New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08

- uAa two q nato4 from this Sta1e IN asnr are
ns shoi, ofees Il is known 70 NE ,"e. ,s MT
a,,e6 In the cOnsi Tracy 20 oVeru Ia,, fl au-
SIs Tinted States and IL reoeih " i ;,izens of
thoriiy They have enouneeo tno o;''ns of foreign
III I1;tad STAT l. claini1g ~ De 10 ,s,s as.
'n Ga,;ls Stale They have aOlndoneu wy wy Sonate
;aed 10 them by the State D virgin M ,h rehllious
oT,be limited States, TO take once ubuei SoeommeDd
Goyerpmen # the Confederate s, the vacancies
therefore the election o. oen'''O''
which have thus occurred. . .Lo orhiect of
hsg leave 70 call your atten11n 10 tne yc,ifed
tbe CiSeuit Courts. Those cr'ul's, 90 ~ t6c;enfIy
hv law are too larre 20 enaIle tl' Juus " ;oveti
,,srform the duties incuHbeht on tueii. -acesssrv
Po,;D tbs snbect Won may find IL not only necesoa ~
- rs,,ce tie ,ize of the circuits, but 10 s. f
number of the regular terms o. MAKE " Wv III the
~ q Indpes 10 hOlo special extra lerhis az ,o,H
b., ;nsss before ,hem can be disposed Oh "ouiu
nnD,asnd however thst any alterations you ma!
NE for The present sbolld be conhGed 10 tnal Pa, -
ths SITE in which tue authority OF this GoVernAen'
recognized. -. A.. o.l;oonce
would also request your attention 70 tne ~
~ tba Co,yenton 10 anborze the apprehension o. sue
ncions nersons In time Of war aud 10 the provisope -
tie CODE on kindred subjects. Nhen cNn 80, %
raging In the midst Of us, ali efneleut system w
the lSyal people Of the Common"esi'h aea eaueV - ~ "A
t0nes ooD,riracies aud hostile as OF those VINO au
NEE 10 our enemits Is necessary for the salety anu W
order of the community Nor will tho eileiehey 81 'no
sysiem be diminished, if it be conceived III yuullVu
syirit of moderation. recommend the ma yer 10 your
a
found necessary 10 protect the community VIII De uG
besitetinoly adopted but At the same time, that All
proper pecantios will he taken 10 avoid any measures
of unreasonable barshness. -
The subject of the revenue VIII uelhanu your aueH-
ton A reeklessness has characterized the Leg1sia-
ture of the State for the last ten years, that has
involved us In most ouerous debt. For many years
past the western part Of the State has Oeen cohlou
ing in unequal and unjust pToporant 10 the revenue
which has been largely EXPENDED on internal improve
ha beft, Of DTeturcu,
which the west has we'd no advantage III any ior
The proceeds of the heavy deOt contracted on STATE
account have also been applied 70 eastern railroads and
improvements from which tue ~est derives no Oenenl
TLe leaders of Secession IL the Gulf States have
sdroly involved Virginia 10 ali immense expenditure
in support of their REASONABLE schemes and to save
their own people and property have managed to trans
fer the theater Of To our territory. Before they
are driven out the whole of the material interests OF
the State east of the Blue Ridge viii probably be-
DESTROYED including the internal improvements upon
which such Ia vish ex, enditure has been made.
4 can only recommend to you vigiant attention to
render effective q collection Of the taxes already I'M
posed and the utmost economy aud prudence i'll their
expenditure. Under tie ci cuu stances OF our people,
no lucrease'of taxation should think, beSattem oted.
The suspension of specie payments by the bs ks Of
the State has already been allied byth Legs AZURE
Under present engencies the meat ure was, think,
unexceptionable. Ii specie payments were continued
amOne us during the existence OF civli war IN our
dst the coin onld hud ts way into the hands
deferred from using their own notes by constant de-
mands upon them for oolu, willie the CON would be
concealed and id away, thus ceasug 10 answer the
purposes Of circulation. The banks 100 would have
10 press collections from their debtors, without DIS
counting any; and the result would therefore be a
general o. ession OF the debtor eass of the community
and a scarcity of currency oi any klud.
would recommend you TO authorize the banks TO
issue notes of less Denomination than hve dollars but
no, l. a than one dollar. There must be some medium
of change would not limit them, however, for the
present In the amount of small notes. further than the
eutstions ALREADY imposed by law upon their total
circulation. TIE denominations OF the notes 10 be
issued not less THAI dollar may be properly left TO
their discretion. TIE demands OF business will
regulate the matter and if it be found they are abusing
the privilege proper guaucns can readily be adopted
20 correct such abuse.
There il great aversion among business to stay
laws. II may be admitted that, under ordinary cir
cumstsnces they are unwise But at this period, the
mass of debtors Ii this State are from necessity other
wise engaged than in making money TO pay thelI
Sebts; and of the debts now contracted
were made with the knowledge of the present
state of affairs. kigidty TO enforce the collec-
tiOn of them would ruin thousands OF worthy men.
But recommend especial caution III reference to any
law yon may adopt ttis subject. Ii often happens
that such laws framed as 10 furnish strong in
ducement to the cfed OF prosec suits and costs
are accumulated 20 that both creditor and debtor are
the losers and nobody benefited but the officers of the
law
The Board OF Public Works should, I think at once
be abolished, and its powers conferred on the Execn-
tive. Our pecuniary difficulties commenced with its
Organization. l with they would end with its sboii-
ton. There is nothing in the Constitution to prevent
the abolition of the Board.
You have met gentlemen, in the midst Of civil war,
but trust You may yet be assembled under happier
auspoes when the strife shall be over and peace and
prosperity be restored ttis once happy country.
Ali which is respectfully submitted.
H. PEIRPOET.