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THE N OK 111 CAKOLUSA bTAtfDARD: FRIDAY. DEO. 18,.; ISltf. COMPTROLLER'S REPORT. BEPORT OF Tie! COMPTROLLER OP PUBLIC AC COUNTS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEP TEMBKR 3i. ISS3. " PUBLIC FUND (DISBURSEMENTS. Statkukkt D. Skourirvj the several c.feHi or which the DUbutiments of the PaUie Fund han beta mad. 1S62. Oct. John JicC. Boyle, for lumber furnish ed for the erection ot mrrucKS ai uai . tei-as N. C, L. L. Clements, for articles furnished Militia of Martin County, Dr. Edward Warren. Surgeon General of N. C, for the use ol the Medical Department, John Spelman, forprinting S.OOO copies of Hardee's Tactics and 600 copies of Scott's Infantry Tciics, P. B RufliD, Treasurer S. C. Railroad Company, for tbe transportation of Troojis and army Stores, P. B. Raffia, Treasurer N. C. Railroad Companv, under Ordinance of Slate Convention, being amount advanced bv &iid Company f r the equipuieut of 6ih Reg't N. C. Troous, P. II Winston, Jr. his 8d quarter's sala ry for 162, as a member nf tbe Board of Claims, Capt. W. B. Gnlick, Pay Master N. C. Troops, for the use of that Depart ment J. M. Worth, State Salt Commissioner, John Spelman, printing and advertis ing for Adjutant General's Office, Capt. W. B. Gulick, Pay Master N. C. Troops, for the use of that Depart ment, Capt. C. W. Garrett, A. Q M. for the use of the Quarter Master's Depart ment, Capt. W. B Onlick, Pay Master N. C. Troops, for the use of that Depart ment, T. D. Hogg, Cflpt. Ordnance, for the use of that Department, Capt. W B. Gulick. Pay Master N. C. Troops, for tbe us "of that Dep :rt- ment, Mrs. M. A. E. Ramsay, for services of her son, Wm. H. Rainsr.y, as messen ger fir the Board of Claims, for4l days to Oct. 1st, 152, S. F. Phillips, his 8d quarter's salary for 1862, as a member of the Board of Claims. The following persons, under an Ordi nsnce of ths -Convention in favor of Claims allowed by Board of Claim; D. . Keid for Rockingham Countv, W. W. Spencer, for Hyde " J. A. Huse, under resolution ofGen- - eral Assembly in favor of C'ufms al lowed br Board of Claims, Geo. T. Cook, Post Matter, Raleigh, tor postage stamps, J. R. White, Sheriff of Perquimans County, for making return ol Presi dental election in ov. 1SSI, O. H. Perry. State Librarian, his ?d quarter's salary for 1962, and for ser vices to Cabinet of Minerals, Sundry Banks, being loans by said Banks to meet State liabilities, as fol lows: Bank of Charlotte, Bauk of Commerce, Newberu, i ii Bank of Clarendon, Merchants' Bank of Xewbern, ltrauch Bunk f Cape Fear, Greensboro, J. R. White. SherilTof Perquimans Co , for making return of Senatorial elcc- . tion in August, ls'-2, J. R. White, Sheriff of Perquimans Co., mileage and per diem for settling tax es for leol, Alfred Jones, principal of 2 State Reg istered Bonds of f 1,0 JO each, C. R. Thomas, for certificate No. S3 of 6 per cent State stock. Taken up from sundry persons during tlfis month, State Treasury Notes, bearing interest at 6 per cent per an num, and payable at the Public Trea sury, on or belore the 1st day of Jan uary, 1SS5, issued by authority of an Ordinance of the Convention of N. C, fassed and ratified the 1st day of Dec, Sfil, said Notes being fundable in 6 per cent State Coupon Bonds : Notes of the denomination of 1"0, l l M II II ii u l p Sundry persons, for services in Treasu ry Denartment, as follows: L.S. Perry, J. J. Lansdell, T. E. Steele. Henry Hardie, J. I). Primrose, R. F. Jones, O. H. Perry, Andrew Syiue, Sundry tclcgtaphtc d:spa(ches smt and received duriug Sept , 1S6-2, D. H Breen, work done on State Bonds for Public Treasurer, D. King, expenses of cleansing well on Capitol Square, , Southern Express Company, freight o'n sundry packages and boxes, P. F. Pecnd, for copying press,aud book furnished Executive Office, DeCarteret A Armstrong, forputing up -"0 ) copies of the Ordinances of the Convention of N. C , C. W Fenton, for publishing in N. C. Arj'i. proclamations of Govs Clark anJ Vance, J. M. Towles, fir envelopes furnished State. P. P. Pecud, for gum arabic furnished State. W. T. Womble, fir services in Comp troller's Department, DeCarteret A Armstrong, for binding Jojrnals, Laws Rnd Documents nf General Assembly of N. C ,160 and 'HI and putting up 4, SOU copies of Militia Law, Sot Expenses of meeting of Internal Im provements, Nov. S and Not. 29, 1802, Isaac Arledge, Sherifl Henderson Co., for making return of Congressional election in Not. 186.', Jas. H. Moore, mileage and per diem in attending and organizing House of Cordmons, W. R. Lovell, mileage and per diem as Ass'itant Doorkeeper of Honse of Commons, . E. Emmons, State Geologist, his 1st quarter's salary for 18 ii, m The following Sheriffs for making re turns of Governor's election in Auir. 18'i2: " 8 Isaac Arledge, Sheriff Henderson Co., A. H Hassell, " Bertie " J. R. Stalcup, - Cherokee " W. E. Anderson, 7 reasurer Insane Asy lam of N. C, on account of said Asy lum, Sundry persons, interest on fj per cent State Coupon Bonds of Xp Sundry persons, interest on e per cent State Coupon Bonds of N. C, Sundry persons, interest on Coupon Bonds of Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company, Sundry persons, interest pn bonds of - Fayetteville and WeflterrvPlankroad Company, . Sundry Banks, interest on State Loans, as follows: Bank of Washington, Int. and Dia, Commercial Bank i-f Wilmington, Bank of Fayettcsille, - " IV-eount, Commercial Bank of Wilmiugton, B ink of North-Carolina, i ' Sundry persons, interest on N. C Trea sury Notes, R. R. Hnth, Judge Superior Court, for 3 certificates from ad Circuit, Fall 1863, Robert Strange, Solicitor, for 1 1 certifi cates from 5th Circuit, Fill 16, J. W. Osborne, Judge Superior Courts, for 7 certificates from 4th Circuit. - Fall 1962. s - R. M. Saunders, Judge Superior Courts, Fl1136rtifiCa,e8 rm 7th circ"it Jasr E. Kerr, Solicitor pro Urn, for 5 certificates from 6th circuit, Fall 182, :i .. Thomas Settle. Solicitor, for 6 eertifl . ctes from 7th circuit, Fall 1862, A. 8. Merrimon, Solicitor pro tern, for - !.. I certificates from 7th circuit, FaJL -Sl.,1863,.'"