Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-03
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TFRoM oUR EyFvING EDTIor OF YESTERDAY

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TTRom OUR EvEgING EDrrloro OF YESTERDAY
n -. 1ts,,,Bevs Of rhe Cotton Planters
Convention.
At vonr session in June last, the necessity and
nropriety of curtailing the cotton crop OF the
present year, was brought TO your attention IN
nv annual communication. Your action upon
This suggestion was in conformity with my
views. The time of planting having come, il
now becomes necessary for you to adopt such
measures as will best serve the public interests,
with the least detTiment to your own, individ-
ually.
Meetings for the purpose of influencing plant
ers to plant but little if any cotton seed, are
being held in various parts Of the State, and the
general opinion, so far as it can be sscertained
from this source is, that no cotton seed should
be planted but that the breadth Of land hereto
fore planted with cotton seed, should be cult
waited in breadstuas. This recommendation rests
upon the fact that the military forces must be
sustained under all circumstances, and at every
hazard more particularly as it is probable that
each State of the ConfedeTacy will be compelled
to supply the forces employed within its own
borders.
In view of the present condition Of affairs,
and what they must continue TO be, / may be
excused for presenting for your consideration a
view of the subject which / deem of much i'm
p~ortanae, and which I have not seen yet PIE
scented.
The Constitution Of the Confederacy, and that
of the State Of Georgia, both allow that private
property may be taken for public use, upon the
tender of reasonable compensation. Now, the
Commissary Department Of the army must be
supplied / if every bushel Of corn be taken from
every crib, and the last pound Of meat from eve
~ smOke-hOuse in the land. Suppose cotton
planters make but light changes from their usu-
al modes Of planting, does not every one see
that the planter himself may be the principal
sufferer from such a couTse2 The public aU-
thOrities may demand and UjU hare, all his sup
plies, although they may be but sufficient for his
own use The principle of self interest, there
fore, (as well as that of patriotism and public
spirit, } requires that each planter should plant
largely Of breadstufs, exclusively for public use
and consumption. This is the only plan that
the planter can adOptin the present emergency,
IN order to meet the demands of the country,
which he cannot avoid, were he inclined to do
so, and the demands Of those who are depend
ent upon him. his own family may suffer by
his pursuing any other. HOWELL COBB.
Operations Of the Confederate in Paris.
The Philadelphia Press has the following from
Washington:
As the arrival and release of Mrs. Norris, of
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is proper to state the circumstances. She was
arrested upon a belief that she was engaged in a
reasonable correspondence with the enemies of
the United States, After a personal examinations
by the commissioners, in which she was very d.
rect and frank in her answers to all the inquiries
addressed to her, she was released upon her pa
role Of homer, to render no aid and comfort to the
enemies of the United States" There was no
evidence before the commissioners that she cor
responded in cipher with Zarona. REASONABLE
correspondence was, however, found in her pos
session Among others, a significant letter from
Paris, dated January 3lst, written by a citizen
OF Baltimore, whose name is in possession of the
commissioners, and whose hopes of the recog-
milton must, by this time, of his own presenta-
ton Of the case, be effectualy dispelIed.
The following are extracts from the long and
interesting letter:
For more than a month, correct and reliable
information, in the form of letters from Balti-
more, and selections Of the right sort in the Jour
mails here, have been the result Of access estab-
hshed II part by a nameiess friend OF yours,
who, by the unhealthfulness of his abode in a
loyal State, was obliged to sojourn Tor a short
time here. This please regard as strictly conf
dental. By the way, are you aware thst all my
dOings at Baltimore were reported at Washing
ton, and things which even now / am at a total
loss to understand how they could have been dis
The Southern Confederacy was unfortunate
in their selection Of their civil representatives
abroad. Nj. Hancey, besides his unfortunate
record in regard to slavery, was not a man of
the Temperature and weight for England. Judge
ROst possesses neither the force nor tact re-
quisite, and, strange 10 say, he was distasteful Of
the French because Of one of the very reasons
tor which be was appointed, viz: because he
was a Frenchman. The French DO not wish to
be instructed about another by a Frenchman.
Butler King, who represented the commercial
interests of the State Of Georgia, did what he
could while here, but, in a matter of etiquette,
some disagreement grew up between him and
the others, whe refused intercourse with him.
Since 1 have been here a rendezvous has been
established by a large number Of persons be
longing to and in the interest of the South. 1t
has embraced many French citizens Of America
Not one Of this eonclave was, perhaps, a man
who himself exerted any great influence, but, as
3 whole, they have various ways, made them
selves felt l am sure.
The more 1 see of Europe, the more 1 am con
WINGED Of the deep seated antipathy TO slavery;
IN the abstract, the whole civilized world is
against the peculiar institution" This the
South should not forget. although that question
will, fOT a time; be absorbed in the more impor-
tant ones connected with the issue. There is an
intelligent man here occupying an official posi-
lion which brings him IN almost hourly and
official contact with the Emperor. Among other
things, it has been q part Of his duty to collect
and eondense Information to present to the En-
peror. This gentleman formerly, for several :
years, resided in the South, speaks English, Is
decidedly in fsyo1 of the South, and is named
Mauy, and a relative Of our MaUIy, Of Charts
and Currents. is. Of course. Of
great Importance 70 favorable action here, that
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thirty or sixty days. 1t is not important that
they should gain. bnt merely fhaa iLer shnnll