Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-01

JEFF DAvIs's MESSAGE The rt annual mes
sage OF Jen Davis 70 the so-caued permanent
Congress OF the rebels has been presented, In
monstrated that they lad attempted more than
they had power successfully 20 achieve, and that
in the effort to protect the whole territory they
nave encountered serious disasters, owing TO q
misplaced confidence IN their old associates aud
the great restitution Of the means for the prose-
cutton OF the war upon 30 gigantic a scale He
had not yet received ocial reports in relation to
their defeats at Roanoke Island and Fort Donel-
son, but enough was known TO make them feel
that the surrender Of Rosnoke Island was deeply
humilisting, however imperfect might have been
the means Of defence; and in regard 20 Fort Don
eison be was "nof only unwilling, but unable to
believe that large army Of our people have sur.
rendered without desperate effort to cut their
way through the investing forces, VIII atever may
have been their numbers, and TO endeavot to
make q junction with other divisions Of the
armyn
To the policy Of enlistment for short terms, be
attributes the recent reverses Of their arms which
policy now rendered II d. icult TO furnish an ac-
curate statement Of the army. The forces are
stated at four hundred regimthts Of infantry,
with propOrtionate amount OF cavalry and ar
tlety out tne process OF furloughs and re-eulist-
ment in progress for the last month had SO far
disorganized and veal ened their forces as 90 i'm.
pair their ability for successful defence but the
furloughed men had now returned TO their prsts-
In the meantime he says) strenuous efforts
have been made TO throw forward reinforcemputs
70 the armies at the positions threatened, and 4
cannot doubt that the bitter disappCintments we
have borne, by nerving the people 10 still greater
exertions, will speedily secure results more ao-
cordant with our just expectation, and a. favor
able 70 our cause IS those which marked the eer-
lier periods Of the war"
or nnance he says -" The financial syytem
devised by the wisdom Of your predecessors has
proved adequate TO supplying ell the wants Of the
Government, Notwithstanding the unex pected
and very large increase Of expenditures resulting
from the great augmentation In the necessary
means Of defence The report OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury will exhibit the gratifying fact that
we have no floating debt; that the credit Of the
Government 10 unimpaired; and that the total ex-
penditure Of the Government for the year has
been, in round numbers, sI70, 600 600"
This is tantamount 70 an admission that the
troops are not paid, as the sum named 10 not
equal to the pay, subsistence and transportation
Of an army Of three hundred thousand men fos
twelve months -Ep1
The condition Of the Post Once Department Is
represented es improving, its revenue Increasing,
and ahording the assurance Of Its being SELF
sustaining at the date required by their Consti-
tuition.
In conclusion he calls the attention Of Congress
TO the necessity Of an immediate Organisation Of
Supreme Court Of the Confederate States, and
pledges his hearty cooperation In all their efors
for the welfare Of their country.