The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-05

Porss Of these Ststes and " p.1isn as pirates
Ell persons sho shall moiest aay sv~sr q teo U1ted
States under letters OF msrqus issued % shs gseafa
mcrt Notwithstanding the authenticity Of tas peoc.-
maton yoa will concur w.tL that It hard to beoge
Il coold have emana.cd from President p tue Ua.od
States Its announcement Of paper block ado Is
nanfesy violation OF The Law OF natious shat 1t
lncsod,ble tn it could have been issued by
authority. pps ccncediDg this to be the as
he FIX; catve ocaceTned, Will be difficult % SATISFY
the peopo ot the states hl taer late confedorates viii
sanction ~ deciaratons, viii determine TO gnodo the
ussges of civilized rations and wl inaugurste
exitrmLntaou on both sides by treating ites
enemies soiing under the authority OF commissions
ksrtd by an organized goverLment. IL such pruclsma
tcn was s ued II could MI have been published under
the sudden influence Of rssicn and We mag assured
will DO spared the horrors Of tn6 cenct seems
to invite.
Fer the details Of the administration OF Ia dnoreu. do
parments, refer to the reports 81 the secrcsr which
accompany this msSease
The State Department has furnished the necessary
Eructions fer three Comm ssi2nsS who have been sent
to FL gland France Russfk od Belgum since your az
jcurnment, AK our recognition as member of tho
family usti0s and TO make With esch Of those Powers
treaties OF aDtY and commerce.. Further steps will be
tak u 10 into like negotiations WITH the Othor Eu
session Sufficient has yet elapsoi siaco
the departure Of these CommeioLers Tor tue receipt
shy Intelligence from them AS deem desirable that
Comm ether dplOmatc agents should also be
sent 81 early period 70 the independent American
Powers south OF confederacy. with all OF whom
Ltefe1t and earnest sh maintain the mott
al aud friendly roiaons. suggest the eApaIeaoy Of
nakiag the appropriations for ths purpose.
Hayn ing been officially not lied BY tho pubic stp-,tcs
of the State Of virgi ih.t she had with,r. r-oo
The Unich and desired to msiltstn tho closest ugaa
atons with which It was possible at th's tms to
Is abiish, / COMMISSIONED tia Hon, Alexander Al Sto
IheDe Wee Pe-delt Of he Confederate StstoU ~ repre-
this yernnent At Richmond. am happy 20 inform
Jou tina, has concluded vito the state OF
Virginia, by which that h0ooret Commonwealth, 50 long
Justly Distinguished among her sister States snd 81
the ers Of thousands OF her chiifon in tho
Moderate states has united nef power and ner fortunes
with ours become Of This convention, TO-
fetner with the ordnance OF Vagina adopting tho pro
vs,opa tutor OF tho cOoederacy, " II be lAi be
you for yoUs Constitutional action have satlsoc
tory from other Of late claederetee tAt
they the point Of aioptsg similar As4rcs, aad
Doubt hal you stall hove beea aJ IA
the Wnoe OF tue sssenn ieg 5ics OF tho iate
Un'on viii respond TO the cali o. hpcor aad Affection
End by uniting their f3stua.s wish ours . ON ITO
common Interests aud secure our oomtaon safety.
"a the Treasury dep Ttmea, regulations haze be- de-
yseo pat nty execution or carrying out tue policy
lad ia yor legislation the subject Of the vg,
ton o. tho Mas'sspp ryec ~ welt q, for tn, c,e'ton
so1tier free transit has been secuted
yceses passing taiGugh tue C)nfed
crate StsteS AMI oeay AID i0c YoncGco have been
far poss bic IN orgsoz Dg tue reyenuo sar
wee for railways en.er3g territory. As
ftss efpericnce shal adicae tho po,sib ~ o. ir
10 taesc regulations no eaIrt VIII be spared
free commerce from all unnecessary emhaffasenents
and distractions,
Under your act authorizing q loan, r<op1saIs Is
putd ting ipoIs Tor dyo aioGs OF dollars,
aud the answered by tho prompt subscription Of
eight ntiLioss by Citlleus, rad not
O single bid wac made inner par. Tho cap,i oeveope-
rnent Of the purpose OF tbs Presi lent Of the Uated
States to avac soil capture our forts blockade our
ports and wsge agaotus, induced rae to direct that
necessary raise means 10 much l,7sef am nnt
20 defrs, expeses u maintaining Que dependence
rst Yelling iDvasoa invice your speciil attcaticn
this subject and the o sncai ooHd'i Of the govera
Inert, tne suggestion o. WAS and means for the
supply CT tho reasoIy, viii 10 presented ~ you Ia
separate cotumun caiion.
