Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-31
THURSDAY. January 81. 1859.
Sugar Plnnters Conve,,tlon.

"&s ~ INC CuSdE IIdutcI COOve0tlO0
recently held at New Orleans. that som.
decided action is about 10 be- taken /,
remedy the evils and Inconvenience.
against which the whole planting commu
nifty have been 80 long murmuring.a The
necessity Of . general depot and marke
ior sugar. has for years been seriously felt
The municipal government Of New Or
loans, blind to the manifest interest Of the
city, tho mercantile class insolent and in
different from selfish confidence that the
country was At their mercy and that 4
large number # planters were bound IL
their service by the chain Of debt, the lack
If combined viii! and action among those
who were suffering under the tyranny and
esactions ofthe metropolis, all these causes
contributed 10 the maiLtainancc Of an op.
pressive system Of wharfage and all the
manifold incidental curses which rendered
the market of New Orleans the very
scourge Of the planting interest. The
magnitude Of the evil has at last reused
the latter 70 . sense Of the immediate ne
cessty Of some serious steps in the mat
ter, and the large and imposing body Of
gentlemen lately assembled in Lyceum
Hail to confer on the subject, gives eyi-
depce that effective measures will soon be
adopted and put in execution BY which
tho present state Of things will be made
to disappear. We are informed that the
discussion which there took place. the Acts
displayed, and the suggestions elected, and
above Ill the scathing rebuke Of munich
pal restrictions and mercantile "chisel-
ing," inflicted by several Of the most dis
finguished members Of the convention,
were veil calculated to stimulate spirit
Of resistance, and prove to the horde Of
city brokers', spectators, nsurers and
blood. suckers Of every description. that
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the country is no longer to be humbuRged
-cheated a. least to such . degree as
heretofore. Is 7sale sgi' .aasa7f{ss g
We are not actuated BY feelings Of hos.
tili'y towards the city. New Orleans il
the pride IF our State, the source Of much
Of our folit;eal strength and dignity. But
il IL 70 10 regretted that her, merchants
exhibit go li,ile Of that generous public
spirit, Of that desire to attract the impor.
tasions Of agricultural produce BY liberal
provisions for IL protection and storage,
hat characterize the mercantile commu-
nifty Of other cities. Il it then = matter Of
surprise that ths Crescent City with oil its
'"ntiIasioos nassral advantages, It's unri.
vailed position. should be outstripped il
me ne, race Of progress BY ner sister cities
What has made Now York the center Of
''s'a immessse wsalth nand population !
How has she erasped and does she hold
with such despotic strengsh the sceptre Of
commercial empire, and made other cities,
md zone more than New Orleans, The mere n
'ss'als st her splendid sovereignty! Her
greatness springs from an enlarged public
pm which, stretching its vision over the
Whole Coaiaept Of America, discovers
he resources and capacities Of every 70.
g''a' teov,dss cheap aud sdsquaas modesl
4 bringing h. products y her gates,
makes ]. The 6rmsf. and pl.ntsr's; inter.
- to contribute to hsr swsakh, and iden.
i6es her pesu,aosnt welfare with the
Welfare # nsighborinx states, rather than
. fasten Tor : day By ! System Il incom-
'srssshsnsible charging 6r minute and mys-
srieas issm. which noas bst pso6sss;oaaal
cisslsS'' eiala isvsnt. s4eis ,ood 1stisd
TIE. municipal government Of New
'ork would NOT tolerate ibr ! day such 1
ysten Of whazaes = exists il, Nav
|sleans rahs sferts to aboliah or to Oh. !,
ate ito evils would not Be initiated. BY II
10 rural districts, bdtf bs The result !
confederation q enlightsned selfin- +
rest In The eonnercia community. +
We trust hat TIA osmmittees appointed