Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-06

increase IN lhe ISSUE U, lr,"s". .....
inc puollc service seems to require No grav'
Inconvenience Deed be apprehended from thi'
Increased issue, as the provision ol-law 10y
which these notes are convertible into eigh
per cent. bonds, forms an efficient and pcrma
nent safeguard against any serious depreciation
OF the currency, Your attention is also invited
to the means proposed by the Secretary 'ol
facilitating the preparation of these notes, and
for guarding them against forgery. 1t is due
to our people to state that no manufacture o.
counterfeit notes exists within our limits, and
that they are imported all from the Northern
States.
The report of the Secretary of the War
witch is submitted, contains nulper )us sug
gcstions for the legislation deemed desirable in
order to add to the efficiency Of the SERVICE
| invite your favor aba consideration especially
to these recommendations which are intended
to secure the proper execution of the Conscript
law, and the consolidation of companies, bat
talions and regiments, when SO reduced in
strength as to impair that uniformity OF organi-
zaion which is necessary in the army, while
an undue burthcn is imposed on the Treasury.
The necessity for some legislation for control.
ling military transportation on the railroads,
and improving their present defective condition
forces itself upon the attention of the govern
meht, and trust that you will be able 10 de.
wise satisfactory measures for attaining this
purpose. The legislation on the subject ol
general officers involves the service in some
difficulties which are pointed out by the Secre.
tary, and for which the remedy suggested by
him sens appropriate. ...e., -..
III cohnecton With this subject, Am Of opin.
ion that prudence dictates some provision for the
increase Of the army, in the event OF emergen-
cies not now anticipated The very large TO-
crease ui forces recei tly called into the field by
the President Of the United States may render il
necessary hereafter to extend the provisions OF
cOuscript law, so rs to embrace persons betwe cen
the ages OF thirty five and forty five years The
vigor and efficiency Of our present forces. their
condition. and the skill and ability which disrin
gush their leaders inspire the belief that fur.
ther enfolnt ut will be necessary, but wise fore.
sight requires that if necessity should be sud
denly doS clipped during the recess Of Congress
requiring increased forces for our defence, means
should exist tor calling such forces into the Gell
without awaiting the re assembling Of the legis
latl, department OF the government.
| In the election and appointment Of officers for
the provisional army II was to he anticipated
| that mistakes would be made, and incompetaui
officers uf all grades introduced into the service
In the absence Of experience, and with no rea
bile guide Tor selection, executive appointments
as well rs elections. haze been sometimes untor
tunate. The good of tho service, the Interests
ut oar country, require thrt some means be de
yscd for withiIawing the commissions ut officers
who are incompetent iJr the duties required BY
the position, and trust tLa, you " i'll tnd nleaus
I a ,,t,,G
mode more prOnIp, aud less wounding 10 thel
sensibiiy than Judgment of court martial
Within recent period We have effected the
object so long desired, of an arrangement for tht
exchange of prisoners which is now being exc
cuted Dy delivery at the points agreed upon, anC
which will, il is hoped. speedily restore our brave
and unfortunate cOuntryn eu 90 their places II
the ranks OF the army, from which, by the Tor
tuLe Of war, they have tor n time DO separa
ted. The details of this arrangement will bt
communicated TO you in SPECIAL report wheI
farther progress has been made in their exvcu
| ton.
Of other particulars concerning the operation
of the War Department you will be Informed b,
the Secretary in his report aud the accompany
ing Documents.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy EN-
braces state ment OF the operations and presen
COuultlVH VI lIlS UIuHSh va puohO oS'''ee
both ahOat aud ashore; the construction aD'
equipment Of armed vessels at home and abroad
the manufacture Ut ordnance stores, the eslab
lishment OF workshops and the development .
our resources of coal aud iron. Some Legislation
seems essential tor securing crews Tor vesses,-
The difficulties now experienced on tins poi'i
are fully stated IN the Secratary's report, an
| invitu your attention to providing remedy.
The report oi the Postmaster General disclose
the emUalIassiuents Which resulted III the posta
service from the occupation by the enemy OF tn
Mississippi River aud purt'ULs of the terrltor
OF the different States. The measures taken b.
tn, department for relieving these embarras,
nients, as far as practicable are detailed III tn
report 1t is & subject OF congratnlation. tina
during the ten months which ended on the 3ls
vi March hst, The EXPENSES At ,he depmtinei
~ ere largely decreased, whist its revenue Wa
augmented, As compared with :! correspondin
period enIing Oh tho Both oi June, 1860 whe
the postal service for these States was conducte
under the authority delegated to th3 Unite
States Sufficient time has not yet elapsed t
determine whether the measures, heretofore d,
ylseJ by Congress, will accomplish the end ,
bringing the eXdendltures Of the departmel
Hitnln The iim Is Uf its own resources by til
LIST ii March next, MS required by the constit,
tiOn.
am happy to inform you that, in spite DO,
uf Establishments aHl threats, used III prousio
hy the agents uf the government ot the Unite
States, the Indian nation within the conlederac
have remained frm in their loyalty and steadH
IN the observance Of thcir treaty engagement
with this government Nor has their hde it
been shaken by the fact that, owing to the VI
: cancles in some Of the oitcies of agents an
superntendenls, delay has occurred in the pay
Inent of annultts and allowances to which the
are entitled would advise some proviso
authorizing payments to be mnde by other of
GERS, III the absence Of those especially charge
by law with this duty.
We have nevcrcunsing cause 10 be gratef
for tho favor with which God has protected o,
Infant Contedclacy And 1t becomes us reve
ently To return our thanks aud humb TO ask
his bountcnusn,sS that wisdom which is needf
for the performance of the high trusts with whie
we are charged.
.. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richmond. August Is, 1867
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Davis's Administruii0h.
From the Richmond Examiner, Aug. lG.l
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