-- t 3 R. Hardy, Attorney General pro tern. . for 1 ertiflcate from 8d circuit. Fall ",i8s. r..r: " I A. Thompson; Solicitor pro tern, for S certificates from 2tcirciiit,Fall 1862, . Capt. T. D. Hogg, C. 8., for-ths use of the Subsistence Detwrtmeot. . t 466 20 15 50 2,000 27 82 42,838 09 612 28 5C0 50.COO 19 50 5000 20,000 100,000 0,'hjO 50,0-M) 0 75 50J 1,976 oil 82 97 42 60 112 50 2,(V0 RO.IKW 7-V'OO 4.50) lSu.'.HX) 8i.0H) t)0 00-J 4 16 35 2,030 500 S.300 950 210 173 V li'O 53 103 SO 40 10 65 CO 15 19 .S3 55 5 50 93 85 21 50 15 50 90 10 7i 40 643 05 35 6 16 25 40 Sit 6S5 25 17 50 25 5,000 '17.880 29,100 80 105 8,153 33 1,512 80 3,2 1,897 50 2,40 115 08 5R7 67 M 30 233 SO 301 47 2H 50 220 563 75 1.0-.5-100 190 " 40 20 40 .20,000 150,000 60,00 . 0,000 Capt. James Sloan, A.Q.M., for ths of the Quarter Master's Department, S. G. Lewis, Asg't Pay Muter, for the vsa of that Department, . Capt. C. W. Garrett, A. Q. M for the nse of tbe Quarter Master's Depart ment, ' (TO SB COSTIXTSD.) CONTINENTAL MONEY. According to an estimate by th Register of the Treasury, in 1790, the issues of continental money were as follows, viz : Old Emission. New Emission. Doll, mhs. Dolls, QWis. In 1770 -20,064,464 66 1770 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 2642fi,83S 1 06,965,209 84 140(703,856 77 : 82,908,820 47 891,233 ' 80 11,408,095 00 1,179,249 00 $3.37,476,541 45 $2,070,485 80 The first emission was dated May 10, 1775, but the notes were not actually in circulation till the August following. t Till tbe issues exceeded nino millions, the bills, according to the concurrent testimony of Mr. Jeffer son and Mr. Paine, passed at their nominal value. The depreciation afterwards was very great. The rate of exchange for hard money at Pbiladcluhia, from January 1777 to Uiv 1781, was as follo ws, ac cording to a table taken from the Merchants books and published by Mr. feiatian v cosier : 1777. January, 1 1779. Ap'l, 12 J, 14, 16, 2 February, 1 i May, June, July, 22, 24 March, 2 April, n May, 2J June, 21 July, 3 August, 3 September, 3 October, 3 November, 3 December, 4 1773. January, 4 February, 5 March, 5 April, " May, 5 June, 4 July, 4 August, 5 v &cptunibci'f -5 October, 5 November, 6 December, 6 1779. January, 7, 8, 9 February. 10 22, 20, 18 28, 19, 20 20 August, September, October, November, December, 1780. January, 20, 2S r. J 32, 5 4.", 3S 4 ), 45 45, C5 60, 65 60 6(1 CO 60, 65 65, 75 80 80, 100 100 100 100, 120 120, 135 135. 200 200. 500 February, March, April, Mny, Juno, July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, 11781. March. 10. 11 On the 31st of May, 1781, the continental bill ceased to circulate as money, but they were after wards botight on speculation at various prices, from 400 for 1, up to 10U0 for L The value of tbe continental paper was not the same in diSerent parts of the country. Trie cx change was, for example, December 25th, I77s. at 35 for 1 in New England, New York, the- Caroii and Georgia, and at 40 for 1 in Pennsylvania, Ncv Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. An account taken from the books of mer chants in Virg'nia shows that the depreciation there regularly followed that in Philadelphia, though, to wards the close, it sometimes lagged a month or more behind. Thus, when exchange was at Phila delphia at 100 for 1, in January, 1781, it was in Virginia at 75 for 1 : and in April, when exchange in Philadelphia was at 135 for 1, it was in Virginia at 100 for 1. As late as May, 1781, speculations were entered into at Philadelphia, to purchase cnt!nen:al uxmuy at 225 for 1, and sell at Boston at 75 for 1. It is worthy of remark ''that the depreciation of continental money never stopped the cii dilation of it. As long as it retained any valne at all, it passed .quick enough : and would purchase hard money or any thing ele,s readily a ever, v'ien the ex change was 200 for 1, and when every hope, or even idea, of its being ultimately redeemed at nominal value had entirely vanished. The facilityof raising ways and means, in the early part of the war, by issues of piper, led to much extravagance in the commissary department, and prevented the establishment of a sound system of finance. It is said that when a proposition was before Congress to establish a regular revenue sys tem, one member exclaimed, " Do you think, gen tlemen, that I will consent to bad my constituents with taxes, when we can send to our printer, and get a wagon load of money, one quire of which will pay for the whole 1 Our ancestors were lavish of their blood, in de fence "of their righte. If it was through a wish to save their treasure, that they n sorted to paper money, they did not succeed in their object. As a mode f raising. revenue, it-might to oouipnred to a tax, tho expenses of collecting which were many times as great as the sum brought into tbe treasury. Tbe benefit the government derived from it, was in no way commensurate with the burden it imposed on the people. Most of the loss fell on the Whigs as it was in their bands tba paper depreciated. The Tories, who had from the beginning no confidence in it, made it a rule to part with it as soon as posiblc. This continental mor.cy wa, in its true character, a simple evidence of debt due by the government : and may, as such, in the (irst stage of its operation, be compared to the forced loan which the poten tates of Europe havo at times extracted from their subjects. As a force I currency, it may be compared to the base coin which the same potentates have issued in other seasons of difficulty. The resort 'to it can be justified (if u can be justified at all,) only on the piea of btate necessity a plea so easily made that it ought never to be admitted without close examination. It is difficult to believe that a people so devoted to liberty as were the Americans of that day, would have been backward in their contributions for the necessary expenses of war, if they had not been taught by some of their leading men that taxation was quite unnecessary, and that paper money would supply every financial want " What a shame it is" said a patriotic old lady, " that Congress should let tho poor soldiers suffer, when they have power to make just as much money as they choose." The best, if not the only excuse, for the policy which was adopted is, perhaps, to be found in the opinion then prevalent, that money was something which derived its value from the authority of gov