Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-12-07

be given investigating the principal of the
surplus referred to in good securities, with
o view to the satisfaction of such other
lust claims of our citizens against China
as are not unlikely to arise hereafter in
the course OF our extensive trade with
that empire.
BY the act of the 9Th Of August last,
Congress authorized the President to in
struct the Commanders Of suitable vessels
to defend themselves against and capture
pirates. This authority has been exer.
cised in single instance only. For the
more eiTectual protection of our extensive
and valuable commerce in the Eastern
seas especially, it seems to me that it
would also be advisable to authorize the
commanders DISABLING vessels to rccapture
any prizes which pirates may make of
United States vessels and their cargoes,
and the Consular Courts now established
by law in Eastern countries to adjudicatc
the cases, in the event that this should not
be objected to by the local authorities.
If any good reason exists why we
should persevere longer in Withholding
our recognition of the independence and
sovereignty of Hayti, am unable TO dis
cover it, Unwilling, however, to inaugu-
rate a novel policy in regard to them with
out the appreciation of Congress, | submit
for your consideration the oapedienoy of
al approp priation for maintaining a Charge
d Aifaires near each Of those new States (;
it does not admit OF doubt that important
commercial advantages might be secured
by favorable :reatic. with them.
The operations OF the Treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment, have been conducted with
sigma success, The patriotism Of the
people has placed at the disposal Of the
Government, the largo means demaudcd
by thc public exigencies 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 delivcrance from the present
peril have induced them to contribute to
the support Of the Government the whole
of their limited acquisitions. This fact
imposes peculiar obligations upon US to
economy in disbursement and energy in
action,
Tue revenues from all sources including
loans for the financial year, ending on the
Both Of June 1861, was $50, ,s35, 800 q
and the expenditures for the same period
including payments on account of the pub.
lie debt, were Ss4 SIS ,s34 81, leaving a
balance in the Tr, ,asury, on the lst of Ju-
ly, of 81 ,257 ,065 SO. For the first quar-
ter Of the financial year, ending on the
3Oth OF September, 1851 the receipts from
all sources, including the balance of the
lst of July, were $l02, ,532 500 81, and
the expenses 800, ,239,733 90, leaving a
balance on the ist of October, 1861, of
S4,l92,776 IS.
Estimates for the remaining three guar
tcrs of tho year, and for the financial year
of 1868, together with his views Of ways
and means for meeting the demands con-
templated by them will be submitted to
Congress by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury,
IT is gratifying to know ;hat The ezpen-
ditures made necessary by the rebellion,
are not beyond the resources OF the loyal
people, and to believe that the same pasli
otism which he's thus far sustained the
Government viii continu? to sustain it till
peace and union shall again bless the land
I respectfully refer to the report of the
Secretary Of War fox information respect
ing the numerical strength Of the army
and for recommendations, having in view
an increase of its efficiency and the vel
being Of the various branches Of the ser
vice entrusted to his care. 1t is crafty
ing to know that the patriotism Of the peo
pie has proved equal to the occasion, ant
that the number of troops rendered great
ly exceeds the force which Congress au
thorized me to call into the field
refer with pleasure to those portion
of his report which M axe allusion to tn
credible degree Of discipline already at
tanned by our troops and to the exesllen
sanitary condition of the entire army,
The recommendation of the Secretar,
for an organization of the militia upon
uniform basis, is a subject of vital inpor
tancc to the future safety of the country
and is commended to the serious attention
of Congress.
The large addition TO the regular army
III CDuuGEllDl hlNu INC hSicttlOu Gllub ui
so considerably diminished the number 0
its officers, gives peculiar Importance t
his accommodation for increasing tn
corps of Cadets to the greatest capacity o
the Military Academy
BY mere omission, presume, Cosgres
has failed to prHgila Nhaplains for hospi
tails occupied oy volunteers. This subjec
wa brou .ht TO my notice, and was in
iuccd to draw up the togm Of a letter, on
copy Of which, properly addressed, ha
been delivered to each OF the persons, an
at the dates, respectively named, stated i
schedule containing also the form of th
letter (letter marked y, } and herewit
transmitted.
The gentlemen I understood cnterc
upon the duties designated at the times rt
spectiveIy stated in the schedule and hay
labored faithfully there ever since.
therefore recommend that they be eomper
4 sated at the same rate rs Chapains in ii