Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-25
raocaAa on raE CONDITION OF THE Con-
FEDERATE SrATE3

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g'gsi in, with little preparation should have disIu bed
the Business and property Of the people email an
extent No regular central government originated their
Proceedings guided them. The States, with the aid
o. provisional government called into existence oy
the war have raised potent armies and confronted an
enemy possessed Of military forces three m's larger 10
numbers than they could command. The enemy had
regular lOugestAbIshed Gov,rnmsnt large treasury
regular array powerful navy-had an sG'eniiVs Tor
egl Jraie iortign credit, aud VAS we'll supplied win
tie munitions OF war. In addition 10 the command
C entire seaeoasi the Federal enemy had number
lsl forts aud fortified arssnas in almost every Con-
federa.s STATE. OF all these advantages the Southern
States dss'i Thus si:ua,ed they have raised
large armies gained great successes b. arms organized
4 government and supported their armies, With hstle
dfeIly G-d comparatively small expense. Tley have
done Eore they have, ia addition, maintained civil
odr in tie Contedrasy EthOu resOr! to extraordinary
powers. TIE Northern Government, on the contrary,
has bsen dvsu to resort 20 powers denied to il by its
o#1 COls,,uton-nOt TO meet its enemies, bat to con
troll ils own people and press. Commanding large
supply OF the precious metals despite their armed and
commercial navy, and their enjoyment Of old CONNER
cal ,rsa.es sud trad, long established by them, they
LAfG oeel Qz4fel % CfNAAo ~ PAoAN 1eAN
aad to issue a paper currency Almos. uneItmpled in
amount based on nothing bu. Government credit
Snteu With destroyed trade jealous Of its peO-
pc, and confronted Nth armies more courageous and
a. vel dtillsd a. their oSD, the Northern Govern
ment ia vet compelled to sustain s,li by yio ,tiOn OF
flldaments laws dear 70 is people and resort 70 duAn
ci aslres 50 desperate that they have eo1vused old
established despOssms in times Of profound peace.
Our government is just being iuAugurated; the war
nav be long one. Sue causes which have hitherto
sustained u, and driven enemies 10 eK!remiies,
should be examined. The OF strength, auo
tier weakness we're not the works OF governments sUd
there IS no reason 70 think they have been exhausted
We can continue TO take advantage Of them. The wi
ter thinks that due to the character Of the
The yns M :, srgagJi il a war Of iavss,on-a var
81 ays c's.y aad ultimately successful, agaiis,
ops accustomed - freedom add thoroughly united
L suca war, con-r1eilrJ dsfsAud Doth gov,ramsu.
and people for "a pics distir AID are SUI 'esd &C
g.-t; a. zld as well taxed wish heavy cOss. IL tie
Nor,a these supplies have been, in times Of peace not
the growth Of those States but merchant =, subjected
TO the manufacturing skin Of asGL,ns Altogether ID,
otec; Of speculation the gov,rJment has become buta
~ competitor 10 market full OF Spectators In the
Suih the fuel food and clothing have been the groSh
the eoultTy, and aust continue TO be The seat
o. remaining in limits the transportation is
subject 70 no hErd ard 10 diminished eost, compared
With what attend the supplies OF invading army.
Toe unity OF the people aids 10 furnishing supplies to
our government reasonable cos aad the volunteer
supplies TIE army through counties and individuals,
have done sill more to lessen expenses That have
no. entered the North, o, been tried By Northern
elupagu, alhough disappointing the ardent are acts
which have KEEP. our expenses down, and sayed our
army contractors from difficulty Il rot from temptation.
T. doss not appear us nov that advance beyond our
Own limits will be attempted. l. would seem that the
krnies eOadaue TO b. supplied under the present
system and would appear to b, the cheapest means,
With some Improvements easily made, which could be
devised.
TIE action Of the Virginia legislature, combined with
tia, Of the Provisional Govern neu has relieved the fear
a. 10 the dissolution material aininG:Oa OF the forces
10 this Safe. No action al oy either body would in
the opinion Of the w-ier have resulted in the
Toe volunteers aud have been in in defence
Of the country and never would have sbAndonsd the
held Tasy we're not three months yagrADts hEed to
pase and Invade but patriotic Southern ei;E vouz
tseriag 20 defend tie country.
TIE great difH,ul,y With which the government and
country has to consad the writer thinks is the avid
slcs Of financial endorsements resulting from Large
paper iss. currency based the credit Of govern
meut l. always dangerous. currency ira,ted, and
based partly the credit Of oae par Il Shat Of an.
other government partially on the STATE and partially
the Confederate credit and 81 c:uAtng with the vcs-
STUDIES Of var seems pseallry dangerous. people
loyal and united as ours viii while danger imminent
sld trade colfled within own limits, supper. gov
erlmeut eredi, aud sustain any curreuey Bu suppose
the war TO end or to change its character the block
ale epen, the Danger Of instant inv sion removed,
and We to be involved in distant Wss ltfs a. peace.
To suFpor; dstaa. war .e aid cAa Be received from
counties I'D viiuA and that aid casual aud liable 10
great interruption and much bazWd. The government
must AXE ID, supplies a. is oEa-mus; charge iseif
With them-must purchase from the people. Can they,
thea avoid large uc-eAse Of public debt, and large
expansion Of paper currency But When the blockade
L opened viii the people be able 70 sustain tbs currency
which they are nov willingly receivng' New aId fer
siza inter,ss sill enter hers. The currency will te
valued and sustained rejected BY parties whom State
AMI Confederate lass cannot eoatrOL The cessation Cf
the var or re opening Of trade Sll dema1d siupE6-
eai1n or consolidation OF tie cureoey and ne" sccu-
my for lie conversion into medium OF foreign
charge. D! course this necessity for change in the
Character OF the currency will occur If thai currency
vii not be greatly expanded For articles suited
Zoe foreign commerce. the great agricultural staples will
promptly draw heavy amount Of the precious metals
here. Bat sPeeulaIoas and " Ish times will follow
this war A rapid Set nmeut o. debts will come toe,
and large demand os bank discounts. Ia iu;ure ar
tee the writer proposes examine the probable eec:
Of sgch TIE fortunes OF the people and gov
s-nneaL Can the earTeaey be made 70 Approximate
uniformity In values Can tho expansion OF govern
meat currency, based government credit be in any
manner SC limited as 20 BE- sustained Withdrawn, to
avoid the coayul-ioss nc:deu: TO tho TooPeuing Of
trade the rapid se.aemeh, Of individual dsbts, I'D TO