Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Honorable,
the GeneroL assembly of North ca 0

many of them qQre legislative action at your h4a1s
late act of Congress comforting the Pres
dent the Confederate States imp0s4 regulations
restrictions on commerce has given i1e to such SYST
the part Of the Confederate authorities Gill 6hect
ally exclude this State FRI N importing any fur her supL
for the army peope. The port of Wilmington j, no
more efecuay bloc kadFd from tolthtn IN . "lln u
terms imposed ship being such th4f heaV
loss is incurred by every voyaEe-and 1is Il
said act provides That nOthl ~ ms act tau o coI
slrued prohibit the Confederate oa'ea ca aoy M TN In
from importing any of the are.e' m @ %
srnment as to compel States TO submit TO the sam
are refused and the guns of the forfca,ons brugt.
bear upon own vessels TO compel compliance.
by conrect for pros sTe not taxed by
regulations yet the State Of North Carolina, lmpor lug ~
to submit 10 TEN. deem it Inconsistent with the public
refer particularly to our
both ships supplies hand if these regulations
inue in force When this is considered with the farther
fact hold it, that the general government has no night
to seize any part Of the interest Of sovereign
state in the vessels emp Dyed in importing Ter supplies
(this being tie terms, to which called upon to sao
nit ~ to impose such regulations as will destroy instead
of regulating commerce. it becomes your province 70 oe
and earnestly recommend thar you do SO. Ana IN case
Congress should decline to repeal or modify the ac re-
spectnly ask for directions TO what snail do with
ships and supp les hand, detailed staten Mt Of hese
supplies together with account accurate can be
spbnitted-together with tie report Mr..
John White, s~ecial Commissioner to Europe. In
reference to this gentleman ii is due to him that should
say that have every to be pleased with the sill
and fidelity with which he performed the duties of his diff
OF
missioner Col D. K mcaae IecessariIy Incomplete,
also submitted, and will believe, be found equally salts,
factory and credtaOe to him Commissioner. Ia this
connection respectfully ask for the appointment OF
committee to Investigate ali matters appertanlCR 70 the
blockade running of the State be appointed at al early
day so as to report to your present session II possible
appropriation has been made by your honorable body
to the current OF the vessels engaged IN run
ming the blockade and none will be necessity for these
expenses can be paid by selling bills drawn on our agent
expenses copnec ed with the loading and unloading
sells conpressng cotton, &c And they can be discharged
Treasurer bills of any money in the
Treasury AID thus keep the sterling exchange ia the
Tteasury-whieh otherwise would have to be pat on the
Being convinced experience that the legitimate
sufficient tax ali energies Of MID and body, and
that cannot do justice to the interest OF the State IN
business complicated many Of the transactions OF
which is carried ct Gnch distance, respectfully re-
commend that q commission of more gentlemen,
operations Of the State importing supplies whether
for the purpose of continuing the operaoas or winding up
the business.
report of tho A6utant General covering reports of his
sabordnates in tbs different departments herewith sub
mtted.
The improvement Of property of citizens by officers and
agents OF the Confederate Government harsh enough in
ITSELF has become doUby by the Constant disregard of
the provision ct The law regulating 3ezares In addition
TO this, tho fragrant committed in every part OF
The country by Struggling soldiers and other persons in the
service having shadow of authority to I'M
press property, has become grievance almost into er
bic recita of many instances of suob which have been
brought ny knoWedse would shock sthe moral of
the most heartless.
have urged vain upon the authorities Of the Confed
eacy to check evil and have used every possible ef
fort to do myself But seems to worse, and as
the supplies people become gcant they feel
sepsDly this unjust deprivation of their property
which reduces them almost the verge OF starvation 1t
must be stopped if possible, and earnestly recommend
such action part think best calculated
aid remvdying the evil MY correspondence with
the War Department this subject is submitted for your
3nsderaoa desire to call your attention specially to
of tie last Congress Of the Confederate
States Among tLem is one lending he age Of conscrip
be State reserve-their company officers
bo ected the field officers appointed by the Presi
dent, and all to be under his command.
