Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-06

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MESSAGE.
I The Galveston Nsics. of lhs Iiih, gives ths
fongwiag outline tie lasa message of the gov
e1nor te tie Lagi5lalurs of ihas S'a.e
Fhs governor refers to ths ffos-s of President
Lincoln 30 Alsieaaa iAa aautl--il.s prQefl. g
tiep emaneiea1i1g cur eT5 eag 4i5 ulqe4
ned lneol sIa4 ny inf ef-i congress
cordially appF0Rs V Iresd ns Davis pEocas
nation o. ouaaWIY against BuEsT and hoFes
our j iaturs t Sustain any measure Of -
taia,ion 5y tie Ceu.7aarata glYerauent lhe
governor pays handsome tribute 60 the memory
u thcse brave I6xians who have fallen TO tla
c9mmcl cause and aas @ well deserved el-
logy on tae c31spicnaus c0nrnga and ieats ol
val9T OF those VINO survive.
Ref-rfine t9 The military boerd appointed At
the last session, . imposed q the governor, cor
Tol.er aod tSeasurer. be says tasy have per
furna8 tas dHt'e- assigned them TO The oss. oi
I Their ability, GougE leborng ulde- many en-
barassmeuts 0r fans Of means, materials. etc.
Ibeg asF, LoW 9ai procured every gan gossi-
Bic. made oostI4e,s isf t3e msnliaetura Of sulal
arns, which srs now oeag rapidly pariect7di
estsblished ouudsry or cannon End psIans-
manulaeturs of powder, - Introduced i7ta
( lhs Sl4e manY athletes 81 necessity and warlike
stores, ete PURCHASED ana haad up sao gunb9at
Bsvou Disy ana Transferred hal 81 tds C0ulade-
rsse governments a.s3 tho fw0 Nichols guns
( whisi lave proved t1 BE 30 efisels
ITsns aAad g lie ge9o of tas adjulant
and ilsPee Ol-geper7l shows tna5 AIS iao1i5
h1ye 1eea ga lu1us- ~ ss55 tll
81 0uI ciszers Co embaTk in ihe war, and iAs
o=aa fosaaaps made bY the Confederate
g=vr-4--=s h-Fs almost lI5s5rgr.l go l1iI Iiserv
sEselizstiou of the oia1s. =lss-~--z-l.sf
1oops nave 3ssa raised or rron1s8r defense, m
accordance WIKI tae laws upa1 laat sub e., tha
many aiheu.tes encountered ~ bringing ths
hOnle. fa4iuent la-0 service, 5uE treE rl9
regiment has q aa protection - t5e people aa1
iIi pirea their eonhesnee lie says IDS l
ment A wiIlug @ be transferred to ihs Coateda-
rate service after tbs oxpirli08 Of IFS three years
terra On file frolti1T- Gp 90 tle present uul5
Z tha expense of 5lis regiment has been a59Gt
$500BU0 Iha GOV nQl recommends as @
measure ioT Frontier ceisnso That company
shall be organized in eseh O iHs ETon ier eoRn-
ties, o twenty men and acap-ail e4c., Gle psy
OF The captlin to be- $3.50 and @ qIivat $50
PER yssr, they furnishing 5aeil owI holsas 'IFrrs
aud subsistence, Sitn Oua or two c0re1iss oaeIs
to ravel along tha iua. receive reports pay 1h
the .rO5Bs etc. The plumber OF ias frontier
counaes beiug 25aat twenty-five, the whole
number Of H0ops would be abou5 30o, W9o
Woul5 not cost tha State BQre than $500 poo
iy-a6cut one-iour5h the pI5ssi5 COST
and yet. az a governor believes, would give
c
could lhen be tu1ne- over 10 the Couie lerAie
government
On tie sui jsct of Stats troops the governor
says lie has tLDariencsd much difficulty III hll-
ing Iequisition for 5000 troops for thee
months service t0T State dsionse. He calls st-
teuLiql Cd tie adj Jztant ana alpeetoT- general o
enroll all between the ages OF sixteen aad
sixty years. lie sees no reason why able
bodied CID men should n1l be required TO delend
sa8 State. Should the Conied-rass government
require al between .he ages OF eighteen and
fefly Eve, chem tie Stare woait only have isit
for IT'S defense boys aad old men.
