Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-27


uiosd however, to choose the former, and Congress
WA srstansd By the very people Who bald the money
and Who wsvs to Be losers BY s depreciation. Bu. u
the Old Congress of Coctipsnis crsstlOr In the midst
o. 5is7essns val, xi:kou; evan the samolzlcs Of
regular Government ED Sokiag to tas end, therefore
uisrou. rssonrcas violA,ed s aiih can We be JUSTIFIED
in pursuing rusb course, now hsresfers We have
established Government created BY tbs will OF the
people Of che several Stses-a Government With per
uAOsn, COpsi;u.icn and having power ito lay and col
sct s1es duties mpOss aud exces for revenue neces
sry TO pay The ds5ss provide foe the common defence
AID carry on the Goysrunsnt Of the Oonfeder States
and with power, also, 60 bO7OS nancy" on their
credit
TIE orly question then TO be cocsdsred Is, have We
sul Cts of tsxaticn sU cens TO enable to raise re
venue for the paJns5s OF debts contracted by the Gov
ernmenti Every note sEued by the Confederate Gov
ernment contains on lie sOs promise to pay, and is
rs IS much the bond Of the government yOur bond
or miDe ls the individual obligation pay whatever pur
pors to DO the amount for which Il given la tho
one case the holdsr Of your bond or mine bGs right
to look to our effects 70 cur houses lands and other
estate for payment But the holder Of the goVernmsn.
bond looks to Tia sssis II every In the community
IS furnishing security s The resumption Of thu pledge
Of hi5 government II We are TO remain As We now
are separate from the rest Of the WOIIJ, and with
eslABes Of trade to a6us: with foreign natiODs may
make our own money In whatever form We may ssus It.
The standard Of vaus whiSh II to regulate exchanges
between man Lnd nn. When recognition by 9th
ss Ss q nston shai hsSe ben duly published, aud We
isks rank smcug the nations Of the EARTH then the
Standard Of valve regulated BY all ciViG d people,
in the form Of the precious metals must induce to
Ook 81 home and sbrcad aso for the dsvslopmea: Of
our national UsoOroas, 90 to ths standard Of
'he NOdi 70 operate fer bsns6. a nation al
So Ia other words, II We then sell mora than We buy
from ABROAD gold and silver will have opened fer them
c1snne through which they may few freely into the
country, and promises to pay may be soon redeemed
The obligations Of the government will be quietly and
silently discharged from the ability Of the people to meet
their respective portions OF the national liabilities
Within s.I months after the ratification Of treaty Of
peace with the United States Government own Gov
eroment viii be bound redeem it's promises to pay
Bas this must necessarily be and has been with
the cid government by the issuing for the time Of other
notes, or By funding its anAtng debt BY certificates of
stock bearing interest Of eight per cent pay WHICH,
all the resources Of the government may be pledged
til every dollar is paid OF aud discharged.
Nov, as to resources. The tuo great staples Of
he Seuh, tobacco and cotton, alone will furnish the
most amp basis and give us at all tines balance Of
ride in favor II We but practice economy, and make
At lone in own families as We may do much u
vhAi We are accustomed TO 60 abroad for and this too
,sitkos prOtsefiCA by the imposition Of duties on iu
oCr.s 10 any great eKsnt Ty5Geco and Cotton re
csssary to the support Of European governmental
puss, and 20 the eEgloymsns aud eothirg Of ElropAr
Sc es They are compelled 10 resort to "a bus are
rot hound to go to then Ter s-y b.; few of tie ar
os Of cur consumption The value Of the :osseco and
cotton exported for the year 1882 amounted IN tue e.
gTegtie to Sls2 sos s6l. To Ias must be added other
produces Ct the Sub, such sugar. rice, trspertnc,
sassi u &, a1ao1u'i1g sl'cgehsr, 10 $40 0oo eco
u0rC, ED Ta&rg Sb tAs ,Wo c5mbiaed sac sos s6l;
n, il nus. DO rsuenbe;ed 50, TIA, "a. U.;ta asS
hs' beos,s 10 forsigE GJysEU'.H: a's1, AID ttty
coDsu,le, as hey have heretofore doGe, much, CT
zore, OF CUE raw mSeriSl i p rmi.tsi 10 DO 20. Now
ase bu. items in the grsnd uggrsgste Of the wealth
O. the CoafederAts stAes but when locking sources
u rvslu ia lime Of iced, came. pess By lands
3gr slsves, cattle horses, hogs s@eSp e.. Thcse
Confederate at,s have Of 600 COO square miles
a. ara greater than Eglud Ireland, Seo,lAad Face,
spain arc Portugal ell combined, a. 18th ts1sbls Jro
pg;J estimated in ,te aggregate a. y.v, R.psaRd
miIoE' i dollar % Ttey have all he sources Of
Sosih .eO =, ugtevCiopei the r!catsI mines and In
'be most in Isu,tShs suPples Of coal lead IRON cop
per- sAlt =, e., ii net work Of Isiroats nearly
completed, besides the dles. LaIbors in the Norj.
let u bear more, !hso, about reputation Of Cen
'sdssas roes-for tbs noies OF the Government are
reodsred TOr:bGs, By any failure to Dsia,aia posi-
ion intepsoaGn: nation, III, notes Of the Stale
Banks must be uorthle s for they owned ny
loyal Southern men, and have furnished aid to the
rs6sl, they vii be cornsca;ed uadsr the laws OF tie
Liucon Co Eress, they have already gone Ior.b.-
Bus 70 scseVe our ild6psn6eoce, and We shall
n cue tins, redeem every dollar of debt recessa
ry created IN the struggle to supper. the Of Lib
s7,y Truth end Jlsiics down uodten IS it Is 6y Wicksd
4u5 corrupt rulrs ssO have yraaiIed the people
am, respectfully,
VIZ. L. GossN