The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-28
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message OF DAVIS 10 tie congress OF the
rebel States. After the usual congratu-
latiOns he says the operations of the ar
my. soon to be partially interrupted by
the approaching winter, have afforded
protection to the country and shed glo-
rious luster upon it's arms through the
trying vioIssitudes of more than one ar.
duous campaign, which entitle our brave
volunteers TO our praise and gratitude.
Further on be says: After more than
seven months Of war the enemy have not
only failed to extend their occupancy Of
our soil, but new States and Territories
have been added to our ConfederRcy,
while instead of their threatened marches
of unchecked conquest. they have been
driven at more than one point toisssume
the defensive, and upon fair comparison
between the two belligerents as to men.
military means and financial condition.
the Confederate States are relatively much
stronger now than when the struggle
commenced.
He speaks in high terms Of the people
Of the State of Missouri. who, he says.
conducted the war, in the face Of slmost
unparalleled difficulties. with spirit and
success alike worthy ofthemselves and of
the great cause in which they are slrug-
Cling. He continues:
Finding the Confederate States were
about to be invaded through Kentucky.
and that her people, after being deceived
into mistaken security, were unarmed
and in danger of being subjugated by the
Federal forces, our armies were marched
into that State to repel the enemy and
prevent the occupation of certain STRAIT
egic points which would have given them
great advantage in the contest, step of
self defense on the part of the Conleder-
ate States, but also by desire to aid the
people Of Kentucky. 1t was never in
tended by the Confederate Government to
conquer or cosrce the people OF that State
but, on the contrary. 1t was declared by
our Generals that they would Withdraw
their troops il the Federal Government
would do likewise. A proclamation was
also made Of our desire to respect the neu
trality Of Kentucky; and the intention to
bide by the wishes Of her people as soon
as they were free TO express their opin i.
ions. These declarations were approved
by me, and should regard It as one oi
the best effects Of tho march of our troops
into Kentucky. if it should aid in giving
to her people liberty Of choice, and free
opportunity 10 decide their own policy
according to their own will.
While he says the army has been
chiefly instrumental instrumental in pros.
ecuting The great contest, the navy has
also been effective in full proportion to
its means. He speaks Of the difficulties
attending mail transportalions, some Of
which he declares can be overcome only
by time and the improved condition Of
the country or by the restoration of peace
but others by legislation.
As to the financial system, it has wor
ksd well so far, and promises good result
for the future: To the extent that Trea s
snry notes may be issued, the Govern.
ment is enabled to borrow money with out
interest, and thus facilitate the conduct
Of the war. This extent is measured by
the portion of the field of circulation
wlioh these notes can be made to OCCUPY
The proportion Of the field thus occupied
depends again upon the amount Of tho
debts for which they are receivable, and
when due not only TO the Confederate
aod State Governments. are payable 10
this medium. A large portion Of it may
be circulated at par. -
There 10 every reason to believe that
the Confederate treasury note is fast be-.
coming such medium. proposition
that these notes shall be convertible into
Confederate stock. bearing eight per
cent interest. at the pleasure of the bold.
er, insures them against a depreciation
below the value ofthat stock, and no con.
siderable fall in value need be feared so
long al the interest shall be punc,u.lly
paid. The punotual payment Of this in.
terest has been secured by the act passed
by you at the last session. imposing such
a rate of taxation as must provide suffi.
Glen. means for the successful prosecu-
ton Of this war. 1t is indispensable that
the means of transporting troops aud
military supplies be furnished; as far as
possible, in such manner as no, to in-
terrupt the commercial intercourse be-
tween our people, nor place check upon
their productive energies.
In anotherpart of his message, he says:
We have already two main systems Of
through transportation from the North to
the South; one from Richmond along the
seaboard, acd the other through Western
Virginia to New Orleans. A third might
be secured by completing link of about
forty miles, between Dsnville, w.. and
Greonborough. N. 0, The construction
of this comparative 81 ort line would give
US a through route from north to south
in the interior Of the Confederate States.
and give us access 10 population and to
military resources from which we are now
in great measure. debalred. II, he says
We husband our resources, it would be
difficult to fix limit to the period during
which we could conduct war against the
adversary whom we now encounter. The
very efforts which he makes to desolate
and divide us must exhaust his means,
while they serve TO complete the oircle
aud diversity the productions Of our In.
duStrial system.
The reconstruction which he seeks to
effect by arms becomes daily moro and
more palpably impossible. Not only do
the causes which induced I'd to separate