The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-14

NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1854

mis- nsy DO provided for In the above Indicated
II the Legislature viii appropriate 81 600 900
and authorize me 10 purchase aud cotton,
sSo 70 apoo 'ne Gotten 90 the oher SIDE when sS
! shipment, II the blockade does become more
stringent, with the States usual good inck when her
Affairs are well managed am firmly Impressed with the
ssl'ei thatl put gold enough her credit Europe
IN one year TO repair the road within months alter
treaty q peace or TO pay large proportion OF the sp
preparations OF the year. To accomplish this
the state must not be interrupted by inter
ference. The exchange which exported this
year under all the embarrassmeas 0, double blockade.
places 10 the credit Of The State with the now IN
by The State ~ purchase OF the cotton.
OUR FINANCIAL coNDIToe.
Comptroller General the public Deb, OF Georsia. ,nde
pendent Of the appropriations the past year
ment Of which sufficient tax been assessed and
vi Inc chaope bils issued, which psysbe Conied-
crate states Treasury notes S4 474 270 or
this the bonded debt ia So os6 .2ao s2l6 goo,
debt consists OF So 1853 900 10 Treasury notes. and
81, ,ooo In Treasury certificates depcst These
Dol DO called upon TO redeem them specie bonds I'LL
SIX moths after treaty Of peace
or the above 2,670750 is the old bonded debt which
chiefly on account Of tho construction and
Atlantic Railroad which is tho property OF State
and for stock in the Atlansc and Gulf road.
TO meet her liabilities the State public property,
consisting Of the Western and Atlantic Railroad bank
stock and railroad STOCK valued before the depreciation
OF the currency ~ S. 6S and whole taxable
property worth over 500 900 600 upon specie basis
The debt 10 bN paid Confederate Treasury notes Is
S41l 442 Of change bills and s. 900 payable ninew
issue OF Treasury 25th December
next, which, by the OF the contract be re
scented for payment 25tn March noxt the state
net bound 70 redeem thefn but they 10 be recev.
able in payment public dues at any future time
To redeem and the undrawn appropriations
OF the past year there the treasury 0S7
balance still due on the tax digest about sufficient
to cover the whole But Of the counties
whose dgests have have been thrown
within The enemys lines, may not be possible IL the
4 hQrR In NnllA Art QlfVr N
within the time to all these notes when presented
In that event respectfully that provision
Dc made fer the issue and sale OF per cent bonds
running twenty years. with semi coupons
the Confederate currency necessary to pay the deot
that new State notes be issued upon the
the notea to be redeemed, payable Con-
changed is Is believed for Confederate with which
10 make the payment. This would enable the
pay the debt ~ Confederate notes as soon as the taxes
also recommend that the appropriations Of the pre-
sent hsca year be provided for by the issue OF similar
notes payable 10 Confederate notes. enable the
State pay the out Of the taxes OF each
year when collected and that sufficient be assessed
70 meet all the appropriations made AS the must
be used during the the taxes Of each
paid during the latter part Of the year. becomes
sary TO issue these notes to meet the demands OF the
Treasury TIL the taxes can be collected.
AS stated in former message, prudent man will
specie after the war nor viii he borrow the present
currency he IL obliged 70 It, and give his note for
par payable lawful money after the war; but he
will sell property, even II exposes him much incon
venience and the currency which he Is obliged
nse. II no member OF the General Assembly and no
prudent constituent Of any member will raise currency
for his and give for 1t his obligation for
after the war; no legislator should do it for the State
which Is composed or the members and their constituents
II II becomes to sell portion OF pro-
pery raise tho currency necessary meet the demands
rather than incur debt currency 10 be
paid out OF our property and that Of posersy
future at specie rates In imposing the taxes
the law should make provision the exemption the
property OF the who cannot sell property to pay
heavy tax and ve and should place the burhen mainly
upSn the wealth Of the State, whore be bornc
without causing suffering or want. As tho DOOR have
Sn,ary service. exposure fatigue aud blood the rcn
who have been In much greater degree exempt from
these should meet the money demands Of tho govern.
ment
ExnEs DRIVEN ENEMY.
