The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-06
Msasage Of the Governor Of Alabama.

The Governor of Alabama, In his message TO tie
sxTsordinsry session of the Legislature of his
State IN view of the exposed condition of some
portions OF the State, recommends such legislation
- shAll enable the State authorities to control the
slave labor Of the State for the purpose Of con
sIuetng Qualifications and other means Of defence
on the rivers aud bays He also recommends am
pie appropriations from til. treasury TO be made,
Ii order TO cover liabilities " hch may be incurred
thereby, and all oths. cutiays which may be dseul-
ed needta for ths better protection and security of
tie State.
The Governor considers the question OF supply.
Ing the people with salt one OF Very great ippor.
lance, and rssommsnds the sppoiatment Of joint
commission empowered to visit tie salt land, Snd
examine the condition Of tho works snd the con-
duct of :noss engaged, and all points c1nnee led
with the susIcesS, Deeffsuy TO enable the Lesisla
ture 10 approximate the cost al which sslt be
made aud TO certain tina beat mode for developing
ths supply.
The prise of salt he says, should be made uni
form. II possible, and that If private parties
willing to accsp reasonable profits upon their cspi
al snd labor thus employed, he would recommend.
tie policy, tina. the State take possession of
all ;he works, with authority to press laborsrs
and everything needed, and operate them under a
regulated system for the common benefit OF the
people IN speaking cf allowing the citizens CT
ether States 10 manufacture sail fer their own use
si any Of the works eIcept those on the State res
siysiions, tie Governor says: United as are
Asse Confederate States, In common destiny,
ard mutually dependent, rs they are, upon each
other. trust that the General Assembly Of Ala
bans viii concur il ihe expedieney and propriety
Of inviting the citizens Of other States TO the salt
supply which they may obtain within our limits by
dsvo.ng their own 4sbor and capital % It's develop.
Rent."
In pehslf of the INDECENT families of absent COL
aisFs liberal appropriation is Recommended
which should be clsbuTsed without e1y hyidiors
diiincton among the needy families of absent sol.
dicss, whether volunteers or ccnscripts.
On the subject OF dlstIllsries and the retailing of
Fpiriu, the Governor says:
Il recommend that authority be given for d;s,illa.
aon o' sceho! or spiris, which may b, needful To-,
medical usss within the state ard also for whatev-
81 reasonable amount may he found to ns the lust
proportion Of Alabama, for a like purpose in the
Confederate army. By confning tie distilleries
10 localities where gyap is abundant fixing a res.
sonabe price for the spirits restraining by adequate
penalties tue parties engaged in the business, and
those who nay porchaae trem them for medical
supplies, II iB believed this object may be obtained
vtaon. serious diminution Of the supply Of g1ain
And recommend that the retailing OF spirituous
squofs in any city, town, or neighborhood, where
eAte or Confederate troops may be stationed or
tsndssvsusec, be prohibited during their soiourn
ana that stringent regulations bs adopted to accom-
pdxh this Result"
On tie subjects of the ConserIpt law and the
State militia, he says:
powers Of Congress, all agree that the public exI.
soocy demanded the adoption Of the most strin gent
measures 70 preserve the efficiency and increas
The strength Of the army"
reorganization Of the State militia In consid.
sfsd Indispensable, and q change In the military
code Il recommended, by which 1t Will bs made to
embrace militia all able ebodied male citizens Of
ASe OF sixty years, who may not be actually en-
gASsd In the Confederate service