The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-03

~ Ers1S solsissd yatsTdIJ ~
give below tho resolutids adopted a
the meeting Of the Sugar Alanters'
in West Baton Rouge on ~ 2sth
ulto. We call the attention. Of our
brethren q the press to this subject.
Hthe imposition complained Of is
practiced upon the Custom House
officers, the sooner the public is made
acquainted with the facts the better.
Sufficient it is, for us to know that our
large sugar growing interest is attack
ed and it become our duty to defend
it by every honorable means.
Whereas information has been received,
that large Quantities VI sugar are Being inn
ported frcn1 foreign ports BY The Messrs.
/ belcher & Brother Of St. Louis and where
Z az. it has been attempted bv the aforesaid
gentlemen, to evade the duties. impose; for
the protection Of the Sugar. Interests, by de-
signaling the article thus imported by bern;
| as Concentrated molnsses anil Malada, il
must be destructive to the Interest Of the
Louisiana Sugar Planters. -
Therefore, Bet Rssolred LIST, That, in
the opinion Of this meeting, tits duty de-
manded Of every Sugar Planter, by every
consideration Of self preservation. to use all
honorable means, to prevent this evasion Of
the Revenue Laws, and to aid the govern
merit in maintaining its legal rights.
For the purpose Of divisfog means, more
eff.ctually to carry out the views expressed
in the foregoing resolution Be II Resolved !;
End, That this meeting recommend a gen.
eral meeting Of the Sugar Planters of this
State, to be held ct the town OF Donald.
sonville, on SATURDAY the 18th day Of June
inst, and thStthe Sugar Planters through
out the State be invited and earnestly re.
ouested to attend the same.
Bel Resoired That, all Newspapers pub.
lished in the State, be requested to publish
notice Of said meeting, to be held at Don
aldsouville, in accordance with the 2nd
| resolution.
Resolved; That a committee Of eight be
appointed by the President, to collect sub.
scri ptions from the Parish Of West Baton
Rouge, for the purpose of employing addi-
tienal Counsel, and also to correspond with
said counsel in regard to employing the
same, in case Of urgent immergency.
| Resolred, That all Factors, Commission
Mere hants and Brokers interested in the
Sale of Sugars in the City Of New Orleans.
be invited and requested to attend the meet
ling at Donaldsonville, on the 18th instant.
On motion, it was 'Resoued, that, a copy
of the proceedings. be sent tt the President
of the United States. the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and to the Collector of every
port Of entry in the United States
EXTENSIVE sCouNrERFE1rINe.-A
number of counterfeit bills Of vari-
Gus denominations, but particularly
see bills, have recently been put into
circulation in this city and vicinity.
This cassed the police to be on the
alert, and under the direction of the
chief, they have succeeded in arresting
some Of the offenders with q large
quantity of their spurious funds
They are now endeavoring to find the
mandatory where the bills were is
sued. The parties arrested are Edward
N. Mallerson and Henry Miller. In
Malierson's house at the corner of Su-
zette and Magazine steeets, no less than
fortv-one counterfeit $50 bills on the
Louisiana State Bank were secured
Other haulds are constantly expected.
Delta. t}A r
1t is stated that the question Of a
British Protectorate over the Republic
Of Liberia, in Africa, has been mooted
in political circles in Washington
The proposition is, to consent that
Liberia shall in future be protected
by England, and by this plan obviate
the necessity for direct diplomatic re-
lations between Liberia and the Z.
States. w '.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL - Among
the passengers arrived on boare the
Artic are the Hon. VIM. G. Rives,
late U. S. Minister to France and
Commodore join Fl. Aulic, late Of
the United States Naval Squadron
in the Indian Ocean. f.a-
SENSIBLE DocToR.AA handsome
young widow applied to physicisn to
relieve her Of three complaints, with
which she was afflicted.
lin the first place. said she, 81