Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-17

oI CNen COnsullcu Oy vOurSclNcs, mas compelled Us
TO seek other markets, coutrar! 30 our interest and
inclination.
On examining my books for the last ten years, l
discover that ! have shipped on my own account
and risk. upwards Of one hundred thousand barrels;
all of which ! shipped to other Ports than New
York, except about four thousand brls, for no other
reason than the one above referred TO.
We arc perfectly wiling the buyer OF our nour
with you should be his own judgc.
Respectfully, b C.
FREpER,cxsnuRG, March Sd.
l am glad to learn by your communication to our
friend Mr., that the ciiXens OF N Y. have Sent
n Memorial 20 the Legislature praying 10 have the
rc-inspection of flour coming To New York from
other States, discontinued.
sincerely hope it may succeed. As tho measure
regards our place, It is very important For some
years past, the dealings of our merchants for goods
have naturally turned towards N. York. and IN con
sequence, nearly all our wheat has gone to hat mar.
kei; a large portion Of which formerly went To Phil
adelphia and Baltimore. And your Inspection Lave
alone hi We kept back the bulk Of orr -whIcl
we have (tcih rsinrtGnCe) been Obliged TO ship &c
Eastern Ports. II our -four was scll with you, as il
10 at Boston and other Eastern Ports, | have nc
doubt that more than half OF the shipments from
this place would 20 TO New York. and Our dealing.
would be proporiio bly, increased in your City.
Our shipments TO Europe too. we have been forced
TO make from olhcr Ports (at higher rate, OF Freights
IN consequence If the inconvenience, expense and dit
fculties. occasioned by your Inspection Laws. Thu,
It appears that your merchants aud ship owners are
equally concerned with ourselves IN having the re-in
specton Of -four AZ New York abolished
| should be glad TO hear that the law cou.d b. repeal
cd during tins season, IS there Is yet q large portion
OF our flour 20 go To market. and We would great,
prefer New York to any Eastern port, 10 make sales
as well as TO re-ship from. Yours. ~. AK
ALEXANDRIA March :.
We have been for many years largely engaged il
the purchase and shiptnCn' of Flour and our ycarl,
inspection ofth1t article averages about 100000 brls
much OF which is shipped to your port, aud v : arc
Of opinion that the shipments would be sreatly IN
creased did not your InSp ctIon laws rrQulre its re-
inspection before exported 20 another port. And We
are perfectly sa,ist.rd TIM; n repeal or mod, fcatiur
of the law. so as To ADM is cXpAt; without refill
spcctiou, would Incense he intercourse, and prove
advantageous to both PLACES.
PrrEneuURC. March {.
We have your favor OF Goth ut with copy of {
memorial presented to your Legislature r-srecrlnu
he re mspec. ION OF riru5 We handed it to OH
nIllers and flour factors, who have expressed tlc.,
opinions on IN" subject, which VIC have the pleasure
% enclose. We did not 'hink II necessary 10 appl.
To orr Shipping merchants. They have trcn com
except m ilm"s II speculation, when ~iLciltirs may
be desirable AMI most cnnvrn crIlv ubtuilod there.
And We did not thlrk 1t worth whiip to draw a3 any
thing IN the shao 10 uf n memorial, D. which many 10.
natures might ba rb'aInci. rs il would cary LIS.
we'ghr than the s'al"m ms of hitr.lG;is who are
most Interested In such times - he present, whcr
a foreign demand Tor Flour eItlS's, your market IS
entirely der rived OF tic business mere, which lbu, To-,
y OoA 'iSfrN'''' wv '''AAs - ( ~ 4iEuc SUD
plies, TO take the chance of TWO markets. and low
rates Oi freight 10 Europe, which are high here.
