, 1862-01-27

ito eoatrret for Tie following artcles oi clothing,
ct prices which are compared with the prices Of.
caps. Dieie1son. q peeenber @ @ Il, snd With The
price puid at Philader1hia by Lieut.. Col Crossmap,
Deputy Qnarterm9steF General, on December I'd.
Ihare. where the Philadelphia and CINCINNATI
prices differed. taken the higher prices Of these
ANTS. ANTS.
Phil
Hla. Phil Gin. Ills. or Gin.
osezcoata At. $3.50 sz,75 ssas $4,000 ss,,soo
e.C6h cav&} pSeI-
4.0c0cara1ry and -'.
=. .a1tiTy. jackets $50 61s zb,s7 1850 s44so
- f5osk : coats at SEQ e.s7 .aeK2aoooo ne,7so
iSsd It. paD.s 4eo sa7 81 1eo,oo 1ot,,oo
s1tiilers pants: e25 80 AGO e2,5eo 4s,op
40 COO danrel
ao>Wo l15s flannel flannel 4 30 s' '''t''
drawers at.... III so $500 65,0oQ
Total amounts.-..-.......-. t7as, 500 s6oa 1870
Difference Observation-Disclosures. 1850
- $7s3sog
The total amount Of the Illinois contracts viii
s1so,sie. s4 N'A'~' tA1~s'' <'4''@l'''' y
The State now desires to turn these goods, IS re-
fafea o the to the Dnfd
the Illinois troops, and to be paid as the Quarter
masters Department may be supplied with funds
States S. stt Eae pIeaen at sen
with the contractors aud leaving the question Of
reimbursement for her expenditures to be decided
think this couree the bert that can be adopted and
llIesYeetfulls recommend that the Proposition of
Very respecsfnn!, rom obedient servant.
A. e. ME1ss, q. II. General
g, Hndqraea d EApproyss: sEzoE e4aERoS- sscre-
War Department, jan 2, 1862
The reason why thus insisted upon the
right to furnish our troops with clothing grew
out Of information Of the most reliable charac-
ter which Was from day to day receiving,
that there WIS the utmost destitution and SUI
| ferfng among many Of the troops furnished by
| the Cnited States, not only in the inferior
quality, but also in deficient quantity Of cloth
| ing. In fact, some of our o8n regiments,
| which had been suffered to leave the State with
| the promise Of uniforms from the United
States, after months Of delay and severe expo
sure, and most discreditab1e appearance, were
| compelled to make application to our state
Quartermaster and obtain supplies from him.
These statements are not male in disparase-
eral and his assistants. On the other hand, it
i6 a matter Of surpris41 that they have been able
to supply as well as they have. the immense
army Of near six hundred thousand newly
raised recruits. From the necessity Of the
case much inferior clothing had to be used and
| "A~ASAN
clothing, except such Is they had when they
left their home. The appeals from many Of
our regiments were such as would ha7e excl
ted the sympatlies Of sthc members Of this
Convention, if addressed to them, and it re-
quired the utmost vigilance and energy to sup
ply them. .....
The only regrets which have now are, not
that too much money has been expended with
4 view to promote their comfort, but for too
little for the men who hare go nobly under.
l 97- &rf f7-a aud F1or f1,oS
free to confess, what seems to be implied in q
resolution before your honorable body, thai
the troops have not had their wants supplied
as they deserved, and thatEmotiyes Of econo
my, and desire to keep within appropria
tions, hare prevented such expenditures AZ
were necessary to their fulfand complete com
fort.
/ I ought 10 say, in Justification Of Genera
! Wood, that have from the beginning encour
! aged him in the purchase Of the best clothing
t1r our troops even thongh t mEht I+ eSeee
my. I also WAS willing to take the risk, an'
!; if the United Suites would not pay the differ
! ence, relied confidently upon the patriot
; ism Of lhe people Of our greg
1n8 5sf n1e Sats m0sf Tne eAesaoy
has been that Illinois troops, so far is fu1
, nisEed by the State, are unaeniably the bes
: clothed Of any in the service, and benedie
/ tions are poured out from the ranks Of our nc
i hle soldiery upon the Stale, which has care
: for them in their distant camps and marches
: It is also a matter susceptible Of proof the
y the regiments thus properly clothed have So
T. 1ered far less from disease, and in loss Of 1if
E than those which have been supplied with il
) ferior clothing. While disease and death hay
t sadly thinned the ranks Of the poorly ella
regiments, and filed the hospitals and people
the grave yards Of the camps. the Illinois reg
ments are comparatiyelgfree from disease On
in the enjoyment Of health and yigor. In q
- this, hare no cause to regret TIC policy tt
y State has pursued. and NO truly loyal eitlze
&c baye only i to add in ffis connection, til
= in re1inquishing to the: United States tt
~ ~ charge Of the troops, I feel that the Sta
D. authorities are relieved from arduous and r
C. to the troops, not from distrust Of tue Unite
% States authorities, but from the iu1men;
q numbers to lie supplied. Ideem it due to tt
~ ~ Convention, however, to say that these B.
