The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-01-15

we were parties. they CtrtJify nave ceased
to be binding on us. and, in my opinion,
our relations with European nations are,
therefore. now controlled exclusively by
the general ones of the law Of nations. 1t
is proper to add that these remarks are in
tended to apply solely IN treaty obligations
toward. torei m Governments, and have no
reference 10 rights Of individuals.
FRANCES.
The state Of public fuaRces is such as to
demand your earliest and most prompt at
teution. need hardly say that prompt
and cfiicac"us remedy for tn" present con
dition Of the currency i. necessary tb the
| successful performance Oi the functions %
government. Fortunately the resources of
our country are 80 ample. ami iNe spirit Of
our Peep. 50 ,ievurrI Il, liz c;tiisc, that
they are !eldy IT, make the i!Crcs AIRY con-
tributinn. kr.ir, l. ti!Gs entirely within
our reach il ae nave t.Ies8i~apm to icgis-
! lat" IN such manner IS to euIer available
the means at our disposal.
| .Nt the commencement U! the war, we
Yerc far ilom anticipating the magnitude
and duration o: the struggle in winch We
are engaged. The most sagac.Dns foresight
could not have predicted TIA, thc passions
, o; the Northern i,.opl" would lead them
| Diindly To the sacrifice -! lie. treasure and
liberty, in so vain hops as thai OF slbju-
eating thirteen independent states, inhabit
ed by MANI millions 81 people, whose
birt!irigIIt OF freedom - dcarcr to them than
life. \ long exemption from direct taxa
ton, by The general Government. had ere
atcd an-aversion to its raising revenue by
any other means than by duties on imports.
aud it WAS supposed that Ties. duties would
, be ample tor current peace expenditures,
while the means for conducting the war
could be raised almost exclusively by the
use of tn" public credit
Til" first action of the Provisional Con
! grcss was. therefore. cOul!ied 10 passing a
tariff law and to raising sum OF fifteen
millions of dollars By loan. with a pledge
OF a small export duty on cotton to pro
vide fur the redemption Of ;hc debt.
At il, sccUnd session. war WIS declared
to exist between the AoncdcraCy aud lhc
| United Statcs, and provision was made for
| the issue Of twenty millions OF dollars in
. Treasury notes. and for borrowing thr,y
millions Of dollars on bonds. The tariff!
was revised and preparatory measures Ia
, h"u To- enable the congress to levy Internal
taxation At it= succeeding session. These
laws were passed in Ma! and til" States Of
| Virginia. North Carolina. Tennessee and
Arkansas having Joined ,he ton.r'icracy.
til, Congress aIjoulitcd 10 meet III tie city
! Of Richmond IN t.I,. following .lautA O. July.
Prior to til. assembling Of your prcd.-
cl,sor~. in Richmond, 1T thrIG third session.
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