Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-01-02

-Gov.4 4Pettus has submitted to tn
Mississippi Legislature the followin,
message, accompanying resolution
ffem the General Assembly of Tennes
see, advising planters Of cotton to rs
lraln from cultivating this staple, sav,
iur home consumption aud seed, unit
the blockade is raised:
/ fully concur In the main idea II
the resolutions, thatit will be disastrous
N heextreme to the Interests of tie
cotton planting States TO have twc
crops ON hand, but differ with them ae
to tue time it will befall !ho planters
Instead. .ol being felt in ..,,,., sale of tln,
third crop, it is clear to my mind, that
tug price will be depressed at least 30
Per cent, in the sale of the two first
crops which go to market after raising
thosblockade, and that this depression
willetntinue to be felt for many years
until planters, disgusted with low
prices, shall reduces the amount plant
cd to such extent asstoreduce the vast
accumulation Of eottonsin the markets
9. tie world, a.- n-~e. ss 5wse !.
It's mistaken ld that tae uorid
wpiAd ije prepared to consume tive
crops by Season OF Withholding tae
pffsaiit year .ufop Creating 80 great A.
demand for cotton goods. The high
price Of cotton goods will stimulate
he manufacture Of other fabnes to
AXE the place of cotton goois The
people Of the world must wear clothes.
lndsif they cannot get cottoa they will
make them Of hemp, fax and wool;
nd X the blockade should last five
ears thsre"would not be as great de.
aand for our cotton at the end of it as
here is now, for the reason that its
lace in the markets of the world
'ould be filed with cotton from some
ther country, or fabrics from some
laterial.
The only hope to save our cotton
'tercst from utter prostration for
any years to come is to prevent the
,cumulation of two crops. In view of
,ese facts, would it not be well for
e Legislature to use all the means in
eir power to prevent this great evil, r
ZEN if resort is had to the taxing
,wer In the State governments. by 4
avlng onerous taxes on all cotton
ised4 next year, if the blockade is not
ised before planting season. Such q ;,
" might be passed, conditioned that
her cotton growing States pass SINH s
|. laws.
If the blockade continues, and any d
nsidcrable amount of cotton il pro-
ced next year, the. labor employed S
it's production will be worse than
t to the country whereas, if that A
Dor should be employed in producing
an andpro visions, it would strength y
us and PROSTATE the interest of :
grain9growinga enemies But it. :
y be said that SO much labor thus +.
ployed would make grain and pro
lions SO abundant that there would A
no demand for them. I think this is
true. Our armies must consume A
i will waste great quantity, and
other great quantity will be Justly =
E from the men Of property am.
alth to the INDECENT families of sol a
rs who are fighting our battles, and :
" many OF these may be before the
Il. is over, the most gifted cannot
etell. The State and people must "
Ike ample provision for soldiers, fam -
IS, and the labor of slaves must do ~
S, for free white men are now want V
for driving back the invaders Of
: homes. II
This is great and vital question. 3