The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-15
MP0RTANTFR0M SOUTH CAROLINA.
Significant Message Of Gov. PickenS to
the State Legislature.
Inability Of South Carolina to
Resist Invasion.
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Exhaustion of the TsLilitary re-
sources of the State.
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Discomfort with the Confederate
Government,
&C., &c, DC.
from the Cha lesion Courier, Nov. e.l

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GENTLEMEN SENATE AND House, or REPRESENTATIVES,
You have been called together for the purpose Of ap
pointing Electors for President and Vice President Of these
Conederatcd ates, which has ~ be done the first
Wednesday this month.
In addition this desire to call your attention TO
the present state OF military organization From the
pressing emergency of the many troops hare be1,
called into dcUe serrice that the remainder of oar popu
taion fl for military duty, Is left IN state Of comparative
Under tho late act OF 1860 volunteer regiments were
formed out or the old militia baf taions, and in many
parts of tho state the officers OF beat companies bata
lions and regiments have entered tho volunteer
ganzatons and have been mustered into Confederate
service.
Under this act Of 1860 eleven fun regiments have been
formed for twelve months The Convention also raised
regiment for six months Under Confederate autho
rity fun and most encent legion has likewise been
mustered into service Under special rcqusition from
the President Of the Confederate states regiments
were raised FOR and during the war. Eleven of these
regiments in Virginia Zone Other having served
It's time AM been dsbanded) and three on our own sea
coast-in all, fifteen have, also, recently mustered
into Confederate service, by spcci requistn from the
President four more fun regiments Tor am curing the
war; with four cavalry and two light artillery companies
We have, moreover regiment Of infantry and bat
talon Of regular enlisted 70 These viii make ny
grcgatc of something than nineteen thousand men
actual service Besides his hare the iro7s Of The
ctty Of Chdrlesto sch force II more than three thousand
effective pirced footing ami held a reserve,
armed and equipped, ready for any emergency We hare,
in addition tmsn'yone conldnie u airy and mounted
in tn ssacoast parishes Of Cad}sn, BEAUFORT Cole
ton and George held ready FIR INN .didte service.
These first raised under special resolutions OF the
Convention aud are limited to ten days after the adjourn
of the ar session OF III LesiS ture. IsuggeSt
that you make the organization more permanent
authorized independent brigade in the Eastern dis
trcts towards the coast Of gGcrra ormaon furnish
Ing their arms and prepared to act in the eff
Gent manner, and well acquainted with the peculiar
conformation of that portion of the country This
set foot by experienced and energetic officer, and
will embrace, perhaps some three thousand men. |
commend it to your early attention. and think might be
confirmed as legal orgaizaon-at least for aud during
the The country peculiar, and requires native
local force OF that kind to give efficiency its defence
and this IS plan least expensive TO the state. These
remarks also applicable to the twenty one mounted
companies Of the seacoast.
recommend that there be Immediately military
organization throughout tho State and suppose that
regimenta lines will have to be made parts the
country would urge that all field officers be appointed
by the Legislature or by the Governor with the advice
and cons ut Of the Senate.
The Fourth brigade Of the Second division might
properly remain it is, as far Charleston is con
cerned Their organization has not been much de-
ranged by their officers and volunteering being
mustered into new and other serv
is essential that the Legislature shall take this whole
matter up soon possible, and give efficiency and
reserves of the State iato immediate organization.
Thre IS great pressure upon or resources at present.
but, II possible, would recommend that tho State
should raise, arm and equip two regiments with four
cavalry companies and two companies Of light artillery
exclusively for State purposes would suggest that the
selection of all officers for the same, at least high
second cuenants inclusive shall be confined to grad-
aes OF our state Military Acad any If these two State
regiments raised, four hundred thousand dollars will
be requi ell 10 and ssin them uniess there should
be necessity to cali them into active field service
Uis Of orett Importance that orr re9ar enlisted tr,s
shall be reenei for the ,uar. They noip only fer
ftUcue months and we cannot dispense with their i'm
portant in garrisons Besides ex
perience IL their thorough bred officers Invaluable
and ought to be secured permanently True they have
been received into Confederate service, but
the men will require bountics, and the Confederate
government may not provide for it in time tn reiora
recommend that ample provision be made in advance for
this.
