Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-18
From our Jefferson City Correspondent.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 6, 1916


bers of the General Assembly are still re-
turning gradually; neither branch however,
will be full before the 10th inst.
The committee appointed to inquire into
the expediency and propriety of selling or
leasing the State tobacco warehouse, at ST.
Louis have not returned or made report.
There seems to be variety of opinion
here as to the course of policy best TO be
pursued upon this subject. Many persons
are Of opinion that it would be bad policy
for the State now to dispose Of it; urging
that there has not been sufficient time, yet,
afforded to test the practical utility of the
establishment upon the Tobacco growing
interests of the State; urging that such
projects have succeeded well in other to-
bacco regions, in raising the character of
the article and in keeping down, by COM
petition, monopoies in storage, inspection,
&c. And others insist that the original
investment was bad one; that it is as yet
an expense to the State, over and above
the loss of the use of the capital invested
My own opinion is, that it will not be sold
until further experiment shall have been
made. 1t certainly will, to some extent,
keep down the costs Of storage, commits
sion, &C., &c, which will ultimately ben
eft the farmers of the State, by bringing
their tobacco nearer home, which is not
an inconsiderable object of desire with the
planters. 1t is true, TO some extent, that
tobacco growers of your region and above,
do not prize and send their tobacco to
market, but sell in the leaf near home to
those who are engaged in the commerce
of the article; but this may not continue,
and the consequence would be, that the
farmer would have to put his tobacco in
hogsheads, and the nearer home a good
market shall be found, will the better sub.
serve his true interest.
The General Assembly, on last Saturday
passed through both branches, resolutions
providing for the celebration of the eighth
the anniversary of the victory at New
Orleans, and a splendid affair is contem.
plated; what will surprise you most is, that
it is not to be party matter. Look out
for the roar of cannon about daybreak on
that morning.
By common consent nothing in the form
of law making, Of any Importance, will be
taken up in either house for several day:
to come. Of course this must excuse the
barrenness of news from this city. Rumol
says that set of new instructions are tc
be gotten up for our Senators in Congress
which will either cause Mr.. Benton &c
,oaN the plank for Texas, or resign his seat
but of the truth of this, l know nothing
The chickering's and jealousies, Of which
the public press inform you, between the
North and South as to who shall be who
in Mr.. Folks administration, seems to have
created lukewarm feeling here, toward:
Mr.. Benton, with a portion of his ole
friends. Who says the Western UiuS will
knock under to the Southern nuliiers il
the organization of the new Texas govern
ment!
1t is believed here, to some extent, tina
the Governor will veto the bill which passeC
the Legislature in last month, in mucl
haste, having in view the speedy adjust
ment of the boundary question, between
this State and Iowa. If it be true that
latitude was allowed by that law, to tn
commissioners, who are to adjust and finall
settle the question, by virtue of which the.
may compromise away territoty include,
in the constitutional boundary of Missouri
it is desirable that he shall veto the act
1t is far preferable that the question shout
still remain unsettled, than that this Stat
in her haste and anxiety to settle it, shout
, make a surrender of her positive rights.
X.
THE above letter should have appeare
in last weeks paper, but failed to reach L
in time.-EDs.
CHILDHOOD.