The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-10

! the Adiutant General, and he will be removed
FOOD.-Some-of our exchanges seem to be good
deal alarmed about supply of food for the coming
year. 1t is, indeed, matter Of much Importance,
but if the agricuturast will turn his whole aten-
ton this spring to making something to eat shall
have an abundance for man and beast. The danger
is that the present high price of cotton and tobacco
will tempt many to grow these articles instead OF
grain Some people appear to be influenced by
nothing but 1noney-they not if their neghbor
sta<ves they put money in their own pockets.
But it would be we'll for all such to remember that
if for the of food, the Government is unable to
prosecute the vigorously and keep a large army
in the field, and our brutal and savage enemies
the country they will be compelled to part
with not only their cotton and tobacco, but all
other property besides the war will be prolonged
for.years. Therefore, let every man who desires
the establishment of independence and lasting
peace, see to it that his best exertons used to
make as much food to sell possible.
There is at present a plenty of corn and bacon in
the South to last the people and army till the next
crop is gathered, if it vas put in market and prop
erly distributed. We assert this without the fear
of successful contradiction. Those who hold
ing surplus quantity of provisions-more than
enough for their own use-w have fearful &C.
count to render when the soldiers return home and
their wives and children tell them how they suffered
on account Of their neighbours avarice and mean
ness in refusing to sell at fair price We have
seen letters from soldiers making terrible threats
about this NATTER and while we know that in many
counties and neighborhoods soldiers families are
we'll provided for Tin some instances better than
before the wary we believe that in sections
these complaints are we'll founded. We have
ceiyed communications from the army. naming in
dividuals and accusing them of boarding up corn
and other food, but we have declined publishing
them hoping that those accused would change
their course and manifest patriotic and
liberal spirit. But thing is certain, the man
who refuses to sell his surplus food to supply
the wants of the country, will be remembered
hereafter.
FRANCE AND MExICo.-The wel-informed
respondent of the Savannah Republican, in recent
letter from Richmond, expresses the belief that
France has proposed to recognize the Confederacy
and raise the blockade if our Government will
agree not to interfere with Napoleon's plans in
Mexico, i. e., allow France to hold and govern that
country. If any such proposition has been made,
we hope the Confederate Government will accede to
it. We never want Mexico connected with the
Confederacy-it would prove curse rather than a
benefit to have mongrel breed like the Mexicans
associated in Government with US. In fact, we
hope no territory, with people of institutions
different from ours. will be attached to the
Confederacy. And between the Yankees and the
French, every Southern man would prefer that the
latter should hold Mexico and establish perma-
nent Government of some kind, thing the Me1i
cans appear unable and unfit to do for themselves.
T ob &c h1y tho
pondent has really 'been made (Which we doubt we
suppose our Government will not hesitate to accept
it.