Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10

benefcaly upon The State thng cen.
nected with IT becoming quite visible The
the quantity Of Lea: Tobacco grown which is suitable s
manufacturing purposes, is not Keeping pace with The
in its manufacture The increase in the tobacco
utaciue has more than kept with the rapid increase in
the population Of our country The increase the business
nj tobacco growing has only kept pace with the Increase
inc population employed in its culture roeacco is grown
almost entirely n the slave holding portion yrgin;
inc iaoor employed in ls culture Is principally that OF slaves
here no Increase In this species OF labor from mpot,a
on and It's natural increase kept down Tie
annual export Of slaves The markets Of the South There
are only certain Qualities of Tohacco grown in Virginia
which arc suitable for mauu(acurino From the en rpp
of the State, though Manufacturers heretofore
been able select suciency of Leaf Tobacco
their purposes il is nifes, that the business
co manufacturing should continue increase
future IL has done in the last five years anc The
growth Of eaf1o5acco should remain nearly stationary
range OF selection which our Manufacturers will hereafter
have, will have been much diminished that they VI
compelled 10 employ in their business dcsc:.Ion
Of Leaf Tobacco which they would reject wholly
suitable. The consequence of this will be the ruin he
reputation of their brands and the loss Virginia OF tha;
proud preemnence which she enjoys in this her 9"n
peculiar mauufaeiure. To this evil We think
should be stimulated not only by the orCnar
considerations OF self interest," but by the strongest feelings o:
State pride.
We believe that if the manufacturers OF Virginia woai
into solemn compact work tobacco nfir2 The
months of January, February and March this course wuu
effect dmnution in their business sufficient 10 ;hls
evil The proportion tobacco worked will be kept Gown
10 that Of the Leaf made for long time come. IL St
the counties Of the and those PORTIONS
Of North Carolina and Tcnnesses which border upon VI.
.nia will have much improved in the cultivation o Lea
obacco supply Increase in the demand OF lojarco
manufacture hch would take place under these crcam-
stances The satun of The working OF tobacco during
these three months will produce dmnulUn IN The GUnn~
of tobacco manufactured OF about one nth l"o'co
worked that Of the year. i generally ne" lst
which green and unsrasopcd. Ii Is not expected 10
the Manufacturers when il is put up About the mcnil
Of April and May, there IS generally accumulated 40 ih
Northern markets large quantity Of this worthless >'u
which is either Soda, heavy loss the manufacturers
neld 10 rn the fall when generally proves 10 Jc m"1
dy and is un for chewing purposes Ii is then sold t"I
sheep wash making, smoking, or lo some either pu
pose different from that contemplated by Inc anuacfer
No intelligent Planter will prize new leaf during the months
If January, February and March, with the expectation u
Keeping through the summer. Sul less could u DC
pected that manufactured tobacco put up n that aon q
The year should keep IL has be worked in softer orer
than Leaf tobacco has be prz=c lne injury which IN.
