Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-12

defence Apart from other considerations, its to
besobSeryed that the expenses of such measure
would De quite beyond the present ability OF the
State.
10 raise and 1aaintain al army Of fifteen regi-
neBts wagld involve an expenditure ct more than
Hfteen millions OF dollars aud any smaller force
would be inadequate The plan yifsch have
proposed would / think, give to the State eff
cient protection, and if the Legislature should
think fit co adopt it, the expense can be readily
provided for b. loan or otherwise.
Having an organized force under the control of
the authorities Of the State, and mustered into
service for domestic protection, we would not as
heretofore lose time in arranging Tor transporta
ton and supplies with the National Government
when it became necessary to call it into the field.
w hen thofoa ghly organized it should be in al IFS
appointments an army which could be increased
by draft made from our enrolled and classified
citizens.
The plan which I have above suggestedi Is the
result of reflection and experience which have
had during the last three yeaas, and have felt it
te be my duty to submit it for your consideration.
Of the purpose Of providing for efectual defence
Of the State, | Of course cannot doubt your APP
pfova if the Legislature should prefer the
adoption Of any other plan more efficient, and eco
noInical than the one which / have herein pro-
posed il viii give me pleasure to cooperate hesr-
tily in carrying it into effect.
ia accordance with the act Of May f. 1854,
have appointed for the Eastern Arnies Col r.
Jordan as Agent at Washington and Lieut.. Col.
James Gililand as Assistant Agent at that place
and also for the South Western Armies Lieut..
Col James Chamberlain as Agent at 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 gratuitous collection OF all
claims by Pennsylvania volunteers or their legal
representatives In the State and NatioBol Govern
Er,l..~s ala9 aIfha pf
these governments can Rave them collected
through these agents without expense, and th0s
be reseed from the extortions to which 1t lsteared
they have soIaetiiaes heretofore been subjected,
Having received information from the agents q
the State that our sick and wounded were suffer
ing greatly from the want OF comforts ana even
lnecesSaries ] have been recently compelled 70 call
I on the people to contribute supplies mainly in
kind for their relief, and it gives me pleasure to
say that this appeal has been eheertuy responded
to, as have been all my former appeals to the same
/ end
1t seems impossible to exhaust the lberality Of
cur generous people when the well being OF our
brave volunteers Is IN question. In my SPECIAL
message o. Both April last, | stated the circunl-
stances attending the advance By banks and other
corporations of funds Tor the payment OF the ml-
itia called out in 1868. In consequence the Leg
islature passed the est Of 4th May 1864, author
iZing a loan for the purpose OF retundlng, with
eress should fail to make the necessary appropri-
alton al It's then current session regret to say
that Congress adjourned Without making such ap-
! preparation.
The balance in the Treasury being found sufi-
cient to reimburse the funds 80 advanced, with
out gmduIy diminishing the Sinking Fund, / have
deemed it advisable not 20 advertise for proposals
for the loan, and reeomned the passage of an act
1 directing the payment to be made ont Of the mon
/ eys IL the Treasury.
/ As the omission ofCongrcss to act ON this sub
| ieet involved an unpyecedent disregardof the good
| iof the National authorities, recommend that the
Legislature take measures for procuring an appr0-
! priation at the next session Of Congress
/ The Revenue Bin passed at the late session has
been found to be defective in several points, and
recommend a careful and immediate revision Of It.
/ The Bounty Bill passed at the last session is
/ found to be defective and unjust III many OF its
4 provisions and from the manner in which it is ad-
ininstered in some parts Of the State, oppressive
ON the people / therefore recommend careful
revision Of IT,
As the present session has been called Cor the
consideration of matter ofvita public importance,
/ ! commend them to your earnest and exclusive
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