Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-17

whole of conduct from commencement of the
Without ndependerce. and is not to be espec.ed that
the enemy win anticpafe neurals the recognition OF
fully disclosed calm Judgment of The impartial public
list will for these reasons be unable to aos1vs the
the of human lives that have been unnecessa
The rene we'd instances in which foreign powers have
given US lust Of complaint need not here De detailed
parment, which accompany tits message, will afford such
further information as can be given without TO
such action as may then be deemed adVbe 70 secure re
dress
FINANCES
Your special attention earnestly invited to the report
secretary of the Treasury submitted conformity
with fscts therein disclosed discour
aging. ehd demonstrate that with jndicous legislation
shall be enabled all the exigepeies of the from
abundant and avoid at the time euc
accumulation of debt would rsrder at all doubtful
The al ecepts into the treasury for the quarters
ending on the s Of September 1884, % ses 80 900
manned the treasury the LIST of April last forms to-
of s723 Ala ~ Of this total not far from half that
public debt while the total expenditures have been
s273 5o5 leaving balance in he treasury on the at
TIE total the public debt, exhibited the
books of the Reaser Of The Treasury the lst IF octo-
fund.- debt bearing 1888 $50 $50 treasury
Of the new ss1e and the remainder consisted Of me
ether forms of debt and will to as currency on
| the lst of next month.
The report however explains that. in consequence of
the abserce of certain returns from distant officers the
half millions of dollars than pears ON the books OF
and that the total public debt the fist Of last
month may be fairly conde ed to have been sl'263sl'
the pubic debt daring the Elk mo mSnths
rather more than als 900 per mouth and will be
apparent, perusa' If the report that this augmena:
ton would have been avoided. and pova reduction of
the amount wonld have been effected hut or certain de-
ects in the tie sa ct Of the finances which
pointed cut in the report and which seem to admit OF
easy remedy.
In he Statements i1st made the foreign debt is omitted.
1t cons only of tho npsid balance OF the loan known
the loan. Th balance but E 200 coo and is ade-
qnatey provided for by about ESQ bales cotton
ed by the '!overRuen even if the cottoa be rated as
worth bnt six pence per pound.
There item of the public dett not Included ia the
tables presen'ed, 70 which tention IL CURED. The
bon bonds promised to soldiers by the TN section
s October The s. has been unable to Issue them
nv of omission in the laT tUe being III rein
| fxe1 for the payne ut of the bonds.
The seg ega aorropratioos called for by the dsrent
depa' tmens of the Government riding to the es
ing the 30 June, 1861 amoun 10 $438 02679 while
the secretary estimate that there will emaiu unexpend
,s65 balance OF $l67 4l6 bO4 wond therefore
hat former have en- aTae in excess OF ac ua
1uired for meeting h2needcf he publ the
LIST Of Jniy year. Indeep if the e'mses pre-
Fente should be much in Of anuse
dture+ las heretofore been The considerable bal
unexpendad at the close of the first
TIE chief hicu'y to he aprrehen4edi in correction
foances 1esus from the Depreciation tr~asu
notes which justly to be attribued by the retay
totvoc aesedundanc in amountand want OF confidence
in ultimate redemption FOR both of which remedies are
suggespd that witt commend thee your considera-
tioD as beire practicable rs well az effcien
Tie main features of the plan presented snbsanalq
these lst That tha faith of the he pledged
I'd That Issue shall be MADE ord that which ia al
re dy by law Sd That certain Fixed portion
be set anat specially for tbs gradua xtinction of the
ding reducsd to $50
propo ton of he kind and for such humber of
fter the return of peace shall be au len o tas nal
1au, Tie calculations which it is haed the Efficiency
Of il operatioD ard the vt dvantages whiehwogd e.
csnIo. ne fairly pres 'nted in t.rn4
earrest and caHdd stdF15 Shch erited by the
inheritance of the sui jacE.
Tire commendato1s Of the report for there peal of
TAIN pros Of 'he tx laws which produce inequality
Ia the hurthen taxatcn for exempting all G. vernment
elimination in taxation income derived them for
pacitg he taxation on banks the fooI the
meet toto the Treasury OF hnt portion Ct the hank cicua
enemies for the conversion Of the interest bearing Treas
notes outstanding into upoH bonds and for the
Questions for legislation which, if wisely devi:ed will
eaty improve the public credit, and alleviate tAe bur
hono imposed by the extreme and unnecessary de-
preciation in the vslae Of the currency.
The returns of tbs Produce Losn Bureau submitted
Treasury Agency il rbe ssissppi Department has
been folly orga9zad and is now in ope alton with promise
he provisions heretofore mado extent fer in
creasng the compensation of public officers, civil aud mil
tary, s found II be ia places nadeQua to their
support perAars not anywhere than in Richmond,
ard enquiry with appropriate remedy sugges.
eu 70 your ouF noce Ia also caled 10 Inc
condition Of certain office of the Treasury, who
omit ed in the aWahereOfoe passed for the relief other
public oces mentioned in the report CT the 81 oetary
| Cf The Treasury.
DEPARTMENT WAR.
The coDdion OF the branches of the military GER
vice stated in the accompanying report of the Secretary
OF War. Among the Suggestions made for legislative action
"ih view to add to the numbers and efficiency OF the
my all OF which will receive your consideration there
some prominent topics which merit special notice.
Tbs exemption from military duty accorded By law
to all person engaged in certain specified pursuits pro-
fes ions shOwn by experience to be unwiss be-
eved to be dotensibe in theory TIE defence home,
family aad country IS unversAl recognised ths
mount political duty of every member of society and in
form OF government be onTa, who're Oh citizen joys
equality Of rights and privileges, nothug he more
nvidous than dist ibuon of duties obga-
lions. No pursuit position should relieve any
10 able TO Go active do from enrolment in the
less h unci useful to the defence
OF his untry 10 another sphare Bat it ia manifest that
this cannot be the with emit classes. All telegraph
neers edtcrs and employees f newspapers joarneymen
printers sh0emakers tanners backsmhs, niers rhysi-
and the other Clasle mentioned
laws, calaot in the Of things be either equally
cessary Ia their raj professions, distributed
hrCu the such proportions that only the
exact numbers req red Oand in zach locality; nor
II b. ~b@Te impossible to replace those within
tie c0hc'la aGe y N cider aud less capable OF ec.!ye
field vices. CTe should be ia The militia
ry authorities, SO that sufficient number of those
al to the public vice be continue the
exercise OF their pursuits professions Dot the
0n from service of the entire classes should be wholly
abandoned af )Tds facility abuses offers
temptation we'll the ready Of escaping service
by fraudulent Devices and ID of the principal obsruc
lions to the eieeIt operation of the ip1 laws.
general militia Ia need al in the OF the pub
l:o defe &C. The CONSTITUTIONS, by vesDg thu power in
Congress- in aoses on the duty providing fof ogan
zng armng a. d cipsig the militia, &C vernpg
suc part c! mem az nay be emp0yed in the Of the