Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-21

The Convention postponed the issuing of Tro,,
ury notes authorized by your body until LIST of March
next, and in the mean time allowed the Treasnra
to borrow three millions of dollars of the Banta
less the amount already borrowed under the ~,
passed at your extra session. large portion ofbo
sum borrowed has been expended, and the additIon.
sum to be borrowed is, fear, more than the banLa
will De prepared to loan.-More full information on
this head can be had from the TreasuIers Report
would invite your especial attention to any 70,
visal that will give efficiency to the militia
1t has been suffered to 60 down by being unerrau.
ed, and the nearer you bring it back to the ola
standard, the more likely you are to succeed The
system of exemption is very detrimental. Reouro
the same duty OF all, and it will be more cheeriuv
submitted to-. A militia system with arms in H.
hands Of the people, should be sustained as one If
the main institutions and props of free country.
They are the Volunteer National Guards of a Re-.
pu6lic-a substitute for the standing army of des.
potism.
1t is notifying to our State pride to think that
we have hitherto been dependent on the Northern
States for even the means of Defence including all
the munitions Of war and apprehensions have been
felt among that the want of these might impair
the means and resources of maintaining this war
But from a recent survey made by our able State
Geologlst Prof. Emmons, am gratified to state
that we have in our midst within few miles of the
! North Carolina Rail Road a most extensive and
valuable supply of lead now ready to be taken nm
and he further reports that have the material for
the manufacture of gun-powder. The most valua.
BILE ingredient of powder, saltpetre, is found abun
dainty in the limestone caves in Tennessee Georpia
and North Alabama. A company is now engaged
in the western part of the State for the manufacnro
ofpowder, and If any assistance is required would
suggest that the State should furnish aid for the
purpose Of facilitating the supply of this necessary
material, which the blockade of our coast now et
fectualy cuts off
The blockade of our coast and the nonintercourse
around our borders have established two very mpor
tant facts First, that in our commercial relations
we have become entirely dependent on the North
for almost every article that use connected with
machinery, farming, merchandise food and clothing.
both the luxures and necessaries of life including
almost every article needed for our defence The
second and more important fact is also now estab.
lshed, that we have the means and material for SUD-
plying all these wants within our own borders
Necessity is developing these resources and driving
US to the use of them.
The continuance of this war and blockade for two
or three years may inf1ict much personal suffering
but it will surely accomplish national and COM
! mercial independence
If the war were to terminate soon, our political
rights might be secured but trade would resume
its old channels. Time alone will successfully divert
the course of trade, but when diverted it be-
comes more difficult to restore it. Once check
and turn off the great food Of Northern trade and
Southern labor, Southern trade, and Southern capital
will roll their strength together to establish South.
ern prosperity and independence
And it is equally important to US to establish our
commercial as our political independence de-
cisive victory may establish our political rights
in single day, but continuance of this war and
blockade can only accomplish the other.
! To us the blockade and war is sharp, but tenn
porary pain but it is slow consumption, preying
| on the yItdls Of Northern wealth and commerce.
must conclude this communication, by stating
that there are some other subjects that must SUBJ
| NIT to the consideration of the General Assembly
in special message, which will do at the earliest
| moment.
HENRY T. CLARK.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, august 18th, 1861