Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-12-12

June, 1861, was $S6,S3j, 900 81, and the ex-
penditures for the same period, including pay
ments on account of the public debt, were
SS4,51S, 024 Al, leaving balance in the trea-
sury on the list of July of S2,257, 065 so. For
the first quarter of the financial year ending
September 30th, 1861, the receipts from all
sources, including the balance of July LIST, were
SlO2, 532, ,50f 27, and the expenses sos $780,
133 09, leaving balance on the 1st of October
1861, of "a ,202, 1856 IS.
Estimates for the remaining three quarters Of
the year, and for the financial year of 1868, to-
gether with his views of the ways and means
Tor meeting the demands contemplated by them,
will be submitted by the secretary of the treas
ury. 1t is gratifying to know that the expens-
es made necessary BY the rebellion are not be-
yond the resources of the loyal people, and to
believe that the same patriotism which has thus
far sustained the government, will continue to
sustain it till peace and union shall again bless
the land.
THE ARMY.
respectfully refer to the report of the secre-
tary of war for Information respecting the num-
erical strength of the army, and for recommen-
datons having in view an increase Of its etiici-
Grey and the well being of the various branch
es Of the service entrusted to his care. 1t is
gratifying to know that the patriotism of the
people mas proved equal 10 inc OCCASION, ana
that the NUMBER OF troops te'"ereu greatly eX-
ceeds the force whlch congress authorized me
10 call INTO the heid' refer WIN pressure 10
those portions of his report which make alu-
sion to the creditable degree of discipline alrea
d attained bv our troops. a ID to the excellent
sanitary condition of the entire army. The rec
cammendation of the secretary for an organiza-
ton of the militia upon uniform basis is a
subject of vital Importance to the safety OF the
country and is commended TO the serious atten.
tion of Congress The large addition to the
repular oruI in connection with ,ho dnfpct;on
that has so considerable diminished the number
of lis officers Owes neculiar imnortonce to his
Observation-Disclosures for ;rcrens;ng ,bn corns If co-
dets r. tho aroo,est can,city of the military
oooJo,, ~, - ,ro ,,,,;ss;o,, 7 ,,rosuD,o Cr
nross b3s fa;iod ~ ,,rn,;dn cborIoins f,r tho
bosni,aIs o,o,,,,;od h,! ,Lo vnl,,,,odrs rlis srb
;nc, was hron1bt to nv, notice and was indn.
coJ ~ Jro, -, ,ho cnrr, of lo,tar or co,,,, ~
,h;ob ,,ro"o, aIdrosaaJ Los ho,n
70 noch nf ,he norsons and nt tho datos rosrec,.
;voIv nomoJ onJ stated in n scbodnle contain.
inn, oIso tbo fnrn, of tho lottcr n,arL od 4 and
berowitb tronsm;,tnd These gentlcmen Inn
derstand. entered upon the duties designated.
at the times respectively stated in the schedule,
and have labored faithfully therein ever since.
| therefore recommend that they be compensa-
ted at the same rate as chaplains in the armv.
| further suggest that general provisions be
made for chaplains 10 serve at hospitals as well
as with regiments.
THE NAVY.
Tho roror, of tbo sooro,arv of tho navy, rro
son,n J., o,an ,ba o,,era,ion: ~ hat hr,ncb of
tbn sor,oo -, ,ho ac,il,v md on,rr, wb;ch have
oharan,ar;,od Ire odn,H;s,ra,;or o;d ,bo ros,,l,s
~ r,aas,,ras 70 ircroasn i,s ofo;onc, and NOW,
or Such bave hcnn tho additions hy construc-
,;or and nnrcbaso tLa, i n,a, al,nnst ho soid
n ror, has boon crootod ond 'hrnunb, into Cor
,;co sirco orr ditFcnl,;os cnr,r,oncSd Rnsides
bIooL odiru or, ovto,,s;yo coast soundrors lar.
cor tban ever before assembled under onr Aoo
have heen mt oAoot and have nerformp1 deeds
which have increased our n,voi renown.
would invite snecial attpntion to the recon-.
mepda,ion of the secretary for more perfect
organization of the navy by introducing addi-
,;onal grades in the service. The nresent or
panization is defective and unsatisfactory. and
the suggestions submitted by the drpartmeut
will il Is believed. if adonted ohvinte ihe diff.
culties alluded to. promote harmony and in
crease the efficiency of the navy.
,r., si,nnp,,,, co,.p.r
lhere are three vacancies on the oench OF the
supreme court TWO oy inc deceaSe OF Justces
Dahlel ana Mclean ana one o! 'he resignation
o! justice 0ahPoel' nave SO lar loro"Ihe
making nominations 10 HI 'heSe vacancies, lof
reasons whlch VIII no" S'aIe' Two oI the
outgoing judges resided wl'hn the states no"
oVerruh oy revolt SO that II successors were
appointed III the same loca!iues they couiu not
now serve upon their circul s. ana many OF the
most competent men 'here prooaoly Woulu ho'
take the personal hazard OF accepting TO serve
even here upon the supreme bench. nave
been unwilling to throw all the appointments
norlhward, thus disabling myself from dong
justice to the South on the return OF peace, al
though may remark that TO transfer TO inc
North one which mas heretofore 0ecn IN the
South would not, win reference TO TERRITORY
and population, be UNJUST during the long
and brilliant judicial career OF Judge Mclean
his circuit grew INTO an empire altogether toc
large for any one Judge 10 give the courts 'here-
IN core than nominal attendance' rising II
population from l,4.o'olS IN 1851 to o'lol' ava
in 1860. Besides this' me country generally
mas ou'growh our present Juu'c'hi system
"''.i''"', vi" - N =
With c;rcn;t courts attended by supren1e Judges
while in fact Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa. Kan.
sas Floridn Texas. California and Oregon have
neyer had anv such courts. Nor can lhis wei
he remed;ed without change of the system
because the adding of Judges TO the suprcnt
conr, ennmob for the accommodation of Al paris
of the corn1rv with circuit courts. would create
n conrt aI,ogstber too numerous for iudicia
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