ernment. . In no other way can we apologize for tbe acts which imposed severe penalties on those who refused to exchange their merchandise for paper, and which in some instances even outlawed the sup posed offender. When the continental money was first issued, an expression of doubt as to its value, involved sus picion of disaffection to the cause of tho country. As the issues increased, the prices of goods neces sarily rose ; but this was attributed to combinations of the merchants to raise the price of their merchan dise, and to sink the va'.ue of continental money. They were called Tories, speculators, and many other hard names ; and their stores were forcibly broken open, and their goods sold at limited prices by committees of the neighbors. " The fatal error," says Mr. Webster, " that the credit and currency of continental money could be kept up and supported by acts of compulsion, en tered so deep into tbe minds of Congress, and all departments of administration tbrdugh the States, that jio considerations of justice, religion, or policy, or even experience of its utter inefficiency, could eradicate it; it seemed to be a kind of obstinate deli rium, totally deaf to every argument drawn from justice and right, from its natural tendency and mischief, from common justice, and even lrout com mon sense." Congress began, as early as Jan. 1 1th, 1770, to hold up and recommend this maxim of maniaUm, when continental money was but five months old.. Congress then resolved that whoever should refuso to receive in payment continental bills, should be : declared and treated as an enemy of his country. 1 and be precluded from intercourse with its inhabi- tants,' l e. shoum De ouuaieea : which is the se veTfst penalty (except of life and limb,) known to our.'awa." " Thjs ruinous principle was continued in practice for five successive years, and appeared in all shapes and forms, i. e. in tender aetA. in limitation of price, ia awful and threatening declarations, in penal lata, witfi dreadful and ruinous punishments, Ld-ia every other way that could bo devised, and all executed with e relentless severity by the highest author.'tfea, then iri, being, viz: by Congress by As semhiies id Contentions of the States, and by eom mitteet of 'vpeetion (whose powers in those days were nearly BOTcreign,) and even by military forse; and though men a descriptions 'stood trenibiing before this monstt.V)f force, without diring to lift a hand against it dur.!1 M tn'8 period, yet its unre strained energy always Xtve( ineffectual to its ptir poMo, but in eve r-caia ,'v.?sed the evils it was designed to remedy, and de8,VJ, tbf beneflU it was intended to promote: at besQts utmost effect was like" that of water sprinkled on a blacksmith's forge, which, indeed, deadens the flame for s mo ment, but never fails to increase the heat and flame of the internal fite. Many tkoutend famxlxe of full and easy fortune, were ruined by these fatal meas ures, and lie in ruim to this day (1790) without the least benefit to the country, or to the great nd noble cause in which we were then engaged." , After this account of the nature of the system, the reader will readily believe Mr. Webster, when he says, in an essay published in March, 1780, "Frauds, cheats and gross dishonesty are intro duced, and a thousand idle ways of living are at tempted in the room of honest industry, economy and diligence which have heretofoio enriched and blessed this country." In various parts of his essays, he adverts to the sufferings of tho people from the necessary incidents of the war. The price of foreign commodities was increased many per cent There was an "extreme scarcity and want of some necessary articles; for example, much meat was spoiled and lost for want of salt to preserve it: and many trades and manu factures were either wholly stopped or greatly dimi nished for want of materials. Another hardship very sensibly" felt Tas the force which was used with all descriptions of men in seizing their goods, wagons, slock, grain, cattle, timber, aud every thing else which was wanted for the public service. To these may be added the captures, the ravages, nd depredations, tbe burnings and plunders of the ene my, which were very Urnble and expensive. Tliey bad possession, first or last, in the course of; the war, cf eleven of the capitals of the thirteen States, pervaded the country in every part, and left dreadful tracks of their marches behind: burning, in cool blood, a great number not only of houses, bajrns, mills, &c, but also, of most capital towns and' vil lages." ' Yet these evils were not as great in, the judgment of Mr. Webster, (and ho was an eye wit ness and a participator of these sufferings.) as those which were caused by continental money and he consequent irregularities of the financial systerA We have buflered more fcim thai aa mow"- 4g-sty3; n than from every other cause of calamity : it has killed more men, pervaded and corrupted the choicest interests of our country more, and done more injustice than even the arms and artifices of our enemies." " While we rejoice in the riches and strength of our country, we have leason to lament with tears of the deepest regret, the moit pernicious ihijli of property which the irregularities of our finances introduced, and the -many thousands of fortun.es which were ruined bv it; the generous, palii"!ie spirits snrtcred the ii.jury : the idle and avaricious derived bencfi: from said confusion." Certain coiupidsory measures of the Executive Couneil of Pennsylvania, designed to support the ci edit ff continental money and of State bitls, gave the fatal blow to tho system, In May 1781. Mr. Webster gives a minute account of tbe proceedings; but we deem it unnecessary to transcribe them, for, as h justly observes, "they will appear to a stranger as intricate and as hard to understand as the prices of slocks in Change Alley." We doubt not, however, " that they were perfectly understood by people of all ranks at that lime,' inasmuch as every variation of the exchange altered tho value of a'.l their cash on band." "Thus,"' he exclaims, after having narrated the proceedings of the Executive Cbuncil, and their important effects, "thusell, ended, and died, the continental currency, aged six years. Bubbles of another sort, such as the Mississippi scheme in Franco, and the South Sea in England, lasted but a few iiijiiths, and then burst into nothing: but this held out much longer, and seemed to retain a vigo miiis constitution to its lust : for its circulation was never sore brisk than when its exchange was 500 to one; and yet it expired without a groan or strug gle ; and I believe of ail tilings which ever siiff jred dissolution since life was first given to the creation, this mighty monster died the least lamented." -"If it saved the State, it has also polluted the equity of our laws; turned them into engines of op pression and wrong: corrupted the justice of our public administration: destroyed tho fortunes of thousands of those wlio had the most confidence in it ; enervated the trade, husbandry and manufactures of our country, and gone far louestroy tho.mo.