, 1843-02-18

of very high duties. adopted govern.
ment monopolies, which operate e.
qualIy prejsdicias to u tobacco in
terests.
Where a monopoly BY the govern
ment is adopted, the quantity to be
purchased for the use Of their sub
jects is annually ksed BY law. and ~
gents sent to this county TO make
the purchase
The city Of New OIeass is an un.
healthy place. p~irticularlya to stran-
e%ers:andi If the foreign agents@sisie
that place I q purchase tobacco, their
purchase is made ina precipnaiernaa-
ner; and for fear OF the sicksv SEASON.
they frequently leave before the close
OF the TOBACCO market for that year,
thereby creating fluctuations in The,
value OF this article. aosaaa s ~
Kentucky sends her tobacco ON
Orleans also. il is an article much
interior to that raised in this Stase;,
but that from both States being I'M
spected. Chased and branded at the
same place and in The same way.sare-
duces our tobacco from that nigh
character IN (which it is se justly cali,
tied from It's very SUPERIOR ~quahiyeo
In consideration of fhe' foregoing
and other reasons which We submit,
your Committee recommend thai the
State erect Il Warehouse tfr the insi
specilon and storage of tpbaccos In,
Tie city Of st. Louis saai.ss,A s.,5,w
Your Committee will now urge in
favor of the erection Of the Ware
house for tobaccoin ST. Louis. thatit
Is a healthy situat en.2 Foreign la-I
gents would therefore lie E,~o,es likely
TO visit f"r the purpose Of hnakins their
purchases, at which place they would
not lear Ia remain, dn acc mt of.
health, until The close Of the market
for the season; and they would bring!
with them much cipial. so much
needed, at tits time.er q --~-
If the State owns The house and
conducts the inspection, j. viii in-r
spire confidence in the specplaiersy
and growers To have the cpnf.4
dence of both is ACCOMPLISHMENTS
your Committee are aof opinion this
confidence cannot be obtained as hong
as il is left 10 fhe care entirely of in.
dividuals. @EiH 3EET
Tobacco, from its nature and the
manner OF putting up tor anarset,re-
quires a warehouse Of different con-
slruc,ion from other warehouses: also
it should be kept dry. and the tabac-
co stored free from any danger Of its
imbibing moisture from lie earth.
Your Committee will urge the cost
OF transportation to New Orleans Of
the present crop of las supposed 80
O0U hogsheads Of tobacco, at six dol
lars per h~ogshead, wonld amount TO
SIGO.O00-an amount at once At least
SIX times the amount thai saidsSTafe-
house would cost; and when the to-
bacco Is carried TO st. Louis. it will
be in CORD condition. show TO i good
advantage, and doubtless hiring q bet
ter price. The growers will have an
opportunity OF gazing 10 market with
their crops, aad there ascertain the
kindofstobIcco desired; thereby be-
ing able TO adapt their management
so as TO produce that kind and quality
desired.
Your Committee vii. state that
the TOBACCO being purchased in ST.
Louis in large quantities, will be ship
ped morc directly. be started in good
order, and stopping, if at ais very
short tine at any one place until 1t
arrives at lis destination; therefore
the probability is. that it will arrive
in far better order than heretofore,
and give our tobacco that character
in foreign markets It 81 much mer-
its. sI1zss
Your COMMITTEES are OF %opinion
that the crectinl said Warehouse will
ne a step towards the encouragement
OF on extensive and lucrative foreign
commerce, without which any State
will labor under many disadvantages
and losses; for every time produce
changes hands. a chance tora profit
must exist, which frequently is very
erea,-therefore a loss is sustained
Nv the grower in proportion to the
changes; also the profits derived are
to citizens ufsome o:her State, which
is calculated TO keep US poor. or great
Iy retard our progress to wealth.
The interests OF the citizens o! this
State require Of the Legislature to
pass such acts as will promote their
happiness. and secure To them the
highest reward for their industrious
iabors. af 1s T-