Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-29


escaped with their lives. Every particle of their
clothing, their nigIt.dresses, was also burn, no.
The conilagraton is believed to be the work Of some
vile licnd. The loss Is supposed to he ut least IUO
and nothing insured.
The citizens OF the village OF Madison Court House
promptly and generously contributed 81 ,OGO next
morning for the temporary assistance of Mr.. Lcukc
For tie EngUutr.
| TIE INSPECTION LAWS, AND THE EXECUTIVE
| COMMITTEE OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The E"Yujrcr of this morning contains. two com.
lnuncati"ns relative I" the Inspection laws, aud Ia the
recent interference Of the Executive Committee of
tie Agricultural Society, with the legislature OF Er.
| ginla. Now, slrs, am IL farmcr-a Democratic .arm.
| cr-and Il member of the Agricultural Society also
and with no more FerSom9i interest in the fate of the
present Inspectors, than those who are seeking Ia
abolish the old Inspection laws OF this STATE. Nv
own experience, a> purchaser al flour fish u:,!
guan", c"nvncrs me, that III" farmers n lTg,a,a
deeply Interested "a ne maintenance NJ thr tusgc.
ii0H n~S, AMI thai The Innovation proposed by the
| Executive Committee, is rs dangerous as the action
of that body has been unauthorized by the amended
constitution of the Sucicty. And the time has arrived
Tor the farmers I" take stand against the opponents
of the inspection laws.
In enc OF the articles TO which have alluded, the
| following section Of the amended constitution is
quoted, rs furnishing the Executive Committee with
authority trr their recent PrOccc'iings
"I'he auncnded Constitution Of the Society (Which.
in this particular grant of general powers, agrees i.i
general purport with the former constitutional after
enune' ating sundry particular powers specially le.
qu;rcd to be- exercised AMI uti. specially BE- per.
formed by the Executive Committee, closcs the SER
| ton (lN with these lines: 'ihd, uhe Executive
CommIttec generality, ShM do GR arts mt incOnSiSi,
wjh ne pr0r$io"> Of ms Con>4i.on or the acts o,
| he Farmers isScmLy, WHICH THEY MAY dem CAI.-
| CuLATEp 70 Ap"A>C. rHE INTEREST OR PROMOTE
| THE OBJEr - OF rIIls SUCIErY.'
| NOw sIrs, WIS present when the amended Con.
stitution was adopted and have rcad tlu Cunsiitl.
ton nsan and again, and it my opinion, aud dare
say il is the opinion Of every farmer in Virginia, tat
the Executive Committee was appointed 10 do nothing
more than make arran. sments for the annual fairs, ap
point committees, establish tnrIif ui prizes, and
discharge duties pertaining strictly to The objects
Of the society, ! certainly regard every act OF
that committee ''iHcOH>f>nt r,th lie interest 0Jikg
SDcNtg. which arrays against tie society the prciI
Gices OF political party, the intelligent friends oi d
and useful laws ut The State, and which pacrs to
society in the position ui debating To c Legislature
upon the subject Of the laws oi this State. II the
! construction, which lie member "t the Executive
Committee, wu wrote tie article from which have
quoted, "i the ?o::crs of that committee is
then, sirs, the farmers "l Virginia c0mDit,iy al
Nh" merry NJ ms "TtsPGHS'hC tody. Whenever
they may desire TO make moist 10 .ain nutor,r'y
by medlIimg with pnbir matters they may, TN,
mrinhcr Of the committee has done, quote tie Com
Sti'iliun ewing them oil powers >ur ISCu%>isr
| Est With TIE rK"ri>I"N' NJ TIIk C"."rirurI">
| or "wiiiCH THEY NAY BEEN CALCULATED To ~.
vases THE INTERESTS 81 Iiii H"'IEri'
ina'c''' SiTS HE tact tha' tlc members al th' com
mcc hav" r'M~rc; /" Mtj'nI their recent con.iurt
y! i!"'''- i'e "p"N' c'''''" y. t,e c'ns''"l'o''
FURNISHES i';iaAcnoiE c'idcaCr "i INC ignorance I"
ttii' '""h'''te " e 'e'! o0Jcc' 'or "''e" '"' az
| cieiy established. go
| II they believe that an interference with the Lc-
| gslnture is CALCULATED TO ADVANCE THE INrE-
| RESTS or THE SOCIETY," th.y are not tl. ,rnnrr
areuts Of that society," ana huv violated i. ,;rii if
not the letter nf Constitution.
If they believe TINT il il no, 'sINCu>sI,rrXr WITH
rur Iyrrrr.r,r Of nm NrricuI,rr,, S,;.;, -, ,Iry
resolutions and decree. NJ ih. h.nI of lie rr,,.Iu
Inure they will shjp.wreck the society in les, ihnu
twelve months.
See how easy it is TO expose the falacv nay the alb.
surditv of the defence which has been offered for the
recent unconstitutional action of the committee Their
position is, iGai cc,v tLin, Aich Is mat p,oh,bd.i In
ihs E0USiiUi,0n mGy h. cDa$iyu,d IN b, "CALCuLi.
TED 10 ADVANCE ITs INTERESTS" and hence they
huvr construct the abolition of the inspection laws Ia
he within their province and yeuturci TO in,ruc, the
Legislature Under such an Interpretation utrhe .eal.
ing q, tie constitution o, the Agricultural Society this
aspiring committee may NEEDLE with almost any sub
jcct. am Democrat, sirs, aud a strict cUnstruc
| Zionist to boot.
They NAV declare il ''noi INrOGSj$icR wih fkc JrO-
ris,0aI 0t fhc c0a<,hriou." 10 !atblc in politics: To
ebn the l!th section OF the PhilaL.pIi:l Platform
ur to discuss the vrxcd question Of w!mt use rrri>t
he made Of the Literary Fund;" and. whenever IN
,J;,uaut =, r,,r,.traurr r.ac.. ,i.r ,,rs they nm,
nniut IA rho clans. which by tI cnu,ruc,inn ,,lnc.i
n,om In tAc mea,i.r> "J h. commnf,c las maiclh.m
nb<oinic d.,'0tor<.
As member of the Agricultural Society and n
| farmer, protest against the powers which the Exc
cuiivc Committee are disposed 10 wrcst from the
| farmers and vest il i'll themselves.
The inspection laws, far H. they rela" 10 Hour
fish and guano, ar necessary for the protection of The
farmer. Withou: these laws, they are liable know
from experience, To be cheated and imposed upon
Yet this Executive Committee coolIy tells Us that
they have ordered the REPEAL oi these laws, in the
maine and by the authority of the farmers of Nir.
gina. Sirs, the repeal OF those laws may be demand
ed by mers tishcschers aud guano-sellers, but the
farmers do no; wish them repealed. They have no,
sanctioned the action of the Executive Committee.