Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-16

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To TIE MEMBERS or THE HOUSE, or DELEGATES or
T M N
Tho fourth Resolution proposed for your adoption
by the C"amItcc Ct Agriculture and Manufactures.
Is in these wo-i-:
Resoired Tim /, is oxpeG.cr, 50 to amend the
law, TO provide more distinctly, that no owner or
Gccupier Of Mill shall DO allowed m use more than
one brand mark, 10 Indicate the Mil in which, or
miller ;: whom tn" -four manufactured"
ms branch OF the eGIury aPDea 10 have occu-
pied the attention oG the COMMITTEES nro-c tan any
other, i! may Judge from the space the examination
Of it occupies n their printed. 2cpor. Eit large
that spdc" IS, regret that the Committee did not
MAKE 1t still larger, by Introducing ddiuorll facts
VIII en- Were IN proof before them but which for some
c1nsc they have thought proper ~ withhold. They
begin by s.a:;ng thni II was in proof to thom that
some OF the City JIHlerS are IN the habit of using
two brand marks, for their superior and the u her
their inferior" ihus lcavinr yo 10 infer That the
practice is confined exclusively to the Cuy N!lcrs
when IN fact II was also prOat thnrn tha, come
oftne exGnsivc Country .AIHIcrs practice II rs
regularly rs the Mlcrs ut Richmond. THIS sap-rs
u; Il !np0ftant fac, in he very outset shows
the spirit with which the Report is drawn IN, ana
leads almost conclusiyey to the opinion hat Il fair
AID impartial decision Is no. 10 d. expected The
Committee have singled ont two Of these brands
used by City MI!lerS for their inferior -four one OF
them they have particularly Distinguished by calling
itby name, Canal" Tins brand is used 6y zen
taman who has done more to elevate and brlnr into
ICnULe 'i!e h!c'ln1UI II itan VI Her VIZ
gln'a, and by so doing mas been Of signal bnnrf 10
his native State. He mas reused the other N Hers To
extraordinary eXer;ions, and encouraged the farmers
to rodouoc their energies n cuva,,aE thcIr farms
by Frightening heir p-"s2cc's of good market.
And yet this held ZIP as guilty of ininrlnu his
brother Ri'ors, and requiring the strony arm of tho
law to stop hun IN his career. The Committee how.
ever, ocquit him Of any evil intentions The brand
thus used by him for his inferior flour, is the name
10y winch his mills formerly k own aud has
continued in usc'cyc! since. thougI for many years
not used except on -four of Inferior grade am IN
dncNd to believe that had not been for thus unfit
innhtc word Canal this supposed infrIction cur
!nFneciIon laws VIA ~ - .!naI!a,-T- INJURIES 70
wheat growers and country millcYs would never
have been brought 10 the notice of YOUR han1urablc
body. Lot US then examine wherein this injury con
slitS. IN" Report furnishes ~ wIh general user
lions, but no facts proofs. shall there orc ssh
pose 1t 20 DC this In JDreiSn mrrLrefs Gour beuyiny
mat brand being al inftrj5r pr-ges on account of lis
6rnnd Jor ItchIRo0d C0u1try FIOvr and Mug iyjures
me reputation n RehnIond CoWatry Flour geneyniy
wish 10 meet the question fairly. II this T.; not
TAR statement Of the compainan's' case I would
thank enc ut themselves 10 put it in stronger n int
o. view tnnl that Is done, must suppose that I
am doug their side Of tho question Juetcr What is
That establishes the charactcr Of Tic -four ofaD
miller or Of the mlcrs Of any section Of the conn
tryf Let Eny Hour merchant gui miller answer
ihe quo s.ion IT IS their s@gtrfae R0py IrtGnt IS
uniformly OF GOOD Quality. The rcpH a;ron Of the NIL
Ter or uIiicrs WI sa1i high. Docs tho fnc flour or
mlddl!ngs they m1nuflcurc fec, their repnla,,on
Again ! would submit 'ha preston 10 any ono cor.
refHanl with TIC business The answer NUT be that
ii.r have ~ bearing the character ola mill pro-
ylaed, o. IS not attempted to pass them of Tor suucr-
i'ne t4nc flour nab midihnrs re ys,ilbln in onal-
ny. thcy are bought gcner1l'y b. bakers Tor shin
OTc'l ana Other interior purposes. and arc seldom
~ I''' without being previously cH1arcl BIZ,
40 MAJ pTcic"31 o. pronounce uDoH the carnc,cr OF
in' i'n" the quality Of th' inferior grnins rs
have ureay said their fupnrinc Hour ig the standard
by Fhen they arc Judged. Supporting thru. that
in| inferior Hour BRANDED Camel" docs pass for
Richmond Country Flour, (Which, Low..cr do no,
ny any means oGmii o. j. rot attempted 10 BE- passed
cI ~ Richmond inspected -upcrfnc 70 bears ON ,is
DC thr Inspectors brand, " Fine" or hfRdiiuys"
~ The case may DC, and srch is sold. and MS scs
lyHrcs noe The reputation of the Richmond Inepcc-
t"n in orr own market, when the brand aunca-s
on On" B'fln Bunk Which II only doc t~o or throc
iH0's year ~ ,. a1 wci' ,upvn vnrr r. c1-1o Gcr
as II It had o." maker: u.rri j,r,f NJ i's hcaf
Iionn what have stated above Iar ur'y inference
That can be drawn, ~ ta9 neither Nrr nor abroad a
the use OF thus brand on Injury q, ae- Country Nlors
or Wheat growers.
with regard TO The other brand used b. CITY
hiIIer on lis inferior Flour, and denounced 10y the
COMMITTED on account Of is possible injurious effects
on the reputation Of m up-cnuatry Mil, a very few
remarks viii suffice to place the real slate OF that
case before you The brand referred 90 is stated in
tho Report - BIZ tho name or Mil NJ the River