The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-11-28
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2,

day last contain the message of Presi-
dent Davis to the Congress of the reb-
oil States. After the usual congratula-
tions he says: "The operations of the
army, soon to be partially interrupted
by the approaching winter, have af-
forded a protection to the country and
shed glorious lustre upon its arms
through the trying vicissitudes of more
than one arduous campaign which en-
titles our brave volunteers to our praise
and gratitude" Further on he says:
"After more than seven months of war,
the enemy have not only failed to ex-a
tend their occupancy of our soil, but
new States and Territories are being
added to QUIZ Confedacracy, while in
stead of their threatened march OF I'M
checked conquest, they have been
driven at more than one point to as
sumo the defence, and upon fair COM
parison 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 al
most unparalleled difficulties with a
spirit and success alike, worthy of
themselves and of the great cause in
which they are struggling. a3ial e4.
He continues: Finding that the
Confederate States were about to be in
vaded through Kentucky, and that her
people, after being deceived into mis-
taken security, were unarmed and in
danger of being subjugated by the fed
eral 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 great advantage in the
contest, step which was not only JUS
tilted 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 con-
quer or coerce the people of that State,
but on the contrary it was declared by
our Generals that they would withdraw
their troops if the Federal Govern
ment would do likewise. A proclama-
ton was also made of our desire to re-
spect 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 dec
larations were approved by me, and l
should regard it as one of the best eff
fects of the march of our troops into
Kentucky if it should aid in giving to
her people liberty of choice and free
opportunity to decide their own policy
according to their own will.
While he says the army has been
chiefly instrumental in the great con-
test, the navy has also been effective in
full perfection to its means.
He speaks of the difficulties attend
ing mail transportation, some of which,
he declares can be overcome only by
time and the improved condition of the
country or the restoration of peace,
but others by legislation.
AS to the financial system, it has
worked well so far, and promises good
results for the future. To the extent
that Treasury notes may be used, the
Government is enabled to borrow
money without interest and thus facili
tate 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 Confed.
crate and State governments, are pay.
able in this medium. A large portion
of it may be circulated at par. There
is every reason to believe that the Con.
federate Treasury notes is fast becoming
such a medium. The proposition that
those notes shall be convertible into
Confederate stocks, bearing eight pei
cent. interest, at the pleasure of the
holders insures them againstth depre
citation below the value of that stock
and no considerable fall in their value
received be feared so long as the inter.
est shall be punctually paid. The pay.
ment of this interest is secured by the
act passed by you at the last session
imposing such rate of taxation as
must provide sufficient means for that
purpose, for the successful prosecution
of this war. 1t is indispensable that
the means of transporting troops and
military supplies be furnished as far AS
possible in such manner as not to inter
rupt the commercial Intercourse be-
tween our people, nor place check
upon their productive energies. gt
In another part of his message he
says: We have already two main sys
TENS of thorough transportation from
the North to the South, one from Rich
mond, along the seaboard. and the 9th
err through Western Virginia to New
Orleans. A third might be secured by
completing link of about forty miles
between Danville, in Virginia and
Greenborough. North Carolina, The
construction oftlis comparatively short
line would give us thorough route
from North to South, in the interior
of the Confederate States, and give us
access to population and to military
resources to which we are now in a
great measure debarred. If, he says
further on, We husband our means and
make judicious use of our resources,
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