-ality of our people." Many who are yet living can attest the truth of this statement. (iovje on P'tper Money, f-& Extracts from Mr. Lincoln's Message. THE KEBK1.I.ION. When Congress assembled a yenr ago the war had already lasted twenty months, and there bad been any conflicts on both land and sea, with varying resulls. The rebsilion had b-;en pressed back into reduced limits; yet tho tone of public feeling and opinion at hotne and abroad was1 not satisfactory. With other signs the popular elections, then "just ptssc'J, indicated uneasiness among ourselves, while, amid much that wis cold and menacing, the kind rst words coming from Europe were uttered in ac cents of pity, that we were too blind to surrender a hopeleR cause. Our commerce was suffering greatly by a few .armed vessels built upon and furnished from foreign shores and we were threatened with such additions from the same quar ter as would sweep our trade from the sea and raise our blockade. We had failed to elicit from Euro pean governments anything hopeful upon this sub ject Tits EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. The preliminary emancipation proclamation, is sued in September, was running its assigned period to tbe beginning of the new' year. A month later the final proclamation came, including the announce ment that colored men of suitable condition wpuld be received in the war service. The policy of eman cipation and of employing black -soldiers gave to the future a new aspect, about which hope and fear and doubt contended in uncertain conflict Accord ing to our political system, as a matter of civil ad ministration the government had no lawful power to effect emancipation in any State, and lor a long time it bad been hoped that tbe rebellion could be suppressed vithout resorting to it as a military measure. It was all tbe while deemed possible that the necessity for it might come, and that, if it should, the crisis of the contest would then be presented. It came, and, as was anticipated, was followed by dirk and doubtful days. TUE CONTRABANDS IS SERVICE. Elevtn months having now passed, we are non permitted to take another review. The rebel bor ders are pressed still further back, and by the com p'ete opening of the Mississippi, the country domina ted over by the rebellion is divided into distinct parts, with no practicable communication between them. Tennessee and Arkansas have been substantially clear ed ol insurgent control, and influential citizens in each, owners of 6laves and advocates of slavery at the beginning of the rebellion, now declare openly for emancipation in their respective States. Of those States not included in the emancipation proclama tion, Maryland and Missouri, neither of which three years ago would tolerate any restraint upon the ex tension of slavery into new territories, only dispute now as to the best mode of removing it within their own limits. Of those who were slaves at the be ginning of the rebellion, full one.hundred thovtand are nowinthe United State? military tertict about one-half of which number actually hear arms in the ,rank, thus giving the double advantage of taking so much labor from the insurgent cause, and sup plying the pla je3 which otherwise must bo filled with so many white men. So far as tested it is diffi cult to say they are not as good soldiers as any. No servile insurrection and tendency to violence or cruelty has marked the measures.of emancipation and arming the blacks. These measures have been much discussed in foreign countries, and contempo- rary with such discussion the tone of public senti ment there is much improved. At borne the same measures have been fully discussed, support ed, criticised and denounced ; and the annual elec tions following are highly encouraging to those whose official duty it is to bear the country through this great trial. Thus we have the new reckoning. THE CRISIS PAST A PROCLAMATION. The crisis which threatened to divide the. friends of the Union is past Looking now to the present .and future, and with a reference to a resumption of the national authority in the States wherein that authority has been suspended, I have thought it fit to issue a proclamation, a copy of which is trans mitted. On examination of this proclamation it will appear (as is believed) that nothing ia attempt ed beyond what is amply justified by the constitu tion. True, the form of an oath is given ; but no man is cpercei to take it The man is only prom ised a pardon In ci ha voluntarily takes the oath. The constitution authorizes the ecutive to grant or withhold the pttdon at his own absolute dscre- .... . , . . - I n l.rml uon, ana injicas tne power w gr" -' as is fulryeOblished by judicial and otner tnwor- , Ufe. It hTaUo nrofferid that if in any ol the ! States natned State government shall be recog nized and guaranteed by the Uniteji States, under it the State shall, on the constitutional conditions, be protected against invasion and domestic vio lence. THE PROPOSED RK CONSTRUCTION. The constitutional obligation of the United States to guarantee to every State in the Union a republi-. can form of government, and to protect the State in the cases stated, is explicit and fulL But why tender the benefits of this provision only to a State government set up in this particular way? This section of the constitution contemplates a case wherein the element within a State favorable to a republican