New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-28
uOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. CRISFIELD I'm, Md, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported and advocaled inc
bill granting TO the State Of California the tract OF
Land known as the Colorado Desert for the purpose
of Introducing sufficient supply Of fresh water upon
and over the same. The bill was referred TO the
Committee OF tie Whole Oh the State Of the Union.
Mr. POTTER rep, Ind.). from the Committee
OF Public Lands, reported back the Senate bill pro-
shall not be binding until approved by the Commis-
sioner Of the General LaOd-Orice; that the COM
pcnsn,on of Registers and Receivers shall be each
500 per anuum, with fees, commissions, &c., the
object being to reduce the expenses Of the survey
/ and sale Of lands. The bill was passed.
/ The SPEAKER laid before the Houss the follow
| ing Message from tie President:
! TO sss Senate and Hov.e u Reprss~niailres -. A..
The instruction which is yet existing IN the
United States, and aims at the overthrow OF ,ne
| FEDERAL Constitution and the Union, clandes-
timely prepared during the Winter OF lcbo and 1901,
| and assumed open organization 10 the form oil .
reasonable Provisional Government at Montgomery,
Alabama, On the 18th day of February, lo6l Ol
the 18th day OF April 1901 the insurgents committed
the fragrant act Of civil war by the bombardment
and capture of Fort SUMTER which cut oil the hope
of immediate consultation. Immediately afterwards
all the roads and avenues to were obstructed,
and the Capitol was put into the condition OF
siege. The mails In every direction were stopped,
and the lines Of telegraph cut of by the insurgents,
and military and naval forces which had been called
out by the Government for tie defense Of
Washington were prevented from reacninS the
city by organized and combined IRRESPONSIBLE resist
ance in the state OF Maryland. There was no ade-
quate and effective organization Tor the public
defense. Congress had indefinitely adjourned. There
was no time TO convene them. Ii became necessary
for me to choose whether, using only the existing
means agerces and processes, which Congress mad
proy iled, should let the Government fll mo rum,
or whether, awaiting myself OF the broader powers
conferred by the Constitution in OF insured.
ton would make effort to save it, with all i!s
blessings, for the present age and Tor posteity'
theTeupon summoned my constitutional advisers-
| the heads of all the Departments-to meet on Sun
day. the both day of April, 1861, at the Office Of the
Navy Department, and then and there, WIFI ther
unanimous concurrence, i directed that AL armee
revenue-cuter should proceed to sea to afford prote
ton TO the commercial marine, especially TO the Cali
forna treasure-ships then their way TO this coas
| also directed the Commandant 1T the Navy-iarl
Boston 20 purchase charter, and arm, as quicky
az possible, five steamships for purposes OF puoW
I deiease 1 directed the Commandment Of the Navy.
Yard at Philadelphia TO purchase or charter, ana
arn an equal number for the same purpose. 1 IL
rec,ed the Commandant at New-York 10 purchase
or charter, and arm, AL equal number. | direcise
Com ellis 10 purchase, or charter, and arm, and
prr to sea, two other vessels. Similar dfecuoos
were given 10 Com. Dupont, with view 70 'o'
OF ening Of passages By water 10 and from Tue cap
ilal directed the several officers 10 take the a.
vice and obtain the aid and efficient services IN be
matter Of his Excellency Edwin ID. Morgan, 100
Governor OF New-iork, or IN bus absence, Geo. ";
Mor,r,n, VIM. NJ. Evarts, X. NJ bla'chicro, Ana
; Moses II. Grinnell. VINO were py NY y ,hs Nav
especially empowered by the Secretary OF the Nav
90 act for his Department in that crlsis 10 mat ss
nert.iuing to the forwarding Of troops ana supl'OS
, Tor the public defense. On the same occAsoi,
directed that Gov. Morgan and Alex. 0unniussS
the Civ of New York, should be authorized oy "" Vi
Ssc~.t;rv of War, SIMON Cameron, TO make ~.
.a.ssrv arrangements for the transportation ..
roon. ma munitions OF war, in aid and assistance ~
,hs d6cers OF the army of the United States, unI'
cor muucation by mail and telegraph snou'd ov ~
rletely re-esablished between Tue cues VI "a
,ng,on and New.iork. No security was requ'eSS ~
he o,,sn by them and either OF them was ANN
;~ed 70 nc, IN Gaze of inability TO consult WI, o,d
o,hsr IN the same occasion, au'aoi'l .a.o
Sroa,.d ,bs Secretary of the Treasury 70 ausaI
without requiring security, TWO n mn1cs ondyks
e ~ nnhI;c money 70 John A. Dix, Geotse O'.ghy
y, Ip;aSsrd NJ Hlatchtord OF New-York, 10
: 'har, in meeting sach requisi'iohs 90 nsv,l
J. ~ ,;...,lv conseouent upon the military n ~..,r
'',s. Tor ths defense aud support OF tne a.n
,"oa, rsonirine them only to act wIbous sv Sajv
sstion aud 10 report their TRANSACTIONS ,Sa Gov.
s' a,ied mon. The several departments Oh 'ne
.n,.nt AZ that time contained 60 large nun NH.
Il Jri'sI rersons that it would have been e. M
y, noyde safely through official agents Vsv c MS
performance OF tho duties thus conhdeu ~ and pai.
favorably known for their ability, ION tbese occur.
,iotism The several orders Issued cers wns
rences were transmitted by private c;tie. in-
nursn.a "A c,rcuitous way to the seaDoa9 Ns" ana
anJ rss the States Of Pennsylvania anu ga ohoc
the northern lakes believe that oy 'nose Of which
similar measures taken IN tbat ers'o, covsrumspt
g were without any authority OF @ not aware that
was saved from overthrow. am NOV ",~;tbout sa-
n.nf the pubc funds thus conhded WIZ: WY, LA
uoi's W law 10 unofficial persons was en N;sirec.
tnoy y although apprehensious Of such m,S
or wo Occurred to e objections to these vsHrud
ma,v Iproceeding- and were necessarily
% binary these transactions now because my a''oaj
has been directed to resolution when S Of Lass
Nv the House of Representatives on INC '
D. n.,a,b which Is in these words; .,.x n wss.
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