New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-29
THE eovERNoIs,s MESSAGE,

yesterday morning, ana although we had not the !
lime to examine it carefully, casual glance en-
abled US to express tho opinion thatit was good
and sensible document, and that most Of its recon-
mendations would be carried ont by the Legisla-
tare and approved by the people. An attentive
perusal since makes us, as a general thing, e.
ceedingly well pleased with the message. %
{ We do not propose to elaboratey review the
message, bat merely to glance at its most impor-
tant points. The general statistics; the recon-
mendation that the Taxpayers be allowed further
time in which to pay their taxes, and the relief Of
collectors from the disabilities imposed by law
the suggestion that Confederate notes should, by
express enactment, be madea legal tender in pay
ment of State taxes, and numerous other details,
are already familiar to the reader.
The Governor, in view Of the present anomalous
condition Of affairs, discusses the subject of pro-
curing supplies for charlottesville cotton plant
ers particularly owing to the impossibility of re-
alizing upon their trops--being cut off entirely
from their usual resources. He suggests the issue
of supply notes.. payment for which shall be
which shall have priority over all save existing
claims Of that nature" To prevent abuses legisla
tive restrictions are proposed. ...,.t. Y y
u AAeIofoEH9F Jusiitles Nv telStu, aau Will Atuea
force, his recommendation to the Banks of New
Orleans to suspend specie payments. we imagine
a large majority of the people will coincide with
the views of his Excellenoy, and that the Banks
will be sustained in the course they pursued in &C
,eordance with his recommendations. Every sane
man knows that an imperative necessity existed
that the Confederate notes should be made the
uniform paper currency Of the Gonfederacy, and
as long as the Banks Of the principal commercial
cities Of the South continued coin payments, such
uniformity was impossible of attainment. The
Governor then states, in regard to the relief of the
Banks, that g provision should be made by the
Legislature "to submit the whole subject to a.
Convention of the people, to be assembled after
the ratification Of treaty of peace between the
Confederate and the United States ~ and that
1. looking forward to the necessity which will de-
mand reconstruction of the Constitution at the
hands of the people, the actoni.to be taken in re-
ference to the Banks may be wisely left to the de-
cision Of the sovereign power, when you shall call
the same into activity 70 this, itwoaid appear,
there can be no reasonable objection urged mot
even on the part Of those most strongly opposed
to the late action of our financial Institutions.
Inregard to relieving the planting interest the
Governor suggests some relaxation of the iron
principles Of the. banking act Of 1s427-made a
part Of the Constitution by the lateState Conven-
tion--such relaxation to continue only during the
war. Thisrelef he thinks can be afforded by ' the
accumulated capital Of our banking Institutions
if the relaxation suggested receives the sanction
Of the General Assembly. The Governor very
truly says: !" You may confidently rely that to
whatever reasonable extent you relieve the banks
from the operation of that law will not be abused,
for in times like these the instincts of capital al
ways lead to great caution.n He also recommends
that the banks be authorized to issue notes under
the denomination of five dollars, in order to put
an end to the shinpiaster system which is begin
ming to prevail universally in orr midst. s5,.
The Governor, them at considerable length,
gives an interesting expose Of his operations in the
military line since the commencement Of hostilf-
ties, with accompanying statistics, etc. This por
ton of the message must be read atsiength to be
properly appreciated as itscan not well be con-
densed.
1 GOV. Moore recommends, and we cannot too
strongly urge that his recommendation be carried
out by the Legislature, that the State, through its
Assessors and Collectors, proceed to collect and
pay over the Confederate war tax, pursuant to the
provisions Of the bill adopted by Congress- This
will saoe 70 The ta1fdyeys at least sls0, 600 vase
sum, not TO be thought lightly Of these hard times
The Legislature will be reereant to every principle
of economy if this suggestion fails of adoption.
After Recommending thorough revision Of the
militia laws; the establishment of special mill
tary department if the war continues expressing
the hope that :" judcious hberality y will be ex-
tended to the State Seminary of Learning and1fili-
tary Academy near Alexandria; referring to his
course IN providing proper defences for New Or,
leans, and the lease of the Penitentiary the Gov
efnor thus alludes to the matter ola stay law y.
The public attention has been very generally d.
rected to the supposed necessity of enactng stay
law. The example of several of our sister States
will be pleaded in excuse and justification of such
"a measure. Undoubtedly, the, Legislature ought
ito provide some measure suited to the extraordi-
nary condition Of things now existing, and espe-
cially ought you to interpose between rapacious
creditors and those who, having the disposition TO-
pay, are deprived of the ability by our financial
condition. But great caution should be exercised
in making such provision. A blow dealt at public
crsdt--any act by which doubt or suspicion could
attach to the honor and pighted faith of the State
notony in performing her own obligations, but in
enforcing upon her citizens the performance Of
theirs, il in my Judgment the greatest calamity
thateould befall us. There is a manifest propriety
and necessity in not interfering with the regular
course Of all probate; pro eedings, of all process
for the enforcement Of iduciary obligations; nor
do perceive that any injury can be done by per-
mitting all suits to goregnlarly to Judgment so as
to enable the plaintiff to have the benefit of the Sc
curity which the recording will Afford Then you
execution, or indeed of any ,egecutory process,
the effect of which would be a compulsory and
rpinous sale OF property, and especially ought
those who are now in military service be protected
from the harassing fears of such results 4, sa
These views, in the main, have much to Justify