PETERSBURG, March :.
| have been engaged IN the milling business since
1916, and formerly shipped a large proportion G
our Flour 20 New York, but the expenses an,
want OF uniformity in the inspect IN, has becn onr
of the principal causes to induce Ills a,llua, 20 a5an.
dnn that market, and sell our -Four al home. or shir
To other markets where Flour is sold on ~ merit, with
out being rr.inspected. ] Tecolcc; one instance IN
shipment of Flour m de b. oar house. a part of whicl
was scratched, and wa- then sold io ne bnkrrs II
New York for Il price above what the New Ysrl
supsrfne was thrn srl.ing a., and it has appeared a.
u ihe policy was TO reject Southern Flour, but pass
ns supcTtinr, New York Flour made Of SOurEc-r
Whrat. The quality and p~rsie-clc, gwen to Viz
gina Flour IN the South Amerc1n markets, -. ",
think, some evidence that he milers here man.
ufacture ur NJ Last OF a. good quality as thu
New York miii.rs can, from V.rLiria Wheat. aCo
its having been shipped and frequently heated in tn,
vessel
Our house vii m~anul,;lrc about 10000 brIs
this season; have shipped bHt asnail proportion
to New York, and do not contemplate sh,pping
any more there this season. .
FR~EpERttKsBUHG, March 4, 1881.
| avn highly pleased TO see tnai your he. stature have taEcr
up the Inspection Law, aud nope thai some alteration uay b.
made for oi mutual advantage. Your market IS cenainlI
most convenient for us, both for buying and selling; and pary
riculaly in times like the present, offers more l5c,Iirss n,
'ransshipmenI than any other Large shipments Of boil
wheat and Hour have been made and are now making to CITY
Point, james River, and to Boston for immediate $40 ,j
bulk Of which, am confident, would haze been shipped Inv
New York Packets but hr your inspection hIy shipmennrs fJ
some 'ime past. have averaged about 1900 bTs fitr the &C.,
son; and by a reference to my books fr the pa wear. 6,d
out OF $1,000 bHs sour shipped, less than 1000 his went INTO
your market, and nearly all the balance INTO na,ss's Eat n
yours Ihis CERTAINLY operates very much AGAINST the tad, o
your CITY. Vessels which IRE ghi or Aiur bnng IN t.u ~,
a; very low ire lights, large quantities Of heavy a,r,C'c. such a
Iron, salt. Sugar Coffee, Cheese, &c. SC which we .ip,l,
prefer purchasing ~ your markets, If We cou'd trade with 20,
upon equal teens but ~ long 4, oIJFIu " 10 slriac,. 10 t.r
present uncertain and obnoxious arrangement, we ruu.t i,pt
for other markets, and Of course shall give tisn the pref repr,
IN the purchase Of oT goods. My candid orinian t. that IN
der the present arrangements, you nc lo,in, a cnu,,l.,,bI,
trade which YOU might, under different circumstances. r.cain
Not only Hour dealers aud Com"issiun Merchants, h, the zen
ders Of all kinds Of merchandise are equally interested.
PETERsG@RG, Sd March, 1881.
] have read tie memorial which son hh with me last cy,,
ny, aud am extremely pleased 10 End that r. .ny Of the ur
chants 81 New York have become sensible uf tH, Injustice ia.
convenience, anil expense, attending the ~ insDec,Ion n
Southern h1nr ~ the New York market. IL has long be,n a
subject nj complaint by the miilers for whom | ACT "a aren,
a"d they are certainly very much ]pIeJudiced against the Me-,
lotk market on account OF the rs-Inspection aud tho wan,
OF uniformity ~ that inspection. A short tune since. twn o
them for whnm ! sell and ship 9 70 10000 bIs anpu,iIv. dt
rected me not 20 'end any more 81 their n,ur to Vcyv York. hat
10 sell al 1 could here, and ship to Eurnpc ir nregrro1ce In No,
York Al This time last season had shipped d, \ ynrL
$3.50 IN 5000 barrels NJ -four, bit during TIC present season
have sent TO dat market only 30 barrels