Year: 1861




referred to, as to require the payment Mt
the Bank Of Tennessee at Nashville, or at
Charleston or New Orleans, of all sums
which may become due from The State to
the people of all governments which are
on terms of peace and friendship with us,
who are and were previous to the war, bo-
ma jfde owners of our bonds, and that YOU
adopt such policy towards the owners and
holders of our bonds, who are citizens of
States at war with us, as is recognized and
justified by the law of nations regulating
their intercourse as belligerents.


The ordeal through which the country
is now passing necessarily prostrates the
trade and commerce of the country, and
deranges the currency to a greater or less
extent. Such legislation as will tend to
secure uniform currency throughout the
Confederate States is of the highest impor-
tance. therefore submit the question to
your consideration for such action Us. in
your opinion, the general welfare de-
mands.


BY the - section Of the act Of the
9Th Of My, 1861, it is made the duty of
the Governor to issue bonds of the State
for the purpose of raising fund with
which to defray the expenses of the pro-
visional army of the Seate. In view of
the scarcity Of circulating medium, aud
the probable difficulty of converting any
considerable amount of bonds into money
in times like the present, respectfully re-
commend that you so modify the act as to
authorize the issuance of Treasury Notes
to the extent of three -fifths of the amount
authorized to be issued, in lieu of that
amount of said bonds; and that the same,
when issued, be made receivable by the
State in payment of all taxes or Govern
ment dues.


In obedience to your act of 9th May,
1861, have caused to be organized, arm
ed and equipped, twenty-one regiments of
infantry now in the field, ten artillery com
panies now in progress of organization,
and sufficient number Of cavalry compa-
nies to compose one regiment. The or.
ganization of Engineer Corps is nearly
completed. .s.


In addition to which we have three reg
iments mustered into the service of the
Confederate States now in Virginia, and
number of our citizens in the service of
that Government stationed at Pensacola
For full and accurate information as to the
army organization, refer you to the re.
ports Of the proper officers, hereafter to be
laid before you, if desired. 1t is proper to
remark in this connection, that without
even call being made upon them, much
larger number of our patriotic citizens
have rendered their services to the State
than have thought proper to accept
Should the necessities Of the State require
larger force, ! feel assured that our brave
and gallant people will rush with
alacrity to the field, SO as to swill the force
to the point Of equaling any such necessity.
commend these brave and patriotic
citizen soldiers to your most favorable con-
sidcration, and recommend the adoption of
such measures as will most tend to pro-
mote their health and comfort while in the
| field.


1t is proper that I call your attention to
the fact that few days since Return j.
Meigs, Esq, resigned the Office of Libra
rian of the State. The Office is now va
cant, and the duty of filling it by election
devolves upon you. r


cannot in justice to my own feelings
and sense of duty, close this communica-
ton without urging upon you, and through
you upon those you represent, the impor-
tance and propriety of moderation, for
bearance and Cancellation in your inter-
course with each other, however widely and
earnestly you may have differed in your
opinions and action upon the important
and exciting questions 80 recently settled


Invoking continuance of the blessings
of the Supreme Ruler of the Uniuerse up.
on our cause and our people, submit the
matter to your hands. =. .-....-


ISHAM G. HARRIS.