Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-07

These issues we're made chiefly to eOun-
ties bOrdsting on the Ohio river.
The figures in this statement are brought
down to Jsnuary lst, 1852, while the report
Of the Quartermsster General is made up
70 Dec. 10, 1861. This VII account for the
difference in the totals Of receipts and
issues.
The embGrrassments arising from the in
ability Of State or General GovtNTnmsnt to
Immediately equip sndarm the OldO troops
Sn the three months service we're much
increased By the change Of policy in May
last on the part Of the Federal Adndnis>
tration, which discouraged three mouths
enlistmapts, and required the transfer Of
the men SAready organized for three months
into service fer three years, or during She
var. which led to the removal from active
service Of a large number Of three months
men mustered into the service Of the United
States, who felt themselves sggrieved on
that account, as well as from an apprehen.
sion they would not be justly treated By the
s3oVernment in other respects. The effect
vas 10 delay q considerable time the prep
arstion Of the eleven regiments at Camp
Dennison for the field, and TO largely add
TO the expense Of their organization en-
barrassing the recruiting service through
out the State; exposed the State Admins
tration 10 miseonstruction, and for time
brought reproach upon the public service.
The troops we're under the exclusive con-
troll Of the United States, except as to the
ssnb,intment Of their officers, which devolv-
I'd Eto,1 the State Executive, and which he
R.ads upo, \ the Recommendation Of the rank
; snd Gle OF the proper regiments This
mode Of appSiC tment had the sanction Of
tbe General officers in command as the only
practicable one under the circumstances.
Anotker embarrassment grew out Of the
legislature Of pour immediste predecessors
respecting the appropriation for war Pur'
poses. These appropriations were as iol'
lows;
Ist For 0ae purchaiNe of arms and equip -
meuts fer tie Milf e OF the State. ssb0 O0
ID. For carrying into eneet any ts4qll T4l1tst
tion of the Presid, Nnt OF the 7 nllea
States 70 protect the fenerai SofelA- eoo oo
-ment ----..-- - '---I9---ss 81
= "a a; ,ba an Sts1Oo1 extraordinary .- =. ~ 500
an. For expense that might be incurred
IN caflfnqth the militia Of the State into
service In case Of invasion ~ danger oo
sth For payment Of the cost Of the ten
regiments Of troops authorized 10 be
called ilto service Of the State. 49, ~ ~
eth. p4lg VI AA4ssA -f--
MsR,na a total Of 81 025 %
Under the Acts making these sppropri
stions, the Auditor Of State decided N
Attorney General oonouFring, that $500,
900 only could be used in aid Of the Unite'
- States, and as early IS June IOth ne az
vised me ofieislly that the appropriation
in that behalf Wes exhausted Tor 90 nearl.
exhausted that further drafts could not
made to any considerable amount"
This decision, which 1 could net but ap
proye. prevented the State advancing an
portion Of their pay 10 the thvee month
volunteers. mustered into the service Of th
United States. This the public interest
imperstively required, and earnestly bu
unsvaiIingly urged upon the authorities
Washington that 1t should be done W5thou
lsNlsy. It operated also to the seriou
5snSge Of public creditors who had SUI
-Iied t,Se State with military stores, snd
~ iriur< OF the credit, involVin 8 q
.-ood fsith Of the State, preventing In IVsn
iHS,aooes The purchasing Of supplies ct d
io-est rates. and in other respects ser
ouslv embarrassing the State authorlu'
ia The discharge Of their pressing autle
Unfortuaately, no relief IoF seEeIel -, We. &C..
conld be procured from the Senersl 20
srnmsut. and when It came It was less tha
one-halfin amount than the advances mad
md liabilities incurred BY Ohio IN aid
tbs United States. Nor could ell this 7
fgnded sum be used in the payment OF y
sebts Of the State for war purposes. y
- 1oosssif;es Of the service required the II
raediste purchase Of arms and other mi
tarV supplies, which could only be Pr
-.ursd Al reasonable rates for cash; and