The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-05
jeff. Dayis's Last Manifesto.


On the 10Th ult., JEFF. Davis cent in to
his Rebel Congress at Rich uond, vol
unteer message, which has found its way
North, and is Published 10 the city pa
pers. 1t is perhaps one of the most au
dacious rigmaroles OF lies ever reeled of
by mortal man. He opens By copgratu-
lating bis fellow traitors upon what he
calls the success Of the Confederate arms,
and declares that in men, military means
and financial condition, the Confederate
States are much stronger now than when
the struggle CON genced. He falsely al
leges, as a reason for the Invasion OF Ken
tuekY. that the National forces were a.
bout to euter Tennessee over Kentucky J
roI. He declares that the Union can
never be reconstructed, as the causes
ahioh primarily Induced separation
have been strengthened; characterizes the
nature of the hootilities on tue part OF t5e
United States as barbarous, and denoun
ces the National soldiers as inoendiarie-
and robbers. lie glcssos over the fnan-
csl condition OF the rebel States in ve-
ry hasty aud imperfect nanuer-esident
Iiy considering it very delicate subject
to bpndle-ani is disposed TO apolosi ize
for i'm perfect mail facilities. lie Of course
sees in the capture OF Messrs Mason aud
SlidelI on board British vessel a cause
for war between the United States and
Great Misunderstanding that the seizure
might with equal propriety have been
made in the streets Of LONDON The
blockade he prouounces to 5e totally in
offectual, and says that sufficient proof OF
this fact will be furnished at the proper
tiae. When the proper time wll come
he dose lot state, but it will probably be
after the arrival on the Southern coast Of
the 'stone feet" which recently sailed
from New London.
The funniest part Of this ridiculous
message, is his gIorifcatiou ofthe prowess
OF the rebel troops. By ignoring all ref
erence to the expulsion OF bis armies from
Western Virginia-the lato capture By
the Union troops of the Eastern shore OF
VirSiuia-the loss By the rebels at Fort
Hutteras. and their Sreater defeat at Port
Royal-be makes II aYFeHr tbat nothing
but cnbrokcn series Of Victories have
crowned the exegti5ns oi the confederate
troops He c!aics that the blockade Of
the ports Of The Sorth has been the meaus
Of diving his subject iGto manrfactpr
ing for themselves ana also of rai-iag
their own breadstufS, whereby they have
conferred upon themselves immediate and
astisz benefit. And in the very next
breath he turns round and says that the
blockade has "proyed utterly ioe efieient," F"
and that be has oau-ed evidence to &c ia
ken showing that vessels are running III
and out Of southern ports almost without
mpediment OF hiudrancel at seems
strange aod incredible Gags a coiempo
rary.) that any Ean having ocoa-ion to
utter public document to the world
referring to event kDown to all tie world
.houId be ag3aoous enousb to cram il
with statements so tran>Fareutlg fal-e
and inconsistent With ,hem,elvcs. bat al
the world can detect the cheat in an in
slant. Yet Davis has had that audaei
IT,"
There is one point boxeyor, upon
which Davis il commercially frank. liz
utterly scouts all compromises or trucss.
He declares fer eternal separation, and
will haze Disunion or defeat. "For the
independence we have asserted. he says
"we will have no alternative " This j.
plain aud to the purpose. Nothing re
mains but to discard all IDEAS Of peace
and security, short of putting down the
rebellion BY the summary ascncy of shot
ana shell, and By all the weapons Of OF
fence whereby the property sod per-cos
of the rebels oan be reached aud render.
ed harmless and worthless