Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-10

public authorities of the State Of Virginia
that she had Withdrawn from tho Union,
and desired to maintain the closest roliti-
cal relations with us which it was possible
at :his time to establish, | commissioned
the Hon. Alexander III. Stevens, Vice
President Of tho Confederate States to re-
present this Government at Richmond. l
am happy 10 inform you that he has con-
cluded convention with the State of Nir-
cinia, by which that honored Common
wealth, 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 her fortunes with ouis, and become one
OF us.
This convention, together with the orli-
nance Of Virginia adopting the provisional
constitution Of the Confe'leracy, will be
laid before you for your constitutional ac-
ton. have satisfactory assurances from
other Of our late confeLcratcs that they are
on the point Of adopting similar measures,
and | connot doubt that ere you shall lave
been many weeks in session, the whole Of
the saveholding States Of the late Union
viii respond to the call Of honor and aff.c
tion, aud, by uniting their fortunes with
ours, promote our common interests and
secure our common 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 navi-
cation Of the Mississippi river, as well as
for the collection Of revenue on the frontier.
Free transit has been secured for vessels
and merchandise passing through the
Confederate States; and delay and incon-
venlence have been avoided as far rs pos
sible in organizing the revenue service for
the various railways entering our territory.
As far as experience shall indi ate the pos
sib'lityo of Improvement in these regulations,
no effort will be spared to free commerce
from all unnecessary embarrassments and
distractions.
Under your act authorizing loan, proposals
were ssuel inviting subscriptions for i've million.
of dollars, and the call answered by the
prompt subscription Of more than eight millions
by our own citizens, and not single bid was
made under par. The rapid development of tho
purpose of the President Of the United Statc
70 invade our coil, capture forts, bocknd
our ports, and wage war against ns, induced MI
to direct that the entire subscription should b,
accepted 1t will now become necessary to rails.
means 10 much larger amount to defruy III,
expenses Of mnintang our independence and re-
pelling invasion. | invite Your special nttcn-
ton 10 this subject. and the financial condilio,
OF the Government. with the suggestion OF way,
and heans for the supply Of the Treasury, vii
oe presented TO you ~ Il separate communication
10 the Department Of Justice YOU have coz
tided not only the organization and supervision
OF all matters connected with the courts Of ius-
tce' ont also those connected with patents and
with the bureau Of public printing.
eince Your ADJOURNMENT all the courts = ill
,le exception OF tf':se Of Mississippi and Texas
nave bee" oTCanized!:y tie appointment of Mar.
shals and District Attorneys, aud are now pre-
pared itr the exercise Of their functions
III Two states. just named, the gentlemen con
hrned as Judges declined 10 accept the aproint
mem. ana 10 nominations have vet been made
~ n" tne vacancies refer You to the report
OF The Attorney General, and coucur in hi. re-
commendation, for immediate legislation, esne-
ciaHy OH me subject Of patent rights. Earl,
provision should be made to secure to the sub
Jeets OF foreign nations the full endowment o.
.Heir property IN valuable Inventions, and to ex
.". " our OWE citizens protection not only fol
,heir own inventions. but for such rs NAV hayt
been assigned TO them, or may hereafter be as
seneo ny persons not alien or enemies
Ahe phtent Office business IL much more ext.u
mye o., and mportnnt than had been Anticipated
nnS nS arpIGut'ons for patents. although, cOnfiuet
an"er tue law exclusively TO citizens Of our Con
'ederecy. already average seventy per month
showing the necessity for the prompt oreau,za-
""n OF bureau of patents.
The Secretary of War, in his renor, m,
co'npany'ng documents, CONVEYS full ;uco,a,.
"on concerning the forces, reeal6f;Z vol,,n,aa.
aho provisional. raised aud called i6r urdar 81,
several Acts OF Congress- their orgA
"silo",'oh Also. all account Of the errsIdi
lures already made, and the fur,bsr .arena
Tor The fiscal year ending on the Is,,, r ~ :,
T""ry, 1867, rendered necessary bv r.ce,, .,,o,,t
Aleier to his report also for fuE it.torv or ,I,
occurrences in Charleston hal',sr, nr;or ~ .n,
including the bombardmemt and reduct;on ~
!vrt sumter, and Of the measures subsenn,n II,
taken for the common defence. on roo.;,,i., =:
'e'!igence Of the declaration Of w.r a,a;,ss., ~.
'naae oy the President Of the United S1atrs
There are now in the field at Char,es,o, D.,
sae"1' forts Morgan, Jackson. St Ph;I;n an,
ulhsAL nineteen thousand men. and s;x,s.,
nsous oussns are now en- fo,t.e for Virginis.s 1t
p'Sposeo TO organize and hold in readiness 70
~ as,sat se.on. in view of the present exicence
OF Inc eoantry. sn army of one bnrd,sd -,
aepd qer. II furti,er fore. sho"id h. s. .'Uo
ss.ssHm and patriotism of Congress 'I can +
coenaently appealed to for aurhori,v TO call inf
!ee hsid additional numbers Of our nobIs .m; nj;
nsa ...a; volunteers, who are constantly tenderin
OCT wee lar IN excess Of orr wants
bsan Inc :, operations of the Navy Department
sufcert aren necessary restricted BY the fact tha
ehase or construction of more tbou LIE ir,.n tu'
nun Tsmoer of vessels adapted to the public serv;c %
,.S,,,a's vessels purchased have been NAMED Il,
nssn umter' and "Machree," and are 1" now helm IN
sbp bpa1sa dsn Tor Sc" at New Orleans with all DO,
stiaSt ci,v n; CONTRACTS beve also been mad
.1Gthe casting Of Ordnance ss... ssIa"nsInen'