Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-21

industry ana lessen the proGuCIof,S ol Tue SOupiy
The same remarks apply oseizutss private prop
erty for public use which ought never to be resort
cd to except. in extreme cases, and then only as
temporary expedent.
To provide against the possible suffering of the
wives and children of our brave and selt-denying
soldiers, l also respectfully recommend the pur-
chasing and storing, at some safe point in the nter
or of at least two hundred thousand bushels Of corn
and five hundred thousand pounds of pork, to be
sold to them at rates sufficient TO cover the
cost transportation, &c 1t now be bought
in the Eastern counties at moderate prices and is
in danger of destruction by the enemy, if not re-
moved at an early day. Anticipating the necessity
of this measure, and also thinking it proper in
military point of view to have some surplus on
hand, have already ordered the building of large
cribs on the n. G. K. Road and made other prem
mary arrangements for purchasing on large scale.
l deem this a matter of the very hil hest im2or-
lance. Nothing would so 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 so dsplrit
and demoralize them as to know that those dear
ones were suffering.
Indeed. the soldier, shivering through the SHOWS
of the coming winter and offering his blood day by
day for our defence, has right to expect that his
country will not permit mis- wife and little ones to
cry in vain for bread and while there is morsel
in the land it should be divided with them. lbeg
YOU, therefore, Gentlemen, to make such pro-
visions as you may deem best in reference to the
NATTER and at as.early day as possible, and let the
gratifying assurance go forth to the camps of our
armies that the wives and children of our soldiers
shall not suffer long their State has money or
food to give them
beg leave to call your attention to the great
and almost insurmountable difficulties encountered
by the QuartermaSterS Department in providing
clothing, shoes, and blankets for our troops. Du-
ring the administration of my predecessor, an ar
I'M IN n
luton of the General Assembly, with the Quarter
masters Department of the Confederate States, by
which North Carolina was to receive the commute
ton clothing money of her troops and clothe and
shoe them herself And on 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 markets, and leave
the State agents the whole field, without compcti-
ton. THIS would have enabled the State to cothe
and shoe her troops comfortably, and could have
furnished TO the Confederate States all that to
be had anyhow at reasonable rates. But 1t was
Immediately violated. The country soon and
is still, swarming with agents OF the Confederate
Government stripping bare our markets and put
| ting enormous prices upon our agents. This Is
especially the in regard TO shoes and leather.
The consequence has been troops could get only
half supplies from home, and nothing at all from
the Confederate Government, because Of our agree
ment to furnish them ourselves. When large
portion OF army this fall by the accidents of bat
tic and other causes lost their baggage it found
impossible at once TO replace 1t. SCrclv pressed
! to the best to be pursued, published APP
peal to people in behalf Of their brothers in the
field, and employed the militia officers for the col
lection of articles donated sold and though the
response has been once gratifying and patriotic yet
| il IS necessarily slow and uncertain and regret
! to say that the heroes of Boonsboro, SharIrSburg
and other glorious fields have suffered and still
suffering greatly for the want Of shoes and clothing.
Every possible excrtiOn has been made for their re-
lief; but while the agents of the COniederacy aIe
! allowed to compete with ours, and spectators are
| allowed to carry our leather beyond our borders it
| will he impossible to supply them. | earnestly re-
! commend an embargo upon this article, rs before
! mentioned.
/ II am gratfed that am able to state that the
prospect OF obtaining cotton cloths at reasonable
rates, is better than it has been. The stockhold.
! erS OF the RocktiSh manufacturing company one
! OF the largest and most cntcrpriSIng in the State
| have agreed to sell all their productions at -
| per cent upon cost, the rate allowed by the
! cmption bill, which will reduce the price about
/ one bali; and Some seven or eight other Compa-
MES have ntmated intention Of following their
/ rraissworthy example. We may reasonably hope
: that most of the other mills in the State can DC
! induced TO DO likewise. The wooden factories
seem moro incorrigble. Some Of them when
asked to furnish their goods at - per cent de lined
entirely and others agree to do so by fixing cnOr.
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then adding the IS per cent on the finished article,
making their profits even greater than before. 1t
is greatly to be regretted that these most useful and
! tobe- cherished institutions should put themselves
in position which will cause them to be execratrd
! by people on the return OF peace But as the
! free trade policy oppressed them in times of peace,
! so they determined to have no mercy upon us
! during the existence of the war. / recommend
! them 10 your tender merceS gentlemen and would
respectfully suggest that You adopt such measures
! as may seem practicable for securing supplies to
citizens tirSt and TO reduce if possible the
price of cotton yarn, which Is essential to sup
| plying the hand looms of our farmers wives.
! In relation to ordnance stores, / will mention that
nearly year ago, a contract was made by my pred
eccssOr, under act Of the Legislature appropriate
! ing $4,000 for The purpose, with MesSrs. Water
/ house & BOwcs, for the erection Of powder mills.
| The money expended, the mills erected and
soon afterwards blown up and destroyed. Gov.
! Clark agreed to furnish them the means to start
| again; and under new contract they have erected
other mills and are now nearly ready to begin opc
rations on scale sufficient TO make about 200
| pounds per week.
This however, involved an expenditure of money
beyond that appropriated by the act referred too
| 1900 having been advanced the contractors by
| Gov. Clark, and SIS, 900 by myself
Of these sums, the money advanced by Gov.
Clark is TO be refunded in four equal annual install
mens, and that by me by rescrvng pr cent Of the
! IuCy ueCOile Ol pONucT 10 DC
nished the State. The Confederate States will fur
nish the mills with about 900 pounds of ntre per
! week.
The department has contracted with manufac-
turers in the State for about 800 new rifles per
month"; and arrangements have been made whereby,
after the LIST Of January, about 800 old rifles and
muSkets out Of repair will be rendered fit for service
And it is hoped the department will soon be able TO
keep on hand supply fer five thousand men. A
detailed report OF the operations of the Adjutant
Generals department is herewith transmitted
The finances of the State will doubtless engage
your anxious consideration.
The Board Of Claims, in pursuance of Ordinance
! No 20, Sec. D. passed in December 1861 have
made report showing the debt Of the State on the
Both Sept 1862, TO be 500, 9S3 3GI Of, subject TO
be diminished BY the amount of the sinking fund !;