Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-20

pun AuitIlCbu NuhElDtE Vi commerce. anu the NOI
ton Brokers' Association, respecting the evils arts
ing from the false packing of cotton, appears in the
London Times, Oct. 20:
LIVERPOOL, Oct. %.
''To the Chamber of ComD,eece of Ne,O Orleans, No
bile, Charleston, and Savannah, and to all con-
cerned n the cotton trade ctthe United States:
"The magnitude and Importance of the commerce
of Great Britain with the United States in the arr
ticle of cotton, is sufficiently known and to those
who acquainted with the details of the trade it
is matter OF satisfaction that the machinery by
which the distribution of so enormous quantity Of
material is effected has up to this time, worked so
smoothly, owing to the honorable character of all
concerned, from the planter to the manufacturer
"But in order TO sustain the character of the
trade, and to retain the mutual confidence which
has hitherto existed is essential that every sam
pie of cotton offered in the market should fairly rep
resent the quality OF the bulk from which it is ia
ken, as every deviation from this rule tends to
create distrust.
"0f late, however, so many instances Of careless
packing have occurred, causing discrepancy be-
tween the sample and the bulk, thar serious loss
has been sustained, both by the manufacturer and
the merchant, and It has become duty to call the
attention, not only of the American planters and
factors, whose reputation is thereby Injured but
also of the trade generally, to the present growing
increase in the proportion OF irregular and false
packed bales, and to invite their serious considea
ration Of the evils which inevitably follow the
continuance Of the practice, and TO solicit their as
sstancc in checking it.
I'm most cases, the irregular packing is only
discovered when the bale has reached its ultimate
destination and is opened by the manufacturer, and
the trouble, cost and Inconvenience of re~packing
and returning the bale, and the trouble and diff
cutes which attend prosecution of his claim have
frequently induced him to bear the loss in silence.
Similar reasons have prevailed with the merchant
to suffer the loss resulting from such cotton res
turned by the manufacturer, rather than resort TO
the tedious and often useless process OF seeking
redress against the planter abroad.
at is on this account that so few instances have
occurred in which the real offender has borne the
consequences of his neglect, and, presuming on
this forbearance, the evil complained Of has, from
carelessness otherwise increased to such an ex-
tent that, in large proportion of shipments arri
wing in Liverpool, instances OF false or irregular
packing discovered, and occasionally whole par.
GELS, consisting of 90 90 and even 100 bales, are
found mixed in the bale and sometimes plated; in
other words the outer layer, from which the sam.
pie is taken, is more or less superior in quality to
the interior Of the bale.
ut is hoped that all parties will see the urgent
necessity OF promptly cooperating to stop and re
move this serious aud increasing evil which will
otherwise disorganize the trade, and destroy that
mutual trust and confidence without which such an
extensive and important branch of commerce eau.
not be carried on.
THOMAS SELAR,
PgsSt. Amer. Chamber Of Commerce
THOMAS HAIGH,
Prest Cotton Brokers Association