Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-02-24

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LETTER FROM J. II. LUCkETT, OF BAL
TIMORE TO A TOBACCO PLANTER OF
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, December 81, 1852.
DEAR SIR Il received your letter some
DAYS since, and have delayed answering on
ly ,hs, might give the subject of your IN
quirv o careful investigation.
Dissatisfaction with the Inspection Laws
of the Slate, in some Of their workings, has
excited IN The minds Of portion OF our cin-
zens prejudice to the entire system
amongst others, the hope and prospect OF
individual gain. and the success of specuIa-
,ions already entered into, Is endeavoring to
excite the public mind sgains, the existing
condition of things.
However well founded objections may be
tha, are urged agains, the Inspection oi some
articles Of commerce, they do not therefore
necessarily apply to all. Each article re-
quired 10 be inspected, is SO required by q
secifc Law, intended to apply TO i. only,
and regulating The character of Inspection
mode, time, charge, &C., according 10 the
ticle in view.
The Laws providing for the inspection of
some commodities may be eminen'ly useful.
willis. others may be seriously injurious
and some may facilitate commerce, whilst
others may chill its activity, and hamper the
energies Of trade. Each must Stand upon
its own merits none can defend itself BY
an appeal 10 the prosperity of The other, and
objections Of special character should not
extend themselves into general denunc'a-
lions all may be good, but if some are bad,
all are not necessarily SO.
The Laws providing for the inspection
u F T. I .uttarco-ti,s subject Of your inquiry
and the necessities OF that article for The aid
of the State, as rendered in those Laws, dis
,inguish i. as par. Of the system, differing
most materially from the rest.
The objec. of inspections generally, is to
ascertain The relative quality Of the article
inspected, md The theory is,-,ha, sending
il forth in the ms,ke. with the official guar
an,ee of the quality upon it, confidence is
increased, and trade facilitated. This is the
use, object and benefit of the Inspection
Laws of the State. do not mean to ln,I-
mate any objection to them wha'ever-iar
otherwise for if they fail 10 accomplish
good, i, is more frequently the result OF IN
experienced officers, than inherent defects
Blu, the Laws providing for the inspec-
ton Of Tobacco are more comprehensive,
and mainly directed 10 a different purpose ::
They require the Inspector to determine
whether the article submitted to him be
merchan,abe or not but the designation OF
its quality is of minor importance, when
compared with their other provisions for
the aid Of the planter, and the promotion OF
our commerce.
The object Of the Inspectors judgmen,
is, in fact, only 10 ascertain il The article be
worthy the advantages the Law provides
for such as is fiji to be thrown into the mar
ke,.
II was early found that the bulky charac-
ter Of Tobacco prepared Tor sale, the guam
,ily grown in The Stale, aud the large con-
signmenls, at particular periods Of The year,
rendered i, material TO the planter and the
purchaser, ,ha, The first should have suti-
Glen, storage for his crop when il came To
market, where the latter could find il in an
unniured condition, when ready for ship
meni, or keep i, at a small cos, until he was
ready.
The sagaci,y Of the Legislature clearly
forsaw, or bad already been taught by ex'
periencc. that, without The intervention "I
the State in behalf Of The planter, he would
become an object Of speculation to men
who, willing and ready TO practice upon 'hs
necessities that would come upon him
whenever the ma1ke. was crowded will
produce, would charge him probably hal
his crop, for transferring it from the rain ''
some lesky shed. commercially styled 'h
warehouse OF A. B. 6; Co. !. therefore pro
vided for public warehouses, in the Tobac
CO growing counties, and authorized tn
County authorizes, in connexion with tn
Governor and Council, TO appoint Inspector
for the several Counties.
The Inspector was required to receive al
merchan,able Tobacco, and a moderaI
charge was made, TO meet necessary expen
ses. The State took under its own direc
lion and guardianship, matter it deeme
unwise 10 trust to the management OF pri
vale enterprise, or leave to the certain use
Of private cupidty.
Vsrious notifications have been made il
the Law upon this subject. bu. each chang
has KEEP. steadily in view the in.eres. Of tn