In ad on to the great injury to be appreheIded to the
agricultural interest OF the country, should these men be
ordered into actual service have TO remind you that IT
will absorb the entire militia force of the State and would
leave the Executive with 10 force whatsoever except state
oh9eTsa condition dangerous at once TO the peace and
order Of the State, and to its sovereignty and digGiy
here scarcely be doubt of the nexpedency OF this
act as 10 TINS state since the same men Win the e1cep
ton or boys from II to Is very thoroughly organ
Home Guards under State authority and have been
and would be again promptly turned out IN cases
OF great public danger Grave u0s also entertained
ct its Constnutionay the forces raised under being
a ntels ana purposes l!a me contTot OF Whlch can
not be legally taken from heExecutlVe of the sta Gov
at least SO lar as the appointment and commits
onn2 OF otcers 10 concerned Snoud you, however, III
he absence of jadica decision to the Constitutional
of the act decline 10 take the responsibility of refusing
assent to IT, there Will be an necessity OF your
some militia tor the preservation Of law am
nta aad py some new organization o! Inc remnants OF
he Militia Gud Home Guard organizations; other
z2tons poWe9ss 1or the want OF men, IN thIs connec-
ton would meaton that the same act of Congress has
ture the power to claim the exemption OF SUCH STATE o.
ceTs as may deem necessary for the due administration
d the laws Not visiting to take SO important response
1it1 upon ny shoulders without ultipg the Represen
atlVes OF the people, have tar claimed e exemption
Il all GV aud military officers OF the state together with
he indispensable employees of the different departments
u the Slate government as enumerated by your 6Idy at
is late extra And respectfully ask hat you
Indicate TO me by resolution what persons you regard as
roper subjects exemption.
have taken the that exemption of State officers
rom conscrpton INTO the Confederate serqic9 not by
VoE OF gong Tut matter OF right lnhe rent IN
State and tina for the State has
4nasputApIe right to the services of aooe1s and other
e1sons who necessarily her employ though they
lot cUtcTS within the meaning o. the act of Congress-
houid you again agree with in this opinion, would
e happy TO be sustained b resolution TO that effect.
sh ul1 you conclude to combine the Home Guard and
iillla organizations, that the latter be
rived should regret exec 4dingy the militia |
hOlshed, and lis organization destroyed. 1t Is the
and hOnOrei military institution Of tbs State
er main dependence, III Ordnry times for the suppress
ion OF rebellion aud repeDg OF invasion, and though
e5pte cnyiort comngs it ms been OF great service
'o;h to .ne H'ate ana Cont%deracy during this wa:;
Among the acts OF Congress referred that which has
uSpeQd the privilege q ha5eGS corpus mast thorouS
aroused public Neither the Losses incurred
y the radical sudden changes in the currency, the
9nscr IL OF the principals OF substitutes nor the extern
ION Of II 70 ch an age ana such terms as to place
he Industrial pursuits of tie country the feet of the
RESIDENT nor the heavy burhsns Of taXation-noDe OF
lese, all OF them together, have awakened the
2bc feeling the Withdrawal of this time honored and
dbCCght guard of personal freedom from the people
times ia needed for their prot ctol. 1t s
at foefAther5 assured and this generation has
cnceded, that IN Of REBELLION and nvason the pub
&c safety may sometimes require its Suspension; and
therefore,, have conferred Congress the power of
suspension IN such cases. when tie Iubic safety may
it, Nor il be doubted the power authorized
suspend The sole power entitled to judge Of the
ty FOR the &c and If the late statute had merely proh
ed oar and out tie ush of the Wr0r The tine specified
Oe1e could be no complaint against its consuti0naiy
rcse of rigor SO great Rut have been as unable to
IL the times, necessity for denying the writ,
recognize in The law the cOnsti uoEsl Of
that granted Concurripg doctrine
protection against the abuse OF the constitution Of the