ued, by re enactment, at each revisai of the laws
BUTT customary for the purchaser to take the sam
pes and the planter, unwilling to incur the odum of
Directing TO what others allow and the displeasre of
the buyers, whose good will it is his interest to conc
nate preserves reluctant silence submitting to loss
which he cannot avoid without mourning y. CATER
The usage probably originated in some particular
case IN which the convenience of the SAMPLES to the
buyer induced the planter to give his express consent
" tASU Withdrawal DelOrS the hOuShcad wei0h-
ed The practice having started and BEING found of
much convenience to the buyer, the planters silence
IS construed INTO assent, and now generally prevails
bu all the purposes OF convenience may be continued
TO the owner whether buyer or planter without de-
tren 10 the rights of either. To provide for which
and at the same time, furnish subsequent purchasers
with notice that samples are withdrawn, and the
weight of them, the objects OF the second section
OF the bill reported.
Your committee do not deem it necessary to forti
~ inc claims OF the tobacco interests reduction
OF the shipping duty, by general arguments to prove
the lmpoicy OF burthenng the products of agriculture
with taxes or duties for the support of Governments
the land and labour engaged in its culture being al
ready equally taxed with other property; nor will thew
even on the poiicy or justice of making article
OF agricultural product an exception to the general
rule which exonerates all. But they cannot refrain
from asking attention to the cogent considerations
arising from view ofthe condition and prospecs of
the tobacco planters of this State
Of an average crop of 10000 hogsheads raised in
Virginia, about 1880 Tor rather more than one
ourh are manufactured within its limits; and nearly
an the residue exported to foreign countries in the
eat ana stemmed state; of which, from 6 to 1000
hogsheads, all leaf of the best quality are sent 10
Frances the second mdlling qualities of leaf and
most OF the senlmed tobacco, to Great Britain the
latter description being made of best refused tn low
and mlddlIng qualities of passed leaf and the low
grades OF passed and refused and ems find ma rkes
| in Germany and Holland. The quantity of stemned
tonacco mad gradually increased until it amounted to
near 10000 hogsheads, but was considerably lessen
ed last year, principally from the apprehension that
the British Government would levy discriminating
duty on stemmed tobacco
| ihere was no reason to doubt that the Western
anu south " esern States would in time with rrea.
ter fertility and entire freshness of SOIL supplant Viz
gina the production of tobacco of inferior quality:
yet this state of things has advanced more rapidly
gainst the consequences, challenges the grave con-
sdoration and provident forecast of the peonIe md
government of this State. The Virp,pia nIanter
does not find support in the low prices at which the
II n tfrHf rr ,yF,.
until few years past, the impression was general in
this State, that those States could not conpete with
ths In the production of tobacco ofsuperior oualitv
in consequence, as was believed of the soil and ri;
mate OF Virginia being better adapted to It's prewth
Even this impression IS. however, gradually yiedipn
to the lights of experience. Ii is now found that the
second rate land of Kentucky is better suited to the
growth OF tobacco, than her first rate IN which tic
cultivation has been hitherto chiefly confned and
there Is a progressive Improvement in the MANAGE
ment OF tobacco III that State, which coners on If n
corresponding increased value There was less rea-
son TO doubt that line tobacco could be raised in Mis-
souri, her climate and SOIL both, appearing TO be
equally favourable to its culture with those of Vir-
ginia Accordingly, Western tobacco does not now
only compete with, but in several important FOREIGN
markets, is preferred to that of Virginia 1t is pre-
ferred IN the West Indies, in Spain and PORTUGAL
where there IS very little Virginia tobacco used
1t Is taking the place of Virginia in considerable
degree, IN Germany and Holland, and much of it is
fused in Great Britain, where until few wears mast
1t was hardly used at ALL France is the onv conn
try that continues the of Vrgnian to the exclu-
sion OF Western tobacco, and France has the last
year. taken small portion of the latter, perhaps on
experiment.
In struggle with such formidable, though friend
~ competitors, the planters of Virginia will find full
employment for their superior experience and skill
IN curing, prizing and handling it, and the dsadvan-
tages under which they labour, will engage their in
dustry, fortItude and perseverance, The luxuriant
forests d fertile virgin soil, which once adorned and
enriched this State, are no longer to be found. In
the ola tobacco districts especially, there remains
very little woodland to clear, and the soil of that
which has been cultivated is greatly weakened, and
in many instances, nearly exhausted And the quail
lty OF tobacco raised on low grounds or MANFRED fat
light, fresh lands; its favour being not so hiyh con-
tanning less of the essential oil of the plant; texture
more open and spungy, stems and fibres larger and
! beng OF grosser nature generally. Skiiful and
uDremttlng attention to its mana cement, aided by
ludIcious ard plentiful munuring may overcome or
lesson some of Lhess dalccts: hni cnh.nc..