The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-19
VOL. XIII.

~ 10 essential to the well being cf boh at AL itrea
hut which Ii now Indispensable TO their very exist
ence.
And II any legislation shall ssam 20 youapprepri.
ale for adjusting diHercnces X op!nion, Il viii he
my pleasure AS wei, ss duty TO cooperate Ia
any measure that may ha devised tor reeonetinS
ius, care for the public defence with proper defer.
cncs foi ths most scrupuloHs snScep.bi!hss OF the
State authorities
The report &C the Secretary OF ths Treasury will
exhibit 10 detail the operations Of ih. dspar, men,
VIII be seeu with satisfaction thxt the credit It
The Government securities remains uninpaired aud
that this credit Is fully justified by the comrara
lively small amount of sccnmula ed debt, not~ith.
sfsGd!Gg The magnitude oL miiit asy operations
The legislation OF The last session provided for
tRe purchase st supplies with the bonds Of the
Government, but the preference cf The people Tor
Treasury notes has been mark ed hat Legislation
Ii recommended 20 an'hariss an Increase ia be ts-
sac OF Treasury es which the public sefVos
seems to require.
No grave Inconvenience need be sppssbeDdsd
from this increased Issue tke provision ot iaH
by which those noies eonveribe into eight ref
cent, bonds forIns efficient and permaSsnt safe
guard against suy ser'o'is depfeeafisn OF the cur
rsley.
Your attention il also invited TO tte meeas pro.
posed By the Secretary for facilitating the prepaD
,on of these notes. ard fer guarding them against
forgery. II Is due 20 our people to state tast fho
manufacture ot e,NnisTf-it notes exists within cur
limits and that they are all imported tron the
Northern States.
The report OF the Secretary Of War which is
submitted, contains numerous suggestions for the
legislation deemed desirable in order TO add 20 tie
efficiency Of the vice.
invite your favorable consideration especially 10
those recommendations whch are Intended 10 secure
the proper execution of .he Conscript law, ana ths
consolidation OF companies. hntt..iona and reg
men;s. when so reduced III strength Is 20 impair
that uniformity OF organizaan which is necessary
In lie srmy, while undue bugthen is III rcsed
TIE tres asury. Tbs necessity FOR socla legislation
for controlling military transportation on the ial-
roads, and Improving tAeir present defective con6!
tion forces itself upon the attention of the Govern
ment, and tFnst you viii be able TO dts iSs sssiac-
tory measures FOR attaining this purpose.
The l. gislatina on the subject ef general ottieers
involves tbs service In spGe difficulties which are
pointed out hy the Sscretary, arJ for which tie
remedy suggested by hi;n seems sppropria'e.
In connection with this snhiect, | an o: opinion
that prudence dictates some provision for the In
crease vi the army III the event o. emergencies ret
now anticipated The very large ereass ef>srces
recently called into lie field sv the IE1da0s Of
the United States, may render ii necessatyAfxaI-
ter to extend the provisions OF the Csn1e54yiSE !
SO as to embrace persons between ne kS0 81
thirty and Tory Eve years. Tie 4ar ara q
felsncy of our present FORCES. :hhir coiV6k< And
the skill ana ability which distinguish iHt sead
ers inspire the belief that further enrolment
will be necessary. Ru' wise foresight requires
ths. If Il necessity should bc Suddenly developed
during the recess "f Congress requiring in'reased
forces our deienee, should esS; Tor call!
Jug suct forces into ihe eid ithoT. awaiting ths
assembling Of The legislative department 81 tie
Government.
In ,he election and appointment CT officers for
,hs rryy isor.ti araly, II was 10 be Anticipated
ihe; mistakes would be made ard incompetent cfi
ears cf Mi grades introduced into the service Ia
the absence of experience, and with no reliable
guide selection Executive appointments Is We'll
- tons have been sometimes in!ortura.e The
c,ad :, ,he serv ice The intere.ts cf ccHLyTy
:. Inire tha; mems he devised Tor ahdla"
ng the commissions q G.heers who are hcoiope-
ten. the duties require. by their position An1
trust yea viii i;Id n.easo tAr relieving Tia army
o: such officers by mode mora prompt 6na
less woundirg th.ir ssnsiidliiy than shs jnis>
nept CT 2 cour.'ma tia.
Wiiin a recent pe:!ud we have Effected the OBJ
iect 50 long desired Of ariaugcnen. for e2.
change oi prisoners. which IS now beng executed
hF deliSery at the points agreed upon, and which
will il Is hoped, specify restore our brave and uu.
fortunate countrymTn - !hei- plaee5 IN tie ranks
OF the army, from which, ~ the fortunes OF war,
they have been, .or tiDe. separated. The details
II he arrar viii be commando ed you in
a suecia. report. when tIiiheF progress has been
made IL tttir execution.
or .he partis Glars concerning the operations of
the War Department, you will be informed by the
Secretary in ii. report snd The accompanying docu.
nieEfs
TIE repor: OF the SerTe AIRY OF the Navy embraces
tn. Operations and; present condition of this branch
n tie public service. both shoa. and ashore. the
Construction ahd equipment Of armed Vessels at
home ard abroad the manutRc1ure of ordinances and
ordnance stores. AMI the establishment Of work.
h rps and The development Of onf resources of enal
and iron. Some legsigtioa seems essential Coz sc.
The difficulties now experienced on this point are
fully stated in the Secretarys report, and invite
vs.ur attention to providing remedy
The report OF tEe Postmaster General disclo-es
The eibHrras.u.er:s which resulted In the postal
~ =. ice frSn the occupation by the enemy of ths
Mississippi river, ad portions OF the territory OF he
d fereLt States. The neasuEes TRksn by the de
larineut relieving fheSe enibar!s5sleurs g. tar
q. LlGrt.csibia are detailed in The rapGtt. l: u
sub act 1rgretn alton that dirrC the ten o1 IA
,hstended on the ID cf March iast The expenses Of
The de part ent were largely decreased, whilst .is
revenue augmented, rs compared with cor
responding period. ending nn tbe :40.h jane, l-o
nken TIE 90sta, service conducted cnier the
SWhory delegated TO the United States.
Sufficient time has no: ye: elapsed to determine
whether the measures heretofore devised oy Con
scts vii, acconp piish the end Of bringing the en-
peliditarrs Of the lepart cant within the limits %!
It's own revenues by tire 1T Of Marcn next as u.
a.. red by the Constitution
J s,Il happy to inform Yen that, In spite both OF
beu6isnlet.ts and threats used in prO;uson by the
agents of tie Government OF the United States,
the Indian nations withln the tOufedergry have
remained firm in their loyalty and steatast III the
Observance OF their treaty engagements with ,his
Government Nor has their fidelity been shaker
by the TACT that owing 70 tie vaca cien IN some CT
tie offices of the agents anil superintendent, de
has occurred in the payments Of ire annn'Sies and
allowances to which they are emitted. now sd
wise some propi,cn authorizing payments to be
made by other officers, IL the atscnCe Of these spt
ciay charged by law with his day.
We have never ceasing cause 70 BE- grateful for
the favor With which God has protected cur inE,ut
Coniederacy; sn. II becomes as reverent:y 10 re-
tu.I, oar thanks ana hunb,y 10 ask OF HiSboun
.eo.sness siat wisdom Nhisa il needsul Tor he
performance q! the high trusts with W hcu we are
charged. JEft ch5O-S UANis.
RicamaaI Va, August l.. 1862.