Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01

of "a jor John Devsreux. marked presents fair and
sean that ncGdng ships, cnttor aud exchace, have
balance Ia Gus favor in spsee # s26 s57 80 sod the
cnrre1cT account q ba auce OF 81 o52,56750
The folio wing lave been expended f,r The ben
eff OF The STATE part Of which special appropriations
WoVli have otherwise been mad and which this depart
ment has the right to account far profits Wig:
Clothing iasued to State Troop. .....s $50 0Go 90
Paid into the Treasury 392 107 90
Ord auce and f,rdpance stor s.......... 4ass7o Is
Cio h.ng Issued Surgeon Generals DePa-E- -.
set, Bcn1s (sa's Of Ad Vance j...'.... $50 eco 90
Supplies fu -njsh9d D@ef and Dumb Asylum 20 $50 90
Stationery furnished >3cretary OF State, g 6Sl 20
Total ................... 1917 ST
m ire n:h.n DsP3rtm IT. the sun Of s. 67E 9so co. ~hGa
fiscal ,elr Ny Intention to buy cotton to-
$ fer M 80 a' snt to ak the snps
With tho easnfy but perhaps 1t would be better TO d.
Do @ o a. ~ s sp'os aa If M noes or s
oil hard furnish I'll. fer exportaton This sum
gnsh tie orign 5Tpropr aon Of y COO leaving
baIapce = s24a5~87 81 whioh viii the articles on hand
General which aI far ht5w the make pro vii
ceive, constitute the nett profits reaiiE-d
estimate for fnnls abroad far below the truth apd
that there ar'<a-ge quantities OF ahoes cads o!"th and
Blankets iron, bac &c, bong and paid for Jet abroad
which d not into the calculaiion.
Under auth orjy conferred ny The last LEGISLATURE have
tn Europe with irso ~ud mp business
and forward possible such statements
nditor. Until this is dona show positively no
the acoc0uts stand and thase stsemens furnished
merely for yCut Information
For satement of the c)nlil9n OF Gancos ord the
ndeotedness OF th State refer you to the report OF Mr.
Worth very Efficient FnbIic Treasurer. Being well
adapted b7 talent and experience the conduct of fnan
cia aaig=, generally CONTEXT to abide by all his
ges iCus that gard sorry, however, that cali
not yield the hs advice 10 military Of
airs, and the method Of conducting the war
can gFear prcpriefy H. the retention by the State OF
eIrjng abs cIuely all her physical power to other
hAr II DIV 3
Of it. the assertion o. right a8 pertain HR TO sovereign
worth much backed by some show OF ply
eca power to enforce it. Neither regard it as il
aywse anomalou that the State should employ her mii
tia Ing tt the numerous baCd3 OF deserters who
ntcst the rnbbg aud numbering the CITIZENS and
Instances compelling strong force tc be under
arms I" Get the stings OF the courts ibe anonay
Any there be he ught certainly be found III the
GJveTnutot permitting these outlaws to set the civil au
thnriie9 At dfarc3, paIe aud murder al will un Ioya
clizaEs e ter lie sad not Undertaking 20 prevent IT, be-
prev ntinn would the STATE taxes i!
as nat er OF course 1t is e8pec ed ths ne Cohedefate
2oVerneot wlll ultimately assume all htary oulays ne
cesay incurred by he states ior that defence OF them
selves winch 1t IL ul"be 10 relGo but even II k9ouIo
no! submit must be protected nevertheless and the
objection that in protecting also as s
ing 10 exocu law OF me CoFgEess Will haFoS hoid soou.
Doubtless would De good bi0g people could carry
and preserve Internal 9qet Without any exPend-
ure OF money at a say dou0 less, because 10 ny kuo"
ledge it been tried Bat having before eyes
the very strongest ev denoe Of tho ooDstan necessity OF
ito troops. c3n see 10 gay bu to Inc2r ta deDt ana
DO ut mo8s protect tie country and execute the
laws.
Probably al arrangement might be made with tho Con-
ederate The OF Safe forces
duty at The 'front.' ga both are under Confederate ooers
AMI Icing The service OF Confederate troops.
