New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-24
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Circular,
c. DERBTGNY,
JAS. D. DESEGRE.
Commissioners.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
Richti5nd Aug %, 1851.
The Congress Of the Confederate States has
Secretary of the Treasury TO issue bonds
cee6in hundred millions dollars the prrps of fund
ing its treasury notes and for making exchanges pro-
ceeds of the sale of produce and manufactured artccs
the purchase OF specie and military stores. n
Under the authority of previous the Secretary appointed
Commissioners resident in different sections Of the several
States solicit in advance from planters manufacturers
others subscriptions of the proceeds Of crops
and other branches Of industry be paid bonds Of
l. Confederate States
To the patriotic and Jealous Of m
than to the lofty patriotism people, the Government
is ndeb cd for aggregate subscription already
millions of dollars The beraty every class of the
community has been evnced The cotton rice the tobacco
and the sugar planters have with other and in the
first named staple alone the UPTON several Of the States
| reaches from one.lird 10 onehaf of the entire crop
not proposed as has been frequently explained inter
fere with the usual and customary planters and
others in making sale of their produce This necessary
1t only asked that each individual shall advance
thepropo ion of The which he Is willing subscribe the
time and place OF delivery the merchant in whose
hands be placed for sale and who authorized pay
the proceeds and exchange Confederate bonds
The bonds percent parable seniannuay are not
to be issued OF less denomination than hundred dollars ex
cept where the subscription less amount when the limit
is fixed at fifty dollars The Of the principal
of The bonds is secured Will perceived by speca
act Of Congress.
The agricultural and manufacturing interests which have
the opportunity Of contributing the tanning
the credit Of the Government in condition
cash subscriptions the loan previously authorized Their
plus capital already invested and their of re-
in the of things mainly for in
the future Upon such future they rized
safely draw and the investment proposed from its
claims the score of patriotism be regarded
gether advantageous and safe other business
lions.
referred to in the caption of the lists which
to
crop brought market and will of be subject
Considerations of mutual interest which would postpone sale
where the property would be sacrificed
Special have appointed, will appointed in
every county district of the South. They furnished
with subscription lists and requested bring The subject
their owcizens in proper manner by personal ap
peals public addresses through the nstrumenaiy the
PRESS The results of their labors will be
time time this Department and requested agents
willendorse the lists the of the post Office county
and Stats to which they belong.
The several Acts Congress- which relate to
the subject Of the loen, arc herewith annexed.
-.. -.. ..- G. G. MEMMINGER
-..,- Secretary of the Treasury.
An GT TO AnhoEize Loan and Issue Of Treasury Notes.
forging Certificates Of Stocks and Bonds
SECTION The Congress Of the Confeder States Of Amer
ies no en9 1Ba ie sec ey Of ne Ireaspy may with the
millions Of collars in bonds payable the expiration twenty
ing eeEt per per tey bee me- pay able The
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for six week, sold for specie military stores
tyss to specie or bs eschnge IN such manner ns
and under such regulations be prescribed by the
GS4gs Of hs G9se No Peee Of big
in fractional part4 Of the hundred be exchanged by
said Secretary for Treasury Notes tn Of aay bapk
corporation individual but only the herein pre-
scri4ed Provided That nothing hersn contained sh,
construed prevent Secretary the Treasury frou1
rece ing foreign bills of exchange in of these
(Act May, 1871 o.. 'D IS
81 l. to be entitled TO authorize che of Treasury
goes aad 70 R5ortds War Tsx for heir rsaempqn
That The Secretary Treasury be and
be hereby authorize from time lime public
at the expiration of six months after the ratification treaty
Of between the Confederate States the United
dollars and be reissUabe at PLEASURE il the
payable but the whole issue outstanding time incud
ing the issued under former nets shall
hundred MILLIONS of dollars the said notes shall N receivable
o,te public dues except export duty COZ ton and shall
pso he received in payment OF the subscriptions of the net
SEC p That for purio of funding notes
for Masking exchange for the proceeds of the sale OF pro
dqee and ed articles for The purchase Of specie
me fresident authorz to 1ssue bonds payable not
than twenty af and hearing rate Dtrrest not
exceeding eight per rentum annun anti they becane
abs the interest 10 be paid semi the SAD bonds not
10 exceed in the Whole hnnded millions OF dollars and 10
be deemed asubsitue for thirty milo Of the bonds author
zee be issued by The act May TO- 1901 and this act
thirty mil ions The said bonds sh NOT s sea less sums
except when the subscription less han hundred dollars
The said bonds may be sped in sums of fifty dollars They
proc eds OF oduce manufactured ees in the
naer as provided by ACT or said and whe suh
particular date The Secretary Of tie eas9Ty shall have power
70 he inns of sau til sc date as he sha see tit to
SEC That for the SPECIAL purpose Of paying The prinepo
and interest Of the public de and Of sapo Ing the Govern
each hundred dollars in of the following property &C.
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