tion established by President Jackson on the 29th of June, 1835, and reconfirmed by President Pierce April 30, 1855, issues in advance to the States and Territories under the law of 23d of April, 1808, are not authorized to be made. This rule has, however, in several instances been recently departed from by issuing arms to some of the States for 1861. If you desire it, and will so indicate to me, I will refer your letter to the Secretary of War for his action in the case. SIR: Will you do me the favor to have a statement of the number and character of arms advanced to Tennessee made out and forwarded me; also the amount now due the State, and when the next installment of arms will be due? to Very respectfully, Hon. JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary of War: ISHAM G. HARRIS. ORDNANCE OFFICE, Washington, November 20, 1860. SIR: The letter from the quartermaster-general of the State of Ohio, referred to you by the Hon. S. S. Cox, asking that directions be issued to this Department to issue to that State such friction and Maynard primers and fixed ammunition as it might require on account of its quota of arms, or to allow it to purchase such, has been received, with your directions thereon for a report. On the 10th of April last I reported that, in consequence of the changes that had taken place in arms and ammunition, and of the difficulty to the State authorities in obtaining the requisite ammunition for the new arms issued to them under the law of 1808, I recommended that such cartridges for small-arms, pressed bullets, primers, and ammunition for field artillery as the States should from time to time require should be sold to them at cost from our arsenal supplies, and upon your call for a report whether such sales could be made in view of the act of 3d of March, 1825, I had the honor further to report in favor of the measure. You came to no decision on the subject that I know of, and in my annual report of 30th ultimo I recommended that an act of Congress should be asked for expressly authorizing such sales to the States.* In the special case in hand I recommend the sale. Mr. Cox's letter is herewith returned. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. K. CRAIG, NEW YORK, November 21, 1860. Hon. JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary of War: SIR: I understand that you have a large quantity of muskets changed from flint to percussion now at Watervliet for sale. *See Ex. Doc. No. 1, Senate, 36th Congress, 2d Session, p. 253. Will you do me the favor to state the lowest price and terms of payment for 10,000 stand, with the privilege of taking 40,000 more on the same terms; and whether they can be delivered here immediately, or whether they must be received at Watervliet? The former would.be preferred, if it causes no delay. A prompt reply will be acceptable, by telegraph or otherwise. G. B. LAMAR. P. S.-I presume they are all packed, ready for transportation. PRIVATE.] TREDEGAR IRON WORKS, J. R. ANDERSON & Co., Richmond, November 21, 1860. Governor FLOYD: DEAR SIR: For a year or more I have had on hand a large quantity of gun-iron which I had reason to expect we would convert into guns for the Government, having contracted to make to the extent of $20,000. In the present state of things this burden has almost worn me down, and in view of the present aspect of things I do not think it is likely that the Government will ever receive a gun from me after the 4th of March next. Under these circumstances, seeing that I could not prepare and make these guns after the necessary experiments by that time, I take the liberty of making a last request of you during your official term, viz, to let us make our order by casting solid. Yours, truly, J. R. ANDERSON. Won't you do me the favor to answer this request, as it is of the highest importance in the threatening aspect of commercial matters that we should be able to make this large fund to some extent available? G. B. LAMAR, Esq., New York: WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 24, 1860. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, and in reply have to say that I have directed 10,000 altered percussion muskets to be delivered at Watervliet Arsenal to you, on your order, on payment of $2.50 each for the same. This sale covers all the arms that I am at liberty to sell. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN B. FLOYD, Hon. JOHN B. FLOYD, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Milledgeville, Ga., November 24, 1860. Secretary of War, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Being desirous of having manufactured in Georgia a supply for the State of certain military equipments, I am compelled again to trespass upon your kindness to ask of you the favor to help me in some way-by sale or cause to be advanced to our State as a part of Georgia's quota of arms, &c., for the coming year two sample sets of each of the following equipments, viz: First. Equipments for riflemen, consisting of knapsack, cartridgebox, and belt, complete. Second. Equipments for infantry, complete. Third. Saber equipments, complete, including pouch for Colt revolvers. All of the latest and most approved styles and patterns adopted by the U. S. Army. I dislike to trouble you with this small matter, but really I know of no other method of obtaining, with certainty as to kind, &c., samples or patterns of the equipments desired. I would prefer to purchase the articles to obtaining them otherwise, if I knew where they could be obtained. Be pleased to cause the sample sets, two of each, furnished me, in some way least troublesome to yourself, of the said equipments, and you will lay me under renewed obligations for your kindness. I am, very sincerely, your obedient servant, [First indorsement.] JOSEPH E. BROWN. QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, I respectfully report to the Secretary of War that such of the military equipments asked for as belong to this department can be furnished without inconvenience, viz: Two knapsacks, $5.55; two haversacks, 78 cents; and two canteens and straps, 92 