New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-16

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in'''y I'D ,ey;u,epts have entered the new voun-
,a,ions and have been mustered into Con-
fedcate service
Under this act Of 1860, eleven full regiments nave
been formed for twelve months. The Convention
also raised one regiment for six months. Under
Confederate authority full and most efficient legion
has Ekewipe been mustered into service. Under
specal reousition from the President of the COnede
yate Statee two regiments rafed for aud duriog
the war; Eleven OF these regiments are now III \
Virginia lone having served its tine ana oecn ois-
bandeJ) aud three on onr own fea-coat-in Nj W.
teen. / have, also, recently mutteret into Conlede-
rate feryle by Vecial requisiiIon from the Presi-
dent, fonr more fr regiments for and dnring the
war, with four cavalry and two light artillery com /
panies. We have, moreover, n regiment Oh lnlAtiy |
ANA a battalion OF regular enlisted fOrce,. Thee
VIII make an aggregate OF something more tIa9
~ GOO men now il a tusl service. Berlie thl$
have tie troops Of The city OF Charleston, WIN
force of more than 1850 effective men, rlired On
a war footing and leld as reserve, armed an
eQuipTed ready FOR any eme geGcy. We have, IN
addition, twenty-one compaii les OF cGNaliy hhu
mOnned men in the feacOa3y Parishes OF charleston
Beaufort COotOn aud Georgetown, heiu Ie"dy ilI /
immediate service. These were iirst raied noHer
snecial rsou,Ons OF the Convection, ana ife nm-
lid 20 ten 4ya after the adjournment of the regular
s-ssion of tte egi laiure. suggest tLat 20" MAKE
/ tie Organization more pHmarelt.
Iau.ho.iLed an independent brigade in the East
orn ds'rcts, toward tie coast, OF tuerlnd IONA
ton furnishing their arms, and prepared To act
/ in the most efficient manner, and well acquainted
with the peculiar conformation of that portion OF the
country. Ills was set on foot by an EXPERIENCED
and energetic officer, and will embrace, perhaps,
t,ue 1900 men. recommend it to yolr eaily At
tention, aud lhink il might be confirmed as a legal
org tnz ,iou-ai least f'r and during the war. Ile
country !, reculiar and requires native local force
Of that kind to give efficiency to its defense and ths
IS on plan least expensive 20 the State. ihtse re-
marks are also applicable 10 the - mOui',u 0"'Ni'
MES oil The nCa coast. oil,
recommend that there be immedstelya new nil
i'ary organization throughout tie State, ana cup
pose t;.suew Iecimenti lines will have 10 be m De
in pasts of he country. would urge that All htll
oiicer, lie appointed by the Legislature or by The
Governor, With the advice and consent OF the
Senate.
lie Fourth Brigade of the Second Division might
properly remain il is far Charleston u con
tgrned Their organization has not been go much
deranced by their officers and men volunteering and
being mustered into new and other service
Itis essential that the Legislature shall take THIS
whole matter up soon as possible, aud give ell,
cheney and sta lily &c general fysiem, calculated
to bring all the reserves Of the state INTO immediate
organic alton.
There is great pressure upon our resources at
presents but, ii possible, 1 would recommend thai
The ate should raise, aud equip two regiments,
with four cavalry companies, and two con panies Of
light artillery, exclusively for State purposes.
would suggest that the selection Of all officers for the
same, at least as high as second heuenints, inclu-
sive shall be coniiped 10 graduates OF our state
Military Academy. II these two State regiments
are raj 500 OOO will be required 10 aud sns
tain them unless there should be no necessity TO call
them into active field service.
It's OF great importance that regular enlisted
, troops shall he re-enhsed for the They are
, now only ior twelve months, and cannot die
peuse with their important service In our cJast gar
risons. Besides the experience Of their thorough
bret Of GERS il invaluable, and ought 20 b. secured
2 perma nently. True they have been received into
Confederate service, but 10 re-enst the men VIII re-
p. quife bOun.ies, AMI the Confederate Government
g may not provide for il in tine. i therefore re-
commend tlst ample provision be made IN advance
for this
hIost of our volunteer regiuents in Virginia
are only for twelve months. aud suggest that pro-
vision be made 10 secure, ~ poss1!-, thtlr eoull-
uuaDce in service FOR three yoars or Tor me war.
The brave ard gallant manner m wtich they have
served the country, together with The experience Of
their able oicers, makes II OF tho highest import
ance that y on shond adopt some system 10 secure
the certain continuance of their services, 10 advance,
before their time expires
, Tie Confederate Government has imposed direct
tax Of City cents upon every hundred dollars worth
Of certain property, specified in the act, 70 lie ases
sed at its "sctual marketable value" 1hose who
own such property amounting TO less than 500 gre
exempt from tins tax, and this will exempt large
amount ia TIE aggregate. They have, also allowed
each State II IL thinks proper TO pay IFS own quota
as a State. BY 80 doing 10 per cent Is to be de-
ducted
recommend that the State provide for the pay
ment Of the same and that one-half Of II be pd by
taxes imposed for that purpose, and that the other
half be raised by State bonds stocks 10 be iseuei
upon such terms as your wisdom may suggest. b.
thus dividing the amount 1t viii enable our ciii1eIs
| to pay the other hal! ard tie bonds wild be u relief
under present pressure, to that extent.
| j call your attention 10 this now, because the
assessment Will have 70 be made IN short time, /
and i. requires your Dneci4te attention. although,
If the State assumes the payment it is not actually
! 10 be made until April.
/ The Legislature passed some appropriations to
meet the exigenees of thar at the time, many
did not anticipate would be 30 extensive 10 it has
turned out 70 be.
/ have been able 10 sustain the State through
period OF great difficulty and under extraordinary
demands for expenditures, such as have never been
experienced before, and yet l have not gone, in
amount, beyond what was strictly allowed II we
had received back the expenditures we have incurred
/ in the common cause, ard which the Confederate
Congress provided for 10y an act of great hberaHy,
passed expressly for our benefit should now be
/ able 70 present yOu with balance.
The cash expenditures through the Treasury De
partment are 81, SS9,GI ~. For advances made.
have had accounts and vouchers presented, ard the
State has been refunded from the Confederate Gov
eInueUt, S6S67l4. This world leave 81 2J2, J7 n.
This does not include the portion Of small arms and
ordnance which the State bad purchased and pro-
yided hersef with some years since. As yet We
have furnished all the troops that have been I3 Ell
and sent ont Of the State in service In the state
with own arm,. ] have mace no estimate or
charge for thete arms. furnished for Confederate
service. Accounts ana vouchers Tor advances made
10 the Confederate Government have been presented,
but they are not yet audited. l have every reason
10 believe they will he as soon the Government
shall be relieved from the great pressure ~ 10 more