Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-01-26
Sugar Planters Convention.

New Orleans, pursuant to adjournment on Wed
nesday last; Judge Moore, of St. Martins, pre-
siding. Below we give the proceedings COPIED
from the Crescent of Thursday last:
Mr. Williams of Lafourchc, from the com
mittee appointed to draw up a report on the
subject matter of the convention, read the fol
lowing:
"The Committee to whom was referred the
subject matter for which this convention wa:
called, beg leave through their chairman to re-
port
"That, whereas the evils complained of, and
set forth in a circular address issued by the
committee appointed for that purpose by the
Convention Of Sugar Planters held in New Or
leans on the 26th of November last, are not
Imaginary, bnt real, and that the space afforded
for the exhibition and sale of sugar and molas.
ses in the city of New Orleans is insufficient,
and not likely to be extended, except for a lin
tied time only, if at all ::
"The comnitte are therefore unanimous in
opinion that another sugar market is necessary,
and recommend, the appointing of a committee
Of - members to be composed of planters
and merchants, to select proper location for
the same, where ample space and time may be
afforded for the better protection of the sugar
interest OF LOUISIANA.
"All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH S. WILLIAMS, Chairman
Mr.. Chinn. of West Baton Rouge, moved SO
to amend the report as not to select another
market until it shall be ascertained from the
city authorities that it will be impossible to ex
tend the limits Of the present market
Mr.. B. H. Payne, explained that it would
be impossible for the city to extend the limits
of the present market.
Mr.. Chinn thought that the city might, in
of the market, be willing to make some sacrifice
in order to prevent such a removal.
Judge Cage rose to q personal explanation
He had been reported by one of the papers as
having on the previous day used the expression
"heartless speculators" in reference to mer-
chants of this city. If he had used such an
expression, he would retract it; but he was
strongly of opinion that he had never used the
expression. The Judge then addressed the con-
vention upon the subject matter before it, and
expressed his desire that the merchants of the
city, and all others interested in the sugar trade
should join with the Convention, in frienly way,
in the consideration of the measures before it.
DR.. Brashear addressed the Convention upon
the advantages to be derived from the measure
proposed. and deprecated the excitement and
heart-burning that seemed to exist in the mer-
camille community in reference to the said
measure.
Mr.. Chinn withdrew his amendment, and then
on motion, the report was adopted,
On motion, the number of the committee au-
thorised by the report was fixed at ten, to be
composed of six planters and four city mer-
chants. The President thereupon named the
following gentlemen to serve upon the COM
mittee;
P1anters:-J. s. Williams, E. Roman, DR..
G. W. Campbell, VIM. j. Minor, J. J. Han
ma and L. G.. Compton.
Merchants-M. 0. H. Norton, 8. c. Nelson,
P. A. Foley and J. A. Braud.
Mr. Chinn offered q resolution, for not taking
final action until it shall be known whether the
city has auy favczable proposition to make or
not.
Mr. Minor offered substitute for calling up
on the city authorities to erect suitable shelters
for sugar and mdlasses coming to the city, to
be used for such length Of time as the COM
mittee may deem proper.
Various members opposed both the resolution
and the substitute, on the ground that expecta-
lions from as well as appeals to the city would
be useless. Upon which the resolution and
were withdrawn.
Mr.. Miner offered resolution for instructing
the committee to eqamine the various localities
On both sides of the river, and select the one
most eligible for sugar market; and that, SO
soon as the committee shall be ready to report.
The chairman call another convention of the
'ugar planters ut thirty days notice: The reso-
uti0n was so amended as to reduce the notice
o twenty days and adopted.
Mr.. Hanna offered resolution authorizing
he committee to apply to the Legislature for a
harter for Sugar Planters Association, with
'ower to buy land, erect warehouses, ETC., pro-
ided Algiers should not be selected as the mar
let. It was amended so as to provide for the
exception Of New Orleans, as we'll as Algiers,
md adopted.
Mr.. Hanna made short address, uging up
m the members of the conqention the propriety
# treating the city authorities, merchants and
'thers, whose interests might be antagonistical
o the planting ieterest, with all due courtesy
md respect.
Col. Allen, of West Baton Rouge, urged more
brotherhood and unanimify of action among the
Members of the Convention from different parts
t the State; some desiring that the proposed
ugar market should be on one side of the river
nd others contending for the other side.
The committee appointed to select sugar
market was empowered to fill whatever vacan-
les might occur in that committee; and then,
n motion, the Convention adjourned.
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