No No liant sons Of Illinois, our ncighbors and FL
- dred, the flower Of the State, the chiyalry
L. the land, have left their business, their home
1e their wives aud their children, to peril all f
ID the country and the institutions VIC love, al
whenever they shall be found in suffering al
destifution, so long as am Governor and c:
find the means, shall take the responsible
Of furnishing them with the supplies necesE
"a ~ to their comfort.
+ Upon the subject Of the appropriations
as the last Legislature, you will indulge me
nf saying that the Legislature looked forward
r. no such war as that We nov have Oh @
al mcnts Of infantry and one regiment Of eavail
cs with one battalion of artillery, would be t
maximum number which would IN any ere
be required from this State, and these were
~, and one million Of dollars was appropriat
~ ~ therefor Instead Of that, We Row hare in I
~ field and ready for service, fffy-sK regimel
" w Of infantry, fourteen Of cavalry, and two OF
IT. r. ti]lery and 1t may be added that Illin
r. stands proudly and prominently above all
~ " proportion to population into the field II
~ any State in the Union. If, therefore, the
a. -. propriations Of the Legislature had been
i, ceeded, I should feel fully justified In hay
~ ~ tual necessity, under the act Of Congr
~ ~ passed since the session Of the Legislature,
" Eit, July 81, 1861, which is as follows:
'ae "An Act to indemnify the States for cxpen
ns incurred BY them defense OF the United State
IN 1ssenfdt;rts Of t1e United Stafss IN Congress ass
Ter 1'ed, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be,
ion he ia hereby directed ont Of any money In
M M Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to pay
~ the Governor Of my State or to his duly autho
IN. Cd the sests and sxRensss
ON tranapeftin$ ts troops employ il aidiag e
his | press the present nsu1ection against the n
as States. to be settled upon proper vouchers t
Of flsd and passed d npon by the proper account
~ | OfhccrF Of the Treasury
;sb In justification Of such course, also il
lat LAY LUZ eneV1taea1 - Wy s u.s
ms .ea, ~ ~ .AIsna aa1AA ~ - - - - 80 -
H. Assembly, at its Last session:
in Resoyre9 By the Senate, tie House of Represe
cial tsfes ~ thy Ge9eats H. Nc tL
at ,nonar srn ~ ninioa3 ~ nnr au,nunt md ~ q
OF extent. which the Federal Government may
orc to protect the ives and property of the people
OIL to maintain, inyio2te, the constitution aud
had ercignty Of the State.
nf And such to-day have no doubt, is
the sentiment Of every loyal man in the State.
and know well that under our Constitut
ter expenditures cannot be made except upon
ing preparations by law. Yet the call Of the
= II erul Government is an emergency invol
AXE the life Of the milton, and its law for +,
n as bursement to the State Of all advances r,
tate present case demanding the gravest col
aria Grafton. And while New York, PennB]
rita MA, and other States, were spending mil
6 m upon their troops, rs nm informed in es
Il Of appropriations, to be reimbursed by
,ffer Federal Treasury. could not consent that
IS. + troops Of Illinois should remain unproyi
Sec. and not receive their share from the com
crn Treasury.
,ish- And il this connection, that there ma,
did. no doubt that the Federal authorities
the recognized the right Of the States to su
ar n their troops after they had left the State,
and gone into the United States service in
and States, ! submit herewith copy Of an {
Ges1. from the War Department, and Of date
- ber II, 1861, which not only recognizes
the right OF me states to provide ehelr troops
anu " feun4u1seu tos sucA eApeAso sHvu'
iued eSuelW tisAsul5, e1t A1so ~ PlGsent L1e
h;d them. Difficulties had been intefposed,