The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-13


to the independent American Pow
era south Of our Confcderacy. with
all of whom it is our interest and
earnest wish to maintain the most
cordial and friendly relations, l sug.
ges, the cxpedicncy Of making the
necessary appropriations for that pur.
! pose
! Having been officially notified by
the public authorities Of the State OF
Virginia that she had Withdrawn
from the Union and desired to MAIN
Tain the closest political relations
with us whis.s: Il was possible at this
time to establish. l commissioned the
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens. Vice-Pr-
sidcnt of the Confederate States. to-
represcn, this Government at Rich
mond.
l. am happy to Inform you that he
has concluded convention with the
State of Virginia. by which that
honorcd Comm onwealth, so long and
Justly distinguished among her sister
States, and so dear to the hearts Of
. thousands of her children in the Con
federate States, has united her pow
, er and her fortunes with ours and
become one Of Us. Ia.e conversion.
,ogcther with the ordinance of Nir-
. giuia adopting the Provisional Con-
. s.i,u,ion Of the Confedcracy will be
: laid before you for your constitu-
y tionai action.
!, have satisfactory assurances from
y other of our late confederates that
j. hey are on the point Of adopting
i similar measures. and / cannot doubt
d iha, ere You shall have been many
weeks in session, the whole of the
|. slarcholding States Of the late Union
:. will respond to the call of honor
Is and affection. and by uniting their
e fortunes with ours, promote our com
y mon interests and secure cur com
Il mon safety.
!, In tlir treasury Department, rcgu
-e lations have been devised ant: pu;
rs into execution fer carrying out the
c. policy indicated in Your legislation.
r On the the suhjcc. of the navigation
ID Oft the Mississippi river. rs well rs for
N the collection of the revenue on the
er frontier.
/ Free transit has been secured fog
he vessels and merchandise passing
I'd through the Confcdcra-cd States, and
r. delay and Inconvenience have be,u
he avoided rs far n possible.
I'd In organizing til. revenue service
~ FOR the various railways entering ous.
i'll territory, as fast as experience shall
he indicate the possibility of improve
n m"nf IN thrs" regulations. 10 rtfpr;
NJ viii hr >r:,rrd To FREE commerce from
d. Ill unnecessary yInharrassncnt~ and
in ohs;ruc'inu~
on I'nirr y.n- ac. authorizing Il loan,
ID proposals were ISSUED inviting sub
.o4aptinr.e for i've millions Of dollars.
is and tho call was answered by the
ga pr"mt subscription al eight millions
in by oar own citizens, and no, a sin
tI> .,c lid r. mad" under par.
re- Tie rapid development OF IL" pur.
IN pose Of the President o' III" 'nIto'!
Iur states t. jnvnd" our soil. capture
der our forts. blnca"d. ",;r rofrs. mL,
70 wage war against Us, induced mo u
dIr.cC that the entire suh-crlricl
I'll. should be accepted Ii will now b.
hat COM, necessary t" RAISE means Il ;
w. much larger amount to Letrav th'
70 expenses Of maintaining our indr
nm p"udrnce and rcpolling invasion.
the ! invi," your special attention II
the this subject, and I'll" 'inancla! condl
and tipn OF tie Government, with tn
rl:i- suggestion of WAYS and means for til
de supply Of the treasury, will be pre-
scented 10 YOU IN 4 separate communi
me- cation.
ing /" the department OF Jnsacc 20
sails have contided not only the Organize
ton and supervision Of all matter
the connected with the courts Of justice
mi bu, also those connected with pa
pro- tents and with the bureau OF the put
len, lie printing.
ich, Since your adjournment all Ii
ton courts, with the exception of thos
-acv of Mississippi and Texas, have bee
ited organized by the appointment OF ma
, OF shals and district attorneys. and a
and now prepared for the exercise of the
per- functions In the two States jui
i of named the gentlemen confirmed =;
: of Judges declined ,oaccept the appoln
lent. ment, and no nominations have y
V o: been made TO fill the vacancies.
acur refer you 10 the report the \
that torn,y General. and concur IN h
Pre- recommendation for immediate legi
la,;ou, especially ON the subject
aper patent rights Larry Pr|''S''
,uou should be made 70 secure 70 inc 81
oud iects of foreign nations the full C
rave ioymeut OF their property in valu
CON bic inventions, and to extend TO o.
ar rs own citizens protection not only I
will their own inventions, but for such
= Of NAV have been assigned to them
tcdc- may hereafter be assigned by ps
nS- SONS M, alien enemies
ages The patsn, office business is mu'
IS by more extensive and important tn
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