The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-09

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csie thr several oL3~cis ~ rsdsrslsa II - en-
station withia 0xea, seasonahDe linslos ef nsp-
vtdlHg iuf the tafstse wants of The GOvsyawSns:
OF funi-l1sI ssen nrstY for the 4uncIaAl psysss of
interest and 0n1l cnihcflon Of the rs1noteno avhe
public debt; snd af rsacihg tie Whote kasinsss of
he country M basis as near = sp<eta soneInrA
~ is possible during the consinwaaee ef ~ 9as.
and that Nd deisy bs pesniateA - tnessysoe hp6He
your action on Ibis vital subject. 1na - =
wall he snnssed 10 engines your sigspuoo uns1 le0
adapted 10 attain the inpcrtans results Mt yo1g
country anticipates fsom year Ieaiass1eus
II nav he adAsd thai, II consa6esine i16esoAaees,
dev.mr,sn. Is consfaeilss dsSs & SsssSsds -
that Iss debt u their deSt a. ~ eUssSe<v -
held held escvsissiZ ey ssne!vss. = 4. eavss.a ihi Y
ilnn 70 tho value NJ hjs whole npeoes. enrh WsslA
III fact cwc hioself the aasouna Of fha uooae kel1
by him, and, were u possible % dsehass - ear
proper limits, would adoSd the best ~ ~ Fes6ies
Under xnch circumstance, tse Hoee1 remaDa6aa
IA The hands os each holder, afles Ne pagNGAe q
big g saa. wsnld se w.san ssiss . .eeh = N
nj lean m rQAAl ans0unf Of c0uu0 ~ Ill
result cannot he perfectly aisained ~ any AeV1eoA
of legislation. hai can BE- appssri9assa ~ sazs
to Impose a due share Of the baslhen q 6ko noes
holder, but % force those who have NV q 500
"f the notes to part with Ahase of tAsls pesoea-
sIons to those who hold the aoses b excess N
order to obtain the means Of satlsl5he ~ -
manda Of the ax-Gsthesev. This = - ealy 0n1o
by which Il il practicable n make an cWo1kuGs .
bound to share; aud is for this Feao0a lhaf tara.
t!0n adequate 10 the public exlgunclce, unaoe oar
present circumstances, Inust be The bas1s Of cay
funding systvm OF other remedy .f0s restssina sea-
bity 10 our fnances.
To the report Of the Secretary Of Wsy you are
referred fr details relative 70 The cosdiuos of tie
army and ,s measures Of lesls!sties leeslsea ies
'pa furnishing the supplies necessary fbr IN ssp
port.
Thoush. we have lost many Of The best a en-
soldiers and most patriotic Of our eisissas, (shs
sad hut uaay odable res0 OF the hattlae and tolls
Of such campaign "a that which will reader ~
year 1868 ever memorable In our annals,) the army
than at any previous period Of the Was. Our ani-
liant defenders, now veterans, fhmtllaR with Ian.
ger, hardened BY expoense, and ccaa1aas iaihsn-
cheerful fofttMdc, aed welcome battIe with alnc.
rity. The officers, BY experience In field service,
aud the action Of examining boasds In relieving
the incompetent, are now greatly more e0lciesS
than at the c0inmencem menf Of the war. Yhe a.
serton Is believed 70 he fully 1ustihed that, re-
gardsd as whole, fOs character, val0s, e1eleucy,
and patriotic devotion, our army hes not been
eqmalied hy any Ike numher 0f troops In the his.
tory of war.
in view of the large conschp.ion ordered ky The
enemy, and their Subsequent cali f0s voiunteeSs, 70
be followed, Intellectual, by asii narthes dram,
adm0aished that no effort must be spared n
add largely to our effective force as promptly -
possible. The sources Of supply ore 70 - fossA
by restoring to the army ali who are impeeG14y
absent, putting an end TO sabsthaiioo, asodl15jna
the exemption law, restricting detAils, and plaeln9
In the ranks such of the able bodied men n0W eQ-
pioyed rs wagonets, nurses, cooks, and oties EN-
pioyers doing service for which the aeQsoes
may be found competent.
The act OF 18th April 1ee2, provides "lhai pessoas
not liable for duty may be received ~ suhseitutcs
for those wba nTe, under such Fegulatioas ~ nay
bs prescribed by the Secretary Of War" The po-
icy sf granting .' e;si'sss n,s S.s 40, teen ss..s.
strength Of the army been seriously impaired BY the
freqieu, desoriinns for which snbstsMees have bs-
come notorious but dissatisfactica hss besa sx-
willing avail u the opportunity tAua
afforded ot avoiding the military service 0f tbeir
country.
fully concur In the opinion expressed By the
Secretary, that there IL gr0nd tot the objection
t.at a new provision, TO include th0sA who fur
nised substitutes under the former call, would be
breach Of contact. 70 accept q subsaituaA was
confer privilege, not TO enter into q c0ntfaet
and whenever the substitute 10 rendered table ~
conscrIpton 1t would seem 70 follow that the pnn-
cipat, whose pIace-he had taken, should resp0na
foT him, rs the Government had received 10 con-
slJeration for his cxemptiOn. Where, however,
the new provision Of law would fail % 1mbs.ce q
substitute now In the ranks, there nppeafb, n the
principal shord again be consesibed 90 he N eaui-
liable ground for compensation 20 tho c0uscrlpt,
WHO then would have added 10 the service SOL
dier nnt 0iheswse liable to enrolment.
On the suheet sI exemptions, jt b bel:eved thae
abuses chnnos be checked uuless the syssen Ii
placed on basis entirely difs rent from that NOW
proytdcd by law. The object ef pour lsGlslssl6A
has been not 10 confer privileges on slsssss estt -
sons skilled In the various trsdsss psofes1oas, aaA
neelanisa ai pursuits, as could seadsy Moro va1uo-
bio service 10 ti'eir country by lobosInG ID sAefr
The army. the policy IL asqaessiola6ies Int ~
result would, IL ls thonshs, be bessss obsedse1 ~
earoiling all sueh psssohs snA allowing dseallG -
wants of the cannty. Consid<ssh1s nambaU ass
believed tO b. now exempted don 10 0ll1eAsy
service who are nos needfht 70 the pshlie 10 tssie
civil vocation.
country by detail. from the army whicA coall be-
as wei, executed ny psrsone above he present cen.
script age. An eIteasoa ef The nsjs, - - - em-
s,ass persons owe. =; forty Ave Ed ssIss
prscsicebie, sssumlns Iks pssss ~ ysssoss nen
detailed far da.y wl'i. lne sis.ss - sss.ssa g.
iieparhsen,. sonId, Il = hsfel, ~ heoel = ths
effective force In the dsja, WilhoUs - oa1ho Aos-
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