The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-12

predecessor, in his annual message to
Congress, in December last, in regard to
the disposition Of the surplus, which will
probably remain after satisfying the
claims Of American citizens against Chi.
10, pursuant to the awards of the com
missioners under the act of Sd of March
1859. If, however, it should not be
deemed advisable to carry that recon-
mendation into effect, l would suggest
that authority be given for resting the
principal, over the surplus referred to-,
in good securities, with a view to the
satisfaction Of such ether just claims
Of Our citizens against China as arc not
unlikely to arise hereafter, in tho course
of our extensive trade with that empire.
By the act of tho 5th August last,
Congress authorized the president to en-
trust the commanders of suitable vessels
with power to defend themselves against
aud TO capture pirates. This authority
has been exercised in a single instance
only. For the more effectual protection
of our extensive and valuable commerce,
on the eastern seas especially, it seems to
me that it would be also advisable to au.
thorize the commanders of sailing vessels
to rccapture any prizes which pirates
may make of U. s. vessels and their car.
goes and the consular courts, establish
cd BY law iu eastern countries, to adjudi.
cate the cases, in the event that this
should not be objected to by the local
authorities.
If any good reason exists why we
should perscvere longer iu Withholding
our recognition of the independence and
sovereignty Of Hayti and Liberia, I am
unable to discover it. Unwilling, how.
ever, to inauyurate novel policy in re-
gard to them without the appreciation OF
Congress, l submit for your cosidcration
the expcdieucy Of maintaining a cho,yc
des af;tirs near each of those States. 1t
does not admit of doubt that important
commercial advantages mi sht be secured
by favorable treaties with them.
The operations of the treasury, during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment, have been conducted with
signal success. The patriotism of the
people has placed at the disposal of the
Government the large a:eans demanded
by the public exiecnccs. Much Of the
national loan has been taken by citizens
of the industrial classes, whose conf
dcnce in their country's faith, and zeal
for their country's delivcrancc from its
present peril, have induced them to con-
tribute to the support of the Government
the whole OF their limited acquisitions.
This fact imposes peculiar obi cations to
economy in disbursement and energy in
action. -N
The revenue from all sources, incIu,
ding loans, for the financial year end.
ing on the 3oth day of June, 1861,
SS6,S35,900 y, and the expenditures
for the same period, including payments
on account Of the public debt, we're ss4,-
51S,O34 "a, leaving a balance in the
treasury On the lst day of July of s.
247,0 ,06J SO. For the first quarter Of the
financial year, ending the 3oth scptcm-
Der, 1861, tho receipts from all sources,
including the balance from July 1st,
were sl02, ,532.509 II, aud the expenses
S9S, ,239 1873 90, leaving balance on the
lst of October, 1861, of $4,292,77G Is.
Estimates for the remaining three quar-
ters Of the year, and for the financial
year of 1862, together with his views of
the ways aud means for meeting the de-
mauds contemplated by them, will be
submitted to Congress by the Secretary
Of the treasury.
1t is gratifying to know that the cx-
pcnscs made necessary by the rebellion
arc not beyond the resources of the loyal
people, aud to believe that the same pat.
riotism which has thus far sustained the
Government will continue to sustain it
till peace and union shall again bless the
land. l respectfully refer to the report
of the Secretary Of War for the informa.
tion respecting the numerical strength
of the army, aud for recommendations
having in view au increase of its cf1icion.
cy and the we'll being of the various
branches of the service entrusted to his
care. 1t is gratifying to know that the
patriotism of the people is equal to the
occasion, and that the number of troops
rendered greatly exceeds the force which
Congress authorized me to call into the
field. l refer with pleasure to those por-
tions of his report which make allusion
to the creditable degree of discipline 81,
ready attained by our troops, and to the
excellent sanitary condition Of the entire
army. The recommendation by the Sec
rotary for the organization of the militia
upon uniform basis, is a subject Of vital
Importance to the future safety of the
country, and is commended to the serious
attention of Congress. A large addition
to the regular army, in connection with
the detection that has SO cosiderably d.
minished the number of its officers, gives
peculiar importance to his recommenda-
ton for increasing the corps of cadets to
the capacity of the Military Academy.
BY mere omission, presume, Con-
gress has failed to provide chaplains for
the hospitals occupied by Volunteers
This subject was bought to my notice,
aud l was induced to draw up the form
of letter, one copy of which l have
properly addressed to each of the per-
sons, and at the dates respectively named
and dated in a schedule, containing also
the form Of the letter, marked A, aud
herewith transmitted. These gentle
men, understand, entered upon the du-
ties designated, at the times respectively
stated in the schedule, aud have faithful.
ly labored therein ever since. l there.
fore recommend that they be compensa.
ted at the same rate as chaplains in the