Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22
REFLEX EnR TIE PLANTERS.

LUDl AK, Oct. 7sh, 1851.
To he Eiiior Of tbs WRis'
Irespsc,fily ask shor, space in your columns 70
submit my humble views r regatd to the subject OF re-
lief to the planters without argument Let the Coniede-
rae Government authoxs ths solvent banks in all our
commercial mnts to issue collectively 5000 100000 -
This amount to be spporiOued among tbs Banks AccOr
ding to capital sock Of each Institution. Ths banks to
receive stipulated per cent for issuing and payiugou!
these bills aud be required to make quar- ery statements
Of their tralslcSon5 Confederate aud Sate author
ties if thought advisable Tue Of preference for
the Contederats Government TO act instead Of State
Governments is that To, currency will be uniform and
nsgosao, in all parts of the COnfederacy. Some Ofthe
States have banks ArklrSls snd Mississippi and the
eI ns Of those States would be sub scsed TO many in
conveneuces we're the States Gc inBtead of the Con
Edsrle Government The planter, in order to avail him
sef Of the means thcs afforded for bis relief, draws
aote with the number Of bales cotton lbs tobacco,
res hhd sugar other produce expressed the face
Of t. bearing interes: such rate per cent per annum
a. viii cover expenses, and get his Commission Merchant
70 endorse It, and draw the money out Of bank for him
roe Commission Merchants generally know personally all
ther patrons aud would no: likely endorse for any ose
shey thought doubtful And to prevent any shanee for
unfair dealing the part Of the planter, let the scOr
keep general reg ser for the purpose Of registering
every planters note after it has been endorsed and men
ey drawn upon IT, tlsO the sste county and toWnshpn
which such planter rssides The property ofhe planter
both real and personal be bound for the payment Of
thu note if the produce expressed on the face of the
note is not sufficient when payday comes BY Just lib
er aud wise arrangement of this kind the cotton crop
eaa be kept upO4 The plantations, until England ard
France see proper 10 come afler it. The chances for
smuggling some of t 10 Lincoln ports would be great
" lssssned aad our people would scarcely feel the bur.
then Of this our var Of independence. Unless some
such arrangement! can 30 made for the relief of the plan
tiers, they viii not be able pay their State aad Con-
isdsrse s3Cs much less supply their families With Abso
lutte and pressing neosssass. Property viii be sacrificed
a. runous prices and general and widespread BANKRUPT
CT inevitable All the planter asks or desires, is bare
economical support for himself and family; the rest he is
Wiling TO loan. Or give If necessary TO the Government
TIE Government must iaspose in some way fer the re-
Lief OF the people or our for independence will pros
fllure Il il unreasonable to suppose that the planter
M stand py ana sse bic negroes or his land sold for
utspss bv the tax gaherer ifhe IS TO be made bank
5uot of in year or two and reduced to savsh drudge
~ for the a,rs Hauss Of being freeman, when by
wise and iudcious course of policy on the part OF the
Government it can be aver,ed, The Government must
act, and act promptly. pr,vruD