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VOLUNTEER NAVY. 
 
 This is a new but immensely important enterprise, especially as it relates 
 directly to the great struggle for national independence and existence now 
 going on in the Southern Confederacy. It is a scheme having the Congress 
 of the Confederate States for its author and protector, and the Legislature 
 of North Carolina for its helper. Overburdened with the weight of a most 
 giganic war, the Confederate States early lealized its inability to provide a 
 navy out of its own Treasury and the resources at its command commensu- 
 rate with the wants of the Countiy, and some wise and patriotic head con- 
 ceived the idea of offering inducements both patriotic and pecuniary, to her 
 private citizens to do for her what she felt unable to do for herself. She 
 authorised and provided for, by Act of Congress, a Volunteer Aavy, and ap- 
 peals to citizens by considerations of patriotism and interest to take hold 
 of, and push it through. It is a people's navy under the_protection of Gov- 
 ernment; a navy bought and owned by private individuals and associations, 
 and operating against the commerce of the enemy under Governmental reg- 
 ulations. The Government demands a tithe of all the profits of the invest- 
 ment for the protection she affords, and she pays well tor all the work the 
 navy accomplishes for In r. The Government really makes nothing in dol- 
 lars and cents in the end ; but the owners of the ships forming this navy 
 reap the rich rewards ol immense gain, whilst at the same time they are de- 
 stroying the power of the enemy on the seas and thus compelling him to end 
 the unjust and unrighteous war he is waging against us. Here, then* is a 
 field for enterprise wide enough and inviting enough to fire the zeal of every 
 man who can be moved to high resolves by love of Country and the hope of 
 gain. 
 
 The last Legislature of this State granted a charter to the "North Carolina 
 Volunteer Navy/* Each State either has done or is expected to do the same. 
 A company has already been organized in this State, and is successfully at 
 work. About one million of dollars have been subscribed, and the company 
 expect to put afloat two vessels by the first of June. The undersigned is 
 agent for this company to raise subscriptions to stock. He cannot in a no- 
 
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 has therefore found it necessaiy to do this by public addresses. But those 
 prepared to take stock in this company, need not wait to see or hear him, but 
 may do so by addressing him at Franklinton, Franklin Co., N. C. sending by 
 Expres the amount they wish to invest, and a receipt will be duly returned. 
 He hopes that all who have funds to invest in a safe, profitable and patri- 
 otic cause will accept this opportunity to do so early. 
 
 Kev. WltLIAMSOIs haeris, 
 Aefiht N. O. V. A r . 
 

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