Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-06-11
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From the Capitolian Vis-a-Vis.f
meeting of Sugar Planters.

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WEST BATON ROUGE May, 2sth, 1903.
Agreeable TO q call published in the 'as. IS
sue Of the Vis-a-Vis, many planters OF sne alore-
said Parish, assembled at the court rouse Tor
the purpose of taking into eonsiaeratloh Inc
propriety Of employing aaa,.lonal eounssa, III
t;nn ali narsons for eyading the Revenue Laws,
~ p, Id cing sugar into the United States,
mada. The name Of "Concentrated Molasses."
on motion of Maj. NJ. Barrow, Col. Nolan
Stewart was called to the Chair, and H. w.
Allen, ESQ, appointed Secretary. The Presi-
dent then rose and addressed the meeting in q
very practical manner.
On motion of DR.. T. P. Vaughn, il was re-
solved: "That all persons being present from
other Parishes Of the State, be, and are hereby
invited to participate in the proceedings Of this
meeting" Upon which Col. R. A. Stewart was
introduced to the meeting, and delivered a very
clear, forcible and eloquent speech; he portray
ed in a most faithful manner, the position Of
the Louisiana sugar grower-engaged in pro-
ducing one ofthe most valuable staples ofLou-
jsiana, needing the fostering care of the Gov
eminent.
He handled importers of"Concentrated Mo-
lasses" without gloves, and said, if the Reeve.
nue. avs were thus allowed to be evaded, the
sugar planter would soon be compelled to turn
his lands into pasturage and try something else
for a living.
On motion Of N. Barrow, il was Resolved,
That, a commiite of five be appointed by the
Presiden. to report such resolutions as may be
necessary and proper to express the sense of
this meeting, on the subject for which it was
called.
The Presider: appointed the following gen.
tlemen:
Mai. NJ. Barrow, Col. R. A. Stewart, ]. V.
Durable, p. P. Babin, and P. Winfree. Jr.
The above named gentlemen retired; and af-
ter a short absence, returned, and through
their chairman Maj. NJ. Barrow, reported the
following preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted, to wit:
Whereas information has been received that
large quantities Of sugar are being imported
from foreign ports, by the Messrs Beleher &
Brother, of st. Louis, and whereas, it has been
attempted by the aforesaid gentlemen, to eyade
the duties, imposed for the protection Of the SUI
gar interest, by designating the articles thus
imported by them, as Concentrated Molasses
and Malada, and, wheareas, if this sugar is per-
mitted to be imported as Molasses or Malada. it
must be destl uc.ire to the interest of the
Louisiana sugar planter:
Therefore, BE- RESOLVED, lst. That in the
opinion ofthis meeting, il is a duty demanded Of
every Sugar planter, by every consideration of
self-preservation, 10 use all honorable means to
prevent this evasion of the Revenue Laws, and
to aid the government in maintaining its legal
rights.
For the purpose of devising means, more eff
fectually to carry out the views expressed in
the foregoing resolution, BE it RESOLVED, Cd.
That this meeting recommend a general meet
ing ofthe Sugar Painters of this State, to be
held in the town of Donaidso nville, on Satur-
day, the 18th day of June next, and that the
Sugar Planters throughout the State be invited
and earnestly requested TO attend the same.
Be ii ResosUed, That all newspapers publish.
ed in the State, be requested to publish a notice
of said meeting, TO be held at Donaldsonville,
in accordance with the second resolution.
On motion Of ]. V. Durable, Esq it vas
Resolved, That, q committee of eight be appoint
ed by the President to collect subscriptions
from the Parish Of West Baton Rouge for the
purpose Of employing additional counsel, and
also to correspond with said counsel in regard
to employing the same, in case of urgent emer-
gency.
Committees appointed by the President DR..
". J. Myle, DR.. L. p. Vaughan, ]. V. Durable,
Thompson w. Bird, DR.. J. T. Nolan, Major
NJ. Barrow, Fl. w. Allen, Col. r. A. Stewart
to which, upon motion of Richard Wall, the
President was added.
On motion of P. p. Babin, Esq, it was Re-
solued, That all Factors, Commission Merchants,
and Brokers interested in the salse of Sugars
in the city Of New Orleans, be invited and re-
quested to attend the meeting at Donaldson
vile, on the 18th proximo. taF ~. ~ H, ST.
On motion, IL was ReSolued, that a copy of
the proceedings be sent to the President of the
United States, the Secretary of the Treasury,
and to the Collector ofevery port of entry in
the United States. - ,ey. II
During the deliberations of the meeting, the
greatest harmony and frmness o fpurpose were
manifested. The planters of West Baton
Rouge, have become fully aroused in this mat
ter, they will take no "steps backward" but
with determined zeal use evey honorable means
to protect their W best interests. f..5'
On motion of John Bird, Esq. the meeting
adjourned to meet ut Donaldsonville on the
18th of June. - w.
NOLAN STEWART, President.
II. w. ALLEN. Secretary. s-s7 sts5< p
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