New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-11-23
NIL 2p3t
Circular.
CoSFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
Treasury Department,

coSsEDER4E5 TsIHa e sTArEs or AMERICA, }
... Treasury Department,
Richmond, Aug, o, 1851.
Congress the Confederate States has authorized th
Secretary the Treasury an extent not ex
ceedng hundred millions of dollars purpose of fund
ing its treasury notes. and for making exchanges for the
ceeds Of the sale of produce and manufactured articles
the purchase of specie and military stores
Under the authority of previous the Secretary appointed
COMMISSIONERS resident in different sections the several
Staes 10 solicit in advance from Planters manufacturers and
Others subscriptions OF the proceeds of the of their crops
and other branches of industry be Iad bonds of the
Confederate States. '1n@, -'F%
To the patriotic and Jealous efforts these Commissioners
less than to theof5 patriotism of the people, Government
is ineb ed for aggregate subscription WHICH reaches already
millions OF dollars The libeaiy every class of the
community has been evineed The coou rice the tobacco
and the planters have wed with other and in the
first named staple alone the subscription the States
reaches from onethrd onehalf of the entire crop.
1t is not proposed has been frequently explained 10 inter
fee with the usual and customary planters and
others making sale Of their produce This is not necessary
1t only asked that each individual shall Indicate advance
The proportion Of the which he is willing subscribe the
time and place of delivery the factor in whose
hands is to be placed for sale and who aued to nav
over the proceeds and receive exchange Confederate bonds
The bonds carry per payable semannuay and are not
TO be issued of less denomination hundred dollars
cept where the subscription less amount when the limit
fixed at fifty dollars. The payment of the principal and in
tere of the bonds is secured will be perceived special
of Congress-
The agricultural and manufacturing interests which have
the opportunity conibutngto the sustaining
the credit Of the Government condition 10 make
Cash subscriptions the loan previously authorized Their
plus capital already invested aud their command Of re-
sources in he nature of things mainly looked for in
the future Upon such future they are tnIh zed
safely to draw snd the investment proposed aside from lis
claims tie Of patriotism may regarded rs alto
geher advantageous and safe any other business transa
tons ..
The time Of sale referred to in the caption of the lists which
sent out intended indicate the at which the
crop brought Market will course be subject 10 those
considerations of mutual interest which would postpone sale
where the property would be sacrificed.
Special agents have been appointed Will appointed in
every district Of the South They will be furnished
With subscription lists and requested bring subject before
the Citizens in proper manner personal a
peals, p.bic addresses through tho insrumenay of the
The results of their sbors will be communicate from
time to time to this Department and requested that agents
will endorse the lists the post Office county
and State to which thy belong.
The sections oil the several Acts of Congress- which to
the subject of the loan, are herewith annexed.
.,- s'-4.- G. G. MEhMINGER,
Secretary of the Treasury.