Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-12-14


of that officer made in tho preceding De-
cember, as to its probable amount at the
beginning of this year, by the sum OF
S3,g95, 07933 This fact exhibits salts
factory condition and conduct of the OPP
eratiJns of the Treasury
The National Banking system is proving
to be acceptable to capitalists and to the peo-
pie. On the 18th of November ii hun-
dred and ehty four National Banks bad
been organized, II considerable number of
which We're conversions from State Banks.
Changes from the State system TO the Ma
tional system are rapidly taking place, and
1t r. hoped that very soon there vii be in
the United States no bank OF issue not au-
thorizcd by Congress. and no bank note
circulation notsecured by the Government.
That the Government and the people will
derive general benefit from this change in
| the banking systems of the country. can
| hardly ne questioned The Nation..' s, $
tenn will create a reliable and permanent
influence in support Of the national credit,
and protect the people against losses in
/ the use OF paper money. Whether or not
anv further legislation is advisable for the
suppression of the State Bank issues. it
| viii be for Congress to determine 1t
seems quite clear that the Treasury can
/
| Government can exercise a re~tra ming
mower o err the bank note circulation of
| the country.
| The renort of the Secretary oc War and
the accompanying documents, will detail
the campaigns of the armies in the field
since the date of the last annual MESSAGE
and also the operations Of the several adj
miniStrati bureaus of the War Depart
ment during the last wear. 1t viii! n SO
-necifv the mea surrs deemed essential for
the national defense, and to keep MP and
to supply the requisite mi itarv force
The report of the Secretary of the y wv
presents comprehensi e and satisfactory
exhibit of the affairs of that department.
and Of the naval ser ice 1t is Il snhIec'
of conrratu!ation and laudahle pride to
our countrvmen. that Navy nf such vast
proportions has been organ 'zed in so brief
n rerioA, and conducted with 50 much eff
! cheney and success The general exhibit
of the navy, inc uaine vessels under con
structon on the first of December, 1864,
/ shows a total Of 61i esSels carving 10 10
! runs. and 5l0396 tons, heior an ac.ual
! increase during the year. over and above
| all losses bv shipwreck or in battle, Of So
vessels l61 guns, and A .42I IONS. The
| total number of men at this time m the
! service including officers. Is about , 900
| There ha been rapture1 NV the navC
inrine the year 324 vessels and the who'e
| number of vesse $ nantured since hoStili-
ties commenced is 800, of which 261 are
! steamers The gross proceeds arising
| from the 81 9 of condemned prize pron"rtv
| Tins far reported amounts to Sl4, 1876 25o :
81. A large amount of such proceeds is
still under adjudication AMI vet to be re-
ported The total expenditures of the
navy department Of every description. in
! Guiding tho cost Of the immense squadronS
! that have been cal Oh into existence from
! the 4th Of March. 1861 to the lst OF No
vemhpr. 1864 are 1898 641 .262 b Your
! f. orahle consideration Is inv ted to the
various recommendation of the Secretary
! Of the Ma V, especially in regard To a navy
| var and a suit thle establishment for the
! construction and repair at IRON YES sells ana
! the machinery ana armature for our ships
! To which reference was made in my last
| annual message Your attention IL also
! invited to the views expressed in the re-
/ port in relation to the legislation OF Con
grcss M the last session in respect To PR
! ze- in orr inland waters crrdialIv con
! cur in the recommendation OF the Secre-
! tary rs to the propriaty Of creating the
! new rank of Vice Admiral in our naval
| ser ice.
| Your attention is in tied to the report
| Of the Postmaster General for a detail cd
| account Of the operations and fI.ancinl
| condition of the Post Office Department.
! The postal revenues FOR the wear eniin"
| June 30th 1861 amounted To Sl2,43S.233.
/ IS and the expenditures to SD GA, 20
| The excess of expenditures over receipts
1 heinz 5000 652 - The views presented
/ hv the Postmaster General on the subject
Of spccia grants hv the Government in
aid Of tho cstah ishment of new lines Of
ocean mail stel mships. and the policy he
recommends for the development of in
creased commercial intercour @, with ad-
jaccnt and nei.hhorin@ countries should
recci the careful consideration of Con-
gresS
IL is OF noteworthy interest that the
steady expansion of population, improve
ment in Governmental institutions over
the new and unocenpied portions of our
country In e srarcelv been checked much
LESS impeded or DESTROYED bv our Great
civi war which at first glance would seem
t. have abs orbed the almost entire encr-
.ces OF the latinn
The organization and admission Of the
State of Ne ada has been completed, in
conformity with the laws. and thus Our ex
ccijeHt system Is UfmiV eSt0biiS ISL IN the
mountains which once seemed barren
AMI uninlahtahIe waste, between the At
Iantc States and those which have crown
up on the coast Of the Pacific Ocean.
The Territories of the United States are
generally in 4 condition of pr rSperitv and
rapid growth Idaho and Montana. by
reason of their great distance and the in
PERCEPTION of communication with them hv
Indian hoStilite- have been on partially
Organized, but it is nm icrStood that these
difficulties are about tn disappear, which
Will permit their Governments. like those
of others, to 20 into speedy and full opera
ton
As intimately connected with and PRO.
'nots OF this material growth of the ma
ton. ask the attention of Congress IL the
valuable information and important rec
concentrations relating to the public lands.
Indian affairs, the Pacific Railroad and
mineral discoveries, contained in the re
port of the Secretary of the Interior which
l. herewith transmitted and which report
also cmbra es the subjects of patents. pen
sionS. and other topics of public interest
pertaining to his department.
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