The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-01-18

which has been i'm posed upon the Secrela-
ry OF the Commonweaith by The existing
sale OF affairs renders IL absolutely neces-
sary that the clerical iorce- OF his departs
menI should be increased. The making
out of commissions ior our large army OF
volunteers in the field, aud the preparation
OF election blanks required by law To be
sent 10 The armV-the receipt, fling aud
recording the returns ot the soldiers votes
The enrolment OF the yearly iacrea-Iug
I number OF acts o! Assembly, aud OF char
tiers Obtained under general laws and the
making ont OF letters parent Tor them-dll
thcs-, together with the previOn- heavy dn
ties Of ire cthce-form an aggregate. the
weight OF whcn must ultimately break
| down his few subordina'e-, diIge a., tai'n-
| fol and enduring as they are. ! recon
mend, therefore, that provision be promptly
made TO meet the necessities ot this case
Ii Is subject OF inst couGratuiauon that
| notwithstanding the distracted condition oi
J the country, oar system ut common schools
! confines IN flourish. The repAu OF the
/ uperinlen1enl/which herew with transmit
| shows that there has been an Increase of
scholars during the past year II Is inPor;-
| ant 10 secure teachers d su fficIeut number
Of men of suitable edncl,,nn aud abluty,
and with a view TO M oolect >nl!e~, tor
your consideration IiGe eXpslency laa-
king out OF the Scn1 fund itself som pro-
! vision :or the -upporl OF sorh teacn-r, as
! shall ater given ierfn OAcO.nt -.tgsrtu-
! nuaied or dlsahitd Ebile ~ tn PERFORM
! aoce Of Their duue-.
OF the fund placed in my hands hy lie
acts ol the I6tn May, 1861. and ut he lln
! of May 1861. aud 10 be appro prlaed 81 my
judgment IN military service. | have ex-
pended IN the last year Sd u 6S 10 sup
port OF the agency at WashiBgton-I ~
uI the 30lh OF May last, Tor my personal
( s:af and other military service an account
{ OF whca is settled IN the Office OF the Ad-
ditor General.
No sImiIar appropriation will be required
at this SESSION
A bill was introduced and passed tbe
House a; the last session of the L-gsIal ore
providing tor The appointment OF IA com
mission TO ascertain the damages done in
the counties Of Bedford, FI!IoH, franklin,
Cumberland, YORK and Adams, Dy The reb>
/ Ell army IN 1863, winch iared 10 the Senate
tor want of time
commend 10 your consideration the pro-
prie,y OF the passage OF snch OIL durng
the present session. 1t is jns to he people
OF these coun,ies wac nave suffered, as
well as 20 the Government that these dam
ages shold be fairly asceHa,nsd and the
evidence perpetnaled, Whatever may be
the view TO he taken on in:uTs con-ldera-
lon by the United STATES or State Govern
meat as to :be proPrleIy OF paying such
claims.
Major General Hancock has been anihor
iZad oy the War Department 10 raise
corps OF veterans 10 ue called tue First
Corps Ole of the regulations is thai on
application by the Governor OF anv State,
recruiting officers will be desisnaled for
snch State have been requested BY Gen
eral Hancock TO make such application. bot
have hitherto declined 10 comply wuh tie
request. Ii appears TO me that The families
ni met Aised O1 the plan adopted 10y the
War Department would probably not be
entitled 10 The relief provided by our own
laws for he families OF volunteers. have
inquired of General Hancock whether The
proposed corps Is 20 form part OF the re2u-
lar army OF the voluniear 1orce AID IT ne
latter, under what &C: OF Congress il Is TO
be raised He has referred that conmG-
nlcaioB 10 the War Department, from which
have a get received 10 answer 10 t..
Tue following letters have passed be
tween General Hancock aud myself on tais
subject:
PENNSYLVANIA Ex scuTIvE CHAMBER.
HABRIs BURG, Pa Dec 29ih 1864
GENERAL:-l received your lejier al the
moment OF my Se parlure Tor Philadelphia
on Monday last. | returned this moinina
and hasten 10 reply.
OF the corps you arc 10 command than wha,
appears in The newspapers and orders
will Ne obliged # you will inform M il it is
20 he regarded part OF the regular army
OF the UuHed States or as par OF The voiuu-
,eer service
It is part Of the army OF the United
States. certainly have no connection wub
II, ia Governor o. the Safe Ii Ii is organ
zed as volunteers, De pleased TO lnotn me
under what act of Congress
need not say, General, that would he
most happy to do all in my power person.
ally and officially to raise totce TO be com
| mapded by you. Can not raise YOU two
\ or three regiments 10 PeunsyIvauia m the
usual manner and accc JrdIng 10 the act oi
Congress. for yoGr corps Or course,
would consult you In the selection of OH
GERS and only commission where you app
proved.
cannot understand the importance of
my asking hat persons be sent to Iennsyl-
vauia 10 induce veterans to 20 TO the DIS
irict ol Columbia to enlist | certainty will
do uorhiug to embatass The plan proposed.
We have benefits. by general and special
legislation IN Pennsylvania, when attach
TO the volunteer and his family While |
will do nohIng to deter the veterans OF the
Sale from entering your corps, hesitate TO
connect myself wuh mode OF enlistment
which may deprive them al such benefits,
unless IT Is my duty nnder the law
| am, General, very respectfully,
Your obeLIenI servant.
A CURTIN.
Major General WINFIELD 5. HAHCocK.
HEADoUARTERs FIRsT CpRPs,
WASHINGTON, ID. e Dec. 81, 1864 (
To hrs erceAehey Hon. A G. CURTIN GoUern-
or of Peansyiuania
SIR 81 have the honor Ia Acknowledges
the receipt of your communication OF The
29;h inst. and have referred the same to the
] War Department. hank you for your