The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-11-26


the whole State by aiding in Withdrawing
vast quantities Of provisions from exposed
points.
lnasmuch as it may become necessary for
slave labor to be employed on State delen-
ces. and my authority TO enforce such labor
may be questioned by some, would re-
spectfuliy recommend the propriety pass
ing an act whereby such authority may be
vested in me, in case such urgent necessity
shall arise as will justify il.
Next 10 the defence of the State from the
enemy in importance, is the defence Of our
people against extortion and starvation.
Notwithstanding the failure of the crops in
the Western part of the State. IL is believ-
ed that there is within our borders an album
dance OF grain for the supply Of our people.
and a surplus for the use of the army. The
lands heretofore devoted to cotton and to-
bacco have been planted in corn generally,
aud the crop Of this essential product is
perhaps larger by many hundred thousand
bushels than has ever been known. When
this 10 considered, together with the i'm
mense crop Of peas. potatoes, fruits. &C.,
there would seem TO be little danger Of any
actual suffering vmong our people = nor
would there be. COULD il be properly dis
tributed and at reasonable prices. But the
demon Of speculation and exiortion seems
10 have seized upon nearly all sorts and
conditions Of men. and all the necrssarles
OF life are fast getting beyond the reach Vi
the poor.
Flour, which il properly left to the laws
Of supply and demand, could not have RI.
sen TO more than double peace rates. can
now be used only by the rich.
| Everything has tendency upward in the
same pfoportion--lrather. wnolen cloth and
cotton goods have been made the special
means of extortion. As il We were MT sui
feientIy afflicted by the base and a.arieious
IN our own midst. speeulstprs from distant
States swarm IN the land. offering fabulous
prices for everything they can bny. And
in many instances, taking advantage Of the
patriotism Of our people. they represent
themselves ~ agents 81 the Government.
purchasing for the army thus obtaining
Whist they could not otherwise do.
The supply Of salt will. hope. be suffi-
cient, but this subject too needs legislative
action. DIR. Worth, the salt commissioner
appointed by the Convention. has been in.
dustriously al work but he has not produ.
ced great qushtity, owing TO The difficult
ties which he has mentioned in his reports.
His first works, at Morehead City, we're
taken by the enemy before he had fairly
gotten them into operation. His effort at
Wilmington WAS successful in producing
about ESQ bushels per day, for snme time
before they were interrupted by the yellow
fever, which has caused their Temporary
suspension. As the pes,ilence has abated
they will OF course be Immediately again
put into operation. The whole amount
made there BY the State and private indi.
siduals, probably exceeds :. 500 bu shells per
day. Nearly all Of this made on private &C.
count Is bought by citizens of other States
and carried oil for speculation, at prices
ranging from Sic to $50 per bashel.
Nv predecessor. Gov. Clark. alsa euier.
ed inio contract through n. W. Wondfn
aud Geo. W. Morlecai. Esqfs.. with Stew.
art. Buchanan 4 Co. Of Salt,iIle, Va, iar
the privilege nf manufacturing suO.HOU
bushels of salt. and Mr. WOUlfin was made
Superintendent Of the works. With con,
mendable energy he has pushed forward hi.
undertaking, and there is now. as reported
TO me by special agent sent 20 visit the
establishment, about 200 kettles in opera.
iion, making near 1900 bushels per day.
Owirg to hls sickness the Superintendent
has made no official report 10 me of his up
eraiions and expenditures.
! recommend that your honorable body
shall take immediate steps TO prevent the
expectation from the State Of salt, leather,
shoes. woolen cloth, cotton cloth, yarn. pork
aud bacon. flour and potatoes---except for
the army and by regular SCENTS Of the Go.
vernment; and except when purchased BY
any county Or corporate authorities Of our