The New York herald., 1864-12-12
t.egista tion against Eigb Prices
accommodated.
kesIsnsptaon of the Exchange O.
Prisoners "a Charaeot0M.
THE BQt.BAROMENT OF THEIlIY CEASED,
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VIRGINIA.
'sssnPros STATE OFFICERS.
TBs message Of Governor Smith was delivered 10 the
q the RcumoOd Esays.ner one OF the hrs duties Of
the Legislature TO which he drects attention is the
sc~ed vo Who arc not nscessry 70 The State govern
Mesr, on Vi subject he says
IA issoft,erly Impossible for 10 understand the
logic which excmps state officers who not necessary
The State government and yet rs the fact thai the
lery auth ty without any duty 10 perform upon
the ground thai they are occrs provided oy the const
tes -cf Virginia whio the enemy's ines most Of them
uute1 o ular government Of the enemy. The S,nte
oteers who haye been loyal were, OF course cx
PEELED from otrce and refugees. host Of them have
acquired new homes and formed Lew social aud bnsi1e
relations and may not return to their counties until this
shall terminate. Many will never return even wih
peace, ana Il may be question IL they should do 50,
whether they would have right resume their Offices
shder the laws and The stituon The counties N.l
about sixty officers shing within the encmys
lines number equal TO about two thousand meD COAST
tut ug force spcen may be, 20 turo the tide OF
great bate. Yet according 20 the decisions Of Cf
she judges, these officers would be exempt from military
duty although without civil duties 10 perform and With
great probability that they will have during the
continuance Of the rue doctrine coniendei may
had TO The mos. iaai .s oil the ocers designated
pne constitution 'c made pursus thereof
are 70 be exempted tcAuse tbeytare state officers II a
she justices q the reace who by the BY were never
syenp,,d lst Of october, ls62 having the
Yevolutt n tba, period been required toperorm MIL
nary daiy II all shers aud clerks and their depuIes
all commissioners OF The revenue, all Surveyors and
common weShs attorneys, all c1nstabIes and
ef The Door, all county agents for supply Ing soldiers
families all salt agents, commercial agente &c. AZ EN-
picyes OF banks. cities Sowne &c, are TO be exempt To-
dlscimnaely without reference TO their necessity,
ihen, indeed, the language Of the decision So fire.
sucutly ted the spectacle might Re presented OF
within its limits citizens amply sofcieni to de,eDdit
against al the assaults OF It's enemies but whose eervccs
suld moi bc commanded because The government. had
coairscisd With them that they should not be
required 10 serve 10 The army. so far. m this
eia,e tie number or exempts is comparatively smai
hui W AZ
ths powerful army OF the enemy is sweeping over
she siaIe OF georgia 10 wn ch under The ,crlne con
tended Tor army of exempts-exempss because
sffcers and employees OF the state government
..,s" .s,ps = sslafs From ana me remeds oy hasas
s0p, designed for extraordinary acts OF official tyranny
s1plale citizen from the holy duty defending the
sounry Lawyers OF every degree bic TO the least thus
spread teorcthcm and judges chambers and court
fee constrained TO apply the principles OF he writ 10
those but Little better than moral desorers the
:,suaerd q lher country aud a. time to- when she
NEW STATE MILITARY sILL sssDsp
The Governor suggests new military bill, which pro
Fr,l-Tha The reserve force OF the stss- should be
sIGanized by the Governor and when completed 10 be
reported 10 ine Assembly FOR such change ts ~ may
a. TO make
Second that the Governor shall uovesad force
tsyond tho limits OF the state
TAud.-r That portion such force than be called
est for longer period inaD thirty days
foiutk-wbep practical a force shall be assigned TO
auty 10 tue several counties from vs,ch u may be
be assigned are designated
StzhIhai the County Court and comfy officers shall
sepenhThai the Governor shall prov de for she pro.
per discipline and order Of said force
ftehh This bill being uar measure, IL H proposed
thai il shah expire with the proclamalou Of peace only
saspendps In The meantime the General Militia law.
TbE ARhIno ~ THE sLsvEs RECOMMENDED.
