Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-04

Upon full discussion Of the whole disputs, IT,
" Advertiser" ccmes TO the sensible conclusion
that tho Government canno: do hettar than xdop
Ou,d's proposition, that all officers and men. o'
10th sides, ts released, in conformity with tn
provisions Of the cartel, the eSaess Oh one sid
or the ohar 10 be on parole"
The correspondence between Judge Ould an'
Con. Hitchcock has nov again conae to clos
without result. We understand that by th
lsst flag Of truca steamer Judge Osli received
ftom General Hitchcock reply to his fair an
equitable proposition inr an exchange of prison
crs tin. same heretofore submitted to Genera
Meredith. The authorities at Washington hav
determined that there shall be- TO c1chang
unless the Confederate authnri'i"s agree to eS
change negroes as prisoners DIVA
TIE BLOCKADE.
. The letter Of General Wise lately publshr'
in the enquirer" urging, among other rem
cdies, tie peremp'ory stopping Of tho block
sdc, has attracted considerable attention t
.'iis .nl,i Ct. The ax"ra,rant pricee ohtainet
f'r every articl- ct the auction sales. has als'
n,intcd prejudice at both the blockade nnc
the auctions We cannot hut regard thfs'
nrcirieHs rs the result Of partial knowledge
wairh would lie removed If all tie facts con-
nentnd with Llock"de running could be made
known to III" pnb!ic. There is n saTing at
'rihu.pd ~ Nauo,ron, very applicable 10 on
si.uatinn ard Duties" "Nercr 60 ,chGf yoa'
encny rants you to do" The United Stat
are firmly convinced that ny stopping th'
h'.rka'c our rSaourcas would be so straight
cncd that we mus speedily snccumh hence
hey a-r endr#v"ring to shut M the p'r's.-
Nnw shuil we come 70 the assistance of tic
cner,v, and d. eE;,ctna'lr what. they have
hrrn able to accomplish only partially?
Wv. dn not prc,e"d t, deny that there are
owls connected with blockade running. which
q eatly impair all the good tha' our caus" de
rivcs fr m it. We would correct the evil and
increase the grod We would regulate, by
stringent rules and regulations, the running
of the Misunderstanding the importation of
any goods not included in LIST "f articles -
be carefully prepared; embracing :hc wants Of
the people and the armv; requiring every
cargo t., he delivered to the Custom House au-
thoritics for examination and inspection.
Tho prejudice excited against blockade run
ming, results, in great measure, firm igno-
rance of the fact that the companies ea>
gagged in iis Grade arc, to a very grca. extcr t.,
in the employment oT the Government, carry
ing out cotton and bringing in supplies need d
By onr armies: and we are authorized Ivy
those knowing all the facts, to say that q
most commendnbie liberelity has h"cn shown
by these companies, which may, with mu h
sond, be initiated bv many that loudly CON-
plain. We believe we ara correct in saying
that one-third Of the out going ard one half
Of the in-romins cargo are on acc"unt Of tho
Government.
Now, if the blockade running was regulated,
to the exclusion. by unconditional conisca-
tim, of such art clesas expensive silks, cloths,
Except for the Medical Purveyor,)
alcs, whiskey, sardines, &H., &c, and induce
ments offered to Import, by the assurance that
SnDulu iIu1 ,ry node sc i.rrnrted
goods, we b,licvc that the supply Of necssFa'
ries for army and people would he greatly
and the currency appreciated by
the fall, from increased supply, Of the price
Of the great n'cea4aries Ii Of life. The remarks
o. Gen. Wise. that our penplc must manufnc'
rurc and devel"pe home industry and inge'
nuity, we entirely approve: and i,y 4 well
system Of blockade running, the
machinery and tools necessary for the dcvel'
npment h" seeks to force, would be greatly
nxp"ditrd We have not the tools and ma
"hinery n"cc--ary Cor the manuf cture Of many
articles Of prime necessity, and We canro
wait for ingenuity and invention to devils,
md make. them. We must a .sist native ener
gy and talent with foreign ingenuity md in
vcn'i n, AID intr du"e the improved machine
~ nf h. outer w'rd.
This done our p"nple will speedily become
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