Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-29

The toNNIN1loN mct pursuant to adjournment.
Nh. ALtx>Nnhn, Editor OF the Charlottesville JET
ieisonian Republicans, aud MI J. {. WALHrR, Of
klrhmnnd, appeared and took thcitsenI
Several communicative addressed 10 the Couvcn-
tlon wele rrad aud Tor The Irc~en, lad nlhc table.
On motion OF Mr.. GALrAuER,
Resolved, That such members al the Legislature,
aud othri gentlemen, as have been heretofore con
necled with the press be invited to SEATS IN llIs Con
yrntion As houorar, Members.
Mr. RtrflN, from The Committee appointed YES
tcrday, under the LIST Resolution, presumed Report
and Resolutions, which after some debalr aud amend
mcnt, were m Tie following form:
The Committee To whom referred the sub
Jcct OF the relations OF publishers and ,heir scbscli
bcts, with instructions 10 report the existing evils
and 10 propose suitable remrd.s--submIt thru
'r"s III the following report, which. with the
resolution anncNcd, tie, omnend 10 be adopted
bv the Conventions
il lbs long been gradual, understood aud admit
ted, that the arduous ia5ols aud large expenditures
requisite for publishing spapers and Other prrad
reals have bceupdd Ion by tive subscribers, on the
general average, with less pune tualif, aud certainty
and with more abatement ol the just amount, by PA
tai OF total losses of dues nnl by ihe cost OF pos
ta2e aud OF commissions, and othef expenses of
collections 'htn III any other trade or business Of
importance and necessity 10 the public. Tho prnci-
pal causes Of the greater lusses sustained in thi.
branch Of industry, pr scented IN tho following
circumstance.
furnishing of newspapers aud magazines to those
WHO subscribe for thfm, done tn tins county, al
most wholly ON cfTdt-apd, moreover, the debit
so incurred, fol very small sums, due from
hundreds or thousands Of different individuals, lie
mnrly located aud widely dispersed who are, oi The
ir greater number. altogether unknn"n 10 III, cfcG
'tor, and who therefore, Of course. are finally often
lound 10 be enitcly irresponsible for such obliga-
cations. The magnitude OF these OF loss, has
not been apprcc Grated, and scarcely can be property
appreciated, by amy except those who have suffered
the consequent injuries. Bur, il II be but supposed
thai any other buslucss--no matter IN Whit depart
mcni OF industry, and though now 1t be among the
most prosperous aud lrohtabIc-wcIa placed ON the
like footing, as To the small amount OF each custom
ers annual purchases the great Number and small a
mount ol the debts abe, aud the general absence
of any re | accountability olhc debtors, mraus OF
enforcing payIncnts-then it viii be readily under
stood and conceded, that the previous prosperous
and safe condition OF the supposed business, would
be speedily and certainly changed to loss, enbarass
ment, and finally to bankruptcy.
Owing 10 such canses, The heretofore usual aud
average losses Of subscription money sustained
conducting newspapers aud other periodical publ
cations, have not been less than fourth of the
whole amounts subscribed aud legally due.-Nany
publications., with subscription llss promising fan
profits, have lost much more than a fourth. But
this former and usual tate Of loss has been greatly
augmented by the recently produced. aud still cSs-
ng dlsofdeIed state oil The currency, and general de-
probation OF bank paper, aud 'he pecuniary emhar-
easements of the country in general. Every trade,
and indeed every individual, has sustained enough
OF difficulty and loss from his condition OF the cur
renty Ia form some conception Of the enormous adj
dton OF loss thai II must make Ia whatever was be
fore imposed on printers aud publishers periodicals.
he greater and irregular depreciation, within this
State, oi the Bank paper ofmost other States, has
Il ne" and considerable difficulty in making payments
for subscriptions, csento the most puneuaI and con
sci, ntnns Of remote debtors; and has furnished