Most Of roluner regiments Virginia are only
for tppe months, and suggest that provision be made
secure If possible their continuance in service for
three years the The and gallant man.
which they have served the country together with
tho experience OF their able officers makes it of the high
ost Importance that yor should adopt system
the certain continuance OF their services in advance
before their lime expires.
The Confederate government has imposed direct tax
OF fifty upon every hundred dollars worth certain
property, specified in the act, to be assessed ut its
tuai marketable value" Those who such property
amounting to iss than five hundred dollars exempt
from this tax, and this will exempt large the
aggregate. They have, also, allowed each State, il it
thinks proper, to pay its quota State. By so
doing ten per mt is to be deducted.
recommend that the State provide for the payment Of
tho same, and that one half Of be paid by
posed that purpose and that the other half raised
by state bonds stocks to be issued upon such
your wis ION may suggest. By this dividing the amount
it will enable citizens to pay the other half and the
bonds will BIO relief, under present PRESSURE to that
extent.
call your attention to this now because the assess
ment will have to be made in a short time and it
quires your immediate attention, although il tho State
the pay nent 1t is not actually to be madc until
April
exigeucics oil that, at the time, many did
ticpate would be extensive II has turned to be-
have been able to sustain the State through Period
OF great difficulty and under extraordinary demands for
expenditures, such as have never been experienced be-
fore and yet have not gone in amount, beyond what
strictly allowed II we had received back the
penditurcs have incurred IN the cause, and
which the Confederate Congress provided for by OF
great berty passed expressly tor our benefit, should
ba able To present you with balance
III cash N'itures, through the treasury depart
ment, one million eight hundred and eighty nine
THOUSAND three hundred and seventy dollars and
have had accounts and vouchers prcsent and the state
has been refunded from the Confederate government six
and seveniy-four dollars (S6S6,T7s). This would
leave million two hundred and two Thousand
Eve hand[sd and Ia ninety S dollars and seveaty
ton Of small arms and ordnance which the State had
purchased and provided herself with some years since.
AS yet have furnished all the troops that have been
raised and sent out OF the State, service in the
state, with our own arms have made no estimate or
charge for these arms furnished for Confederate service
Accounts and vouchers for advances made to the Con-
ederate have been presented but they
not yet audited. have every reason TO believe they
will be the government shall be relieved from
the great pressure as to more immediate and importan,
Business.
The Legislature provided, OF the means Ia
meet the appropriations the Issue Of bonds at seven
per cent limited amount to six hundred aud seventy
five thousand dollars. or this only three hundred
seventy thousand have been issued. They au
thorized bonds be issued 20 provide for the
police the amount of hundred and fifty thousanc
dollars These have been issued either This woult
leave four hundred and fifty thousand dollars Of bond
authorized but not issued ! recommend that THU
amount be Immediately changed into stocks TO be issue,
and sold in such form to suit purchasers, and upol
such terms 10 insure available means as pos
sible. The Bank Of the State has acted promptly an
periodically in making advances TO the siate and thes
advances ought 10 be secured in some tangible form.
have necessarily directed some expenditures, unde
the peculiar circumstances, for which there
press authority by law but which trust you will sane
ton.
After the erccsspe suffering Of brdre troops in riri
MIA directed the 9Th Of August last, twenty thou
sand dollars to be deposited in bank at Richmond FOL
the relief Of the sick and wounded. also put into th
hands OF the Coonels Of the two first regiments sent
Virginia Thousand dollars each for any extra neces
stiles that might be required for their regiments
also deposited In the hands Of the Quartermaster o
General Bonham's stan 1--WE thousand dollars for nmedi
ate wants ! was called under sudden and extraordi
nary circumstances TO send troops Virginia, and
to ght right that those whom sent out Of the State
should not suffer for anything also sent on twenty
thousand collars to pay FIRST regiment OF volunteers
IN Richmond. In all these matters trust 10 receive
your direct sanction.
refer you to the report Of the Secretary OF tho rea
aury, which wiz give you all details in full and in such
l@cid form rs may be easily understood.
take this occasion TO recommend that Won abo,;s,
tie TREASURES Of the Upper and Lower DIVISIONS
one easury an1 Office This will smoltfv MI Il =,
accounts very much and enable yon TO give system n
tie whole No Local interests ought TO he conspad H.
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