Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-09-12


The following article, from the Richmond
the Locos en- this subject:
Mr.. Ednunds IF HaiJar.
This gentleman is the Democratic Elcctor for
the Halifax District, and was ut the last session
of the Legislature member Of the House of Del
egates from that county ,and Chairman OF The Cou-
mittce OF Finance, post equivalent to that of
Chairman of the Committee Of Ways and Means
Of the House of Representatives of the L.. States
OF Chancellor Of the Exchequer in the British
House of Commons. MIR, l;dmunds is likewise
reported to be man of some talent-eyen of
handsome talent, and we think is u graduate of
the University.
That man who thus stands before the coun.
try should have hazarded the assertion which he
made at franklin Court House, appears almost in.
credible for it betrays either a wanton disrcpect
to truth, which we are sure that gentleman could
never permit himself 10 indulge in, even TO carry
lavorlte party object; o. an ignorance of the
business, commerce and statistics Of the country
! entirely objectionable in Chancellor IF the Ea-
chequer!
! The statement Of his having made the allepa-
ton ALLUDED to, it will be observed, is made upon
the authority Of Geo. III. Gii,aer, Esq, the Who
Elector for the same district.
| Without hearing tho explanation of Mr. Ed
nunds, we are unwilling to say all that we are
prompted to say, and for the present Law the case
before the reader with the request that he will at,
tentively peruse the statements Of the Merchants
OF this City-siatcments which could be multi.
piled TO a much larger number, if there was any
necessity for il.
| The extent to which the more ignorant of the
people OF Virginia and the South are humbugped
IN re aion to every thing connected with trade is
wonderful, as the habit Of demagogues of inna-
ming their passions against the ~ ankees" for
the pallrest ends of party, is most unjus,iiable.
unPa'riollc and disgracciu. AS tending to alien
4 nf
promote the purposes of president-making and
seli-seeking pollicians-to weaken the bonds Of
fraternity and to DISSOLVE THE UNION. i,
ought to be FROW NED DOWN by every friend
oil his country. liz statements like that of Mr.
Euhunds proceed from ignorance, they may de-
serve pity; but 1t from purpose of deceirine,
they merit contempt and Reproduction.
we regard these statements of the Merchants
as OF the highest practical Importance, and thank
MIR. Edmunds for having elected them.
FRANKLIN G. H., August 5, 1914.
Dear Sir-ln political discussion here to-day,
MIR. Edmunds of Halifax asserted that barrel of
hour never was sent from Virginia to Boston, |
hau no evidence here al the time to disprove tho
assertion. Major Hale tells Inc that YOU were
formerly In the habit of shipping flour from Rich
inond 10 Boston, If so, please inform me by letter
al your earliest convenience, if such is the fact !:
and II so, when, and how much, and gain any in
formation you can from others on the same sub
ject. Yours, &c.,
GEO. II. GILMER.
Sam'l. S. Saunders, Esq.
| have been in the habit, until a few wears past
oil shipping from five 10 seven thousand barreIs Of
nour 10 Boston and Salem, Massachusetts. can
speak with certainty that at least 500, coo bush
els OF corn are shipped from Virginia to Massa-
ch1setts yearly. The quantity Of -four shipped
TO Boston and the Eastern States, may be safely
said 10 be at least three 10 five hundred thousand
barrels yearly. Richmond is small export COM
pared TO other parts of Virginia. Frederick shuro
! Georgetown and Alexandria ship ,wo-eghths Of
The flour sent 10 Boston and the Eastern States.
SAML. 5. SAUNDERS.
| We have been in the habit of shipping every
year for several years past, for our friends in
| LynchbuIg, several thousand barrels of flour To
Boston, and they consider that market one Of the
best In the Union for selling their flour in
LUDLAM, PRESTON &CO.
| We also ship large quantities of flour annually
| to New Bedford, Mass I.P.& ca
| We, though not very extensively engaged in
the shipping business, have frequently, in the
course ct our experience, had orders from Bos-
ton fol flour and corn, both of which articles we
have shipped TO that market. We have also
extensively shipped pig iron to Boston, and twelve
months ago we made sale of large quantity
(several hundred ,ons) of plate iron, manufactn-
red IN Richmond, 10 Boston nail manufacturer.
which were shipped to Boston by US, and by him
manufactured into nails.
JOHN Il. TRIPLETr & SON.
! We are not extensively engaged In the export
! trade; but our limited shipments amount to about
5000 barrels OF Flour annually, to Boston. We
shall ship this week some 1900 bills TO that port
Aug. IL. Al. II. w. g. J. J. FRY g. Co.
The subscriber [of the firm of II. WILL.
Fry & Col was engaged for many years, as
Collector OF Wharfage in the town of Fredericks-
burg. From my knowledge of the business of
the place, feel satisfied that one half, if not
more, OF all the produce from tina, port (which
has very extensive back country Iade1 together
with the larger portion of the Corn from the Rap
pahannock plantations, goes to Boston,
Aug. l2, 1914. RIO. WHITING.
Our predecessors in the Milling business. hay.
shipped many, many thousand brls. Of Flour to
BOSTON, and we last week shipped 100 brls to
SALEM and this week, expect 10 ship 900 brs.
more. The consumption of Flour from virginia
in the New England States, is very large.
liAXALL, BROTHERS g. Co.
The undersigned, Ship Brokers in the civ of
Richmond, can state with entire safety that we
furnish vessels 10 convey at least lO, 900 barrels
OF flour annually, from this port to Boston, Mass
JAMES FISHER s. SON.
VIM. ROWLETT.
! The subscribers have procured for vessel
within the last week, cargo of 1900 brls -four
Tor Salem, Mass, with which she is now ready
10 depart.
JAMES FISHER g. SON.
We, the undersigned Merchants of the Civ Of
hichmond, being engaged in general Commits