Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-29

THE MERCHANTS or FoRT WAYNE AND THE
FoRwARDERsTo MAuMEE AND PERRysBuRa.
I'VE published last week the report of the
proceedings of ameetiDg held at Fort Wayne,
for the purpose of taking into consideration
measures of security against a combination,
stated to exist among the forwarding mer-
chants of Maumee and Perrysburg. II is
deeply to be regretted, that any i'll feeling
should exist between the business men of two
places mutually so much dependentupon each
other, as are the two points above mentioned,
and as we ourselves have felt deep interest
in the commercial transactions of the Mau-
NEE valley, we have taken the trouble to en-
quire into the grievances set out inthe report,
and have, from the various forwarding estab-
lishments in our neighborhood, received the
following answers
Fira,-The bill of prices fixed upon at the
meeting of forwarders at Perrysburg, origin
ated at Toledo, and was adopted there by a
meeting composed of forwarders from that
place and Manhattan, and was considered as
fair and honest in its rates of charges.
Second,-The charges above those of last
year are but trfl;ng, and no more than are
warranted by the advanced price of every
thing else.
Third.--They are lower than those fixed at
Cleveland or Detroit, by from 25 to 50 per
cent, and but a mere triae higher than those
of Huron or Sandusky City, between which
last places there is "a strong competition.
Fourth, with regard to the payment of
charges, before the goods could be forwarded
it was not expected that this rule could be
strictly adhered to in all cases, as every firm
had its customers, with whom it would be
obliged to pursue it own course in the trans
action Of its business. The rule, however,
was not considered as unfair at the time of its I
adoption, and SO far from being unpreceden-
ted. lis the rule observed at all the ports at the
west end of the Lake. The business of the
forwarder ceases at the time of the delivery of
the goods, and if the rule of paying when the
work is done is of any value, certainly twill
well apply in this case. Besides, forwarders
on the river have often been put to great la
Dor and expense in collecting their bills, being
forced to send their agents for hundreds of
milesin the winter season, for the purpose Of
settling up the business of the summer. Not
only that, but they have been subjected to
losses from claims Of overcharges or mistakes
in weight OF goods, which have passed thro
their hands, and that too, long after the eyi-
dence Of such overcharge or mistake had dis
appeared, SO that it was impossible to rectify
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These are the reasons which have been
given to,us for the adoption Of the rules, which
are considered SO unjust by the merchants of
Fort Wayne. 1t understood, however. that
is several firms who were represented at that :
Meeting have declared their determination not
% abide by the rules there agreed upon, that !,
hey are considered by none as of binding
'adty, but that all are now considered at lib !
'rty to adopt such course as they may think 1
roper in the transaction of their business.
WESTWARD Ho What is the West COM 6
ng to? Start not, gentle reader, when we "
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