Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-09

out what came into their possession i'm the small
way, and thus IL did make the same appearance.
As guard against dep ciaion by the hands, If my
recollection serves me. il was urged upon the in
spectors TO prevent them from making any sales
that the whole should be collected and sold under
their superintendent, and in this way, came the
Inspectors to have any thing 10 do with the loose
tobacco at the Warehouses
: cannot see that the hands will have tempta-
ton 10 steal 10 Increase perquisitc that would
not be equally strong tO make one, if they were de-
privei of II. have, however, no hesitation in
advising that measures be adopted To make it the
duty OF the Inspectors TO take and regularly dis
pose OF the loose tobacco at their eral Ware
houses, and to pay into the Treasury the amount
thus received This regulation TO be general in its
! operation, as at the Inspections in Manchester,
Petersburg and LJnchbu,g. am perfectly satisfied
from my Information on the subject, together with
my own occasional personal obser alton, that the
waste tobacco per hid bears full proportion 10 that
IN Richmond. AT Farmville suppose it is less
In proportion, because there cannot be much da-
mage upon tobacco generally received from Tie
adjacent country-and the fewer the buyers to be
made acquainted with The quality, much less is i
necessary TO draw from the hid. tor examination
never heless to all the inspections in the state,
think the law ought TO apply.
| The next particular complained of az abuse, IL
the allowance which the inspectors at Siockcs and
Seabrook's Warehouses IN the habit Of making,
when they weigh the toJacco with patent balances
OF one pound in every hundred. IL is merely
cessary to state 10 you, that ptteni balances have
only within Il few years been us,d at any OF tie
inspections, aud even are used at very few OF
them. . In weighing with scales, it is always the
custom to give the turn OF the beam TO the tobacco
and has been ascerained that to make the weight
corr espond when weighed with balances, it Is ne
cessary To make deduction OF one per cent from
he exact wcight-and for this reason, tie rule has
ado ned. / IL hD,
mmaterial both 10 buyer and seller, whether this
deduction is made or not; because purchasers
soon as the change is made, will just pay the plan
ter per cent less in the price of his tobac, o,
when weighed in this exact way. For instance,
II for a hid. at present weighing 1850 los. he can
afford TO pay $40 10. To change tine mode, II
would weigh 1915 los and oil course he could only
afford TO pay So Every buyer knows that il
sale abroad at I'd l2 would in the present mode oil
weighing, pay him $40 10 per 100 lbs. il one per
cent was added TO the weight of the same hlld. it
would then only pay him $40 per 100 lbs.
cannot conceive how any possible benefit could
| arise from weighing tobacco before it is stripped
tor insrec ion; indeed appears to me law sub
Iecting the inspectors TO make good any deficiency
over 10 lbs between the weight thus ascertained,
and the gross weight alter inspection, must In ge-
neral prove altogether imperative; certainly tie
planter before lie could recover amy hing, would
nave TO prove that lie was injured ibIough the
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suppose there Is law 10 enable him TO do nov. Ere
lquently, however, its operation would Ice unius.
beca Use when hlids. rolled TO market - in pro-
cess OF opening and coopering, they are relieved
of hoops, pins and dit 10 the amount OF so to 100
lbs. Such system " ou!d however so IetaTd tile
business OF inspecting, 10 be serious grievance
10 the planters during the hole of the busy season.
and am full, persuaded they ould by general
, consent dispense with this requirement.
!. The System of public sale conducted,
IS so obviously beneficial to the planter, that |
think it quite unnecessary 10 enlarge on this point
There appear, however, 10 be rome objections
made TO he inspectors having any thing 10 do with
them. Ii will so frequently occur that inspec--
Tor Is tie most suitable person that could be found
TO cry the tobacco he Warehouse where he acIs
that III my opinion ii would be injndiciou. adopt
any measure to prohibit him from doing 20. hazard
aoihiDE IN asserting that far evil has results
ed from the practice; but verify believe much
benefit ant 1t viii be time enough to adopt re-
medy, when different slate OF things can reasona-
bly, be apprehended
decidedly of opinion that il is necessary TO
continue the system OF Inspection; the reasons are
s. obvious that will not repeat them to you. Al
the same time am fully satisfied that il is expedi-
ent to permit the exporlationi of refused tobacco
he present prohibition Is in effect nugatory, and
apprehend this cannot be remedied. As large
por'ion OF our very meanest tobacco is now ex-
poreda corresponding change in the state of thing,
abroad has already been produced; the old system
II large sales is nearly al end: The inspection
now affords no guarantee o. purchaser hat cargo
D, OF Virginia tobacco will prove 10 be of fair mer-
charitable quality To permit the exploration of
etuse tobacco will, IN my opinion, mer ely be the
means Of causing every description to sell in our
market al it, comparative value according to quail
+ lIy-taking into view the purposes for which il
4 VIII answer both home and abroad. II ouyht
TO be marked aud exported refused tobacco, and
can see no reason why, when listed for shipment
1t should not pay the duty as passed tobacco.
The existing laws ought TO continue 10 operate on
ncensed stemmers and manufacturers, and thus all
refused tobacco, siemmed or picked and reprizc,.
IN the Leaf, would be brought back TO the ware
houses for reinspectoD, and wheeler then passed mr.
refused, II exported ould be subject 20 The state
; dutF. III The proceeds OF the waste tobacco and
dnty on refused 'obdcco exported, should be paid
mo the Treasury, 1t might justify some reductio
Ia the duty. This will be thought to favor the
merch mt, and therefore be objectionable | will
only say that we call the charges on Shipping a
Il ogshead of tobacco just $ much Part of the
cost, as tlie amount paid 10 the planter, and any
thing saved in This way just enables Us to paw him
so much more on the purchase oil bis tobacco.
n In my view 1t is not material with whom the
appointment OF the inspectors NJ the warehouses
!, ii Richmonds lodged, provided you are satisfied
that the body possess sIffcIen, knowledge of the
business TO he performed BY hose inspectors and
will take The trouble to select persons " hcb they
personally know to be Allied for the discharge
of the duties OF The Office. Ii lodged with those
who viii act upon recommendations in writing
they will be almost certain to fail in making suit
able appointments. | am aware that there is an
IDEA slioat, that the Office is profitable thai peg
sons ell il may be brought from distance and
consequently that he selection need not be confin-
ed 10 the city or its nel hborhood This opjuion
Ia.,, cell ed tviI no