New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-02


AS ! deem it desirable tef Rtsss,
other diplomatic agents should 5aznis ssioners o,
early period to the independent a s atfsnse at Al
south OF our Confederaey, with all ofS-- ers
our interest and earnest wish to maintain tn nh
cordial and friendly relations, suggest the @
ency Of making the necessary appropriations ior
that purpose.
authorities of the State OF Virginia that she had
withdrawn from the Union, and desired to maintain
the closest political relations with US which IT was
possible at this time to establish, conmissionMed nee
the Hon. Alex FL. Stephens, Fice-Preadent OF the
Confederate States, to represent this Government
at Richmond.
am happy to inform you that he has concluded
o Convention with the State of Virginia, by winch
that honored Commonwealth, SO long and justly
distinguished among her sister States and SO dear
to the hearts Of thousands of her children in the
Confederate States, has united her power and hef
| fortunes with ours and become one Of us. Ihls
Convention, together with the ordinance OF VIZ
ginia adopting the Provisional Constitution OF the
Confeieracy, will be laid before you for your CON
| stitutioDal action. -...-.
| have satisfactory assurances from other Of our
| late confederates that they are on the point or
adopting similar measures, and cannot DOUBT that
| ere yon shall have been many weeks IN session,
| the whole of the slaVeholding States OF the late
Union will respond to the call of honor and ahec-
tion and by uniting their fortunes with ours, pro-
| mote our common interests and secure our com
| mon safety.
In the Treasury Department, regulations have
| been devised and put into execution for carrying
out the policy indicated in your legislation on the
subject of the navigation of the Mississippi river,
as well for the collection of the revenue on the
| frontier.
Free transit has been secured for vessels and
| merchandise passing. through the Confederate
! States, and delay and Inconvenience have been
/ avoided as far as possible.
In organizing the revenue service for the various
railways entering our territory, as fast as expe-
rience shall indicate the possibility Of improve
ment in these regulations, effort will be spared
| To frna frnm GTnh1FTAES-
/ rnents and distractions.
/ Under your act authorizing loan, proposals
were issued inviting subscriptions for five millions
of dollars, and the call answered by the sub
scription of eight millions by citizens, and
not single bid was made under par.
The rapid development Of the purpose of the
President Of the United States to invade our soil,
capture our forts, blockade our ports, and wage
war against induced me to direct that the entire
subscription should be accepted. 1t will now be-
come necessary to raise means to much larger
amount to defray the expenses OF maintaining our
independence and repeng invasion
| | invite your special attention to this subject
and the financial condition of the Government, with
the suggestion of ways and means for the supply
! Of the treasury, will be presented to you IN a
separate communications.
; To the Department of Justice you have coniided
not only the organization and supervision OF oil
matters connected with the courts of justice hui
also those connected with patents and with the
bureau of the public printing.
/ Since your adjournment all the courts, with the
/ exception of those of Mississippi and Texas have
been organized by the appointment of marshal$
an district attorneys, and now prepared for the
exercise OF their functions. In the two States Jus
/ named the gentlemen confirmed as judges declined
to accept the appointments, and no nomination;
have vet been made to fill the vacancies.
refer you to the report of the Attorney zen
; eral, and concur in his recommendation for lmme
diate legislation especially on the subject of paten
| rights Early provision should be made to secure
to the subjects of foreign nations the full enjoy
, ment of their property in valuable Inventions, an'
l. to extend to citizens protection not on,
for their own inventions, but for such as may haV
e been 4ssigned to them or may hereafter be as
signed by persons not alien enemies.
The Patent Office business is much more exten
II sive and important than had been anticipated. Th
4. applications for patents, although confined unde
% tile laws exclusively TO citizens of our Confederae5
already average seventy per month, showing III
:, necessity for the prompt organization Oh pufea
i of patents.
a. panying documents conveys full information co
cerning the forces, regular, volunteer, and pr
visional, raised and called for under the sever
all acts of Congress-ther organization and dlstrio
or ton; also account of the expenditures alreat
e. made and the further estimates for the fiscal YET
ending on the 18th of February, 1862, rendere
- necessary by recent events. ----
III Ireter to the report, also, for a full history
the occurrences in Charleston harhor, prior to, an
III including the bolnbardment and reduction of to
Sumter, and of the measures subsequently take
for common defence on receiving the intellgent
lg of the declaration of war against u.s. made by IL
IN President Of the United States.
There are now in the field at Charleston, Panst
IS COLA Forts Morgan. jackson, st. Philip and Pull
ski, $4,000 men, and 600 are now en- route Il
Virginia. 1t is proposed to organize and hold
no readiness for instant action, in view of the prese
exgencies of the country, an army OF 100 O0O me
II further force be needed, the wisdom ana patrlo
i'm ism of the Congress will be confidently appeale
-" to for authority to call into the field addition
numbers of our noble-spirited volunteers, who a
constantly rendering their services far in excess
III our wants.
~ The operations of the Navy Department ha
been necessarily restricted by the fact that sui
* cient time has not yet elapsed for the purchase
H.. construction of more than limited number OF w
sells adapted to the public service. Two Yesst
;fh have been purchasd and manned, the Sumter
McRae, and now being prepared for sea,
he New Orleans, with all possible dispatch. &c
tracts have also been made at that city, with t5
ed | different establishments, for the casting of OF
he nance-cannon, shot and shell-with the view
encourage the manufacture OF these articles, so
| dispensable for our defence, at as many pom
within our territory possible. call your atte
'ed- tion to the Recommendation of the Secretary
9ur the establishment of q magazine and laboratc
oo for the preparation of ordnance stores and the HI
,lh essary appropriation required for That purpose.
es' Hitherto such stores have been prepared at
sar navy yards, and no appropriation was made
yeur last session for this object .
The Secretary also calls attention to the II
sed that no provision has been made for the paym
rr- of invalid pensions to our citizens. Many OF tn
persons are advanced in ]ife-they have no mel
of support--and by the secession Of these Sta
have been deprived OF their claim against the u
ra | ernment of the United States.
| recommend the appropriation OF the sum nee
in saryto pay these pensioners as well as those OF
ayy army, whose claim can scarcely exceed $40,
acn per annun
4ne te The Postmaster General has already
tho | in organizing his Department to such an extent
nc | to be in readiness to assume the direction OF
vc postal affairs the occurrence OF the contlnge
contemplated by the act Of 18th March, 1861
arc even sooner, if desired by Congress.
o1a The various books and circulars have been
pared and measures taken to secure supplies
the blanks, postage stamps, stamped envelopes, N
,ino bags locks, keys, etc.
1AT lie presents a detailed classification and arrar
inc ment of the clerical force and asks for ats lneTe
,on An Auditor of the Treasury for this Departui
tied is necessary, and plan Is submitted for the org
q nf izatinn of his bureau.
q ali The great number and magnitude of the aceot
itad of this department require an increase OF the
ica force in the accounting branch of the treas
this The revenues Of this department are collected
Il is distributed in modes peculiar to ITSELF and req
nm | a special bureau to secure proper accountap
in the administration of its finances.
Ia ia | call your attention to the additional leglsla
that required for this departmental the recomm
,een alton for changes in the law liking the
tho of postage on newspapers aud sealed package
will certain kinds and specially to the recommends
.o+as of the Secretary in which concur, that you
sca vide at once for the assumption by him OF the
nm troll of our entire postal service.
III, In the military organization of the States,