Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
MESSAGE OF GOV. VANCE.
SEE0NR EYrRA Orac1nn
70 the Honor able the Hen

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tia dutysnd the late exemption of your late sessio
the militia of the STATE virtually absorbed In lieu
men, not s7hect to conscription from eighteen t. f
years ol age Only very few persons xemped
creon found that by refusing exercise this dscrc
lion end by executing the law strictly, would seriousl,
Interfere with the most vital industrial pursuits of The conn
rJ and yet has appeared evident to that you in
encn was cniS to give me the power grant exemptions
ID particular cases OF necessity great hardship AID not
to excnse Whole classes OF the community therefore
seeiuy recommend that the list Of exemptions be
sable. w " P'A
Doubts have arisen to whether it was your intention
permit the guard for home defence ID for the
OF arresoE deserterg army and aiding in the
decided Executive not the power to uss
ioT this purpose YOU'D therefore recommend that the
act eganzn the Guard be amended as ipvsst the
Goyerlo with the anne tLiA orgaiza-
ton as was given him over the militia that there nay
be no doubt TO the righfu powers Of the Executive
In this connection beg leave to remark that fire.
queny 6y eases OF apparent conflict between
Thch nothing less than an authoritative decision of the
year-tme being oftsn of the greatest mornent-
happens that many important questions practically
remain lo undecided the public service in ooascqnsrce
sun r. tno kA eu'iye is a. loss tc kno" what is his duty
cases the Governor and Council The Chief Justice
tie request o the Governor be authorized to the
supreme Court in extra session, to obtain from
our highest Ciohl tribunal, speedy doubtful
Judges - S''0 u'''N' % 'A' 0e''7'0hS 0' TIE
also recommend gentle nen most earnestly the resto-
ration OF the spring EEL Of the Superior Courts After
caretq observation for the past twelve months
vince tst tho good of society povely demands this
that abolition of this has productive of evil
and that greater evil still will result not rtstored
When inc crime and growing disregard of law
every where fearful that Law aGd danger OF
people sounds Strangely This should not be BUT 10
restore the courts will involve the necessity increasing
now that presume object Increase. This
be effected by taxing suitcrs without increasing
Yoar attsrtion is also invited to so much OF ,hs legsa
on Of Congress as provides for the disposal by sequesa
tNf EP at in Vapv
doubts widely entortaned to the of ngress
to dispose pos OF lands ng & wi within The limits Of this State
upon the Confederate Government the right caTiug
ards held by alien enemies to be 1t thought
however that upon such uacancy the right of the State
original gfanor representative of slch gTantor ne
such having occurred Very high authorities consd
er that s not competent Tor Congress
recton in whch land lying withia North Carolina shall go
in vacancy occur, from any importance
OF this question cannot we'll be exaggerated Oonsidera
lons as to the person In whom vested tho ultimate right
to the soil Uf vital Importance in every eociety. It
plain that contests between the States and the
fedeate States Will turn upon this point AID that tbs
whole theory OF the relations nment are to
pose that any action pat settle, directly
question: submit whether zome proceedings may
important upon all accounts that snail be settled and it
will tend to the suppression Of litigation and quisng
OF Vaiuab bic titles that it be settled early.
Common Schools, again forward through Liter
establishment of system graded schools one or MOI
each county Of which oRehaf the expenses to be de-
The plan is set forth in bill submitted to approved
6y the Literary Board and sent in to the Committee
Education The idea meets my hearty appreciation, and
IN urging it upon youE favorable notice, hope you will
f0IsdeE me bslsT s NJ c, % t or nnmiy
ngy important to make every possible
Idren. By qualifying them for
teachers-whch cannot be schools of no higher
grade than cur Common SchooIs-many be provided
ter In the great Righteousness of the counties and
individuals will now give literally for such noble OBJ
ject Lastly it is not mnodest for claim that North
Carolina occupies high position among her sisters
gard 10 public education; and by exerDg ourselves no1
mat poslon may be SO improved and raised to enable
educated aad industrious publishers to exercise
no little nfnence in the formation in happier times, of
southern sentlment-a means OF power at eIdtrng
and glorious. By the judeious management OF TIA
Fond in OF the greatly increased value of
securities the Board hope add no decrease
il the semi annual distributions shall occur
some action is also required your part protect
Fund against the course now pursued by the holders
drafts 1t in the various countless refusing
mand srent currency from that which The Teasurer
now receives and pays out The dntes and responsibilities
defined and set forth with greater particularly. 6
The important sui OF feeding the poor,
attention The results past years operations
are most encouasng and should to give people
confidence in the their State anxiety
felt last ta as you kaow the snbect of food and
fears were entertained that suffering if not actual sarys.
% @ by d P9dy o M
Of bacon Quantity Of rce &C. which fexpected would
60 but lite way in supplying the general wants. When
ny surprise and qualification, found that Major Hogg
Commssary subsistence only issued to the County
Com lssiCners about onehrd of the bacon, than
reports still hand 90 900 lbs of bacon having fed
number OF engaged the public works and sold
10 the army 1000 lbs. with 10000 bushels of
bel that causes, the crops
his have not been abundant uua ard that the
public will be called do than last But
still see for alarm, and my last years experience
encouraged me to believe that all can be fed from our
resources, by proper prudence and economy. re-
specially recommend hbsral appropriation among the
several countless according popuation for this
at least double that OF last that be allowed
buy and store away corn, -four and bacon as hereto
fore.
The earnings of the Steamer ADVANCE" which has
been employed in runpDg the blockade may be applied to
this purpose they cannot be made to meet our debt
abroad. They viii be amply sufficient without taxing the
people dollar The method of distributing these articles
of food the duties of the subagens and the proper reel
pens should be definitely set forth and provision
should be made fer these families Of soldiers whO accord
present forfeit their claim TO assistance
by removing from county another h!ch is frequent
ly almost unavoidable.
Reports submitted herewith the operations of the
which trust will find satisfactory The enterprise Of
running the blockade importing army supplies from
abroad has proven complete You will see from
the report that large quantities of clothing leather and
lubcatng oils, factory findings aud
aIumuDon medicines; dye stuf, blankets, cot
tonbagging and Spirits coffee &c have been safely
ey thousand and ten bales OF cotton have been sent
to Liverpool proceeds OF which are deposited to the
of the Sat less The amount OF expenses OF the
vessel With what have imported and the purchases
our home markets, think safely that the Noth
CarCaa troops will comfortably clothed TO January
665-sht ud God in his providence so long see ht TO ac
blanke S. Neither Ordnance Quarter master De-
parm placed too much reliance on foreign importa
ton but effort has been made to stimulate home pro-
duction. Both the quality and Quantity or arms aud mun
tons manufactured have been improved IN Inc
months. =
Tav haa hoon made