Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-13

r riIry SUSTAINED by the Parc Henry not great
.t +. St sd po-ed-being tfDg that few hours
rs we're sufficient place her in readiness for action
The f, o; the XigiTia represented as hav ac
ri with the utmost courage aud bravery during the contest
ald of Captain that during the thckest Of
he fight be remained the deck Of the Virginia. and that
49, handed up t. m 1t while thus exposed that he
I.c.re1 the wound Of which merton ia made
re siercel except one and that cur shell
tn own with such uneFng aim ana precision among the
enemy hat great nun Of them were killed ard wounded
srARrA, I'D February 1862.
Dear SIR -Manv citizens, common with me, will thank
ru to give cur views the necessity Of greatly in
rsng next provision and iesseuing or dropping
r cotton crop. Please give your yiews in respone
..is letter. ard allow me TO have item published.
Most respectfully,
.is Exceleno }, JosEru f. BEowS, hilledgeylIe, Ga
Exc UTIVt DEPARTMENT. J
MILLEDG EyILLE, Ga, fcb, 18th, 1852
Iar Sir - have Tho honor t. acknowledge the receipt
f your letter in which you ak my Jews for publication
upon the Necessity Of greatly increasing prov
.ioa CROP and essening o. dropping our cotton crop
While do not suppose the Couutry VIII attach any very
greet importance my upon this question: it is
Of such vital Importance that cnrot hesitate TO comply
lam Of the opini9a that We have more t. om
production this year, than from ether disad
qantage under which ne labor III "ursrugGIe for liberty
AZ We can import supplies provisions, neither from The
nervs count y mr. from foreign nations have de-
nfni upon rhs produ territory for all the
necessary TO supply cur people at horne lncIud-
gg slaves, anu to sus ain tur armies IN the held
Tbrcrp Of the past year abundant for all these pur
a,,s ut it must not b, forgotten that had in
s s,ion larg portion Keutucky, and all OF rennes
s.e ai is the great gau producing portion OF the Con
.,Geracy and from VII Gu the army supplies have been
r.. lv drawn Most Of ky Is cTerIun hy the
rrru and hey have control o. large portion OF Iennes-
zee. We sl nave the ent valley OF Duck river,
but vast will be de il Necessary, by the enemy,
3c.np US to withdraw forces from this most pro-
lurve region IN ud this effort b successuI we cannot
rely another year either keHtucky or tennessee for pro-
g...s it " uld probably be very 81 uit for one to
5aa plan by which, with the present abundant crop
VIA h NV porti - of u III cotton, army could
..frn nee
Win The army which &c now have in tho fed and the
emeuts which We able bring in very s1on
aud which being clscd for the lcnT we can c0nhne
u thin the limits of the Cotton and Tobacco states,
phJch5loud raise only Gain and defy the combined Fed
olal tore for years come if furnish the army
with the necessary supplies Of provisions. Fut cur men
ranuot.Gglt uuess feed them and support their
uti at b Has the God Of Nature blessed us with
he means If duing tbs2 UDqGcs onaby lie has, if We
go u abuse aud pefyert this bes ing There pruduc
linda Ugh in tie Cotton Statts now in high state
o5 cultivation supply every demand of the people and
the army, and enough to cultivate them and make
The provisions need, While almost tie enre white
I'D T.. population sui military duty be placed
M galst The common op. This. however. is i'm
possible, il lands and our labor are first TO be taxed
WIN The PRODUCTION OF four nlors If cotton bags. which
We either exchan during the blockade for
provisions sustain life. The crop OF The past year es
trntrrd believe at about that Iumder of bagS This i:
hand al is permitted to nd its way to market
Why pile tour mil ions t bags more upon II and thus 'enp
able tn u der Us OF richer prize If the aUd and labo
required produce this amount CT cotton are used Tor h
production OF provisions, it is difficult calculation t
Show that W can sustain peuttuy without til
pr ducts Of Tennessee KeutuCky-Ihs however, ma
be doubtful il million halt million OF cottO
tags are produced.
