Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24
4 communication in to.day's paper calls

4 communication in to.day's paper calls Ut
tentinn to Ghe important subject of a supply Oh
salt. We doubt not thst il engages
/ the ;olicitudc not only If those "6o are
accustomed, from commercial pursuits, TO pro-
ride such supplies as a business operation !;
hut also o: these entrusted with the admins
tration Of Cir public afIirs. The resources
Of Inc country, in The shape Of supplies Of
provisions, are largely identified with the sue
cess 0; The riHi,,rts msking t" secure Ar ade-
o,aie store Of salt and Tx direct operations
Of OH arms itself, are greatly dependent upon
il We are sure that M tiTaTt will ne spared.
We would suggest that if Governmentshonld
| find /, necessary Or eSPeiient TO procure sup
| plies for the public service, such as coal salt,
etc, by mems requiring Inc employment OF
| unskilisd labor, they might Suhser'e a Euoiic
| purpose. and at the same lime confer II dement,
on individuals entitled IN protection, but 10
| yhnra fhcy cannGt afford il, ~ employing, rs
q preference, the sla7cs Of citizens living near
the iirr; u. tire invading Grmies, These cltl-
Gems vnl,ld thus haze q horne ana employment
for servants, whom they would, in most III
stances, bc coiDpslI#i 10 retain exposed to the
/ seducement, and the robbery Of the enemy
| Mauy have already l:een lest from lhiS cause.
| II they :oil6 BE- serit ia lig in the mines, "r
! labor AZ salt works, ar on Notifications, nr
| cut,in:. vood Eor tic armories, CT employed in
; any waT which would keep them under 6 pro-
;ect;o- s,igcrcrion, nj n safe distance iroln the
| negro tealers. Government would ssr7e itse!l.
| a, a cheap ra5c, :ni l..'seri the suffarings OF
exposed cit;Tens.
| Gcs. FSsHso1I's Construction al 6it Pro-
cfamntf0H,
The following letter, which viii bs published
tomorrow, ~ravesia The mission OF Capt. Kind,
/ vino arrived some days since with t. flag Of
| truce frn,r The .i:-h.. iaLIrj' ri Springfield, Mis-
|. Soasi:
UrArclA Hrrn. WIan.hN pEp'r,
Sept. II, 1861.
!: ,,.o,. T. II. TAYLOR. Commanding at Spring.
iield:
Sir. Gnucs uf tho 9Th inst, containing All
Hrroneoua construction nf my proclamation ii
the G0th ult., has had My attention. undo:
stand the object af yaur I,nie 10 be l." inquire
whether it iSIny intention 10 ailoot the wounded
who msy be made p~yiaorerS ny the forces IN.
.ler nv command. The tu!ic%!ng paragraph.
extracted :sam Ike proclamation, will be strictly
~enEorcni within tho limits prescribed, against
I the class ~ o;i.adtr9 ;nr Shnm It :7as III.
; tended;
! '.All per: JUS Who shall dc taken With arius
in their hands within he lines shall be treated
{ with :, coG?: martial and iF !Nlad guilty will ne
shot
Tta l;nn: At expressly declared TO bs those
! Of the ARMY inlAv military. occupation .! this
! State.
: You nave wholly :n:sa ?preileh1e!ish f' n:*"t!'-
I ing Of the proclamation. Without nie:taE-
! ing to determine th% condition OF Any Uan
{ engaged in this rebellion, | desire It t" h. per
! fect.T Understood that the proclamation is
! intended di.,:nc:!? - recognize Tie usual r:sh!
! Of All cpan cneu:? ii: iba field, AID 10 be in a!l
r~ssprct; strictly c~ontarNa5lc ,c The iisasc> Of
ter.
it, IS h:u:iiT necessary ioi ine 10 say thai IL
was not prepared With any pn-ptsc 20 ignore
j TIE miirarS rights .! humanity with respect
; to wo;in!ad men, or to those who are huIna:'aiy
engaged IN alternating their 5uIsrings.
ISicred.; J. G. fKENa't.