Totbe D~pastrtut OF Justice you have conf led not
cpy the oreaniz on and supervision OF al matters Goa
with the courts Of justice but also those connect
with patea aid with The bureau OF pn9 ic p'iatng
Since your adjouii lfn' all the courts With tho exccp
ton Of those of Mississippi and Texas have been organ
by the appointment OF Marshas and District Attor
neys, ard nov prepared for the exercise ., their
functions.
In the two States just namei the genilenen confirmed
AZ Judges dec4ind accept the arpointment aud no
nominations have UT been maze 70 az the vacancies
you the report OF the Attorney General, and
mis- reconme tation Zoe immediate legislation,
especially the subject OF patent rights Early prov
81 should made to tho subjects Of forcga
full enjo ent OF their property IN valuable
inventions and 70 cxtena 70 our own citizens
not only for their Inventions, but for sach rs
assigned to them hereafter DO assigned
by pcisons not alien enem es.
The patept Office business much extensive and
important than had been anticipated. The apple ai0ns
for patents, although coniced under the law exclusively
citizens OF ocnederaog, already average eevcnty
per month shown the necessity for the prompt ofgan
The Secretary OF Var, Ia hts report and accompanying
Documents conve, full gnaton tho forces
-regulr volunteer and prov ,sionaralsed AMI cstci
the several acts Of Congress thor organization
dia,rhu,,oa Ai-e ""esa", of the oScends ores
already made and the estimates for the fiscal year
cndir tho ISL Rooruery 1862 rcndcred es
nts rctcr TO hrs report Tor full history
OF the occurrences IN Ch2ricscn haroor prior TO aud
including the bombsrdmcnt aud reduction OF Fort Sum
or, OF the subsequently taken FOR the
cefel GO, roccving intelligence OF tho declaration
OF against made by tue President OF the United
States. There IN tie field at Charleston, Pensl
oola Forts Mortan Jackson, st. tkrip and Pulaski,
nineteen thausaud men, and sixteen thousand nov
10ute for Virginia II Is proposed TO organize aud hold
nroaain,s for ms ant ston in vie OF tue present ext
gcrcies ~ tho country army Of hun tired thous ND
men |! further should needed tho wisdom aud
gsuiot.sm OF Congress vii be coa ieaty Appealed 70
for authority TO Cali into The field additional numbers OF
our spitted volunteers, who constantly tender
ing service far in eAcets VI our waDts,
The operation &C tho Navy Department have boon
restricted by tho fact that sufficient time h,s
yet elapsed for tho purchase construction
ihan limited number OF vessels adapted 10 tho puno
service Two vessels purchased have been nsmoi the
sumter and Macrcc, aad being prepared for
soa, at New Orleans with vi possible despatch Contracts
have also been made at that city with too derent eelb
lthmcnts tho castog Of ordnance, shot aud
shel, with tue view 70 encourage the manufacture o.
these articles, Indispensable tor defonco al
many points within QUE Territory % po-sipio.
Call your attention u the accommodation OF the
Secretary for the establishment q sasno aud a6ors
tory for preparation u odnnoe stp'cs, aaf tho neces
saTy appropriation for that purpose Hitherto such
stores have usually been prepared at the navy yards
aud no sppropt was made at your Last session fo
this object
ne Secretary also calls attention to the fact That no
sion has mads for the nent OF invalid pen
stons 90 citizens Many q thcSc persons AL
vanccd IN life, they have means OF support aud by
TIE OF these States have been deprived o. their
claim against the government or the Unioi safes.
recommend the appropriation OF tho necessary 1,
pay these peGsicors we'd those NJ array whoe
claims can rce exceed seventy thousand dollars per
lie Postmaster General has already succeeded IN
organizing his department TO such extent 10 be ia
readiness 20 assume the direction Of petal Affairs
the % tho contingency contemplated by the
Act Of March 10, 1851 sooner desired By Goa
grcss The books and circulars have boon pee
pared and measures taken TO supplies OF blanks
postage stamps stamped envelopes, mad rags, locks,
Keys 60 lie presents = detailed clpsiacstisn aad
arraLgemeEt q his clerical force ana asks for its
increase. IN auditor OF tho treasury for thts
department g necessary, and plan IS submitted
for tho organization OF his bureau. The gro,t
number and magnitude OF tho accounts of this de-
partment require increase OF tho clerical tore 10
tho accounting anch In the Treasury The revenues OF
this dep collected and 6lsbursci In modes 10.
oular 70 tsc,f and require special buroaa to secure
proper plty the adnistr sticn Of its
call pour attention TO the additional legislation 70.
qufcd for this department 70 the recommendation for
sngcs in the lag fixing the rates of postage news
papers, periodicals and sealed packages certain kinds
and specially W tho mondstioG Of Ne Secretary