Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-04
sIx DOLLARS PER YEAB;
Invariably In Advanced

.nis sot imparts peculiar obligations 20 eoono.
IN disbursement and energy In action. IN,
Ssenue .Ss rom all sources, including loans. for
soe, sue nnanclai year ending on the 30th OF June
ooi, was $oo'o3o. .yO02 and the expendi.
oa'es lor .ne same period, including payments
az IocOan. OF me public debt, we're S54, ,578 03l :,
"a, leaving balance In the Treasury on the Ia,
OF July Of $2257 ,065 80, for the frat ons,tsr 81
tne fnancisl year, ending Both September issI
Inc receipts: on all ources, including The
balance from July 1st were $l02, ,532, ,509 27,
and the expenses $95, ,239, 1888 O9, leaving a bal
ance on the let October, 1861 of Sd, ,292, ,776 Is.
Esumates Tor theremaining three quarters OF
the year, and for the financial year of 1863,
together with his views Of the Wsys and means
ior meeting the demands contemplated by them
Will be submitted to Congress by the Sec'y Of
the Treasury. II 10 gratifying to know that the
expenses made necessary by the rebellion are
not beyond the resources Of the loyal people,
and TO believe that the same patriotism which
has thus lar sustained the Government will
continue to sustain ii until peace and union
shall again bless the land
! respectfully refer to the report Of the secre
tary Oh war icr Information respecting the M
mercal strength of the army, and for recon
mendations having in view an increase Of its
efficiency and the wel-beiDg of the yarious
branches of the service intrusted to his care -
II is gratifying to know that the patriotism Of
the people is equal to the occasion, and that
the number OF troops rendered greatly exceeds
the force which Congress authorized me to call
iDto the Held. Irefer with pleasure to those
portions CT his report which make allusion TO
the credtable degree Of discipline already at
talned Dy our troops, and TO the excellent eani.
tary condition Of the entire army. The recon-
mendAtlon By the Secretary for an organic ltion
Of the Militia upon uniform basis, Is a snbect
OF Vitailmportance to the future safety Of the
country, and tie commended TO the serious at
tentlon oil Congress. A large addition to the
regular army, In copnection with the detection
that has so considerably diminished the number
oil its officers, gives peculiar Importance to his
recommendation for increasing the corps of ca
uets 70 the greatest capacity OF the military
academy.
BY mere omission, presume, Congress has
failed TO provide chaplains for the hospitals oc
cupled BY volunteers. This subject was brought
to my notice, and was Induced to draw 10 the
form oil a letter, one copy OF which was pro
perly addressed to each OF the persons, and at
the oates respectively named and stated in n
schedule, containing also the form of the letter
marked A, and herewith trausmi ted. Tbes.
gentlemen, understand, entered upon the duties
designated at the times respectively stated IL
the schednle, and have labored faithful, there
Ia ever since. therefore recommend that tbev
be compensated at the same rate as chaplains in
the army. further suggest that general pro
Vision be made for chaplains to serve at hospi-
tails as well as With regiments.
The report Of the Secretary of the Nayv pre
cents in detail the operations of that branch Of
the service, and the activity and energy which
have characterized its administration. and Inc
results of measures to increase its efficiency
and power Such have teeu the additions by
construction and purchase, that it may almoss
De SAID that navy has been created and
brought into service since our dIficuItiea com-'
menced Besides blockading our extensive
coast, squadrons larger than ever before assem-
bled under our flag, have been put aHoat and
performed deeds which have increased our ma.
val renoWn.
would invite special attention to the recon-
mendalion OF the Secretary of the Navy for a
more perfect ORGANIC ition OF the NAVY, by in
PRODUCING additional grades in the service. The
present organization Is defective and unsatisfac-
TORY, ana the suggestions submitted by the De-
partment will, It is believed, If adopted. ovvj
ate the difficulties alluded TO, promote harmony
and increase the efficiency of the Nav.
There are three vacan les on the Bench of
the supreme Court, two by the decease of Jus
uces Daniel and Mclean, and one BY the resig
nation 0f Justice Campbell. have 90 far for
borne uakiBg nominations to fill these yacap
cics, fer reasons which will now state. Two Of
the Outgoing Judges resided within the State.
now ovtrrun BY revolt, SO that, if succesaor.
were appointed in the same localites. they
could not serve upon their circuits, and uany of
the most competent men there probably would
not take the personal hazard of accepting, TO
serve even here. upon the Supreme Bench =
have been unwilling to throw all the appoint.
ments Northward, thus disabling myself
from DONG justice to the South On the
return OF peace, although may re
marx that TO transfer 10 The North one
which has heretofore been in the South. would
not, with reference to territory and poSnlatior,
be unjust. During the long and brilliant ind
clal career OF Judge Mclean, his circuit grew
into an empire, altogether too large for anS one
Juoge TO give the Courts therein more than
nomina! attendance-flsIng in population from
1,4'UuuO IL 1881, 10 6,l5l ,405 in 1860 Be-
SIDE this, the country has generally outqrown
our present Judicial system. If uniformity was
at all intended, the system requires that ali the
States shall be accommodated with Ciscul,
Courts, attended by Supreme Judges, while
IN iact Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas,
Florida, Texas, California and Oregon, have
never had any such courts; nor can this b.
well remedied without change of The sys
tenn, because the adding of Justices TO the
supreme Court enough for the accommo-
oa!lon OF all parts of the country With cir.
cut colrts' would create q court alogeth-
er too dangerous for a judicial. BODY Of anv
sort, and the evil Of It be one that will hi.
crease as new States come into the Union :
Circuit Courts are useful or they are NOT useful.
II useful, no State should be without them,-
II not useful, no State should have them. Let
them be provided for all or abolished as 10 ali.
lhree notifications occur to me here, which 1
thihX would De an Improvement upon our pres.
ent system. Let the Supreme Courts be of
convenient number In every event, then frat let
the whole country be divided into Circuita of
convenient size, the Supreme Judges TO serve In
a number OF them CORE spending 20 their own
number, and independent Circuit Judges be pro.
yided ior all the rest; or secondly. Supreme
Judges provided for all the circuits; or thirdly,
dispense With Circuit Court, altogether, leaving
the Judicial function wholly 20 the District
Courts and an independent Supreme, Court.
respectfully recommend to the consideration
OF Congress the present condition Of the etst
ute laws, with the hope that Coneresa viii he
able TO lind an easy remedy for the manv incop.
venieIcss and evils which constantly embarrass
those engaged ia the practical administration a
them Siuce the organization Of the Govern.
ment, Congress has enacted some Ave thousand
acts and joiat resolutions, which ali more than
six thousand closely printed pages, and are
scattered though many volhmes. Many Of
these acts have been drawn up In haste,
and without sufficient caution, so that their
provisions are often Obscure 10 themselves. or
IN cOnhict with each other, or at least 40 doubt
full as tofender 1t very difficult for even the best
lniarmsd persons TO ascertain precisely what the
statute law really To- |. seens to me very i'm