New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-19
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Circular.
CONFEDERATE STATES oFAMERlCA,
Treasury Department,

= CoNYEpHRArE STATES OF AMERICA
~ Treasury Department. 8F
Richmond, Aug. 90 1861
The Congress of the Confederate States has authorized the
Secretary the Treasury issue bonds to an extent not
cedng hundred millions dollars the purpose Of fund
ing It's treasury notes. and for making exchanges for the
ceed 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 iu different the several
States to solicit in advance from planters manufacturers and
Others subscriptions Of the the sale
and other branches of industry be paid Of the
Confederate States.
To the patriotic these Commissioners
less than to the lofty patriotism of the people, Government
is ndeb ed for aggregate subscription reaches already
many millions OF dollars. The libely every class the
community has been evinced The cotton the rice tobacco
ana the sugar planters have WED with each other the
first named staple alone The subscription the States
reaches from one-thrd one half of the crop.
II not proposed as has been frequently explained inter-
ere with the usual and customary of planters and
others making sale Of their produce This is not necessary
1t only asked that individual shall Indicate in advance
Inc pfopo ton of the which he willing 10 subscribe the
time and place Of delivery the or merchant in whose
hands it is to be placed for sale who authorized to nav
over the proceeds and receive exchange Confederate bonds
Inc bonds carry per cent payable eniuualy and are not
to be issued of less denomination than hundred dollars
cep where the subscription is for ales amount When the limit
is fixed at fifty dollars The payment OF the ppcIpa and in
eest Of the bonds secured will perceived by special
act OF Congress.
The agricultural and manufacturing Interests which have
new tile opportunity of contributing sustaining
the credit OF the Government condition to make
cash subscriptions 10 the loan previously authorized Their sur
plus capital already invested command of re-
sources i'll the nature of things mainly he looked for in
the tuure Upon such future are ah rise
Surely to draw, and the investment proposed aside from its
claims on the of patriotism may regarded as alto.
gcther as advantageous and any other business trus
lions.
Tie time Of sale referred to in the caption the lists which
hfh sent ant il iutpr Il SrIF,a ,,,,
crop brought to market and will of subject TO those
considerations OF mutual interest which postpone sale
where the property would be sacrificed.
Special agents have been appointed be appointed in
every county district OF the South They will be furnished
With subscription lists and requested bring the subject before
Inc teiwcieus in proper manner, by personal ap
Henls pblc addresses through instrunennty of the
press The results of their luLora will communicate from
time 10 time to this Department requested that agents
will endorse the lists the Of the post county
and State to which th.v belong.
The sections of the several Acts f Congress- which relate to
the subject Of the loan, herewith Annexed
C. G. MEMMTNGER,
Secretary OF the Treasury.