, 1861-10-19

The following Is the text Of Mr.. Stewards
late circular, which hiss been sent to the Coy
ernors Of all the loyal states. We soc nothing
in It to alarm except on the account Of the IL
creased expenditure on the part Of tbs States,
which wi1l become necessary if Mr.. Stewards
suggestions are carried out:
DEpARrxEST or STATE, :
WARRINGTON, October, Il. I
70 Hss; Ezce'zeney ms Gosernor Of Ms Stats Of
sR: The present insurrection had not even
revealed itself in arms, when disioyal citizens
kostened to foreign countries to invoke their
Intervention for the overthrow Of the Goyern-
mint and the destruction Of the Federal
Onion. These agents are known to hare made
their appeals to some Of the more imuortant
stateE TilEout succees. It is not likely, how
ever, that they Will reInain content with such
zetusals- Indeed, it is understood that they
a.e inGust1icus1y endeayoring to accomplish
their disloyal purposes by degrees and indi-
recticn. Taking advantage OF the embarrass-
ments Of agriculture, manufacture, and COM
mtrce IN foreign countries, resulting from the
1nsur1ection they have inauguIated at home,
they SEEK to involve cur common county II
controversies with States, with which every
public interest and every interest OF mankind
require that it shall remsin In relations Of
peaee, amity and friendship. am able to
state fer Pour satisfaction that the prospect
for any such disturbance Is now less se1oua
than it has been at any previous period during
the cou1se Of the insurrection. Il is neyerthe-
less necessary now, as 1t hRS hithert to been,
to take Every precsutioa that is possible to
avd1d the evils Of foreign EaF, to be supern-
dnced upon tncse Of civil commotion which
ne are endeaving to cure.
One Of the most obvious Of such precautions
is that cur ports and harbo1s on the seas and
likes should be put in condition Of COM
p]tte defense, Tor any nation may be said to
voluntarily iHcur danger In tempeBtuous sea.
sons when it fails to show that it has shelter
ed itself On every side from which the storm
! might possibly come.
The measures which the executive can adopt
| IN this emergency are euch only as Congress
| has sanctioned, ard for which it has provided
The President is putting forth the most dill
gent ef-rts to execute these measures, ant
VIC have the grcat satisfaction Of seeing thal
these efforts, seconded By the fsVcr, aid, and
support of loyal, patriotic and seif-aacri
| f1cIng psnpla, are rapidly bringing the mill
tasy ard lava: to1ces Of the United States ints
the h;sbest state Of efficiency. But Congress-
was ehietly a5solbed during it's recent ext:
session with those measures, and did not pro
vide as amply IS could be wished for the forti
fication Of our sea and lake Coasts. n preyi
GUS Wa1s the loyal States have applied then
! selves by independent and separate activity t.
tie support and aid OF the Federal Govern
| IUeHL III HE 1Iauuub Tee PoHStU14lLic5- 1HE baG1
disposition has been manifested In degTe
euinently honorable By all the loyal State
during the present lnsurrection.. In view G
this tact, and relying npon the increase an
continuance Of the aa1ne disposition On th
part Of the loyal States, the President has d
rected me to invite your consideration to th
subject Of the improvement and Perfection {
tie defenses OF the State over which Jon pr
side, ard to ask you to submit the subject
tie consideration Of the Legislature when
shall have assembled. Such proceedings b
tie State would require only temporary u:
Of its means.
The expenditure ought to be made the su]
, ject Of conference with the Federal Cover
ment. Being thus made, with the coucu
renee Of the Government, for general defens
| there is every reason to believe TINT Congre!
would sanction what the State should do, an
would provide for it's reimbursement.
: Should these suggestions be accepted, Il
President will direct tile proper agents Of Il
Federal Government to confer with you, o:
to supe1intend, direct, snd conduct the pros
crtion cf tie system Of defense Of your Stat
. ! have the honor TO be, sir, your obed1e
servant. {Slgued) WIN. e. sEWARD.