The governor gee1mmonds chat The law should
Be- SO amended Gs 20 MAKE tho officers ha5le 70
90 into fto ranks s. benever the com lany falls
below .ua minimum number, Whlcn niai-fli-in
be thinks should be iner ssed. This rec1ulaleu-
dahoa IS mada bacauss tbs Officers have almost
alu3Ys aYals1 themselves cl their pr5sent ex-
enpdon from service rather 5hau go into the
renLs
He says his pred scossog had sanctioned con
Ersct by tas officers Of lne 1iale peai55ptaFy,
wish an gent q Tie Confederate States in Ten
lassee, for one-hslt of all She cotton and woot
en- goods ulanuiletu 81 lar SIX months win 5le
also that q large eredit was done. de directed
that the goods should be sold only ioI cash. lie
notified be Confederate St8tes agent that tie
contract ccuid not 5e extended unless assn ancas
were given lla. he Texas soldiers received the
benefit OF the contract. Ibe contact therefore
ces8sd on ihs FIRST of AFTii last. Since tnen
tho govere0r's orders hsye been taa5 ta7
Texas soldiers sh0uld 6-st be supplied next
tbeu; nmIi-s. aui shen the sciua. consumer,
ard not yard 10 be- s,li 10 tie retailer Of spec
ul8tor j. has been found lhai ong solliars have
received hles- -toUCths of sho w0ci7n goods asld
over half Of the c3isoa goods Oar penIteu-
I hay being the only establishment west q the
/ mississippi capaola of furnishing such goods,
aftsr su9plyiug his department and tAal of Ar
kansas, very few have bser loi- fog the psop e.
Of whom not one Ia 6.ty c9u.d BE- aeeommo-
da.sd, which as the cause O. much dlsa.l5-'
/ fse,ion Subsequently opo1 ne org nt sonclla-
si1n Of Generals Hindmau ard Holmes for cloth
( ing ior .ls T00ps many oil whom were lfonn
/ this STATE, be directed ad the wocln goods 70
be furnished t3 the arE,y, resarving only eot5 "a
+ goods enough 30 supply the wants OF soldiers
families.
The report Of tie financial sgoat shows ina
in tie pssiod of thirleoD moashs, ending Deem
Der 3I5l, 1862 I,5767Q0 yards Of cotton goods
lave been nsnli iae.ursd, and 2ll ,l5l yards @.
voolen goods, 465 79l yards Of the former aud
i54,2ll Yar.ia OF tie latter being sold % taa
army Daring fhs ssms period tae gross earn
iDgs have been S476 SO and the expenditure
$50 z99. Ihe Governor then mazes some. as
We tfiuk. iuici0us eommeuJali9ns IN regard
to slls insttatiau.
Under the Jaw creating Q hospital fund the
Governor appointed Or. Flswellen to visit the
army in Yrginia, and Dr. hiPPelos 70 yisis Ins
army ia Kentucky, giving each the sum oi
55000 in specie 20 be applied to tha relief Of the
ck These gentlemen having discharged the
dut7 assieuad them so0u after re5iraee nome
chsrgine nothing for thair services. subse-
/ 0qeniv tho Governor appointed laore perm3-
nan ereufs directing Or Eannell 10 proce7d %
ehe arlaVfn Virginia, and giving ann SzU,tVy
to be anplnd to fhe fellei Of Texas soldiers
Dr. j. has esisbIisie3 hospital IN Biehm9nd
exclusively ior lhs relief oi Eazials Ihs Gov
ernar also appointed Dr u A. j yan 80 sc g
Bracg's arrnv giving lim &5JUJ0 i7E she same
puf6 se D- j. hss established one hospital q
Odtuan and another q. Jackson, both oi
which ere in successful operation aud dong
much coed Enough lhis fund is becoming ex
haussei lis Las. also appointed Dr.. Ferris
WHO has rana to 0ar army in Arkansas WIZ
$40 O90. t1 be applied in Ike manner. An 81
ditional apBr5pTisagn fer the nospi tai iaild Z
recommended
{ On tla currency question, tho governor su5
3 gssfs s0me remedies Ter th5 GepEeciali0n eo4.
Disiaad eff aad th8 cansequs nt high psio5s q q
I the nseessarias OF its. lie thinks Congres
+ should Withou. DENY impose ana lJlls
: hss7Y tax, and promote tho .nnding 81 tei1 io
{ he suppose Of w.thdlawing TIE excess at Cen
r ledera.s notes rom cireGation DE also su
4 oests sn increase in the rate 5i Interest on th
Z bs49s. for tha peraose Of further encoura ginl
a investments in tnsm. lie ta.aEs tao seq isss
{ Hon aet should Be Sd ameaded IS to enable ta
+. govelnmelt 20 collect th7 iaEse aiAe0n.s du
& Under is Tae people Wlil never aaye noe
favorable time 60 pay, and eol .alnly tnsFs Is q
S reason % expect The government Wil ever nee
= It more then now. He proposes also tlat IN
: state tsx should be doubled q promote he sam
q result He recommends tao compulsory VITA
& draWal Of corporate aad indiFid14. sainp .sslei
= as r1aasuEa that win iueheT sd iR sassaisin
our Confederate cuTeacy Ha links il won
e BE- bsst iof the eoassss q boTFew HAas iaoos
e Confederate roles end 5tsse warrants g scr
y GAG purpose cileu.atIel SOD change We et
d sidel his slaeest0ns good cne. He iniiIuat
2 mas soma laT may be necessary g Pf9ts
t. 5est0rs from as oseed ssls q tnen properly
,o-ass l,s aa-aioe as te paetaar Congress Q