Year: 1862

COTTON AND TOBACCO.


[From the Day Book, March g.


firm, unwavering and unalterablc determination on
the part Of tho and people Of the Confederate
States to consgn to the dcvourng element every pound
or cotton tobacco which may be in danger of falling
into tho hands Of the thieyrg Yankees, calculated TO
produce moral effect upon the world which at thi' time
hardly bcapprociaed people to be free and
to maintain their national integrity at all hazards whoh
they involve the loss Of life Of property, have al
ready struck blow at the enemy which subsequent dis
asters cOunterac. No better evidence Of tho
spirit OF resistance which anmatcs tho hearts or the
Southern people in contest be afforded than the
oes.rlct"., when necessary, OF those saines, upon
wch great extent, tho prosperity Of tho most pow
eru nations Of the earth depends Lat the kingdoms OF
Eurore be convinced that even In the improbable event
Of Southern s6usation by tho LC.m o.
be prostraed, and all hopes Of re'iet TO thar star,
wing millions. based upon tho reconstruction of
tho American Unon, will vanish for ever. No states
has yet imagined that any considerations but
those Of interest would move the sovereigns Of Europe
to the recognition of the Confederate States We have
to believe That the Lincoln government has thus
far succeeded in inducing the manufacturing countries or
Europe to abstain from active interference in American
affairs by promises Of on early supply Of the raw mate
federal armies to seize cotton and tobacco and open
Southern ports 10 the commerce Of tho world inefficient
and irregular bockades have been unwingly tolerated
by the maritime Powers. The tone Of the Northern
indicates the desire OF that to
foster such an impression and an intense anxiety
gigantic and desperate efforts being made. and the
disasters TO Southern have attered the san
guine Yankees into minute calculation OF the extent OF
their expected success. But their ubant shouts will be
turned to walls Of despair by the fierce OF
an indomitable people
possibility that OF the ports Of the South will be in
the temporary possession OF the enemy but not one bale
Of cotton or one hoyshsad Of tobacco will ever leave
those ports under Yankee auspices. BY criminal neg
lect tho part Of the planters at Port Royal small
Quantity Of cotton suffered to fall into tho hands OF
the vandas. u is probably tho last they will got; for
fo not IA
ashes will mark the of their intended piunder. A
few conag Of Southern staples in the face Of the
enemy, would be moro than equal 70 aa ...any "1..o-
rate victories The s of cotton ports will not feed
tho starving erativcs Of Great Britain and France But
the Dur OF cotton and tobacco which might other


se fall into the hands Of the enemy, may perhaps re-
mind the dynastes Of Europe OF the true relations in
which they stand to the new republic.


GOVERNOR BROWNS COTTON LETTER.


Tho Governor of Georgia has published letter to dis
suade the people of the planting States from scedng cot


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


MLlxnGHvnLR, Ga, Feb. 25, 1862 J


DEAR SrR-I have the honor acknowledge the recent
Of your letter in which you ask my views for pubca.
ton upon the necessity of greatly Increasing mex.
provision crop. and lesssning dropping cotton
crop" While do not suproso the country will attach
any very great mpor ance to my views upon this
ton it is one OF such vital importance that cannot hes
tate to comply with your request.


am o The Mon that wo have more to fear from tho
production of cotton this year than from any other dis
advantage under which we labor in our strugge FOR
liberty and independence


As can import supplies OF provisions, Mother from
the enemy's country from foreign nations, have
to depend upon the productions OF territory for
all die provisions necessary supply peonio at hsme
including slaves and " sustain our armies in the
field.


The crop Of the past year abundant for all these
purposes but u must not be forgotten that had In
possession large portion OF Kentucky and all OF
which IL tho great grain producing portion OF
fha falp which
been chiefly drawn. Nest Of Kentucky is now
by the enemy and they have control OF large portion OF
Tennessee We still have tho magnificent valley OF Duck
river; but vast sacrifices will b1 made II necessary by
the enemy to compel US TO withdraw our forces from
this most productive region Should this effort bo
cess we cannot rely another year on either Kentucky
Tennessee for provisions II would probably be very
difficult any to suggest plan by which. with the
present abundant CROP very heavy portion OF which
was cotton our army could have been subsisted this
year without tho productions Of those two States.


the reIntorcemens which we arc able to bring in yey
soon, and which are being enlisted for the war we
conlnc ourselves within the limits Of tho cotton and
tobacco Staes which should raise only grain and defy
the combined Union forccs for years TO come, IL we
can furnish tho army with the necessary supply Of pro-
visions But our mon cannot night unless we can eed
OF Nature blessed with the means OF doing this Un-
questonaby lie has, II We do not abuse and porvert this
blessing There productive lands enough In the
ton States in high state Of cultivation, to supply
every demand Of the people and tho army, and slaves
enough TO cultivate them, and make all tho proyi-





male population, subject to military duty, can be
placed under arms against tho common foe. This,
first to DO taxed with the production Of four millions
of cotton basR, which can neither eat exchange
during the blockade TOR provisions to sustain s The
crop OF the past year Ia estimated believe at about
that number RI bags This is now on hand, and s
permitted to find its way to market Why pile four mil.
lions OF BAGS upon i and thus tempt the enemy
greater efforts TO conquer that he may be ablo TO
pluulsr us Of richer prize. II the land and labor
urcd 10 produce this amount OF cotton used for the
production Of provisions, IL no difficult ejaculation
show that we can sustain ourselves plentfuly without
The products Of Tennessee Kentucky. This however,
may be doubtful II million or over half million Of
cotton bags are preduccd


ties property and all that il dsar TO the people Of the
South are suspended upon tho action OF the cstton Plan
ters for the noxt elk woeks II they plant tho usual
cotton CROP my honest convictions arc, We are In
great danger OF being conquered. not for want u
arms or men to them 1--WE can get enough of BOTH
nsladns pixies side Knives &C. TO- meet Che srs,
but put all lands and all labor TO the production
Of grain supply will DO abundant, and troops
well fed will be strong and courageous opposing 10 tho
heavy columns Of tho tyrants army buwark Of stout
hearts and strong arms, rs imprcgnabo the rock o
Gibraltar No class Of our society Is wealthy and
powerful tho cotton planters and other class has az
much Mt stake. None Is patriotic. would appeal
othem therefore, by every incentive patriotism aud
by every motive of interest to pause and reflect upon
the vast responsibility which they about 10 incur


When teir country Is overrun, hcE armies conaue
Cd their property con1scated their children 6egaared
| and degraded, and they made hewors Of wood and
drawers Of waer to an inSpcnt vanda horde at what
value will they thcn. estimate thor cotton cropsS


But suppose the grain crep 70 be Of little importance,
what viii be the value o. the Gotten crop u 1902 If we
have two crops hand whcn the blockade Is removed
foreen specuatrs will bo Of the abundant supply
and tho hicss will be put down TO low figure Suppose
however, we have on nsnc only ae crop or and me
dsrs for IT, all the probabilities are, that would brins
VERY nearly, not quite - much. - the crop Of both