Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-11


an appropriation be made to satisfy the
reas enable demand of the owners OF the
vessel for her detention.
] repeat the recommendation of my
predecessor, in his annual message to
Congress in December last, 10 regard to
the disposition Of the surplus which will
probably remain after satisfying the
claims of American citizens against China,
pursuant to the awards of the Commits,
sloners under the act OF the Sd of March
1859.
II, however, it-should not be deemed
advisable to carry that recommendation
into effect. would suggest that authority
'e given investing the principal over the
proceeds of the surplus referred to in good
securities. with view to the satisfaction
OF such other just claims of our citizens
against China as are not unlikely to arise
hereafter in the course os our extensive
trade with that empire.
! By the act of the 5th of August last,
! Congress authorized the President to in
struct the Commanders of suital lie vessels
to defend themselves against and cap
ture pirates. This authority has been ex.
ercised in single instance only. For the
more etfectual protection of our extensive
and valuable commerce in the Eastern
seas especially, it seems to me that it
would also be advisable to authorize .he
commanders Of sailing vessels 70 recapture
any prizes which pirates may make of
| United States vessels and their cargoes,
and the Cor ular Courts now established
| by law in Eastern countries TO adjudicate
the cases, in the event that this should
not be objected 20 by the local authori.
ties. | any good reason exists why we
should persevere longer in Withholding
our recognition of the independence and
sovereignty Of Hayti, am unable to dis.
cover it.
Unwilling, however, to inaueurate a
rovel policy in regard to them without
the appreciation of Congress, submit for
your consideration the expcdienoy of an
Appropriation for maintaining n charge
d daffaires nesr each of those new States /;
it does not admit OF a dou5t that impor-
cured by favorable Treaties with them.
The operations of the treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment, have been conducted with
signal success. The patriotism of the peo-
pie has placed at the disposal of the Gov.
ernmen,, the large means demanded by
the public exigencies Much OF the Ma
,ional Loan has been taken by citizens of
tho industrial classes, whose confidence
in their country's faith and yea, for their
country's deliverance from present peril
have induced them TO contribute to the
support Of the Government the whole Of
their limited acquisitions. This fact m>
poses peculiar obligations upon us to econ
ony ia disbursement and enargy in ac-
ton.
The revenues from all sources, inclu-
ding loans for the financial year ending
on the 30th of June, 1861, was, $50, ,S3j,
900 27, and the expenditures for the same
period, including payments on account of
the public deJt, were S8i,5TS, ,S34 AZ,
leaving balance iu the Treasury, on the
lst of July, of 81, 257 .065 80. Fo, the first
quarter OF the financial year, ending on
the Both of September, 1851, the receipts
from all sources, i"cluding the balance o.!
the Ist of July, were Sl02,j $50, sos y, and
the expenses sos, ,734 90; leaving a
balance on the lst of October 1861, Of
1922 776 Is.
Estimates FOR the remaining three quar-
| iers of the year, and for the financial year
Of 1863, together with his view of ways
and means for meeting the demands cou-
templated by them, will be submitted to
Congress by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
1t is gratifying to know that the expen.
ditures made necessary by The rebellion
are not beyond the resources of the loyal
people, and to believe that the same pat.
riotism which has thus far sustained the
Government will continue to sustain it
till peace and union shall aga.n bless the
land.
respectfully refer TO the report of the
Secretary Of War for information respect
ing the numerical strength of the army
and for recommendations, having in view
az increase of its efficiency and the we'll
being of the various branches of the ser.
vice entrusted to his care. 1t is gratifying
to know that the patriotism OF the people
has proved equal TO the occasion, and that
the humber of troops rendered greatly
exceeds the force which Congress autbor>
lied me to call 10 the field.
refer with pleasure to those portions
of his report which make allusion to the
creditable degree of discipline already ats
tanned 10y our troops and to the excellent
sanitary condition of the entire army.
The recommendation Of the Secretary
for an organization oil the militia upon a
uniform basis, is Il subject Of vital impor.
lance to the future safety OF the codntry,
and is commended to the serious atten.
tion of Congress.
The large addition to the regular army
in connect on with the detection that has
so considerably diminished the number of
its officers, gives peculiar Importance to
his recommendation for increasing the
corps of Cadets 10 the gres test capacity of
the Military Academy.
By mere omission, presume, Congress
has failed to provide Chaplans for hospit.
ais occupied by volunteers. This subject
was brought to my notice, and / was in
du,ed TO draw u o the form of a letter, one
cony of which, properly addressed, has
been delivered to each of the persons, and
at the dates, respectfully named, and sta
ted in schedule containing also the form
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