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

CONVENTION OF TOBACCO PLANTERS
This Convention met 10 Washington Cny, Fnday
week We have alreaiy given notice OF it's rean,
suion. The following resolution moved by Mr..
X. w. Bowie, adop,ed
Resided, Tbs. u committee Of Ten be aproi,,.d
D, the President, TO consider aud recommen nd such
measures as may be deemed most expediept IN h.
adopted To accomplish the objects contemplated by
this Convention. >
The Chairman accordingly appointed the follow
X. W. Bowie. Chairman, Vim. J. Blackstone
fhos. T. Somervlc, John Nc,c.r
JOHN Barnes Barnch M,IIil j.;
Be"Damln Jones, Eda ard Hamilton
Tho,. +. Bowie, Alexander Keeeb.
We give the proceedings &c the second day eutirc
Saturday. MAY .. ls4o
Pursuau, TO adjournment. the Convention rsa,
sembed this day al II O'Clock.
.hr. Jen'f offered resolution which wa, IMAM
imonsy adopted. returning thanks 10 the M,yo,
and Common Couuea Tor rendering the Couyrn
ION during les sings The use OF the Chamber of he
Board Of Aldermen
Mr.. X. ~. Bowie made the following repo,t.
he Committee arpontcd by the Convention of
1pbaeto Planters nov assembled in this civ with
',ons TO prepare and report this Conyen.
ti"h snch measures as may be deemed expedient TO
c mp''sh The hi let's contemplated BY , he con,en
,ion beg leave respectfully TO submit the following
report:
The statistical statement, respecting the eno,.
nnus dulles and exacuons imposed on Ameiie an
tobacco, which was laid before The COVE n,ion YES
tetday morning and wbieh is herewith az ain presen
ien asa iart Of this report, showing That Eur D,
ieyies revenue OF abou, thirty millions of dolln.
ON about loO.000 hoesheads OF American tobacc
which cost ia the United States about seven mil
hons.'' ~" '''
in'se dutes and exaetons fprear 10 be so enor.
nous '"a' your con mite have thought il necessary
!" examine ihcn with the greatest attention and
have come 10 tho eoncluson that enormous as The
are Tie following facts show tina, there is no exag.
ge's,ion.
RussIA.-On cxsminin the state emf ahovc ,,.,.
i;oned II @iil be seen thai during three wears. Thai
-. nom The Isl OF October, To 20 h Of Septe mb.r
ioSo, me average dnect expectations tiom the u
s'"es 10 'ha' country amounted o 1871 hoqsheals
D"' "is actual consumption 10 Russia may be con
"s'eo as 'nneh greater, and may be safely esl,na-
is" al jos b"eslieads annually The difference owe,
the direct imrortalons arising from The ,n,,en,,s
"i England, Holland, The Har.c Towns, &c. The
rsenue derived from American tobacco NAV h,
solely estimated at abou S64 OoO
EoLLAsD.-The average direct expectations n,
our tobaeco 10 liai cGpntiy during three wear,
aforementioned amounted TO 1875 ossheads
large impohaiions are annually made from Eng.
.jsnd In 1887, there were exported from tina,
z country TO Holland about 1900 bossbeads Of A.
lneriean tobacco that the total imporaiicus ma,
be estimated at 81 ,3l5 hogsheads OF our tobacco
ine greatest proportion Of which was afterwards re
exported 10 Germany and other countries of Europe
The consumption Of Holland may be estimated
az ABOUT 33oo toghsheads Of rio an tobacco the
ouiy every riding. but we have right 10 com lla
Isl. III Tie unjua difference made between AIa-
sy'ana and the other iohaccoes Of our county /;
~ sfh-s fbg lnif. &c, are ad,.IieJ al 1874 cenis
!''n' TOBACCO Is charged wHb = duty vi l44 pei
iusit Amrrlcan. and stems are atsin,ilied 10 Ma.
d; AID steondiy. ,ha noue Of oar ipbaeeoes ave