Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-30

inc s,sc;e and mart Confederate currency transac-
ton This, with the constant fluctuations IA ,te%ant
OF money and exchange has rendered such statement
almost impossible 1t is believed, however, th'' III. "
companying statement Of Ma'r John 'evereux' maj 40
presents as fair and simple an ;ppng sbps cot
ton, and exchange, we have balance In our law" ~
specie Sl26 957 80 ard the currency account p
ance OF 81, So. SCI, so. b
eft of the state for part which special
would have otherwise been made, ana "nlch tns
nent has the right to account Tor as proh's' VIZ.
pa;1 ;n,n ,b Tr.,s nrv 39!.l02 81
Ordnance and Ordnance, stores, 4'''0'0 ~
CT thing Issued Surgeon Gsne:als Depar' q. nm m
ment, , 90 w Wv " oo
NJ: .,t , " J., :; S,,rnn Crnaral 1893 90
Supplies rished Deaf and Dumb syum lo.ooo w.
atioosary furnished Secretary of State, 2>6Sl ~
T,,,l S2,l46ly7 81
There also in the hands of and due to Major pwd of
the CT thing Depart cent Tie OF 81 h2 s9o w "hch
if order, be made available 10 the Treasury Tor
the current fiscal year My intention was to buy cotton
tobacco, &C.. fer rxportan as tn make the SHIPS
go inward bv the outward wl;hnnt any connec
ton with 'he Treasury, but probably Vt would DC oe!
divert it to this pose aid in awaiting an increase
of the public de b. and depend upon the proceeds OF the
supplies hard to furnish the means Tor eSpnrtatpG-
This sum added to the above will, when laid into the
I. ury the original appropriation of $40
OOo leaving, balance of 81 1876 Isl, which with the az
ticc on hand estimated ices paid by Confederate
CuartermaSter General, which la below the ma act
1t is proper add that have for believing the
estimate for snts abroad I" be far below the hnth and
that there large quantities "l shoes cares c"' ana
blankets iron bacoG Sc. bought md PAD yet ABROAD
which 10 Lot Come into This calculation
Under authority Conferred BY the last "si?ature,
have reatp"utei our former agent, NJ IN white,
wn has g,le Europe with instructions t wind up
business there and forward soon as possible such
will enable to make partial statement
witt til. public auditor. Uutii this is done we cannot
show positively how the accounts stand and these state
meutS are furnished merely for your information.
For a statement o: the condition of or frames and
the indebtedness Of the State refer You t" the report
of Mr.. ORTIZ very efficient Pub,ic TIRE Be-
ing well adapted by talents and expereace to he conduct
OF financial affairs, anu generally intent to abide BY
all his Suggestions in that regard am sorry however,
that cann" yield the same assent t" his advice as to
military affairs and the eth"d Of conducting the
can great proprety in tn retention by the State
in transferring absolutely all her physical power to other
. hauds The time has already Come whsn, to say the
best Of it, the assertion of right as pertain NJ to SOW
ereign STATE is worth ii backed by some show OF
ply steal power to aniorcai Neither can regard it
any wise anomalous that the State should employ her
militia in irving t. rest tn" numerous inds nfGesertrfs
who nrSt the Country, roboing and numbering the c
and in some instances compelling strong force
be under project the sittings OF the The
anomaly, if any there BE- in the ease, night certainly b;
found in the Government permitting hess outlaws u
the civil authorities at defiance. pllage and murder at
will until loyal citizens lice for life and hot undertaking
tn because such prevention would increase the
State taxas! AS matter Of course it is expected that
the Confederate government will ultimately all
military OUTLAWS necessarily incurred by the States for
tha ence of themselves which vt is unable to render.
Bat ii it should not submit must be protected
nevertheless; and the objection that in prot citing
selves We are also assisting execute law Congress
! y iii hardly hold good. DOUBTLESS 1t would be go ID
ihm- if people could carry and preserve in-
erra Tlet without any expenditure Of money all.
oubess because TO knowledge it has been
tried But having before the very strongest
dence Of the constant necessity of these troops
to incur the debt and do our utmost pro-
tect the country and execute the laws
Doubtless the arrangemt MT might be made with the
Confederate government to assume the payment of State
forces now, especially of our regulars and the Home
Guard on duty the front, beth are under Con:.de-
rate officers and doing the service Confederate troops.
however, corcur in the Treasurers recommendation
that the taxes i'll have to be considerably incr ased for
tne next fiscal year. La addition to the sigh increase
the military appropriations aid small herea
Ter Tor the securing Oh proper supply OF salt
hope 1t will not be nectsSa'y to enlarge the existing
appropriations on in regard to the families of in
gent soldiers. 1t admitted to be imperative duty
to provide for these persors and the
By the counties in providing each for its soldiers
families conceive to be unjust to themselves poor
ton would b. taxed with tire support Of three four
times the number at per that Il wealthy county
with small white population, and double ability
ray, would have to care for. regard the support oil
these families much public thai of the soldier
himself and that the true principle is to levy upon TIE
State at large 1t is Sufficient that in times like these
the counties have support their poor the
lilies Of soldiers therefore recnmlhend appropria
ton OF two millions IN currency and the imposition
tax in kind, say twentieth bushel of corn whea
and peas, gallon OF rup &c, arranged and system
! atiZed as ron may deem best
From careful observation of the difficulties expert
enced by the county supply commissioners last wear,
owing to the mpressment and 1.-THE law of Congress
rendered still greater by the bonding OF larg
portion Of farmers to the Confederate government
convinced that this is the surcst and best way pro
vide for the poor Surely no humane patriotic citi
object to this plan. If it should meet your ap
probation, tie sooner it is adapted the better, tb
season is already ia: advanced deem it unnecessary
elaborate this suggestion, will doubtless be able
to mature the plan of operating better than can
u tn he offh
Militia and the Guard for Home Defence which require
some additional legislation Both of these organization
were put foot when the territory allotted the differ
regiments and batalions contained sufficient tt
fill them to the numbers required by law. Both hay
been stripped by c"nscripon until scai cely thing
mains of either regiment battalion but officers Whel
BOW call out tue Home Guard for State Defence, hav
to put many compani together in osder to get
convenient size and the supernumeary officers consttut
ing large per of the whole force are sent home
as they cannot be made to in the ranks This
the greatest Inconvenience and injustice The only
edy reoI ganization and consolidation therefore,
commend the abolition OF the llnme Guard organization
as being too many and the passage of law author
ns the combination OF the skeleton companies of tn
Militia into regiments having the numbers
to take the feo at onre and so that all be compelled
to d" duty alike deem it unnecessary further to Civ
the details of the proposed p!an the Aduant Genera
will present them fully to your Military Committee in
form which has my approval.
also recommend the extension of the age to which me-
are required to serve in the militia to fty-fve years.
Though there are not great many at that age
pabe OF active field service there many who cOu
perform most material service in arresng deserters an
REFRESHING disorder home whose accession would
ly strengthen this important OF the State.
The record of the country will bea: witness gentle
man, that have never sought to have extraordinar
power OF any kind conferred upon being content
aoide by our ancient customs when usual crcum
stances have rendered them abortive. But am firm
by actual experience that impossible to
"rce discipline and obedience to orders military OF
ganzan"n 'h oughout til State without summary power
In me COMMANDMENT Chief drop the offender from til
rolls for certain specific nfeuces With at
L therefore, and moved by sincere conviction of duty
recommend the conferreng of this power on the Execr
o'sto esnfisss s0fy during the war; and as restrics