American citizen., 1861-07-06


IDENTIFY to You Our State has the sing ular
honor Of being tlle oasy State in the Consed-
eracy who adopted tie Constitution sHGaf-
asoasly, without suggesting alteration
at this moment size IS offering TO the Gov
ernment the largest number of brave volun-
teers of any of the original seven, and she
has now the greatest number in the field
Let US add to his the crowEing honor ot
being the first and most liberal State in sus-
tanning the credit of the Government. by
furnishing the produce OF our fields
1t is desirable to have special Agent il
every county in getting these subscriptiout
Eeegy mas5aber Of Congsrss Is authorized b. ap-
point ssfeA AGENTS. Proper blanks viii be
furnished by them, and all further infornaa-
ton desired
HOWELL Corr,
THos. II. r.. Com.
AN -ACT-To authorize loan, and issue oi
treasury notes, ard prescribe the punish
ment for forging the same, and for forging
certificates of Stock and Bonds.
SECTION !. The Congress of the Confeder-
ate States of America DO enact, That the
Secretary of the Treasury may, with the
assent of the President of the Confederate
States, issue fifty millions of dollars in bonds
pay able at the expiration of twenty years
from their date, and bearing a rate of inter
est not exceeding eight per cent. per annum
until they become PAYABLE, the sail interest
TO be paid semi-annuaily. The said bonds
after public advertisement in three news
papers within the Confederate States for
six weeks, to be sold for specie, military
stores, or for the proceeds of sales of raw
produce or manufactured articles, to be paid
in specie or bills of exchange in such man
ner and under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
to report at its next ensuing session to the
Congress of the Confederate States precise
statement of his transactions under this law.
Nor shall the said bonds be issned in frac-
tional parts of the hundred, be exchanged
by the said Secretary fer Treasury notes, or
the notes of any bond, corporation or indi-
vidual, but only in the manner herein pre-
scribed; Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as TO prevent
the Secretary of the Treasury from receiy-
ing foreign bills of exchange in payment ol
these bonds. e q ~ it'%s
To the Planters of Middle Georgia.
MAcoN, May 9th, 1861.
I am an authorized agent of the Govern
ment of the Confederate States, to receive
subscriptions of Cotton for the defence oi
the country. / append to this note the
form of a subscription prepared at the Treas
terms are few and ineligible. Each person
willing to aid in defence of our soil, our fam
lilies, or our religion. subscribes a paper. iI
which it is stipulated, that he will, on a day
in the next Fall, named by himself, place in
the hands Of lis factor, or agent, at the
place where he. is accustomed to sell his
Cotton, as many bags as he proposes to con-
tribute. The cotton so to be deposited, he
agrees, shall be sold on or before the day
designated, and the proceeds, after deduct
ing all charges, paid to the Treasurer of the
Government or his agent. And the Gov
ernment stipulates that, for the amount OF
such nett proceeds, be shall receive the
bonds of the Confederate States. These bonds
will run for twenty years-wili be negotia-
bic, and bear eight per cent. interest. You
perceive that this is not gift but loan Sc
cured by the pledged faith of the Govern
ment. Upon these subscriptions, the Gov
ernment can realize at once, and be put in
possession of funds for its immediate neces-
sites. / believe the securities as safe as any
national securities. It is an excellent eight
per cent. investment.
Our country is menaced with military
subiugation and social ruin. Gigantic prep
arations are being made to invade the South
ern States and conquer and hold them as
military provinces. This conquest and sub
lugation, we intend, shall not be accomplish
ed, until our fields are wasted, our homes
burnt and ourselves inundated.
To defend ourselves, money is indispensa-
ble. Men already, in vast numbers and with
restrainless ardor, rally to the Confederate
Flag. Money is needed to arm and sustain
them in the field. Our States have resources
in abundance. Here is plan to make them
available, and that without loss to you.
Subscriptions viii be received at my Office
in Macon, until the 10Th day of July.
L. A. NISBET.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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