American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-17

submit 1t for your consideration. OF the
purpose of providing forthe effectual de-
tense OF the State, L, of course, cannot
doubt your approval. IF the Legislature
should prefer the adoption of any other
plan more efficient, and economical than
the one which | have herein proposed. il
will give me pleasure to cooperate bea,t.
lily in carrying it into effect.
In accordance with the act of Nav
1864, l have appointed for the Eastern
Armies Col. L. Jordan as agent at Wash.
ington, and Lieut.. Col. James Gilliland os
Assistant Agent at that place; and also
for the Southwestern Armies Lieut.. Col.
james Chamberlin as Agentat Nashville.
These agents are now actively engaged in
the performance of their duties, and it is
desirable that our people should be aware
that part of them consists in the gra-
tuitous collection6fi claims by Pennsylya-
MIA volunteers of their legal repres nta-.
tiyes in the State and National Govern.
ments. Volunteers having claims on eth
er OF these agents without expense, and
thus be rescued from the exertions to which
It is feared they have sometimes hereto
fore been subjected. Having received in
formation from the agent of the State that
our sick and wounded were suffering great
ly from the want of comforts and even
necessaries, | have been recently compel
led to call on hepeeple to contribute sup
plies mainly in kind for their relief. and
1t gives me pleasure to say that this appeal
has been cheerfully responded to, as have
been all my former appeals to the same
end
1t seems impossible to exhaust the lib
erality of our generous people when the
well being of our brave volunteers is in
question In my special message of the
3Oth Of April last, | stated the circum-
stances attending the advance of banks
and other corporations of funds for the
payment of the militia called out IN 1868.
In consequence the Legislature passed the
act Of the 4th of May, 1861 authorizing
loan for the purpose of refundng, with
interest, the amount thus advanced. in
case Congress should fail to make the nee
essary appropriation at its then current
session. regret to say that Congress ad-
journed without making. such appropria-
ton
The balance in the Treasury being found
sufficient to reimburse the funds so ad-
vanccd, without unduly diminishing the
Sinking Fund. | have deemad it adyisa-
BILE no to advertise for proposals for the
loan, and recommended the passage of an
act directing the payment to be made out
OF the moneys in the Treasury.
As the omission of Congress to act on
this subject involved an Unprecedented
disregard of the good faith of the Nation
ri authorities, recommended the Leg
islature take measures for procuring an
appropriation at the next session of Con
gress.
The Revenue Bill passed at the last
session has been found to be defective in
several points, and recommend a care
ful and immediate revision Of it.
The Bounty Bill passed at the last scs-
sion is found to be defective and unjust in
many Of its provisions, and from the man
ner in which it is administered in some
parts of the State, is oppressive on the
people. therefore recommend careful
revision of it.
As the present session has been called
for the consideration of matters Of vital
public importance, commend them to
your earnest and exclusive attention.
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