Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11


by our own citizens, and not sin
gle bid was made under par.
The rapid development of the pur-
pose Of the President Of the United
States to invade our soil, capture
our forts, blockade our ports, and
wage waf against us, induced me to
direct that the entire subscription
should be accepted. 1t will now be-
come necessary to raise means to a
much larger amount to defray the
expenses of maintaining our indie
pendence and repe!ling invasion.
[ invite your special attention TO
this subject, and the financial condi-
ton Of the Government, with the
suggestion of ways and means for the
supply Of the treasury, will be pre-
sented to you in a separate commt,ni-
cation.
To the department Of Justice you
have conided not only the organiza-
ton and supervision Of all matters
connected with the courts Of Justice,
but also those connected with pa
tents and with the bureau of the pub
lie printing.
Since your adjournment all the
courts, with the exception Of those
of Mississippi and Texas, have been
organized by the appointment of mar
shals and district attorneys, and are
now preparedfo for the exercise Of their
functions. In the two States just
named the gentlemen confirmed ss
judges declined toaccept the appoint
ment, and no nominations have yet
been made to fill the vacancies.
refer you to the report of the At
tornev General, and concur in his
recommendation for Immediate legis-
lation, especially on the subject Of
patent rights. Early provision
should be made to secure 20 the sub
iects of foreign nations the full en-
ioyment Of their property in valua-
bic inventions, and to extend to our
own citizens protection not only for
their own inventions, but for such as
may have been assigned to them or
may hereafter be assigned by per-
sons not alien enemies.
The patent Office business is much
more extensive and important than
had been anticipated. The applica-
tions for patents, although confined
under the laws exclusively to citi-
zens of our Confederacy, already
average seventy per month, showing
the necessity for the prompt organi-
zation of a bureaux of patents.
The Secretary Of war, in his re-
port and accompany documents, con-
vevs full information concerning the
forces, regular, volunteer, and pro-
visional, raised and called for under
the several acts Of Congress-their
organization and distribution, also an
account of the expenditures already
made, and the further estimates for
the fiscal year ending on the 18th of
February, 1862, rendered necessary
recent events.
refer to the report. also, for
full history Of the occurrences in
in Charleston harbor, prior to, and
Including the bolnbardment and re-
duction of Fort Sumter. and of the
measures subsequently, taken for COM
mon defence on receiving the intelli~
gence of the deolaration of war
against us made by the President of
the United States.
There are now in the field at
Charleston, Pensacola. Forts Nor
gan, Jackson, St. Philip and Pulaski,
10000 men. and 10000 are now en-
route for Virginia. proposed to or
ganize and hold in readiness for in
stant action, i'll view of the present
exigeucies OF the country, an army
of 100000 men. further torae be
needed the wisdom ard patriotism of
the Congress will be confidently ap-
pealsd to for authority to call into
the tiaf6 additional r1,mhers Of orr