East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-10

I and Liberia, am unable % discern IL nwill
ing, however, TO inaugorateh noyd policy 10 re-
gard to them without the appreciation of Con.
gross, | submit for your consideration the
expcdiency Of an appropriation for maintaining
a charge de-ailairs near each Of these States
\ 1t does not admit Of doubt that important
! commercial advantage might be secured by fl-
vorable treaties with them
The operations of the Treasury during the
/ period which has elapsed since your adjourn
ment have been conducted with signal success.
/ The patriotism Of the people has placed at the
disposal of the Government the large means
demanded by the public exigcucies. Much of
the National loan has been taken by citizens of
the industrial classes, whose confidence in their
country's faith, and zeal for their country's de-
liveranee from its present. peril, have induced
them to contribute to the support of the Gov
ernment, the whole of their limited acquisitions
This fact imposes peculiar obligations to econ
omy in disbursement, and energy in action
The revenue from all sources, including loans
for the financial year, ending on the Both of
juno, 1861, was $50 900 81 and the ex-
pendtures for the same period, including pay.
mcnts on account of the public debt, were 1884,
5IS,O34 81, leaving balance in the Treasury
on the LIST of July, of S2,257 ,065 So For
Both of September, 1861, the receipts from ali
sources including the balance from July lst
were Sl02, 500 81; and the expenses, $685.
239, 1888 90, leaving balance on the LIST of
October, 1861, Of S4,292,776 Is. Estimates
for the remaining three quarters of the year,
and for the financial year of 1868, together
with his views of the ways and means for meet.
ing the demands contemplated by them, will be
submitted to Congress by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
1t is gratifying to know that the expense
made necessary by the rebellion are not beyond
the resources of the loyal people, and to believe
that the same patriotism which has thus far
sustained the Government will continue TO sus-
tain it till peace and Union shall again bless
the land.
respectfully refer to the report Of the Sec
rotary of War for information respecting the
numerical strength of the army, and for recon-
mendations having in view an increase of its
efficiency, and the well being of the various
branches OF the service entrusted to his care
1t is gratifying to know that the patriotism of
the people is equal to the occasion, and that the
number of troops rendered, greatly exceeds the
force which Congress authorized me to call into
the field. refer with pleasure to those por
tons OF his report which make hllusion to the
creditable degree of discipline already attained
by our troops, and to the excellent sanitary con-
dtlon of the entire army The recommenda-
ton by the Secretary for an organization of the
militia upon uniform basis is q subject of
vital Importance to the future safety of the
country, and is commended to the serious atten-
ton of Congress, A large addition to the reg
ular army, i'll connection with the detection that
has so considerably diminished the number of
its officers, gives peculiar Importance to his rec
ommendation for increasing the corps of cadets
to the greatest capacityof the military academy.
BY mere omission, / presume Congress has
failed to provide chapains for the hospitals oc
cupicd by volunteers. This subject was brougL.
to my notice, and was induced to drs:,w ~ -
form of letter, one oorry of winch nr"p p vI
- % ea" ,.. OF the persons and at the
uaIer --vI,o~l:- ID stated IN a sched-
ule, containing also the form of tho Iott,,
marked A, and herewith transmitted. These
gentlemen understand, entered upon the du.
ties designated at the times respectively stated
in the schedule and have labored faithfully
therein ever since. | therefore recommend that
they be compensated at the same rate ms chan.
lans IN the army. further suggest that gen
erai provision be made for chaplains to serve at
hospitals as well as with regiments.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
presents, in detail, the operations of that branch
Of the service, and the activity and energy
which have characterized its administration, and
inc results Of measures to increase its efficiency
and power. Such have been the additions by /
construction and purchase that it may almost !
be said, navy has been created and brought !
into service since our difficulties commeneed.- |
Besides blockading our extensive coast, squad
rons larger than ever before assembled under !
our hng have been put afoat and performed !
deeds which have increased our naval renown
would invite special attention to the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of the Navy for
more perfect organization of the Navy by in
Producing additional grades in the service
The present organization is defective and unsat-
lsfactory, and the suggestions submitted by the
department. WILL it is believed if adopted OBJ
viate the difficulties alluded to, promote har-
nony and incsease the efficiency of the Navy
There are three vacancies on the Bench of
The Supreme Court-two by the decease of
Justices Daniel and McLcan-and one by the
resignation of Judge Campbell. have SO far
forborne making nominations to fiji these va.
cancies for reasons which will now state -
Two of the outgoing Judges resided within the s
States now overrun by revolt, so that if sue
,essors were appointed in the same localities.
hey could not serve upon their Circuits, and {
many of the most competent men there prob. {
'bly would not take the personal hazard of &C.
epting to serve even here upon the Supreme {
Bench. L have been unwilling to throw all the v
appointments northward, thus disabling myself n
rom doing justice to the South on the return I
4 peace, although may remark that to trans C
er to the North one which has heretofore been Ii
. the South, would not, with reference to ter g
tory and population, be unjust 1
During the long and brilliant Judicial carecr C.
Judoa Nc ,oan b;e C;ro,;, s..o.. :. 4. - "