Your attention Ia invited 90 tho deplorabe condition Of
the unfortunate exes who have been driven from their
savage cruelty Of the enemy. The nnumsuisy q the
treatment 70 which these unfortunate sufferers been
subjected has probably parallel 10 modern warfare.
and but few in the history Of the world Thousands Of
helpless women and children, many Of them widows aud
orphans OF brave men, who have sacrificed their lives
the defence OF the liberties Of their country have been
driven from their homes with but little their clothing
and furniture and out exposed upon ground
70 all sorts Of weather. without food house shelter
have had the bost means my power provided for
thor protection and prov issued
these who entirely destitute. As had special
fund.- OF il could be spared. no. doubling
that my course would meet your approval Tents have
beeu furnished such a. could not get shelter and
have directed that log cabins be at suitable
locality by the Quartermaster General who has taken
great interest ~ their behalf Tor Their comfort during the
have done all In their power with the means at their
command, to mitigate the sunerngs or this unIor
tunate class OF our fellow citizens. ! recommend that
proper provision be made by supply those who
destitute with shelter and tho necessarss Of life Till they
Can provide for themselves.
pnsKRIKRs AND srRAGGLRRs FROM THE ARMY
10 fact that requires no effort at conceanent since
the late announcement Of the President in hs speech At
Macon that armies have been weakened to alarm
ing extent by desertion and struggling Tho OF
and the sssesy OF people require prompt
action 70 remedy this evil. Many OF these men have
fought CALAMITY, and have left their commands under
circumstances tine most trying TO which human nature
exposed. AZ armies have retreated lert
large OF country possession enemy they
have found their homes and their families thrown behind
the enemy lines whero the latter are SUBJECT not only
TO insult and injury but great suffering for the
earies OF life. Under these circums their sympa-
thy and care for their families !ranphed over their pat
riotsm and sense Of duty and In unfortunate hour
they yielded TO their feelings, laid down their arms and
abandoned their coiors.
70 their companies and tree par don should be extended
70 each one who will DO 90 This already offered 30
70 believe would be granted by the General in
command OF each Of the military departments. All who
refuse ~ accept the pardon and return should be
rested, and sent forward with tho least possible delay
The civil officers OF the State In their respective
ties, with the aid OF the military officers, home,
and the patrol OF each county, believed to
effective for the arrest and return deserers stray
der proper legal obligations, to In this capacity.
These officers by tho constitution o. the country and
laws OF the states and OF the Con ederatc Staes
empt from Confederate CONSUMPTION, and should
CURED in consideration OF the exemption extended to
them, 70 keep all descrcrs and sraggers Of their
counties, when not overrun By the enemy
To compel the civil officers to act, many OF them
not inclined TO do So recommend the passage Of law
authorizing tho Governor the civil officers OF
county, or any portion Of them, TO conscription
when they refuse 70 obey orders the appre
hcnson straeglers and Confed
crate SERVICE and they cannot be turned TO con-
scripton from or Otherwise that they be subject to
militia GJty and trial by court marital, for neglect OF
duty refusal to obey orders And that all necessary
penal sanctions be added compel the discharge OF this
duty Proper provision should be made by the Confed.
authorities TO receive the disorders convenient
points not too remote from any part Of the STATE and to
pay jail and other necessary expenses promptly The
want OF proper regulations in this particular, deters
many civil officers VINO would DO willing 10 act. from
making arrests they have money spare pay
the expenses and dc not know TO whom where they
should deliver the persons arrested.
While Ia the duty or the States make provision 20
compel desertors and persons absent without leave 10
return TO their commands, an imperative obligation resis
upon them W make such provision the families OF the
needy as will secure them from want OF the