Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-09

the State, with $1 GOA, 381 60, in specie, with
 circulation of $6, 661 .9a9; deposit amounting tt $5,O23, ,92S 55, and an aggregate capital of $2l,
 sS8, ,029. There are eighty four thousand si,
 hundred and fourteen depositors, in forty -fou1
 Savings Banks, with deposits amounting to $19,
 377, ,670 IS. The aggregate deposits, in Saving.
 Banks, and in Building Association, is $2O, ,49l |,
 S56 34.
 The capital of the several railroad
 | companies, is................$23 is. $23, ,675, ,838 0t Of which there has been paid .. . IS, ,756, ,627 31
 The total amount of floating and
 funded debt, is...... is. 10, O,987. .S75 z: The net earnings for the year have
 been l,3Ol ,662 2( A year ago, great alarm existed, in this and other States in consequence of the appearance of a disease among cattle which threatened serious evils to our agricultural interests. The General Assembly placed fund of $25, 1000 in the hands of Commissioners, with great discretionary power respecting it's use in restricting or exterminat- ing the disease. Much evidence has been pro- duced to show that it is contagious and often fatal. It does not appear to exist in the State at the present time, yet it may be we'll to con- tinue in the hands of the Commissioners the DOW. CT of enforcing quarantine regulations The ex- penditures, under the Commission have been $6l2 IS, and furnish proof that, in this state it IS not always necessary to expend the full amount of an appropriation.
 Under the "Act for the Protection of Indians. and the Preservation of their Property" approy- ed June 3d, 1860, I appointed Learned Hebard, Thomas H. c. Kingsbury and Henry P. Haven, Commissioners to make new distribution of the lands held for the Mohegan tribe of Indians It has required much time and labor to examine and determine the rights of the individual mem- bers of the tribe, under the distribution made in l79O, and careful inspection of the condition and necessities of each, in order to make just division This may make the commission more expensive than those unacquainted with thes e endorsements may have anticipated; vet I have confidence that the division, when complete, will be, as nearly equitable as the circumstances will admit, and the survey such as to save much trouble in future.
 Many of the tribe feel that they have a right to the natural products of the common lands, and cut and remove wood, greatly to the injury of the property, and with very little personal ben eft.
 This, together with the want of good husband ry, tends to reduce the value of their land, and their annual rent
 tant General, for the prompt and efficient man. ner in which he has executed my orders, and performed the duties of his post. I commend to your attention, his complete and valuable re- port. By this, and the report of the Quarter Master General, you will have detailed account of the militia of the state, and Of the arms, or dnance, and ordnance stores.
 On the first of April there were in the hands of the military companies, and in the arsenal thres thousand, three hundred and forty-six muskets and rifles, only one thousand and twen- ty of which are regarded g scrviceable There were sufficient equipements, with the exception of knapsacks, to furnish three thousand Infant ry and Rifeman; also, fifty thousand ball cart ridges, most of which have been purchased since December. We have more than thirty valuable pieces of artillery, but are deficient in cassions, harnesses, and baggage wagons. Ihavc, how ever, recently ordered sufficient for two batteries of artillery
 When the President of the United States made requisition for troops to suppress combinations against the laws, and the Executive found kim self without legal authority to obey the requisi- ton We had no enrolment, as required by the laws of the General Government, and the state had neglected to point out the mode of designat- ing our quota of troops. Under these circum- stances, no alternative was left, but to convene the General Assembly, or to appeal to the pa triotism of the people for volunteers The for mer course would involve SO much delay, that 1 had no hesitation in adopting the latter.
 The threatened seizure of the city of Washing ton, by men organized in armed rebellion; the authorative announcement that the President of the revolted states was about to issue letters of marque against the citizens of loyal states and the infuriated and murderous attack upon Mas sachusetts troops, while passing through the city of Baltimore to the defense of the national capital, crea cd an emergency which evidently called for prompt and energetic action I, there fore, at once issued call for larger number of troops than was named in the requisition of the President Thc response given from every sec AZ Al l,. T fl money, showed that the fire of true patriotism was kindled in the hearts of the people, that they were fully aroused to sense of the inn pending danger, and determined to defend their liberties at every cost, and at every hazard.
 have already accepted the services of forty companies, am now organizing them into regi- ments. appointing their regimental officers, and ordering the purchase of whatever appears to be requisite, to guard our sons from hardshps in- cidental to the life of a soldier, and to render them efficient in the service of their country- They were without uniforms and camp equip page, for which have incurred large responsi- bilities. In doing this, have received the CO., operation of our citizens including ladies, who have labored with patriotic zeal to make cloth ing for the troops, and to supply them with other necessaries.
 While communication with the national capi- tai was interrupted, I despatched special mes sengers to the President and Secretary of War for the purpose of giving information respecting the condition of our troops, and offering the vices of the volunteers, as we'll as to receive such directions as were needful for efficient CO., operation with the government.
 have given orders for the troops to be in readiness to move, but have waited for instruc- tions from the War Department before directing their march. It is manifestly far better for the cause, that our troops remain as they are, until their services are required at some particular point where they will occupy their true position in the general plan, rather than move without a definite object, when, by 50 doing, they will be in danger of embarrassing the government, o1
 may fail of taking an active part in the conflict Recent information from the War Department justifes this position
 ask your early attention to the course which I have pursued during this emergency, believing that every right and necessary act will receive your sanction
 Our past experience furnishes no guide for re organizing the militia of the state, and that which is important to-day may be wholly inap
 therefore, legislate with reference to our present
 necessities.
 l With great distrust of my own judgment re specting the mode of placing the militia of tn, state upon the most efficient footing, would sug gest that an act be passed by which force o eight or ten thousand men, between the ages O 1 eighteen and thirty-6ve, shall be organized
 that they be armed and equipped by the state
 and enter st once upon Q system of drill and dis
 cipline, preparatory to active service. The.
 should be subject to the orders of the Command
 CT in-Chief, and upon requisition from the Pre- sident for troops, be the first mustered into thu service. All other citizens required by the lav
 of the United States to perform military duty hQ l1od hv n nf0i of n n