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

An adjourned meeting of the Tobacco Manufacturers OF
Lynchburg was held at Friends Warehouse on Tuesday
| evening, the 9Th July
= On motion made and seconded, Col. Langhorne ap.
| Iolnted Chairman, and A. D. Read Secretary.
The Chairman then stated Tint Ut meeting OF the To
bacco Manufacturers which held Gt The place on
the 20h july committee had been appointed To prepare
preamble and resolutions 10 be submitted 10 this meeting
and that the first business in order would be the reading
| The report
~ \ D Read one of the committee, then anr
stated that on The day appointed for The committee TO meet
Mr. Speuce chairman, stated him that Ills business
engagements very PRESSING and requested him
pare preamble and resolutions. He accordingly prepared
preamble, which he read to The committee but prepared
resolutions AT the request of the committee Mr. VIM
NJ. Davis Rad to them paper which he had prepared
no series of resolutions. The reson,inns read by MI
cation. They made alterations IN ui ,"i'e
them, and requested him 10 enerat into II on
from the read 10 them, and 10 append 10 MI
Davis resolutions In the preparation OF the paper which
ne about read 10 them he had only ooeyed he
Instructions but had also introduced into other pas
from the paper Of Mr. Davis altering though sone
what their phrascooey.
He then proceeded following preamble and
| solutions:
We the committee appointed TO prepare preamble and
resoutons be submtted TO The meeting which was ad
lourned 10 evening from Tuesday evening" the 2Oh July
10 submit The following as the result OF our deoe-
| raliOnS
Before adver,ing though directly hc object for which
The last meeting called deem it not improper upon
The present occasion, devote few remarks 10 The 0rg
and Of The Tobacco Manufa cture of Virginia and
offer the time few reflections upon that subcc
which cannot ail press themselves the attention OF
any who will devote TO il moderate amount OF sime
| and labor.
The origin Of the Tobacco Manufacture OF Virginia
be said be almost coeval with s origin in tho u States
Her manufacturers by their SKILL energy and inventive ge
MUS by the beraly which they have always displayed 10
pa,ronsng every discovery calculated to improve and
advance this interest," and by the advantage which hey en-
uyed in being located in the region of country IN when n
material was grown, early attained pre- cmldence IN
reputation which they have 10 the present time maintained
This manufacture originated in and has always been prose-
cuted entirely by the enterprise Of private individuals IN
ike some other manufacturing interests which have been
up in this State it healdcd into existence oy
the abors of public meetings by pus from the editorial
corps But il silently and almost imperceptby com
menced by the qnet and patient aburs of few unoorusiVe
and unpe,endns individuals II has increased IN eonse
quencr with rapidity than commensurate win the
growth OF country and has now attained an
which, whether viewed respect to the amount OF labor
and capital employed in It's prosecution or me amount "
money which its export annually bring. into Virginia, may
said almost overshadow that OF every other manuac
turing interest in State The material which j.
consumes is grown almost entirely within borders
II gives employment about twelve thousand operatives
and vaGe of its annual export is not worm less ha
eight millions oil dollars. II Is empaucay Nfgnlu sied'
man anuficluring Interest.
There arc striking points Of resemblance between
the origin and present condition of the Tobacco Manuac-
in Virginia. and that of other branches OF manufacture
n other which stl retain high preemlncnce
England eny took the lead in the manufacture OF COTTON
Fabrics and ron and France IN that of Silks and Cassi
merei and having taken that position o'heI nutio
have been atle supass or even TO equal them
kablc proof OF the advantage which inc having cary
established high reputation in any branch OF mlniactu-
ring industry gives any people, is exhibited IN the pre-
euinenc which England enjoys in INC manufacture oi
Cotton Fabrics. Size does grow upon her own soil .
pouni of the material which her manufacturers cor.
She has 10 encounter the expense OF u
to her own shores America Egypt aud India But not
w,standng disadvantages her cotton iaorcs no
only enjoy the almost exclusive monopoly ut he Tree mar
keis Of the world but they are e-transpored 70
tries whence the material taken and come into sue
crssiul competitions with other manufactures OF simi
article although her fabrics are IN many instances
with heavy turcs.
Ia the Tobacco Manufacture Virginia enjoys the adsan
n,o,ion bp, also of possessing sih Hhd' elf .ep
DIV ads p,ed The growth OF the raw ~ '
| H. pF m M
been flnd adapted it, and have bern pm in.o
,se cultivation which otherwise would ha'a:y nave oe
deemed worth the labor Of cietting - ,n., g,sd
the stimulus also which manufacturers hase :; !.
- n,n,rs 10 improve the qualify OF their crops oy
oric-s paid by them fUr superior oescfl'ons sih a
co nas contributed much to@'ds the supe.ioy 's ~ @ w.
] ~ ~ .nf now posses ses over that grown IN any
nh.- state If ws Ink throughout the icngth anu oes
,b. Ola Dominion will manifest ana Var'-a eViI
nj inpruy. nent in her agrcu ure bur 10 no one nS "
riIl we witness a more pleasing change man IS eanueu
her planriag interest. From state o ieeole ao
toun o;rign demand, II haa oeen 'iesh'tu "
p,,.i ,t ,rn6table pursuit having always al h'He
steady ard reliable demand at emuneta,Ve p''@e ~ h
place poverty and debt amongst cur P h hh has beer
conor, and independence, the land oil the'I VI h
rend.red attractive and if em graiI"n mas n"' oee
,,r.s,.d il. evil effects now out siRhly pe p ~
Nor are The beneficial effects OF ms n,eest h ma
~ - ~ n,ows,. of robacco Its effects upon other me
chaucal andtmanu featuring interests are equ1 d @
and visible. In the construction VI ..e ON f ,hir ss
card machinery necessary for the carrying on VI he ou
n.ss .mnl,ymrnt is given number OF mrcnanics' arr
z,ne and man ulaciuers. and in the constant oeau" m
proved machinery their nour"y a"u -" ~ 80 hour II
hofr ,ayed 10 their utmost Every day, yea every ho
the day heard n hl principal towns he hoI
furnace and the steam engine and the sound OF me
the and the anvil! employed 10 vepsifng .,
some piece Of machinery needed by our ~ The want
Of s neres and the supply wants ss n gvG"
tho import traee o o have
fields OF Italy and the isles trnpir
contribute their s"ers io,.ynp lh- taste n
eir rirh solcrs and sronaes in nr'. Of d.n and e,
flavor "u here n" sSs int, " .n"." and ssi'
NV The very which i, is whien could plea
has been spared by our iniser TO the of ii
l. the eye. c.?ti vate he laueJ' "
! most fas,dlo ua consumer