Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-18

! l. view IL tie facts and consideraiu.s here pre-
I sfHled the tommiftre respectfully recommend
1 the adoption Of The following resolutions
RfSoited, That tbs Convention views with deep
regfei. aud sense # nIniy, tie continued heavy
/ burdens imposed upon tobacco imported from the
U8i1ed sfalef into foreign countries, whose pro-
dues and manufactures are ADMITTED into ms
eoao'ry entirely free OF. at anominll duly That
tins inequality is al with that spirt III eftpt0-
city 10y which friendly commercial nations should
be governed, and that long submission TO IT by the
government OF The L. States would be unjust TO the
tobat co planters desuue i've Of their interests anJ
esinec gross want OF attention to iher just relnon.
sifafces.
Resottef, Thai Committee ofihrce be appoint
ed by the President Of this Convention TO draft
memorial 10 tie Congress Of The United Sts'es ur-
gng the adopt on Of such measures as may be
btst calculated 10 effect notification repeal OF
the high duties and res fictions foreign countries
upon tobacco imported from the United States and
that The Senators and Representatives IN Congress
from Il tobacco growing States be, and they
hereby reqrsted 10 use their Ell ITS 10 accomplish
these objects.
Restored, That a committee Of five be appointed
by the President OF this Convention TO daft an ad
dress 10 the Tobacco Planters OF the United
States, setting fonh their grievances, and urging
them TO lose no inie 10 memoiislizing Congress 10
'eleve them, so lar rs that may be done by national
les station, from expressions already TOO long endur
ed and which, when they fully understood, can
not be quietly submitted 10,
Hes0tred That this Convention recognise with
grateful satisfaction the measures which have already
been employ ed, with auspicrnus effect, 10 procure
the adoption by ioteign Governments OF measures
oilusi reciprocIty IN regard TO the interests repre-
senied by this Convention. and that they entertain
and here respectfully express the hope, that the
Government ofihe u. S. viii rcrsevere IN its exer-
lions to accomplish the reduction or repeal of the
heavy duties and restrictions Of which com
plain.
Resoited. That copy Of the proceedings Of this
Convention be Communicated To the President
f the L. s, and 10 each the Senators and Rep
rcsentatnes in Congress from the tobacco grow
ing States.
The report and resolutions having been read. a
debate followed, in winch Messrs. Dfoompoole,
Jen'ler, K. w. Bosie Trpleu, Thos. +. Bowie,
Hamilton keech, and Dnckiu participated.
Alter which, that portion Of The report which is
within brackets, was stricken out.
The resolutions were taken up seridfm and a.
dopled and the question being then taken on the
whole, the report, as amended, and the resolutions
were unanlmouy adopted.
The President ihefeupon appointed Messrs Jeni-
fer. Ttiplet, and Benz. Jones, OF Virginia, CON.
mlttce to cary ouI the purposes Of the I'd resolu
ton.
And Me Tnpplett, r. w. Bowie, Daniel
Jenllei, q oree &. Dromgoole, and John Mercer
a committee 10 caiy out the purposes Of the Sd
resolution.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas +. Bowie, il was u
UNANIMOUSLY
ReSotrcd, That in the opinion Of this Conven-
ton, The Time has arrived when journal devoted
TO HE great tobacco interest should be selected
and patronlscd by the Convention aud all Others en-.
gagged ~ It's cultivation aud thai the American
Fatmci tediled by j. 5. Skinner, Esq be select
ed as suitable organ for Tor the diffusion OF in
formation on hs important branch Of Amcrca an in
dusuy
Alter soHe collatt raj proc edings-
Mr. Inpleu Offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
ReSotted, That the President ofthis Convention
have power, and lie ~ rsguts ed. 10 call Tobacco
CohVennon alenln his opinion, the interest Of The
tobacco planters may require it,.
Mr.. X. ". Bowie offered the following reson-
ton. Witch vas UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
ReSOlre d. That il be recommended TO the tobac-
co paoleIs and all others connected with the lobac-
CO business IN the United States, to mold meetings
ia their respective districts to respond 10 the Pro-
ceedincs OF tins Convention,
And the business before the Convention having
been now disposed Of
On motion Of Mr.. r. W. Bowie, it was unani-
mously
ReS0rtd, That the thanks Of this Convention be
rendered to the President and Wee President Of
This Convention for their able and dlenfed dis
charge OF The duties OF the Chair.
Aud the n. on motion OF Mr.. Thos. +. Bowie the
Convention al outned.