Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-11-19
From the Raleigh Progress.
Convention of Comm issiOners.

= From the Raleigh Progress.
Convention of Comm Ission
Ia accordance with the request nf the Secre-
tary of War the Commissioners appointed in
the different States, under the act Of Cong ress
of the Confederate States ''to regulate impr ess.
ments,'' met in Convention in the Council Cham
ber OF the City Hall, az Augusta, Ga., on Mon
day, the 26th October, 1863.
We are Indebted To II. K. Burg~yu, Esq.
for copy ut the proceedings, fom which We
make sucn extracts as our space vii allow.
On motion of Col. G. d. Moore, of Mss.
Col. b ". Hubbard was called to the Chair.
and Col. A. H. Bradford, and Col. G. j. -Eifarc
requested to a.t rs Secretaries. sfs z
The proceedings oi the Convention were
opeaed nth prayer by Rev. Mr. Potter OF the
NJ. E. Church.
The Prrs,aent explained the objects for Which
the Convention was assembled.
| On motion Of Commissioners Perry OF South
Carolina
Resolved, That the Commissioners in attend
ance do enroll their names, with the states Tor
| which they are appointed, and their Post OH
ces.
| Under this resolution the following enroll
ment was made:
Virginia e. w. Hubbard. Curdsville, Va;
Robert Gbbony, Wytheville, Va.
! North Caroilna-H. K. Bnrgwyp, Garys-.
burg, N. c.; V Biackstock, Stocksv.lle, n. 7.
| South Carolna,-B. +. Perry, Greensille, 5.
C.
Georgia.. E. Morgan, Lagrange, Ga; q.
B. Wilkinson, Newman, Ga.
Aiabama.-W vile w. Mason, Tuskegee, Ala;
Rober, G. Farrss, Montgomery, Ala.
Mississippi w Watson, BrooksvilIe,
Miss: G. D. M.ose Brooksville, Mississippi.
Tennessee. E. Travis, Newman Ga.
i Among the Reports of Committee we hnd
the following
The Committee Of one from each State to
whom was referred tne preamble and resolu-
zion offered by Commissioner Burgvyn, OF
North Carolina, have had the same under con-
s,deration, aud beg leave TO report fa1oraeiy
thereon. and recommend their adoption by the
Convention.
WYLiE w. MASON, Chairman.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. it IS obvious that in the struggle
between the speculators on the one part to graf
ify their avarice even to leopordizing the safe
g ty of our country. and the Government On the
/. lnther. to protect that country, it becomes I'm
portant TO streng then the arm OF the Govern
iment BY the action both OF the Legislatures ano
the people; therefore be it
Resolved. That the several States of this Con
!, fedcracy be requested to pass sueh measures
= as will most etfectualiy cause the prices hxeo
hy the Commissioners Ot appIatS1A'S"e A1 s''S''
q States. to be observed by sellers ano Purchss
q ers. Aud this Convention is Of opinion ina
: the most effective mode of doing this would o'
for the Legislature to impose a tax on articles
: sold ovec the schsduie price for the same squa
= amount Of the ference between the scnedui'
: price and that at which the article is solo.
Resolved, That the commissioners OF the Sc
q eral States be requested 10 have these k-soiu
= tions laid before their respective State Legis!a
lures.
q The Preamble and Resolutions were unan
% ously adopted. -
The Convention adjourned after harnonl
o Gus session of three days, and We trust that II
Is deliberations may result IN much good to IN
g country Impressment is thing to which "
IS must submit, in time of war, cut it is the out
20 of those having the management OF affairs
o' aaks it fall lightly and equally as P'sslol'
II TALL SwAppINa.-A letter from a prlvat
'e soldier, on pick duty in Gen. Bragg's arm,
:" to relative 10 this city, states that q sno
e. time since he exchanged with Yankee picke
ne solitary biscuit for silver dollar, and that
n Yankee Captaia had made the magnificent :, .
% fer of a fine overcoat for two biscuits. The 1 al
"a kee has digested the coveted food, and 's.do"'
CD less again hungry, but the coat still covers u
Il form of the gConfederste solde. and viii kee
" him comfortable through the long ugn's OF u
looming winter, Thomas men n'ust be seftl'
10 .,~~D a. ,.r.y;sj,ns Columbus I1n1eS