At 70 The policy u putting Degroes 10 the army, be
says.-
able beyond question, 70 wage successful asaiost
Power three times our own IN namoets with ali Europe
Va ,he hauds Of our own pegroes for or do,ructsn2
yin not say that under the provdencs o. God way
Hoi be able tosirumph, bat d. say that should
srom soy mawksb sens osy, refuse any within
reacn which will tend 10 eusbie 10 work
country hesitate 10 say that .sosid arm suea
pri,or Of ouy Geie oOdted ape population may BE-
seads for "a. ,prsng campaign, even ~ IL resulted
10 the reedam or those organized wnl DOT EN-.
"a Parkee hrassrss who sready scss, they have
two hundred thousand g our slaves against u.s.
Whether our my ens slaves against us or We
use them sgassi hins-uheu The question may be be.
subugsion and siter ruin ths oIherf know Il s the
syss,os N 'one a. The biclea military authorities hai the
assssbco and T. hold to be clearly the duty Of every
ritse1 howeveT...Dueo be may doubt the wlseom
strsts lscnius by every ne.ns our armies repeat,
taes mr. policy 10 locked TO with anxiety by some of
J. Il ise lasl 10 co thai i Should ps sdop,ed viii
so teaI therefore earnestly recommend 70 che Legs
they Eh0ld tte tDs early cJnsidera
Ion a9d eaao. such Desarres A. tbsr wisoom rsy sp
prove.
ireslArSo A. ANsT ron pmcm
lie strongly recommends fe adoption Of measures %
regulate price,, and says
fe, nyseE At liberty rtety after your adjournnoni
como n the failure Of the bill making M ay
Nopratiou 70 eogase !, he acquisition Of supplies
Ssot = sconslilotonai noI.4 numerical msory apser
.hc Cryfng uecesses au1 sGIef rye n Tho reope ,rr
bread etc N surl portN of tie contingent fuBSs
snGef no. control as Weuld partfs relieve their Eauts
Ntn t4s flDd aud means 0tlcrwtsc acquired engaged
70 thn bCsncfs and am grainet q believe that con-
irlpuod considerable amount o. geie tue dcplitVte
ami iss II 70 iiers aSd ether suleLlug pocr
An TX no ariCltSpurcbasod wse about thfec bnnsred
thousand pCUuds of rice. ~ the time got Il to thls
utfEet TIE reta price a the frUcers dollars and
h. pcr rOuGd fnis erice, extortfeDRte 10 high De.
Fteo, was The TACTICAL result ~ untrammeled compef
Aon. was cDtl'ed g. p,s u upon the market nndts
afed, q fiy cenls per I0upd pbicn covered
10 @a nna nl tktcnses, inoudius
lpNl drnoce . pro,t3e against accidental
e, Ias involves tho principle o. the maximum
lrbgtsd $40 o1e u. - large lot az GnesB dollars
pnsh'1 even sending Cousidnrable quantity a. the
e.uhV z, i"swel mention these facts a. practical
iiu iH'ioA. ~ the value 81 tbO meaenre urge upon
yCur co alteration.
= f,o y Nsrtfiva m coNrnrRarr cunRE.cy
= " phlt W ~ Fin ior your cons deraiin>-
it t4e eate - nlo 'he market 40 purchase W tbs
fhtacy ot ~ mafAet value ~ a d say twenty h cur
Ie1tg ol 0ue ~ GOD lbe sect 81 tha would be 10 re-
ec re prize oi 500 ~ olco ~ Gat STANDARD AZ maxi
pun, which wrud Decossstiy ,Dv5iye reduci,oa 10
icstft q cyurg Hdlyidnal in tae o3nmueig 4 Tire
futsI Sin naturally bo askei, how Il lie goii 20 ba
wv te4I Ghf rsllg gtA IL u kucWN that cor i 10
hensa bRYea lhigf amount ~ specie ou taud. e0irAy
&C. q tnd taN II 4 Cca0uM anre.y 70 40 oucers Is
she. ~ Il TEN III tur ~ a ~ things Ne ban haUs
~ Il * f1lalt Htet ffNI pEreftr Ner fr.ftt a. the
ae ntD her 0Nli al 10 retafn Mat tho ead Dl the
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