The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-09
CIRCULAR.
CONFEDERATE STATES or AMERICA,
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Richmond August 22d 1851.
ruVI CONGRESS Of the Confederate States has author
- ~ SECRETARY of tbe Treasury to issue Bonds to
- ,.,,E arrasdiI,r one hundred millions of dollars
an eAtell = ~, - ~ TraaSnr, Notes and for
~ - 20 I,r,s IN, az ,Iocaeds of the sale of raw
MI articles ana the purchase Of
p - ~ z,jl,taIe,- sforps
If I,revious ct the Secretary APP
4.g S3;a5r Iit.dsntn different sections Of
.st+ t. oI3rt in advance from planters manufac-
HI - crinticr of the proceeds of the sale
= an ae, l,i other branches Of industry To be paid
- - AZ tI,a Confederate States
mi, ,Ia ,,triote and Jealous efforts of these Commits
rs o less than to the lofty patriotism of the people,
= ny : indebted for an aggregate sibscrip-
each already many millions Of dollars The
ofevervcIass ofthecoLnunity has been evnced
NJ io, the iee the tibacco and the sugar planters
I rind ,[itb aaa other and ia the first named staple
- s,,lsrrirt;on n several Of the States reaches
SIDL' - 80 49, 80 t,oIf If The entire cron
M nrorosed "A bas been frequently explained to
interfere with tie usual and customary arrangements Of
I- ord ,thaIs in aking sale of their produce This
& hi necessary III il ony asked that each individual
LII indicafe IN adgance the proportion of the same
Which he i ino to oscribe the time and place of de
~ M factor III merchant III whose hands it Is to BE
pace IT, an, cpie in eEcbsnge Confederate Bonds
Tsa Ion3s carry interest Of eigh per cent PAYABLE
-; IJ,- and arc not to he iSsned of less denomina-
IN tI,a1, ong. hundred dollars exeept where the sub
c1nton i far A less amount when the limit is fixed at
an liars The pavnept of the principal and interest
en,Irad as viii M percaivpd by special act of Con
ross
nv agricultural and manufacturing interests which
- n IL ,,,,.+i,r;tr ~ rn7+,l1n7in,y Ia fine wants
1 ,+i, H., nrejit oc tPa Government we're not in
condition 10 make cash subscriptions to the loan prer
sIrttyri.af frair s,irrIus caDita was already IN
ystsd and their command OF resources in the nature Of
J ,-az ,ninv In he link ed for in the future Upon
| ft,rc rnspt oa t,ay are authorised safely to draw
E ~ PROMISED aside from It's claims on the
- I'D ,l+Cyethar ~ adyan-
+,, 4, arv- o+Far business transaction
fir3 of .I referred ia in the CAPTION of the lists
t;T ~ r,i IN. i intended 10 Indicate the usual date
~ h;oE IL rr II IN market ana will of course
m ,fia n Hose considerations OF mutual interest
I;5 JJI5 t,>re i saIa yyIa ere HE ,ronerty would
y y - ,i,isG r.
80 Ct mi M t55.sct ~ t1e south TGrE will
be furnished with Subscription lists and requested to
bring the subject before their fellow citizens in every
Der manner BY personal appeals, public addresses or
fhrog nstramentality OF the press The results of
their abors will be communicated from time to time 10
this Department. AND IT Is REQUESTED WILL
ENDORSE UPON LISTS NAME OF TIE PosToFFICE,
County AND STATE TO WHICH THEY BELONG.
The sections Of the several Acts Of Congress which
late TO the subject ofthe loan are herewith annexed.
G. @. MEMMlNGER,
Secretary OF tAe treasury.
AN ACT authorize loan and issue OF Treasury notes.
and prescribe the punishment for forging the same, and
for forging Certificates Of Stocks and Bonds.
Section The congress Of the Confederate states Of
America do enact That the secretary OF the treasury may
with assent the president Of the Confederate States,
issue fifty millions OF dollars IN bonds payable at the Elk
praon Of twenty years from their date, and bearing
rate interest not exceeding eight per cent per annun
until they become payable the said interest to be paid
sen-annualy The said bonds, after public advertise
in three newspapers within the Confederate States
for SIX weeks to be sold for specie military stores or for
the proceeds of sales Of raw produce manufactured
tices to be paid in specie or bills OF exchange IN suc
maune and under such regulations may represented
bv the secretary of the treasury to report at It's next
suing session the congress Of the Confederate States
precs statement fhis transactions under this law. Nor
shall the said bonds be issued IN fractional parts Of the
hundred or be exchanged BY the sad secretary of treas