Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-17

lhe State should provide at least six
tour-gun batteries of field artillery will,
all the modern improvements.
lhe suggestion has been freouan,Iv
made by niehectiug persons that The SIata
shoul raise force and keepit nermonent' y
~ IN the held for her defence. Apart from
other considerations, it is to be observed
be quite beyond the present ability of the
State.
10 raise and maintain an army of fifteen
regiments would involve an annual OK
irendlture of more than fifteen millions of
dollars, and any smsller fol CO would be
inadequate. The plan which | have
above proposed would, | think give to tho
STATE efficient protection, and if the Leg
slature should think fit to adoptit, tho
expense can be readily provided for by
lean or otherwise
Having an organized force under the
control OF the authorities of the State, and
mustered into service for domestic protec.
ton, we would not as heretofore, lose time
In arranging for transportation and SUD
plies with the National Government
when 1t became necessary to call it into
tae field. When throughly organized, it
should be IN all its appointments an army
winch could be Increased by draft mado
IRON our enrolled and classified citizens.
The plan which have above suggested
Is The result ofreilection and experience
which | have had during the last three
years, and | have felt it to be nv duty. TO
submit II for your consideration. Of the
purposei OF providing for the eaectual de.
ience OF the State, | of course cannot
doubt your approval. IftLe Legislature
should prefer the adoption Of any other
plan more Efficient, and economical, than
the one which | have herein proposed, it
will give me pleasure TO cooperate heart
lily in carrying it into effect.
In accordance with the act Of Ndy 4th
1851. have appointed for tho Eastern
armies Col. +. Jordan as agent at Wash
ington, and Lieut.. Col. James Gilliland
as Assistant Agent at that place and al
so Tor the Southw eSterH ARMIES Lieut.. Col.
James ChamJerlin as Agent at Nashville.
hese Agents are now actively engaged
la the performance of their duties, atid it
is desirable that our people should 20
aware that part of them consist in tho
gratuitous collection Of all claims by Penn
aTutu,i.~- - - - ~, '"Sir regal repro
ernmenIS' Volunteers having claims on
either Of these Governments can Leva
them collected through these gents with.
out expense, and thus be resclsed from
the exiortions Ia which it is feared they
have sometimes heretofore been subjected
laying received information from the
agents of the State that our sick and
wounded were suffering greatly from the
want OF comforts and even necessarjes.
have been recently compelled to call ON
he.People to contribute supplies mainly
IN Kind Tor their relief, and it gives mo
pleasure to say that this appeal has been
cheeriully responded to, as have been all
my former appeals to tue same end.
1t seems impossible to exhaust tho liber-
allty OF our generous people when the
well being Of our bravo volunteers is in
question. In my special message of 3Olh
April last, | stated the circumstance at
tending the advance Of banks and other
corporations, of funds lor the payment OF
the militia called out in 1863. In conse-
quence the Legislature passed the act OF
4th May, 1864, authorizing a loan for the
purpose OF re!andlng, with interest, tho
amount thus advanced, in case Congress
should fail to make the necessary apprer
priation at its then current session,
regret to say that Congress adjourned
without making such appropriation.
The balance in the Treasury being
found sufficient TO reimburse the fund SO
advanced, without unduly diminishing the
Sinking Fund, | have deemed it advisable
not to advertise for proposals for the loan,
and recommend the passage OF an act di-
recting the payment to be made out Of
the moneys in tie Treasury.
As the omission of Congress TO act on
this subject involved an unprecedented
disregard Of the good faith of the National
Authorities, recommend that the Legis-
lature tallo measures for procuring an
appropriation at the next session of Con
gress.
The revenue bill passed at the last Bes-
sion has boon found 10 be defective in
several points, and | recommend a careful
and immediate revision of il.
The bounty bill passed at the last session
is found 10 be defective and unjust in
many of its provisions, and from the man
ner in which it i5 administered in some
parts of the State, oppressive on the peo-
pie. therefore recommend a careful
revision Of it.
IA the present session has been called
for the consideration of matters OF vital
public Importance, recommend them to
your earnest and exclusive attention.
&C CURTIN