Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-13

les ~ bUrslenSomc l.,
] reference 20 the en-,
tutcs. he thinks the law
s5.nH,d lie repealed ana urges
be ii;st..;.:!'e ~ the principle
rights must yield 10 the pu.;!c sonn.
IL, aiiu1rs 20 the great evil of 81.
and absence from duty by those who b,
to the army, and calls on the civil authort.
and good citizens u aid in their arrest OF re-
turn TO duty.
lie recommends that negroes be employed
as toamstrrs. and in maxim. potash, &C., thus
giving to active service in the field the white
mnn now in those pursuits.
lie thinks results have demonstrated the
Wis Ion of retaining the State GERS. It had
enabled him t. nrganze $1,000 troops. in res
r0nsa to 4 call for 5000. while Alabama, who
had turned over her Safe officers had, for
want Of an organizing force. 10. raised her
quota, and the Governor was obliged to con-
rnnn he Legislature to rc0rganizc the mill.
Ia.
The appropriation for clothing nccessitOus
Georgia soldiers had enabled tho Quartcrmas-
ter General to accumulate 1000 suits Of
clothing. ard few pair OF shoes and blank
cts. Decides those already distributed.
liz IT, lull Vic pay VI bilIClS w
Increased q per cent, and that they receive
rati,ns, and that the pay Of rrivates be in
increased to 500 per month. lie hls0 recon-
in'nds IA increase in tho salaries of all the
Safe officers.
lie recommends that cotton planting he res,
tr:ctnd to orc-fuIth of IN acre 10 the hand, and
that every energy be directed to the produc
ton Of fool. By doing this and exercising the
strictes' economy, lie thinks the supply Of
food will &c ample.
He refers to the material service rendered by
the State troops. and rssommends that they be
rotqinel in the service Of the State.
lie proposes that 100000 Dc appropriated
sunp5r; soldiers families. and that aid lie ex-
| tended 70 the counties along The Tennessee
border. recently nrerrnn.
IL recommends that $3.00o.01n he apnro
| pr:atnl as military fund, and s., 000.0O0 a.
= cl,;hing fund. All these sums. he thinks.
.hrul.l hc raised ~ taxation, rather than by
;hc further i.sua Of bonis Or treasury notes as
it is q bad policy - create debt under the
prcsen! Inflated currency to be pad IN gold or
silver.
Tconposns loanng the credit Of the State to
the Confederate Government, or tho endorse
rnent its bonds, MS damaging to State credit.
and IN improper assumption Of the duties OF
tho General Government.
Tie aliudes 70 the improper conduct Of i'm.
pressing agents. md urges the passage o. laws
making o violation of the i'm pressment law
PENAL. and subject to 10 years, imprisonment.
| ,.ad imrrcssing without authority punishable
with - lashcs and 10 gear imprisonment.
Tie alIudcs to his correspondence with tho
British Consul, and says tina: so long as Great
Britain refuses to recognize Us, we are under
no obligation to extend privileges and ezemp-
tons to British subjects, not provided for by
| the law of nations.
He recommends such notifications of the
income tax law as will prevent evasions and
| abuses. lie thinks it would he wise to COM
pei parties giving in their tex to state on oath
| the amount of capital CT credit actually EN-
ployel, and the income made, for the year
ending April lst, 1861, and deduct 20 per ccn;
Of the profits to bc exempt from the income
tax. and tax the balance % per cent.
lie recommends the appropriation Of S9OO0 900
for wire for the card factory which is now doing
| much to supply the demand for cards.
lie recommends tint the militia be renrgan-
lied, so as to include all between IS and TO. md
that the troops no;r organized for State d.fsnce
be rsrnlit.cd TO attend to their homo affairs, ac-
corlinc TO the terms OF enlistment, when lot i'm
meGia ely needed to repal inra'ions lie reiter"
a.es his former argument in reference to the
right Of volunteers to elect their own officers
lie says that if ihc troops arc volunteer militia
The constitution clearly allow. them to elect their
avn officers and II they are nat militia. then
the military members arc ineligible 10 seals IN
he Legislature.
Hc aluies to the Aour;shing condition of the
Military institute, and 70 the patriotic example @;
the faculty OF tho St''e University, whose eIer,
cises ara suspended. AMI whose Chancellor and
Vice Chancellor ere now in camp
lie closes BIZ recommending that the 10th day
Of December next be observed Throughout the
| nation as day C: fasting, humiliation and