Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
Message Of the Governor OF North Care.
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Message Of the Governor OF North Carr
We make the foi!rH:;'s extracts from The
| message pf rs. Clark 10 sne Legislature of
\ rth Csrulins:
Fur the rlTst tins in the history III this
State, we have 20 deplure the death Off Cover
nor. The Hon. j.. ". Z Is. lato Governor OF
lhu State, died Il, The Red Sulphsr Springs,
Va, on the Tlh If jail: last. THIS culnmuni
cation might at!'; ~ appropriate place for a
tribute 10 hi4 :Turtsl and merit; but his pub.
H.: ana private Writes lave but recently been
canvassed through the Suite, and their tho.
rough "udcrs"m,n n o. the people constitute bis
highest reward while living and a rich legacy
10 survive him.
The grca, struggle which nov RACES through.
out our country ,Xcites the must intense inter.
est at home aud abroad. II is needless TO ar.
que TO ourselves OF the world the justice and
prup:ic:y Of our cause. We patiently yielded
to every cz~ pedisnt and listened to every prom.
se in behsIf Of that Onion, around which had
80 kr; clung orr interest and dearest afec.
items. But suddenly the mask was raised aud
we saH before Us tho sword Of the tyraEt,
and hcncef6-tl there 8ns no hesitation in our
course.
The uaanimity Of N,rth Carolina in this
great s:ruggie, while il must insure success,
will eiubelish 4 pag: in her history as brilliant
rs The victory which achicTes hcr indepen
dencc. Suddenly thrown into this great st1us
sic TithuIt an army nr the organization to
support 0Ge. He f;d offered to Us an army o.
volunteers %ho have come forward With brave
hearts snd willing 20 enlist in the cause oil
their ccurry.
| would invite your special attention 10 any
rc7isal that will give more efficiency to the
militia. /: has been suffered to 60 down By
! being undcrv2lu2d and the nearer you Can
bri, z i, back to lie Old standard, the more
| likel; ?ou are 70 succeed. The system Of ex
EN- options is very detrimental. Require the
same daily Of all, aud il! vii! be mere cheerful
" submitted 10.
4 militia ~systeu,, Ti.h arm: in :ha hands Of
The pcapie, should Ac sustained as one Of the
| mtin institutions aIi pronfs Of = free c1uatry.
They ars !!:e FJ!nr;cer Nstional Quad OF e
Republics substitute iIr ,be standing aruy
of d spnliim III.
1t ~ notifying ie olr State pride to think
thai We have hitherto been so dt pendent on
the Northern States for even the upanS OF dc.
fsncS. inc'u!ing all the mutations Of war, and
appr, het!sons have been felt amongst u5 that
the want Vi iin.e Iu'ght imps;r the means and
resources Ct maintaining This war. But,
from a recon: survey made by our able State
Geolcgis:, PtnG. Emmons, ] am s%ratifcd to
Stale tina, rc have in our midst, within o few
miles Of the S ,uth Carolina r .ilroad, q most
extensive and 7aluablc supply Of Iced now
rcaiT 10 be tahcn up. And he further reports
that we have lie material for the manufacture
of gino ,@icr. Inc most valuable ingre.
dent OF gunpo93"r, saltpc,rc, is found sbun-
dainty in lie limestone cares Of Tennessee,
Georgia and North Alabama, i company is
nHw r,;gagsd IN the Western Part Of this State
fer the manufacture Of powder, and II any
assistance Is required, / would suggest that
the Stule should iurnish aid. for the purpose
If facilitating tbs supply Of this Eecessary
material whlct, the h!ockadc Ct our coast now
eft. clualiy cuts of.
The b,aeSsdc Of utir coasi, ant. the non-in-
ter:ourse around our borders, have establish d
two rery important facts lst, That in our
| commercial relations re had become almost
! entirely depeni.n. or The North for almost
every article that re use connected With ma.
chin sry, ~f4la!ug, merchandise, food and cloth.
ING, botf, the iuxuTivs and aecsssaries of life,
incIudv ne almost every article. needed for our
h.feace. The second and more important fact
10 n0W cS[LO!SNcu, mat We l1TS lue WedHS
ard material f.. supplying IL these wants
within aux o:sh borders, Necessity is develop.
| ing these RESOURCES air! driving US to The use Of
them.
The continuance OF this var and blockade
for $50 or three years u.ay iDdict much per-
sonai suffering. 5us it sil! accomplish onr IA.
tioral and COMMERCIAL independence.
If the VA. Tas to terminate soon, our po-
litical rights would be secured, bnt trade
would resume its old channels. Time alone
will successfully divert the course Of trade,
bit when cnce diverted, it becomes more diff.
cult than ever ID restore it. Once check and
turn oil tbs great e pod Of Northern trade, and
Southern lanor, Southern trade and Southern
capita. will roll their strength together to es-.
trblish Southern prosperity and Independence;
and il is equally important TO Us to establish
our c,n.Dercis! Us our political independence.
4 decisive victory may establish our political
rights in a single day, but continuance Of the
war and blockade can only accomplish ths other.
To us the blockade and the war is a sharp
bur temporary pain, but it is 8 slow eonSunp.
ton prrying upon tie Titals Of Norsharn wealth
and eoOnRTce