cents. J. E. JOHNSTON, [Second indorsement.] ORDNANCE OFFICE, December 1, 1860. Respectfully returned, with the report that the State of Georgia, having drawn her full quotas, including that for 1861, cannot obtain the accouterments by issue, on that account, from the Government supply, nor can such articles as are wanted be sold by the Government. There will be no difficulty, however, in Governor Brown's obtaining them, if he will write to Maj. W. A. Thornton, U. S. Arsenal, New York, and request him to purchase for the State two sets of infantry accouter ments, complete; two saber-belts and plates, complete; two saber-knots, two holster pouches for Colt belt pistols; all of the latest U. S. Army patterns. I doubt not that Major Thornton will make the purchase for the Governor with pleasure. WM. MAYNADIER, Hon. J. B. FLOYD, SPRINGFIELD, MASS., November 24, 1860. My DEAR SIR: Please allow me to address a line to you on a matter that deeply interests your State. Having been engaged in the Springfield Armory for fifteen years last past, and knowing that assistance has been rendered and privileges granted to foreign Governments and to some of our own States, as well as to private individuals, I desire the same favors granted to the State of Virginia. I have no hopes of any favors from Colonel Craig, for in a conversation with him a few months since I found him deadly opposed to the Virginia Armory. We wish to use some of the armory patterns for the Richmond machinery, and the privilege of taking drawings of fixtures, tools, &c. I desire that the honorable Secretary issue an order to the superinintendents of the Springfield and Harper's Ferry armories to give the master armorer of the Virginia State Armory and Joseph R. Anderson or his agents every facility they may need in said armories, at the same time not interfering with the legitimate business of the armory. I desire to get all the assistance we can from the national armories before our much-honored and esteemed Secretary of War vacates his office, for I have no hopes of any assistance after a Black Republican takes possession of the War Department. Should the honorable Secretary see fit to grant the request of the petitioner, I wish a copy of the order be sent to me at Springfield, Mass., as I shall be engaged here for a couple of months getting up a model gun for the State of Virginia. Your humble servant, S. ADAMS, Master Armorer State Armory Virginia. [Indorsement.} ORDNANCE OFFICE, November 26, 1860. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War, with the report that this application is similar to that made by G. W. Randolph, esq., in which case I recommended, on the 24th instant, that the application be granted. It should be granted on the former application. His Excellency ISHAM G. HARRIS, WM. MAYNADIER, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 26, 1860. Governor of Tennessee, Nashville: SIR: In reply to the inquiry contained in your letter of the 20th instant, I have the honor to inform you that there are now due to Tennessee, on account of her quota for the present and previous years, arms to the value of 89213 muskets, and that the quota for 1861 will become available on the 1st of January next. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary of War. G. B. LAMAR, Esq., WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 27, 1860. 48 University Place, New York City: SIR: In reply to yours of the 26th instant,* I have to say that by reference to my letter of the 24th instant you will find this sentence: "This sale covers all the arms that I am at liberty to sell." I presumed you would infer from that remark that the Department had no other *Not found. arms that could be sold, which is the fact. I regret to add that I am not at liberty to authorize the delivery of the arms until payment is made, it being contrary to law. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN B. FLOYD. JOSEPH R. ANDERSON, Esq., WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 28, 1860. Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I have received your letter of the 21st instant in regard to your contract for making guns for the Government. If I were to change the orders as now existing and enter into new arrangements for procuring guns I should have to advertise for proposals and take the lowest bid. The results of actual trials, especially those most recently made, show a decided superiority of the hollow-cast guns. You will thus perceive that in either case the interest of the Government would not be subserved so far as regards proper precautions for obtaining cannon of the best quality. Under these circumstances, although with every disposition to accommodate you in your work for this Department, I cannot change the present orders for cannon. It is very desirable that you, as well as the other founders having similar outstanding orders, should take immediate measures for completing them. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN B. FLOYD, Hon. JOHN B. FLOYD, RICHMOND, December 1, 1860. Secretary of War, Washington: SIR: I take the liberty of introducing to you Mr. J. H. Burton, late master armorer at Enfield, England, and now engaged with Joseph R. Anderson & Co., of this place, in executing a contract for the machinery of the Virginia Armory. It will facilitate their operations to be allowed free access to the drawings, machines, tools, &c., and the use of the patterns for castings at the Springfield and Harper's Ferry armories, and as this privilege was accorded to the British Government, I respectfully ask that it may be granted to the agents of the State of Virginia. I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. W. RANDOLPH. [Indorsement.] WAR DEPARTMENT, December 4, 1860. The Secretary directs that the privilege within asked for be granted. By order: Hon. JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary of War: W. R. DRINKARD. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SIR: I am instructed by the Governor to request that the implements and machinery for manufacturing the Bormann fuse may be made for |