Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-17
nth. co,,on pnr.ne,e md embargo.

tho issue OF Treasury Notes. "eud'e ~"
copied two numbers Of a series in opposition to
that policy, from the pen Of a talented aud dis
| ,ineuished South Carolinian, and published in
| the Charleston "Couricr.' We have before ~
! the two concluding numbers, and will publish
| them as soon as we can find rooD. The Jack
son "Mississippian" Of n late date contains two
! ,xcelleu. communications taking the same
view.
We stated yesterday that the Charleston
"Mercurc," which approves Of the policy OF
! purchase, or advances to planters, yet says
that such o course is not within the province
! Of the Confederate Government, hut belongs to
| tue Stale authorizes. Here is its article:
From the Charleston Mercury, Oct. 1pIh.I
now SHALL TIE PLANTERS SUPPORT THglH PLAN.
TATIoSS AND PAY TAxESP
We are ut s luss to discover how the Con.
gress Of the Confederate States can, under the
| Constitution of their Provisional Government,
coustitutionaily pass a law authorizing the
Confederate Government to purchase The pro-
duce Of the planter, and give him Treasury
Notes in payment for the produce. Are there
no other means by which the planters and
producers Of the Confederate States may be
supported, so far as their plantation necessities
aud taxes are concerned? We think that
there are. The Sovereign States, Which com,
p1Se the Contederacy, and the banks, can af.
ford these means.
.'Tne old habit, induced by the ma Ipruclice
Of the United States Government, OF looking
for everything to that Government, is not yet
eradicalrd irufn The minds OF our people. That
Government, had stretched its inperlincM; ard
tyrsnniral intervention i!.lo all our sffairS.-
The people naturally square their expectations
of their Government, by its practical opera
tons. There is, therefore, 4 mistaken prone
ness to turn to the Central Government for 4
remedy fer all inconvcnicpces or necessities
The new Government We have created among
| the Confederate States, leaves the States UNI
touched in their Sovereignty, and commits 10
the Confederate Government only lew simple
objects, and . few simple powers 10 enic:ce
them. Tho States haze ample power to meet
the necessities Of the planters. Their LcSis-
~latur,s have all power Of Legislation; and, il
they tnink proper, can pass Il law authorizing
q purchase, in their behalf, Of q portion Of the
crops OF the planter, and give their credit
for the purchase. BY this means the Con.
| fcdcra.e Government will he left with all
It's resources of credit, as the central pow
er. 10 carry on the war; whilst the States
YOU'D, by their credit, also aid IN the great
ENTERPRISE for cur dellverauce. Ia effect
it cotnes to pretty near the same talEiS, n: last;
| for whether the States or the Confederate Gov
ernmcnt put nut the obligations TO pay, the
produce Of the planter viii ne the sourc; TO
redeem them; and should there he any loss III
the operation, The people OF the Confederate
STATES will, ii, beth cases, be obliged to pay
the losses By which 1t will hs satisfied. Tho
agency OF the States, it appears to us, will also
i,e :nnr: safe and efficient. lmposltirns will
be less likely 10 take place-a h"Ine puti'c
| opinion wall restrain undue Notwithstanding Il
surer and more direc! responsibility, will Sc
cure q ruoTe faithful discharge of duty. The
States, therefore, in our opinion, should assume
The obligation, Of relieving the planters and
producers Of the country, If such relief stall
be deemed necessary.
But Tue States ought ,iot alane to discharge
this duty. They have given to the banks the
great sovereign power Of making ana c%oDtroli'
ing the currency Of the country. Tue banks
ought to assist BY their credit, in carrying on
the mighty contest, in which their existence
and property are involved IN a c3Innini itc
with the whole country. They have, thus lar,
done their part nobly. Let them aid the
States, in the effort to supply the means by
which the four millions Of slaves in the C"n-
federacy shall be supported with the neressi;ieA
Of life, and the taxes laid by'tho Confederate
| Government shall be paid. By such i conrS"
Of patriotic duty, they Will support themselves,
and the cbuntry with whicn they arc iticTtl-
! tied. We believe the aid They may be Called
| upou to afford will be but temporary. We're
peat it-lhat by .~Iaruary, American cotton
! will be used up in EurDpc. European na;ioa:;
must h.ve it and II VIC have the p:"er aad
the wisdom to trld OH 10 il, and compel them,
as the only condition. hy which they can 20,
tain it, 10 bresk .he fraudulent aid ilicga!
blockade ON OR coasts set Up by our ertGny--
they will be iuhcc.les if they do not BREAK ii
Frying 10 Land.
We learn that passengers from North Caro-.
lima report, at the passport Office, that thu enc
my were seen on Sunday, apparently in large