Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-26

" ooNaAA Nul1ulCbEs Bfc1tcI pcfOu tnAu lWcNc
months Now that it has become probable that the war
viii be continued through series Of years, high
spirited and gallant soldiers while generally re-enisng
are from the fact Of having entered the service for
shOr. term compelled in many instances to 60 home to
Ike tie necessary arrangements for their families dur
ing their prolonged absence.
Toe qlosas Of new regiments for the war; call
ed for from the different S,atss are in rapid
progress Of organiE ,on. The whole body Ct our new
leyis and re-susted viii probably be ready in the
ranks within the nexs thirty days B1s In the mean
time il IL exceedingly difficult to give accurate state
malt Of the number of our iorees in the Id They
may in general terms be stated At four husdred reg
ments Of infantry With proportonGse force OF cavalry
aud artillery the dails Of which will be shown BY the
report Of TIC Secretary Of War deem /. improper to
advert to the fact that the process Of furoughs and
enls,mensa progress for the las. month had for die
oSganizsd and weakened our forces as to impair our
ability for successful defence; but b. ary eorgra;u
late you that this evil which hAi foiese>n and was
poEerless to prevent may nov be sud to b; sub
stanally AZ end and that shall not again during
the be exposed to seeing our strength diminished by
this fruitful cause Of dis ter-short erlistmenls.
The psops Of the Confederate States, being principally
engaged in agricultural pursuits were unprovded at tie
commencement Of tostiltes with ships, shpyArds, ma
terias for ship building sk lied mechanics and sea-
msn in sufficient numbers TO make the prompt creation
Of navy practicable task II the required appro-
priaons had been made for the purpose NotuiGhstand-
ng our very limited resources however, the report OF
the Secretary will exhibit 10 you satisfactory progress
in preparation, and certainly Of early completion OF
vessels OF a number aud class on which may conf
DENLY rely for eoniestng the Wanted control OF the
en- my our waters.
The financial system devised BY the wisdom Of
your predecessors has proved adequate to sup
plying all the wants Of the Government, notUiIh-
Standing the uue1rected and very large Increase OF
expenditures resulting from the great augmentation N
the necessary mears Of defence Tho report Of the Sc
reary o. the Treasury will sxhib, the gratifying fact
tha. We have no Ating debt; that the cred. Of the
Cover ment is unimplred and that the total CxPendl'
ture Of tn Government for the year has BEEN in round
numbers one hundred and seventy Millions Of doll ms;
less than Que third Of the wasted by The my
his vain fort TO conquer us-sss than the value Of ash
gle article OF eIpor-the cotton crop OF the YEAR
Tls report Of tn Pos master GanGrL will show the
eoni ion Of tha. dSpar;Geut to b. steadily improving
it, ra5surc ,as0g aud aleaiy iIrdDg the assur
ance ;1a IL vii b. selslairlg the date required by
the O,ns'iuion While l)sdng ample mad he'h.ies for
the people
tent OH "a and Public P,atiug some legislative provis
ions will be reQqrtd Which vii be echcaly stated
in the report ct the head Of that Department..
iave the attention Of Congress 70 the duty Of Or
glq'Eug Supreme Court OF the Confederate States :;
10 accordance with the mandl'e OF the Cons ltuti9n
refer YOU % my message communicated 10 the fro-
Wis on Congress in November last for such further In
formation ,oucbug the condition Of uoc sfsirs as Il
mig % be use al o ay before you; the short inr'a
unh has since elaps not aAv,ag produced any mate
ria changes r. tha condition. other than those to which
reference has sl,tady oetn made.
II conclusion, I cordially welcome representatives
Who, recently chosen By the peoI l., ara fully imsued
With their views and ie G'es, and so ably ad se
20 tie ueeiul provisions for the public service
"a you Of nv heary cooperation In all your ehjtts
~ ~ '--'' JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Ga motion Of Mr. GARSEFT OJ0 copies Of the
messlge Eere ordered 20 be printed
Mr. GARDERHIER, Of Tennessee, presenter me-
moral from ladies OF renntssc, praying The REJECTION
OF the present national dag, ard tue Adoption IN LIEU
theeof Of * representing cross With thi'teen stns
on 4 blue ground
Toe memorial vas referred to the appropriate com-
mitse
NJ GALES offered a resolution ias.rue Jag the Mi
tlry CO. ee TO rq1re into The proprie.y OF ors'n-
ing -aty regimeH-s Of p!kemeu Tor active service
TIE RESTITUTION AS ai1p.ei.
Mr. HEI>HELL, Of Tenn, Ch.rsd a resolution n
s'ructng the COMMITTEE o. The Judiciary - lrquue
vhe, er any constitutional e.ioaseAisis to maxi
treasury notes legal tender for the payment OF d'b
The rJs1lu.iou was sdop I'd
Mr. FUOTE presented bill 70 secure the destruction
Of cotton and tobacco in certain clsls and TO provide
iaiemlity the thereof, and tor other pur-
poses which referred % the Committee on Military
Afirs.
NJ GARRETT presented bill to keep the effective
sire 2 b Of the army constantly equal to its legsl
number; which was referred to tae Military Con-
migee.
N. JOHN ON, Of Virginia p. s,n:sd a bill for tie
relief Of q, lrstmsst ers aud agssts Of the sImy
and ravy OF ne Confederate staLes; which was re:s.-
red % {, e Committee o. Cl'ims.
Asl a bill regulating he fees Of clerks and for other
purpos,s which vas referred to the Committee on the
ldi a y.
Aso a bill to amend The laws relative TO tie eom?en
saxon Of he Attorneys Of the Conf derAe States, which
vas referred 70 the same committee.
As1 bill 70 regulate the conplnsation TO be allowed
% Com si1usrs OF Courts Of the Confederate States,
AMI BIZ regulating the fees Of hArshzis and Tor other
pe-pps 8 s5i,h referred to The Committee on the
Judiciary.
M. RUSSELL of red a series OF resolutions IN rel-
ton 70 tie seqIssJraton Of the property OF alien cue
nj aud o.-er su-j,c connected With the p,cgress Of
the var, which Nege adopted
Ga uoti5d Of Mr. SNlrH, Of Va, resolutions of red
slue dys ago in reference 20 the suppression Of il;oI-
ic .iln IN the army taken up and after being be-
baed Tor some time we're referred to the Committee on
N ilry AfIrs.
Ar PRYOR submitted bill to continue IN ofhcs {
ilrs and Brgadcr Generals Of the Prov lion Al Army,
vii % vas referred % the Committee Military AHTis.
o. mo ion Of Mr.. GARLAND, Of Ark. the House then
adjourned until o. lick Tomorrow