However, in the Tfeasur ers Recommendation,
that the taxes will have 10 be considerably increased ot
tho fcai year In addition to the sight increase In
men'i ned OF the seouriog OF proper supply OF sa
hope II viii be necessary to enlarge the existing aPpropr
oHyin regard the families OF cur INDECENT sol
ders II admitted be imperative duty to provide
these persons, and the system pursued by the
,uceive til, mselves. poor county. pos
sessng slaves, but large white popuation would be
persons that a wealthy county, with small white pop
uaton and double the ability to pay would have to care
lie that the soldier himself, and tina: tie true
psjncpo is to levy upon the state at large 1t is sut
poor, families oi soldiers therefore
recommend appropriation of TWO millions in currency
aud imposition kind one-tWeDtleh bush
e of and peas gallon of syrap &C. SO arrang
ed and sgHtemls9d as yoa may deem @ pest,
by tue county supply commissioners as year, and oWIng
to the mpreosen and tythe lass Of Congress, nov ren
deced t create bY the bonding Of Ia portion OF oUr
farmers coll a their surplus to the Confederate govern
menF am convinced that Ibis is the euest nd best way
ptogiio io poor. Surely 10 humane or patriotic
c zeo objeos 30 tits p.a il shoRd meet yo1r ap-
son il aIIeair tar edyanced deem it unnecessary to
elaborate s suggestion, ag y0a will doubtless be aoie &c
nature tbs ula1 OF opeIa ing batter could mysef.
desire to cali Jour attention TO The Condition o. the
Militia and lh2 Guar fur Home noteuce, when requires
iegiaiaoD Both o. these org lions
pug slea the territory allotted % tha ulte
regiments aud b&lglio co1siHei pl2p b11 Id H.
them - lDo numoe-s required > B,A haze aiha
leeu stripped b coa7crp ion urii1 Ecarc sny hlng
mains o. elmer aut or batal.on bu. otoe When
rog call ont tns Houa Guard to. State Ijt1eLce nave
g p0c many companies together oder IL set OF
a0d tbs DumeTacy oI5ers ooDallf4 ing
large cea1 Of It's whole 1uTce, are sent home, as eg
cannot be uade 10 ser3a tha ragks T-is causes the
greatest Inconvenience and jostice The un5 remedy .
.gaaz3iOn GuG culsodaton thaIef0re recon- MEND
Tbs abolition CT the aome uard as beng one
10 "ary @rd 'h6 pas a80 OF Law authozns lie comooa
t2n OF Ae axe ccIp20ieb ot th0 &Ia be% res :
.neuJ, having the EumEoEs neteaarg t. luxe the lid at
InGe, &ad tbul mag be compelled sc do G1!y alike
deep il o1ecessary iurhos to give the d;taG Q: the
Id All
fully to 3%@T Htry Committees II form Wh:ch has my
seoontnsrd the extension OF ho ae 70 ,g,ieb men
required 10 serve n tha militia to ft'yff~ gears
~ a great many at tIat age capa-
i've field service, there ra yet many who could
most material service in aIIea iog desertere aud
pressing disorders at home, whose sion Would
iy slreng hen this Impoc.ant arm OF the state.
The records of he country Will bear waess gentle
thai have never sought to have extraordinary
ea Ut any conferred upon me- being content TO abide
reader ed them AhUrtige. But am firmly Convinced
by experience that is impossible eno,
ard ooade1ce 10 akdars militia organi alton
scattered throughout he State without summary powers
The Gonmanderld Chief dop the offender from
for certain specified OHeaces. With great hesitation
therefore and moved by sincere conviction duty,
the conferi0g of this po tie Exec.Ve,
connue only daring the and restricted
may deem Lec0sary to guard against 1ts improper exe
cse.
In this connection will ask yonr consideration of copy
OF The adopted by meeting of the GoVsrnor
Of tie of Virg MIA, North Caraipa South Carolina,
Gau ga, baa and Mississippi held in Augusta Ca,
on he l7ih uit ard yoa TO regard them as part
Of message his meeting invited by in the
earness hope tha h1S mgnt be ag eed upon TO AID
reieJrcg eims aud rendering uniform the action
the states many important particulars, especially
with regard 10 mptOn nom GonccTIpt1on of state
ufic3rs After days OF free aud harnoni2us inter
to. QUE recfr0g state forces doing duty beyond
ths;r botdess had auaioh ony to special and extra
ord2afS cmergeGcIes WAeh Is oI'n '!o ptopi
defaYe point may beyond the ate line and not With
IN II.