Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-01-26

Sugar Planters Convention.

shout a hundred and fifty or two hundred gentle
men representing Che Sugar Planters Of Louisiana,
assembled Yesterday morning in I@cep1sHaH. hhe
object OF this Convention was to take into consideration
the wayA aud mettta bsst adapted 10 satttse niare eN-
tensixe accommodations for the exhibition aad sale OF
Sugar than are ut present afforded at the rLase On otlr
Levee now appropriated to this purpose. At the pres
lifninary meeting on the previous day, bon John
Moore VAS chosen President, NJ. o II. Nortssis Hosi
Harry Gage, Tobias Gibson, s. Q. Nes5oif Ben, ). X
tArulant, IL. ~ J. Lyle and Arthur Foley Vice FsesiS
dgItE, and 81. iIanna and 6. II. Flower, Secretaries.
Mr.. Moore took the chair and called on the committee
before appointed, TO report on the objects OF the Con-
v]ention, whefeupoD Mr.. Joseph : Williams, Chairman
Of said Committee. subfnitte3 tho following report
''#hereas, the evils complained II and set forth in
q circular address issued by the COMMITTEE appointed
|, for thai purpose by the Convention of Sugar Planters,
/ held in AewatEleans on the 18th OF November last, atn
not iaSagined, but real, and that the space afforded
lor the exhibition and sale Of Sugar and 3~iolasses III
the city Of New Orleans Is issaataeisns and not likely
TO be extended, except for Il limited time ohIy, If at all,
the Committee is unanimous III he opinion that anoth-
or market is necessary, and recommends the appoint
ment Of a COMMITTEES 0f-nIerabors, TO .bs composed
0f planters and merchants, to select q proper location
Ef,r me same. where am pie time may be afforded fur the
better protection Of the Sugar interests Of Louisiana.
Al which is respectfully suhmitted-R saa5
Mr.. Williams, "a reading fhe report, SAD that no
remarks were called for from him. The report was
.iIaDtc and spoke for itself.
Nr. GhisIn said that the report should he amended.
The Lpmmittee, le thought should be autiierized 10
aeek some other tnarket for sGsaf, whfrlit should have
been definitely ascsrtainett froH the City Council,
whot}aer OF aot., better accotlntoiati lions thaa are now
ai4eael would be furnished. , -
Col L. d payne suggested that the Council conll
not d8all that was desirable ia she premises because
the whsrveS hal recenutiy been leased for three years,
and no alterations could BE- ifade by tue Council, ex-
cept with the concurrence Of she lessees, and, further,
that a portion af tHe bafture was in litigation, a.
Mr.. CtIisn replied that when the authorities learned
the extent Of their loss, should the sugar market be
entirely removed, they woaEa make strenuous e~xertions
10 retain il III ttcif mltst, by a~ttoFaing further and
greater facilities Tor It's accommodation.
Judge Cage was iii favor Of ascertaining what the
Counea Eeuii do. He said he had no recollection Of
UtterEing q remark on tGe previous day, attributed to
him in. one 81 tha lAEars, OF calling a certain ciass OF
men a set Of h~eaFticss specpiat2rs." 1.-The had used
sGch an expression be would now retaltiy. He intend
cd to taSt 30 STAR upon any gentlemen in WY way coa-
ueCtni with the purpose Of this convention or any IN
tarest connected with 1t. Be tkiuiarssid yuege Cage
that the present plIee in New Orleans for lite sale Of
sugar is insufficient, and our object il 10 hSrn what
further accommodation, ifany, can be obtaiEed from
the City Council There are no anttrnnistiEal xehHgs
en- the part Of the Planters OF Louisiana against the
l sugar tfcJets or merchants OF the city. We invite
them sill to cele III and insist us In establishing 5
place ioF the sale nud protection Of cur crops on a
scale commensurate with the interests involved I'VE
are all Interested in ttis matter. What Is the interest
Of our II tho interest Of Ill We want . ptatfJIIn-not
= political orfc-but ii sagar platform long enough and
broad enough for al ofus to stand on who are inter-
e8ted la Thu. subject. ~ a5 #s& g s#f s.
On motion. the blank in the report was filed witt.
the number ten, and The following gentlemen .wer2
; appointed the committee contemplated
T. FIassTERs-J. :. Williams, +. Rofnss. ". y. Minor,
/ ]. !. Hanna, l.. g. Compton .sTd lE, IT, w. Campbell
G&&CHASTS-M. Q. IL Norton, ioyaa Aeknghtsya.
