The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-09


Far usv part, Standing before osd AID nv eauasry.
40 nos kss4tsse say that would arus such por-
Goa Of CUR -bodiesl dave population a. may be
necessary aud pas ihefn IN the ties 20 as 70 have
there rcady fot the spring campaign, even " 1t ~
suited ia lie fsssdohs 81 those hhs organized. VIII
l no. employ them 10 fight the negro force OF the
enemy aye, the Yankee themselves, who already
boast that they have tgo hundred thousand OF car
slaves in arms against Us Can We hesltats-enn
we doubS-when the question q, whether our enemy
shall use slaves against us, or We U.s. thehl
against him--when the qaestion may be- between
liberty and Independence on the one hand, or our
stlhiueafion and utter ruin on the other
am aware shat clamor has been raised Against h
the policy Of patting the negroes INTO tne army '!
rood and loyal men, because they say, the efid rs
not ve,o-that our army Of citizen soldiers Is SUN
comneteut 10 make good our defence. NO one Woula
advocate the policy ~ ~ rs arrFopuathg our eiS
excent 81 a matter Of urgent necessity cut IS pun
IL or,niou il wildly div ied this subject doesnot
common prudence require us 20 fear mat those OPP
possd 10 This extreme measure may he mistaken -
Supno~c il shouid 70 turn out, how deep would be
their responsibility the country, 10 freedom and
indapendence everywhere know II - the opinion
OF some Of the highest military authorities that tn
time has come when should call our siave4 to
assistance: and hold it 10 be clearly the duty II
every citizen. however much he may doubt the " =
dom and necessity OF the policy, TO cooperate in
strengthening, by every means. our armies. re-
peat know this policy is locked 10 with anxiety by
some OF the ablest mihtiry mon Of the age, who be-
ieve that il OF tho last Importance that should
be adopted without DELAY. | Therefore earnestly re-
commend 10 ltsleDitit tHdt lttrN give
this subject early consideration aud enact such
MEASURES as their wisdom may approve.
REGULATION OF PRICE,.
Allow me- gentlemen particularly TO commend to
your favorable consideration the absolute necessity
OF regulating prices. know this policy is destined
10 stcu. resistance hut fully lmprss sed with
great impo,ta tango under existing circumstance
may be pardened, hope. Tor pressing !. upon youi
attention.
/ felt myself at liberty, shortly after your ad-
VfV.a FlavFo
making an appropriation 10 engage IN the aCqulsi-
ton Of supplies, for want VI constitutional, not
numerical majority, under the crying necessities
aud s,tttn2s Of the oeGUie fsr bread etc. to ass
such portion Of the contingent ;und uodor my con
troll would partially relieve thCir wants Nltf
| this fuBd ana means Otherwisc acquired, engages
III tins business, and am f1atnei to believe That
contributed considerable amount @. releT 70 tbs
destrute faIniiie5 soldiers and other Suffering
! poor Among the articles purchased was about
4 three hlndrcd thousand pounds rice. At tn;
t9me got it TO tbs market, The retail price CT tn,
groooTs was two dollars and -,,t pei pound Iti'
price, eEt0rslonate IN high degree Wss TIE ptacu
cal result of untrammeled competition undr the
laws Of trade. by nay purchase j was enabled 10
put it apen the market, under certain restrictions
10 the quantity to lac purchased az fifty cents Pei
pound which covered the COSY and all expenses, h-
Guiding small advance 70 provide against aCcden-
tai losses. Tnis involves The principle OF the
mum. The same result occurred in the 1
bought and distributed. sold large lot at fiji
teen dollars a bushel, even sending Considerable
quantity to the county of Ta5ewel. 1 mention
these facts practical Illustrations of the value
the measure urge upon your consideration.
AIDING IN RESTORING TIE CONF bERATE CURRENCY,
/ submit the following plan for your considera-
ton Let the State 60 into the market and purcha. &c
up the currency st its InaI ket value for soidsay
twenty in currency Tor one 81 gold. The effect al
this would be 10 reduce the price Of gold at TO
that standard as a IleximuIn, which would necesss-
IiiT involve reduction III the prices OF all c0rumo
dties, thereby securing general benefit TO every
Individual in the community. The question viii
naturally De asked, bow is the gold TO be obtained
Inc reply is easy Ii Is known that our State barl
have large amount ot specie on hand entirely I'M
productive not even contributing to sustain their
credit, ana source OF constant anxiety to the OH
GERS charge C them In this state Of things, the
banks, have no doubt, would CheeTfuily surrender
their specie 10 tho State upon her Obligation 10 II
it at the END OF tke war and the assignment OF
the tax in hind c- uhcsteS OF the Confederate 90
yernmsnt, issued 10 tie State from time time ol
the currency which she might acquire. The faith Of
the State, with tius collateral security would,
persuaded be entirely acceptable tothc banks under
the circumstances which impeIil Va. should We
triumph in our present struggle, which doubt not
the security would be ample ara should W fail
of course the security would b. yalueies7 aud al
would be lost except in the dusiye benefit 10 tbs
people from the circulation Of the com now excluded
from all useful purposes.
| CoNFIsCATI0E OF TIE PROPERTY OF VOLUNTARY
AEzESTxE,.
earnestly recommend the passage OF a law au
thcriIlng the issue Cf 2 proclamation warning al
citizens Of virginia foreign parts to retuII
without delay to me State-faiin which, besides
personal penalties, their property CT every descrp
ton should b. ccLhseAts4 a;.d tEelr 1alnie5 z1n
| into the enemy lines.
MORE sTRIFGESCY RELATIVE 40 DIsLOEALTE,
There are some persons whose fidelity to the Stat
is much questioned ana who, if arrested, rarei
De convicted IN consequence Vi the di1ticdiy OF hav
ing the testimony present when the day OF trial III
| rives They very generally escape nom want Q
evidence, although theIe is the strongest moral
| EUTdnce OF their gullt hope that you will CIV
| the sub eot your attention, and pass SUCH a law
| this condition Of things requires In this connec
page lis, III reference 10 the sSas1 Of sS5piciou
persons The sixth section should ta enlarged so d
/ to comprehend all foreigners we'll as citizens
| with authority TO remove such as may be though
fit beyond the limits OF the State. TheIe Is a erea
necessity for some such measure, and hope II vii
| engage Your early attention
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE STATE.
The report OF tbs Auditor OF Public counts show
that the revenue standing TO the credit
of the Commonwealth proper, On the
lsI day Of October last amounted to-. 54l672 81
The same onlcer estimates receipts into
the treasury during the fiscal year
ending SOth OF september next, from
the several sources Of revenue al .. 1912 ole OJ
Making total sum CT ..... Il, OPS ii s.
He estimates that the disbursements du-
ring the same period viii be 81 ,509, $50 81
Leaving deficiency Of ........ 81 / Is0, 345. 4
CoEGLUefoS.
/ have now, gentlemen of the Assembly frankly
presented II you my views upon al measures to
which daeu. il necessary 10 invita- your attention
cannot hope that you viii concur With tle entirely
but no measure has Teen suggested which AFTER
CAREFUL consideration, does strongly impress me
as either neces4a 10 the improvement OF our con
dion or calculated TO strengthen our hands in the
featful struggle in which VIC are now engaged Onr
national life depends III slight degree upon the
separate action OF the several States Of the Confee
racy and would not have our beloved State in