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extensive and important than had anticipated.
The applications for patents, although con-
fined under the law exclusively TO citizens of
our confederacy, already average seventy per
month, showing the necessity Tor the prompt
organization Of a bureau OF patents.
The Secretary OF War, in his report and
accompanying documents, conveys full infor-
nation concerning the forces, regular, volun-
tcer and provisional, raised and called for
under the several acts Of Congress, their or
gal!izaton. Also, an account Of the expen-
ditures already made, and the further csti-
mates for the fiscal year ending on the 18th
February, 1862, rendered necessary by recent
events. I refer to this report also for full
history of the occurrances IN Charleston har-
Dor, prior to and including the bombardmcnt
and reduction of Fort Sumter, and of the
measures subsequently taken for common de-
iense, on receiving intelligence of the dccla-
ration Of war against us made By the Presi.
dent Of the United States. There arc now
in the field at Charleston, Pensacola, Forts
Morgan, Jackson, St. Philip and Pulaski,
nineteen thousand men, and sixteen thousand
are en- route for Virginia. 1t is proposed to
organize and hold in readiness for instant &C.
tion, in view of the present eXigencies Of the
country, an army Of one hundred thousand
men. If further force should be needed the
wisdom and patriotism Of Congress will be
confidently appealed to for authority to call
into the field additional numbers of our no
be-spirited volunteers, who arc constantly
rendering service far in excess ofour wants.
The operations of the Navy Department
have been necessarily restricted by tho fact
that sufficient time has not yet elapsed for
the purchase or construction Of mere than a
limited number Of vessels adapted TO the pub
lie service. Two vessels purchased, have
been named the "Sumter and "Macrce,' y
and are low being prepared for sea at New
Orleans with all possible dispatch. Contracts
have also been made at that city with two
different establishments for the casting Of ord
nance, cannon shot and shell, with the view
to encourage the manufacture of these arti-
clcs so indispensable for our defense, at as
many points within our territory as possible.
call your attention to the recommends
ton of the Secretary for the establishment Of
a magazine and laboratory for preparation of
ordnance stores, and the necessary approprl.
alton Tor that purpose. Hitherto such stores
have usually been prepared at the navy yards,
and 10 appropriation was made at your last
session for this object.
The Secretary also calls attention to tie
fact that no provision has been made for the
payment OF invalid pensions tp our own citi.
ze,< Many OF these are advanced in lie,
they have no means Of support, and BY the
secession of these States, have been deprived
of their claim against tae Government; Of the
United States. | cconmend the approprla.
ton Of the sum necessary to pay these pen
snners, as well as those Of the army, whose
claims can scarcely exceed seventy thousand
dollars per annGm.
- "'""orrl has already sue
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than reduce the service, it would be far bet
ter ii any change be made, to increase it.
We already know communities who have pro-
cured By their own private means, additional
facilities and who now want daily paper ct
any cost, rather than take a weekly. In fact
we know Of one instance where the mail, for
some Cause failed. ard one individual hired
Carrier at his own cost.
Besides. the Postmaster General should
rccollcct that the newspaper press is burden
ed with very great and unusual expense. in or
der 10 post the public with the latest news,
while the advertising business is necessarily
much reduced. TIE newspapers must there
fore rely more than ever on subscriptions, and
it would be very hard on them to lose sub
scribers, because ofthe want of mail facilities.
We commend the whole matter to the attcn-
ton Of Mr.. Rcagan.-Chronicle & Sentinel.
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Ii IS generally =Hrg"s.y,i iisi ;.,c United
States tioy"r#nra. will stop CARRYING tic
.p.i!s very soon il tic Con!',lerat2 States
and that Postmaster iit@cla l..'9g:s vi: ;:s:'
ne .iatciy undertake. l..c .cryice. fic'ious
to the commencement d i'os:iiiiivs i,'.: &c.
sign was 10 hcsi:. 10 carry car "w'l ma;s on
ths Is; Of July. when ils.$: d. Tie c;;; cen
tsacts Will expire. Eat tie s:aico;; war now
actually existing, i.aS rrsc:ri'&t:d matters,
and urr own Government will ulie:i,k Ike the
maiiscrvice right ANY.
