Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-26

countries, bnl bills of exchange are olleh pau o
fore the article arrives. Flour Is Inc mos NJ, IN
Gull article TO arrange in its various sraaes. VOW
-four branded in the CITY Of Richmona Ip'In
pally OF country ms) sells higher 10
Philadelphia, &c, than anyoiher noua. 80,
such fixed standard is not given 10 nou., n1 aas
guarantee have the farmers tor faif prices io'
,heir whear3 WHY SHOULD tobacco be Inspected
and -four excepted Tobacco inspected mere mas
to undergo inspection abroad, and also new
standard Il value assigned 10 Il.
Mr. IRVING thought The inspection 0! eooac-
co was no, worth cent, for tobacco wa 1""e'
refu.edo or passed, (ranging from 81 &c sZo.)
Mr. MAYO thought il strange then 'na' inc
custom should have been so invariably continued
in Virginia. There are laws in Virginia lot me
protection even of manufactured tobacco.
Mr.. WHITTLE. The inspection laws 81
Virginia were passed when tobacco was me
only currency OF the country; ana, moreover
the State became The insurer, and for THIS insn-
rance the owner pays tax INFO he treasury. H.,
therefore, the gentleman would relieve The Stale
from The insurance, and The farmer from the tax,
he (Mr W. lid not know but that he would 60
in for The abolition of the tobacco Inspection
His object was TO show the difference OF position
between the articles OF -four and tobacco.
Mr.. MAYO continued, and dwelt upon The
advantages OF the inspection laws, in establish
ing national standard Tor the Stale. Although
The old lacy with her POI Of butter in Rocking
ham spoken OF by MIR. Harpef) SHOULD come
under their operation, he hoped The wise and u
dicCus system OF legislation on tins SUBJECT
would still be carried into effect
| Mr. MARIZ- How is all the -four Of The
| Valley OF Virginia, which is sent 10 Baltimore,
to be inspected; there bring only one inspection,
viz; in Winchester The law has been praclica :
", dead letter. and why should we now re-enacl
| in The grade OF inspection is higher in Win.
chester Than in Baltimore and The merchant
makes gail and The farmer will have 10 sus-
tain a consequent loss. Mr.. Nj. protested against
this lax OF double inspection on The -four from The
Valley. and alluded 10 the TACT, that he inspec-
ton laws were sustained BY professional gentle
men.
Al The suggestion OF Mr.. SCOTT. Mr.. LAID
| LEY Withdrew his motion 10 strike on; "sai,
50 as To lei The whole question be voted on. Inc
discussion said Mr.. ) had taken Wide range.
| Mr.. S asked, why seek 10 cast odIum on Inc
members OF the legal profession, who were GER
tainly as competent as others 10 conduct legisia-
tion7 He (Mr. 81 was an asrculturis also,
and he sought TO protect agriculture. II is now
discovered for the first time, by the learned ag.
ricuItuisls OF this house. that the inspection laws
are injurious 10 The agricultural interest The
tobacco inspection has been alluded 10, but he
would like 10 know what member representing
the tobacco interest, would move 10 his place
here, 10 repeal tobacco inspections. The princ.
| pie is The same with -four as with tobacco, and
The inspection laws are designed for the benefit of
| The farmers, not for the benefit OF the miller or
| The merchant. Gentlemen do not oppose the
principle OF inspection, for they look 10 the in
spectnn in other States, 10 give character 10
lheir -four, &C. Moreover, they 90 not propose
! to repeaI The laws, but 10 make II optional in
stead OF compulsory. They still look 10 enjoy
the benefit OF those aws which 10 certain extent
their conduct shews TO be wise in their judgment
fflere an animated conversation took pace be.
tween Messrs SCOTT aud HARPER, upon he
views presented by Messrs HARPER and
| MARTZ, as 10 the operation oi the inspection al
Win hester upon The sale Of flour al Baltimore.
Mr. HARPER argued thai The higher g:ate OF
inspeciion al Winchester would cause flour In
bring 25 cents more at Baltimore, which would
go into the pockets OF The merchant. Mr..
