Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-19


c-ss o. knowa spectators who are seeking
possess OF many It the ost essential if not
the detrmen moi Only Of the Cove nnen of the PEG
pie thereof particularly Of The INDECENT poor whose faith
ers husbands brothers and absent IN the army
barring their breasts to the shafts Of the enemy and ba:tg
Tor indepe pdence.
OF trade the COcnrg that is practicable il IN the sst
nation Ct this nv0l'icn lexpedsnt that transportation
articles Of prime necessity in tbs h2Id. o. SPECTATORS
The Preamble and Resolution were unanimously
adopted
The COMMITTEES OF ems from each State t. ~hom
fsrred tie resolution fered by Commissioner atson OF
Mississippi had the under cnsderation, and
beg rel 'avorahly there aud reeomme1 z
'' wrlrE EAsos,
Chairman.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS it understood that Government has a:
and greator supply OF Salt Span Cotton Cloth
and Sugar than necessities require, @; Which
tices many the people OF the Conederocy greatly in
Pssolysd As tbs Opinion of this Convention that the
Interests OF TIE Govern ment and people OF the
Confederate ST would be g'e=ey promoted by the lib
ea inter change by the G9'eTnmert with the people OF
Salt Spun Cotton Cotton Cloth sugar, &c. for ell neces
sary Army eurples
The preamble AID Resolutions wtre unanimously
adopted.
PREAHBLE REVOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS Ii obvious that in :ha struggle beta the
jeopaz-g the safety CT country, and the Govern
portant to strengthen tia Government by
action bosh of thu legislature and the people therefore
hssolued ThA: several States this Ccpfederacy bs
requested pass such ia and take such will
appraist in Their States to be observed By sci
lers aud purchasers AND this Convention is CT opi4on
that mode of doing ths would be for the
Legislature impose tax all articles sold the
schedule plte Tor tie same eqna TO tue amount OF me az
ference between the schedule price and that al which the
Eesoscd hat the Conuis losers OF the several States
he rPOu estF0 to haV
respective State LeCislatu es
The Preamble aid Reso utions unasm& usls adopt
The committee 70 whom was referred tie Resolution of
under consideration aud beg leave to report taVorab
WrLrB W. EAsoN
Chairman.
RESOLUTION.
Resos.d That tie charms this committee be In
sructed to teceumend to The CoD7 enttn ire proey OF
appointing committee, whose duty shall be to forward
and another coDDittae, who shall prepare and publish an
address the people of their i've States eSpaua
such other topics be thought proper e-d <xped
ent.
TIE report Of The committee Of from each State to
xIm the Esesoutiva cfe ed by Commissioner
ariss of ask leave to be from the further
consideration OF the case, nsnuch IS the objects OF the
Resolution We tean cmbrs> ed in other RESOLUTIONS
W1LlB W. nAsoN
The report was uaauiat usly adopted.
REPORT.
The committee of from each St&te to WHOM Eas,re-
ferred conmuLieati fro Mr.. s. r. ockeri, OF Mash
vle Tenn, the sutso: of supplying h9 army with h
considered ths and recommend that the
be forwarded to tho Secretary OF War for his
WYLIE VI. Mason,
Chairman.
The report was unanimously, adopted.
RBPoRT.
The committee of one f,on each State whom
fsrrcd from tho Agent Of the Richmond
Factory begs to be discharged from the further
sderaton OF the this Convention has no power to
49, 0-- wyL1B W. MASON,
The report vas unanimously adopted.
he following conl,res appointed to forward the
proceedings OF The Convention to the secretary OF war
Commissioners Wkinsoa Of Ga Martha, OF s. c., Glib
T1e foswpc committee was appointed to prepare ard
publish the people the Confederate States,
explanatory provisions the IrnpGessmen law sc
COmmsNons's Travis, OF Tenn Watson OF Miss, and Per
~, Of q.
On motion Of Commissioner Watson, of Miss, it
was
ResolOd That the commissioners OF the States respec-
lively hereby requested forward the Gem
mssonerg OF the STATES clpes Of thor schedules as
they may from time t. time be adopted or revised.
Leave OF absence was granted TO Commissioner
Blackstocks, Of \ &.
The committee Of three, to whom was referred the
Resolution submitted by Commissioner Farriss, of Ala
made the following Report:
REPORT.
The select Committee to whom was referred the fol-
| lowing resolution, viz:
ReS0lved That is the duty OF the Convention to give
of the provisions of the lmpressment Act
the guidance impressrg CfCers ard olary
to what class o. holders entitled to LEGAL assessment
and WHEN appeal made to the Commissioners wheth
is their duty to affirm the award Of the local
praiEe1s being just compensation the impressr
officer canno: I'M nisn evidence to The ccnory, beg
respectfully to report That they have considered the sub
ect matter referred to them and otopincn that the
Phraeoogy Of tho law itself defines with the geatestac
curacy the which the properly impress
ed by the Government Agents entitled have the
value thereof determined by LEGAL Assessment arbitra
The law provides explicit er1zs where
property OF the owner erc impressed by the
AID the impres,ipg officer caa"t agrCe upon the value
thereof, it sh. be the dry 0! such mfcessng officer
upon AFFIDAVIT in wiring Of tbs Of such prop
ert his Agent that SUCH property raised
produced By said owner held has been purchased
him. not for sale speculation but for his
consuuDton to the be ascertained and de-
termned BY the process designed to the going
| luton 4" local assessment"
This enumeration of the in which the OF
property impressed entitled to the benefit OF LEGAL
htration believed includes every conceivable
but the in which the cannot will prove
OF lis own affidavit or that OF bis Agent that such prop
has been puCch by E not for sale speculaon hui
tCl his consunpon. The intention of the Ia
1t ;s mos manifest was to make those who purchased and
sold Tor tade or che cass, and all other per
another classth latter class hQEeVer may
ce be augmented by the refusal Of intended to
o. aced IN the st class TO make the affidavit in the
frat section Of the law specified Those who ake this
affidavit entitled to have the value of their property
What will be JUS compensation there for determined By
local biration-a other persons only demand
their property compensation according to the schedule
prices agreed upon and published by tie Commissioners
pursuance OF Fifth Section OF the Impressment Act.
The second question referred the Committee for Its
CONSIDERATION stated in these terms: and when
peal uade to the Commissioners whether ia not their
duy to affirm the award of the local urbirators being
just compensation, if the mpessng officer cannot furnish
| evidence TO the coatrary.'
The Act of Congress concerning mpressmens pass
ed as we'll for the protection Of the citizen for that
violated by the hray and unjust proceedings Gov
eminent Agents charged with the duty OF Furnishing
s s s0{ o1t that pubic eaof raised
the Introduction and enactment OF the original Impress