Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-15
THE STATE TOBACCO WAREHOUSES;.
MEETING OF PLANTERS.

On the LIST instant SHINY attended
meeting of the tobacco planters of Prince
Georges county, Nd, was held at MARI
boro', to give expression to the senti-
ments Of the people Of the county on the
subject ofthe removal Of the State Tobac-
co Warehouses, in Baltimore, from their
present position to poiut on deeper
water. The meeting was quite an .x-
citing one, butno two persons seemed to
agree fully on any Of the propositions
submitted, After considerable discus
sion, however, portion Of series of
resolutions offered by the Hon. Thomas
+. Bowie was adopted. as follows:
Resoleed By the Tobacco Planters Of
Prince Georges county. in meeting as
SemJled, That in view Of the proposed
sale of the tobacco warehouses 10 Balti.
more, authorized by an act of the last
General Assembly, aud their removal to
deep water, it becomes the imperative
duty of the tobacco growers Of Maryland
to express their opinions on subjects SO
vitality affecting their interests.
Resolved, That tho removal Of the
warehousing system Of tobacco from the
counties where the article is grown. aud
the consequent change of the places Of
sale and inspection, has, from an expert
ence of ihirty-fvo years, proved aisas-
trous to the best interests of the planters,
and some remedy for the evils inflicted
on them should Eow be provided.
Resotced, That the natural course Of
trade will bring all who wish to purchase
to the place where the article sought fol
can be found, and this invariable princi
Pile Of commercial enterprise will b.
found to exist in all its force, whether
the places of sale are located in cities OF
rural districts.
Resotred, That the entire tobacco
growing region of Maryland ought to b,
represented in general convention, to b,
composed of delegates therefrom, to tax,
into consideration the various subject
connected with the subject embraced il
these resolutions, and for that purpose i
is recommended that delegates be sent t,
u general convention oftobacco growers
to be held at Upper Marlboro, on Tues
day, the 17th of July next.
| Resided, That the commissioners ap
pointed to sell and dispose of said ware
houses in Baltimore. by the act of til,
last session, be, aud they are hereb,
earnestly requested to suspend all pro
ceeding under said law, until the genera
voice Of the tobacco growers of Marylant
can be heard on the subject.
{ ReS0toed, That committee Of five b
appointed by the chair to proceed to Bal
timore and investigate the whole subiec
of the removal of the tobacco ware
houses, and to report thereon to tn
adjourned meeting on the 18th Of Jul,
next.
The committee as named by the chair
man is as follows William b. Hill
DR.. Benjamin Lee, VIM. II. Baker
Charles Clagett and George W. Ora
ham, Esqs.
During the meeting Daniel Clarke
Esq. f, made a speech 10 favor of the new
law, and Marcus Du Val, Esq, offered
resolutions, which were rejected. favor.
ing the removal Of the warehouses, but
urging their location on the southern side
Of the Pa.apsco, 50 as to admit Of con.
nectiou with the terminus Of the Balti
more and Potomac Railroad
An interesting statement was real
FROM. Col. Bowling, one of the tobacco
commissioners, setting forth the advan
tages Of the new law