government in the Union, may be too feeblo for an opposite and hostile element external to or even within the State, and such are precisely the cases with which we are now dealing. An at tempt to guarantee and protect a revived State gov ernment, constructed in whole or in preponderating part from the very element against whose hostility and violence it is to be protected, is simpiy ajsuru. Thre must be a tefct bv which to separate the op- posing elements, so as to build only from the sound ; and that test is a sufficiently liberal one which ac cepts as sound whoever will make a sworn recan tation of his former movemchta. But if it be prop per to require as a test ef admission to the political body an oath of allegiance to the United States, and to the Union under it, why not also to the laws and proclamations ia regard to slavery ? THE OATn. The laws and proclamations were enacted and put forth for tho purpose of aiding in the suppression of the rebellion. To give them their fullest effect, Aero had to bo a pledge lor their maintenance. In my judgment, they have aided, and will further aid the cause for which they were intended. To now abandon them, would be not only to relinquish a lever of uower, but would also be a cruel and aston ishing breach of faith. I may add, at this point, irii I remain in my prenent position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify- the emincipation pro cl'imhdon, nor tliall I return to slavery any person who it free ly the termt of that proclamation, or ly any oj the act of ' Congress. For these and other re.isons, it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in tho oath ; and it is believed that the Executive may lawfully claim it in return for pardon and restoration of forfeited rights, which he has a clear constitutional power to withhold altogether, or grant upon the terms he shall deem best for the public interest It should be observed also that this part of tho oath is sub ject to tbe modifying and abrogating power of leg islation and supreme judicial decision. TUE REVOLUTION IX THE LABOR SYSTEM. The proposed acquiesence of the national Execu tive in any reasonable temporary State arrangement for the freed people is made, with the view of pos sibly modifying the confusion and destitution which must at best attend all classes, by a total revolution of labor throughout whole States. It is hoped that tho already deeply afli'cted people in those States may be somewhat more ready to give up the cause of their affliction, if to this extent this vital matter bo left to themselves, while no power of the nation al Executive to prevent an abuse is abridgeM by the ' proposition. The suggestion in the proclamation as to main taining the political framework of the States, on what is called reconstruction, is made in the hope that it may do good without danger of harm. It will save labor and avoid great cjnfusion. But why any proclamation now upon the subject? The sub ject is beset wilh the conflicting views that the step might be delayed too long, or taken -too soon. In some States the elements for resumption seem ready for action, but remains inactive, apparently for want of a rallying point a plan of action. Why shall A adopt the plan of B, rather than B that of A ? And if A and B should agree, how can they know but that the general government here will reject their plan 1 By the proclamation a plan is presen ted which may be accepted by them as a rallying point, and which they are assured in advance will not be rejected here. This may bring them to aot sooner than they otherwiso would. The objection to a premature presentation of a , plan by the national Executive consists in the dan ger of committal on points which could be more safely left to further developments. Cam has been taken to so shape the movement as to avoid embar rassment from this source, saying that on certain terms certain classes will be pardoned, with rights restored. It is not said that other classes or other, terms will never be included, saying that reconstriic-' tion will be accepted if presented in a specific way. It is not said it will never be accepted in any other . way. Tho movements by State action' for emanci pation in several cf the States not included in the emancipation proclamation, are matters of profound gratulation. APPEAL TO CONGRESS THANK j TO THE A RSV AND SAW. And, while I do not repeat in detail what I have heretofore so earnestly urged upon this subject, my general views and feelings remain unchanged; and! trust that Congres will omit no fair oppor tunity of aiding these important steps to the great consummation. In the midst of other cares, how ever important, we must not lose sight of the fact that the war power is our main reliance. To that power alone can wo look, for a time, to givo confi dence to the people in the contested regions that the insurgent power will not again overrun them. Until that confidence shall be established little can be dono any where for what is called re-construction. Iloncc, our chief est care must still be direc ted to the army and navy, which have thus far borne their harder part so nobly and well ; and it may be esteemed fortunate, that, in giving the greatest efficiency to theso indispensable arms, wo do honorably rccognizo the gallant men, from com mander to sentinel, who compose them, and to whom more than to others the world must stand indebted for the home of freedom disenthralled, re generated, enlarged and perpetuated. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. December 8, 18C3. THE PROCLAMATION. The following is the proclamation referred to in the message1 : PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and by the constitution of the United States it is provided that the President shall have1 power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of im peachment ; and. whereas, a rebellion now exists, whereby the loyal . State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, end many persons have committed and are now guilty of trea son against the United States ; and whereas, with reference to said rebellion and treason, laws have been enacted by Congress declaring forfeitures and confiscation of property and liberation of slaves, all uflon terms and conditions therein stated, and also declaring that the President was thereby authorized at any time thereafter, by proclamation, to extend to persons who may have participated in the exist ing rebellion in any State or part thereof, pardon ' and amnesty, with, such exceptions and at such limes and on such conditions as Be may deem ex pedient for the public welfare ; and whereas, the Congressional declaration for limited and conditional pardon accords with the-well established judicial exposition of the pardoning power;' and whereas, with reference to tbe said rebellion the President of the United States has issued several proclamations wilh provisions in regard to the liberation of slaves ; and whereas, it is now desired by some persons heretofore engaged in tho said rebellion to resume their allegiance to the United State&, and to reinau gurate loyal State governments within and for their respective States : therefore, I. ABRAHAM LIN COLN, PRESIDENT OF THE . UNITED STATES, do proclaim, declare and make known to all persons who have directly or by implication participated in 1 j8 Cif isting rebellion except a hereinafter except ed, that full pardon is herebv and.each of them, with restoration of all rights ot property exeept as to slaves, and in property cases where the rights of third parties shall have inter vened, and upon the condition that every such per son shall take and subscribe on oath, apd thence forward keep and maintain said oath inviolate, and which oath shall be registered lor permanent pre servation, and 6hallbe of the tenor aod effect fol lowing, to wit : " I do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully s upport, pro- tect anrHef end the Oonstitaiion of the United States, and the Union of the Stated thereunder, an4 that L Will in like manner abide by ad faithiully support all actstf Congress passed duftag the existing re- " "?'.Z tn Bi- ion? and so far belhon witft reference to slav long na so . as not repeated, muw '"v "V ? tn or by decision of the Supreme Court, aid that 1 wi in like manner abide by and laithfully tapport all proclamationrof the President made dunng the ex isting rebellion having reference to- slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by ae- cision of the Supreme Court So help me uoa. The persons excepted from the benefits o. the foregoing provisions are all who are or shall nave been civil or dirlomatic officers or agents of the so called Confederate government; aU who nave leu judicial stations under the United States to aid the rebellion ; all who are or shall have been military or naval officers of said BO-called Confederate gov ernment above tho rank of colonel in the army, or lieutenant in the navy; all who" have left seats in the United States Congress to aid in the rebellion ; all who. resigned commissions in the array or navy of the United States' and afterwards aided the rebel lion ; and all who have engaged in any way in treat ing colored persons, or white persons m cnarge t,i enh thpru isrf than lawfully as prisoners of war, such, otherwise" than lawfully as prisoners - - ---- - - . . ,h iTn. and which persons may have beer, lound the v m taA ct.fa' coi.iV o snliliers. seamen or in any other I ltJ UtOkW u w , - 1 capacity. And I do further proclaim, declare ana make known that whenever, in any of the States i of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennes ! 4i .i vnriA Smith Carolina and North-Carolina, a number of persons not less man one-terfth in number of the votes cast In such States . thA Presidential election of the vear of our Lord 1860 each having taken the oath aforesaid, and not having since violated it, and being a qualified voter by the election law ot tneataie exisucg iiuujcvhw ly before the so-called act of secession, and exclu din? all others shall re-establish a Stale govern ment wh ich shall be republican, and in no wise contravening said oath, such shall be recognized as the true government of the State, and the State shall receive thereunder the benefit of the constitutional provision which declares, that u the United States shall (riiarantea to everv State in this Union a re publican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion, on application of the Leg islature, or of the Executive when the Legislature cannot be convened, and aeamst domestic violence. And I do further proclaim, declare and make known, that afty provision which may be adopted by such State government in relation to tho freed people of such State, which shall recognize and de clare their permanent freedom, provide for their ed ucation, aud which may yet be consistent as a tem porary arrangement with their present condition as a laboring, landless and houseless class, will not be objected to by the national Executive. And it is engaged as not improper, that iu constructing a loy al State government iri any State the name of the State, the boundary, the subdivisions, the constitu tion and the general code of laws, as belore rebel lion, be maintained, subject only to the modifica tions made necessary by the conditions hcreinoetore stated, and such others, if any, not contravening said conditions, and which may be deemed expe dient by those framing the new State government. To avoid misunderstanding, it may be proper to say that this proclamation, so far as it relates to btate governments, has no reference to States where in loyal Stale governments have all the while been maintained. And for the same reason it may be proper to further say that whether members sent to (Jon irt ess from any btate snail be admitted to seats constitutionally, rests exclusively with the re spective houses, and not to any extent with the Executive; aod, still further, thatlhis proclamation is intended to present to the people of the States , wnerein the national authority has been suspenaeu j and loyal State governments have been subverted, i a mode in and by which the national authority and loyal State governments may be re-established with ! in said States, or in any of them ; and, while the I mode presented is the best the Executive can suggest with his present impressions, it must not be under t stood that no other possible mode would be accep- tabie. j Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, , the eighth day of December, A. D., one thousand : eiirht hundred and sixty-three, and of the indepen- ' dence of the United States of America the dighty- j eighth. A UK Ail AM. LlKCUlaN. , By the President : ; William U. Skwako, Secretary of State. TIOiVrEOEUATIJ TAX NOTICE THE AS- sesHora will attend at m; otlice in the City f Raleigh daily, (Sunday excepted.) from the fourth to the thirl v- brst day of Junuary next, for the purpose of receiving re turns i-l an suDjqcta ol taxation, in accordance witii ao act to lav tazs fjf the common defeuee. and carrv on the i;orernment ot the Confederate States," approved April .llh. IS3. as fjllows: 1st. Krery person engaged in any tradeC business or oe cupatiou mentioned intnciiflh section of said act, rrqniriog quarterly returns ol gross sales t De made, will nia&e mem and pay the tax tbereon ; and those who continue the same, will pav the spocifie tax for tbe year lntil. 