Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-21
Synopsis of Message.

RICHMOND, Nov'r 2)th.-The following is q svnersis of the Presidents message;
 Tie retrospect Of the past IS such as to fill the hearts of the pcnpie with gratitude for provldential interp1siton in their behalf. The manufacturing industry of the Confederate States was never so rro>1cr0us The necessities of the times have called into existence new branches of manu!2c tureS-haye given an impulse to those heretofore in operation. These, manufacturing various neces- sares ami cnmiOr within ourselves, VIII increase as,the comic continues. Gradually we are be- coming indepcndent of the world, and will sup ply our own military stores and munitions. The oncr0ns af the army will soon be partially inter- rrpted by winter; but it has afforded protection to cur country and has shed u5tre on our arms through the trying vic;ssitudes of more than Cne arduous camuai.Ii emitting our brave volunteers to praise and eratitude Conflict extends from the Chesa- peakr to Missouri and Arizona; yet calls, from inc reID0te.t points. for military aid, have been met with DrOrptness enaugh to avert disaster and roll back invasion. After seven months of war, tie enemv have failed to extend the contemplated occDpancv of our sOIl-insl cad ot conquest, they [uv,, been driven to q defensive war. A fair con- prison between the North and South demonstrates tht tse Confederate States are relatively stronger than When inc srugCle commenced. The peo- rlr of Missouri have conducted the war ln the face Of unntyuieled difficulties; showing spirit Tn achieving success, worthy ot themselves and thelr cause. Kentucky, too, has become theatre for
  ther right to neutrality, and invaded her soil for the purpose ol attacking IS. Our armies marched there 10 repel the enemy, and prevent their accu- mlatiun aI strltegetic points, which Was justified by scll-deeucc and the desire to aid the Kentucky army, which was chiefly instrumental in prescott lng the many effective ends proportlohed tO its means.
 In the transportation of the mails, difficulties have been deyeloped as will be seen in the report ot the pOstm lster general, whose Zeal integrity and ability have been taxed to their utmost extent.- Some oRthese difficulties may be overcome Ill tune, but others must be treated by legislation. Our financial system has worked well and has enabled the government 10 borrow money without interest Treasury notes are fast becoming the circulating medium. Fer the prosecution of the war, II IS in dIspeGsa3le that we have the means of transporting troops Tn snch manner as not to interrupt the commercial intercourse of the two main systems, ot throus transportation between the north and south oneAy the gay of Richmond along the seaboard, the other through W e.ten Virginia and New Or leins, a third might be secured by completing link of forty miles in length between Danvilie and Greensboro, N. C., which would give a through route t0 the centre of the COnfec eracy, and give access to il population and military resources from wHeh-we debarred. It ould increase the safety and capacity of our means for transporting men and supplies. This road is indispensable in . Che prosecution of the By husbanding our means and judicous use ofeur resources itis diff Ucu Tor Us tO put a tifliL ko bueIn l ne recon structon which the enemy seek, becomes daily more Impossible
 [ The separation is final and for independence; we will accept alternative for their hostiiites and bombardmtnt of villages without notice, destroy ing women and children. selecting the night tc surprise them effectuay, fitting out tkeir maya expeditions for the confessed purpose ofplunder and 10 lncite servle insuwections ThAy mus expect 10 be treated as outlaws and enemies o mankind. They have also extended their in uric to other jurisdictions; our commissioners to foreigl courts have been seized by rhe captain of U. $ shin of war; on a British mail steamer, on thei voyage from the neutral Spanish port of Havan: to Englaud, while under the protection of neu tra nat1s flag, thus violating the rights of al embassy which iS held sacred even by barbariaus Our ministers weresas much under the jurisdiction of Great Britain beneath its flag, as if its soil They might we'll have seized them in the street of London If they had been criminals ey ha no right to arrest them unless according to tn proyisions of the extradition treaty. We hav sought from abroad no aid nor alliances, offensiy or defensive; we have asked for no recognition fo nlace in the family of nations, without offering Affair equivalent. In seeking to establish diplo ym tic relations, we only eudeavoring to plac our intercourse under the regulations of pub
 law. The advantages of such intercourse ar mutual, and we have right to expect recognition