Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-17


to the country miller IN the manufacture OF -four
must be as plain to YOU that the French have ex.
lied Charles n, flor his attempt to put down the oeo
pie and their lmn"'abe rgh's upon the principles OF
he following calculations:
There was, during The last year about $50 900
barrels flour received from The country the toll on
which. at the present rates, would be SIS COO while
the wheat of which II was mn nuf, RI ured IL
brought to this market TAT calculation Of four bush
cls ana forty pounds to the rrel of aour) would
produce 900 bushels. which would only yiels toll
TO the amount of 81 200; thus shelving dfTer ence
N favor of the former TO you of g. 100 per annum
THIS calculation is only made nse of &, illustrate
Tho principle upon witch you do, and ,rouu lose toll
in proportion to the manner that the country manu-
faciurc becomes tessened or to reduce it more
simple form, evU quantity of wheat you receive in
the nGturd! stdfe sufficient to produce a barrel Of
flour, is foss in point OF revenue to you oft,eo cents
nine AMI q third mills.
Had stopped short with the arguments in my
second proposition, am sure You would have seen
the utility OF the measure proposed by me- but the
additional powerful Illus, cont aimed in he above
il sufficient TO put The subjec' beyond all q esiion-
nay If 1t were proposed that you should i'm ad-
diiion have pavement OF the most cos.ly marble
and bdildng of the most magnificent cast But I
not yet done there is secondly, another view Of
this proposition still in your favour.
Were you 10 erect building, it could be so plan
ned and devised. admit OF storage n the uDpcr
parts this either by rents bv superintendent OF
your own, would. Of itself create n revenue sufficient
or more than sufficient, TO pay the interest the
money expended; so upon any and every view of the
subject. you would he making an erDedicnt IUcUA-
TIVE, and necessary expenditure.
Having done with you, shall now briefly address
myself to the Represent'tve>of the People:
Delegates! There is much in what | have said,
that would be beneficial 10 your constituents partic-
uarly to your ml!ers The argument in nv FIRST
proposition. or hat part of il showing the causes of
the difference in the price of the country and city
-four. would, know, be gratifying Questions are
often asked which these remarks vii! satisfy.
\ ,,.b;, ~
have proposed is not executed by those have first
addressed, land who in justice bound to do H. it
is your duty to carry into effect the mcas.ra, upon
other resources. How invaluable arc rnanucnctu.
ring mills. to the country. where they exist Are
they not foun' aims of convenicnce--nay almost of
charity to great portion Of the poorer class of So
cety, giving them al cheap rate. some OF the nc
cessares If life
! Is it not an advantage to the farmer to have a
market near home, for his produce; such one as
will afford him fair reiaiire price. without the incon-
venience, trouble, and expense of coming hundreds
| of miles 10 MARKET How this 20 be done?-by
placing your country milers upon fair and equitable
footing by yielding TO him all possible Advantages
al least such will pu, him upon GArer terms OF
competition with his poireyful competitors, the city
milers. Then l say, devise by egslaion. n shield
of protection to yoIr constituents. and at the same
time you will be assisting the Internal trade of the
country by cherishng general commercial operations
Such as will give you articles of necessity u,
hand without travelling this market for them: the
inference is fair and clear onc-,hat in proportion
to the and extent in which you carry on trade
by manufacturing in the country, in the same ratio
will other commercial advantages be cherished; the
farmer Will receive his means al home, and home
spend them
| Do them tell you in canlor and good feeling, in
form our millers to profit BY advantages which they
have in their po,rer iCi'id and which touched or
in the early part of mi argument. Kiadie among
them that emulation which is the essence oC repurioy
and character 10 their -four, and which with ollie,
! aids, will place them on the vantage ground-lead
them to South American ports-thc grand mart O
their competitors.
| With the highest respect for all pariies-wirh q
march ofsuccrss and prosperity TO my country friends
and with the hope my object and wishes will be real
lied, am Cary-sirevt c"gitetor.
CRiSPUS VIBIUS.
RICHMOND, 18th Dec 1850