The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26
Sugar Planters Convention.

! notice at Donaldsopville on Saturday
10Th inst. The Convention was call.
eg to order by Hon. D. F. Kenner,
who nominated Col. Nolan Stuart of
W. 3 R. for president; Hons. Boud-
ousque, W. W Pugh, J. Martin, NJ.
Fernandez, Col a. s, Robertson,
Vice Presidents; F A Tete, Coust.
ance Winchester, and H. Il Lawrence
Observation-Disclosures unanimously
confirmed.
Report Of committee on correspond
enoe appointed by the West Baton
Rouge meeting--report adopted
The Convention was addressed by Col
R. A. stuart Of Iberyiile.
On motion of Mr.. KeDner CON-
mittee of eight were appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense Of
this meeting. President appointed on
said committee Genl. Fl. B. Trist, r.
A. Stuart, D. F. Kenner, Jno. Thu
bault, and Hortance Andre. After
short absence the committee through
their chairman reported the following
resolutions.
Resolvea, That we most earnestly
call upon the government to enforce
by every possible means, the revenue
laws of the United States, violated by
the Messrs. Belcher and Bro, in fraud
ulsntly as we believe, evading the dut-
les imposed upon imported sugars
End That we have read the co1nmuni-
cation Of the Messrs. Belcher & Bro,
which has appeared since the meeting
of the sugar Planters of w. B. Rouge,
in reply to the report of Messrs. Ker-
nion and Walker, and so far from be-
ing satisfied by the certificates append
ed, that the article imported by them
under the name of concentrated mo-
lases have been fairly appraised in
Mantanzas, we are Convinced that said
article, IS not the produce of molases
concentrated or not concentrated
and that II is not the same that was
offered for sale--and that we hold the
certificates as worthless and decep-
tive. Ord. That Messrs. Walker and
kernion as merchants appraisers upon
the value Of the concentrated molass-
es" imported by Belcher and Bro.,--
deserve our cordial thanks for the care
and attention with which they have
prepared their report--and that the !
objection raised to these gentlemen in
a publication made in the New Or
leans papers, signed Belcher g. Bro,
from the fact that they are agents of
sugar planters, is most extraordinary
--as if ifmerchants who deal in sugar
are not the best eSponents of that ar
tiele--and that on the imputations
upon the motives Of these gentlemen
in said publication are ,,nfoundcd in
fact and unworthy Of notice. 4th
That the action Of the committee ap-
pointed by the meeting Of sugar plan
ters of w. Baton Rouge, in their at
tempts to employ assistant council to
aid the IS. District Attorney in prose-
cutting Messrs. Belcher G Bro, meets
our approval and the report made by
said committee. together with their
with the District At
torney be published and form part Of
The proceedings Of this meeting. 9Th.
That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the President and Sect'y.
md that a copy be forwarded to the
secetary Of the Treasurery; and that
,he various newspapers throughout the
State be requested to publish the pro-
and resolution.
That the President of this meeting
De requested to call another meeting
If the Sugar Planters Of La, at such
ime and place as he. may deem fit
whenever he thinks their interests NAV
equire it.
NOLAN STUART, PaEs'r.
f. A. TETE, eecey
The meeting then adjourned to meet
q such Time and rlace nc 1na,. haro