Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-25
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Iperal,reiY fesd.d.
We .;lutea is.1 days aga 10 The nscess''y
q. MISLEADING those reSouresa oil lho eo'oN9
49, .b:c, IL. maintenance 0! our army da-
na,ts Oar remarks thea wers sadTessetl
eh;,ae 70 army eticers; tbs eorananoe's, 'as
,,;.r,.rpsStsrs and the ctnnisssries-aasi
raro directed 70 RE necessity o. discipline aha
economy, Wo urged then 10 Interfere no
nore Than absolutely necessary With the agFi'
cul;urs! operations Of thu country, and to Use
every pcsa!bls care to proven. al! sVoieao'e
-ae.a and destruction. To burn tsrner ,
n.:o.u.,s ia 10 burn wood at a cost to some
bid, o. perhaps sixty dollars pcs cord; anu
besides Il .csy aacrihce crop. lie iose OF ae
a..,T a,oyss through WISH. OF management Is
to i.,crssss bott the coat end ice difficulty IN
obtaining fresh supplies. III ebert IS per-
fse.y in TIE power Of inss!entirs commanders
AID waststu., ;a,p-oY::eat, AID incons;Sefs'e
subsistence and transportation oticeEa, To re-
duce, in very shoe. tiass, smiling ccah1r}
70 failo~ waste.
But while re urge, IN tho one hand, tia. t'is
consumption and destrret'cn BY catmJ sns''
be reduced 70 tho minimum, through the az
yn,ion OF commanders ths employment OF ins
bss. capacity and integrity n The subsistence
anu transportation departments, anc tie ser.
cs.ic- y;yi:sn. direction and oversight Of the
eu,..icr su.hori ties; We would slso appeal to
ms turuers to exert themselves to tbs utmost
ths, .heir circumstances will allow, In the pro-
4a>:ica Of supplies. Let us make the largest
crop shat We possibly can
We know .hs, largo portions Of che Oonfede-
racy, rot even within tbs enerny's lines, are I'M
orop:.icrsiy situsted for the cultivation OF the
sn:l The con:igui.y &C the enotny selu"es
suav The lshc7ias popG!a.ion, and creates y
general feeling Of unccrtsihty lest so'ne sh!ts-
iu.- OF the opposing lines should thrc" .ia'ni
w::sh::71 she power o. the e,iemy. is Lard to
SOW when We know not ~ho shall reap. rae"e
considerations have :hsir i.1siness value, sGd
should ht suowe,, their due ~eigh,-t4! no
rao.e. Production should not DO paTai yzsd ay
that mere excitement which tho |tc:a!ty Of
ssniu- aGd TIA expectation C! canaat always
nr-5uca. We shoaid remember that j: il as
ipoart.1. 10 sn army to rsiss c0rn no to onils,
companies, to ,nske four es to !DaEuiactars
canron; and that beef snt ssit pork rre ~
necss:ary IS bu.l.ta sid sa:tpcsro.
The time ior planting corn is rpnn rs, aud
W.. sooa pass ~. We ilnplors every farlnec
MT now w!.hIo lhe shsmy's lroa--and ~s es-
p.o;sl!y -?Fcnt to the Virginia krt North
Cs!a!ina :.rmocs--." plan. Al large = cop ca
aas.5.e We have pery attnng hopei !aai a.i
suci. gil! 81 aio tc reap. T:na. shsEe mr. m
ua.ie,. f,,r,n .. i,io State, Do, the prospect
u :.;sing ice crcp IS surely go:sS The painting
Ths rricH =. .ao grain whom eat!'"rs'' ~''( IN.
dcah.sfilv re aup.e, .nt the mako! viii - ct
:b., Il :s-dc1c
b.. t. ,,,rss ~hn occupy situation" co.h Of
security ftctn tho ensrag aud security AZ 10
to-. siay=$ --loo.a!!"s sh5 WHO'S c0ebtsy
Ia A::aslth 81 toe Eurti. Of itme p.rt:c:;!arif
sno7J! % pant no u;Iccst ARA in their pow
er, SD piaat ;hsir bee: !s's Lay aside
ynr, regular rotsti0n" unit, the times be-
come :esrsr sgan. and choo>s incas scres
whch viii brig the nos. coru. II ViN al
Dc reeIed, nnj ecu viii be rell ps!S for t.
The.s is F. prsotcsi :dra which ws vii! srs-
sast, sd Tor " sieh We are Indebted 20 Eli ez!en-
si7a i-rns- or TIE north sida Of James river.
Ee = a sent!s:nsn Sho takea deep intezeat
10 tbs suhjee! " HIGH We ere noS considering.
unl considers IL OF thn u!EoS. consequence 10
tho country, ira. ons farmers, suea Of them
ss arc !rea ~ 80 80. anoulG esec, themselves
10 tia missing Of au abundant crap q cofn.-
e. esch iaeKlef within the endangered re-,
zion, eorp:s vita bis propositions for a crop
% MIA cwn lands, e contingent arrangement,
i: possible, Tor The transfer Of h,s hands,
stock, and ioa!s, for tho tins hsiuss to some
Ea-ms7 liz tao more tranquil sec:iona, # such
removal Of trsesa sSoz;d eeo,1aa exHetieat.-
rs ::lr uansie: would % o! course nnos:ss!n,
tao terms ehoG.d liz very iiosrai IN tho farmer
who is 10 reoAi-s them; E:iile .h;a .stser, IN
T:sw :! TIC cnsuces Of having such En- socss.
sion . big force, might venture upon larger
crop than no would otherwise deem jud!e.ous.
Tho genilensn 20 whom we have alluded lie
psking suca in arrangement for himself enc
soms oaighi,o'a 1T tho some ZINE that he is
2 ursu!zg 30 as:anpt and the hcpe Of !ssge
crop =: iouls.
v:e have addressed ourselves chiefly to tie
farmers VI Virginia and North Carolina for
two reasons. FIRST, because our exchanges
trora the States farther South indicate tina! the
citizens there are already fully awake TO the
Importance OF raising large supplies o! iotd.--
1t hiss formed he topic of official a,ldrasn.a
End OF public meetings 1t is obviously the ses-
tied purpose taere to pllns much corn md
little cotton. Blu! ths subject sscuns to have
s::-.otsd less attention hers. Tbs other reason
IL Ills: Tho supplies for the army are needed
Tors, Tor Lae array ia hera. Suppose It were
required te transpor; fiom Georgia ard Ala
tauia. and regions yeS more remote, The :oad
which ins arny Ia Virsnia should need
wlie car ss.ina.e the prlvs!ions 10 tbs soldiers
s;.!. thu ccnfusions 10 the transportation se:.
VIC. which would EecsssarilJ nttUud euch n
condition OF thingsY Soc bow the railroads
from tie South bsye been sngrosssd Since
the ws- with the transportation y! troops
All Of tho partial suppliea whieh have come
froul the South, such@a sugar and mo'ASSes- =
AID 10 these tho corn und Tho moat necessary
for the army, aud the result mus. be imagined.
MOI only would Il DO perhaps impossible %
maintain lho array in abundance, but aa the SUB
sis.nace officers would thereby BIZ compelled to
soeH the deficiency in this region We would DO
threatened with actual famine am:Hg the pee
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