Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-19

Withdrawing The oommissiots Of essrs Who iDcon,
pstsnt for the dues rsqiirsd By their position And
trust you viii find for relieving the army Of such
officers by some mode ncre ptcmpt sno lees ~oun1-
isR to their sensby than the judgment Of sc0ut mar
tiAl ...... .-.-.... .s.g.
Within recent period ve have Effected the Of jsc, 80
long desired OF arrangement tor exchar o prs
onsrs which nov beiHs executed by delivery at tho
poinu agreed upon and which will, Is hoped, spsetl,
restore our brave and unfortunate countrynsn 10 heL
places In the ranks OF the army, from which BY the for
tues Of var, they have BEEN tor timo separs'ed-
The details OF the arrangement sl be communicated -
voc In special report when furlher progress has tsea
made In their execution.
or the particulars concerning tho operations OF tie
War Department you viii be informed oy the Secretary
IL his report and the accompanying documents
The report of the Sccrsay Ct The Navy embraces the
operations and prtsens condition OF this branch OF The
public SERVICE both float and sshore the construction
and eqdpm mt Of armed vessels at hons and 40 odd
the Of ordnance aud ordpaucc stores and
the sbishment OF workshops and III. DEVELOPMENT VI
our Of coal and iron Some legislaon seecs
essential for securing crews for vessels
Th. difficulties experienced this poiot fully
stated insthe Secretary report and invite your
ton 10 providing remedy.
The report Of the POrmaser General discoses the
barrasemen,s which resulted In the postal service oE
the occupation by the enemy Of the Mississippi river
aud portions Of the territory Of the different Saas The
taken BY the DEPARTMENT for relieving th,ss
embarrassments far practicable detailed 10 the
report Ii is suit Ct congrs ulalon tbs, during bs
ten moths that ended on the March last the eIpeniss
Of the Department. largely decreased whilst ~
revenue was augmented, compared with correspond.
ing period ending the thirtieth June eighteen hun
dred and siItyone, when tie postal system was COZ
Quoted under the authority delegated to the Unl;sd
States.
Sufficient time has not yet elapsed 10 deisrmiGe
whether the heretofore devised by Congress
will accomplish the end Of trn ing lie expenditures Il
the Department within the limits OF iIs own revenues Ly
the first Of March next required by the Constitution
am happy 10 inform you toat, In spite both Of blsni
dishmens and threats used in proision by the sgen,
Of the government Of the United States tho Indigu
nations within the Confederscy have renamed 6fm IA,
their loyalty aud seatiAst in the observance Of ther
| treaty engagements with this government. Nor has
their fidelity been shaken by the fact that owing 10 Tho
vacancies 10 Of tbs tcss Of the agents and supgI
ltendents delay has occurred in the payments Of the
snnuities and allowances to which they are eattled
now advise some provision authorizing payments to he
made By other ocers in the absence Of tacss sspecs,
charged by law with this duty.
We have ceasing cause TO be grateful for tho
favor with which God has protected ors infaat Oonfe
eracy, and Il becomes reverny return our thanks
s1d humbly to ash Of bis bounteousness that wisdom
which is needfu for the performance of the high trusz
With which We are charged.
| JEFFERSON DAVIS,
| RICHHosD, Va August Is 1864