Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-03-11
From tho TeNar Almanac, EN,ra.
EXportation of Cotton.

A new cotton order has just been issue
by Gen. MagrIdcr which appears in the
Houston papers. IL is too lengthy for us 10
copy in full, therefore we can only make
such extracts AS embrace the points most
important for our citizens to know.
After reciting the necessity Of procuring
supplies from Mexico, through the sale Of
cotton, the order says, "all persons are all
lowed to transport cotton to the Mexican
frontier. The rules now establish d hy Brig.
Gen Bee, rs TO the quantity and value OF
cotton to be allowed to pass the Rio Grands
frontier, for goods imported, will remain as
AT present; that is, importers of supplies or
goods will be allowed tocxport cotton to the
Custom House value Of their original invoi-
ces at the port of entry, with 100 per cent.
added. The cotton to be valued at 500 per
bale"
. We understand this to mean that persons
exporting cotton, can only take tito this side
Of the river, when they must 90 over and
purchase their supplies, bring them across,
and on exhibition of their original invoices
be permitted TO export cotton TO double the
amount, valuing each bale of cotton at 500
in specie. From this, it is evident no cotton
can be shipped direct to Europe for the pur-
chase of machinery and other articles so
much needed, except by the Mexican mer-
chants, who have the exclusive control of
the cotton trade, unless those taking cotton
with them carry at the same time sufficient
specie to 60 over and make their purchases
first.
1t will doubtless open fine field for sha-
wing at all the crossings on the river, where
there will no doubt be Shylocks stationed
ready to advance the specie on the cotton as
it arrives; bnt this is only in character with
all the other military necessity" bills that
have been imposed upon us, which seem to
be framed with an eye single to prevent the
introduction Of the necessarics of life in ex-
change forthe only article ofoxport we nave.
The order says No contract based upon
the expectation of cotton, and made after
this date, will be recognised unless the same
be made by authority of the War Depart
m'nt or by superior authority to that of the
commanding general of this district. No
application for the service of conscripts to
carry ont contracts will hereafter be grant
cd by these Head Quarters.
Enrolling officers, besides furnishing q
proper return to the Commandant of Con-
scripts of all conscripts thus employed will
forward direct to these Head Quarters list
of the names and residence of such con-
scripts forthwith, and u similar return on
the first OF each month The Commandant
of Conscripts will also forward forthwith,
direct to these Head Quarters return of all
the Conscripts now in this State showing
number present, employment, and stations,
as far as practicable. lie will forward n
similar return as soon after the first each
month as possible. This is required to en-
able the Commanding General to carry out
the instructions Of Lieut.. Gen. Holmes.
All foreigners between the ages of lS and
45, holding any office or employment con-
nectrd with the army in Texas, but not in
the army, or enrolled for service. will be
Immediately deprived by their employers,
"f such Office, unless they take the oath of
allegiance to the Confederate States, and
enroll themselves as subject to military du-
ty, or furnish able-boded substitutes not
liable TO conscriptisn, unless the same shall
have been appointed by authority superior
to these Head. Quarters
We can see 10 new feature in this pro-
nUHCiGmeato to commend it to the favor of
the public, except that the five dollars in
coin, demanded in exchange for the same
amount in Confederate Treasury notes. upon
each bale of cotton exported has been dis
continued So long MS the State is not um-
der military law, we think this n subject
our Legislature ought at once to take some
action upon.