Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-05

| repeat the recommendation of my pre-
deccssor in his annual message to Congress
in December last, in regard to the disposi-
tion of the surplus which will probably re-
main after satisfying the claims of Ameri- |
can citizens against China pursuant to the
awards Of the Commissioners under the act
of the 81 of March, 1861.
IT, however, it shoull not he deemed al
y:sable TO carry that recommendation into
effect, I would suggest that authority be Civ
en- for investing the principal Of over the
surplus reserrod to in good securities, with
view to the satisfaction of such other just
claims Of our citizens against China, as are
not unlikely to arise hereafter, in the course
of our extensive trade with that Empire.
by the act ofthe 5ih of August last Con
gress authorized the President to in~truct
the commanders of suitable vessels TO dc
ftnl them selv against and to capture pi
rates. This authority has been exc 'cised in
single instance only.
| For the more eHec.nal protection Of our
extensive AMI valuable commerce in the eas-
! tern seas especially, it seems to me that it
would also lie advisable to authorize the
commanders of sailing vessels to rc.capture
any prizes which pirates may make of United
States vessels anl their cargncs and the
consular courts established by law in cas-
tern coun'rieq to aliu licate the cases, in the
cvont that this should not b. objccicd to by
the loyal authorities.
| Ifany goId reason exists why we should
| pereovere longer in Withdrawing our recog-
nition Of the independence and sovereignty
Of Hayti and Liberia, ] am unable to dis
ccrn it. Unwilling, however, to inaugurate
a novel policy in regard to them, without the
! appreciation OF Congress, ! submit for your
consideration the exrciiency of an appro-
| pration for maintaining IA Charge ID Affairs
near each Of those States
It does no, admit ofdoubt that important
commercial advantages might be secured by
favorable treaties with them. The opera
tions Of the treaty during the period which
has elap.e1 since your adiournment, have
been conducted with signal success. The
patriotism of the people has placed at the
dispo al of the Government the large means
demanded by the public exigcncie'.
Much ofthe National loan has been taken
by the citizens of the industrial classes whose
confidence in their country's faith aud zeal
for their c1untry's deliverance from its
present peril, have induced them to con-
tribute to the support of the Government
the whole Of their acquisitions.
! This fact imposes peculiar obligations to
economy in disbursement and energy in ac-
ton. The revenue from all sources, in
cludng loans, for the financial year ending
on the 30th of June, 1861, was $50, ,S35,
900 81, and the expenditures for tho same
period including payments on account the
" public debt, were SSf, 1904 "a, leaving d
81 balance in the treasury on the lst of July o
! s2,257 ,o65 So For the first quarter Of Che
financial year ending 3Oth of Sep ember
81, a.,
the balance from July lst, were $l02, ,232,
, 500 p, and the expenses S9S, 2j9,732 %,
leaving balance on the lat Of October
1861, of 81, 292, no Is.
Estmates for the remaining three quar-
tors of the year and for the financial year O.
! 1868, together with his views of the ways
aud means for meeting the demands con
templatcd by him will DO submitted to Con
gress by the Secretary OF tho Treasury. II
is gratifying to know the expenses madt
necessary by the rebellion. are not beyond
the resources of the loyal people and W,
believe that the same patriotism which has
thus far sustained the Government will con
4 tinue to sustain il until peace AMI union
shall again bless the land.
| respectfully refer to the report of III,
Secretary of War for intbrmatior respecting
) the numerical strength of the Army anil 70
recommendations having in view an in
crease of it (. efficiency and the well bein. o
the various branches ofthc service cntruste,
, to his care. 1t gratifying to know fha
the patriotism Of the public i' equal to th
occasion and that the number of troops ten
r dcred greatly exceeds the force which Con
0 gress authorized me to call into the field
II refer with pleasure to these portions OF
D his report which make allusion the cisd
table degree of discipline already attaine,
+. by our troops, and to the excellent sanitar,
Q condition of the entire army. There commen
| dation by the Secretary for an organization
Q of the militia upon a uniform basis, Is NJ
$ object of vital Importance to the future safe
, ty of the country, and is commended to tn
\ serious attention of Congress
A large addition to tho regular army il
connection with the detection that has s.
b. considerably diminished the number Of it
B. officers, gives peculiar importance to his re
) commentator for increasing the corps oI
+. Cadets to the greatest extent ofthe Miltar
= Academy.
. BY mere omission, presume, Congress
0 has tailed,toproyile chaplains for the ho pit
( ais occupied by volunteers This subjec
q was brought to my notice, and was induce,
to draw up tho form letter, one copy o
4 which was properly addressed to each of IN
r persons and at the dates respectively name,
J. and stated in schedule, containing also tn
!. form of the letter marked "a, and here
: with transmitted
Q These gentlemen, understand, entered
4 upon tho duties ut tho time respectivel
designated in the schedule, and have labor
ed faithfully therein ever since therefor
, recommend that they bc compensated n
tho same rate Us Chapains in the army.
! further suggest that general provisions b,
z made for Chapains to serve ut hospitals
as well as with regiments.
. The report Of the Secretary of the Nav,
presents in detail the operations of tha
branch Of the service, and the activity anC
energy which have characterized its admins
tration and the results Of measures to in
, crease its efficiency aud power Such hav,
been the additions by construction and pur
chase that it may almost be said Navy ha
h been created and brought into service sine,
, our difficulties commenced. Besides block
aiding our extensive coast, squadrons larca
than ever before assembled under our ia,
! have been put afloat and performed deed
/ which have increased our naval renown.
!. would call especial attention TO tho re
a commendation OF the Secretary of tho Nav,
fora u npcrfe,' ga l,xaticno the Navy,l
introducing additional grades in the service