Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-25

Cd. Resoired, That il be recommended to the Go.
vcrnment OF the United States that the treaties now in
existence with foreign countries which contain sti-
puiaons for reciprocity in duties their respective
products be not renewed
Sd. Rcsoired, That the Governors Of The several
States III THIS Union engaged the cultivation OF to-
bacco be earnestly requested TO call the attention of the
several legislatures of their respective States 10 the
subject Of the American tobacco trade with foreign
TORS.
Ith. ReSolrcd, That n copy of the proceedings CT
th.s Convention be laid before the Senate and House
Of Repre- sentayes Of the United States and that the
Senators and Representatives from tobscco-growing
States be earnestly requested to take such speedy and
efficient means in their judgment may b. best cal
culaed 10 accomplish the object contemplated b. this
Convention.
The resolutions having been read, several gentlemen
addressed the Convention; after which the report and
resolutions adopted.
The President having been authorised TO convene
the Convention any time he may deem the interests OF
the planters may require it, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
with the following sensible letter from
Walter Coles Of the Representatives, addressed 10
friend in his Congressional District:
"WAsuISGToS, Dec. 1910
Clearing that difficulties would be thrown IN the
way Of the interests Of the Tobacco Trade, and That
they were likely be overlooked amidst the party
element Of the times, wrote letter tor publication
during the last spring, which urged as reason for
sending delegates the Tobacco Convention, that u
might be necessary Ia prevent mischief. The proceed
ngs of the Convention lately held will confirm the cor
rectness of my views Convention OF sixty eighty
delegates took place the 18th instant Other lndca
tons well Mr. Jcnifcrs opening speech, plainly
pointed 10 a general system of retaatory duties.
felt il my duty to warn the Convention against the
inpolcy and danger of such course, which did al
some length. The Committee of which was mem
ber reported to the Convention the next day ne
mortal and resolutions which elected unqualified aP
probation from many, who also noticed my arguments
of the previous day in such way To compel me IL
enter fully into the discussion. objected To the re-
mort that lis effort 10 place fore IN nations more IN
the wrong, il had overlooked the wrongs Of own
Governments; that our interest had been neglected and
shamcuy used Although it had been noticed asearly
1883 bv Mr. Jefferson and al later dates By Mr. Llv-
ngson and others, yet had not until very lately been
earnestly pressed and sorry 10 say, appeared 10
have been chiefly used scarecrow, and surrendered
TO obtain advantages for other interests; that our Go
ycrnment had added 10 the burdens of foreigners
rous taxaton that the quantity and price Of tobacco
amidst the ofevery other product, had not ma
terallv increased for sixty years and that now the
medy proposed more taxation.
81 objected 10 the first resolution, because II declared
that system of coercvc retaliation WAS the only re-
medy: That considered II, il. a remedy nj all, The
very worst remedy That The introduction Of The pro-
posed into Congress would excite tie jealousy
If friendly interests, and the cupld,y OF lnlmca ones
The corn laws must also be warred against and
manufactures farther protected That weak and
friend!ess interest should avoid mnglng IN political
conflicts otherwise il would be used cats paw Of
party, and ultimately thrown aside with heavier bur-
dens TO bear.
"There were but two modes Of redress first, arrange
ment and bargain through friendly treaties and Sc
cond the coercve system of countcrvalling duties re-
commended The first had no, been tried thoroughly
and in good faith. 1t had accomplished something,
and might, if earnestly and vigorously prosecuted, fl
nallv succeed The second plan had seldom succeeded
in The history of the world and utterly hopeless
Shall attempt 10 all Europe, after the Eng
lish example in regard 10 China. Shall we enter into
general commercial abandon our long cherished
foreign policy and adopt The restrictive system OF Eng
land: The wines and silks of France perhaps
good subjects Of revenue, but it was not proposed to
stop there. 1t openly avowed, as the ntention to
tax the cloths, blankets, cutlery and other mannfac
lures Of England, the hemp Of Russia, the iron OF
Sweden, the linens of Germany; and in fact, almost
all foreign articles Where and how this natter to
end Queen Victoria, the King Of France, ard other
crowned heads may be delighted with such excuse 10
draw money from their subjects: but will the PLANTING
interests Of the L. s be thus deceived into restoring
in an aggravated FORM the high tariff and nrplus,
which experience should have taught US TO hun =
&c, &c, &c.