Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-09

DefFlCt- -.ss+ass 81 -
Contingent expensts .....i..i.4.. 81 ISL 80
Total .....1............!!... S4,63I ,l9S II
There are some balances of expenditures still due
and unpaid which 1t is believed VIII consume the
balance of the FIVE millions appropriated by the set
of 9Th May, 1861 These expenditures viii be as
sumed and refunded the State BY the Confederate
Government.
Z Having transferred the ..Imy to the Confederate
States, it was deemed proper that the army supplies
of every description should be transferred also
have therefore transferred to that Government the
Cap Factory all of our contracts for Arms Powder,
Salt Petre and all of our Army Stores Of every de-
scription. The Armory would have been trans
ferred also but the Government declined accepting It.
The services of this Board have been Of incalcu-
liable advantages to the State, and the duties inn
posed upon it have been performed with degree
of promptitude and ability. highly creditabe to the
distinguished gentlemen who compose 1T.
To the vigilance and care of the Medical D1part-
ment, wa are indebted for an able and sklial Med
ical Staff aad the adoption Of all measures caeu-
lated to promote the health and comfort of our
army. For full Information you are respectfully
referred 20 the report Of the Department, which
will, in due time, be laid before you.
To supply and provision the immense force in
actual service required for the defence and msiute
nance of the Government we have established, is
the first and imperative duty OF the pubic sCthorl
ties in the discharge OF which, great effort and
expenditure is demanded and it Is not TO be expect
I
diff cutes once, and promptly meet the wants Of
its sodiery. The Cong esS Of the COIfe a 2
States fully approaching this arduous duty prOyld
| ed By law that the States might furnish to their
volunteers in the Confederate service clothing
and directed that the Secretary of War should pay
| the money value therefor. Your attention is
directed to this law, approved August so, 1851 as
| well as to the probable wants and necessities of
your constituents now in active service It is be-
leYed that without relieving the General Govern
/ Of ita dutV make annie DrOYisiOng for its
sodery you can, by proper legislation, secure the
comforts of your own volunteers, and make prOvis
| ion against any probable privstions or suferHgs
upon Ihlir part, by adopting the course indicated
by the Congress of the Confederate Government in
the law referred to extending your aid even be-
yCud the article Of clothing. Let your volunteers
feel aud know that you ara determined that in 10
event shall they be allowed to suffer- if the State,
by the action of its authorities, can prevent it.
1t is beautiful episode the history of our pre-
sent ruggle to note the fact that fair country
women with that heroic devotion and loyalty that
characterized the women Of '76, are contributing
their time their efforts and their means to aid, to
cheer and sustain the men Who imperiling their
lives upon the battle fields of the country Countless
| in value and number are the articles which their
patriotism and affection have sent to the relief and
comfort Of the soldiers of the South The future
historian of our country will have bright page to
write in recording the deeds of love. kindness and
patriotism of 1Ee women of the South. mention
their home and their Efforts in this connection only
for the purpose OF urging upon or attention the
proprlety OF devisng means for the safe trans
mission and delivery of such articles as they may
contribute, as well "a such voluntarily ten
dered by the friends and kindred Of the soldier.
| regret that it Is my duty to cali your attention
to the tendency to monopoly and extorti0n which
exists to an in furious extent with class Of our
citizans, who, intent upon the sordid purposes Of
gain taking advantage OF the peculias circum'
stances of the times to reap exor bant profits from
the necessities Of the government and the wants Of
the people.
Complaints have reached me from various portions
of the State, of this unpatrietic and destructive
tendency to eX.ravsgant speculation, placing every
article, indispensable TO the support of an army as
well as the ordinary necessaries of life. prices
far above those warranted by the legitimate laws
of trade, and in many cases. beyond the reach Of
| the more INDECENT classes of society.
