Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-20
Letter from Hon. R w Jobnson.

GAVEs-
 Ceniem.a: Your letter of the 4.h inst, is re spectluly acknowledged, and you request that "would address to the public, through the press, my views Of our public affairs, as found them in my recent visit to Montgomery, as one Of the Re prosenLgtigez Of this State in the Congress of the Confederate States, and any further statement or suggest ol that l mig ght consider promotive of pub lie godd, Irow proceed to comply with, and in doing so, will regard this letter as addressed also to the PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS.
 The delegation arrived at Montgomery only few day before the ad djoarnmeut of Congress. The ordinance Of secession of Arkansas, together with the ordinance atfyng the provisional constitution of the Confederate States, and the credentials of your delegation, were promptly presented, and the State of Arkansas admitted into the conlederaey. Besides the seven original States, we were most happy to find old Virginia occupying place, and ably reDresented upon the floor of the Confederate .nSates' Congress. But it will be matter of great pride with our people 10 know, that Arkansas was the EIGHTH unconditional accession to the confede racy-tle EIGHTH STAR actually upon the con.ede- rate flag.
 We arrived too late to take part in much Of the labor and legislation of inc session. But in com mlnicltion wiih tLc President and heads of his Iosormeut. and with tle representatives of the diGefea- States composing the Congress, it was traIo ing 70 find prevailing a most cordial unity of sentiment ani purpose, and fixed conviction, that though liable a.l other nations to some dis astcis. .he Souih was ngiucibie, and would main tain hcr sa 5ar.te independence under any and all s.re1in-taaac---ihat -he had more than million ui gallant idiery auo coull De ayaied oi, fl ever Che s..r saoad rai iuIfe so mlny--aud that her re- source. nuaaey Go support them amounted to Hundreds ai l.iaBs anuu4liy, which would only bc i.il cyl, g! the willingness of the people toloan ittampoAr'y to ,he go, ernmen,, to be used for fh,r o.a Ilntecton.
 Many h.as4ll volunteers more than the go- rcn.uieut considered it necessary to accept, have irsm time to time been tendercd. Able and ex- pcrcuccl officers are every where provided, to lead them Ft.lin-t tle enemy, whilst the utmost energy has been usad 10 cqup and supply them and con tnu.s Co be usri to provide, collect and amass all descriptions of arms, provisions and material of war for future necessities The only question re. nainin., is addressed to those of our people who have means or wealth, and is as to their willing. ness to loan reasonable share of their annual pro ddcti0ns, cott0n corn, etc., etc., to their own go- acmment to maintain their own rights.
 That we nave the patriotism that will do this 1 found not one who entertained doubt. The feel ing seemed to be ths-that we should loan every cents worth we could spare, since if We could not credit and sustain the government with our means and money, could not expect others to do so, and We should be of course subjugated, and all we then had would be worthless as q conquered and -slcgraded people
 No one it is believed, of any forecast, who is of the South, anu loves her cause and has the ntelli. gencc to comprehend the greatness of the stakes at is ue. will hesitate now, to advance the go- ,eum mt and to take her bonds for ii, in this the hour of vial, every dollar he can spare, to enable her to supr ort the armies of our people who have gone 10 the war, and oher.up daily their health and their live. f,r our security and independence.
 The most important Of the acts of the late ses- sion of .he Co.leier rate States Congress, is that one winch a1pc.'s to be patriotism of ourPeople to raise money Tor thewar.
 lam .s.lv sorry that have no copy of the "Act' w,thme. though. 1t was among the papers on this sua egt. which were given 10 me by the Secrc tary of ,l4 Treasury, and which you will find pub l,lrd herewith for lour instruction. But have written for tho acs" and will cause it to be pub lishei as soon as received The act however, is well de -r0ed by Hons R. II. Smith and C. J. McB4e of Alabama, whose notice quote from Io-wit:
 Congress at its last session, provided for rais- i1g fifty mil oms of dollars from confederate bonds, payable in twenty yclrs with seini-annal interest at eight per cent, tO be secured by tax 10 be e- kcd at its next session. when the Secretary ot the Treasury i- required to report basis of taxation Congress also, by resolutions, required each mem ber ut tais body call the people together III the several districts, anu to take up subscriptions for these bonds, to be paid from the proceeds oi sales of spec lied numbers of bales of cotton of the | gruc ing crop The Secretary of the Treasury has | also requested the mbers to solicit proposals for the sale of corn. flour and other provisions for the armies ito be deliyere at places gnated and to te ,aiu Lor ia Couiede ate bonds.
 It will be at once per ceiyed that these bonds a safe eight per cent. investment, and that the interest will be promptly paid and sure sinking fund provided for the redemption Of the principal. II these securities shall no be good the property of the country will bc yljueless In a word sale of the bonds is necessary for the prompt and iull maintenance of cause upon the success of which our lites. liber+4 and property depend and none san be so surely iouked to for 6le purpose as the people oi the Confederate Sta Our sons and brothers have gone to light our battles, and the cnerhy have begun the of in,asion; and the simple question is, hail sure provision be speedily .uIIe 1.r feeding, clothing and iuInis ting the army N ith means to fight our battles
 We propose to visit the several counties in this congressional district for the purposes above ind cated, and will in few days publish our appoint ncuts. We solicit the samest cooperation of all patriotic ien and request the newspapers through
 1,f ., ,.Trl,f l.. one which will sooH follow it, of the times and places of ou appointments.
 ROBERT IT, SMITH,
 C. J. McRAE" Thus we see, fifty millions of dollars are asked | for It can be raised by the Southern States and l ad, anced easily and without detriment to the ne- eces ities or even the every day business of the con trv IL is asked to be subscribed for in cotton bale $, to be shipped to market, each man shipping to $ own factor, who is responsible to him for the pr,p r sale of it usual, the proceeds of 1t to be maid over to the Treasury Department, the factor to rec. i've and hold subject to the order of the plan for ha, is of the Confederate States, which bear aiolt nsg cent interest which interest Is to be, and sDa be 0a q to the planter every six months.
 I have onversed upon this subject with only five or siA of ou planters. One has periodically de- /arel his intention to advance his whole crop, as he regs rle | the investment good one in :any event. An, ther intends to subscribe one thousand baes auc eve " one declares his willingness to subscribe bera vy out of his crop in proportion to lis size. too fe al it my duty to subscribe, and though de, plyin dabt, shall subscribe five hundred bales, feelh g satisfied that my creditors will ac- cept the so ds as collateral security for my debts, or take then in payment, if they prefer it. Thus those who qr. in debt can subscribe literally as well as others
 These bonds at eght per cent. will be largely over par value hen peace is restored. Our go- vernment, holdin, the pledge of 50 large lot of our cotton, will be inducement to foreign na-