Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-23
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OFYiOk OF THE WhIo, JAZZ low
THE PLOUR INSPECTION LAWS

THE PL0UR INSPECTION Laws
We have received pamphlet containing review Of the -four
inspection OF this State showing their bearing the -four
Virginia We sincerely hope that each member
the General Assembly WILL when furnished with Of this
pamphlet attenyey and not then the
present inspection laws should be essentially modified alto
gether his mind must be mperyous the shafts oge
cosen reasoning addressed him in vain In
times by the m)oed repeal modification OF the Inspection
laws became party question: because happened that the in
pecors the dominant party and readily obtain
ed the aid and services Of their party friends In the Legislature In
resisting the proposed abrogaon But hope that more en-
ghene spirit will prevail and that the members Of the LIE
ature distinction party will do thing In their
power promote the OF the Commonwealth regardless
Of action may upon the interests Of few
gentlemen holding the lucrative Offices Of Flour Inspectors We
conceive possible for member OF the Legislature to
fogt Of his duty to the whole State, or obyious OF
his official OATH his aid influence the continuance
system which to the advantage OF Few oce'
holders and initiates against e. the community at
large That the regulating the inspection OF Flour In this
State emboiy system Of this character fact which, In our
Judgment clearly demonstrated the pamphlet before and
for earnestly trust that the subject will be atten-
lively considered by Legislators II they will not repeal or
modify laws let them least suspend their compulsory
Grafton years. order that the validity OF the arguments
against them may be tested by practical experience
readers generally will not the pamphlet Of which
speak will present outline Of Its most material issues
The Code of1Si', page 42l provides that,
state any Hour meal bread salt without the having
Inspected required by law he shall forfeit two dollars for
each barrel, cask box or bag so EXP orted'
The striking and significant fact presented on the face Of
the that only flour required to
be Inspected whilst tour sold for consumption In he Sd II not
subjected 10 nj. compulsory system This H. indeed strange leg
on fail the attention Of the most casual
observer The object an inspection should the protection
of the citizens which law passed from the LA
b of being imposed upon in the purchase OF article for their
and consumption The present law affords such
Ia regard -four Indeed does aim at that protec
Why then should EXIST Why should the Legislature i'm
pose upon mer the protection OF foreign
purchasers the only OF the inspectors brand make
foreigners dtru their Judgment and keep shy Of Virginia
-four familiar with the that the standard Of the
inspectors in this State and particularly In Richmond very
high and queny, the grade made
city m though may branded mddngs" by the inspector
It'll equal quality to the "superhne and ertrd" OF New
York, Ohio, Indiana, ct.
What this compulsory Inspection upon
line Of ships from James River Liverpool be
sustained without the shipment Of -four for outward The
grade nour referred (Which alone suited
wants and demands Of the English
shipped with profit but could be shipped without
being inspected branded middng large quantities would
shipped There tobacco enough from Virginia
England furnish outward cagoes for such line Of ships
bulk forward within few months Of each year
shipments delayed What has Virginia ship
besides tobacco flour and grain And here may be
remarked that shipped Sh -four merely nominal
freight which Of Itself would be profit the ning up
space the barrels and supplying the place of dunnsg
with This would necessarily the de-
mand for, and, consequently, the price Of corn.
But admitting that the shipped annually would sustain
packets why should merchants and mer BE- prset
ay prohibited from exporting aour to Europe And why should
mes be required make grade of -four only suited to the
South America and Australia where the Of sup
ply sncreasng the demand day and thereby dis
further extension OF the milling business In this city
and ali other parts OF the State?
VIII any man. in the possession Of his senses deny that the nil
ers should be allowed grind such qualities Of four whether
pero INFERIOR may adapted to the wants Of the mak
which to be shipped to be branded with trade marks such
they adopt be sold its merits the manufaetu
Of dlOtsr commodities except meal bread SALTY
enjoy the privilege Of dongs Surely they should be permitted
manage their business other citizens permitted do