The merchant and tradesmaR.s while restrained
within proper limits, necessary and useful
| members OF the community, ard IN common with
every other legitimate pursuit, are entitled to the
! fostering care of the Government but when for
getful their duties citizens, they suffer them
selves tempted far upon The of speculation,
to become serious evils rather than cenveniences to
the public. it becomes your duty az the guardians
of that public, to adopt such measures as will best
tend to restrain ilegItmste asd improper specula-
| tlon and put down evil which Is becoming so
| prevalent and mischiyOus.
l 10 ordinary times, outraged public sentiment
and the laws of trade would accomplish this end,
but in times Of general distress and threatened dan
| ger when the government is involved in war, and
must secure, regardless of price, whatever may be
| necessary To the maintenance and comfort Of cur
| patriotic and brave csuntrymen who have gOn1 70
the field 10 uphold the rights and the honor of their
| country, and to defend the lives and properly Of
this class who are thus specuating upon their pr
vatOrs and necessities, the authorities lcannoI be
tOCVgilant in tlereJrts to restrain the excuses of
| sEarIce and protect society against the evils to
| which il is exposed.
By Law of the Congress Of the Confederate
| States of America, entitled 81 act " To put into
! operation. tae Government under the / ornament
Constitution of the Confederate States of America
approved May 2lst, 1861, it ia provided, "that an
election shall be held the several States Of this
COnfederaCy on the first Wednesday in November,
1851 for members Of the House of Representatives
in the Congress of the Confederate States under the
Permanent Constitution - and said Act further
I provides and directs that the day the
eral States shall elect appoint electors FOR Prtsi
Gslt gpl Vice Presi lent Of the Conf derate States
! Of Ameyica, according to said Constitution. The
| AeJ directs the tiase aud manner il which said
electors shall discharge their duties and designates
the time at which ihs first Congress TndSF tsc
| Permanent COn'ttutiOn shall assemble, being the
is n day of TebruG " 1851. This law of Congress
was approved prior to the ratification ard adoption
Of the Permanent Constitution by the people Of
Tennessee, but anticipating that It would be done,
the Congress Of the Confederate States enacted that
the State of Tennessee should be entitled to elect
/ The people o. TeppeSSee paviHg adopted the Per
I msnent Constitution Of the Confederate States Of
/ America, are therefore entitled to psrFsiPate "A
the election of the Executive and Legislative UiceTs
c0nfOTmahiY to it's provisions. and the Law enacted
t. put the Government under it inc operS ton 1t
therefore devoVe upon you digest and enact such
laws as will secure the representation Of your State
n the Congress and Electoral College OF the Gov
| sraHent Of the Confederate States of America
| Inasm1ch the ate is entitled to eleven Rep
resentstiVes in the Congress Of the Confederate
as now laid of, it will bscome your duty 10 re
district the State, which will doubtless be done by
you in q spirit of fairness and equality, looking to
the geographical position of counties aud their popu
lstC1 and a. the time which ntervenes between the
day o. yoar assembling and that fixed for the cleo
ton Is very short II is important to the state that
you discharge this Gutyby deshing the districts at
4 the earliest day possible Ia TINS cenEeslOI, II Is
proper should state to you that there IS on Gle in
the Office of the Secretary Of the State full returns
from the AsFzhals Of the three Grand Of the
State of the GeRsus take the year 1872 Fhe HfOr
nation contained in these reports will De yaHabie
not ndisI ensa5ly necessary to you, III the york
redistricting the State. therefore recommend thaF
you have such parts of these reports as may be
! necessary for this purpose Immediately printed Tor
the use Of the General Assembly.
The universal interest felt in this important strug
gle involving as it does, the destiny Of Republic.
and the independence of great people, renders the
dry details OF ordinary Legislation distas.et.l to the
4 which are imposed upon the State Government by
/ the pending sronfct, demands at our hands the
striotsst srutny into all of its departments, in or
der that il Hsy be LACE fully equal to such emer
! gences as may probably 6riss,
| The necessities Of the cvilgovernmeHt, E5EeZer,