SCOTT replied that that was The strongest ar
eumeni in favor Of inspection laws-in giving
character 10 the article and thereby benefitling
The prcducer.l His (Mr S's) object was not 10
include in the law all The articles now embra-
ced-bul only -four, which was the grea staple
OF hi. people, He would leave Il 10 others 10
pro,ec! heir peculiar Interests. The abolition 81
inspection would leave The farmer al the mercy
OF The astuIe and cunning millet-whose interest
it was to make the -four poorer and poorer.-
Flour was an article liable to fraud, and MIR. 5.
desired 10 prevent these frauds by suhleclins The
miller 10 The ordeal OF inspection Mr. HAIR.
PER. The law has not been enforced in The
ValIey-and we have done well why should
we now make change by re-enactns The IN
specion laws Mr.. 5. was willing 10 eIc'pi
cerain portions of the Stale from The compulso-
~ h. In hp Va
nave the benefit OF The inspection laws u Bait
more and are content. The etlec! OF the repea
OF The inspection laws in the whole Valley oi
Virginia vii b. 10 degrade the character OF all
their aoar and relieved 81 Inc ordeal al Winchcs-
Ter. the miers will grind their aour poorer and
pvUtsr, and they alone viii gain
This Jaw, however, embraces 10 mans alii
cles and in regard 20 them, was practically ob.
sulete-Nr. s. read substitute witch he should
offer for the sections moved by Mr. CONWAY
applying only 10 the exploration OF fOur-gen.
llemen might move similar substitute, 10 re-
gard 10 other articles.
Mr. SCOTS substitute is as follows:
I'll any person snail export, or put on board Of
any vessel or other vehicle, Tor expectation, h..
yond the limits OF this State, any -four, without
having the same inspected, as required by law,
ne shall forfeit Two dollars Tor each barre; but
This section shall not apply 10 any -four imported
into This Stale, tier being inspected and markeG
according 10 The laws Ct any other Stale, nor 10
any -four manufactured in this State exported 10
the District Of Columbia or any Stale bordering
upon this Siaie, when there is no convenient
place for The inspection thereof.
ANY inspector OF -four may enter any vessel,
or other vehicle, within his county or corpora
lion, on which he has good cause 10 believe any
-four has been put for exportation contrary 10
law, in search therefor. II he find in such yes
sci or vehicle any such -four, he shall cause the
sa me 10 be sold, and the proceeds thereof 10 be
paid into the Treasury, Tor the use oil The State;
and any person who shall resist the insp cor, in
The discharge OF this duty, shall forfeit hlty dol
lars"
Mr.. HARPER would no, object 10 The subsli-
lule il the word ''conveuient" was stricken our,
Tor Winchester is a convenient place, and Mr..
ii. could STE no good reason why his people
should be forced 10 pay an unnecessary double
tax. Mr.. II. was in favor OF Inspection, when
aour is sold in the Stae. Very often the price ..
four falls, awaiting The delay Of inspection a,
Winchester.
Mr.. SCOTT proposed 10 relieve the people OF
The Valley from The compulsory feature oil the
law, which they were in The habit OF violating
practically, and 10 make the law as il is now
VIZ: coItlnc The inspection 10 Winchester. Ii
four is sent down The Shenandoah. il will be re.
IttVeu 'om ihsPeIIou ~ 'nc WIN convenient
IS taken away il will remove the very advantage
which the gentleman should desire.
Mr.. LANCASTER read, by way Of arsu.
ment, an amendment 10 he Ash section, which
he should offer, 50 as to coatlne the expectation
to vessels" and The inspection 10 the large ex.
port maikets-irom which sea vessels go-lnus
relieving The Valley and The border coun,es, and
removing the difficulty.
MIR. CONWAY would accept the substitute Of
The gentleman from Fauluier, II he did not there.
BY open the door for further amendments He
should vote for mat substitute, because il allow.
ed direc, vote on the question of the compulso-
ry feature OF the inspection laws.
Mr.. TONNES was satisfied with MIR.
SCOTS substitute, with one exception. The
Roanoke River is succession OF curves, wind
ing in Virginia and in North Carolina, in and
out several times. This would torce The vessels