The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-14

storms winter and N the weary march, while AMID
suffer ogs OF loved home. az we'll a. 10 ah true
Christians 10 both countries Shall this biodshed
mage aod dssosIon continue . grssy the amoiion and
countries demand Of their rulers that the shall
and as is impossible that the PEOPLE OF The tvo sec
ton OF all the States DO held agree upon terms Of scpa
ration and upon he treaties necessary the nappit cs
and pro- persy Of neighborog governments a. peace WIN
We may be told that the Northern government Will not
agree 70 sacu convenl'oo very readily samm sns'
bly, agree 20 II, iii stronger pressure OF inc people
brought 10 bear upon BOTH and that the
policy OF tho North cannot control 10 long as our
presses and officials State and Confederate denouuce the
movement and thereby put weapons 10 me hands o. inc
grow ing sentiment the NORTH and more especially IN
the Northwestern StaIes But think recent develop
thing before In the North. II met by demoostrs
tious approval The South Stop the war and call
tbs North who are as tired Of arc, will agree
q proper adjustment the terms above Indicates
In The meantime, iii proper arrangeusnts can be made
70 adjust our difficulties aud stop the eusicn Of blood oy
nesoti'on. II is the duty OF every man 10 tho con
federscy do evcrytn possibly In his power 10
strengthen and sustain the gallant and glorious Of
the States and the conederacy Every able bear
DO spared from nome should be sent to The
'front.' either in the armies OF the confcdsracy part
Of tho MALTA OF tho States and every thing possible
done provide for and comfort OF our troops
In the field and their loved at homo 10 enable us
TO conduct negotiations successfully
efforts 70 strengthen our armies aud maintain our cause
with ability and energy the field, cost what IL may
blood or treasure. Wo must not however expect the
lroo TO do all by hard lighting bloodshed and the sacr
nee Of lie.
The Statesman tho people at homo have an import
ant part TO act as we'll as the general and the troops In
ialer and fall TO their part toe Of battle,
the statesman ID ready 70 cast censure upOu
asne s :o n %, pss war; n sSs
troops have greater cause TO censare aud condemn
him, as he has no right 70 tribe with their lives,
can be attained BY negotiation without the shedding OF
blood In crisis like the present statesmanshlp IL
more important than generashp. Generals
stop though II may last twenty years, TIL has
been able 20 conquer the other. Statesmen terminate
wars by negotiation.
After the appropriation madc BY tho General Assembly
supplies OF clothing troops cotton cards. &c. as the
State might need sent Colonel VIM. Schley Of Augusta,
70 TO purchase an interest IN steamer Finding
that he not successful, by reason 0f the
pance OF the other party in getting the vessel for half
interest, in which had contracted at hundred
eighty i've thousand dollars In Confederate States eight
per cent bonds. made contract with the Exporting
and Importing Company, Of which Colonel c. A. L. Lamar
was agent, Tor tho charter Of three vesses with
privilege OF adding others which the company ex-
peeled to have ready in aiew months.
the state left tree to carry out could have ex.
ported cotton enough TO have purchased all the supplies
the State might need and could have imported them upon
At this pon, interrupted by the interpretation Of
the Secretary OF the treasury who under the order OF
less she carried half the cargo tor the Concder
ate government upon terms which below what
State pay for the OF the vessels This
ton placed upon the vessels OF the States
said, by authority vested in the President by act
Of Congress O, 9th February, 1864 which pro
such nniiorm regulations az shall be made by
the President Of the Confederate states. This
construction could not be sustained however, upon any
known rue tho th section OF the act declares exp.
city that nothing 10 this act shall be pro-
IN hi fha Gpnfa puafth av~
porting any o. the articles herein their
account" This provision 10 the therefore
the states az free to export their either
upon Vessels owned chartered by them they
before act passed. But provso in the act
common win the Governors Of Mississippi Alabama and
North Carolina the Governor Of South Carolina
ring. as shown by his letter. appealed Congress
take up the question and make su~h provisions would
erabe the States TO exercise their ust rights. Alter
lure dera.on Congress passed bill for that purpose
VII CHI the President vetoed. Congress thea am in
formed BY enc Of the representations OF tais State
passed u resolution unanimously in the House,
and with almost Immunity in the Senate declaring in
substance that the States should be permitted export
and import without interruption upon vessels chartered
by them prior TO the date OF the resolution which would
have left the vessels chartered by this State free.
resolution passed the close OF the session and
the President refused, the member mo- either
override his veto. Thus By the order
Executive Alone the action o. Congress-
provision In the 9Th section OF tho
ferred to- the states prohibited porting
too and importing blankets and clothing for their troops
and other necessary supplies unless they would conform
such rules the President thought proper prescribe
These rules could not conform under the provisions
d the contract made with the Exporting Importing
Company without heavy loss 70 the State.
AS was thus prohibited by act Of the Confederate
lnsis, upoo the exclusive and control OF vessels
Finding the expectations OF the State forbidden
our own Executive encountered great embarrassment
In out the instructions Of the legislature this
particular; the COMPANY were compelled to sub;
give no one half the storage room OF the steamers
chartered by the state 10 the confederacy they
n~iing TO divide the remaining half allowed them by
the President with the State By allowing the company
70 the 81 the in their business which,
under the circumstances felt justified doing, and by
undertaking to aid them when necessary in the trans-
portaton OF Gotten to the coast, enabled get
Them, after submitting 10 the terms imposed by the
confederate government to carry out occasional lots
the state upon the vessels owned by them. have also,
through the agency OF Colonel 4. Wilbur, exported
upon Snail vessels from tho OF this STATE have
gwen ha to the vessels for carrying the other.
Owing to the difficulties in getting letters rom the
amount OF gold deposit to the credit the
State England should the sale bills and
diateiy Ivy them before the General Assembly.
About three hundred bales OF cotton shipped upon
the coast OF South Carolina This vessel after she
had been osded with State cotton detained port
two and three months By order u the Secretary
tary order from the Office OF the Aojutant General in
Richmond to the Commandant OF the post not TO permit
her TO clear. Thus this state vessel doubly block
AIDED and threatened by Confederate guns In the harbor
and by federal guns outside II she attempted
with state cotton to pay for blankets be imported
georgia troops service, who have great need Of them
complete statement Of the amount expended by tho
State for the purchase OF cotton with the quantity
chased under the appropf and tho average
pound together with the number OF bales exported
on account Of the state and the number store,
with account u expenditures for storage, freight, in
surance lgherage bagging, rope, mpressipg &c,
will be laid before the Finance Commit during the
session. They not transmitted herewith because re.
ports Of hs agents. with accounts current have oil
been received.
have purchased and had stored one Of the Islands
thirty thousand pairs Of and thirty thou-
sand soldiers blankets have also made
soldiers clothing, enough, trust, with what on
hard, TO carry the troops through the winter without
suffering Part OF our goods lost few days
near Charleston, with the Fore. but hope be
able TO import the balance.
have lately been informed by Mr. Trenholm, the pre-.
sent liberal minded practical Secretary OF the Treasury
that vessels owned by the State Will be permitted
clear without interruption by the Confederate govern
ment Were the question original one caunot doubt
that Mr. Trenholm, with The act OF Congress before him
would decide that vessel chartered by state has
right to clearance as no substantial distinction
be drawn between the right OF State TO EXPORT upon