Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The following abstracts contain the leading
and most important parts of the Message;

RepresentdtiCes.--
In the midst Of unprecedented political
troubles we have cause Of great gratitude to
Cod, for unusual good health aud most abun
dant hsrvests. You will not be su rprised 10
learn shat, in the peculiar exigencies of the
times, our intercourse with foreign nations
has been ATTENDED with profound solicitude,
chiefly turning uppn our own domestic affairs
A disloyu portion of the American people
have, during the whole year, been engaged
in on attempt 10 divide aud destroy the
Union.
a nation which endures factious domestic
division is exposed 10 disrespect abroad, and
one party, If not both, is sure sooner or later
to invite foreign Intervention. Nations thus
tempted to interfere, are not always able to
resist the couUsels ol seeming eXpedlency ond
uugpnerous amblton. although measures II.
dopted under suslrsiailueDees seldom fail to
be unIoItunate end Injurious to those adopt
ing them.
The disloyai citizens Of the United States,
who have offered the ruin Of our country in
return for the aid nGd comfort which they
have invoked abroad, have received less pa
trouage aud eucouragemen than they proba.
! bly expected. Fit were just to suppose, as
! the insurgents have seemed to assume, that
| foreign uAtUus in this case, discaIdlng all
motnl social and treaty oblIgntiuus, would
| act solely and seGshly Tor the most speedy
| restoration Of commerce, including especially
! the acquisition OF cotton, those nations ap.
| pear as yet not TO have seen their way TO
/ their object more directly or clearly through
/ the destruction than through the preserya'
! ton Of the Union.
ask attention 10 the views Of the Secre
! tary Of War; expressed 10 his report, upon
| The same g0Detal subject J deem it of i'm.
port ince that the loyal regions Of East Teu'
uessee and Western North Carolina should
be connected with Kentucky aud other faith
| lul parts of the Union by railroad.
Murh of The National Loan has been taken
/ by citizens OF the industrial classes, whose
! conf jeuce in their cuUntrys faith, and zeal
! for their countty's deIverance. from present
peril, hnve Induced them TO contribute TO the
support Of the Government ihe whole OF their
limited acquisitions This fact impresses pc
cuIiar obligations upon the country in dis
bursemeDts and energy in action.
The revenue from all sources, pCluding
loaus for the financial year, ending on The
30th Of June, 1861, WAS $6G,S35 900 -, and
the expenditures Tot the sume period, includ
ing Payments on account Of the public debt
| were SS45 S34 ~ : leaving a balance it
OG5 50.
For the first quarter OF The financial year
ending on the 3Oth OF September. 1861. lh,
receipts from all sources. including the bal
ance OF be LIST Of j uly, we're s lO2 j32 501 q
and the expenses S9S2S9 733 90; leav,u!
the on the LIST OF October, 1851, OF 81 292,
77G Is.
it is gratifying to know that the expenji
lures made necessary 10y the rebellion are no
beyond the resources Of the loyal people, an
TO believe that the same patriotism which bn
thus far sustained the Government will con
tuue to sustain II Sll peace ind union sha,
again bless the land.
The Recommendation OF the Secretary 70
an organization Of the militia upon u unltorf
basis is Il subject Of vital Importance to th
future safety OF the country, md is cOmmer
ded to the serl Us attention of Congress.
The large addition TO the regular army i
counecton with the detection that has S
considerably diminished the number Of il
, officers, gives peculiar Importance 10 b
r recommendation fE increasing the corps
; Cadets TO the greatest capacity UI tie MIitl
. ry Academy.
would invite special attention to Ii
P recommendations Of the Secretary Tor moi
perfect organization Of the Navy. by iutrodl
U
, present organization is defective and nnssti
, factory, and the Suggestous submitted by tt
Department will. it is believed, if aCopte
obviate the difficulties alluded to, promoi
harmony and increase the efficiency OF Il
Navy.
Two OF the out eoiog Judges resided With
n the States now oyeITun by revolt, SO that
f their successors were appointed in the san
localities, they could not now serve upon the
circuit, ood many OF the most competent mt
j there probably would not take the person
hazard Of accepting to serve, even here, upC
the SUpTeme Bench. ! have been unwiiir
TO throw oil the appointments NOrlhwnr
. thus disabling myself from doing justice
:, the South On the return of peace, eithuugh
" may remark that TO transfer TO the Nor
one which has heretofore been in the Sou'
+ would not, With relereuce TO territory al
" population, be unjust.
i One Of the unavoidable consequences Of &
present insnrrecUen, is the entire suppressi,
e Ia many places Of all the ordinary means
administering civil justice by the officers,
e the form Of existing law. This is The case,
!, whole or in part, in all the usurgent Stat,
: and as our armies advance upon aud ta
possession Of parts Of those States, the pru
= llcal EVIL becomes more apparent.
u ask attention to the report Of the Po
=. master General, the following being sunni
% ry stutement Of the condition of the Depa
ment: The revenue from oil sources for /
fiscal year, ending June 30ih 1851, inclndl
a, the annual permanent appropriation of $40
. 600 for the transportation of iiee mail matt
- was S9,04I,29G 40, being almost two per Gel
:, less than the revenue for 1860 The expt
~ 5itures were Sl3,G0G, 159 II ; showing a
- crease Of more than eight per cent, as co
pared with those Of the previous year, a
leaving 40 excess of expenditures over I
revenue for the last fiscal year Of 81 557 ;
H. 20. The gross revenue for the year end
re June Bob, 1864, is estimu;ed at an incres
h' Of four per cent. On ,hut of 1861, making s
- GS3000, to which should be added the ca
D. nas Of the Department in carrying free N
Il, matter, viz A: 800, goo, maklGg 50 1888 000.
~ :, The total expenditures for 1868 ure esliu
~ ~ ted at Sl252sO0O, leaving an estimated d,
- cheney Of Sll5000, to be supplied grom
a Treasury, III addition to the permanent app
b Pra'iop.
ci The present insurrection shows. ! thir
VI that the extension OF this district across
o.. Potomac at the time Of establishing She G.,
No ilol here, was emineutly wise and conseque
D. ly that the rellnqulshmeut or that portion O
-. which lies within the State Of Virginia, Y
Ia unwise aud dangerous. ! submit for 81
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