Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-15
ACTUAL. RESOURCES OF THE NORTHERN AND
SOUTHERN DERAClES-PROBABLE RE-
SUIT OF THE COMING STRUGGLE.
Correspondence cf he PetTsJwg b|press ]
G. ,,,, NJ NJ, I !


ST Louis, No, May ., 1861.
DFAR EXPRESS: A glance at the actual resources OF
the Northern aud Southern COnfederlces may relieve
some of your readers OF doubts 10 the result OF the
coming struggle:
lst The cost TO the Northern Confederacy OF keeping
an army OF one hundred thousand men in the field, will
keep double the number for u the increased expense
on their side being cansed by the sy oheavy trans
pOrtation of supplies through uufriendly country
Theirs is spirit Of aggression, carried in spirit OF
domino ring Men must be paid TO 6ght in such cause,
and nation will rarely submit to bankruptcy for 20
trng thing pride. Therefore, they must col quer
from the start ,lse the people will refuse their support
Now, how is it on the side of the South? Ours is a
fight for life. We not for pay, because We struggle
for existence. IL is your interts much mine,
that should be victorious, therefore, whatever you
possess must be at my disposal, and r.ee
The Mexican cost the Uuited ates Government
two hundred millions Of dollars IL lasted eighteen
months, With average force OF % 900 An in-
yason OF the Sou'h would be much more expensive. 50
may calculate, if % coo men, in eighteen months,
the above, the expense OF keeping up for one year
army Of 100 600 men would be about eight hundred
millions That is six times Gs much mo ey as there is
III the whole country, and ten times as much as the
Northern States could produce if every three cent piece
thrown in to sw the pile. Now, let us suppose
that they have raised this almost mpos ble sum, and
have carried the for twelve months. What then
Where wi they Tecuperatehow repenish their Golfers
They have no commerce independent OF the Soulh
They will ship grain, twill be needed for home
SUMPTION and having no exports, they will have no
foreign credit Th@ cotton retur.s which have Hooded
the vaults OF New York with gold, will have ceafei and
the stream will flow in its legitimate channel southwark
What will they do?
Now they say, If til, lie rue, what becomes Of the
South who has not half the wealth We have" Yes we
have been poor heretofore because all our money has
found asylum in Yankee pockets and il is true-tbai
to forty millions of coin in the South the North can 10
day, produce eighty millions But we have shown that
the fst year will luilce TO sink five times both added
together-and ihen which is The Iioher? The South
She has endorscrs in her elton snd tobacco that viii
procure her any amount Of mcnty she may need slI
months blockade OF Southern ports will make England
throne totter and We lave OILY ask obtain her aiC
in any Way to suy CxeDt THUS the .ensc is less
We have money always comrg in, can get credit a.
where and citing for al that man holls dear TIE
North has 10 money, credit and is lighting for don
Il ,ton VIII hch ID the strongest peeuniafily?
~. Which section can bfirg and sustain tue nrges
army IL must be ier!ectly plain to every ha
hought seriously the subject, that as olg re
min at home, and act the deiei sve have ever
numeriray the best Of the f9ht The firmers of New
England, and the We mus in The army 10 make i
lirgtr than our bu. II they 90 what becomes of III
c ops, aud what will lhe army feed on? Buiae,s mt
- o. the people wl staryG; but the mlnuiactur,
from the centre Of trade-thtse sOppedby The enisi's
o. all the workmen and where docs tie farmer fad
mierg Thertlore the agricultural portion Of the com
muiity mus; stay at home. On the o'her band for ar
army Of d, Ece, can bring out entire population
esvrg the negroes to till the ground Again, imy
marching through country, must separate starvs
that force Of fifty thousand men will suffice US tc
compete successfully wi double that nun Der. The
progress mpsded by hostile Instructions, hasteneC
by synpa etc aid, they are ignorant OF the country
We have been fam liar with i. from ct dh0od.
Bu VIC might 90 forever shown Why it Is mpos iblt
bat our foes should be siu ULion amorg cur
elves is The oae thing needfu eltor firm reliance il
The stc, o. the God Of Bat,les aud the righteousness
| Of our cause.
b, proupt, be b'ave, be marcifu. Never yield neve
| ask quarter, never refuse to eive it.