NetIen ara y. A. Foley.
Tie nsaes we're road and approved. Subsequently
the name OF Ar. Mcknight was Withdrawn On the
ground G4at he is a grocer and that Of J. A. Brand
Mr. ChisIa offered a rrsotntion TO the effect that the
committee shauld be authorized 20 apply 10 the city
authorities fer "A extension oil time and space on the
: L~yea, before proceeding 10 select another place
I An s.uefainelt was offered, tn include shelter as we'll
As time and pl;ea. T1ia Mr. Chistn opposed. as he
t Thought the authotities cania n8t grant il, and that
it would sletg4t no atles { Of the rcsciatira. (
Ar. Williams aas ia fsyor Of ,lis ,sessnlante We
d want protection as sci Us time and space, said the
: speaker: We Do not allow our sugar to lie unprotected
l on the groaod on car Plantations, and Ought not 70
lie unprotected here We aaat shelter. The city has
bad ample time if she wished to de any better than
: she has dnne, to do it, Nome Of the eitT authorities
have come rear us to assure us OF any additional pro
lection and facilities. We respect the merchants we
5 respect all out shpaild we wait and dnshcar until for.
hFaranre ceases to he i rfEtau. ear action does net
: propose 10 shut up the merchant on. the Ievce. A
a l~ue5sfsr sssse aasas sa 4i not learn, inquired whether
It was expected The civ authorities shoHid build ware
: houses for them fur the protection of their sugar 9
If 81. it sas expecting AMI. asking TOO nnch. The Eu,
gar Fiarters shenti 10 this for themselves
{ Mr.. Ihis1n said that the shirrers of corn would have
~ good a right to ask for shelter AZ the sugar planters.
II Wa asking tDo much 'tfd could 'ot be expected.
q hF. llama Thought II useless IN expect anything
from tho city Council F~Tnalty, The mover Withdrew
s thu resolution, and me gacstion was dropped.
Mr.. Aia9s offered q resolution iasttacting the com,
t1ittee to examine tHe various locations on both sidcs
= OF the river, and select n location, best adapted to n
sugar market. ard authorize Il qaeeftn: Of Tie eon1 en-
/ tina after thirty days notice.
M. Hanna moved 10 be amended! b. authorizing the
COMMITTEES il the fEeat Of Il selection VI a sugar depot,
either within New GrleanS or Atgiers. to apply to the
legislature for an att 81 inrBrpera;tm, Of sugar plan
tiers, % purchase grounds and erect the necessary
!, buildings or a sugar market. The amendment was
adopted. substituting twenty instead of thirty days,
/ and tie resolution aad amendment we're adopted.
Judge tage MADE q a.~rcnlrks cf d general nature
in regard To the objects Of this Convention. He said
tiis meeting wished ~ be courteous to all persons ia
terested IN IT, purposes. THIS meeting expected that
the Committee would call on the CITY Council aud learn
+ What the Council would 10 for them. 1t was a sub
IJeet in which all parties we're coHcerG-ei. Merchants.
5 planters, factors ali could stand On this platform. TIE
interest of one i lie interest efalL.
The venerable M. Walter p. Bras!liar saia he saw no
cause for excitement on this subject among the me3-
chants Of this city, AL the planters wanted w&s ac-
Communications fnr their crops. If they could not fhd
titeFa here they could fnd.thsea some where el,e, in
L&4aYette0g on the ntiinr side Of tile river. Merchants
here sent faeir hrokefstst1ay sugar on the plantations
and 4tne thought this ssstcar should be introduced
snd become the r~setttei practice. IF the planters
brought tiscir crops TO the CITY, Or nearit, theg wan
ted a place as convenient As possible for the purpose Of
sale, and there was nu cause fer any heart bttrnf4ss
on the sabject< IL VAS. not 50 much the evils OF the
location as.tle evils that attended it that they com
] planned u. As matters were NOW conducted. II was the
sugar brokers that fixed the price of sugar. while the
planters themselves should Ak the price OF their own
j, production, So that when the purchasers come to lniv
he could obtain the best bargains with 4heieast trouble.
Soue further exchange Of sentiments took place and
the Convention adjourned.
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}, RErREScHMENT.-As an evidence on the
part Of the present Legislature. to curtail the
enormous b expenses attending upout the annual