Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-12
Which leaves a balance in the

Treasury OF .Slo,ofZ,o0o IL
The President concurs with the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in the opinion that
the proportion of moneys required to meet
the expenses of the war, derived from tax
alton, should be further increased. The
public debt, ON the first day of July last,
amounted to $l,749,69O, 4S9, 40, held, for
the most part, by our own people.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The President congratulates the people
upon the organization, efficiency and sue
cess of the Navy.
The Secretary's general exhibit Of the navy,
including vessels under construction on the
lst of December, 1854, shows total of GIL
vessels, carrying 1910 guns and SIC, 1886 tons,
being an actual increase during the year over
and above all losses by shipwreck or in bat
tie Of SO vessels, $50 guns and 32,427 tons.
The total number of men at this time in the
naval service, including officers, is about 81, :
900. There have been captured by the navy
during the year, 1924 vessels, and the whole
number of naval captures since hostilities
commenced is 1900, Of which 267 are steam
ers. The gross proceeds arising from the
sale of condemned prize property thus far re-
ported amounts to Sl4, 1896, $50 81. A large
amount of such proceeds is still under adjudi-
cation and yet to be reported. The total ex-
penditures Of the Navy Department Of every
description, including the cost Of the immense
squadrons that have been called into existence
from the 4th of March, 1861, to the LIST of
November, 1864, are s., 366, 726, 235.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
From the report of the Secretary Of the
,Nka IL al ho {.
posed of during the FIVE quarters ending on
the 18th of September last, was 4,22l ,342
acres, of which ,52S,6l4 acres were entered
under the homestead law, the remainder was
located with military warrants and agricultu-
raj scrip, certified to States or sold to rail-
roads for cash. The cash receipts from sales,
location and fees, are $l0,9l4 46. The in
come from sales during the fiscal year, end
ing June Both, 1864, was S57S,007 81 against
S636,077 81, the receipts during the proceed
ing years. The aggregate of acres surveyed
during the year has been equal to the guam
tity disposed OF, and there is open to settle
ment about 1873 100000 acres of surveyed
land.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
The liberal provisions for the invalid SOL
diers and sailors Of the Republic, and to the
widows, orphans and dependent mothers Of
those who have fallen in battle, or died Of
disease contracted, ofwounds received in the
service of their country, have been diligently
administered. There have been admitted to
the pension rolls, during the year ending the
30th day of June last, the names Of LILO in
valid soldiers, and 2,7l0 disabled seamen,
making the present number Of army invalid
pensioners at 22,767; and of navy invalid
pensioners 7l2. or widows, orphans and
soldiers, 22l ,90S have been placed on the
army pension rolls, and 24S on the navy rolls.
The present number Of army pensioners 1893.
At the beginning Of the year the number Of
revolutionary pensioners was over 1880, only
twelve OF whom were soldiers, eight Of whom
have since died; the remainder are those
who, under the law, receive pens ions because
Of relationship TO revolutionary soldiers
During the year, ending June Both, 1854,
81 ,504,6l6 90 have been paid to pensioners.
EBvIEw OF THE WAR.
The war continues since the last annual
message. All the important lines and posi-
tons then held by our armies have been
maintained, and our armies have steadily
advanced, thus liberating the States left in
the rear ; so that Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, and parts of other States have again
produced reasonably fair crops. The most
remarkable feature in the military opera
tions of the year is General Sherman's at
tempted march of three hundred miles,
directly through the enemy's region. 1t
tends to show great increase OF our rela-
tive strength that our General-in- Chief should
feel able to confront and hold in check every
active force of the enemy, and to detach a
well appointed army to move on such an ex-
petition, the result Of which is not yet known;
conjecture in regard to is not here to be in
dulged.
THE EXTINCTION OF SLAVERY.
Upon this important point, the President
refers to the march of Emancipation in the
States of Marylnnd, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee, and its
complete triumph in the first named State.
Referring to the proposed amendment Of the
Constitution abolishing Slavery IN all the
States, which failed for lack of the requisite
two-thirds vote in the lower house the Pres
ident recommends its passage by the present
| Congress. He considers the result OF the
| late election as indicative of the popular
sentiment upon the question.
| Thu NATIONAL RESOURCES.
The President finds from statistics that we
have more men now than we had when the
war began; that we are not exhausted, nor
| ia PtOCeoS al tAuduSLlOuJ buaL We oAS
ing strength, and may, if need be, maintain
the contest indefinitely. This is as to men.
Our mvterial resources are now more com:
plete and abundant than ever. The national
resources are unexhausted, and, as we be.
lieve, inexhaustible. The public purpose to
re-establish and maintain the national au.
thority is unchanged, and, as we believe, IN.
changeable. The manner Of the continual
! ton of the effort remains to he chosen
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE REBELS.
Upon this point the President is clear thai
negotiations with "the insurgent leader >
could not result in any good. The only con.
dition upon which peace can be restored il
the submission Of the insurgents. He says
that "the war will cease on the part Of the
| Government, when it shall have ceased on
the part OF those who began it."
As whole, the Message is an able, dis,
tinct, instructive document, and one that in
/ the sentiments it expresses will give profound
satisfaction to the people who have decided
/ that the present Executive shall stand at the