NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



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The valuation of the real .incl personal property 

 of its citizens in 1850, was $103, 652, 835 ; in 1860, 

 $156,310,800. The vote at the presidential elec- 

 tion in the same year was us follows: Lincoln, 

 37,519; Douglas," 25.881 ; Breckiuridge 2,112 ; 

 Bell, 441. At the presidential election in 1856 

 the vote was as follows: Fremont, 38,345; 

 Buchanan, 32,789; Fillmore, 422. The State 

 had. on the 1st of January, 1862, 684 miles of 

 railway completed and in progress, of which 

 658 miles, constructed and equipped at a cost 

 of $22,076,234, were open for traffic. 



The State responded promptly to the call for 

 troops in April, and the Governor issued the 

 following proclamation: 



CONCORD, April 16, 1861. 



SIR : The President of the United States having, in 

 pursuance of the act of Congress approved February 

 ">, called upon the State of New Hampshire 

 for a regiment of militia, consisting of ten companies 

 of infantry, to be held in readiness to be mustered 

 into the service of the United States for the purpose 

 of quelling an insurrection and supporting the Gov- 

 ernment, I, Ichabod Goodwin, Governor of New 

 Hampshire, command vou to make proclamation, 

 calling for volunteers from the enrolled militia of 

 this State to the number required, and to issue from 

 time to time all necessary orders and instructions for 

 enrolling and holding in readiness to be mustered 

 into service said volunteer corps, agreeable to the 

 aforesaid requisition. ICHABOD GOODWIN. 



To the Adjutant-General N. H. Militia. 



On the 8th of May the first regiment was 

 ready, and it left Concord for the seat of war 

 on the 25th of May. 



The election for State officers had taken place 

 on the second Tuesday of March, and the re- 

 publican candidate, Nathaniel S. Berry, was 

 elected, receiving a majority of 4,496 votes over 

 his opponent, George Stark. The new Gov- 

 ernor was not inaugurated till the session of 

 the Legislature on the 5th of June. In his Mes- 

 sage delivered the next day, he urged immediate 

 attention to such measures as were necessary 

 to aid the General Government in the war 

 which was made upon it by a portion of the 

 States, and trusted that New Hampshire would 

 be behind none of her sister States in the appro- 

 priation of men and money for the purpose. 

 He recommended the organization of at least 

 one regiment for every county in the State, 

 to be thoroughly drilled and equipped for ser- 

 vice at the call of the Legislature. 



To these recommendations the Legislature 

 responded most cordially. During the session of 

 thirty days, resolutions were reported declaring 

 the war now in progress to be solely for the main- 

 tenance of the Government and the suppression 

 of rebellion; declaring against the right of se- 

 cession ; asserting that neither the President nor 

 Congress can constitutionally entertain any 

 proposition which had for its object the dis- 

 memberment of the Government or the disso- 

 lution of the Union ; and finally declaring that 

 the State of New Hampshire pledged her re- 

 sources for the integrity of the Union, the sup- 

 port of the Constitution, and the enforcement 

 of the laws of the General Government. When 

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these resolutions were put to the vote, the 

 members all rose and gave a unanimous aye. 

 A militia bill was passed, authorizing the Gov- 

 ernor to raise three regiments, to each of which 

 ho might add a company of artillery, cavalry, 

 and riflemen. One million of dollars was al-o 

 appropriated for recruiting, arming, and equip- 

 ping troops for the service of the United State.-. 

 Eight regiments were raised and sent forward 

 during the year: one for three months, mus- 

 tered into service on the 7th of May, 1861; 

 which returned and was mustered out of the 

 service on the 9th of August, 1861 ; and seven 

 regiments for three years or during the war; 

 and one battery of artillery, three companies of 

 sharpshooters, and four companies of cavalry. 

 The whole number of enlistments, since the 

 first requisition by the President, was 9,197 

 men. The sums paid for recruiting and equip- 

 ping the several regiments and companies 

 amounted to $893,333 26. 



In November, the Secretary of the Treasury, 

 Mr. Chase, wrote to the Governor as follows : 



Will you inform me, at the earliest practicable 

 period, whether the authorities of New Hampshire 

 will assume and pay the amount of direct tax appor- 

 tioned to that State by the existing law ; and also 

 whether, in case of any change in the law bv which a 

 different and perhaps larger amount shall be appor- 

 tioned to the State, the authorities will probably as- 

 sume and pay it ? 



1 am, very respectfully, 



S. P". CHASE, Sec. of the Treasury. 



NATHANIEL S. BERKY, Governor, &c. 



To this inquiry the Governor replied as fol- 

 lows : 



In answer, I would say that, in order that our State 

 may avail itself of the advantages of said act, you are 

 hereby notified and assured that it is the intention of 

 the authorities of this State to assume and pav such 

 direct tax into the Treasury of the United States, 

 agreeably to the provisions of said act. And, in case 

 of any change by which even a larger amount shall be 

 apportioned to this State, it will probably be assumed 

 and paid, as aforesaid. 



I respectfully suggest that it may be the wish of our 

 State, if agreeable to the Department, to allow, in the 

 form of a just and reasonable set-off against said tax, 

 such just debts and claims as may be due and owing 

 from the General Government to the Treasurer of this 

 State, lawfully created and advanced, to furnish troops, 

 agreeably to the acts of Congress on that subject. We 

 also with pleasure assure you that New Hampshire 

 will, by her men and money, furnish her full propor- 

 tion of the means requisite to crush out this unholy 

 rebellion, at such times and occasions as the General 

 Government shall demand. 



Verv respectfullv, 



NATHANIEL S. BERRY. 



To S. P. CHASE, Secretary of Treasury. 



The banking capital in the State is $5,131,000, 

 which was reduced during the year by $102,000, 

 on the part of some of the banks. There are 

 twenty-seven pavings institutions in the State, 

 with uii aggregate of assets amounting to $5,- 

 860,229 ; the amount due to depositors was 

 $5,653,585, and the surplus $206,943. The 

 State debt on the 1st of June, 1861, was $31,- 

 668, which was considerably reduced during 

 the remainder of the year. 



