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of war or an open abandonment of the contest will satisfy me - nothing short of this can satisfy the justifications of the Southern people who have been bareing the brunt of this restrictive system from the beginning | of war or an open abandonment of the contest will satisfy me - nothing short of this can satisfy the justifications of the Southern people who have been bareing the brunt of this restrictive system from the beginning | ||
We have much to hope from the diplomatic shell of Mr Barlow but should the fail in releasing our cotton from the prohibitory duty there will be little scruple among the Southern men in securing to measure not literally warranted by the Bargain | We have much to hope from the diplomatic shell of Mr Barlow but should the fail in releasing our cotton from the prohibitory duty there will be little scruple among the Southern men in securing to measure not literally warranted by the Bargain | ||
The offices of this 25000 have been apportioned among the respective | The offices of this 25000 have been apportioned among the respective States & to our share has fallen the appointment of 1 (Lieut Cob?) 1 May & of Capts & a proportionate number of subalterns - the first has been given to Gene Jack the 2nd to (unclear) Houston - | ||
some doubts are entertained of the practicability of raising men on enlistment for 5 years - this may give use to a Bill for raising a certain number on | some doubts are entertained of the practicability of raising men on enlistment for 5 years - this may give use to a Bill for raising a certain number on | ||
shorts | shorts | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 22 February 2020
of war or an open abandonment of the contest will satisfy me - nothing short of this can satisfy the justifications of the Southern people who have been bareing the brunt of this restrictive system from the beginning
We have much to hope from the diplomatic shell of Mr Barlow but should the fail in releasing our cotton from the prohibitory duty there will be little scruple among the Southern men in securing to measure not literally warranted by the Bargain
The offices of this 25000 have been apportioned among the respective States & to our share has fallen the appointment of 1 (Lieut Cob?) 1 May & of Capts & a proportionate number of subalterns - the first has been given to Gene Jack the 2nd to (unclear) Houston -
some doubts are entertained of the practicability of raising men on enlistment for 5 years - this may give use to a Bill for raising a certain number on
shorts