We wcu,!, therefore, %,cst earnestly call
the attention Of prs;ma,tcr Gcucral ;,cagan
to the Importance Of I'D S+rrirf. Us iaiI al
lca<, as We have been accustomed 10 un,.r
the United States. This is Tie time ot all
others We can least afford 10 Lave amy mails
cut Ill, Our people are all on fire, all ever
the conntry, and are almost crazy tor the Ia
test news. Our brave volunteers arc leaving
their holucs, their business, their wives and
children, and hurrying TO the scene Of action.
with a spirit never cqu;l!cd in the history OF
the world. To them the mails are of great
Importance, as, far from hcmc III the service
OF their beloved country. they are ever anX-
i,t,s to hear from the loved ones at home.
But to those at home the mails arc Of still
greater momcnt. Almost every one has Il
relative Or friend in the ranks Of the volun.
tcer sodiery, and. Of course. ail are cXrcme'
ly anxious to hear, at the carlics. moment,
every particle Of news from the army. There
is nothing now for Which our people would
more readily and chccrfnlly be ctaxc,l, (always
excepting for the war; than for ini and am
pie, speedy and frequent mail service.
If it be possible then, we would ask the
Postmaster General not to discontinue any Of
the present mail routes, not to diminish the
number of trips, and not to cut off any of the
offices. The people want the news, they
are eager, almost clamorors, for it, and it
would be indeed great hardship to them to
be deprived of any of the mail facilities to
which they have been accustomed. Rather
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General Scott,

The position Of this military mummy is at
last understood. lie is for the Union, and
vii! fight for It or mako fee'lc effort. A
considerable quantity Of gunpowder has been
exploded at the South in honor of his sup
posed conversion to truth and patriotism. We
have expressed no sympathy in such demon
stralions, because We felt none. Indeed, re-
gar'!cd in Il purely strate.gctical view, we
s:.ould be sorry to know that he had resigned.
While he retains lis present position, his
counsel in regard to military operations will
be the law of the Lincoln Administration, and
in our opinion, no better fortune could befall
the Confederate States. Gen. Scott has out
lived Lis energy and his fame. We do not
doubt that, upon an open field, if he were
now allowed to place his own and the cncmys
troops he could win a battle. He can play a
good game Of Chess, but he is too much Of
an old iogy and too slow to manage live ar
my, Should be resign, it is quite possible
that his position might be filed with man
of equal talent and greater rim. As it is,
President Davis, should he take field, or u
half dozen officers in the Confederate army,
would want no better pastime than 10 meet
and scatter the forces marshallcd by Gen.
Scott. This thing was very well understood
in Montgomery, and hence there was heard
no rcjo;cings in that city wien the intelligence
reporting his resignation was received. As to
the motive which induces him to take up arms
against his native State, VIC Lave. nothing TO
say. Whatever it be, we are certain that he
could coricr upon her anG the south no more
profitable service than to remain just where
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,,,,rnce shall indicate tn. possibility of ian
nrovcment in these rcgulaIinns 10 efforts will
be spared to free commerce irom all unlieccs-
sary cmbarrassmcntS aiml distractions.
