Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-29
Convention of Sugar Planters.

A Convention of Sugar Planters and others
interested in the removal of the Sugar Market
from New Orleans to the opposite side of the
river, was recently held in the parish of St.
Landry. The Convention being organized, C.
L. Swayze, Esq, was called to the chair, and
]. G. Wilson, Esq, was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the object Of
the meeting, on motion, the following gentle
men were appointed to draw up report and
resolutions expressive of the views and wishes
of the Conventions in reference to the objects
proposed to be attained, to wit DIR. George
Hill, Stephen W. Wikof, Esq, and James Nor
gan, Esq, who submitted the following report
and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The city of New Orleans, the great sugar
market of Louisiana, the only State in the Union which
produces to any considerable extent that valuable and in
creasng staple it to her citizen planters whose
go there for sale for shipment to other ports to provide
and keep proper and sufficient accommodation for the
zion of sugar and molasses while exposed; A76 acereds
The wants and requirements of this important interest have
been long and most grossly neglected and dsregarded in
the small space the evee allowed to land and dispose Of
those articles permitting them to remain only thrtysx
hours when they must be sod not unrequenty at great
sacrifice, be dragged off to remote warehouse for
and at the risk Of the planter and without the most
remote prospect of ever finding purchaser while thus
stored These evils must be remedied, and they and
will be remedied if the planter knowing his rights and in
teress, will but exert and maintain them. The New Or
leans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad pur
chased in reference to this very sugar interest and for
purposes Of general storage large and well located grounds
the western bank Of the Mississippi opposite and suit
able in locality for the convenience and wants of the
merce of the CITY, Ample stOrehouses provided
for the sale storage of the and moasses and shall
the planters Of this parish avail themselves oft? We
YEA and do resolve accordngy for the future to order and
the City of New Orleans at such points the proper
comodatcns be had for storage either for sale for
SHIPMENT Therefore,
Pos
to correspond with the President of the New Orleans
Opelousas and Great Western Railroad Company refer
ense to the price and facilities for the Of the
warehouses prepared by the Company, and further
correspond with those connected with the sugar interest
throughout the State generally as to the proper period for
holding general convention OF the sugar planters of the
State and to place the result Of that correspondence before
called meeting Of the sugar planters Of this parish.
Whereupon, Col B. R. Rogers, Col. W. Ofutt
and Thomas C. Anderson, Esq, were appointed
on the committee.
On motion, it was resolved that the chairman
be added to the committee of correspondence.
On motion,
Resoloed That these proceedings be published in the
different papers in the State friendly the advancement Of
this great interest J. g. WILSON, Secretary.
NUT TO CRAcK.-In reply to the rabid, un-
patriotic and anti-American feeling evinced by the
Sag Night papers Of Louisville, KY, and journals
of that k, we clip from the New Xork Express the
following, as peculiarly seasonable and appropriate
Speaking of the late disgraceful riots in that city,
the Express says:
Why the time has come when the very name of
American is looked upon as term of reproach-
as something in common with " midnight conspira-
tors, " and species of burglar and robber, who
fears the light ofday! It was so in the revolution
-when the Republic had its first war with foreign
American was then SYNONYMOUS with
Rebel-Rebels that deserved to be shot. To-day,
the phrase is that of consprators;" but the pun
ishment is pretty much the same-death by shoot
ing-death by the hands of the German and the
lrishman. For our own parts, if there is another
war for American Independence to come, we could
wish that it were one in which we could meet the
Hessians and the Hbernians, as we met them in
'76, in the camp and on the battlefield; for there
the american people would be likely to have fairer
play than they find in war that is waged against
them, with bullets and billets and balls from the
Of second story windows-- by
unseen hands, urged on BY unseen Influences and
apphuded even 81 men who pretend to be Anne
rican IL principle and practice, as well as in name
In ssying thus much, Of course We are not to be
understood 8 endeay0fing 70 palate one iota or
soften ii The sightea degree the crimes Of which
NE Louisville mob we're guilty, II the fearful ven
gaanee Nhich they saw ft 70 take upon q tAe foy-
eignsr ~ fred ne first shot, =