The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-14
Rithmonh 4ispatrt.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
ss,At coxsxsrospGSc OF THIS pIsrArcH. ]
MONTGOMERY. Ala. May Q, 1861

MoxTeosgRy. Ala, May Q, 1861.
The aggregate OF the expenditures est
.,eA foY by the Secretary of Var in his re
ii - Congress for the year ending February
IA 1890 wiil be aScertaiued as soon as So
- - removed, to amount 10 nearly fort,
5llions. This lSrge estimate con;empiates
,r,-ough organization aud complete equip
ont OF an army sufficiently powerful foI
- euccessfuI defence and victorious inya
wxysand means for supplying the Govern
..snt with the above sum, and schemes for
Ing and producing the amount that NAV
~ NECESSARY 10 defray the expenses Of main
lining Independence and repe!iipg invasion,
re now receiving The special attention OF
Congress. .,., g.. c..,c-,..
( tas Of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee ano
Ncrth Carolina. an Empire in themselves
80 added strength 10 strength and influ-
.se 10 power, and will enable the Govern.
,srt on very short notice TO supply its Treas
- with any sum of money, however vast
- may BIZ deemed requisite 10 assist IN
,-otecting the honor and independence Of ths
sstrs against the disgrace and subjugatiou
,.s. are Numbered in their ears by uni tea
and bloyd thirsty North.
considerable time VIII be consumed by Con
r-.s. IN en examination and digest OF the re.
rerts Of the Secretaries OF the Oh Isrent De
,,rrlrFnts-es peCially the measures and sag.
r.s,ons presented by the War and Treasury
Tsa ofiCit! account and sta tement Of the
Trrssury VIII contain many Items OF Imam
r,4I interest.
The Secretary has appoin ted a number OF
r.yaEue officers, and created numerous ports
~ eutry. since the last session Of Congress.
Their partIc alaTS, rs well AZ tho manner ia
which he has dlsbuTsed the revenue Of the
Government, and its amount, Will be of great
rgbIc Importance. At the revenue stations
ms lndetA tigHbl" guardian and watch dog
u the Treasury '-S0ubTlq upts quite familiar
10 The last Gubernatoriat cam pai2n in Var.
ia a Al - "a in In
vest.gatIng the opera tions OF each, with the
Cl'-et in view Of asccrtlining what excres-
eacrs il any, must be Topped OF, and what
t'rcrrs discontinued rs superhUous. Nothing
CAN escape his Argus-iik vision. His efforts
- " sop The beginnings have been so perse-
vprfd IN that II leak as large PIN head ia
nowhere 10 be found. And could the Govern
,apui secure his valuable services to guard and
direct its Treasury during the term OF his life,
What Dr. johnson remarked OF the mlseT
would become much Iaore than poetry in It's
application 10 the Watchtul Secretary:
he views his cot efs with slsgielous tVes,
JulOck- his gold, and c0aAts IL uii he dies. ,"
Me,srs Brockenborough and Staples
lived IN this city Two or three days ago. The
admission OF Virginia into the Government
was transacted IN secret session, but soon al
pTWards made pubhC. Her TepTeseD tHtlV"s
have brrn sworn IA, and are participating III
the proceedings Of Congress. They have been
urgiug, II Is said with much force, the re-
mu,at OF the Government 10 Richmond, and
TINS morning the Secretary OF the Treasury
told an officer in his department that he en-
trrAiued little doubt OF early change OF
residence.
There are about @T5 applicants for letters OF
inaique and relEis,h on lie In the War De
Iarlment Dispatches have also been received
IN this city showing that Large Lum bers OF
priydteers are illuns ont at various points
al 10 be we'll armed and manned. Some arr
already said TO be cruising along the Allan tic
coarl In three weeks from this time our pri-
ylt"sTsmen VIII iufest almost every sea, ana
the merchant ships that sails nnuer the de-
graded stars ana stripes" will be made TO
tjrde her Black Republican coiors, aud sur
render her treas uTes 10 the brave militia of
Lir ocean.
a Number OF troops are said to be on their
WAY 20 Inns place, whose ultimate destinat. on
WiIi be Pensacola. Also, that Il Rifle Kegi-
men. imposed of ''crack men" rs now organ
iAng to 30 10 Virginia.
Among the distinguished visitors in Mont
collery II the present time Is Mr.. Russell, the
lAI famed correspondent OF the london Times
Gen. Benuregard has been here Tor some
days, Uut leit learn, tnis morning Tor Charles
tUB.
Mrs. Davis holds frequent levees at the
White House, from the hours of one to three
They are iaahiondbiy and numerously at
tended. MONTGOMERY.