Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-09

From the Richmond Enquirer, January q. ]
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From the Richmond d Enquirer, January Is
aRKENBACKs PRosoEIBED.
The following bill, to be entitled An
act to prohibit dealing in the paper cur
rency Of the enemy" has passed both
Houses Of Congress. 1t originated in the
House Of Representatives, and was amend
ed in The Senste, by the insertion Of the
words itGIieissd in the first section. The
amendment will, Of course, be ooncurred IN
by the House. The act will, doubtless re- |
ceive the approval Of the President, and |
| the country will then be relieved OF the
pernlcious effects of o traffic Whish it is
surprising any person protesting to be
| identified with the South should ever have
engaged in:
/. The Congress cftks Confederate States
of AHasrica do esdst-Thst no broker, bank
er, or dealer in exchange, or person con-
cerned in trade as q merchant or vender
Of merchandise Of any description, or any
other person, except IOitkiH the lines Os the
enemy, shall buy, sell, take, circulate, or in
any manner trade in any paper currency
Of the United States ProVidsd, That the
purchase Of postage stamps shall not be
considered yiolstion Of this act.
2. That any person violating the pro-
visions Of this act shall be subject 10 in
diotment and prosecution in the Confeder-
ate Court holdes for the district within
which the offence was committed, and
shall, upon conviction, forfeit the amount
SO bought, sold, circulated, or used, or a
sum equal thereto and shall be moreover
subject to a fine Of not more than twenty
= thousand dollars, not less than five hun
: dred, and be imprisoned notless than three
. months, nor more than three years, st the
discretion of said Court and it shall be
. the duty Of the judge of the several Con-
federate Courts to give this act specially
in charge to the grand jury.
t 3. That this act shall nai ha Gnpstrped
I to apply TO any person acting IN Denau Oh
l the Government of the Confederate States,
: by special authority from the President,
4 or any Of the heads Of the department..
) ExEMPTIEG FARMERS.
TFrona the Richmond Whig.l
, The question Of subsistence, both for
our people and for our armies, should
I never be lost sight of, whatever may be
the urgency Of increasing the number Of
our men in the field. We are pleased to
:. see that a bill has been introduced in the
!, House by Mr.. Smith, Of North Carolina
= proposing to revive the privilege Of sub
4 stitution as far as applicable to those who
z previous to January 1st, 1864; were en-.
: gagged in raising subsistence for man
Negroes left to themselves will moi
; make their own support. They will be-
y come consumers, instead Of producers
. spsrt from greater injuries they would
commit, from the utter decentralization
: thst will ensue especially where they ara
y in large gangs, If relieved Of the restraint
; of their managers. The country is nov
: full of describes and stragglers, hiding II
- - our mountains and swsmps, and in many
~ instances oonfederating with the negroes
= in marauding upon planters. Removt
= the planters, and the country will sooI
become an easy prey to demorslized sol
u u dierp and skulkers, and to negroes wit
- = will become rapidly rebaTbarianized.
We would suggest, in extending thi
Y privilege to planters, that it be required o
y every one so exempted, that he shall de
m liver to the government, promptly and il
- good order, q certain proportion Of tn
surpIus Of his crops. He will thus be
= y come more useful to the army than if b
:, carried musket in the ranks.
u From the Richmond Wing.
n THE WORK 70 BE PERFORMED.
or The work we have at present to perform
at is almost Immediately before US. A eoupii
ofmonths or so will witness the resumI
a. ton Of active military operations. I
n. place the old men and boys in camp q
id this season, in the midst Of the inclemen
a. witt, -r--lI r---~ das4-u~live NJ tn
ot lives Of perhaps half Of them, and th
,e- other half would be Of little or no effeetiv
% service within the period required. The
re cannot supply the places Of robust sbsen
it. tees, railroad and provost guards, &C., &c
x who are already Injured to camp, and in
,is structed in thear Of arms. These are tn
he true reserves which we are now to brin
Of up-to bring up immedistely-to NEE
st the crisis which the opening Of the nea
nd approaching Spring campaign will inevi
H. tably present. And these, we are full
ed and firmly persuaded, will be enough.
nv We are not weak-not half SO poor as
be "grinding our seed corn" or looking
the aged fathers Of the land to step betwee
"a. US and subjugstion. Our Congress woul
b. create false impression upon the mind
- of our enemies, and convey to the world
most commiserable picture Of poverty an
wretchedness, if by their legislation the
ed should say We now put forth our last II
ps source-failing in this, we are lost an
,e- undone forever.