Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-11

The business Of inspecting, duriag tn admins
traon of the present incumbent has been conducted
with despatch, and believe, to the satisfaction
of the merchants
Our market, in the extent of it's -four trade is
now IN advance of every other in the Union. Balti-
more has heretofore taken the lead The inspections
there, in $50. Of wheat-four, amounted 10 537,875
brls. and 1855 half bTis.
We inclined TO think that our trade in this ar
tIce would have been still greater by 100 900 brs
had the inspections been Confined to the produce of
our own State. The fee, the draYage frequently
casoned, the Inconvenience of delay, &c attendant
On the reinspection OF Southern flour, may together
be fairly set down at cents barrel. But flour is
convenient artics to DEAF in, specific and exact
Its value that speculations are frequently entered
into, upon calculation OF only 81 II barrel pro-
ht:-l23 CTS. Is quite good business; though be-
Iieve some men have fallen better profits lately
It Is not within the range of vision, to see any
good resulting from the re-inspeciion OF Southern
flour. IL is Not sold with reference to the New York
brand It's chicactcr not rails by ms pc cton
ana if II were do not know hat is our business
10 keep up other mems reputation. Let the South
ern dealers see to their credit, they abun
dainty able To 10 and they chnose let it down
so much the more space will be left for US.
| When given article Of merchandise is brought
to market by single individual in so large quGRt-
ties that his mark cones TO be generally known in
sPection loses its effect. The nakey's brand super
cedes the inspectors For instance no one buvs the
Flour OF Ely Beach or the Gallego Mills, with
any reference to the brand of Inspector or any
other inspector. But ii the quantity produced by
each individual is not sufficient attract public at
tentIoA, then the inspection or in some other way
the reputation of an individual or place. must be
put upon the mler lets until quantity sufficient
ly large is made up attract distinct notice. The
same thing then exists in the case of great
quantity from Individual. There is an extensive
territory back of Bll:Imore, the products of which
natural pass to That market through Inward street.
The territory unO mI.y produces excellent wheat
and 5 thus the high reputc Of Howard Street Flour
But lest some knavish should wish to pass of
his poorer article, under the better reputation of his
neghbo-, and bring dscrsdit and dana &c OF the
whole, Il is IL that IN Baltimore an INSPECTION should
be established to keep the credit of Howard street
up is natural level and prevent oul play We
! have Baltimore Wharf Flour with bad name. Rich
nnnd City Mills, taking rank quite mp with Howard
street. Georgetown, Alexandra, Petersburg &C. all
With their respective characters, wei known i'm mar
ket, which our inspector neither alter for the
better or the worse. He aud ought to see to the
character of New York Flour, bat let Baltimore
| Richmond, &c fix their own regulations as thew
may They will do so, despite Of our inspection
! laws If they establish BAD names abroad it will
not injure New York Flour IF we undertake to
raise their rcpu alton by establishing better inspec
ton than theirs the inevitable result is tho loss o.
their trade.
/ Wore It not for the low STANDARD which orr uni
versal inspection compcis us 10 adopt we ruirilt
raise the standard and the reputation of New York
Hour. But now, the influence Of Inspection what
ever II may be, tends to bring It's down to Baltimore
\ wharf. Where should we be If the reputation of
ouT flour was just equal to thai Of our inspectors
brandt Not teaching John Bull 10 smack his lips
at the Thought of lrlsb butter and sweet Gcnesec.
Ii IS bad policy to deprive orr merchants of com
MISSIONS our cOasting vessels Of lrclghis, our for
clgn trade OF ficlit"5, and bring down the rcputa-
ton of State for no other benefit than the
pleasure ofm'crmaddng with other peoples business.