2d. Kverr tiereun, j.iint stock company and corporation, trill man? return of the income and profits derived by them from every occupatiou, employment or business, whether registered or not. in which tby may have been enpaged and from tvery investment of labr,. skill, property or money, and tbe income and profits derived frotu any source w hatever from the 1st day of Jauuary, lS-io, to llie "first day of January, ISIi. 3d. Returns will be received nf all agricultural products taxed in kind, and the value of all neat catlli!, hones, mules not nseJ iu cultivation, and asses owned by eaob person on the first of November last, which have not heretofore been given in. 4th. It having been decided by the Commissioner of Taxes, " that al I moneys, bank notes and other currency (not specially exempted in tbe tax act,) on hand or deposit on the first day of July last, whether held by bankers, auc-lioneer-i, nieioLants, commission merchants, farmers, law yers, or doctors, iucluding all other persons, firms, com panies or corporations are taxable," I therefore notify all pert ons concerned, wbo hare not heretofore dune so, to make immediate return and pay taxes on tbe same If in any of the abova cases the owner of the money on deposit or in the hands of another has heretofore given it jn, the corporalioa or person holding it at the time will not be re quired to give it in again. 5th. All persons who lure neglected to give in according to law, and those wbo hare given iu and have not p-iid, are requested to do so immediatelv, otherwise the penalties of the law will be enforced. ' RUFCJ H. PAGE. Collector fur Wake Countv. . Dec. 10, 18fi3. fly -wiswSt BOOT AND snOEXAKERS WANTED... We wish to hire 9 or 10 good workmen to make boots and shoes. We will hire for the balance of this year, or for next, akd give liberal prices either by the piece, or by the month or year. We have an apartment in our factory for negro workmen, so that owners of such slaves wbo wish to hire them out, may do welt to call upon ns. Address or apply to L. L. THOMAS A CO. Thomasville, N. C. Nov. 26,1363. - 95 9tpd. MOULDERS. WANTED IMWEDI- itcly, at the North State Iron and Brass Works. Raleigh, N. C, one or two good, moulders. SHA.T, WILLIAMSON A CO. Nov. 80, 168. l 4t. W7ANTED AT THIS OFFICE IMME V diately, 1,0 K or 2,900 pamphlets, for wrapping pa per, in large or small lots. Apply a,t once. ILES, FISTULA, TUMORS, ULCERA- TION'd OP TUB WOJU1, SPERMATORRHEA, aVPHlLiriO AFFECTIONS, Ac-'D. J. A Cloptos', of Huntsvil'e, Alabama, operates with perfect ftucceoa for Piles, and guarantees a perfect cure in every ctae of .Piles, wh ere the Tumors come down when, at stool. He operated with perfect success a few days ago, ia a case of 41 years standing, his tumors coming down as large as a large tea cup at every stool. Those who doubt may address Mr. H. H. Berry, Monticello. Florida. Dr. C. operated on some desperate cases in Salisbury last year, one of them is known to every citizen of Salisbury, He can be consulted at home, Huntsville, Ala., for the present. ' March 90. ISO. - 94 wAwtg NE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. Ranaway from tbe Davidson Mills, four miles south otXexiogtou, on tbe 9th day of October last, my black boy LEWIS, generally called LUKE? about SO years old. Urge month with thick lips, about 5 feet 8 or 9 iuches high, and weighs about 170 pjunds, very sprightly and lively, and fond of singing when at leisure; one of bis lorefingers is a little smailer than the other, and inolinei to be stiff, in consequence of eat, and baa a few marks on his back. He bad on a black pair of pants, brown Casimere coat, and a brown wool bat. He took with him a shot go a aod a small quantity of powder and shot, a shoe knife and haver- sacx. i Dourfut said boy ol tae hrm of J. B. Davis A Co., . iu tbe city of Ricbmoad. about three months ago. Said I boy was sold as the property of S. Al. Warren, of Nash , county. N. C, and the probability is, that be will endeavor w gei oaca 10 ais oia neigDOorhooU, or through the Yan kee 4in;s. lie is a mecbaaic and can make barrels. I will give tho above reward of one hundred dollars for bis apprehension and confinement in any jail so that I can get him. Addresa V. f. LOWE, Lexington, N. C. 99 tf. Deei 10, 1S63 OAK OiTY HOUSE OPEN FOR THE ae-son. BAR and TABLE snpplied as usual reah OYSTERS received daily. Raleigh Nov. 28, ISM. ." 9i w. OWE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOI.TAPa RE W a BP i''i ft j dollars each ill be paid f, the apprehension and delivery to me or to CbdI '. .1 i tl e Chatham Kailroad. of the following bo now rnn.l' " via WESLEY, AAKU.N aod UANIEIj. ".' JUHN H. BOYLAN, Jear IIaj Wud, N C ' Dec. 10, 1888. . M-w4swi. