The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-11-25

| goods carried Oh EeFerat drinking sd-
looms were demolished last night and to-
day, by order of the Provost Marshal. The
| proprietors had violated the proclamation
forbidding the sale of liquor to soldiers.
|
LoUIsvILLE, Nov. z3.-The Richmond
papers of Wednesday last, contain the mes
| sage of President Davis TO the Southern
| Congress. After the usual con gratula-
tions, he says: 1.-THE operations of the army
| soon to no partially interrupted by the ap-
| preaching winter, have afforded protection
| to the country and shed glorious lustrs up
on its arms, through the trying vicissitudes
| of more than one arduous campaign, which
entities 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, bat new States and territories have
been added to our Confederacy, and in
stead of their threatened marches OF un-
checked conquest, they have been driven at
more than one point to assume the defen-
sive, and upon q fair comparison between
the two belligerents IS to men, military
means and financial condition, the Confed-
crate States are relatively much stronger
nov, than when the struggle commenced"
He speaks in high terms Of the people of
the State of Missouri, who, he says, soon
Quoted the war in the face of almost I'M
PARALLEL difficulties, with a spirit of sue
Cess, alike worthy of themselves and the
great cause in whcih they are struggling"
He continues; "Finding the Confederate
States we're about to be invaded through
KY, and that her people after being deceived
into mistaken security were unarmed and
/ In d af haTa ~ ~
al forces, our armies were marched into
that State, to repel the enemy and prevent
their occupation of certain stragetic
points which would have given them Il great
advantage in the contest, a step which was
not only justified by the necessity of self
defense on the part of the Confederate States
but also by desire to aid the people of
Kentucky. 1t was never intended by the
Confederate government to conquer or
cOerce the people of that State. On the
contrary, it was declared by our Generals,
that they would Withdraw their troops if
the Federal government would do likewise.
A proclamation was also made of our
design to respect the neutrality of Kentucky,
and the intention to abide by the wishes of
her people, as soon as they were free to
express their opinions. These declarations
were approved by me, aud l should regard
it as one OF the best effects of the march
of our troops into Kentucky if it should
aid in giving to her people liberty of choice
and q tree opportunity to decide their own
policy, according to their own will"
awhile (he says) the army has been
chiefly instrumental in prosecuting the great
contest, the navy has also been effective in
full proportion to its means" He speaks
of the difficulties attending mail transporta-
tions some of which he declares can only
be overcome by time, and the improved
condition of the country or the restoration
of peace, but others by legislation"
" AS to the financial system, il has work
ed we'll so far, and promises good results for
the future. To the extent that Treasury
notes may be issued, the Government is en-
abled to borrow money without interest and
thus facilitate the conduct of the war
This extent is measured by the portion of
the field of circulation, which these notes
can be made to occupy. The proportion of
the field thus occupied, depends again upon
the amount Of the debts for which they are
receivable, and when due. Not only to the
Confederate aud State Governments are
debts payable in this medium, but a large
portion Of 1t may be circulated at par
There is every reason to believe that the
Confederate Treasury notes are becoming
such medium. Tue proposition that these
lotes shall be converted into Confederate
stock, bearing 8 per cent. at the pleasure of
the holder, insured them a gainsta deprecia-
ton below the value Of that stock, and no
considerable fall in that need bs feared, 80
long az the interest shall be punctually
paid. The principal part of this interest
hae been secured by the act passed by you
at your last session, imposing such a rate of
taxation, az must provide sufficient means
for that purpose. For the successful prose-
cution o: this war, it is indispensable that
the means of transporting troops and militia
~ supplies be furnished as far as possible
in such a manner, as lot to interrupt thu
commercial intercourse between our people,
nor place check upon their productive en-
ergIss"
In acother part Of bis message be said
I'VE nave already TWO main systems of
through trausportatiouI from the North TO
the South. One from Richmond along the
seaboara,@ and the other through Western
Virginia to New Orleans. The third might
be secured by completing "a INK Ut about
forty miles between Dauvilie ia Vlrgi ala
and Greenboro in North Carolina. The con-
struction of this cohparaIively short line
would give rs a through route from North
to South in the interior of the Confederate
States, and give Us access to a population
and to military resources from which we
are in a great measure deprived. If we
husband our means and make a jHdicious
use of our resources, it will be able TO fix a
limit to the period during which we could
conduct war against the adversary whom
We now encounter. The very efforts which
be makes to desolate and divide US must
exhaust his means, whilst they serve to
completes the circle, ana diversity the pro-
duetions of our industrial system. The re-
construction which be seeks to effect By