Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-15
Relief te Planters.

The southern press almost without exception, takes
n for granted that some mode Of relief by Government,
Confederate State is necessary to enable the planters
to NEE, their obligations and ensure vigorous prosecu'
ton Of the war Most Of them support the proposition
for purchasing the option and tobacco crops by the Con-
ederats Government sud the issue Of treasury notes in
payment. The Charleston H1c,ry sustsns the same
pap through the agency Of the State and
The Banks This If practicable would best accord with
our principles, as we should be glad to dispense With
centIs altogether. If the thing were possible.
Ri, our fear H. that the States and Banks cannot act with
sufficient proupnes and concert to meet the public
emergency.
We slbj Din the N.rcurys article, and shall soon
ibish very able and elaborate article the whole
suite, prepared BY Gen Duff Green, and laid before
the Macon Convention in May last, and by that body
ordered 10 be printed Some Of s positions may startle
cd iogy ideas; but doubt II they can be snccess-
ry answered. But the reader shall judge for himself
From the Charleston Mercury Of October i0:h
HOW SHALL TIE PLANTERS SUPPORT TREIR
PLANTATIONS AND PAY TAXESS
We are al loss 10 discover how the Congress OF ths
Confederate States can under the Constitution OF their
Provisional government colstitutionay pass law su-
thoriup the Confederate Government to purchase the
Dr1iuC9 OF tue pAuteI, huu kFt iEcaruEy MUGS
payment for the produce Arc there no other means by
which the planters and producers Of the Confederate
States may be supported far IS their plantation neces
sites and taxes concerned We think that there arc.
The S9versio. States which comp the Confederacy,
and the banks, can sfNd these means.
The old habit; Induced BY the malpractice OF the Uni
ted States Government Of locking for everything TO that
Government Is not yet srAdia.ed from the minds Of
people That Government had stretched its impertinent
and tyranuca Intervention into all our affairs. The peo
Die naturally squrs their expectations OF their Govern
ment by It's br.stcsl operations There IL, therefore,
mistaken pronensss 10 trrn the Central Government
for remedy for all inconyensnces or necessities The
new Government We have created among the Conftde-
rate States leaves the States untouched in their
eighty, and commits 10 the Confederate Government
only few simple objects and few simple powers to en-
force them. The States have ample power TO meet
the nect sses OF the planters, Their Legislatures have
al power Of Regulation and, il they tfipk proper
pass Law authorizing purchase, 10 their behalf, Of
portion Of the Grips Of The planter and give their credit
for the purchase. By this means, the Confederate
Government will be LEFT with all its resources OF
credit as the central power to carry on the war,
wailsl toe States would by their credit also aid in the
great enterprise for our deverance. In effect IL
TO pretty nearly the thing. at last for whether the
States or the Confederate Government put out the obi
cations to pay, tn, produces Of the planter will be the
source 10 redeem their and should there be any loss in
the operation the people Of the Confederate States will
IN both cases. be obliged to pay the losses by which Il
will be satisfied 7he agency OF the States appears to
u.s. will also be mors safe and efficient lmposions will
be less likely 10 take pace-a home public opinion will
restrain undue favcritism and and more direct
responsibility will secure more faithful discharge Of du
IT, The States therefore, in opinion should assume
tie obligation Of relieving the planters and producers OF
the country such rslisi shall be found necessary
But the States ought not alone to discharge this duty.
T.ey have given the banks the great sovereign power
OF making and controlling the currency OF the country
The banks ought to assist, BY their credit 10 carrying
on the mighty contest in which their existence and pro-
perty are involved In q common fate With the whole
country They have thus far, done their part nobly.
L., them aid the States in the effort to supply the
By which the four millions Of slaves in the Oonfederacy
shall be supported with the necesties Of life, and the
tsxss laid BY the Confederate Government shall be paid
By such course OF patriotic duty. they will support
Themselves and the country with which they are ident
fed We believe the aid they may be called upon to
afford will be but temporary We repeat it-thst by
January, American cotton will be used up 10 Europe
European naiious must have it, and If have the pow
er and the wisdom to hold on to it, and compel them
as the only condition by which they can obtain II, to
break the fraudulent and Illegal blockade coass
set up by our enouy-they will be mbecies II they do
no, break It. But q vigorous campaign in Maryland
would contribute greatly TO this result With sroh
a campaign, States and banks would be perfectly
safe in issuing any credits upon produce placed under
their control. Our plantation necessities in that event.
would only need 10 be provided for. Our taIs State
AID Confederate, are payable not until next Spring.