Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-12-06

under the act of the Sd of March 1859, II, |
however, it should not be deemed advisable
to carry that recommendation into effect, L
would suggest that authority be given for
investing the principal over. proceeds of sur
plus referred to, in good securities, with q
view to the satisfaction of such other just
claims of our citizens against China, as are
not unlikely to arise hereafter in course of
our extensive trade with that Emr re.
By act of the 5th of August last Congress
authorized the President to instruct the
commanders of sailing vessels, to defend
themselves against, and to capture, pirates.
This authority has been exercised In u single
instance only. For the more efectual pro.
lection of our extensive and valuable COM
mercc in eastern seas especially, it seems to
me that it would also be advisable to au-
thorizo the commanders of sailing vessels to
recapture any prizes which pirates may make
of United States vessels, and their car
goes and also to authorize consular
courts, established by law in eastern
countries, to au;udicate the cases, in the
event that this should not be objected to by
local authorities.
If any good reason exists why we should
persevere longer in withholding our recogni-
ton of tho independence and sovereignty of
Hayt and Liberia, am unable to discover it.
Unwilling, however, to inaugurate a
novel policy in regard to them without
the appreciation of Congress. l
submit Tor your consideration,
the expediency of an appropriation for MAIN
taining charge dafaire: near each of those
new States. 1t does not admit of doubt
that important commercial advantages
might be secured by favorable treaties with
, them.
THE TREASURY.
THE operations of the Treasury
during the period which has
elapsed since your adjournment, have been
conducted with signal success. The patriot
ism of tho People has placed at the disposal
7 of the. Government the large means
: demanded by public exigencles.
r Much of the National loan has been taken
: by citizens of the industrial classes,
whose confidence in their Country's faith,
t and zeal for their Country's deliverance from
t its present peril, have induced them to con-
t tribute to the support oil tho Government,
the whole 81 their limited acquisitions. This
n fact im poses peculiar obligations to economy
t in disbursements and energy in action.
;, The revenue from all sources, intending
o loans, for the financial year ending on the
e Both of June, 1861, was $86,835, 900 q,
G and the expenditures for the same period
including payments on account of the public
= debt were $S4 ,57S,034 Al, leaving bal
r ance in the Treasury, on the 1st of July
: of So, 257 ,065 so. For the first quarter Of
t the financial year ending on the Both Of
:. Sept, 1861, the receipts from all sources
VI including the balance OF July LIST, WERE
e $l02, 532, 500 q, ard the expenses
h sos, 239,73 90, leavin. balance on thu
+ LIST of October, 1861, of S4,292,776 Is
: Estimates for the remaining tire,
IS quarters Of the fiscal year, together viii
g his views for meeting the demands contem
:, plated, will be submitted to Congress b,
}, the Secretary of the Treasury.
G 1t is gratifying to know that the expense
d made necessary by the rebellion, are not be
g yond the resources of our loyal people, anG
It to believe that the same patriotism which ha
n thus far sustained theGovernment, will contin
o ne to sustain it till peace and union shall
k again bless the land
THE ARMY.
e. respectfully refer you to the report o
,r the Secretary of War for information res
II pecting the numerical strength OF the Army
20 and for recommendations having in view a.
\. increase of its efficiency. and the we'll bein
* of the various branches of the service en-
If trusted to his care. 1t is gratifying to know
le that the patriotism OF the people has provet
1T equal to the occasion, and that the mum
n Der of troops rendered greatly exceeds tn
T. force which Congress authorized me to cal
m into the field. refer with pleasure to thos
q portions oil his report which make allusiol
le to the credltable degree of discipline alread
as attained by our troops, and to the excelen
+ sanitary condition of the entire army.
.e The recommendations of the Secretary 70
le the organization OF the militia upon q uni
III form basis. is a subject of vital importanc
40 to the future safety of the Country-and
s. commended to the serious attention of Con
IN gress.
of The large addition to the regular army i
Mt connection with the detection that has {
n considerably diminished tho number of il
ng officers, gives peculiar Importance to his II
~ commentator for increasing the corps G
ly cadets to the greatest capacity of the mill
lie tary academy. . ~.
in BY mere omission, presume, Congress hi
Jailed to provide chaplalns for the hospita
,ts occupied by the volunteers. This subject VIZ
AL brought to my notice, and was induced
IN draw up the form of letter, one copy
err which, properly addressed, has been delivert
ce to each of the persons and at the dates respe
n lively named and stated in q schedule, col
tanning also the form of the lattar mo rk ad.. A