Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-09
kILTTIA-ISPRESSB TS-PRODUTION-


To The Editor Of he Wig:
las no one the moral courage in the Legislature or
out OF il TO expose the mschievOus folly OF the Militia
Bill. Twice since the war began the militia has bOen
called out without other effect than to ssel the public
debt and provoke general ridcue. This time, If the
present. scheme is adopted the consequences will DO
far more serious aud disastrous | see you express
some apprehens ons about the Of subsistence IN
the cities durirg the coming winter With this bill
As, the apprehrnsionS Wil be reaiteP, not only in
tosr, but country. In farming OperStons a month
lost at any tIAe 81 the year is fatal to good crop
And any one, Who knows any thing Of negroes as la
borers Enowst effect OF leaving them WhOuts master
or superintendent Can tho Coniederacy survive the fail
urs OF a crop next YEAR, And what service this
miltis renderg In the present sparse oosdon Of the
population, it viii require large district Of country to
m Ike up a oompGny-much more battalion or regi-
ment The people will Do worn doWn-their resources
en- alsted in travelling to musIeTs. Add after all
nothing decisive against the enemy will DO Effected
and We shall De without the means Of supporting an
arnv for another YEAR Fhe Con gressona paa of or
gaming neghborhcOd companies of twenty has virtue
IA il; and Al the Legislature would encourage Il at
scheme bS threatening all who do not join such
gu il .on with their Bill, they would render the Com
mouwealth some service.
To return 70 the question Of supples-One of the
most serious character Sice the Confederate author
ties have turned Loose upon the people their gangs Of
r.rauders called mpressing agen there 10 manifest
aod nc easing ndspOson TO produce. seAd OF pio-
dueiug a. much as they can and would do with open
markets. m. ms Of then employed in hiding the little
hsy have Ibis is very unpatiOt:c, you will say But
l. il human naurcl II you iut oduee the Turkish sys
TEN among any People they will by degros come 10 act
Ike Turks The system Of impIes.ment is felt to DO
UNEQUAL and oppressive and therefore odous free
p.oule The farmer, after paying his tentb, has,
p6e. this system additional third OF what remains
t,keD from him withor shadow Of justice. For in
sarce bs has 100 barrels Of -four, AZ or paying his
tithe-,he Government lmpresses IL Al $2S barrel He
ould get for IL $40 tax Of $50 the barrel or 300
more than a third Of his whole produce, TuIs is
tar nscpliar 10 The farmer which OF oommissar
or ulsrtermasers Government jObbers Or eGor ion
as or speeuAtors or Jews pay. But We are tod t IT,
nsae.ssry IN keep down the volume Of currency, ard
msintsil the finances Of the Government Every mAD
viii three grains of sense kuOWs Ct at ths currency in
ereasipR tvs millions day, is bouud 70 90 10 smaSb
NotnipS an Earth could save IT, Il would be the same
If il we've specie What nonsense then in dheontentng
the peope and uang the national energies in the va
endeaEor TO save what Is Doomed And ShAi after ali
Is cuEency compared to the national saisty' II we
have food 10 live and arms TO eight with, We could
survive thousand bankruPtc The true policy is to
increase production at homo and from abroad by every
conceivable meAns and without regard 70 cost. Pour
Treasury nOtes BY tens Of millions day, as long 80
they will procure food and arms. Whea they come to
be sorthless other medium will be found 70 take
their place. Just happened in the first Revolution.
The new project which has been started Tor saving
the currency by farmers Pedgsng themselves 70 invest
in Government stocks and not 20 buy land other pro-
perty, is simply ridiculous. Mr. Memminger can issue
more In one day than they could take up In twenty
years The only eject Of the Icheme, i carried eus
vii be to leave to lpeculAoFS SXtOrliODsrs, Jews SRd
Government employees The purchase Of all property
without composition, among themselves.
Save us frUm the Militia Bill-its expense 70 the
SsAte-GHd the failure Of crop; save rs from maxi
mum price, lest 1t should nrest both production
and Importation and there DO subject matter for 10
q act upOn deliver ~ from the press gang and IeetOIe
open markets, and ENCOURAGE PROJECTION. II