The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-12-11

sive and valuable commerce, in the east
ern seas, especially, il seems to me that
it would also be advisable to authorize
the commanders Of sailing vessels TO cap
ture any prizes which pirates may make
of United States vessels aud their car
goes, and the Consular courts established
by law in eastern countries to adjudicate
the cases, in the event that this should
not be ojected to by the local authority.
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The operations Of the Treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment, have been conducted with
signal success. The patriotism of the
people has placed at the disposal of the
government the large means demanded by
the public exigencies. Much of the ma
tional loan has been taken by citizens of
the industrial classes, whose confidence in
their country's faith and zeal for their
country's deliverance from its present per-
il, have induced them TO contribute to the
support of the government the whole of
the limited acquisitions.
This fact imposes peculiar obligations
to economy in disbursement and energy
in action. The revenue from all sources,
including loans for the financial year end
ing on the 30th Of June, 1851, was $780,
sS5,soO 27, and the expenditures for the
same period, including payments on ac-
count of the public debt, were $s4, $751;
034 81, leaving balance in the treasury
on the lst of July Of $2,257,065 S0.-
For the first quarter Of the financial year,
ending the 30th of September, 1861, the
receipts from all sources, including the
balance from July, lst, were 102,532,-
500 27, and the expenses $9s,239,733-
90, leaving balance on the 1st of Octo-
Der, 1851, Of $4,292,776 ls. Estimates
for the remaining three-quarters of the
year and for the financial year of 1868,
together with his views of the ways and
means for meeting the demands contem-
plated by them, will be submitted to Con-
gress by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Ii is gratifying TO know that the expenses
made necessary by the rebellion are not
beyond the resources of the loyal people,
and to believe that the same patriotism
which has thus far sustained the govern
ment will continue 10 sustain it till peace
and union shall again bless the land.
respectfully refer to the report of the
Secretary Of War for information respect
ing the numerical strength of the army,
and for recommendations having in view
an increase of its efficiency and the we'll
being of the various branches of the ser
vice entrusted to his care. 1t is crafty
ing to know that the patriotism of the
people is equal to the occasion, and that
the number of troops rendered greatly ex-
ceeds the force which Congress authorized
me to call into the field. l refer with
pleasure TO these portions of his report,
which make allusion to the creditable de-
gree of discipline already attained by our
troops, and to the excellent sanitary con-
dition of the entire army. The recon-
mendation by the Secretary, for an organ
ization Of the militia upon uniform ba-
sis, is subject of vital importance 10
the future safety of the country, and is
commended to the serious attention Of
Congress. A large addition 70 the regu-
lar army in connection with the detection
that has Sc considerably diminished the
number of its officers, gives peculiar i'm
portance to his recommendation for in
creasing the corps of Cadets to the great
est capacity of the Military Academy.
The report of the Secretary of the Ma
Wy presents in detail the operations of that
branch of the service, and the activity
and energy which have characterized its
administration and the results of meas
ures TO increase its efficiency and power.
Such have been the additions by construc-
ton and purchase that it may almost be
said navy has been created and brought
into service since our difficulties COM
menced. Beside blockading, our extern
sive coast squadrons, larger than ever be-
fore assembled under one flag, have been
put ahoat and performed deeds which
have increased our naval renown. l
would invite special attention to the rec
ommendation Of tho Secretary of the Ma
Wy for a more perfect organization of the
navy by introducing additional grades in
the service. The present organization is
defective and unsatisfactory, and the sug-
gestions submitted by the department
will, it is believed, if adopted, obviate the
difficulties alluded 10, promote harmony,
and increase the efficiency of the navy.
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l ask attention 10 the report of the
Postmaster General, the following being
summary statement of the condition OF
the department: Tho revenue from all
sources during the fiscal year ending the
3Oth Of June, 1861, including the annu-
al permanent appropriation Of 100000
for the transportation of free mail matter,
was $9,O49,296 40, being about two per
cent less than the revenue of 1860. The
expenditures were $13, 3,7O6,7O9 IL, show
ing decrease Of more than eight per
cent as compared with those of the pre-
vious year, and leaving an excess Of ex-
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