Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-07

These issues we're made chiefly to counties borderpt
on the Ohio River.
The figures in this statement are brought down to Isl
January lo62 while the Report of the Quartermaster
General is made up to December Is, 1851 This will ac
count for the difference in the totals Of receipts and is
sues.
The embarrassments arising from the inability Of State
or General Government to Immediately equip and arm
the Ohio troops in the three months service were much
Increased by the change Of policy in May last on the
part OF the Federal Administration, which discouraged
three months enstments and required the tranaer o
the men already organized for three months into service
for three years or during the war; which led to the re-
moval from active service Of large number OF thIee
men mustered into the service of the United
States who felt themselves aggrieyedron that account
aswel asfrom an apprehension they would not he
treated hy the Government in other respects The esc
was considerable time, the preparation of tht
eleven Regiments at Camp Dennison, for the field AMI
to largely add to the expenses Of their organizatonem
barrassng the recruiting service throughout the State
exposed the State administration TO AMI
or @ tme Drought reproach upon the public service
The troops were under the exclusive control of the ni
ted staes except to the appointment of their Officers
which devoved upon the State Executive and which h,
made upon the of the rank and file Of tbC
proper regiments. This mode Of appointment had IN,
sanction of the general officers In command as The
practicable one under the circumstances.
Another embarrassment grew out OF the legislature o
your immediate predecessors, respecting the appropria
follows: WV :"
lst. For the purchase Of arms and eauip.
ments for the militia OF the State. s450 OOC
"a For carrying into effect any requiston Of
the President Of the United States TO
protect the Federal GoVernment, son MI
Sd. AS an extraordinary contingent fund for
Ar y. the Governor. Or ............ 5000
4th' For expense that might be incurred In
calling the militia OF the State into
service in case OF invasion or danger
-, thereof. -; -; l5OOO
mentS OF troops authorized 10 be called
into service Of the State. ..,........,. 500 OOr
o'h' For the purchase Of liked ammunition. 25,OOC
Making total of.,.....U..,.....,,S3Oa5 Oa5 OO(
Under the acts making these appropriations the Aud
tor Of State decided the Attorney General copcurrn0
that $500 600 only could be used in aid of the United
Staes and early June 10th he advised me ocalIv
that the appropriation in that behalf was exhausted
SO nearly exhausted th1t further drafts could not be
This decision, which could not but approve, prevent
cd the State advancing any portion Of their pay TO the
three months volunteers, mustered into the service OF
the United States. This the public interests
y required, and earnestly but urged upon
the authorities at Washington that Il should he done
without delay 1t operated also to the serious damage
military stores, and to the injury of the credit pyoy
ing the good faith OF the State, preventing in many in
stances the purchasing OF supplies at the oWest ratea
and IN other respects seriously embarrassing the State
authorities IN the discharge OF their pressing dutes
Unfortunately, no relief for several weeks could be
procured from the General Government, and when il
came 1t was less than one-af in amount than the ad
made and liabilities incurred bv Ohio in ala ~
the United States. Nor could all this refunded sum he
used in the payment Of the debts Of the State for war
purposes The necessities ofshe service required The
purchase OF arms and other military supplies
which could only be procured at reasonable rates for
cash. and in the exercise Of my soundest judgment
directed The use Of so much Of the so refunded as
was necessary for the procuring ofsuch supplies.
Another question presented itself for my decision In
connection with this fund. The $500 900 appropriation
in aid OF the United States having been expended the
Auditor OF State, after the advice OF eminent legal conn
sell decided that credtng that appropriation with the
sum refunded by the Government 1t could not be again
drawn upon to meet the States liabilities incurred for
war purposes. The effect OF such disposition of the
fund would therefore have been, to the extent Of the
so credited, to postpone payment to the public
creditors until the Legislature should provide for their
relief. Public faith and justice to creditors demanded
in my Judgment, the immediate payment Of Just claims
out OF The money received from the General Government
not needed to furnish supplies for the army there
fore retained the custody Of the moneyso refunded not
needed for the procuring Of and other military
supplies, by depositing It with the Treasurer Of State
subject to the order Of the Governor.
The whole amount refunded by the United States to
the State for advances made by IT, in aid Of the General
Government is $l,077,600.
OF this sum nine hundred thousand dollars was paid
to Christopher 2. Wolcott, General,
and one hundred and seventy thousand and six
hundred dollars was paid to Geo. B. Wright, Quarter
master General each being authorized agent to
ceiye the respective sums paid them.
or the sum received by Mr.. WOlcott he retained
three hundred and sxtyve THOUSAND dollars to be ex
psnded under my authority in the purchase Of arms
and other military supplies for the Of the Ohio
my Of which eghyone thousand dollars will be return.
ed to the State as explained in his Report
this Message. The residue, five hundred and thirty Ave
thousand dollaas, he remitted to me.
All the sum received by Mr. Wright he delivered to
me. ..
The following statement exhibits my actual receipts
and disbursements Of this fund;
DR..
To amount received from Mr. Wolcott, .S535 900 90
To amount received from Mr.. Wrlght..... III 600 90
Total receipts. s...,......,,.....,,..s7 s7l2, 500 90
Or. Z
By amount certified into' the
Treasury Of the State to Janu.
ary 1, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - &430,6l7 70
By amount furnished TO Quarter
masters Department upon the
requisiton OF the Quartermas-
ter, and Of the Assistant Quar-.
termastsr. General. ..,.,,.,,,. 25l,982 %