Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-12-06


.. economy in disbursement and energy in ae-
ION
The revenue from all sources, including loans,
or the financial year ending on the Goth of
June, 1851, was $50, ,s35, 300 %, and the ex-
Denditurvs for the same period, including pay
lnents on account Of the public debt, we're
SS4, SIS. .O34 "a; leaving balance in the Tres
lry on the Isl Of July, tf 81 2,2j7,O65 so. For 7
the first quarter Of the financial year ending /
Both September, 1861, the receipts from all !
sources, intending the balance from JHly lst,-
were 5IO2,532, 500 25i and the expenses $751;
239,I33 90; leaving a balance on the lst of 0e-
tober. 1861, Of S4,292. .T76 Is.
Estimates for the remaining three quarters Of
the year, ard for the financial year Of 1862, to
gcther with his views of the ways and mcans
for meeting the demands contemplated by them,
will be submitted 30 Congress by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. 1t is gratifying 10 know
that the expenses made necessary by the rebel
lion. are not beyond 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. h
respectfully refer 10 the report of the Sec
re:ary Of War for Information respecting the
numerical strength ofthe army, and for recon-
inemlatiOns having 10 view the increase of its
efficiency, and the well being of the various
bruuehes of the service entrusted to his care
1t is gratifying to know that the patriotism OF
the people is eqnll to the occasion. and that
the number of Ir5ops rendered, greatly exceeds
the force which Congress authorized me to ca II
into the field.
refer with pleasure to those portions of his
report which make alluSion TO the crelitable
degrees Of discipline already attained by our
troops, and 10 the excellent sanitary condition
Of the entire army. tr
The Recommendation by the Secretary for au
organization of the militia upon uniform ba-
sis, is a subject of vital Importance to the fH-
ture safety Of the country, and is commended
to the serious attention Of Congress. A large
addition TO the regular Army, in connection
! with the detection that has 50 considerably iii.
minishcd the nnmber,of its officers, gives pccu-
; liar Importance to his RECOMMENDATION 70, in
creasing the corps Of cadets TO the greatest ca.
Epacity Of the Military Academy.
b. by mere omission presume, Congress has
failed to provide chaplains for tile hospitals ou,
cupied by Volunteers. This subject was brought
~ my nO;ice, and was induced to draw ur
the form Of a-letter, one copy of: (which, prop
siay aeblrrs-r. To each .oE ibe persons, and at
,tke dates Respectively hamed and stated in Q
sehedRle, containing also the form of the let
ter. marked a, IS herewith transmitted
These gentlemeh,I understand, entered upor
the duties designated, at the times respec
lively stated in the schedule, and have laborel
faithfully tkeFein ever since l therefore re
commended thae they be compensated a
] tie same ra'e as ,ehaRlaips in the army.
further suggest t&at . general provision. b,
made for chaplains to serve Attic hospitals as
well as with regiments s7-l s.sel
Tke report of the Secretary of the Navy
presents in detail + fhe operations of thai
branch Of the service, and the activity ant
energy which have characteriz,d its admins
ton, and che rysults Of The measures to incrcas,
its elEeieneyL and powers, Such have 95ecn th(
4 additions by construction and purchase that i
may almost be said Navy has been creaiet
and brought into the service since our lifFicul
ties commenced. Besides blockading our ex
!, ieusiye, coast squadrunS larger than ever befor
assembled under our flag have been put afoat
n and performed deeds which, bave ,ipcreased OH
j Naval rcnowD- | would Invite special atten
ton 10 the recommendation. Of iIse SecretaF
) OF the ,Nayy for. a more perfect organizatio
I of fhe Mary by Introducing additional grade
in the servicc, The present organization, il dc
fective and unsatisfactory, and the suggestio
submitted by the department will, it is beiiey
cd, il adopted, obviate tue, difficulties .alluAe
to- promote harm lny, and Increase the cfficier
} cy el the Navy. -. ana fs8
81 There arc three vacancies on tbs s6cnch {
the supreme, Coprt; two BY the decease of Ju.
ticcs Danicl and McI"an, and ono by the n
: sigimtian Of Justice Campbell. | have so ia
Gorborue making nominations to fill their vi
n 5leaneies Cor lEeasohS which / win 5now state:
.Iwo:ef theea going Judges resided within th
: States new 9ycrrun by revolt; so that if su,
s eeHeFs we're appointed in the same localitie
they eeald net serve upon those circuits; an
{ Iaany Of the Mest competent Iaen there prol
!, bably would not take the personal hazlrd
d accepting TO serve even here on the SupreH
: Beach. L have b zen unwilIing to throw u
! IaheRpPaat meats H,Ethward, thus disabling M
Il sell Grophd0isg Justice to the South On the r
= turn Of ace; although / may re mark that /
transfer to the North one Eshich has h.rctoo
g been inE the South, world not, with rcferenC
e TO territory end p pJp9lulioni be RnjHIt. Rlrir
e the long and hriiaist ja.lieial career of Jud:
e Mclean. his seiEeuit grew iaTe'8h Empire ali
: gether too large for amy one Jud sc to give d
Courts tkeryi,t1aage.thaa a nominal at tcnlanc
e rising in p iRElatiqa Frosn iorn. ,47o, eco,
s 1881, 10 6l5Is4Q5 in.4eGO. Besides this Il
4 ;osOHtry- has gsnus.lily- cut grown the prese
le jediciGl system r. -gssIFs
ie If,EnifOrmity was at all iu'endeI, the syste
or requires that all the States shalt be accelnoi
is ted which circuit courts atiSnled by SdbFen
p- Iad-sys. while, in fact. w iscousin, Minnesol
es LANA, KANSAS, Flerida, Texas, California Al
ot Oregon have aeTr had any such Courts. q
lc can this be well reme,licd without change
'e the system; because tho avl ling ol gastctis
le4 the Supreme Court, enough for the accomm
,aatien- Of all parts 1.-the country with cifcu
e-t E courts, woald create . cS1rt altogether h
% dangerous for Il judicial body of any sort, Al
pf the cyiLifit be one will increase as new Stat
r come in'e the Union. Circuit Courts arc us
l. full or they are not useful If useful no Sta
e -Shenld be denied them. II not useful, no Sta
4f should have them. Let them be provided E
,e i.al. or abolished rs to all. Three modification
: occur TO mo here which, / think, would b.
y Improvement upon our present system. l.
r the Supreme Court be of convenient numb
" ia every event. thSn, Grst, ieU The whole con
OF try be divided ints circuits of convenient si7
" I'he supreme JuLSes to serve in u number
n them corresponding TO their awn nurnb
aud independent. circuit Judges to be provid
n for all the rest; OF, secondly, the SupreI
nc judges to be relieved from circuit duties. al
IL circuit judges provided for all the circuits; {
rs Thirdly, dispense With circuit courts altogct
&c er, leavins the judicial fnnstious wholly to Il
d. district Courts, and an independent Suprel
Y court a .--.;a..i .
rn respectfully recommend te the consider
ld t;,,, IF Z i,,,,,r.,g. ,L., ,,.,,o,, 1:,, : .