, 1861-06-22
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million oflneD, and three hundred millions
Of dollars. After that is done themen will
be forthcoming, if the money for their sup
Port be provided. Tho wisdom Of Con-
gross will be tasked to procure the neces-
sary funds. II money is lacking, the whole
military machinery will become dcranged
The soldiers if unpaid, will grow discon~
tented, and decentralization will soon
spread through the army. Food must be
promptly paid for. Horses, wagons, equip
age and transportation are heavy items,
and to procure them requires cash on the
nail. New and improved arms must re-
place the old stock on hand, in great
measure. Rifle cannon and rifle muskcts
must take the place Of the smooth bore
shooting irons. The soldiers call for tho
very best and most deadly weapons and
the public back the demand. The genius
Of our people will not submit to red tape
and clrcumlocution. Everything must bo
done promptly; business must be simpl-
fed, so that the executive power may be
applied directly to the machinery Of the
war, without the Intervention Of 3
multitude Of cog-wheels, belts, pulleys,
hack action springs, ruDbers, and friction
making contrivancea.
There must bea lavish, but not roguish
expenditure Of money. The greatest pos
siblo force must be launched at the rebel
lion, for the purpose OF crushing it out
speedily and restoring peace to the nation
If it costs half q million day to carry
on the contest, the injury inflicted upon
business By reason Of the rebellion costs
the country five times as much. It is,
therefore, the highest economy and the
wisest thing, to drive forward the chAriots
Of war with the greatest possible velocity.
What may be saved by 'procrastination
will he five fold lost by delay to the
country at large.
The great duty Of Congress, then, is to
devise methods for procuring money: The
war will be conducted by the administra-
tion, On q scale exactly inproportion to the
means placed at its disposal. Alter pro-
yiding for the ordinary expenses OF gov
crnmcnt two regiments, averaging 800
men each, Gu be kept in the field for every
million Of dollars Of gold which Congress
will place in the Treasury. One hundred
millions will support 100000 soldiers
Three hundred millions will maintain in
the field and fortress, aud on ship-board,
lalf million Of fighting men one ycar.
If it he in the power Of Congress to raise
three hundred millions, the war will be
over within q year. If half that sum be
raised, it may drag along two years, and il
q quarter, ten years. A certain number Of
men is necessary to keep the rebels on the
defensive md south Of Mason & Dixon
Every additional regiment will add to the
speed Of their retrogadc motion. 4 large
enough assailing force will convert 8 slow
and stubborn retreat into q precipitate
fight and utter dispersion
The chances Of battle and duration oI
tbs struggle, will depend on the size Of the
golden pile in the national Golfers. The
whole contest may be reduced to sum in
Federal money. Gold is the motive power
Infantry, artillery, cavalry and navy, are
it's agents. A pound of gold keeps sol
der in the field for whole campaign.
| The Importance Of money being shown
how is Congress to procure the requisite
amount for the vigorous prosecution O
bostiliies? Who can suggesta better meth
cd than patriotic National loan, backet
ty the taxation necessary to provide TO
its interest and ultimate repayment? Thi
taxation may consist Of duties on imported
goods-abohshing all free lists; of stam]
taxes on bank notes issued; Of taxes o,
incomes oyer q certain amount; Of excis
duties on liquors, and Of direct taxes Of
| real and personal property, SO distributes
as not to be burdensome on any one tlin{
and jet in the aggregate to produce the &c
; quisite sum.
There need be no clumsy guess work il
relation to the product Of these variou
taxes. The British Government hay
wrought out the problem. Tie art Of cxtrac
ing the largest amount with the least pai1
or exhaustion to the body polite, has bee,
brought to the highest possible perfection
The British Islands contain population
Of somewhat under thirty millions, beinI
two millions less thn0 that Of the Unite.
States. This population paid last year 70
tho supporto Of their Government thre hun
dred ana si1ty millions Of dollars Thi
vast sum is exclusive Of poor rates, churcl
tythes and local taxation for country, city
borsugh and parish purposes.
, The interest on the British funded deli
consumed one hundred and thirty million
Of dollars.
1.-THE American people would contribut
by taxation, sum equal to the interest e
ten per cent.) Of the amount paid annual
by the British people for the support {
! their monarchy it would enable OF
government to borrow enough money I
Place half million Of men in the fiel
who would overwhelm the traitors befol
. the first Of next May, and not leave unc,
tinguished, an ember of the rebellion.
l Tho Two Cavalry Regiments.
: The fxra rroiroo1tu nFe enxn1rr e4, &ad 4.