The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-16

Punishment for Nesting FffAS0 10.
saees-Tae Eiehmend Tobacco Ex.
change.
As We published q few days age some rsso'
lutiens from Louisa county referring to C.
T. Smith, Esq, senator from Nelson, we
publish at his request the following:
Twill ask your kind indulgence for few
suggestions In relation to Furnishing the nest
| inc. Of priced tobacco and the Tobacco Elk
change here, especially since the purpose oil
the erst proposition seems to be greatly mis-
understood BY few In the investigation
and discussion OF tat tobacco question, which
has been constantly going on with legislators
since early in December last, it has been in
aisputably shown that planters rarely nest
prized tobacco but that reprizers frequently
do. and that therefore, all who "traudu-
| lent1yn do so should be summary dealt
With. ia order to protect the reputation OF
our tobacco and dealers therein in the
markets of tho world, especially - expert
ence has proven beyond cavil that this
damaging practice, so adroitly INDUCED, mas.
in many notable instances, escaped the NOEL
ity and vigilance of State appointees in their
duties of inspection. / will cite only one
instance, of hundreds Of others known, to
convince the most doubtful and captious
mind of the propriety and necessity OF the
bill propo ed to remedy the evil; aud L am
in possession of the names Of all parties
concerned. Ninety-6ye hogsheads Of TO-
bacco, sent to this city by reprizer, and
inspected lawfully in the public warehouse,
were sold to q buyer for France, and
eghty.two of the number were re-
jected for "foul prising" by the French
inspector, Heavy damages 10 consequence
accrued TO the exporter dealing with that
Government for want Of protecting and
punitive law in the premises, and for want
also of responsibility or guarantee OF samples
drawn here. The exporter was forbidden
bv France to offer this lot OF tobacco for sale
within her realm, and, thus victimized, was
cut aarifs to shift for himself, while the re-
prizsr laughed in safety at bis calamity.
There Is no law of ours by which the identity
and character OF Virginia tobacco Is shown
and protected in foreign marts; hence the
bill I propose in justice to planter and all
others interested.
In regard 10 the Tobacco. Exchange OF
Richmond, as the matter is so generally mis-
represented and misunderstood which breeds
undue prejudices so hnrtful to the interests
of all parties, I will, in conclusion, state that
it Is proposed "to prevent frauds in the sale
of leaf tobacco by prescribing how the sam
pie shall be handled" because in large to-
bacco market like the oHe here it is simply
and seriously detrimental to
all owners of tobacco TO undertake to sell
about irregularly or otherwise at the several
warehouses therefore the Tobacco Ex-
change was resorted TO, as is the case the
world over, in order to bring all buyers tose-
Their face to face, that the greatest possible
competition among them mi ght result IN the
highest possible prices for tobscco.
Without undertaking to approve all the
rules of this Tobacco Exchange. or to con.
denim any OF them. it is proper to state that
any planter is cordially invited to enter 1t all
times, and grstuitously sell his tobacco, en-
joying all the privileges and courteses ex'
tended to those who pay tribute for the ben
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