The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-22
Address to the People Of the Confederate
States.


In compliance with the request of Con.
gisss contained 10 resolutions passed on
The fourth day Of The current manth, / IN.
Nuke your attention TO the present cnndi.
tnn and future prospects 1T our country,
and 20 the duties which patriotism imposes
On asalI during this great struggle for our
homes and our liberties.
These resolutions are III the following
language:
JOINT REsoLuTroN RELATING TO the PRoDrc
TIoS OF PROVISIONS.
WnERKas. strong impression prevails through
Ihs country that The war now being waged against
r people of the Confederate States NAV terminate
during The present year and whereas This impression
! eading mnny pairalc citizens engage largely m
~ pfpduetinn q cotton and tobacco, which they
wund 10, otherwise dol and whereas. 10 The opinion
= otfohgtess, u y ofihe utmost importance MOI only
with view % the proper Subsistence OF our armies,
hn ar the interest and welfare Of all the people. that
ihe agricultural ahar Of The country should lie EN-.
glosed chiefly IN the pioducion u supply of food
q nrsi ryeis contingency. Therefore.
htiafoi, by The Congress of the Confederate
si1s = Aaerica, hst il !. the deliberate judgment
4 fangfess thai the people of these STATES. while
h1pDs ior peace. SHOULD louk 10 prolonged war IL
~ nhly condition proilerr IN ihs enemy short ii
sabasaipn; ihr every preparation necessary ID en-
ftunaV such wsr should H. persisted IN. and that
Us aapics. supply 81 provisions for armies and pro
ie sl.aad he The hrsi ojsei of III sencullurisis;
wherefore, i i safssliy recommended iha, Inc pro
hs infrAd ~ planting cotton aud tobacco shall di-
itei heir agricultural labor mainly 70 ihc production
~ such en,ps a. e insure = sufeienry ri faod for
Atfl1eea aud fol every emergency. ihfrehy. with
80 ralrnilsm. sulerdinaing The hope ol gain 10 ihe
esfiatn eo,si Il lie country.
80 ? Thai ihr President Il hereby requested 10
i'.af Proclamation % The people Of Ihess stars
'sing upon ihem ihe ncce.sity u guarding sgainst
re F'ea psfls Of shsri GRIP u provisions nd st.
ns ianh such FsAsons therefor BIZ judgmen, nisy
dclale.
Folls concurring 10 The views thus sx-
pressed BY the Congress. confidently ap.
PEAL I" your love IT country for AID in car.
itIng into effect the Recommendations ot
our senatus and Representatives.
We have reached The close ol the second
year q The war. and ma. point with jus,
pride 10 The history ol our ,uung Canfede-
racy. Alone, unaided, We have nrt and
dNrrlhrnwn The most formidable cumbina-
ton "t naval aud military armamenis ihsl
ihe lust Of conquest ever gathered together
inr The subjugailon Of free people. We
prgan this struggle without single gun
a'l'ai, while the resources ef Durrnemy en-
aaed them 70 gather fleets. which. Accord
ug to their Official list. published in Au.
gust last. consisted NJ II. vessels, measur-
~ aiO,0S6 IONS. and carrying eos guns.
iri "e have captured. sunk or DESTROYED
! number oi thpse vessels, including twn
afsc lrtgaies AID one steam sloop. war.
AAtir Tour Of their captured slean punboats
ate nov IN our possession. adding ID the
strength of our little navy, which il rapid.
s gaining 10 numbers and efficiency. 10
upppe invading forces, composrd oI Ie,irs
which have already exceeded thirteen hun.
ltrll ihoasand men. We had no resources
hat The unconguerable valnr Of people
'rtermincd 70 be free, and We were 50 Jes.
itintr u military supplies that tens u thou.
..nils uf our citizens were reluctantly r..
la,r,l admission INTO the service from 0uri
ability 70 provide them With arms, while
let mlns months sunc III our important
smnghalds owed their safety chiefly to
'Reinl cunccalment ul The TACT lhat w.
"ttr siinput supply u powder for our
aHit'a, ifur devotion and pair;nti.m
'A's lrlamphed o,er all these obstacles, |
NJ called intu existence tie munitions of
w. thr rlnthiug. aud the subsistence
winch i,ase enabled our soldiers 10 Illus
'a.s tlt'lr ,alpr 90 numerous battle. fields,
"a lnlliet crushing defeats On successive |
mrs, call nl shlch an arrogan, fee fuua.
imagined I'll be insincible.
Itf enai,M between our past and pres
condition i we'll calculated to inspire
NJ llnilienee IL the triumph ol our arms.
~ ptrsisos poriOd Of the war have our
a'.sa 0csn y numerous, so well organized
as " thoroughly disciplined, armed and
{alpptdi a at present. The season oil