The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-28
Interesting from Congress.
WHAT TIE WAR Is COSTING
Cameron Again Discussed.
&c. &c.
&c


Presidents Message.
Wosh'Hgtop, Mpy 21.--The Speaker isi be
fore the House tho following message from tn,
President.
70 he Senate dnd House er Representatives
The instruction which Ia yet existing in H.,
United states aud aims 1t tie overthrow Of Ill,
fsdoral Constitution nd tic uolon, was elanies.
timely prepared during the winter Of $50 and ssl
and assumed n" -r-.. o'r't.ih-'"''' 80
Of ,r.s.ouaL,e provisional government, at Mont
ronery, Alabama, Oh the 18th day OF February,
1851. On th9 l2th dey of April, sol, the IN ur-
gents committed the l.r rant act Of civil war ty The
bombardinc,t and capture of Font sumter, w' ich
cut Of the hope Of immediate Cancellation. Iuin'-
dintely aNerwa-ds sll the roads sid avenues t uis
oi,y were obstructed, aud tue capita was pm, int
the condition Of n siege The malls In every direc-
tion were stop c rui tic lines Of telegraph cut ~
by the insurgcutsbu tic military and naval Forces
which hud been called out 10y the Government tr ,h0
defence Of Washington were prevented from reach
ing tie city ly r.ii2oi Pnd coml nod treas nnol'
refis,ance in the state Of Maryland. There was uo
! ADEQUATE and effective organization tr tie PAN,
defence. Congress had indefinitely adjourned
ii Tbere vaa no time T. convene H. II became
necessary for me to choose whether, using only thr
existing means. agencies and process, which e ne
gress had provided, shou.l let tn G7y'' lw 10
fall into ruin, or whether, GVa..iu- uys 81 tie
broader powers conferred ly the Constitution =.
cases Of ins,r1eo,iou, slouli make sn cii 1t g.
save II, with all iti Ulc'-n,a, iur the prr',nt '
aud fjr posterity. | tlersulnn summoned my
constitutional advlsorr the bonds of all thc h'v't
nents to meet on sunday, The goth q oi Apf' F.,
1861, at the orcc OF Navy DrID,tu''nt AID tle
\ md there. with their uuAp lnnus concurrence
~ directed that m armed revenue cutter should pro
ceed TO sea to afford protect to the commercial
,g.A crpecially to the Ca.if.ru.a trep-
l.. tN.fr -fss 4, ca III
q relief tSt'. tic Commandan, of the NV,
Ward rs7E ava purchase or charter, MI arm I'd
E,uickly as po> 'e' five steamships for purposes o
fnublic dciencess rccted the C1mmandant o! th'
Navy Yard at fs...sde!pha to purchase or charter
1 and arm au equal 8, ybcr for the same purpose.
Il directed the Conmns dsnt at NewYork to purchase
or charter, and arm, an equal number. ] drec,e'
Commander ellis 20 purchase, or charter,ani arm
and nut TO sea two heryesTels. Similar direction
were given to Com, Dupont with view to the open
my OF passages 10y water to and from the capita
Idireced the several officers 10 take the advoe,an
obtain the aid and ,iicieut services in the matte
This Excelcncy Edwin u. Morgan, tho Govern
IF New York, or, in his absence, Geo. d. Morgan
VIM NJ Evarts, II. NJ. Blatchford and Moses u
. irlnnell, who wcrs, by my directions, especial
uncovered by Ne Secretary of tho Navy 10 n
or his u 'part,nent y that crisis, In matte
,ortninii q to tie f-S pdlng of troops and suppl
kor the public defence. On the same occasion
I lirected that Gov. Morgan and Alex. Cumming
4 Of the city of Now York, should be authorized
tie secrct4ry of War, Simon Cameron, to NAL
] 4 all necessary arrangements for the transportat
of troops and munitions Of war, in aid and ASST
Nance of the officers Of the army of the United Stat
until communication be re-establshed between I
P-c,tes Of Washington aud New York, No securi
wasrequircd T. Lc given by them, and either
th,u, WIS authorized 70 act In case of inability
cops,,lt with the other. On the occasion
authorized and directed the Secretary Of the Tr,
sury 81 advance, without requiring security, t.
III millions OF dollars Of public money & John
DIX, George Opdyke and Richirl NJ. E,.tghfor
i If New York, to be used 10y them In me't
Y such rcquisitlons ps should 10 direct
consequent upon tho military and ma,
measures for tie defence aud suI.l ont Of the G..
~ arnment, requiring them only to act without CO
nel.sation. and ~ report their tran Lscctons VIII
iuly called upon. The several departments Of
Government at that time contained 30 large nu
Der Of disoyal persons that It would have bo
npossble to provide saiely, through Official age
,onc, for the performance Of the Glt.-s thus =.
iled to citizens fsvorably known for Their a, il!
i Oy atty and patriotism. The several orders .sIu
Il Ipon these occurrences were transmitted by 2
Gate messengers, who pursurd cir-nious way
he sea-bosrd cities inland nc ,se the states
pennsylyanis and Ohio and tic Noriera lakes,
believe that ~ these and other similar II iaur
il aiken m thsA crisis. some Of which were With
my authority of law, ~ Government was saw
rom ovsrsnrow. D - nAs aware thse
olsr Of Me public fands Mn eoufded with.
be sush 1rity Of law, y unsfRelsl pars,ua v
pther lost or wasted. Ai.hoI1h pt rehpsl ons
Pm pssiEscu0na occurred 70 ~ z 6us<i0ps