The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-28
From the Vicksburg Wing Of Sept. 27.
REPORT OF THE SHIPPING COMMIT.
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lee OF NlChObOhT.
]. E. DAVIS, Esq: We, as a Committee
appointed by you as Chairman, under the
third resolution Of the Planters Convention
held at this place on the 5th ult., respectful
ly beg leave to make the following
REPORT:
The annexed statement marked A, which is
taken without selection from returns of sales
made by the Commercial and Railroad Bank,
out of crops, part of which was sent by way
of Ne W Orleans, and part shipped direct from
Vicksburg to Liverpool in the same season.
The general average in favor of the latter
mode is thought TO be fully equal in these
transactions to the difference here exhibited.
1t is presumed the average weight and quail
ties at the gins was about equal. Many plan.
tiers in the country have account sales by the
two modes, and can make their own calcu-
lation. The difference in favor Of direct ship
ments result from diminished charges, say al
| follows-In 1887 and 1898, the charges or
one bale of cotton shipped direct from Vicks
burg was only :owage which then cost 81 OF
per bale, (but can now be done for 40 or 81
cents,) aud charges on one bale of cottOE
shipped by steamboat to New Orleans, anC
from thence shipped to Liverpool, were
| freight per steamboat S 25-riVer and fire
insurance, ala cents-drayage and commits
sion for forwarding rs cents, being So 4Ia
making difference of ST. Ala per bale il
| freight alone, besides the difference of ordel
| in which the cotton arrives in Liverpool
greater weight of good cotton compared with
the Gin weight, and superior quality. Some
of which items are hastily exhibited in the
estimate marked B, Of relative weights anc
prices of cotton shipped TO Liverpool from
New Orleans and Vicksburg, of same marks
In every instance the Bank has their cot
ton shipped Immediately on it's arrival in New
Orleans, and of course the loss exhibited b.
those statements Though it amounts to diff
terence Of the enormous sum of SIS SO De
bale,) is not so great as it is when the cottor
remains for several weeks or months exposed
on the levee and elsewhere, in New Orleans
we can see no plan by which the planter car
bring the purchaser face to face except frs
to prove to him the practicabilily Of our ma
KING direct shipments Of cotton from thi
place, It is true we have already done this
ou: the fact of our abandoningi it so suddenly
has created doubts in the minds of those no
interested in the subject. We would mos
earnestly recommend to allthose who feel az
interest in home trade 10 come forward. anC
lot the present make direct shipments o
their cotton to HaVre, Liverpool. or Boston
@+@SAS AAc AtAAeAAt3 ~ k6Elll& a vessel
carrying 1000 bales, at any time for eithel
Of these ports, provided we can give assn
RANGES that the cotton is deposited here fo
her.
We think the present season the most aus
picious Of any other for direct shipments
owing to the complete stagnation Of busines,
in New Orleans, brought about By the rrea
scarcity Of gold and silver, which forms a
the present moment their sole circnlatine
medium; and, as a matter of course. ne
price of every article sent there for sale. anc
especially our great staple. is falling; ~
should this Wretched STATE Of things Con.
tinue for any length Of time. it is impossible
70 foresee at what low rates cotton will +,
sold for in that market. Is 1t possible tha
planters will quietly look on at this state J
things, with the evidences presented b, tn,
statements Of the Commercial and Railroad
Bank il favor of direct trade, and NOT max,
an effortto carry it into effect at onces Ane
we earnestly hope, that to make a com
mencement, sufficient number Of planter.