Under your act authorizing Il loan, propo-
sails were issued inviting subscri ptions Inr l!ve
millions of dollars, and the tall was answered
by the prompt subscription ol more than eight
millions by our own citizens, and not a single
bid was made under par The rapid develop
mentof the purpose Of the President OF the
United States to invade our soil, capture our
forts, blockade our ports, and wage war
against lis, induced me To direct that the en-
tire subscription should be accepted. 1t will
now become necessary to raise means to Il
much larger amount to dcfray the expenses OF
maintaining our independence anal rcpcliing
invasion. | invite your special attention to
this subject and the financial condition OF the
government, with the suggestion of ways and
means for the supply Of the Treasury, will be
presented to YOU il n separate communication
To the Department OF Justice you have
confdcd not only the organization and super
vision Of all matters connected with the courts
of Justice, but also those connected with rat
cnls and with the bureau Of public printing
Since Your adjournment, all the courts, with
the exception of those of Mississippi aild
Texas, have been organized by the appoint
ment of Marshals and District Attorneys, anC
are now prepared icr the exercise OF theii
functions
In the two States Just named, the gentle
men confirmed as judges, declined to accept
tho onnnintnnnt ,n1 M uOminatiOn have
yet been made 10 ill the vacancies. ! refer
you to the report of the Attorney General
and concur in his recommendation for imme
diatc legislation, especially on the subject 0
patent rights. Early provision should b'
made to secure TO the subjects of foreign ma
tons the full enjoyment Of their property il
valuable inventions, and TO extend 10 our OWL
citizens protection, not only for their own in
ventions, but for such as may have been as
signed to them, or may hereafter be assigned
by persons not alien enemies.
The patent office business is much more
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disregard the fact that many Of
cmed quite content TO submit 10
of the power assumed BY the
the United States, anil were &C.
d in levying troops to b, used
Sc indicated in the proclamation.
If the aid of Congress at that
underthc necessity ofconiininE
q call on the States for volunteers
ION defence, in accordance with
You had coniidcd to me before
ment. l deemed it proper further
,clamation inviting application
disposed to aid our defence in
i vessels on the high seas. to the
3arations might be made for the
sslc of letters of marquc and
ch you alone, under the Consti-
power TO grant. | entertain no
ii concur with me in the opinion
absence of a fleet of public yes.
c eminently eXpedient to supply
private armed vessels, so hap
~ the puJl;cists of the United
lilitia OF the sea-" and so often
lied on by them as an efficient
ie instrument Of defensive war
cstly recommend the immediate
law authorizing me to accept
proposals already received.
:lose this review Of the acts Of
.nl Of the United States without
proclamation issued by their
,dcr date of the 10Th inst, in
eclaring that all insurrcction has
l this ConIcdcracy against the
y. the United States, he announces
>f all the ports of these States,
to punish as pirates all persons
olest any vessels Of the United
letters Of marqu, issued by this
Notwithstanding the aulhen-
proclamation, you will concur
it is hard to believe it could
| from a President OF the [ nited
announcement of q mere paper
} maniiestly q violation oil the
that it would seem incredible
have been issued by authority;
lg this to be the case, so far rs
is concerned, it will be difficult
people of these States that their
ties will sanction its declarations,
&c to ignore the usagcs Of civil.
and will inausura:e a war Of
On both sides, by treating as
enemies, acting under the au,
omissions issued hy al organized
Ifsuch proclamation was issued,
have been published under the
-.cc of passion, ami VIC may rest
kind will be spared the horrors
It it seems to invite.
tails Of the administration Of the
,rtmcnts, I refer TO iile reports Of
eswhich accompany this message.
Department has furnished the
ructions for three commissioners
en- sent to England, France,
!. lgium, since ycar adjournment:
cc0gnition as q member OF the
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without question ~..,e'gn Stale.
over more than nvc millions Of pcoPle--a;ind
over Il territory whose area exceeds hall
million of square miles. He terms sovereign
States combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the ordinary course oi judicial
pracccdings, or by the powers vested III The
marshalS hy law lie calls for all army o
scventy.live thousand men to act as posse
comiiaiuS in aid of the process OF the court;
of Justice in States where no courts cxlS
whose mandates and DEGREES are not cheerful
Is oheYed and respected b. II willing people
lie avows that the ErSt serviceto be asslSiicV
TO the forces called out. will be, sot to exc
cute the process OF courts, but to capture
lor- and strong holds situated wlthln the
admitted limits OF this ConIederacy, ant
rarlisoncd by its troops and declares tina
This effort" is intended "to maintain tho
pcrpetuity Of popular government lie con
cludcs by commanding the persons compo
sing the combinations aforesaid, to WIT: tht
five millions OF Inhabitants OF these States
'io retire pcaceably to ;!lcir respective abode:
within twenty days.
