Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-10
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MessrJ. El!tors 1t occurs 10 HE thai The
subject Of inpressInt Of gupplipR for Ito
u 10 of our armies has no, tcun considered
with the cain temper that is ns:es5a;y It as
certam Its proprlety ard its bearings on our
liberties. propose to approach it in tia.
spirit. Shall do 80 without di-"ci res,:-! D;
all that he been said ngainstit, though It will
appear, hope, that ths rsaeDrs il. IT.. favor
involve, in lbs.r setting i,r:h, an answer t.
all okjec:ona 10 / Whist may hevr been
done IN hi! regard ia ti3 t:ahslrs IL Con.
g,esa canDot tell. Tie bTeviiy o. .tirir 70
purts gives but Saint idea -! Their r!u!e Of
dealing with any subject Bu; a. far -
have seen, tho disposition hag ,p:hcr been 20
find fal,ii than TO cxa'nine calmly. This is 10
be re:rst,sd, but still is not wthoh4 The
consolation thai much of tho blame proceeds
from a Frsiseworthr, # not altogether -
tioaal, jealous!y nf rights which are iioas;ht
to he ufringr,! mncn Ivy The act!on u! The .r,:.
rotary Of War.
Ill cnAceGs that proper lnproSa:aeEL
may b: ps:mit;ed /! necessary, AID Il just
compensation ne ai!owai tho party Impressed
upon. Under those cn"iI'inIs, the ;iglI.
believe, il conattutio, al.
Whether or MT it Us ,l.:;a:iaey Is u gnas-
tion to DO rcfo, rsd to the uDrnd discretion Ct
the Secretary Of War uTti! Congress '"rct:,,
when tho whole ma.tor is submitted to It FOR
such actian, End fposi'ivc E1:io', t'lsn for
such regulations Ss it may prescribe. Tac
Secretary having Submitted il to Congress At
an csrly day, that duty has been discharged
bV him, and lno responsibility % rnyti .mT.E
to Impress oT 10 allow impT.ssinCht frba! ~;
time res,a til C.yug:cs.;. | i" no. thn!s6y.
however, attempt t. ihr1H any Of The odium Of
toe in-asurs on tba, honorsniu body, but only
! to direct public attention thither - to source
Of relief; for surely our people wnn!d not
haze the Secretary to yed 10 ciaT1cr hs dal'b.
era judgmsnt on matter winch h" GoemG Of
vitsl necessity, nor wish hin to sacrifice lhe
| rcspecs, which it is presumed ii no1 falt for
| hiin, t. puSillsn:ui.u- eitI". q. the ah.:i"w
| Of popularity. Fer, .io pressure, wii any
odium s.tac!, to hiiu SiGen facts supri.~i too
heated fsrcIe: which nov irfamo Soma
| minds.
II L proper iupfU;:rnInt ;t,, hU-n roe IA
ry, i. iuust hive hea2 Gru,a orc g, both .!
| two cauSea ei.he: i!rn the rtfn.al Of bar
tics holding supplies to sell u:r.m, CO the ,ir.
mand Of auch excrhitant prices IS would re
quire crushing tax%iIon /" ray. Again
eishor Of these prs-supposes bnd currency
or scanty supplies, or both; it IS painfully
evident that both exist Why t6a currency
is bad, or Why Erppliea MS sHSr;, decline II
argue, dee.n,ng i; ,nn'a prhus' t., r:oni Eiti
facts as find thrIn.
IN addition 80 b,so sboya st&t.i, find
arc, 5a-, iu-wit: ;hE! railroad irsrs 2nF.atioH
.,ss ::sea sln ~; exclusively, bHt not reces-
! c,Il nv, y r.
removal Gf tTonps. passenE9TE ann mum
tians OF var, end thar ,nnsi !sn"ut.hie
encouragement has: from whs..Tar c5u5e
,narkod its administration fem !he com
rnencemont Of tho war. T*css eztra5Idinar:
clatses of freight, aud This misuanag"nen
koeps produce frrin its scCu:t0med markets
This adds a higher value u what ''osS conc
by tho competition OF unrnP!nyc5 capital
and alIo destroys the standard OF pTicss
when centres Of hG!e alonY estsbiisb. Tn
der such circumstances, '~aiv t"pa7"inra:'
man will adui. t!.t tbH SGor,st:j Of Wa
must have difficult task 10 supply our n
mie;! with foot ard f!rsge.
Tue Inevitable effect OF :he,s facts y to Pn
W pr,cos; aud no, irss ra,t1iN u THAI gait
to begst still higher demand. a p3Eic:: o
high prices = gays pro'iurca speculation: Ii,
saasifed 10 mania uHd'r tha j;int stimulus
Of scarcity and 9ici2H, cGr,roc; 9 d IL
necessary intersection Of t:.aNr c.':E. '.i-sy
aegrsvates the owl I: were both prohx a;;'
usdsntic ~ eta the nn:n"r3ris distances q
th truth. which history rr+scnL'; but !
NAV not be mrI,Ss to ;tmlad Lie patriots;
that to this c:u5r shore lhAn any uther d,'
Washington, in circumstances hL.aHSly Re
ssmblirg tho present ia gens7ai f:a:urea. iool
with greatest anxiety as bn9inS desi;nc'i"
to hia country. And Il may satra 6YiD;w h.
to sfain our pT;ds to know that what s
uany of lis arc foirE nov was, in h's ro!;
ion. the eapecis; Wee "f lhn r"Yolo'iona'
Ysnkee,
|! tl.o shcyo facts s.ad principles as tue :
md ally gentlemen wha will argue aud. Ii:
scoid, is Invited to detect their e. Tcr--it
fair to infer that We haze reached Poi"t
which the mass Of producers incline to Hpt
culste on their own productions, and T.
keeping them off the market, to realize II
profit which each successive purchaser 81
pects, or which, if the party sells, the specr