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

nave tnat NereSt exempted, was perempt0- |
rily refused. 1t seems to me, therefore.
in the absence of any solid reason for the
action Of the government, that wisdom and
true policy demand the repeal of the laws
authorizing the impositions sf these regu
latlons, and that every possible induce
nent should be held cut to the States to
exchange THEN great staples for supplies
for the common benefit.
Fortunately Of clsthing and blankets we
still have an abundance. A full exhibit Of
eur operations in the Quartsrmaster's De-
partment, including this subject. will be
found in the report of Adj. Gen. Gatlin,
which goes herewith, and which COM
mend to Jour consideration. From this il
will be seen that not only have the army
and til. people been supplied with indis-
pensable ARTICLES Without loss, but with
ac:ual profit to the State, notwithstanding
the fears OF some to the contrary. Il has
not been our aim to make money, but to
supply the. necessities Of our people and
ar@y for simply cost and charges, which
. has been done. In regard to insinuations
which have been INDUCED against this en-
terpriss. can only say that challenge the
strctsst investigation. Much has. per-
haps. been done that ought net, and many
losses, have been sustained which no liv-
! ing man could prevent in. so reckless and
J dangerous a trade, and many impesitions
have been practiced upon as that were un,
ayoidable on account of our unrecognzed
and defeRceless condition abroad. But a
, fair Investigation, will. think, satisfy
even the man who is opposed to furnishing
a soldier pair Of shoes and blanket, un-
I less the State were to make msney by the
: transaction, that all these bens6ts have
: been conferred without loss and even with
e a handsome profit.
!. II has seemed little strange that there
: should be found among US any to object to
J this enterprise, even should i, have coca
stoned the loss OF money. Ii is certainly
o very narrow -minded view Of the subject
: to regard it as matter si dollars and cents
The saving Of life aud health. and the
: ebeerfuiness Of spirit impaired TO our SOL
E diers, and the comfort added to our peo.
: pie bv the introduction OF indispensable
G articles nvt obtainable in the Caa(ederacy
E is Invaluable. No money estimate car
e measure these benefits. A debt abroad, il
d must also be remembered, is quite differ
o ent thing from debt created at home
$ Botharc TO be redeemsd in gold at the fac,
: value OF our bonds, but FOR the one we re.
: ceived gold value, and the ether Confeds
! rate value, 50 to speak. Take one Of ou
J, State bends for 81 900, issu<l here Tor ex
d ample. and one Of our cation warrants sslt
e abroad Tor the same sun. For the first WI
$ receive seventy dollars only, speci,
value, according TO the calculation oil I'll,
e Treasurer. whilst for the last We receiv,
e oae thousand dollars OF specie value. Tn,
i last bond nobody grudges TO redeem. A
] gain, had we been candemneJ 10 rely upol
! cur State for clothing, blankets and shoes
u The same quantity oil very inferior article
!. could have been obtained, if al all, only b,
y the seizure Of almost every pound Of wee
}. and leather in the State, greatly enhancing
! the piice and the public distress. Ii woul
i appear. therefore, to every candid mind
x no, oniy Indispensable TO import those az
- ticlse, bul also economical in every sens
y OF the word. The simplest way after al
1. TO look at il would be TO consider what ha
10 been imported, aud ask if il was adispensa
d bly, necessary, and il 81, could il have bee
it obtained at home, aud il 20, al what price
|, You will perceive tie great difficulty I
A. rendering simpliisd statement Of the &C
81 count, owing 10 part being a specie an
,e = part a Confederate currency transactioT
y This, with the csnstaat fluctuations in III
E, value ofmousy aud exchange has rendcre
% such a statement slmost impossible, Il
id believed, however, that the accompanyin
te statement Of Major John Deyereux, mark
O. ed A, presents as fair and simple an expt
it stian IS can be given. By this it will b
TO seen that including ships, Gotten. aud E,