Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-23
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


industry of the Confederate States was never
so prosperous as now. The necessities Of the
times have called into existence new branches
Of manufactures. and given fresh impulse to
those heretofore in operation. The means OF
the Confederate Stales for manufacturing the
necessities and comforts of life within them
selves. increases as the conflict continues,
and we are gradually becoming independent
of the rest of the world for the supply OF such
stores and munitions are indispensable
for war;
The operations of the army. soon 10 be par
TALLY interrupted by the approaching winter,
have fIorded protection 10 the country, and
shed lustre upon.lt arms through the try
ing Eicissitades OF more than one ardnous
campaign, which ensitle our brave volunteers
TO oar praise aud our gratitude. From its
commencement up to The present period, the
war has been constantly enlarging its proper
lions and expanding its boundaries. so as TO
include new fields antil the conflict now ex
tends from the shores CT the Chesapeake TO
the confines of Missouri and Arizona. The
Sudden calls from the remOtest points for mil
fary aid have been met With promptness
enough not only 10 avert disaster in the face
of superior numbers, but also to roll back the
tide OF invasion from the border where the
war commeaceds The enemy were possessed
of certain strategic points and strong places
within the Conlssfefate States; they greatly
exceeded in nun 5ers, IN available resources,
and in the supplies necessary for war; their
military establishments had been long organ
lied. and were complete in the Navy and War
Departments. also the most part Of the army,
once onTs "a common. in their posses
sion.E To meet all this We had TO create not
GAL an army in the face OF war ITSELF but
! also the military establishments necessary TO
/ equip and place it in the field. II ought indeed
TO be a subject of gratulation that the spirit
OF tue volunteers. and the patriotism of
4 the. people have enabled u.s. under Proyi-
dence, 10 grapple successfully with these
/ difficulties, resulting in a succession of glo-
| rious victories at Bethel. Bull Run, Manas-
sas, Springfield, Legington, Leesburg and
1 Belmont, has checked the wicked Invasion
/ which greed of gain, and the unhallowed
! los: OF power brought upon our soil, and has
I proved that numbers ceaseto avail when di-
! recfed against people fighting for the sa-
J cred right OF seifgoyernment aud the privi-
( leges Of freemen. After more than seven
+ months ofwsr, the enemy have not only fail
I ed TO extend their occupation of our soil,
+ but new States and Territories have been
] added TO our Confederacy; while instead of
their threatened ms1ching in on conquest,
they have been driven to assume the defen-
sige, and upon a fair comparison beIHeen
/ the beiligerents. the Confederate .SxnS &c
relatively much stronger now = = e
! struggle commenced. Since IN
ment The people OF Missouri ted
the var in 5he face of almost 0l3skleled
4 difficulties, with spirit and success alike
worthy OF themselves and the great cause
in which they are struggling. Since that
+ time, Kentucky too has become the theatre
/ of active hostilities. The Federal forces
| have not only refused 10 acknowledge her
| rights to neutrality in the war, but have in
4 yaded her for the purpose of attacking the
/ Confederate States. Oatrages of the most
i ,despotic character have been perpetrated up
on her people. Some of her most eminent
Il citizens have been seized and borne away to
Iauguish in foreign prisons, without knowl-
ed e who were their aceusers or the specific
| charges made against them, whilst others
! have been forced to abandon their homes,
families aDd~property. and seek a refuge in
distant lands. Finding the Confederate
States were about to he invaded through
Kentucky. and that tn e people after being
deceived into mistaken security, were un-
armed and in danger of being subjugated
by the Federal forces. our armies were
marched into that State To repel the enemy,
and prevent their occupation of certain
| strategic points which would have given
them great advantages in the contest. a step
which was justified not only by the necessi-
ties OF defense on the part of the Confede-
rate States. bnt also by desire TO aid the
people of Kentucky. 1t was never intended
by the Confederate Government to conquer
or eoerce the people of that State, but on
the contrary it was declared by our Gene
rails that tbey would withdraw their. troops
/ ffthe Federal Government would do likWise
Proclamation was lso made of the desire to
respect the neutrality of Kentucky, and the
J. intention To abide by the wishes of her PEG
pie, as soon, as they were free tosfApress
( their opinion 1T ese deciarationsfMSfY ap
T-l,<
of the best effects of the march OF ouI
troops into Kentucky, If it should end ir
giving TO her people a liberty OF choice. anG
a free oppoFtnnity TO decide theirxown desti
nv according to their own will. sls.sas7 -
- The Army has been chiefly instrument tai IL
{ pros acuting the great contest ialwhich We
are engaged; but the Navy has alsosbren ei
fectiYe in full proportion To liz means. The
avail officers. deprived tazas great extent o
AH opportunity to- make their professional
\ skill available at sea, have served with com
mendabla zeal and gallantry on, shore anC
upon the Inland waters, further detail 0
which, will be found ia the report Of the Sec
rotary OF War. - - - -
In the transpof tation OF the mails many
difficulties have arisen, which Willie fouhs
fully developed IN the report OF the Post
master General, The absorption Of -the or
binary means of transportation for the move
ment Of troops and military supplies: The in
snfliciency OF the rolling stock Of the rail
roads for the accommodation of business, re-
suting both from military operations and
Z the obstruction of water standardization: th.
4 presence of the eneInyis feet; the failure, and
I even refusal of contractors 10 comply witt
3, the terms OF their agreements; the dffcul
ties inherent in inaugarating so vast ant
complicated system as that which requires
4 postal arrangements for every town and vii
1age in a territory so extended as ours, have
ali combined to impede the best directed eff
forts Of the Postmaster General, whose zeal
industry and ability have been taxed 10 thu
utmost extent.a Some of these difficulties car
only be overcome by time and an improved
4 condition of the country, and by the restora
.tiGn Of peace; but others may be remediet
by legislation. and your attention is invited
To the recommendations contained in the re
ports of the head of that Department.
- The coalition Of the Treasury VIII doubt
= less be a subject of anxious inquiry on you
part. I am happy to say that the Gnarlcia
y system already adopted has worked well g
far, and promises good results for the future
J. 10 the extent that Treasury notes may b
. issued, the Government is enabled 10 borro,
money without interest, and thus facilitat
! the conduct of the war. This extent is meas
r,red nv the norton of the field of eirc1latjo