The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-04

the Independence and sovereignty OF Haytl and
Liberia, am unable to discern il. [ am unwlll-
Ing, however, TO lnaugurate novel policy IN re
gard 10 them without the appreciation OF Con
gress. 1 submit for your consideration the oxpc-
dcncy of an appropriation ior maintaining a
Charge d Atfares near each CT these new States.
1t does not admit of doubt that important COM
mercial advantages might be secured by favor
able treaties with them.
The operate rs of the Treasury during the
period which has elapsed since your adjourn
> lnent have been conducted with signal success.
The patriotism of the people has placed at the
disposal Of the Government the large means de-
Eandcd by the public exigencics Much Of the
national loan has been taken by citizens of the
industrial classes, whose confidence in their
country faith, and zeal for their country's de-
liverance from its present peril have induced
Them to contribute to the support of the Gov
crnmcpt, the whole of their limited acquisitions
This TACT imposes peculiar obligations to econc-
ny In disbursements and euergy in action
The revenue from all sources, including loans
for the financial year ending on the Both of
June, 1861, was s86,S35 9So,27. And the ex-
pendlturos for the SINE period, including pay
ments on account OF the public debt were SS4,
57o, 1904 49, leaving balance in the treasury
on the lst of July 1861, of $2,257 ,0G5 80 for
the first quarter of the financial year ending
o05h Sept. 1861 the receipts from AL sources,
Including the balance of July LIST were $l02,
o5Z.oO9 Il and the expenses sos, 23o 1873 90,
leaving balance on the lst Of Oct., 1861, of
1920, 776 Is.
By the report Of the Secretary Of War it
VIII be seen that The army now greatly exceeds
the loIce which Congress authorized me 10 call
| into the field. | roter with pleasure 10 these
portions OF his report which make illusions to
the creditablo degree Of discipline already attain
ca ny our troops, and 10 the exn4llcnt sanitary
condition of the entire army.
lhe recommendation Of the Secretary for an
organization OF the militia upon IL uniform bl-
sis, Is Nject of vital Importance to the future
safety OF the country, and is commended to the
serious attention Of Congress-
The large addition to the regular army in
connection with The detection that has so con.
sldorably diminished the number of its off
GERS gives peculiar Importance to his recommcn-
cation ior Increasing the corps Of Cadets to the
greatest opacity Of the Military Academy.
.by mere OMISSION presume, Congress has
tailed to provide Chaplains for the hospitals oc-
cupled by the Volunteers
IRIS subject was brought to my notice, and
was induced to draw up the form of letter,
one copy of which, properly addressed, has been
delivered to each Of the persons, and at the |
oates respectively named and stated in a scled-
ule containing also the form of the letter.
marked "A, and herewith transmitted. These
gentlemen, l understand, entered upon the du-
Ties designated at the times respectively stated
IN the schedule, and have labored faithfully
therein ever since. therefore recommend that
they be compensated at the same rates as Chap.
alns In tho Amy.
further saggest that general provision be
made tor Chaplsins to serve at hospitals as well
Ii with regiments.
Inc report of the Secretary of the Navy pre-
eh1s IN detail the operations of that bran-h of
ne service, the activity and energy which haye
naiaceerlzed lis ADMINISTRATION, and the results
VI the measures to increase its efficiency ard
,ower. N''
ouch have been the ADDITIONS, by construction
ho purchase, that it mag almost be said that a 6
aVy MS been created and brought into service
lnce OAR dfthcultes commenced. Besides block
oihS cur extensive coast. asuadrons larger than t
yer before assembled under our Aee have been .
ut afloat, and performed desds which have in. c
reased our naval renown. l
would invite special attention to the recon- ]
lehdatlon or the Secretary for more perfect
Of the Navy by Introducing addi- $
onal grades in the service. The present or C
Is defective and unsatisfactory. and il
ie suggestions submitted by the Department
~. It ~ believed, il adopted, obviate the Diff IL
iisies alluded to, promote harmony and liz u
ease ,,, inc efficiency Of the Navy. q
lherc are three vacancies on the bench of the n
lprcmc Court-two by the deccase of Justices /
anlet and Mclean, and one by the resignation n
Justice Campbell. | have so far iSrborne il
aKlng nominations to I'LL the vacancies for /,
asons which will now state a.
Two OF the outgoing Judges resided within Ii
e States now overrun Ivy revolt, 80 that if a
cFcSSorh Were appointed in the same localities, n
c> cool@ not now serve upon their circuits. c,
!" h!""y ot the most competent men there
o"'''ly' Hould not take the personal hazard C
"Csep'his 90 ScfVe, even hege, upon the Su- NJ
emG Bench "
have been unwilling to throw all the Nd =,
northwnrd, thus DISABLING myan,r -.
,m doing justice to the South On the return At. =
ace, although may remark that to Transfer e.
the North one which has heretofore been u, Al
c South, would not, with reference to tcrrian- 81
and population, be unjust. v;
Duriag the long and brilliant judicial career :" -,
Jud- &c Mclean, his circuit crew into an c,n- ~
re, alsoSethcr TOO large for any one i,,dnp "a ;;
We The courts therein more than y nominal at- -,
ndance, rising in population from one mil =,
u, iour hundred and seventy thousand and
5hteen, IN 1899, to six millions one hundrad >,
III hlty-onc thousand four hundred and five. ~
looo- Besides this, the country generally ~
IL outgrown our present judicial system. II -,
iilorihity was ut all intended, the system ~ -
'ircs that all the States shall be accommodate >,
WIN circuit courts, attended by Supryue g.
idSes, while In fact Wisconsin. Minnns,t, =