, 1861-10-23
Tho Purchahe OF Blankets In Europe.-
Boston Opposes the Outlay Abroad.

IN ae11nEt0a Correspondence N. i. Hera4ut
The Government, anticipating that there
would be a.sca1city Of wooNen goods, such as
you'd be required for the use Of the army du-
to Europe at N early day, to procure certain
kinds OF goods, and especially blankets. One
order was for three hundred Thousand pairs Of
the Latter article, and 60 long ago Was the or
come Of these blankets have already arrived at
Washington, to the great relief Of the soldiers
AID satisfaction Of General Mcclellan,
who has been greatly exercised Of late,
fearing that bis movements would be
.eta!dcd for the want Of the necessary
tentment Of his troops. Fearing that cola
weather would come On before the blankets
srrieed from Europe, means were taken to as.
certain the condition Of the New ENGLAND
woollea ui}le, when j. was statsd tsat tley we're
working to their Utmost extent to supply GOV
eminent contracts with To0llen goods, and
could not DO more Most Of these goods were
aecertaiued to bs flannels, for shirts, and cloth
for unifornt-leaying little room for the pro.
ductlOn Of blankets. Agents were then sent
out to purchase all the blankets to be found in
the New England, New York and Philadelphia
markets.
The number procured was comparatively
few. 1t is the belief Of those whose duty 1t
iB to procure blankets for the Government
1hat large amounts Of these good h8ge been
bought up and stored away by specu1ators, in
the hope that, as winter approaches, they will
bring high price. II this is SO, the supply
rom England will prove fortunate thing,
should not attempt to acquire riches BIZ the
,nhumaniaet Of compelling the Government to
submit to the exorbltalt terms rather than that
urtroops should suffer. The Indignation Of the
Boston Beard of Trade and Boston banks,
manifested through the protest On Saturday,
against the purchase By the Government, Of
army clothing in England, would come with
better grace If they Would at the same time
prove to the Government that these goods can
be had in our oFn market to the extent and
within The time required. Three hundred
thousand Of our soldiers who are camping aud
hirouaclDE these October nights upon he two
banks Ct the Potomac, do not appreciate the
justnees Of this Protest, and they must not
be allowed to suffer because CT this action ct
monty-cEangeIs, who show that they care less
about The immediate necessities of the
Aue1lcsn soldier, upon whose comfort and
health depends the euccess Of orr arms aud
yjrdicailo1 OF the Government, than they do
about the precise market in which blanket
tbsll bt purchased to keep him warm willie he
is fgLt:rg the:r battles. In addition to the
three hundred Thousand blankets already pur.
chased II the European market for our army,
an order res gone fer two hundred Thousand
more. 1u.tead ct grumt1iDg that such pur
the article at home, we ought to be thankful,
Dot only thai re can purchase them in Great
Britain, but that tie Government has had the
foresight to do 20 in season to prevent the
troops from suffering.
[From the Boston Post Of Saturday.
We learn with coRcern and surprise that
Qrarte1maeter Meigs has ordered an agent
to England, with credit to the amount Of five
millions Of dollars, to- purchase blankets and
Ee1eeys for the Government! The agent has
arrived at H,il!fAx on his way, but has been
teleg1aphed to a~ast further ordete. We
tEutt he viii be directed to return, and
that CUR own manufacturers will be allowed
to supply the wants Of the army, which they
are amply competent to do, not sixty per
centum OF Their power being yet called into
action. The expenditure Of 30 large sum
ab1ead-taking that much from our stock Of
Eo1d-tep1ivlAy onr industry OF 80 great an
amount ct employment, and the consequent
Increase Of the raw materia1 In Europe ould
be q serious blow to lhe interests Of the na
ten, and serious embarrassment in the fu-
lure flancial operations ofthe administration.
The subscriptions to the rational loan hsve
teen urged and effected upon the ground that
the money would return to the people in
reconpense for labor and supplies, and thai
not dollar, where it was posslble to avoid it
would be expended out OF tie country. This
policy should be adhered to, to enable MS tt
sustain the Government and save ourselve!
iron deEret sing poverty VIC hope the matte
| will be reccLs!ds1ca in fe.sol to save us frou
| the unfortunate consequences the accomplish
Ient Of the mission would eutail.