The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-11-26

sister States. nnder such regulations as will
amount 10 satisfactory proof that snch arti-
cies are for private use, or charitable distri-
button to the poor Of such counties, towns,
&c., and not for speculation--not, however,
IN violation OF any existing contracts made
by our citizens with citizens Of other States.
This is all the remedy can suggest for the
evils OF extortion = history and common
sense having taught US the danger of trying
TO force trade, which refuses to be govern.
"a by any but natural laws. All we can
do is 70 aid these established laws, as
the skillful physician assists nature in the
checking Of disease. Violent and foscible
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 same remarks apply to the seizure of
private property for public use, which ought
never to be resorted to except 10 extreme
cases, and then Only as temporary expe-
dient.
To provide against the possible suffering
OF the wives and children of our brave and
self-denying soldiers, also respectfully
recommend the purchasing and storing at
some sale point in the interior, of at least
two hundred thousand bushes of corn and
five hundred thousand pounds Of pork, to
be sold to them at rates sufficient TO cover
the cost, transportation, &c. IL can now
be bought in the Eastern counties at mod
crate prices, and is in danger Of destruc-
tion BY the enemy, it not removed al an
early day. Anticipating che necessity Of
this measure, and also thinking it proper in
military point of view TO have some sur
plus on hand. | have already ordered the
building Of large cribs on tie N. c. Rail
road. and made other preliminary arrange
ments for purchasing on large scale.
deem this matter of the very highest
importsace. Nothing would so cheer and
encourage our soldiers in the discharge o.
duty, as TO know that their State was pro-
yiding for those at home dearer TO them
than life; and nothing would so dispirit
and demoralize them as TO know that those
dear ones we're suffering.
Indeed. the soldier, shivering through the
SHOWS Of the coming winter and Offering
his blood day By day for our defence, has a
right 20 expect that his country will not
permit his wife and little ones 10 cry in
vain for bread and while there is a morsel
in the land il should be divided with them.
| beg you, therefore. gentlemen, 10 make
such provisions as you may deem best in
reference to the matter, and at as early a
day as possible. and let the gratifying as
surance 90 forth TO the camps uf our armies
that the wives and children Of our soldiers
shall not suiIer 50 long as the State has mo-
ney or food TO give them.
beg leave to call your attention to the
great and almost insurmountsble Difficult.
ties encountered by the Quartermaster's
Department in providing clothing. shoes
and blankets for nur troops. During the
administration Of nv predecessor, an ar
rangement was entered into according to
. resolution OF the General Assembly, with
the Quariermaster's Department Of the Con-
tederate States, by which North Carolina
was To receive The communication clothing
m"ney of her trnaps, and clOthe and shoe
them herself. And on our agreeing TO sell
the Confederate authorities all the surplus
supplies tha, could be procured IN the State,
they agreed to withdraw their agents from
our markets, and leave the State agents
the while field. without competition. This
would have ensbled the State 10 clothe and
hoe her trnops comfortably. and could have
furnished to the Confederate states all that
was To be had any how at reasonable rates
But il was Immediately violated. The coun-
try was snon, ard is still, swarming with
agents Of the Confederate Government,
stripping bare our markets and putting
enormous prices upon our agents. This y
especially the case in regard to shoes and
leather. The consequence has been our
troops could get only half supplies from
home. and nothing at all from the Confede.
rate Government, because OF our agreement
TO furnish them ourselves. When large
portion Of our army this fall, b. the acct.