New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-04

ting eside the gross inconsistency of such charge
from Free Trade paper, we happen to know tia,
the estimates and descriptions for these caps had
been sent cut 10 NQly 5y the Van Buren, party
BEFORE !Msssrs. Smith s. partner took The con-
syaet oj building tie Custom House, and IL ssas
s,ven them NTH Tie express understanding that
-ae ceys Should be procured abroad Is it not
most unfair, then, to attack him for this
OGr Enspeciicu Laws.
Next to genuine Whig-one who stands up
fora Government wisely adjusted and paternally
administered to foster ell the interests and actively
promote the welfare OF the Coun'ry--we like a
genuine Loco. Faco; one who nsi,ts that Govern
nent can do nothing usetully, and ought to do
nothing, but punish elons and raise taxes. 1t is
your half-aod-h half, something and nothing, I" in
medic tusiss;mus i5ts" gentry, whose principles
part locves ard part fshes-who are for
JuSicioas Tariff, Incidental Protection, and the
Ike humbug, who keep US eterna!iy quarreling
about names and never settling principle or max
ing any progress in Political Science, except the
progress they make from one office into another
that pays better. If these could be drummed OUT
contest would be likely TO settle some point, and
enigh,en the public mind on others. AS it is we
merely mark time'-l. e. make shutting noise,
-a!ss considerable dust, and get ahead precious
Iiltls.
No proposition can be clearer than this, that the
very idea Of Compulsory Inspections, such as Ger
tain products undergo, while they are con-
demned by the intelligence ahd practica expert
snce Of the Wings, in deadly hostility to the
very first commandment of sincere Loco-F Focoism
To .slk OF SIMPLE government, and leaving iud
vidusls 10 take care OF themselves, and yet uphold
laws, which compel every man who packs beef 10
pack il in barrel Of particular size, shape. and
capacity, TO contain just two hundred pounds;
and then have it inspected by an eficial, although
the man who is TO buy it wants no inspection, but
relies implicitly on his knowledge OF the sellers
hones,y-and SO of Flour, Pork, Tobacco, Lea
,her, &c. 6c.--what nonstrous ab.urdity IS
involved Nay. how glaring contradiction! how
gross an irnposture But the imposture is
profitable many by this craft they have
,hsir weelth'and we yet fear that it will be per-
petua,ed until more determined popular sen,i-
-nsnt, g sterner indignation, is awakened by It's
.aiqcities.
We rejoice TO see, however, that there are men
who viii aot be hoodwinked or gagged in regard
10 this abuse. Mr.. g. H. WHITE, of our City
Delegation, has made perspicuous Report 10 the
Assembly in favor of repeating all :he compulsory
features ef these Inspections. l; is not quite so
vigorous as we could wish; it does not expose the
real object, and The real effect OF these Inspections
L ! L i
j. without being convinced that the Inspection
Laws are wrong-sn Inspector always excepted
But the Report of Col. Youse, transmitting as
Secretary of State. an abstract of the several re-
.c-ns of all thess Inspectors, Weighers, &C., is of
different character. The Colonel, with all his
sau!,s, has the merit of generally saying what he
thinks, ard calling spade spade. Iu this Re-
por. he says:
.I: Is .ry believed that the this subject con-
sdered the absurd preposeTous and oppressive viii
mandatory Inspection appear 20 every rehec,eS mind
system, which has ilhc;ed immense expense upon both
producer and wbch affords coDstaa, tempie-
partial !espeoioa; which stiles invention paray
petition and represses every motive TO improve,
Men,-"
after csi,cizirg at length the Sal, Inspection III
Syracuse. which ne pronounces utterly nusarory
Ear as any useful end is regarded, only cacula.
Ss5 70 aid In deceiyiug the purchaser and eaght to
% entitled . An act TO perpetuate the production
o: Shiny. dei;aaescent, buf.coored compound
Of impurities called Salt, ,''-she muddy color pro-
6rcse BY oxide OF iron being only white washed
and disguised by throwing in quantity of lis.e,
sxd insisting that our Sal, would soon equal
she Liverpool if the Inspection were abolished, he
proceeds:
ouc farming utensils had been under the demipion OF
inspection laws for the las, y years. they would have re-
csned stationary Ike onondaga salt The great ad
which have taken place within the memory man.
:, The canuf,eare OF tools OF creckeTy glass asd
ware and indeed In every domestic article cosd
ssve been made Inspection laws The clualsy es
pieces Of The seventeenth would have been perps,
Cs;ec By pcs laws. day. anu the old
e, ocis eye wond swell e FOB q the dandy.
y Is hardly byperboe aft that il goyernuaen, from
tie 5egiaon bad appointed and rsidy maintained iEspec
os o. human rarnent and habatio3s mankind would
eeenpy hu and sc cloihed 10 the SKINS OF wild
ANIMALS.
In portion OF the State green hides and skins"
subjected the ordeal OF INSPECTION penalty
IN OF omission, agacst Goth buyer and seller. Ite
catcher, the process o: shnras IN anlal sometime