The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-25

mendable energy he has pushed forward his ua-
dertaking, and there are now, as reported to me
by special agent seus 10 visit the establishment,
about 200 kettles in operation, making near 1900
bushels per day. Owing to bis sickness the
Superintendent has made no official report to me
Of his operations and expenditures.
| recommend that your Honorable body shall
take immediate steps to prevent the expectation
from the State of salt, leather, Shoes WOODEN cloth,
Cotton CLOTH yarn, pork and bacon, -four and pota-
toes-eIcept for the army and by regular agents
OF the government; and except when purchased by
any county aud corporate authorities of our sister
States under such regulations as will amount to
satisfactory prouf that such articles are for private
use, charitable distribution to the poor Of such
counties, towns, &c, and rot for speculation-not
however in violation of any existing contracts
made by our citizens with citizens of other States
This i. all the remedy can suggest for the evils
of exior tion-history and common sense having
taught us the danger Of trying to force trade,
which refuses to be governed by any but natural
laws. All we Cali do is to aid these we-estab-
lished laws, as the skilfu physician assists nature
in the checking of disease. Violent and forcible
measures have long since been condemned by
civilized statesmen, and could now only serve to
dry up the sources Of our industry and lessen the
productions of the country. The saline remarks
apply to seizures of private property for public
use, which ought to be resorted to except in
extreme cases, and then only temporary ex-
pedient
To provide against the possible suffering of the
wives and children Of brave and self:deoying
soldiers, / also respectfully recommend the pur-
chasing and storing, at some safe point. in the in
terror, of at least two hundred thousand bushels
of corn and FIVE hundred thousand pounds of pork,
to be sold to them at rates sufficient cover the
cost OF transportation, &c. 1t can now be bought
In the Eastern counties at moderate prices, and is
in danger of destruction by the enemy, if no: re.
moved at an early day. Anticipating the neces-
sty of this measure, and also thinking it proper
IN military point of view to have some surplus
on hand, have already ordered the buildiae of
large cribs on the n. G. r. Road, and made other
preliminary arrangements for purchasing on a
large scale.
deem this a matter of the very highest impor
lance. Nothing would 80 cheer and encourage
our soldiers in the discharge of duty, as to know
that their State was providing for those at home
dearer to them than life and nothing would 50
dlsPlrt and demoralize them as to know that
those doar ones were suffering.
Indeed, the soldier. shivering through the
SHOWS Of the coming winter aud offering his blood
day 10y day for our defence, has right to expect
that his country will not permit his wife and little
ones to cry in vain for bread; and while there is
morsel in the land it should be divided with
them. l be. you. therefore, Gentlemen. to make
such provisions ms you may deem beat in reference
to the matter. and ut us early day as possible,
and let the gratifying assurance 60 forth to the
CAMPS OF our armies that the wives and children of
our soldiers shall not suffer long as their State
has money or food to give them.
beg leave to call your attention to the great
and almost insurmountable difficulties encounter
ed by the Quartermaster's Department in provid-
ing clothing, shoes, and blankets for our troops
During the administration ofmy predecessor, an
arrangement was entered into according to res
oiu'lon of the General Assembly, with the Quar-
termssters Department Of the Confederate States,
by which North Carolina to receive the com
mutation clothing money Of her troops and cothe |
aud shoe them herself And on our agreeing to !
sell the Confederate authorities all the surplus |
supplies that could be procured in the State, they
agreed to withdraw their agents from our arkets
aud leave the State agents the whole field. with !
out competition. This would have enable the |
State to clothe and shoe her troops comfortably. |
and could have furnished to the Confederate
states oil that was to be had anyhow at reasonable
rates. But it was Immediately violated. The |
country was soon, and is still swarmlng with agents
of the Confederate Government, stripping hare !
our markets aud putting enormous prices upon our
agents This is especially the case 10 regard to |
shoes and leather The consequence has been |
our troops could get oaly halfsupplies from home,
and Lothlng ut oil from the Confederate Govern.
meht because OF our agreement to furnish them
ourselves When q large portion of our army this !
fall by the accidents of battle and other causes
lost their baggage, it found impossible at once
to replace It, Sorely pressed to the best course
to be pursued published an appeal to our people
In behalf of their brothers ia the field. and en-
pioyed the militia officers for the collection of ar
ticies donated or sold; and though the response
has been At once gratifying and patriotic vet it is
necessarily slow and uncertain; and regret to saw
that the heroes of Boonsboro', Sharpsburg and
other glorious fields, have suffered and are still
suffering greatly for the want of shoes and cloth
ing: Every possible exertion has been made for
their rehef; but while the agents of the Confcder
acy are allowed to compete with ours, and .pec
ulators are allowed to carry our leather bevopd
our borders, 1t will be impossible to supply them.
earnestly recommend an embargo upon this
article, as before mentioned am crati6ed that
am able to state that the prospect Of obtaininy
cotton cloths at reasonable rates is better than +
has been The stockholders of the Rock6sh man.
uiacturins company have agreed to sell all their
productions at 10 per cent. upon cost the rate al
lowed by the exemption bill, which will reduce
the price about oue-half; and some seven or eicht
other companies have intinated An inteution of
following their praiseworthv examine. We NAV
reasonably hope that most of the other mills in
The State can be induced to do likewise. The
WOODEN factories seem more iucUrrigible Some of
hem when asked to furnish their goods at Is per
cent. declined entiralv ond