Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-08

Of the government with the suggestion of WAYS and
means for the supply of the Treasury, will be pre-
scented to you in separate communication.
L" the Department of Justice you have confded
not only the organization and supervision of all
tiers connected with the courts Of justice but also
those connected with patents and with the bureau
of public printing.
Since your adjournment all the courts with the
exception of those of Mississippi and Texas, have
been organized by the appointment of marshals
and District Attorneys, and are now prepared for
the exercise of their functions
In the two States just named the gentlemen
confirmed as Judges declined to accept the appoint
ment, and no nominations have yet been made to
fill the vacancies refer you to the report of the
Attorney General, and concur in his recommend
ton for immediate legislation especially on the sub
Ject OF patent rights Early provision should be
made to secure to the subjects of foreign nations
the full enjoyment Of their property in valuable IN
ventions, and to extend to citizens protec-
lection, not only for their inventions but for
such as may have been assigned to them or NAV
hereafter be assigned by persons not alien enemies
The patent office business is much more extensive
and important than had been anticipated The ap-
plcations for patents, although confined under the
law exclusively to citizens of our confederacy al
ready average seventy per month, showing the ne
cessty for the prompt organization of bureau of
patents.
The Secretary of War, in his report and accom-
corning the forces regular volunteer and provision
al, raised and called for under the several acts of
Congress, their organization and distribution. Al
so, an account Of the expenditures already made
and the further estimates for the fiscal year ending
on the 18th February 1861 rendered necessary by
recent events. / refer to his report also for full
history of the occurrences in Charleston harbor,
prior to and including the bombardment and reduc
ton OF Fort Sumter, and of the measures subse-
quently taken for common defense, on receiving in
telgence of the declaration of war against US made
by the President of the United States There are
now in the field at Charleston, Pensacola Forts
Morgan, jackson, st. Phillip and Pulaski nineteen
thousand men, and sixteen thouand are now en- route
for Virginia. 1t is proposed to organize and hold
in readiness for instant action in view of the pres
ent exigences of the country, an army of one hun
dred thousand men. If further force should be
needed the wisdom and patriotism of Congress will
be confidently appealed to for authority to call into
the field additional numbers of our noble spirited
volunteers, who constantly rendering service far
in excess of our wants.
The operations of the Navy Department have
been necessarily restricted by the fact that sufficient
time has not yet elapsed for the purchase or con-
struction of more than limited number of vessels
adapted to the public service Two vessels pur-
chased, have been named the Sumter" and " Ma
cree" and are now being prepared for sea at New
Orleans with all possible despatch. Contracts have
also been made at that city with two different es-
adjustments for the casting of ordnance, cannon
shot and shell. with the view to encourage the
manufacture OF these articles so indispensable for
defense, at as many points within our territory
possible.
! call your attention to the recommendation of
the Secretary for the establishment of magazine
and laboratory for preparation of ordinances torres
and the necessary appropriation for that purpose
Hitherto such stores have usually been prepared at
the navy yards, and appropriation was made at
your last session for this object
The Secretary also calls attention to the fact that
no provision has been made for the payment of in
valid pensions to our own citizens. Many of these
persons advanced in life, they have no means of
support and by the secession of these States have
been deprived of their claim against the Govern
ment Of the United States recommend the ap-
preparation of the necessary to pay these pen
soners, well as those of the army whose claims
can scarcely exceed twenty thousand dollars per
annum.
The Postmaster General has already succeeded in
organizing his department to such extent as to
be in readiness to assume the direction of our postal
affairs, on the occurrence of the contingency contem-
plated by the Act of 18th March, 1861, or even
sooner if desired by Congress. The various books
and circulars have been prepared and measures taken
to secure supplies of blanks, postage stamps stamp
ed envelopes, mail bags, locks, keys ETC. He pre-
sents detailed classification and arrangement of his
clerical force and asks for its increase. An auditor
of the treasury for this department is necessary and
plan is submitted for the organization of his bu
reau The great number and magnitude of the &C
counts Of this department require an increase of the
clerical force in the accounting branch in the Treas
ury. The revenues of this department collected
and disbursed in modes peculiar to ITSELF and re-
quire special bureau to proper accounta-
bility in the administration of its finances.
call your attention to the additional legislation
required for this Department to the recommends
ton for changes in the law fixing the rates of DOS
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kinds, and specially to the recommendation of the
Secretary, in which [ concur that you provide at
once for the assumption by him of the control of
our entire postal service
In the military organization of the States provis-
ion is made for brigader and major generals but in
the army of the Confederate States, the highest
grade is that of brigadior-genera Hence it will no
doubt sometimes occur that where troops of the
Confederacy do duty with the militia, the general
selected for the command and possessed of the views
and purposes Of this government will be superseded
by an officer of the militia not having the ad
vantages. To avoid this contingency in the least
Objectionable manner, l recommend that additional
rank be given to the general Of the Confederate
army, and concurring in the policy of having but
grade of generals in the army of the Confedera-
cy, recommend that the law of its organization be
amended, so that the grade be that of one general
To secure thorough military education, it is
deemed essential that officers should enter upon the
study of their profession at early period of life
and have elementary instruction in military school
Until such school shall be established it is recon-
mended that cadets be appointed and attached to
companies until they shall have attained the age and
have acquired the knowledge to fit them for the du
ties of lieutenants.
/ also call your attention to an omission in the
law organizing the army, in relation to military
chaplains, and recommend that provision be made
for their appointment
In conclusion, congratulate you on the fact that
in every portion of our country, there has been
hibited the most patriotic devotion to our common
cause. Transportation companies have freely ten
dered the of their lines for troops and supplies
The Presidents of the railroads of the Confederacy
in company with others who control lines of COM
munication with States that we hope soon to greet
sisters assembled in Convention in this city, and
not only reduced largely the rates heretofore de-
manded for mail SERVICE and cnnzeyance of trnnns