+ very clear to my mind therefore, that the liberties
r petty and all that people the south, ar
uicnded upon action Of the cotton planters tor til
wtCks. If they plant the uuAl cotton crop IN
honest convictions are We ale great danger of ben
conquered, motif of arms, men to use them (w
get enough of both Including pEe5 side KNIVES &c
t meet the cTlsia but for want OF provisions. If par
TO cotton crop but put all lands and all our labor
the production If grain our supply will be abundant an
Du q nJ
stout hearts and strong arms as mpregnab!e as the ock
f the cotton planters and other Class has as nuC
stake. None is patriotic. would appeal to than
her fore by every incentive patriotism, and by ever
motive If interest," to pause and ref ct Uponth vast r
sPonsbly which they are about to incur
When their ,untry OVerTun Their armies COY quere
their property confscated their children beggared and
graded and they made 'hewcrs OF wood and drawers
water iusolenL vand horde, at what value VIII the
then estimate their cotton CTopst
B1tsuppOse the grain crop to be of little importanc
what will he he value of crop OF 1862 If
have two crops hand hen the blockade Is remove
foreign spectators will be aware of the abundant suppl
and the prices wi De put down to low hgure oupPoS
however, have hand only the crop Of 1851, and
manufacturers world into competition as bdde
for It, all the probabilities are, that it would bring We
near v If not quite much, the crop OF both years
put upon the market together What causes cotton nc
10 bring over thirty dollars per hundred in New FORK
answer is plain is the scarcity of the supply suppoF
however, the crop OF years were now thrown upon
markets Of the world what wouli 1t be worth IN o
mon h? most probably dollars per hundred. The
z therefore, in my opinion TO money to be made TO
planter by the production Of tbs new crop.
But il tie war continues, provisions OF all kinds must
HIGH the grain will, ia all probability, comma
more clear o1ey to the planter than the usua cotton ere
should The planter diyet mse OF every patriotic lmpuH
The question OF dollars and cents, II Wot
be clea y his interest to feed his cotton SEED
his cattle and plant every of his land, except what
necessary clohe himself and family IN gram or su
vegetables as useful in raising stock or sustaining
We should plant least double the usual crop OF Ind
corn hi- is the most important grain crop We sho
also plant very large potato crop, especially the yam
Gen Marion aud his men, when other provisions fail
lived on these, and fought freedom oattes IN Aenance
EnganO's Clown Millions OF CuheIs Oh them can De t@I
with comparatively little abor.
five get nothing better, as long as we Can get lne
If We have the patliosm and courage OF our ancestors
will set he power OF the Lincoln despotiSm at dehance
We should also plant three times the usual crop OF beS
turnips, peas &c These all valuable as food for III
and may lie made OF great utility in raising the stock nee
say TO N Ike our meat Each planter should give espe
to his stock Of hogs, cattle and other dome
animals used iov food. Nihplenty OF grain and vegeab
we raise all thu meat needed and we can raise
Era drop the cotton crop. he only question Is,
do it ii Ne do not in my OPT ion, We are rum
we do, our is triumphant. speak plainly. III
is 0 in attempting to dodge the issue We have
meet it, We d e the midst Of revolution of the II
gigantic char. cjer recorded in history TO sustain
have put tor all our energies II Is time
people awake, aud had considered the IN gnltud
the contest and the mOmen Gus Oaseqnences which h
upon the result. We to he IN future the most veal
udptudeut and prosperous people on the eal or we
10 be the most 6tJec, degraded, and depenCenI suOj
ruled with rod OF ron and must be excused Tor
peahng, that whether to be the one or the OIL
depends upon the action be had by our Col
p@aiers Than upon any other physical cause.
II could I'm, upon them my own feelings OF the
PGtaaee Il their action, and the consequences which
iOH'"' am persuaded they would hold public meeting
every county discuss this question, and arrive at the
beyond what's rectssary cothe our people, but
the proVlon' sus ala all at home, and TO af
ABUNDANT supply 10 the army. know how d.lieult
tr hose who have quietly pursued particular avoca
and have been successful and prosperous, obtain t
OWN consent tOa change We should Weld, however
necessity let mansay, because his neghbors conc
10 plant little. if Ply, that it is that account his int
TO plant than usual, the demand will be gre
and the prce better This is a selfish unpatriotic
OF h subj ct. He who is not wiling to contribute his