Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-27

To tie Editors Of the Whiq:
learn from gentlemen who have recently visited IN
City Richmond that the Guano in that place has bee
purchaed by spectators. They are now selling TO IN
agrcuurists the price Of hfy seven dollar
psr ton OF 600 pounds when the agricultusts procur
from the original h,ders they have to pay from - to
dollars per by OF the spectators purchasin
from the original holder the agrculturSs have To pa
an advance TO the spectators the ordinary price,
from IL Is dollars per ton. This operates as heaN
tax them, and when wheat and tobacco are selling
about average prices will leave little or no proht from IN
| use of it
will not for moment question the legal right OF tn
Spectators to guano subject OF speculation ;
far firm questioning the right frankly admt But Wills
admit it, | quite that the exercise OF the righ
against the best interests Of beloved Virginia
IL il be has been said that that man, who cause
two blades of grass grow where only grew, shou
be regarded benefactor his country surely the maj
who blades OF wheat to grow where only on
grew should be equally entitled the same appeation
Ii guauo be purchased prices which viii yield IN tbs
increased production OF the soil profit which will remune
the agcuturSt for the capital the purchase
of it, including the ordinary prohts of capital the Interest
on the same ard the increased labor Of using it, then hS
will find is to his advantage to continue its use. wher
purchased tor the OF - and 10 dollars ton gentle
who have used il extensively admit that IL Yields
profit have not heard any gentleman say that 81
dollars il Yields a profit when wheat and tobacco SELL
ing at average prices
have admitted that the spectators have legal RICH,
speculate in Guano much so as TO speculate in any
thing else But il is at all times proper to exercise
legal right especially when the exercise will be pre-
judicial to the interests OF Others, Many might be
cited nv way of illustrating this position will cite
The good of the reader will supply the omission
others parent has legal right TO bring up his chill
dren in ignorance would be proper for him exercise
the right. thiak that ereu the speeuIdtVrs g.dno
irouii dnspsr no! The parent, in bringing up his
children in ignorance saves the money which he would
have expended in their education and the children there
by lose the advantages they would have acquired with
education So in specializing in gusno, the spectators
reap the profit which would have accrued to the acu-
iurs From this view OF the subject appears aud
think il will appear 20 every rejecting mind that i
better refrain from the exercise Of legal right than
exercise IT, when by doing impair the interests
others.
Adam Smith the productive labor Of country con.
sues its wealth, andtha that country which purchase
the largest amount of the productive labor OF other coun
tries is the weaheS This position of Smiths is consd.
cred iucourovcrtble. Whatever tends increase the
production of the labor Of country increases its wealth
Whatever tends impair the production Of the labor OF
country lessons its wealth. The OF Cuano has been
ascerAined increase production therefore increases
wealth Two hundred pounds applied Of land
which will produce four bushels of wheat will produce
or twelve bushels To the extent then, that its is
esseuei whether by increased prices resulting from spec
ualions other causes il the wealth Of country lessen
ed Apply this position Virginia and it IN follow that
her wealth diminished will be, far speculAons
may, or have les>ened it,
To YOU SPECTATORS, | will address a few words
have shown above that your specuaons have had and
viii continue have long persisted in, tendency
impair the interests OF the sCcUtursts and likewise
that they lessen the Of guano will they dmn
production OF aguculJur1l labor, which
constitutes the wealth OF our beloved Virginia. Suffer
TO appeal YOUR patriotism, your love Of Virginia
aud heUceorih impair her growth in wealth and
population by your specuAtions. II patriotism will
restrain from specuatons in cUano perhaps seil.
teres Let the sgriculturiS's rssusctats her
out soil with H. which viii increase her productions OF
rcultlra labor and thereby multiply the subjects spec
uatious bv commercial operations anu leave YOU open
fe! 10! your iayoie pursuit The value OF your tozn
properly will be augmented you have the evidence in
the increased production OF agricultural labor brought
YOUR city R'chmouil since the COMMENCED running
on the Richmond aud Dauv'e and the Central railroads
What else could have given rise TO the increased prosper
its of Rchmoui-Eer increased population aud the aug
mentsd value OF her city property Other NAV
have operated agEai!es hut urqueDf abs they
the efficient Similar causes produce similar effects
Whenever increased production, whether be a-cutura
mechanical manufacturing has found it into cities
whether by railroads canals or Otherwise they have in
creased in prosperity and their cy property has augment
ed in ytle and their population has multiplied. Such has
been the case in New York Boston, and Baltimore and
will be the case in Richmond.
To the agricuturiss OF virginia kill Likewise address
a few words. II what have said above, have shown
that the spectators in the exercise Of Uhat have admit
ted he tC, right have in the exercise % IT, IN their
specua.nrs l -uauC struck severe blow agrculiU
raj pursuits have appealed their patriotism dcssi
from their specuaroLs 10 IT, ua-lucr they have like
Wise Tendency to impair the prosperity OF Virginia, 10
diminishing Important branch OF industry which aid in
auEmeuug her wealth Aud lastly, have appealed To
their se,,-iuierest and attempted 10 -Ee~, end think
have shown that the increased prosperity Of the prod coa
agricultural labor i'll give increased prosperity the
city of Richmond augmeu; the value Of her city property
auI by commercial opctaou give icm, le specu..tor-
increased subjects which to exercise their iavOe puF
, suit
Ifnehef patriotism any other consideration in
dUce them dpsist iom their sPecgtioas iu cglnO
becomes a. duty OF u, the AgrcgLiss Of Virginia
d. did Revolutionary fathers VIXEN they deieruin
ed q tea imported from Great BIsAin. Let
then receive not purchase TO G4lO offered for
sale by specuator= who speculate init purchase
Of those Who supply them lthe specgI4of,i xih H. who
has LF...
advanced price. With these objects n y.es, Jet
hold meetings in respective counties October
Courts alI appoint Delegates TO Convention % be- held
the city % Richmond % meet dIv " be de-
-glatei. Perhaps day during tie continuance Of
tie gric4ltural Fair 10 November would beet .ut
convenience Of the Delegate from d different counties
I " the STATE OF YrgiIa. W. G.. J..
Pow HsTAS, September 2ith 1905
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