The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-11-30

OUT eHemlcs SDOuiu snare the rate OF ene-
mics. The blood OF our dead heroes, IS
well as the living. who carry their lives in
their hand every day, demand that the
punishment awarded by all civilized COM
munities to treason should be neted out to
traitors. If there is TO be no punishment
for this kind Of treason, legal men are en-
titled TO know it. Whenever we quietly
suffer treason to attain a greater immunity
from dangers and hardships than. patriot
ism we may expect the cause to perish.
Irsgret to say that the blockade running
operations of the Stnts are pretty well
stopped. The regulations imposed by the
Confederate Government, in dehance as l
think Of the act of Congress to which have
heretofore adyerted. have operated SO inju-
riously as to compel me in measure 10
Withdraw our vessels frum the trade. Al.
ter losses BY deteniions, the surrender Of
cargo, specie, &c., OF not less than two
hundred dollars in gold, regret also to
have 10 announce the loss Of the Steamer
Advance during the mbnth Of September
This noble vessel, the pride Of the State,
and beneiactor of our soldiers aud people,
was captured by the enemy after she bad
successfully made her way through the
blockade squadron IN consequence OF the
seizure Of her forsign coal isr the use OF
the cruiser Tallahassee. compelling her to
put 10 sea with North Carolina coal. This
being unsuited TO her furnaces and ma
chinery rendered her incapable of making
more than bali her usual speed. and lett
behind her dense volume OF black smoke,
by which she Was easily followed ast cap
tured. So obviously is her loss attribsta-
sls 10 unwarran,ed seizure of her coal that
trust you will menerializs for compensa-
ton. The unwise policy OF making our
oaly remaining seaport . resort for our
cruisers cannot be too strongly condemned.
II has dousled the strinsency ei the block
ade, sas already caused the loss of many
valuable steamers, and will ultimately pro-
,nke the almost efforts of the enemy "a
! capture Wilmington. II is no exaggera
tim 20 say that the Advance alone in solid
j benefits has been wsrih more TO sur 20.
serninent than all the cruisers we have
lever put aaoat. Why il should be the pol,
icy of our government 10 compel the Stat,
J TO quit the Importation Of supplies for the
cOmmos benefits anu ilien pursue courss
, With our armed vessels 50 well calculated
. 70 crash all ipportations whatsoever is q
| me lnexpiicaSly strange. These cruiser.
sally forth with the coal seized from steam
ers engaged in bringing US supplies Of Vi.
) tai importance. thss ensurIng their cap
ture, destroy few Insignificant smacks
which only serve 10 irritate tie enemy. ant
I them. steam back ipto Wilmington to seiz,
| more coal, bringing down npon the iRlet
a new swarm Of the eneMy's gunbsats.
Where our supply af shses 10 TO com,
. from this winter d. not know. | hav,
an abundant supply at The Islands, bu
: have now no means ef getting them in.
{ trust you will again instruct our represen
!. iatipes IN Congress to ask for repeal o
: these regulations. This dnne. our remain
ing steamers could sooa bring IL the man,
: valuable supplies we h.vs bought abroad
I The act ~ Gang stess authorizing the Pres
, ltlent To l.nrosr tsgSation, upon CON
, nrrer expressly envides /" that nothiu
| herein sontained shall be so construed a
$ 70 pr.hibit the Confederate States or an,
Of them. from exporting any Of said arti
tlss on their accounts" What policy q
! lurgehtly requiring the States 10 be farce,
. by executive construction out Of the bene6
Of this pro,iso, influences our governmsn,
! | have not been able To learn. The csn
snuction is tha. ii State owns the vessc
4 cut and out, the restrictions, shall not b
imposed, but il she owns a part or mercl
charters the cn,ire vessel for the voyage
, then she must surrender half her csrg
space to tlis government. aud give the ben
to return, &c. The allegation that privat
! ships should no, be allowed 10 escape rs
} strictions BY selling part interest to th
State is only specious. My application