Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-27
InspcctIOn Bill.

In the House Of Deegaics on Friday ast Mr.. NEWTON
desired az the patron OF the b 10 occupy n. attention
Of the Houae for very few minutes In the effort
some OF prominent objections which had been
urged aGsns, i,s passage II proposed 10 exempt from III
pecio except At the option OF the owner, s tour here.
after shipped from Virginia 10 foreign port upon any re..
sci OF which iour6ftas owned by resident citizen, c!
the State.
lie smoke in no spirit OF .xaggeraon 10 saying that Tie
commercial Interest Of the Commonwealth lJok!ng With
deep socltude TO :hs measure As 10 any other WHICH
had occupied the attention Of the House. They regarded
II decisive OF the question to whether ever 10
be able 10 maintain direct foreign trade between Virginia
aud foreign pors II would he denied that such trade
could he maintained without sufficient amount OF produce
seeking direct expectation ourn!sh the batis OF THAI trade
The only articles upon which We can rely we're hncr
and tobacco The tobacco trade limited to eight month
Of the year The deficiency could not br supplied r1ce;
by inferior grades Of four Our prcrrn inspection brand
high that Virginia shippers could not compete N
baltimore New York Ercaus-, uodrr your a@. IL:
6our which fully equal to Baltimore and ScT ioS
perane sxmatsrd by being branded cro,snidilings
The miller only asked the privilege OF using hi, own Dis
creton those market, ln which the Inspector. bran
might might not be useful 10 him. Hi, friend FROM Mad
son who had charged down upon him With degree @!
military dash and enthusiasm quite consistent with the dH
nifty OF the honorable committee over which lac presided
had said /, blow aimed a. the agricultural ntrres; Of
the State.
If any gentleman represented purely agricultural In.
tere,t be claimed 20 be shat lie would show. II tine
allowed tha: Il the best b! for .hs Virginia Whra:
grower proposed in he General Assembly The
lemsI had said that The friend, Of the bill would ini,
serious injury upon the people OF hi. county lie coud
only reply that the genilemsm proposition could no: be
nalnisnrd unless he was willing 10 pay bis constituents
the ambiguous, compliment of saying hat Il Was
positive Injury to the people OF Madi'on 10
al them th.lr judgment In this Ea;,cr. II i:
SIerous injury to ;hsu to permit h-r 10 u-e
their discretion II their misfortune und not is
fault All that the bill PROPOSED th. Ie s|et OF the
cour should inspect nGt !upec al his own op;i"n Nor
WAS the gentleman fortunate In another aspect lie
alleged arst that permit the miller to abandon me IN
speetion would induce hin TO lower the grade Q! h aour
and ultimately ruin h. Interest In ihe next orea,h
he told the House that :he passage o! this b "hc h-
afrmI will induce the city miller To aoanuoh' ana the
country miller retain the inspection would opeS- ''r
the benefit Of the former the expense OF 'he
Upon which proposition would the gentleman elect %
stand, The one was the negative OF N. otheT, and
vet 10 the ssserHess OF hi, ZEAL his friend had rested
bI, case upoa both II 10 abandon inspection be an
injury md 10 retain Inspection be BENEFIT IA tina;
.y,,,m which Induce, The city miller 20 abandon, aat
n. rountrr miller to retain this custom not rather lr
i,latnr for The county miller At the e1p-nse OF his bro
h.r NJ Tn. city, His friend had Involved himself IL To-
csl dtIrnna Of which he had not time relieve hin,
bn, of which hoped he would e1rcstr himself a. his
si,rr. The gentleman cop,cndcd thai the farming
re, REQUIRED the .cou brand 10 be maintained H d.
MED the and proposed show upon the plAnes, prn
pies Of political economy that the Interests OF b"h farmer
and miller IDENTICAL ha. the Interests Of both req1!r
ed that the latter should be allowed grind his -four IN
hs, which would peri: him a. the time 70 ootan
the largest amount OF for gwen quantity o! Thou
The Speakers banner fell before Mr. Newton conclacei
hi rrUIrks.