Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-09

Soldiers Clothing for the vi alter Campaign.
As We oOk Tor 10 relaxation OF the blockade or css-
saton Of the war until the Yankees shall be taught the
impOssibity Of conquest, ask the attention Of the
Government to the important SUI ec. Of cothing the sol
ders mex winter Tasre IS great deal Of wool in toe
country, sd large e,op Of f'x viii, 10 doubt, be
grown in many paris Of Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee; 5g Gotten warp constitutes the bass Of ell
O-- te1 lie fabrics H5v can he people obtsin this IL
dpans8bls article The coarse yarn spun by machine
~ scarce and very costly; and though We see the
cotton burned IN tbs face o. the invader, raw cotton
cs-1O, be o0taded "A many portions OF the interior at
snv price.
There IS = mechanical dlE,ulty also, which has i'm.
peded domestic manufacture. landlords cannot be had
at any price.
While our soldiers are in the FIELD there at home
thousands Of patriotic mothers and sisters wiling to toll
aay way and under any disadvantage for those Who
defend theu. But in msuy cases these patriotic Wo-
men have neither material nor machinery to manuiac-
turs the clothing and blankets their friends require
We may anticipate 3 similar difficulty in regard to
shoes and boots though there viii be, suppose, leath-
er enough produce Rv'nt9r supply OF SO ndispen-
sable article.
Nov, What c.a our Govsrnmea: 10 to provide for the
vs;er wants Of or army We answer let it apPOi;
commissioners cfusls ures within The sections Of oOuI-
g. prepared 90 co-ta- the oPe a.ons referred to, and
So 10 ;tsu rs many sy. z s-,zlls, tailed uader
a.. Orgy ci sac Az. Coz -s., as my be necessary
IS ,d.y.-c -are-I s- o. s-u. supply.
-... rl. .-. t.7a-.u-,. an.-3 purchase
a- -'.v price, .-s.a.s u. -s- co,tor,
'H e.-., FL a. ..-r .. .iustrcu7
I.. 40 a.- s. 20 -... means 10
.... a-. aa-.gctures
-s| I'D, g.a.t ,aa Ten
r s.r.r..- ...-. .r- gs.a... 90 .r ON. cams.
ra. r. .s u.-r....a., a.. ..'..-
c. spar. -.. uss. f., ,u.Hrsrr,y5 .5- Though ..,
pos --s -.'s r.e 20. be- To- god .s So ~0u.j vi-.
g.. aia ya i-a-..g.y s-,,pr ..,l r-gs.
We are a~srv .l,. ,lc C0zlsGs.a:s Goveraneut can
not So seG conduct enterprises Ct the description refer
red TO a. tbs Ses and it YOU'D perhaps DC well if the
CoaisieEs.s Government should eoater With tia Sts,e
authorities, and employ their agencies in carrying OF,
the details OF the plan, bearing Of course the expense
which may s.,,ui II Il may derive advantage frO1
consulting the is: and Auditors Of Virginia, Who SIZE
required by late Ao, Of Assembly to inquire into the
condition o. manufactures Of Virgizia, and WHO will
give patriotic sad useful assistance in the Of ect pro
posed.
II the government viii organize Bureau for the gen
eral PurPose o; developing the materials Of war and
clothing for the yrooPs i..le systematic attention viii
Do EOnders The industry, The IL and the materials
for he~OSk exist nothing Bat slperintenderoe and IN
s.rucioa Is requiSei make them ea,e,uAl. When the
mex. winter let uOs complaints and reproacbts
come up from uuelsd soldiers. Let not our rank
De weakened and hospitals Sled With the victims Of
uakedne-s-but isI thsse be timely attention by H.
authorities Of the Confederate and State governments
We may thus guard sgains. the possibility Of dsap-
pointmsnt il this vital department Of military supply