Year: 1861

on thorough and modification of existing lepiss


would respectfully recommend the raising and organiza


on OF ten regiments to during the that ap
proprate bo1ntes be offered to ali TINS


of the of three hundred thousand dollars
at your late session for armng the State have
thirty thousand three hundred and twenty dollars
cents, which win be increased by oustand
ing contracts to the further of twenty five thousand
dollars or thereaboutS.


The State being pre- provided with arms wonld
recommend that the remainder of this appropriation be d


eure Of that e Thu
at Fayetteville in all respect suitable location for The
prosecution of such works.


Our seaboard defences of the importance and
have engaged large share of the attention of this depart
meat Specific plans for the construction of
and making good defence in that quarter WILL with
propriety be laid before the proper committees your


expenditure has been made for various PURPOSES con-
nected with the defence of the State the details
of which will be communicated to you by the proper Off
portion of has been advanced by private nd
viduals and portion remains unpaid Adequate means
should be provided to meet this expenditure and also to
enable the State to the in defence rights
and liberties.


gives pl acknowledge the timely and i'm
portant aid rendered by the Governors Virginia and


3uh Carolina, towards placing Notifications on the
sea coast in defencble condition cheerfuly reoipro
Gated this favor to the extent of ability by sending
Governor Virginia portion arms in our pos
session, and which could conveniently be spared.


The Northern Government is concentrating large
force in the District of Columbia ostensby protect the
seat of government but such force cannot be allowed
remain within the limits of Maryland and the borders of
Virginia without seriously endangerng the liberties of the
people of those States Ii they be conquered and oyerrun
become the invaders
Policy then, well sympathy and feelings of brother
hood engendered by common Interest," requires to
energies in the defence of Maryland Virginia
Every battle fought there will be battle fought behalf
of North Carolina and there our troops should be speedily
sent


There be doubt the people of our State are
now fully united as to the policy to be pursued with refer
to the Northern Government. settled
tOn of the public mind that the time has arrived
must separate from the people Of that section of the
try They have drawn the sword against and are now
seeking blood They have promised partition our
property and the earnings of people among their
cenary soldiers after subugaton shall have been eec
ted Even those among them who professed to be our
friends Jealous in this wicked crusade against
All fraternity of feeling is lost between and them.
We can no longer live with them There must be separa
ton at and forever. NJ


With the view therefore, of the of North
ona from the North Government and her Union with the
Confederate States at early period practicable,
would respectfully recommend that Convention of the
people be called with full and final powers The powers
of the people must be frequently resored during
and it therefore becomes necessary that should be
temporarily reposed in the Conventon the action of the
Convention should be na because of the importance
speedy separation from the Northern Government the
well known fact, that upon this point .ope
unit


cannot close this communication without COngratulatng
you upon the harmony CT feeling and the purpose
existing among the people of every part of North
Carolina No sooner 1t that our liberties were
menaced by the usurper than all party uds forgotten
and the patriotic fires that burned in the bosoms
cestOrs reknded in the breasts their descenden


The hearts of the people everywhere prepared for
contest before Let ferventy mpore Almighty God


that united counses and harmony of purpose may prevail
among that be enabled preserve the blessings
of liberty that have Inherited from fathers.
JOHN W. ELLIS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,