Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-09
Imprsssment,-Conssmp. of Congress.

The seizure by agents Of the Commi>sary Department.
of large quantities Of -four in this city and Petersburg
during the last ten days, has created quite commotion
among all classes of people. It is nothing
than the Tsrkish system, which has been going
throughout this State for the last months in the
ra distress but p,rpeirated Lere Ni-re many people
are coogeg,t,d and starvation imn;2ont it males
noise.
Nothing has puzzled Us than to form a satsiac-
tory conjecture of the obsc, Of the Shori,s in us
tu,ius ,lis tygauni,L and uiquitous system Was il
intense hate o. the people OF Virginia, on whom thus
the burden has mainly E,l'ns Was it intended to
d.saf.ot the whole pOpg'a ion-io al,e them det.st
the Of the Coniedeney ard those Eho are direct
iugi, Oc is i; dlsigucj 10 couvcr. the peopc into
Turks who sccrec their stores Of al sorts and ny to
TIE mountains and the woods At the approach Of a Gov
crnuen' agent: Oc is it the purpose TO strip yirsiuil
AZ tie Of subsistence, preparatory to the PFC
-smme Of las. ApHl-Ot gblgdonjrg her to the
mercy Of lie invader? Tae iaqgiy Of the proceeding
might be accounted for o. til irsocuce Of upstart OH.
Gals, who, having had any poEyrb,Iore, are only
latent exercising VIA, they have now, and making
the people feel they have Ister on their backs Bu;
Is ioIy-its ruinOus, suicidal-uusreakabe folly-by
vbigh production is la siir-.i-had aud l-,----.
rleat people and army reduced 70 servaon--t1t puts
.. dslaace al human conjecture.
Ne have yet TO meet with the FIRST man, uncOuncc,ed
with official circles. who can appreciate the wisdom Of
this moUs.roas if,tuslOu.
TIE recent exhjb zion of this insane tyranny in hi, city
sad Petersburg supposed to be intend srec
ifsu, and contempt to Congressional authority One
ranch o. Congress had already, by very large majority,
expressed its the subject D. passing bill 20
priest che systym OF robbery and couf,caiou and 70
substitute law and equity for violence aud OPPRESSION
The same biz uader favorable consideration by the
other House Of Congress when tins Asgrlut indisuity
was perpetrsted under is nose We confess that We
have nothing In the Yankee tyranny less graceful
less respectful to free Institutions more revolving to
deeeacy, abhorreat to right or in itself so
cupid.
I, would seem to be the purpose Of the Executive au
rOr5e' 10 defeat any legislation the subject or to
dsearc in ADVANCE that they would treat with scorn and
contempt any Law that Congress might pass If this be
object It cannot be ne; too soon and too serulyr-
&c authorities Of yirsaa Owe protection to her people
II ao Legislature dechre~by resolution. and request
TIE Governor to declare by proclamation to The people
{ a; they under obIga,iOuSo cspec. these pro
Csc3ug --sha. the whole system Is contrary 10 law
tsti, their right and privilege 70 resist by force any
legal syiz OF their property IL they prefer 10 sue
ct for the arrest conviction oud puishnent
.hsse feloa;ot free-bo3lers And tie uR.i, of the
llu,ies should b. ordered 70 hold thcmssye, in reai
to eve assistance % al. czeai in resisting these
g,reg>iOns on their rights.
In the t'ce d these oItrages public aad private
;hss, and Of ther contempt Of tie Legislative depart
Ieni, NJ President Davis Is asking authority Of Con-
Esess % suspend the great buwar of freedon-the writ
al ha5es corpus all oyet the Conf dcracy II Congress-
s-ould be 50 wanting in spritso dereIct in duty, let
tie Virginia Senators at least be commanded 70 present
raeomprOIsng resistance TO this surrender OF all our
lbgrties