Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

large means demanded by the public cXigen-
cies. Much Of the National loan has been
taken by citizens Of the industrial classes,
whose confidence in their counlry's faith and
zeal for their eountry's deliyeranee from its
present peril, have induced them 10 contribute
to the support Of the Government the whole
Of their limited acquisitions. This fact im-
poses peculiar obligation TO economy In dis
burement aud energy in action.
The revenue from ell sources, including
loans for the financial year ending on the
3Oth of June, 1861, was $50 $4,000 ~, and
the expenditures for the same period, includ-
ing payments on account of the public debt,
were Ss4, ,57s,O34 S4 leaving balance in
the Treasury on the LIST Of July, OF $2,2b7,-
O65 80 for the first quarter Of the financial
year ending the Both of Sept, 1851.
The receipts from all sources, including the
balance from July Let, were $lO2, ,532, 500 27,
and tbs expenses, $s8, 239, 1913 09i leaving q
balance on lst Oct, 1861, Of s., ,292, ,776 lS.
Estimates Tor the remaining three quarters OF
/ tho year and for the financial year Of 1858,
| together with bis views of the ways and
means for meeting the demands contemPla-
| ted by them, will be submitted to Congress
by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
| Il is gratifying 10 know that the expenses
made necessary by the rebellion are not be-
yond the resources of the loyal people, and
10 believe that the same patriotism which
has thus far sustained the Government will
continue to sustain it until peace and union
shall again bless the land. r.
THE ARMY.
respectfully refer to the report of the
Secretary of War for information respecting
the numerical strength of the army, and fol
recommendations having in view an increase
of its efficiency, and the well being Of the
various branches of the service entrusted Il
his care. Il is gratifying to know that th'
patriotism Of the people is equal to the oc
casion, and that the number of troops ten
dered greatly exceeds the force which Con
gress authorized me TO call into the field.
refer with pleasure to those portions OF hi
report which make allusion to the credit
able degree of discipline already attained b.
our troops, and to the excellent sanitary
condition of the entire army.
The recommendation by the Secretary To-
an organization ef the militia upon uniform
basis, is a subject of vital Importance to tn
; future safety Of the country, and is commend
to the serious attention Of Congress. ed
A large addition to the regular army, il
connection with the detection that has 81
} considerably diminished the number of it
} officers, gives peculiar Importance to bis rec
J ommendation for increasing the corps Of ca
diets to the greatest capacity Of the Nilitar.
Academy.
By mere omission, presume, Congress ha
, failed to provide Ohaplains for the Hospital
J occupied by volunteers. This subject wa
brought to my notice, and was induced t
draw up the form of letter, one copy {
, which properly addressed to each Of the pei
sons and at the dates respectively named, an
stated in q schudale containing also the iorr
Of the letter marked ga, !" and herewith trans
mitted: These gentlamen understand, ,entel
: ed upon the duties designated at the times res
} peetively stated in the schedule, and have la
, bored faithfully therein ever since. there
fore recommend that they be compensated s
the same rate as Ohaplains in the army.
: I further suggest that general provision
= be made for chaplains to serve at hospital
q az well as with regiments.