Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-16
JudieiOu. and Patriotic Views.

The following IL copy Of ls,ter written BY the Hon.
Howell Cobb to tie Members Of the Cotton Planters
Convention -
At ysur session in June last the Necessity and proPr
sy Of curtalug the cotton crop Of the present year
er uEht to y1ur attention IN my annual commurcI
ton -FOUR aollon on this suijSc: Ia conformity
with nv views Tn. time Of plAn,ing having eome, il
nov becomes necessary for you adopt such measures
vii best the public intsrsGtI with the least de-
triu = 10 your oWl, PsrsoaAlly.
heeicgS for the purpose OF i'hlenciog planters TO
plant bur little Any cotton SEED are bsrg hell in va
ri1us Of the State, and the general opinion, % Tar
- il an be AsssrAiped from this source that cot
on seed shoud be planted ou! that tho breadth Of land
hvretofor- planted With cotton should be cultivated
brs .ds.uHi This recommendation rests upon tie fact
shat the military forces must be sustained und all cir
cuns.apcss and at every hsSud more plreuGrly It
Is probable that each State Of the ConederAcy viii be
compelled 70 supply tbs forces employed within It's own
h-r5s-s.
IA view OF the present eoudion Of Affairs and What
" must continu1 to - / may be excused for pre-
rntipE for your Consideration . view OF the sui Jet
,Lsh deem OF much Importance, and Which have not
ssea yes presented
Tue Constitution Of the C0aic6erlcy and that Of the
slas Of GeorEa both Ilou that private property may
% tax u for public ue upon The tender Of reasonable
compensation. Nov, tbs Commissary Department Of
The army must be supplied IL every bushel Of corn uus
30 taken from every crib ard the last pound OF meat from
male bui light changes from their suI modes Of plant
ina Gees not every QUE that the planter hm,s may
Se tAs principal sufferer from such . courseg The pub
gu horities may demand, and will have, ell his sup
pies tough they may Do but SUD ient Tor his own use
RI, primo pie Of sslf-ntsrest therefore, veil that
O. pa ro,isn ana public sph, rqurCs tia: each plant
., should plant largely OF oryGdsIunj exclusively for
onbc U.s. Aad consumption. Tai, is tho only plan that
the planter adopt In tie present emergency in order
20 meet the demands OF the country which be cannot
\. - H. a
those Who are dependent upon hin; bis own family may
suf.r By bis pursuing any other.
The visss Of the distinguished Georgian snis'nty
Just aud proper full Of practical wisdom and enlightened
pItrt tsn and should be universally carried out in all
h, cotton Safes We have expressed this oPbiOn fire.
isnly on former occasions, aad nov repeat il uish
aid.d ssrnssneSs and al OR ,rnes ard people matt
DC sappsrtsd the rG ISon BY food produces In the
orton States. Those S;ACS are amply able to produce
uperAoundlScs OF the EeceSsAries Of life, II the suli
vAion OF cotton Is msGsurAbly GbAndoasd-if only
.norga fer domestic con,uq p:ion AID for ssed plnt
81 That obi. course will b. pursued BY NOS. of the
pl,ntsrs (,us Of cur New 0eans contemporaries s4ys
- have no douOneiher have that there siherI
Iho o.. put in full crops With the sole view o. making
~, for ttssselve- regTdss, Of their country n
sla-s The oondac: Of the io-usr i as admirable -
hat 0! the later Is ds,ssAblO The should b.
member. 10 b. prAisea-the other to be q Grated
y one is ulliog TO make all need'u slcraceS fer hs
o5uu, yihe other seeks 20 speculate 90 the distress Of
hi. f.usp-c rs. Thers is Law 10 reach the Of
zoe later hst We are Of although there ought to
o. il order that righteous Iuai'hmeD, nigh! be inflicted
xevCr public indignation and Soorn will reach them
tie hS cannot, and tbs contempt of their country
un.a witch viii follow them for all time, ii it do,s
10 attach s,gml their children will bs ample reri
,ution for their selhsa aud unpatriotie conduct.