Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-14

0f VI. f0uid, his very allie DnaDce munster:
! cannot contrlye TO make np But IN the
Suuth there are Two po@el:uf reasons Thy tho
taste for comforts Or lux5.ry does not gain the
face, the blockade both shuts ont auci artlcles
and shuts IN the staples by which yhey were
want 20 be purchased In the next place, The
confscation policy and the evaporation natnr-
! ally caused bv invading armies, ave kept the
J! political and national passions nt the people
iniiamed TO such pitch, that they are ready
TO sacrifice uxures, comforts, and hfe itself,
! "a her than TAIL
IF the rebels can be starved, they ought 70
have been starved the first year Or the war,
| when they were raising cotton instead Ct
cereals. The second year Of the war, they
gre,7 less cotton and more grain. Last yeai,
there was such an accumulation OF cotton with
out market, that cotton culture was pretty
much aban l0ned, and the cotton lands planted
With corn 1t stands 20 common sense mat II
the South could feed its population and also
raise cotton crop, Il can have no difficulty IN
feeding it's population when all its agricultural
industry is expended II the production OF food
Let Us have done with senseless delnslons'
The South at the end Of three years, is IN
better condition to fight than 1t has been at any
preceding period 1t has no longer the ma
chnery TO create by whlct! arms and military
snnDlies are manufactured ana its population
furnished with clcthing. It has on hand such
supply OF arms that hereafter only moderate
additions will be necessary. Its soldiers are
veterans and its military discipline at The
height. Three years entire separation from
the federal government has weaned the south
ern people from any lingering affection tor the
Union. During these three years. they nave
known it nou as i protection buc as 4 iclentiess
avenser. There has never been an hour since
the beginning of the war when their resolution
was more obstinate and indomltable than it IS
now. Such is the result Of a three years
war waged on mistaken principles, we nave
only Hardened the rebels and made them more
stout hearted It is time we had the moGa1
courage to face the truth.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal repairs
having been completed, and the water again
admitted. there is an active trade at present.
Over forty boats have arrived at Georgetown
since the first Of the month, most OF their,
however being those which have been Tor
some time delayed at different points. Of
four II 900 barrels have been received IN three
or four days; besides wheat, corn, and other
nroduce. coal &c. The cargoes OF coal GO not
at nresent include any Of the spring loading at
Cumberland. The coal companies anticipate
a larger trade from this season than ever BE-
FIRE and their wharves and transhipment ap
n1;ancps along the canal banks IN Georgetown
Are are extended and improved accordingly
According to the New York Tribune, zen
Grant advocates, for the approaching cam
naigo. the concentration, upon one or TWO
noints. Of all the Federal troops that are low row
Scattered from Minnesota to Texas; MS on3ef'S
being, we are told, ''to make them aVal'ao'e
TOR smashing blows this Spring.
| oor+od that Cen. Meade is about to