Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-09-25


harmonious as well as jealous &C
tion that a Government as new as
ours, ushered into existence Oh tie
eqe Of a great war, and unproyl-
ded with the material necessary
for conducting hostilities on 50
vast a scale, can fulfill its duties.
Upon you, who are fully -nforned
of the acts and purposes Of the
government, and thoroughly I'M
bucd with the feeling and senti-
ments Of the people, must reliance
be placed to secure this greater OBJ
iect. You can best devise the
means for establishing that entire
cooperation Of the State and Con-
sederatc Governments which IS es-
sential to the well being Of both
at all tinles, but which is now III
dispensible to their very existence.
And if any legislation shall seem
! to YOU appropriate iOr adjusting dit-
ferences Of opinion, it will be my
pleasure as we'll IS duty TO CO.
operate IN any measure. that may
be devised for reconci!ing q Just
care for, the public defense with a
proper Difference to the most seru-
pulous susceptibi!ities Of the State
au hoIities.
The report Ct the Secretary Of
tie Treasury VIII exhibit in detail
The operations Of ihat department.
It viii be seen with satisfaction
that the credit Of the Government
securities remains unimpaired, and
that this credit is fully justified by
the comparatively small amount Of
accumulated debt, Notwithstanding
the magnitude Of our military ope-
rations. The legislation cf the
last session. provided for t b e
purchase Of supplies with the
bonds Of the Government. but the
preference ofthe poople ior Treas
ury notes has been SO marked that
legislation is recommended to au-
tsiurize an increase in the Issue Of
Treasury notes which the service
seem to require. No graveincon-
yenience need be spprehended from
this increased issue, as the proyis-
ion Of law by which these notes
are Convertible into eight per cent
bonds, feFms o. efficient and PER
manent safeguard against any Sc
lious depreciation Of the cugren-
cy. Your attention is also invited
to the means proposed By the Sec
retsry for iaciiitatug he IreFara-
ticn ofthese notes ard for guarding
them against forgery. Ii is due to
cur people te state that no manu-
fscture Of counterfeit notes e2istsI
within our limits, and that they
are ell imported from TIE Northern
States.
The report Of the Secretary Of
War, which is submitted, contains
numerous suggestions for the legls-i
iation deemed desirable in order to
add to the efficiency OF the service.
/ invite your. favorable considera-
ton especially to these recon-
mendstions which are intended 70.
secure the proper execution ofthe
Conscript law, and the consolida-
ton of companies, battallons or
regiments, when so reduced III
strength as to impair that uuiform-
ity of organization which is reces-I
sary in the army, while an undue
burden is imposed on The Treasury.
The necessity for some legislation
controlling military transportation
on the railroad, and improving
their present defective condition.
forces itself upon the attention OF
the Government, and | trust that
vou will be able to devise satiefac-
tory measures for attaining this
purpose. The legislation on thei
subject of general officers involves
the service in some difficulties,
which are pointed out by the
Secretary, aud for which the
remedy suggested by him seems
appropriate.
In connection with this subject,
I am of the opinion that prudence.
dictates some provision for the in-I
crease Of the army, in the event
of emergencies not now anticipa-,
ted. The very large increase of
forces recently called into the.
field by the President Of The
United States may render it nec-
essarg hereafter to extend the
provisions Of the conscript law, SO
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