Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-11


] repeat the recommendation of my
/ predecessor, in his annual message tc
Congress in December last, in regard tc
the disposition Of the surplus which will
probably remain after satisfying the
claims of American citizens against China,
pursuant to the awards of the Commits.
sioners under the act OF the Sd of March.
1859
If, however, it should not be deemed
advisable to carry that recommendation
into effect. would suggest that authority
ee given investing the principal over the
proceeds of the surplus referred to in good
securities with o view to the satisfaction
of such other just claims of our citizens
against ChiEa as are not unlikely to arise
hereafter in the course os our extensive
trade with that empire.
By the act Of the 5th of August last,
Congress authorized the President to in
struct the Commanders of suitat lie vessels
to defend themselves against and cap
ture pirates. This authority has been ex-
ercised in single instance only. For the
more effectual protection of our extensive
and valuable commerce in the Eastern
seas, especially, it seems TO me that II
would also be advisable to authorize the
commanders Of sailing vessels TO recapture
any prizes which pirates may make of
United States vessels and their cargoes,
and the Cor ;ular Courts now established
by law in Eastern countries TO adjudicate
the cases, i'll the event that this should
not be objected TO by the local authori.
ties. If any good reason exists why we
should perseveIe longer in Withholding
our recognition of the Independence and
sovereignty Of Hayti, am unable to dis.
cover il.
Unwilling, however, to inaugurate a
novel policy in regard to them without
the appreciation of Congress, submit for
your consideration the expcdiencY Of an
Appropriation for maintaining n charge
dafiaires neer each Of those new States ;
it does not admit ola doubt that impor~
tant commercial advantages might be Sc
cured by favorable Treaties with them.
The operations of the treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment, have been conducted with
signal success. The patriotism of the peo-
pie has placed at the disposal of the Gov.
ernmen., the large means demanded by
the public exigencies. Much OF the Ma
tional Loan has been taken by citizens of
the ipduetr!al eloooeO, whose confidence
in their country's faith and zeal, for their
country's deliverance from present peril
have induced them to contribute to the
support Of the Government the whole Of
their limited acquisitions. This fact im>
poses peculiar obligations upon us to econ
omy i'm disbursem ent and cnargy ia ac-
tion.
The revenues from all sources, inclu-
ding loans for the financial year ending
on the 30;h Of June, 1861, was, SS6, $50,
900 27, and the expenditures for the same
period, including payments on account OF
the public deLt, were SS4,57S,S34 AZ,
leaving o balance in the Treasury, on the
Is, of july, of 81, 2j7 ,065 So For the first
quarter OF the financial year, ending on
the goth of September, 1861, the receipts
from all sources, incudiug the balance OF
the Ist of July, were Sl02, $50, sos q, and
the expenses S9S, ,239,734 09; leaving a
balance on the lst OF October. 1861, of
S4,292, ,776l Is.
Estimates for the remaining three quar-
ters of the year, and for the financial year
OF 1868, together with his view of ways
and means for meeting the demands con-
templated by them, will be submitted to
Congress by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
1t is gratifying to know that the expen.
ditures made necessary by the rebellion
are not beyond the resources of the loyal
people, and TO believe that the same pat.
riotism which has thus far sustained the
Government Sill continue to 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 it's efficiency and The we'll
being of the various branches of the ser.
vice entrusted to his care. 1t Is gratifying
to know that the patriotism OF the people
has proved equal TO the occasion, and that
the number of troops rendered greatly
exceeds the force which Congress author
lied me to call n.o the field
refer with pleasure to those portions
of his report which make allusion to the
creditable degree of discipline already at
tanned by our troops and to the excellent
sanitary condition Of the entire army.
The recommendation of the Secretary
for an organization ol the militia upon a
uniform basis, is a subject OF vital inpor.
tance 10 the futlre safety Of the codntry,
and is commended to the serious atten.
tion of Congress.
The large addition to the regular army
in connection with the detection that has
SO considerably diminished the number of
its officers, gives peculiar Importance to
his recommendation for increasing the
corps Of Cadets 10 the grestest capacity Of
the Military Academy.
BY mere omission, presume, Congress
has failed to provide Chaplains for hospit.
ais occupied by volunteers. This subject
was brought TO my notice, and was in
duced 10 draw 10 the form of a letter, one
copy of which, properly addressed, has
been delivered to each of the persons, and
at the dates, respectfully named and sta.
ted in a schedule containing also the form
of the letter (letter marked Al and here.
with transmitted.
The gentlemen l understood eptered
upon the duties designated at the times
respectively stated in the schedule and