Apparent contradictory as are the terms o
this singular document, one point WAS unlll!s
,akably evident. The President of the Cntct
States called for an army of scyenty.iivt
thousand Men, whose first service was to bt
to capture orr forts. 1t was q plain dcclara
ton of war which was not at liberty TO dis
regard, because of M knowledge that under
the Constitution Of the United States tht
President was usurping power granted cX
clusivcly to the Congress. lie is the sol'
organ Of communication between thatcountr.
and foreign powers. The law of nations di'
not permit inc to question The authority Of th'
Executive Of foreign nation to declare wa
against this Confcdcracy. Although nigh
have rcflaincd from taking this active measure
for our defence if the States of the Union hat
all initiated the action Of Virginia, Nortl
Carolina, Arkansas, kentucky, Tennessee ant
Missouri, by dcnouncing the call Tor troop
as an unconstitutional usurpation OF powe
to which they refused to respond l was no
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CHAHcEs OF Being NiLLEu Il ;IAR.--.,:ar.
s!!al Sake, s;gh authority in s;;rh things,
gas in .hc hal; o. saying :.at to Kill ma,
ii battle, ;he mans eight in lead must be
expended. X French medical and surgical
Gazette: published at Byons: sa:s this lact
was verified lat Soi:trino even wi;a tic resent
great improvement in firearms. Tie !Ars-
;-ian: fired eight nllion .uur hundred t!lcuS-
:.;... rounds Tie loss CT the French anu
Italians was two thousand Killed ard ten
thousand wounded Each nan hit cost seven
iEG.ctl ROUNDS, AID every man killed cost
four thousand Two hundred rounds. The
metu ", ;ghr Of balls is one ounce; thus, We
iin; liza: it required, on an average, two hna-
,irc! ana :cvcntytwo pounds OF lead 10 Kill
!: mar. Ii any Of oar friends shou!i get into
Il military fight. tiey should feel grea; cout-
!r! in tic fact that seven hundred shots may
be fired al them hefore they are hit: and four
thousand two hundred bc!oTe t!.cy "ssulle
Of tie mortal coil - Louisville .loHinal.
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Not long since gentleman took lis little
daughter 10 the Dentists to have tooth ex-
tracted. After tho operation, her father said
10 her:
"Now, my dear, if you don't put your
tongue where the tooth came out you'll have
a gold tooth" To which she REPLIED
"If should have one father, it'wouldn't
be long before you would be trying to get it
out"
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The y. 0. pic"june Of tic 18th says That
AT meeting recently held in Clinton, East
Fclici;"a, the sum Of $4,000 was subscribed
on t&c spot for the support Of families Of at
Sci, volunteers.
The following resolution was also unan'-
n.o1Isly passed:
Rc,ol,4l. By the planters of the pars! OF
Fast Frciana. in general meeting assembled,
that VIC hereby stand pledged TO tender to
the States Of Louisiana, and to the govern.
mcnt of the Confederate States, should it be
needed the whole of the annual proceeds Of
eur crops, deductng only what may be neccs
sary for our current expenses during the con-
tinuancc of the present hostilites.
East FcIiciana has a small population, but
a great soul.
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'rcasury Department, regulations
icyi<eil and pnt into execution icr
tie poilcy Indicated in your leg
the subject Of tic navigation ol.
ippi river, as we'll as for the col
revenue on the frontier. Free
been secured for vesscis in'i mar
assing t!.rou-.h Tie Confederate
| delay and Inconvenience have
ed as far as possible III organ;-
venue service for the various rail
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virtually confessed DY Il
United States by its Sc;
Charleston, to give not
use force il opposed in
plying Fort Sumter. N
of the absence Of good "a
the Government of the |
this Contederacy can be
tained in the circumsta'
MED this notice. Accc
course Of navigation, tn
the expedition designed
Sumter, might bc cxpcc'
ton harbor on the 9th
Commissioners actually
tanned under assurances
be given of any militar..
