The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-02
From the Marlborough Gazette, Oct. 81. ]


In pursuance of the resolutions adopted at a Con
vention held in this place in July last, convention
of regularly appointed delegates from several to
bacco growing counties assembled in this place on
Thursday last, the 25th instant. The counties OF
St. Mary's, Calvert, Anne Arundel and Prince
Georges were represented, the delegates from the
upper counties not appearing, and none having
been appointed in Charles.
On motion of Col. Wm Coad, of St. Mary's, DR..
Richard S. Stewart, of Anne Arundel, was called
to the chair, and R. 7. Estep appointed Secretary
Gen. Thos F. Bowie, of Prince Georges county,
offered the following resolutions, which were unani-
mouslv adopted.
l. Resolved, That this Convention representing
the tobacco interest ofSt Mary's, Calvert, Anne
Arundel, and Prince Georges counties, by their
regularly-appointed delegates assembled, and
representing more than wo-thirds of the tobacco
crop of Maryland, do most sOemnlv protest against
the law of the last session of the General Assembly
of Maryland, chapter 225, entitled "An act to pro-
vide for disposing OF the States Tobacco ware
houses, and for building new tobacco warehouse
warehouses on deep water' as in violation of
the planting interest, and injurious in a great de-
gree to the tobacco trade of the State.
=. Re8otved, That we earnestly protest against
the action of Messrs. Richard FL. Miles and Will
liam Thompson, of r., t,go of the said Commits
sioners, who have recently attempted and are now
attempting to execute the said law in violation of
the plain and obvious meaning of the same.
). Resotred, That this Convention approve of the
high and honorable course pursued by John D..
Bowling, ESQ.,, one of the said Commissioners, who
has hitherto declined to act under the said law and
we do most earnestly request him, in the name of
the great body of the planting interest represent
ed here, to decline further from all attempts to
carry out the same, until the next meeting of the
Legislature.
4. Resolved That we approve of the conduct of
His Excellency, Gov. Hicks. in employing counsel
to protect the State interest in said warehouses
from sacrifice under said law, and we recommend
that similar steps be taken by the tobacco plant-
ers and others interested in the trade, to raise a
suitable fund to compensate the counsel now en-
gagged in the efforts to defeat the operation of said
law.
Col. William D. Bowie offered the following,
which was adopted:
ResoUed, by this meeting, that they are not
aware that the planters of Prince Georges county
alone have agreed to pay Messrs. Schey and AL
exander any stipulated sum, and do not hold them
selves bound to do so; but in connection with the
tobacco interest, will our best efforts to raise
them So, 900, in addition to what they have al
ready received, to prosecute the to final de-
csion.
James S. Morsell, Esq, Of Calvert county, offered
the following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is admitted that some change and
is necessary in the tobacco inspection
warehouses in Baltimore city; therefore,
ReSotUed, That committee, of three planters from
each tobacco-growing county, and three from Balt
more city, interested in tobacco trade be appoint
ed by the President of this Convention whose duty
It shall be to take the whole subject into consdera
ton, and examine and inspect said warehouses, and
report their views to the next Legislature and the
President of this Convention be the Chairman of |
said Committee, with power to call them together |
ut such time and place as he may deem proper.