Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-11

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can citizens against China; pursuant to the
awards of the Commissioners under The
act Of the Sd Of March 1859.
If however it would not be deemed ad-
yisable to carry the recommendation int
effect, | would suggest that authority b.
given for investing the principal of the sur
plus referred to in good securities, with Q
view to the satisfaction Of such other clai;aS
Of our citizens against China as are not
unlikely to arise hearafter in the course OF
our extensive trade with that empire.
Bv the act Of the 9th Of August last,
Congress authorized the President to IN
struet the commanders Of suitable vessels
to defend themselves against and capture
pirates. This authority has been exercised
/ ID a single instance only. For the more
effectual protection of our extensive and
valuable commerce in the Eastern Seas,
especially, it seems to me that it would also
be advisable to authorize the commanders
Of sailing vessels to recapture any prizes
which pirates may make Of United States
vessels and their oargoes, and consular
courts established by law in eastern coun-
tries to adjudlcate The cases, the event that
this should not be objected TO BY local au-
thorities.
Hany good reason exists why we should
persovere longer in Withholding our recog-
nition Of the independence and sovereignty
of Hayti and Liberia, | am unable to dis
cern it. Unwilling, however to inaugurate
novel policy in regard to them, without
the appreciation Of Congress, | submit for
yourconsideration The expadiency fan APP
probation for maintaining 4 charge De af-
fairs near each Of those States. 1t does
not admit Of doubt that important COM
mercal advantages might Be secured BY
favorable treaties with them.
The operations of the Treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your al
| journment have been conducted with signal
success. The patriotism Of the people has
placed at the disposal Of the Government
the large means demanded BY the public
exigencies.
! Much Of the national loan has been ta-
ken by citizens Of the industrial classes,
whose confidence ID their country's faith
and zeal for their country's deliyerance
from its present peril, have induced them
to contribute to the support Of the govern
ment the whole Of their limited acquisitions
This flct imposes peculiar obligations to
economy in disbursement and energy in
action.
The revenues from all sources, including
loans, for the financial year ending on the
10th June 1861, S86,835 900 ~ and the
expenditures for the same period, including
payments on account Of public debt, were
| s84,578 034 leaving q balance in The
Treasury on the first Of July 81 $2,257,-
861,93.
! For the first quarter of the financial
year ending goth Sept. 1861, the receipts
from all sources including The balance from
July LIST, were $l02,532, 800 27; the ex-
penses 500, 239,723 90; leaving balance
on the lst Of October, 1861, Of $40. 2f7,-
6I8.
Estimates for the remaining three quar-
tiers Of lie year, and for the financial year
Of 1863, together with his views of the
WAYS and means for meeting tho demands
contemplated 81 them, will be submitted
to Congress by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
| It's gratifying to know that the expen-
ses made necessary By the rebellion are not
! beyond the resources Of the loyal people,
and to believe that the patriotism, which
has thus far sustained the government, will
continue to sustain it, till peace and Union
shall again bless the land.
respectfully refer to the report Of the
Secretary Of War, for information respec-
TING the numerical strength tho arny,and
FOR recommendations having in view an in
crease Of its efficiency, and the well being
Of the various branches Of the service en-
trusted to his care.
II is gratifying to know that the pat
riotism Of the people is equal to the occa-
sion and that the number Of troops ten
dersd. greatly exceeds the force which Con
gress authorized me to call into the field.
| I refer with pleasure to those portions Of
lhis report which make alusion to the
croditabla degree Of discipline already at
timed by our troops, ano to the excellent
sanitary condition Of the entire army.
The recommendation Of the Secretary
for an organization Of the militia upon .
uniform basis, is a subject Of vital impor-
lance 70 the future safety of the country
and Is commended to the serious attention
Of Congress.
a large addition to the regular army, n
connection with the detection thai bus g
considerably diminished the number OF ito
officers, gives peculiar importance to his
recommendation for Increasing the corps q
cadets, to the greatest .apacity Of the mill
tary academy.
BY mere omission, I presume, Congress
has ftlel to provide ehaplaias for the hos
pitas occupied by our volunteers. Ihi.
subject was brought to my notice, and !
was induced to throw off the form Of q let
ter. one copy Of which was properly ad-
dress ca to eGeh Of the persons and at the
dates respectively named and stated e q
schedule, containing also the fornof tht
letter, marked a, and herewith transmitted
rhesa gentlemen, | understand, entered
4 upon the duties designated ut the times