Virginia Manufacturers suer from working toohcco dun-
those months is c,nhntd 10 The losses which tn"y
invariably suffer By their operations during that period OF
lime but il affects nju ousy their business during
nainde Of the year. This large quantity OF winter work
which generally accumulacs upon tic markets about The
part of The Spring, though unit tor the consumption
# the regular trade Is. nevertheless counted as soch "c
the low prices which it sli always acs injurl""-iy
upon the sale OF manufactured tobacco ot useful raac
ter is our opinion that II the plan have M;
is adopted by all the Tobacco Manufacturers OF our Sn,
will result in great present ns well as prospective H"n"
6 To their business Let II be generally known an"nes 10
robnceo dealers In the Norm and South that m'nrac
upon closing their business on he 2oh D"ctp
next will again un'll the lo'h ap mex en"
yl az once inspire the strongest cunience IN al &iao
brands lis prospective benrhIs can hardly be snice' -
estimated Let be generally known thl no Et:inn -
| barc ia except
ne warranted kcrp and that high reputation winch go
line tobacco enjoys will, to- Certain rS'.A' o" ' "
upon her medium grades, nid me ri>a-' us
~rsus which ure quenty visited upon her u''n
crurer by having uneod slucks which have dcprcch',c
cay will then be avertcd 1t may be urged as II hAs
heretofore oern 81 many that the aoauu y! >uch cai
10 our business rendered npussbe by the peculiar nature
Il labor which large majority o Virginia mnnnih"'u,
ere are Compelled employ The most oi u Is 'im"
in owned by heu,sr, hired .u the entire year We
hins though that This difficulty has been nuch oSrrrHd
| The Of many planters and the c'nstnerc" "i
narse large quantity Of tobacco, winch Is ~ c:
,i,in unsuitable TO b. worked, he ny'n& m sol ~: ""
hem belong 10 Farmers and Planters in the county VITO
| AN give employment them during 'hlS psrIod oi he
year and would be willing hire them de!ivcabe on tho
st April In view OF these facts, we recommend The ado2
| lion Of the following resolutions.
Resolved That with the corporation of the ManufacrI
Of Tobacco, generally throughou' Virginia VIII
hereafter tobacco for mrket during the
uf January February and March.
Resolved, That Manufacturers throughout rhe STATE
De invited meet in convention in The city OF RIChmond
IN the - day OF - 10 consider the foregoing 50.
tuition, and II they think proper 10 nhop' it, to 'ake such
steps as will make it etieclual and binding.
Resolved, That the different agents throughout the United
States be requested attend and participate in the debates
o said cUnvenon and I" lend all snch aid may be IL
their power T., carry object last resolution
| Resolved That committee be appointed 10 prepare
circular serp forth all disadvantages arIeitg Ia"
tobacco trade from persistence in winter work also
The benefits that likely TO arise from dsconnrance OF
IT, and that said circular be sent 10 every manuncuer
throughout the Stat, and 10 every agent throughout the
United States, ana tnat ID COMMITTEES Us ltEeDy
cd permanent for The purpose OF conducting all such
correspondence be necessary TO carry out he object
| Of this meeting. " r. SPENlti
D. w BURTON,
| A. H. ARMSTEAD,
| JESSE HARE
| M. LANGHORNE.
| A y. READ
After their reading Mr. Labby moved that the meeting ad
oun until Friday next for fuller attendance OF The nnr-
acturer and that they decline 10 take action upon me
port of the committee until said meeting.
This motion was opp sed by Mcssrs. Hare ard Lang
honc who stated that many manufacturers VINO were E"-
rabe the objects of The meeting had been Kept away oS
business and the clrCums might cause me
losence the meeting OF some who were Then pre-
sent Col Langhone also went into detail! o! hr 'r"n;
of the evil which they had remedy, aud urged Win
| much force the importance Of prompt action.
The motion OF Mr. Labby upon being put, was rejected
Mr. Burton then moved that the preamble and
| be adopted which motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Read then moved mat ,he committee who are to be
appointed under the 4h resolution shall have coll
Convention OF the Manufactures, at such tine as ".,
after correspondence with the Manufacturers irOnghon:
the State shall deem advisable. This motion was car
| red.
On motion of Mr. Hare the chairman was then requested
| O appoint committee.
| The chairman then appointed Messrs. A Read, 4 ~
Amistead Jesse Hare, Labby, Fl Burton, and lho-
! Nash.
On motion of Mr. Burton Nessrs Booker, Spence, PAYNE
and CEumpton added to the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Read Pete. Dudley was aISc adt"G
Air. Hare then offered he following resolution, which "-S
unanimously ad"pted:
Resolved That the Secretary be requested 10 publish tie
proceedings of this meeting with the preamble and tso.n
udDpred all The Lynchbug papers, and h' ne
editors Hout the state be requested 70 copy e s"
into their papers.
! MAURICE LANGHORNE, Chprrian.
A. D. READ, Secretary.