The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-25

Tenness.e..Governsr Harris Message.
Gov Harris sent his message to the Ten.
nessee Legislature on Tuesday last We sub.
Join the main portion of it:
The new relations which we have assumed
In becoming q part of the Provisional Gov
eminent of the Confederate States. i'm poses
the necessity of some additional legislation
| cheerfully submit 10 your eoBsidera ton all
questions pertaining to our Federal relations
for such legislation rs may be necessary 20
a part OF that Government.
There has been for many years statute In
the State defining the crime OF treason and
preseI !oing the punishment.
l respectfully recommend tnat you amend
that law TO the extent of striking out the
words i" United States" and insert in lieu of
them Confederate States"
Under the provisions of the act OF 1882 the
principal and in terest of the internal improve
ment bonds of the State ara made payable in
the city of New York. 1t will be i'm possible
TO pay the in terest accruing at that point dur
ing the continuance OF the war.
l recommend that you so amend the law re-
ferred to as to req uire the payment at the
Bank of Tennessee, at Nashville, or at
Charles ton New Orleans, of all sums
which may become due from the State to the
people of all Governments which are on terms
of peace and friendship with us, who are, and
were previous to the commencement of the
war, bona fde owners of our bonds, and that
you adopt such policy toward the owners and
holders of our bonds, who are citizens of
States AT war with US, as is recognized and
| justified by the law of nations regulating
/ their in tercourse as belligerents.
| The ordeal through which the country is
/ now passing necessarily prostrates the trade
| and commerce OF the country, and deranges
| the currency to a greater or less extent
Such legislation as will tend to secure 4 uni
| form currency throughout the Confederate
/ States is of the highest importance. l there
/ fore submit the question for your considera-
ton Tor such action as, in your opinion. the
| general welfare demands.
J
| May, 1861, it is made the duty OF the Cover
| nor 10 issue bonds OF the State for the pur-
! pose OF raising fund Win wnIch to deiray
the expenses OF the provisional army of the
State. In view of a scarcity of a circulating
medium and the probable difficulty OF con-
vertiuS any considerable amounto Of bonds in TO
money In times like the present, 1 respec tful-
| ly recon- mend that you so modify that act as
| 10 authorize the issuance OF Treasury Notes
to the extent of three-fltth of the amour,
authorized to be issued, in lieu Of that amount
OF said bonds and that the same, W hen is
sued, be made receivable by the State in pay
ment OF all taxes or Government dues.
In obedience 10 your act of 9th May, 1861
I have caused to be organized, armed AIT
equipped, twenty one regiments OF infantry
now lii the field, ten artillery companies II
progress of organization, aud d sufficien
number OF cavalry CO mpanies to compose ont
| regiment. The organization of an engineer
| corps is nearly completed.
| In addition to which we have three regi
ments mustered into service or the Conied
crate States now III Virginia, and a numbe
OF our citizens in the service of that Gov
ernmeuL sta toned at Pensacola For full
!. and accurate information the army or
ganiZttlon, refer you 10 the reports of Tn
proper officers, hereaf Ter TO be land before you
II desired. IL is proper TO remark, in thi
connection, that wIthout even il call bein
made upon them, a much larger number c
our atrIotic ciuZens have rendered their SCI
vices to the State than l have thought prope
TO accept. Should the necessities Of State q
any time require a larger force, l feel are
that our brave and gallant people will rus
: with alacrity to the field, as to swell III
force To the poiat OF equalng any such neces
1 sity.
/ commend those brave and patriotic cit
: zen soldiers to your N ost favorable consider
alton, and recommend the adoption of sue
measures will most tend to promote the
health and comfort while in the field.
l cannot, in justice 20 my own feeling
and sense of DUTY, close this communic;
ton without urging upon you, and throug
Il you upon those you represent, the i'm por
: ance and prspriety OF moderation, forbed
2 auce, and Cancellation in your in tercour
with each other, however widely and ear
estly you may have differed in your opinion
u and elton upon the in p0rtant and eXcitii
Ii questions recently settled
% Invoking continuation OF the blessings
u the Supreme Ruler OF the Universe upon o.
s. cause, our country and our people subn
ii the matter YOUR hands