tice was not addressed
senger was sent to Char
ticc to the Governor of
the notice was so given
Sth April, the eve Of til
the fleet might be expe,
this nannuyre failed in
The fault Of those who co
tempest delayed the arri.
and gave time to the con
at Charleston to asi an
tions Of this government
all the provocation inc:
tuous refusal to listen
and the tortuous COURSE
the United Stales, | W
avoid the elIusion Of
proposal to be made
Fort Sumter, who ha
nearly out of provis'
stain from directing
il he would promise
forces unless first
was refused and thr
that the design Of
place the besiegin
tween the simulta'
the fort. There +
tentative but 10 dil
once be reduced.
by General Beaurt
success which Were
from the well know
officer F; and allhollg
but thirty.tilree hoi
over It's battered {,
pcalance of the nos
Fortunately not =
and we were sratl'
necessity of cansclcs
prudent caution Of Il
ded the fleet, in absti
fHtilc effort to enter
Of Major Anderson.
the Secretary Of Wa
accompany II IUf luz
liant affair.
In this connection
well dcscr"ed tribute
eminent soldierlv "a
were so conspicuous.
OF Charleston. For
irriialed by the spec!
within their principe
mcnacc against their
Bailt III part with the
dy cCniided with thci,
who Leld no power
s',c!l rs they had Il
their own benefit, inte
agent for their own pr
attack, they saw it lln:
itJ' as a means Of ollie
very government viii
Inr their protection.
it for months-Itlt Ell
power to capture it.
qnirenicnts Of discipli
licncr, submitted wit
niaccl,stomcj hardahi
Of Il protracted seige
their patience was re'
attack, and Success h:
ani gallant conduct
mcnt Of triunIpll-ifl
regard for the ieclin.
fortunate cIlicer who
lover his flag. All
ta;ion were checked
commanding genera.
nroval ana the cons
rc!i-aincd from i,npos
wound the scnsihiliti
the fort. lie was pc
honors Of war----to
freely with all his COZ
to the vessel in whit
highest marks OF re
whom his guns had
Not only does every
scige reflect the Iiigl
lima, but the furbcal
this government, Irc
Of 4 victory obtainc
such peculiar provo
extent the absence
securing their own
desire TO avoid the
Scarcely had tic
States received in
the scheme wh!c;
rcimr .rccmcnt Of f.
the declaration Of
racy which has PR
In this cxtraordi:
func;ionary affect:
i>tcncc OF an Indcp
possessing the en-
ton Of its people,
without question
over more than n"c mi
over IL territory whose
million of square miles.
States I" combinations
suppressed by the ordina
nnnnnn,l;n.,c or hN thn l
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the departure of these commits.
re receipt o. any intelligence from
deem it desirable thai commits
her diplomatic agents s:":i,! also
carly period to the indcpcndent
,wcrs south Of our ConIe'leracy,
HON it is our interest and carrcs;
tain the mes, cJ.,i;al AM! friend
sug.csll lie expo lienry olmaking
appropriations Tor ,l:at purpose.
zen officially notified hY the pub
IS Of the State ci Virginia tha:
lrawn from the Union, and de-
.ain Tic closest political rela.
us which it was possible at this
aLiisI,. | commissioned the Hon.
II. Stephens, i'ica Prrsidcn; Of
!. -atratc States, to represent this Gov
t at Richmond. | am happy t"'n,orn'
t he has concluded q convention %lt!i
lie Of Virginia, BY which that hcnore''
nwcalih, so long and justly di>tln-
among her si,tc: States, an'l 60 dear
: ot thousands oi tlcr chlilrGa III
rate States, lis unitc'! iiar power
.unel with ours, AID bcconc one
Convention, together with the
If Virginia. a'ioriing the rr'Tis'
i'll in ot TIE Confederate States,
before yol for your constitutional
ave satisfactory assuranccS from
late conlcdcr,tc5 tl!ll they are
It of adoP!in.: similar measures,
1t doubt that ere you shall have
weeks in session. The whole al the
z States Of the late ZION will re-
call Of honor and affection. an!
.Ilcir fortunes with ours. promote"
Il interests and secure oar co!nmon
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