Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-15


even lew months The French people tnay force
."c's government into n participation. We would
S' .en'urs upon positive augury from the aspect
VI uihgS IN France, but we expect that ere
'ohg that country will be professedly republican
ana VIII night Then, Great Britain must suffer
ne" ana tremendous crisis. Her situation. at
.le "a'e "i inc l':est intelligence, was extremely
Per:!",is "
VI The reader will observe in another place, that
Hir foindexter of Mississippi, has introduced bill
INTO the Senate OF the U. STATES, in response to .
beqnest of his daughter by Mr. Jefferson 10 his coun-
try We do not learn what will be its probable fate
Us In the House of Delegates yesterday, nothing
OF interest was done, but to go through bill in the
committee of the Whole, having for it's object the
disposition OF lands delinquent for the noo-paymeut
oil taxes, OF considerable interest the western part
OF the State. The dueng bill has not been resun,-
Gu nor has Mr. Leigh yet reported the Judiciary hill
entrusted to his skill TO be drafted We learn that hs
VIII speedily do so. The session again threatens 10
be very long one--the e5th March beng spoken
currently, as the earliest period at which the I.e
gisature can adjourn.
The bill for the relief of Mrs. Decatur, has been
again rejected.
u The Globe says "thore men in Congress
elected upon the popularity of Gen. Jackson, who
have deserted their principles and become the inst ru
ments of the opposition. To this disgraceful defec
ton, the i"eficrency of the body should be mainly
ascribed."
Mr.. Daniel of Kentucky, elected upon the popu-
lari'y of Gen Jackson) said on Wednesday last cit
was fact, notorious as noon day that there were
three parties in the House of.Representatives. and
that two of uuitad could Il a..
The English Of this is, that Van Buren, has bit
IN his mouth, put there by the friends of Clay and
Cahoun-truy described by Mr. Daniel, as stropa
enough to defeat the third party
IL Observer proves by the record in the fol-
loving No. that the Inspectors compensate isoth-
ing like as much would be ledto believe from
reading the Reports and clearly exposes the inius
t'ce and danger of reducing his fees The next and
probably last No will expose the npropriety of con-
fining mIiers to one brand. We hope every member
VIII read these structures ba fore he acts on the Re-
port Had the Committee been in possession of the
information Observer furnishes, they would hard
ly have made the Report they did.
FOR TIE WING
10 THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DELEG ArEs OF
VIRGINIA
No. Ill.
In examining the Report of The Committee of Anri
culture and Manufactures the inspection of -four
in the City of Richmond, shall pass unnoticed those
parts where they have resolved that it is neXpcdent
to make any alterations. Had they come to the same
conclusion on the whole of the subjects referred to
them, should have been spared the disagreeabe or
cupation of exposing the superficial manner in which
! To them. =
| The second Resolution is: ssThat it is expedent 70
reduce the compensation of said Inspector to one and
| a fourth cents per cask.'
fbn ,1-of;Ou ILL,
two cents per cask, which, with the petCuisitss
I(maanng, presume, the flour he draws out in the
operation OF InsPectlng) the Committee say is worth
y cts per cass The number inspected for the year
$50: was 233 500, making his compensation Mt Q!
cts. S5,253. In addition to his own services he en-
poys Deputy at $500 per annum, and three grown
male slaves, and there contingent expenses This
estimate CT the expense and compensation shows in
the opinion of the Committee. that the latter nrv be
reduced, without deprlvDg the Inspector of an ade-
quatc return for his services. The number of casks
inspected last year though exceeding the inspections
of former years, the Committee think, forms lust
basis of calculation, as the business has increased
and is likely to Increase.
This Is all the light the Committee have thnurht
proper TO throw upon this branch of the subject TO
enable You lcgslate wisely for your country Nhv
they have been sparing in their infomation they
! themselves know best But you shall Judge whether
what has been withheld from you, is important or
n1; trust that in the prosecution of their enuui-
ries, the Committee did not suffer themselves to be
! >
nn of It, against the present Inspector. OF him and
/ his Deputy, tho Committee report that :" All the
Witnesses bore strong mony in favor of their hirh
qualifications and official conduct" But whether
the present incumbent OF this office, Acknowledged
to be Of such vast Importance to the State be com
petent and faithful otherwise, he holds hut for
year, and IN few months after yonr adjournment
we can have another in his place, If our interests
! require that ne should be removed Let legislation
be directed to of general good and not TO
! the qualification Of personal pique Where tho law
already provides for all exgences land the Furnishing
condition of the flour business under its protection
is the strongest proof Of the fact) any change is to
be deprecated and dreaded. Il shall now proceed to
examine he grounds upon which the COMMITTEE have
thought proper to recommend reduction in the com
pens1tion of The Inspector
! The Committee Of opinion that the number Of
casks of flour inspected last year, probably forms
Just basis for calcuatioD the business has ncrsus
ed aud IS likely to Increase, though that number OK
cccds the inspections of former ycara. have ey-
ahmed returns for the twelve years during winch
the present Inspector has hold tho Office and no
/ doubt the Committee had il before them wien they
made up heir report aud find thai this b1ss If the
/ Committee exceeds by $500 caeks the next high
est or tac list, which was for the year 1920 This
made his gross receipts S 1855 less that year than
Z Tho solicited No loucrnr 10,