Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-08

number Of souls .lieotly interested IN the mar ufac-
ture Of tobacco to be one million five hundred and
twelve thousand. Nav. our exports Of all Kinds
amount to seventy -nine millions two hnudfed aud
sixty dollars. Tie experts OF tobacco are seven
million seven hundred and forty eight thousand
seteu hundred and sesrnts-t~p dollars. Abou'
ane-ienth. therefore. al thr population II The U"iied
Siates arc enEsgrd or interested ~ the raistug ol
tobacco, and blu one-leuIb Of uuf - ports 10 va
lur are in tobacco. Thus. then. one tenth OF opr
population aud one-ienti Of all our exports 10 va
lae have been totally unfepfesented. so To speak. Va
Europe aud the reason is, because ihey lIe between
tic great cotton interest OF the South and the great
manufacturing interest Of the North. SIR. We are
here fot the purpose OF considering what is best 10
bc done fot the promotion OF our own interest.
%sitlfout interfering With the lniftesfs Of our SO9ih-
efn and Northern neishbos That something fec
tual can be done. ! leel The strongest assurance and
will add nothing al this time beyond the express
sian II my concurrence IN the proposition ior Tie
appointment ola committe.Z
On The lollowtng day, on n motion made 10 strike
out certain parts of the report Of Inc committee
Nh. I. sad that an expression had been made use
III Yesterday by a gentleman Who addressed he Con
reu'ion, Mr.. DoDGE) winch had s1udk hun tAlr.
~ with much Iorce. Here were now assembled 10
grther about one hunditd aud twenty Juts; aud II
JOB had been q tobacco planter, his patience, as the
gentleman had sad. would have been exhausted.
job bure a great deal before he eomplainfd-and
HE tobacco plaaters had bame neaii, as much AZ
Job bctorr tley complained.
Two years ago (canlioued Mr.. II WE commence
ed a small system Of complaint. IN a very low tone
ot yaice SUD believe ynu yourselves wete present
and Ieeos'eet the language Of the memorial winch
was lhrn drawn up. am sure that no gentleman
COULD have tahen exception to thai memorial. 4
copy OF II - no" IN my pocket, and an sure thar
The language there used was stronger than the Ian
euage 10" contained ia tbs report. We are assrin-
bled here fof PRACTICAL purposes-we have an ot1cei
IN view and We mus make use OF all Pr PEI means
lot It's accomplishment OF else ae are heie fHr moth
ine. We sci iofth a p3iIienllr STATE OF facts for The
hnn" edge 81 eaclt country with Win, h Ne made. aud
"irteh Is as well acquainted with the fcts rs we are.
The language "e make use ut 10 operate, say, for
instance, on England, has been derived from tie
correspondence winch has taken place between our
agents aud hers. We say, modify your duties on
tobacco. Inc argument, so Iaras England IS cou-
eeFneh, has been exhausted and size Is no. yet con
s1nced. We ave argued muh her So long ~ atgu-
hleni has been oil any service, 10 convince her that
she viii MAKE mnIe III iney (iur thal IS the object. and
TIE only obJeei) by brngIne down her tani
aud ne have failed to do So. What rs true Of one
Government is true Of apo'her. | lave read though
The entire correspondence, as the gentleman from
Maryland Nj. J|tNlFEB) who wadt d through II
WIN me eau bear tne witaess; aud must say thai
every Argument which human ingenuity could de
'se, AID all HE statistical fieis Inch could be col.
ie,leh' have been btohglr forward by our ministers
ana agents abroad. viii a degree Of labor and talent
'li'l would do honof TO any county on the flca OF
'te el"be' he argument, as | have sand, has failed
with Great Bntain.
n ", Vt a E Ter 10 do SOMETHING pracricaI-aud
he qntslon ~, whal must We dol We have tred
aIgnheHis, aud those Arguments are ircaptulaled
IN ms fepoH Tor The purpose of convincing our PEG.
ne nat Hlry have suffered much. Sr, lhry know
u ne n'Nt contsr, then, that presented Itself was
Ih"t oi neeofiaIion. ! ~lsh l ould say lhal it pto-
Is much a. We could hop, Tor. Some benefit
has gown ON 81 II, AID We have a far prospect Of
comprising some1hi L "lh Two ual uns. Bon
when negotiation aud begging have lalled. what musI
conn next HS our own trpaty Nln France, winch
expires on 'he second OF / cbrnafy. l142, We are LEFT
al "oeflY TO regulate our 'artl; aud NC may regulate
oui iatiH VIII her, a regards duties on in,iotls. y.
i'EH ~ 5 20" IS We ihiak proper sid YESTERDAY
lu't ''5i' were two arrat interests Of WIpca No mu5
D. eal'lal not 10 run ltul; ior, II YOU ever n8i,rcd
the Qua co grow gcpuntty. y8n hal thai II - 4 brfl
el county "Ilcb sfcteHcs though lbe centre II Nm.
oHiied statf>,to 10 the Atlantic Ocean ur ,,1, IN Inc
R1eky hountain~. ncIullnp Ibr - .trs -, w..
Maryland. kentucky, Missouri. ard parts of the
Slates Of Ohlo, lnalaua. aud lInols. we have IN,
manufacturers on one SIDE. Who say 40 u.. ,,n
e" ud tase a revenue, lay It on such articles =. ~ +,
i'ahu'del"ie. Tue people Of HE South mlpht use
q uHhrfehl language. Let II however, be borne IN
mind that We are here 10 take eafe Of our own ,p,er.
est. Nhat. then, atr VT to sol We are 10 vol
- much As possible To the Moth ms well ns IA ia,
South, hut we are 10 trc,llrrt INA, ,tisis ~, -.
est, AID not The interest Of any one else. ", m,s,
however, have he aid OF The other iulcte.ta ~ -.
tam MS, OF nothing caube done in Cooo,ess -.
devise something practicable. Su,eI, n, ,on.,, ~
TIE committee Is not too saopp. W. ,c,,,,n.,l
noIhlng-' II leave Ihar 10 The members Of co,,teoa
" ho represent Ibis broad belle ne me,cly t,,r,.L
Them the material, and we say 10 then. o. -, ,n5
do your duly 10 your constituents. Tins is all tha,