Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-08

capture our forts blockade our ports and wage war
aganst u.s. induced me to direct that the entire sub
scription should be accepted It will now become
necessary to raise means to much larger amount
TO defray the expenses Of maintaining our ndepen-
dence and repellng 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 pre-.
| scented to you in separate communication
To the Department of Justice you have confided
not only the organization and supervision of mat
tiers connected with the courts Of justice but also
those connected with patents and with the bureau
of public printing 7,r.s' r. ,,.ss-.,s.5 II,
Since your adjournment, all the courts, with the
exception of those of Mississippi and Texas, have
been organized by the appointment Of marshals
and District Attorneys, and are now prepared for
the exercise Of their functions.
In the two States just named, the gentlemen
confirmed as Judges declined to accept the appoint
ment, and no nominations have yet been made to
fill the vacancies. l refer you to the report Of the
Attorney General, and concur in his recommend
ton for immediate legislation especially the sub
ject of patent rights. Early provision should be
made to secure to the subjects of foreign nations
the full enjoyment of their property in valuable in
ventions and to extend to our own citizens protec-
lection, not only for their own inventions, but for
hereafter be assigned by persons not alien enemies.
The patent Office business is much more extensive
and important than had been anticipated. The ap-
plcations for patents, although confined under the
law exclusively to citizens of our confederacy al
ready average seventy per month, showing the ne
cessity for the prompt organization of bureau Of
| patents.
The Secretary of War, in his report and accom-.
panying documents, conveys full information con-
corning the forces regular volunteer and provision
al raised and called for under the several acts Of
Congress, their organization and distribution. Al
| so, account of the expenditures already made,
and the further estimates for the fiscal year ending
| on the 18th February 1861 rendered necessary by
recent events l refer to his report also for full
history of the occurrences in Charleston harbor
prior to and including the bombardment and reduc-
| ton of Fort Sumter, and of the measures subse-
quently taken for common defense receiving in
tellgence of the declaration of against US made
| by the President of the United States There are
now in the field at Charleston Pensacola, Forts
Morgan, jackson, ST. Phillip and Pulaski, nineteen
thousand men, and sixteen thouand arc now en- route
for Virginia. 1t is proposed to organize and hold
in readiness for instant action in view of the pres
ent exigencies of the country an army of one hun
| bred thousand men. If further force should be
needed the wisdom and patriotism of Congress will
be confidently appealed to for authority to call into
the field additional numbers Of our noble spirited
volunteers who constantly rendering service far
| in excess of our wants.
been necessarily restricted by the fact that sufficient
time has not yet elapsed for the purchase or con-
struction of more than limited number of vessels
| adapted to the public service. Two vessels pur-
chased, have been named the "Sumter" and "Ma.
cree" and are now being prepared for sea at New
Orleans with all possible despatch Contracts have
also been made at that city with two different es.
adjustments for the casting of ordnance, cannon
shot and shell, with the view to encourage the
manufacture of these articles indispensable for
our defense, at as many points within our territory
| as possible.
call your attention to the recommendation of
the Secretary for the establishment of magazine
and laboratory for preparation of ordinances torres,
and the necessary appropriation for that purpose
Hitherto such stores have usually been prepared at
the navy yards, and no appropriation was made at
| your last session for this object.
The Secretary also calls attention to the fact that
no provision has been made for the payment of in
valid pensions to our own citizens. Many of these
persons advanced in life, they have no means of
support and by the secession of these States have
been deprived of their claim against the Govern
ment Of the United States 1 recommend the ap-
preparation Of the sum necessary to pay these pen.
sioners as well as those of the army, whose claims
can scarcely exceed twenty thousand dollars per
| annum.
The Postmaster General has already succeeded in
| organizing his department to such an extent as to
be in readiness to the direction of our postal
affairs, on the occurrence of the contingency contem-
plated by the Act of 18th March, 1851, or even
sooner if desired by Congress. The various books
to secure supplies of blanks postage stamps, stamp
ed envelopes mail bags locks, keys, etc. He pre-
sents detailed classification and arrangement of his
clerical force and asks for its increase An auditor
of the treasury for this department is necessary and
plan is submitted for the organization of his bu-
reau. The great number and magnitude of the &C.
counts of this department require increase of the
clerical force in the accounting branch in the Treas
ury. The revenues OF this department are collected
and disbursed in modes peculiar to itself, and re-
qure special bureau to secure proper accounta-
bity in the administration of its finances.
call your attention to the additional legislation
required for this Department, to the recommends
ton for changes in the law fixing the rates of pos
tage newspapers, and sealed packages of certain
Secretary, in which l concur, that you provide at
once for the assumption by him Of the control Of
our entire postal service.
In the military organization of the States, provis
ion is made for brigadier and major generals but in
the army of the Confederate States, the highest
grade is that of brigadiergenera. Hence it will
doubt sometimes occur that where troops of the
C0ntederacy 90 outy win the militia, the general
selected for the command and possessed of the views
and purposes of this government will be superseded
by an officer of the militia not having the same ad
vantages. To avoid this contingency in the leas,
Objectionable manner, / recommend that additional
rank be given to the general Of the Confederate
army, and concurring in the policy of having but
one grade Of generals in the army Of the Confedera
cy, Irecommend that the law Of its organization b
amended, so that the grade be that of one general
To secure thorough military education, it i.
deemed essential that officers should enter upon thu
study of their profession at an early neriod of life