Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-13
ADDRESS TO THE
PEOPLE oP TssH CONFEDERATE STATES.


In eotshee wlh'he request Of Congress, contained In res0-
ushs passed uarth day OF The month, Invoke
-FOUR enoa preent condition and e prospects q our
country the duties which patriotism Impose AZ du-
ring ibis great struggle for h9aes and our hbefei
these resolutions are IN tie fcl9wios laasuAse
JOINT RESOLUTION RELATIsG 70 THE PR0DgCItoS 81
IE0yISLoNs.
wHHAKAs strong impression prevails through ie county vat
the now being waged sSaia& te pq he Confederate
States may tsrmn ate dubE t present JeT and pLeas M
impression is leading mabJ stci et@ - Y egge Largely
wise do and whereas, in the opnion Of Conge 4 q e ~
most Importance not only With ev % e proper sabssenee
that he agricultural OF Tie country shoud i ey4
chiefly 10 the production Of supply Of 1000 aee ssy Isl,
Resoisd, IN he Congress Of he oonJeqte s4as. Of
Aeea That Is the SsUe6ae Jag%e.. o. cS5SssI @ @
the only condition preferred by the emmy short u
war should be peied n that The amPss, supply pro
visions for armies people should be the first otjecof all sg
esuristS earnestly recommended that the psop
SnsaI If planting cotto and tobacco shall direct their sieu
tura or mainly the poducton Of such crops SWIM insure
ufcency OF food for all and for gency
hereby patriotism suoordnatpg the hspe OF gain 10
the certain good Of the country;
SEQ q President hereby requested to Issue procia
people Of these States ung upon them the 9eees
y guarding against the geat peris OF short crop Of pro-
Visions and seng forth uch reasons therefor as bs uasmeh
| may dictate.
confidently appeal your OF country for aid carrying INTO
effect the Of senators and Representatives
We have ched the close OF s second Of the war and
may point with Just pde the history young Conedsra
cy Alone unaided have met md overthrow TIE mort for
conquest gathered ogehe the subjugaion
free people We began this trugse Without single soat
while the OF enemy enSbled them her fleets
which, according to their official let pubhed In August
consisted Al vessels measuring 34036 tons carrying
guns Yet have captured sunk destroyed
these els including two large sses and steam Soop Of
while four Of Their captured steam gunboa 10
possession adding TO the strength Of e navy which Is
rapidly gaining in numbers and efficiency To oppose invading
forces composed Of eves wh ch already exceeded thirteen
hundred thousand had but the
Of people determined 20 be free and
mi tary supplies that tens of q our czns
billy pro- ide them with while many months some Of
Of the fact that whost supply o powder
YOU devotion and patriotism have triunphed
ell these and called into existence the munitions
war; clothing and the subsistence which have en- bed
soldiers Illustrate their valor fields and to
nac crushing defeats armies each a. viii an
/ ar ogant fondly imagined to be nyincible.
apsed to inspire fui con6deDce In the Triumph Of our arms
eous nrTiod OF the war have our forces been az
Gus 40 well organized and thoroughly disciplined armed
equ pped present The season OF water VIII oh
and deYastae our homes Is fast passing away Yet
our sronghods the Mississippi! s bid defiance foe and
months preparations for the reduction have
In vain Disaster been the result Of their every
vekburg and Port Huds21 as well q every attack
bat es on the Red river, the Tashlee, and other
ray able streams Within few weeks the falling
Increasing heat. Of unms WI complete mar discontinue AID
expeditions which was based ter chief hope Of success d
We must NOT rge however ths the yet ended and
that still confronted by powerful armies and threatened
Gee and armies driven the most desperate 10 effect
the unhoy parpOses which has thus far been
fully me tied BY atrocities has committed the savage
baitiss which has aged aud the GROWING nmy Its
/ wives, daughters, and ou helpless child en-
with such before there but danger which
Government your choice regards with apprehension
avert this danger appeals to the neveriug patriots and
spirit 4chce which have exhibited the begin
Ming Of the var The very unfavorabe season. the
drough last year, reduced the haryess which depended
far below average yis and the deficiency unfortunately
m more market IN the Northern portion Of the Coned racy
where supplies specially needed for the army. IT, through
be now devoted to production Of cotton and tobacco
Instead Of grain live stock and ohsr articles Necessary
prove serious DISASTROUS especially should present
prove uniavoFat as the ss Your country therefore,
yourselves to eouog your liberties without which those gains
Southern Siss which VIII be gathered next mop promises an
Yield but even II this promise be full led the difficulty
of tran poraon enhan ed % has been by unusually rainy
winter ebarrassmerts in military operations and SUI
ng among the people, should the 10 the middle ard norl
need be felt nrgad 10 supply OF bread for 1t
for the large and forage required he raising
operations your aid specially required These articles
bulky for distant and them the deficiency ia
svey the production and other
In Immediate proxi ny 70 railroads rivera and canals and let al
your ced to the prompt supply Of these arc IN
gre their eeeny and furnish the meas without winch II
which erto stricken terror ns ou enemies and secured
| our most brilliant Tumphs
Having placed reore counymen, the for
the can made you for aid in supplying the OF the coming
year. add words Of appeal behalf Of the brave soldiers
unable to furnish all the comforts they richly merit The Sup
piy Of neat the army deficient his deficiency Is only
perarv for adopted which will evsd
soon enable the fab ration But that ration
reduced at onehaf the usual quantity in OF
armies It kaown that tie supply Of meat throu the
couay sufficient for the support Of ALL but the distances
great condition OF tie roads has been bad during the Eve
months Of wtr weather through which just passed
the attempts Of groveny spectators orests the market and
make money OF the hbood OF defenders have much
nanenced the withdrawal from sale Of the surplus In the hands
the the Government has been unable to gahsr full
amended t. this address by the aid Of which, similar
means adopted by yourselves you assist the officers of
the ana the beef known to exist in large quantities
in dere parts the country Even The surplus be less than
believed 1t not bitter and humang reflection tia. those
who remain al home secure from hardship and protected from
danger should e enjoyment Of abundance and hat their
slaves also should have full supply Of food, while their
brothers, husbands and fathers snted In the raors which
| their health and efficiency dep'nd
Entertaining fear that you will ether miscorstrue the mo
lives Of this address fail to respond to the cell Of PATRIOTISM
have placed the facts folly and frankly before you Let
IN cs perstsnt and wei directed Effort there lit
to doubt that under The 6ie,sns Of Hin to whom we
Strength we maintain the sovereignty ard independence OF
Confederate States and transmit to our poery the he
age O'P' IsitneSl JEFFERSON DAVIS
Executive OFFICE,
| Richmond April 10, 1863
PLAN SUGGESTED
Let the people In each county, parish ward select pub
lie meeting early convenient COMMITTEES Of three more
discreet citizens, charged WITH the duteI hereinafter men,
m be the duty OF this committee ascertain
cit zen In s San he can spare for the use
army after reservng supply Tor his family and those de-
1T tbS committee FIX price which deemed by just
for he articles furnished, and inform the citizens
price is TO be paid for the articles furnished.
mmittee mNke arangmen for the transportation Of
the supplies to some depot AFTER WIN Inc
officer who Is 10 receive than.
p,ymsn Of the price, the duty paying t.
| The citizens who have ia nshed the supp les
III. Where the duty Of the committee performed In any towr
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