Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-03-09

mendsd that bounty be granted TO them
upon their voluntarily extending their Term
Of Service. This would not only be due
to these gallant men, but It would be econ.
om5 to the Government; because, if dis
charged at the end of the twelve months,
the Government would be bound to incur
heavy expense in bringing them back TO
their hctaes. and In sending to the seat Of
war new corps Of fresh troops to supply
their places. .tT ,--.-.'
By the act ofthe thirteenth Of May last,
the President was authorized TO accept the
services of volunteers, ''in companies, bat
talions, squadrons, and regiments" but
no provision was made for filing up va
cancies which might occur by death, or
discharges from the service, on account
Of sickness or their casualties. In conse.
quence of this omission, many Of the
corps now in service have been much re.
duced in number. Nor was any provision
made for. Sling vacancies OF regimental
or company officers who might die or re-
sign. Information has been received at
the War Department ofthe resignation of
more than one hundred Of these officers.
They were appointed by the State author
tiles, and no information has been receIv-
ed, except in few instances that their
places have been filled and the efficien.
cy Of the service has been impaired from
this cause. To remedy these defects,
recommend that authority be given to ac-
cept the services of individual volunte ers,
TO fill up the places of such as may die. or
become unfit for the service and be dis
charged; and,hat provision be also made
for filing the places Of reRimental and
company officers who may die or resign.
BY such provisions, the volunteer corps
may be constantly kept full or may ap-
proximate the number authorized and cal
led into service in the first instance.
While it is deemed to be our true policy
70 prosecute the war in the manner indi.
Gated, and thus make the enemy feel its
pressure aud its evils, shall be at all times
ready, with the authority conferred on me
by the Constitution, and with all the means
which may be placed at nay command by
Congress,to conclude just sad honorable
peace. G#E .ss.
Of equal Importance with an energetic
and vigorous prosecution of ths war, are
the means required to defray its expenses,
and to uphold and maintain the public
credit. E
In my annual message octhe 9th De.
cember last, submitted for The consider
alton Of Congress, the propriety of impo-
sing, as war measure, revenue duties on
some Of the articles now embraced ia the
free list. The principal articles now ex-
empt from duty, from which any consider
able revenue could be derived, are tea and
coffee A moderate revenue duty on these
articles, it is estimated. would produce an
nually an amount Of two and and half
millions of dollars. Though in period
of peace when ample means could be de-
rived from duties on other articles for the
support of the government, it may have
been deemed proper not 70 resort to duty
on these articles; yet, when the country
is engaged in = foreign war, and all our
resources are demanded to meet the una.
voidable increased expenditure in main
tanning our armies in the field, no sound
reason is perceived why we should not
avail ourselves Of the revenues which
may be derived from this source. The
objections which have heretofore existed
to the imposition of those duties, were ap.
plicable to a state of peace when they
were not needed. We are now, however,
engaged in foreign war. Weneed mon.
ey 10 prosecute it and to maintain the
public honor and credit. 1t cannot be
doubted that the patriotic people of the
United States would cheerfully and with
out complaint, submit: to the payment Of
this additional duty, or any othel that may
be necessary to maintain the honor ofthe
country, provide for the unavoidable ex.
Penses Of the government, and to uphold
the public credit. II isrecommended that
any duty which may he imposed on these
articles be limited in their duration to the
period of the war.
An additional annual revenue, it 10 es-
timated, of between halt million and q
million Of dollars would be derived from!
the graduation and reduction Of the price
of such of the public lands as have been
long offered in the market At the mini.
mum price established by, the existing
laws and have remained unsold. And, in
addition to other reasons recommended as
financial measures. The duty suggest
ed on tea and coffee, and the graduation
and reduction of the price OF the public
lands, would secure an additional revenue
to the treasury Of not less than three mil
lions Of dollars; and would thereby prevent
the recsssity ofincurring public debt an
nually to that amount, the interest on
which must be paid semi-annually, and
ultimately the debt itself, By tax on the
people. % iesi SIS ~
1t is sound policy and one which has
long been approved by the government
and people of the United States, never to