The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-08

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vessels purchased have besb named the aSumns
ter sua sA1acrss,s and Are now being prcpaYed
Or - 4 New 6)riesns with IN possible 5isur1uh
Contracts have also been made At that citr With
two different Establishments Tor the casting Of
ordnance cannon shot and she'll with Tia vir,w
10 rncour.rs ne msnufaclurs n .6e.e srf;Sss
ID, indispssss bls for our, de(su.o sf AZ ms-S,
points within our territory as possible. ...I,'
! cali your attention 10 the reconnmendation
Of the Secretary for the establishment N :
maeaxins and faborsSorv. Or oreosrsfio1 a.
ordnance storcs. and the nsce<ssry susyrooriH-
tion for that .purpose. Hitherto, such .siorrs
usually have been prepared AZ the nayy.yard-
and no appropriation was made 1t your 1ssf ses,
sisn for this purposc..a neEa 90 '<AkssAsAS
The Seoretsry slso calls sttsntion To the fAcs
that, no provision has, been. made for the nm.
ment Of Invalid pensions 70 our own citiseas.
Many ofthese persons are sdssncsdin his, they
Of these elatos, have been deprived of thoi,
claim against the Government Of the United
Statos. I recommend the Appropriation of the
sum necessary 10 pay these pensioners. as wei
as those Of the army, whose claims can scarcely
exceed twenty thousand dollars per annum.
The Postmaster General has already. s,,c-
ceeded in organizing his Department to such an
extent as to be in readiness TO assume the dircc.
ton of our postal affairs, on the occurrence of
the contingency contcmplated BY the Act Of
10Th March, 1851, or even sooner, il desired by
Congress. The various books and circulars
have been prepared, and measures taken 10 30,
cure supplies OF blanks postage stamps. stamp
cd envelopes, mail bags locks, keys, ctc. He
presents detailed classification and arrange,
ment Of bis clerical force, and asks for its IN
crease. An auditor Of the treasury Cor this de,
partment Is necessary; and a plan is submitted
for the organization of his bureau. The great
number and magnitude Of the accounts OF this
department, require On iurrss<s of the clerical
foree III the accounting branch in the Treasury
The revenues Of this department are collected
and disbursed in modes peculiar to ITSELF and
require special bureau 70 secure proper &C.
countAbiIity nthe administration Of its finances.
I call your attention 70 tho additional legisls.
ton required for this Department to the recon,
mendation for changes ia the law fixing tho
rates Of postage on newspapers, and sealed
packages Of certain kinds, and specially 10 The
Recommendation or the Secretary, In which I
concHr, Ehst YOU provide at once for the assump-
ton by hlai OF the control OF our entire postal
service faW h a affi - -
Ip the .nilitary organization Of the States
provision Is made for Brigadicr aud Maior.(ien.
erals, but in the army of the Confederate States
the highest grade IN that Of Brigadicr-G encrnls
Hence Il will no doubt sometimes occur, that
where troops of tho Confedcracy do duty with
the militia, the General selected for the cop;
nland and possessed of the views and purposes
~ this Government win be superseded by an
officer Of the militia not having The same advan-
tages. To avoid this contingency IN the least
Objectionable manner, recommend that addi.
tional rank be given ia, the General of the Con.
federatc array; and, coneurring in the policy Of
having hut one grade Of Generals In the army
of the Confederacy, ] recommend that the law
Of its organization be amended so that tho
grade be that Of General.
To secure thorough military education, II il
deemed essential that officers should enter upon
the study of their profession ut an early period
Of litc, and have elementary instruction in mil
itary school. Until such school shall be estab-
lished, il Is recommended that cadets be ap,
shall have attained the age and acquired the
knowledge to Git them for the duties Of hcutct.
ants
also call your attention to an omission in the
law organizing the army, in relation to military
chaplains. and recommend that provision be-
made for their appointment - 80
In conclusion. congratulate you on the fact
that in every portion Of our country. there has
been exhibited the most patriotic devotion %
our common cause. Transportation companies
have freely rendered the use Of their lines for
troops and supplies. The Presidents Of the
railroads of the Confcdcracy. In company wiE
others who control lines of Communicates with
States that we hope soon 10 greet as sisters ,as.
scmbied IN Convention ip ibis city. and moi anls
reduced largely the rates heretofore demanded
for mail service. and CONVEYANCE az troons and
munitions hut Voluntarily nroffcred m reeeixa
fbeir compcnsation at these reduced ratcs IN