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD Runaway from the subscriber oa the 16th of Julv I T my boy EV a'NS. He ia between 80 and 85 vearg olH . J is black, 6 feet 5 or inches high, and will weieh about u7 pounds; qnicx spoxen, targe mil eyes, and shows the wniiesoi iuoui tcij muwi, com i excited, has a ix.. r think on the right side of his Bead, mst above his e caused by a bora. He has a wife atSolonmn Terrell'!' some ten or twelve miles East of Raleigh. He has h a wire at Joseph uowier s, asq , on Liltie River anH h been seen there; be has also been-seen in theneiehborh of Strickland's, below or near Wakefield; he haT.n? in asn uoumy, near nusHvine, ana I understand hntnn to Mrs. Battle, naar that place I will pay tK 81 ward for his apprehension and confinement xn th.i r re" fc" him" . ... W- J" ALLEX, RaWh V 'ff0 If. ivw. 2-wWf; nFFICE K.VLEIUII & GASTO iMiiiu v mi' ciii, iec lm, Tbe Board of Directors of th:s Comrwn'ir k-. j. . semi annual dividend of in per cent paTb'e in r lr , rate currency on aud after Monday, the -Mh d,v of 1 W. VASS. TreaiT Sl-t5J. mjOTICE. TAKEN EN UP .liinr(Htn,n 1 to tbe jail of Guilford countv. in Oreeni,w l4" two negro men, one of tbem October 11th lss -i V,' himself ROWAN, end says he belongs to Mr diteh'IS " trader of Lynchburg Va Rather a brighrblrc,kCchc?n; I feet 8 or 9 inches high, with a small scar ,. the left ? the Wol N C yCarS r'-r WDed Crite, Also, a boy L.LMULL. committed Oetobsr rtli iBr who says he belongs to Mr Anthrom. a trader ah,,'. J."' bury, S. C., and formerly owned by Mr. Emmi Six!. --,.i .lung s- IS UlAL., fj feet hieh. his unner front ih 'l "J ' he small scar on his nose, aged about 25 ve-irs ' De Tbe owners of said boys are requested to' come forw.H prove property, pay charges and take them away, r "her will be dealt with according to law. J' e' C A. BOOS, Sh'ff, Dec U, 163. 0tri Conuly. mr o t I c e . -Tn e firji h erktofor! known onder the appellation of Lick A Fams h been dissolved by mutual consent AH accounts due th. firm, and all to whom the concern is indebted will nlel.! settle and present their claims toC. M. Farriiis bv whi the business wlil iu future be conducted. ' C. M. Farriss tenders his acknowledgments to tbem tronsof the old firm for their liberality and pnnctiialiiT" and respectfully requests a continuance! the same imdir his auspice. CHARLES M. FARULSS October 1, 18S. g4 Oil 70 NEGROES FOK IIIRETni: V PORTANT HlKI.Nti.-0n Thursday. ttf the present month, I s!iall,-as the Administrator of Peen Rogers, at bis late residence, hire out for the cnsiiinffvear the negroes belongins to his estate, and on Saturday" fol lowing, 2d day of January, l6t, at i tie late residence of Benj. Rogers, deceased, ..hail, as executor, hire out for the ensuing year, the negroes belonginj to his estate The negroes belonging to the two said estates are valuable meu women, boys and girls. ' Bond wiih approved seenriiy will be required. Other terms made kuown ou day of hiring. ' . ' GtO, W. THOMPSON. Dec U. 1SS3. lrt-n. f AND AND NEGROES FOR SALE TnE JLi subscriber, as executui of ihe last will and testiraeiit of William Cutts, deceased, will sell to the highest bidder at the late residence of the said Wm. Cutts, deceased on Thursday, 3'ith day of December, 1 -"i3, three tracts of land one tract containing 216 acres, another tract 2SS acres an other tract : 07 acres, aU cn the waters of Black River'and Buie's. Creek. Also, at the same time acd place, five likely young ne groes. Terms made known on the davtif sale JNO A. RAM13EACT, ExV. Dec. 14, 1S53. 100 2t. iJT. MARY'S SCHOOL, RALEIGH, N. C- Right Kev. THOS. ATKIN.SON.D. 1)., Visitor. Rtr. ALDERT SMEDES, D. D., Rector. The next term of this school will commence January 19, 1864, and continue to the 10th of June. Terms. For board, fuel aud and lights, f 500. payable in advance, or fSu if paid in provisions at the prices charged in 165l-'ii0. For a circular containing d -tails, apply to the Rector, wbo desires to receive early information of all who wish to enter. Raleigh, Dec. 14, 1S3. 100-4t The Fayetteville Observer, Charlotte Bulletin, Wil mington Journal, Charleston Courier, Savannah Republi can, Petersburg Register, and Examiner and Sentir.el Rich mond, will insert to the amount of 43 and send their ac counts to this office. E1 LEG ANT FURNITURE AT AUCTIOJT.- In addition to tbe Bonds, Ac, already advertised to be sold Tuesdav the 15th, we will sell ene high post ma hogany bedstead, with feather bed, pillows and bolster; 1 hair mattress, in good order ; one mahogany wardrobe; 1 mahogany washstand and rocking chair; one completecot tage set of furniture, conbistiug of bedsteads, bureaux, ta bles, chairs, Ac Also, one entirely new brussels carpet, about SO yards. CREECH A L1TCHF0RD, .- " Auctioneers. Dec. 14, 136& " 100-lt- ILLSDORO MILITARY ACADEMY." The sixth Academic year of this Institution- wul commence on Wednesday, Itb. 3, 18i4. For circolsrsor information, apply to - MAJ. W. M. GORD0X, Superintendent. BUlsbflFo', Nov. 23, 1S98. S4-3m. mjEv? PUBLICATIONS, BY BR ANSOlfj 1 FARRAR A CO.-Myrtle Leaves, bv Rev. A- w Manguni,.row in press second edition a book peculiarly adapted to the times, suited alike to suiaiers in vau't'" to the loved ones at borne. Price. l.f0. 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BRANSON, FaRKAR A C0-, No. 12, Fayettev.ile at., Raleigb.J- August .10," 1SC3. ta CflRISTMATPS OINTMENT THE MOS popular and eliicacious in th Southern Vui'iKl is now prepared ia WilsoD, N. C, by THOS. i- MAN. ri,;oil'" The chief object in the original manufacture or wb ment. was for the cure of Itch in its various forms however. Droved itself an invaluable remedy for ;e j v : Js 11 Scaldhead, cutaneous diseases, in some instances "'" of twenty year standing, also Rheumatism, bo has re"ief been found in & use for itch and tetter. w j army lias of late, purchased a largo supply for camp hospital use. In Us application to over a nunm iT :.i j .... ' 'v t..iA nf a cure. l'U nun ui ilea u uu letter, on. ouc mn. -- . r(pi . been tested on horse flesh and found a certain cure w i backs and shoulders. In testimony of its cujative P"Sncg I anv amt.unt.of reliable certificates could be adduceo- is deemed out of pi see, as the ointment, when nrVJ ample proof of its variableness in the cure of ", : Bot, k ni.nl. fln.n Ka ntuvt in anv flimat0 . either CO-U . . . - ; - :. tho nan1": r rainy or clear wenner wuuoui any uauger i" . jjj This ointment i put np miry by the subscriber in w glass jars, with full directions, and will be fnrni persons in want of it at from three dollars to """r th according to size of jar, on application accompaniea the eaeA. Druggists will be furnished at a veasonoi duction, by purchasing a large quantity. All orders pr ly attended to. Crablcs F. Dbems, D. D., Wilson, K. C. W. G. Jordan. Wilson, N. C. Da. W. H. Hqopeb, Caswell Co., S. C. Wilson, N. C, Aug. 87, 1S3. ' "I -. t !i si J -Jt i 4