Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-07
rnRanEERNOR,s sIEssAaE.
ExIouTIYE DIPARrNTSr,
Mayo 1862.

rms 0OEERNOR's MESSAGE.
ExLourIYE DIraRrNESr,
NAY 0, 1864.
| n..1,,n,n Of Tie Senate and House II Dsls9ata
since your adjournment, thu Confederate Congress
hAys passed eonscdpcn BILL which relieves the Gene
raj Assembly, In great measure ION tas Deesss ~
further eRsaton IN regard military 'tteTs THIS ei
al sess the State authorities OF eli control over the uooIs
Of Virginia ard vests il TIE Confederate Government the
power 10 enroll al persons between the ages OF eighteen
I'D thrlyfve orgsDizl them, commission the omcere
call them into SERVICE and dispose OF them 10 suen msn
ner a. they my deem Advisable
TIE coKscRPnoS BILL.
nv deliberate conviction that this act Is IneoHst-
ioal tui takug into consideration the peculiar con-
don OF s ,s existing at the time Of it, passage for
bear to debate the question at present When the war
IL ended discuss thCss questions, ana 80 settle
them as 10 preserve the rights OF the states harmony
upi.y and cOlciaon are indispensable 70 success now
and si az the Executive o! The State protesting
against Il Gs an infringement Of ate rights, aeqaieSce
Ia It's passage and respectfully and earnestly urge upon
cur people, ~ | have .ilofmiy done, proIit ana
cler vi response ~ is requirements Drive Tue lnVau'
r from our soil establish the Independence OF the Sou't-
eru Conlsie:sey aud tEsn We max clearly aud o-
tnoty toe line between State aud Confederate authority
MILITARY ATTAIRs.
Since the convention entered into stwecn TIE Hon
Alexander q. Stephens ana the committee appointed oy
our late STATE Convention, rat bed by the Two gov
erumeats the a1souie direction and exclusive coDAol
OF our military affairs has bsea oohded 10 the Oonied
e:ae Government. The SAFE authorities have hal no
power 10 discc military movements or IN any way 10
conlrcl the dispoo of Gus troops. TAis NfangeM D.
Vas deemed necessary 10 secure that uaiiJ OF action
which in military matters is regarded 10y military men
| as inds Jcn5able 10 success.
ORR RAvERsss.
We have had some reverses recently but instead oil
Encouraging di-pridng our psopie, lhey should p.o
d1ce 1I4c-ly the opposite IN ct. Tley sa0uid si!mu,
late us 10 increased ,Ir - redOubled energies, and
should osa throughout the entire ConiaderAcy more
determined Incorporating Gud uuyiCliing spirit Ii
every iran viii determine that the South shall not D.
sqfjugated the work will be half accomplished PEG
ne such s s ave- resolved 70 be free, can never be re.
| ducsd 10 slavery.
There Is no occssoa with Us for gloom sp1ldency.
| If We trace the history ct Sue American FsFo.uAou,
! which eyentuaed n our Separation rem the IooIAer
country aud IN tho establishment: oil orr lnaepeIuenee
aud compare With the revolution in which We are nov
eagaseG we will fad that our far have been
far more striking snd brilliant tln those Thcl attended
our ancestors in tue origin OF their great struggle Every
c2-sGc ration o. duty and OF patriotism appeals trumpet
taugtei 10 the Southern man 10 20 N ior the var
Egsgy man should De wiling TO sacrifice properly snd
lie il needs 0e, ter tue Proeaon OF bic hresde and
abe loved ones as home, and for the maintenance OF
| his rights and Liberties.
! TlIy IsCESTIvis TO LIERIIoS.
No people ever had mere 70 stimulate them 10 eKer-
| ton We have righteous cGuse-ue have land that
/, fair and leTue-ae have climate that s Galubsops
snd miid-We have 3 lovely and delightful home, "'he
ssat OF liberty with al lie sTeets What u,rs can man
ask to irhius his srT to arouse h energies, 10 stma
hsa his tKertols and to nerve him for trEge, thai
VII be without parallel ia the history oil The world, IN
\ its glorious results, present and Prospectivef
We have no compromises TO make With our rulalefs
| and remoTeesss enemy. We must teacG MN useiUi
and prartiral Lesson. We must establish goEerglnei
regulated by liberty and Law, which viii reccguz, 'hv
sats Of the oE a. personal and social ana secure tie
rights OF Properly to Sl COmgro1iiss would ruin u
and We mus. shun IL as We would the pesillelce Tue
Northern people have DO well dthled ideas Of freedom
sad liberty, or Of Is,ice ara right The government,
as sdniuis.ersd by Lncola has becoms Gn absolute de-
s,ctsn anS even the sery4tsm Of that ssc'ioa has
quietly sub nieS 20 the saackiss which hear 81 ~
rt Els riyettd upon ihclE VIII they couJirre To aeep
on, and awake Ouly fad thai s5sn the stnbEn'e OF
republican government no longer * ST. aEaOpS th5m
AZ AGGRESSIVE POLICY URsHD
! OR polisy NUT be odsuEed. We aust make this~
war cf ny.sicp aud mug. push Sith RAJ and e.
crcv euual ID that exhibited by Willy enemy. NJ
| rysnd mast BE- redeemed. Accomplish th' sad the
va, ri be open the invasion OF the Merit; aud %
Se proRtSSs thousands of armed men will arise on sls
sides who will cbeeruly unite their dostnies With
ours aud will cordially cooperate 10 carrying our ntS
10 those sections 10 which 1t has not vet been seen. We
uust increase our fofces IN toe g2eJ ol virginia -
J4r-s,r must be largely reinforced. lie mb'! haze Inc
power 10 clear lie Valley, aud make attacks at points
IN the encmys territory, nos. likely 20 irtct upon him
TIE sevstsst reribution An ihVAo5 oil their tet'io'
vii bring The Northern people 20 their senses aud VIII
abls them feel appreciate the Disadvantages
and eys OF a war, such they have 20 unnecessarily
br,ugh; upon tie county Tney must be ncdi 10 feel
fhege before VT hope Tor permanent peace, ard
tie sonntr they made TO feel thsm the sooner peace
| wi. conc.
Let cur Genera. have =. adequate force loosen the
,vrsnts grasp upon Maryland geteye her suit isated
pscIs an enae them uuIte with tbc-S Thc5s inter-
ss and irs.i.u lns are identical with eir This
doae and thousands OF her best cIns viii at ouee
rush 20 lie standard Ct the Southern C0niedercy and
will prove .teassyes tlssnt soldiers their breth
rru nov H. s3ry!es IN Virginia, and other ates OF the
CpnfedVT1Cy.
Another result of no. lees practical importance will
fellow. The tseasonabls oreanzlticc gotten up a.
Wheeling, viii fall The donidon OF tle law gill be
again Eel n that part OF the STATE and the loyal cuEers
viii again e. Joy protection Tor pe.sSns and properly
TOTS ia Tc-ut greatly 10 be tJ:rec, aad the policy
which g.cmscs iJ5 acc0mPIshmeR is Wogtfg OF tail
Iiauglgs;o an aggressive policy, aud with ldciOus
no o. me means which Providence has i1rus.ed 10 Ne
or rvo'G cl viii BE suoocss, orr connection Will the
No,,a nl Do dissolved, and our goveFGmen. established
upon en- erGu ing 6ssig.
We have an ia portan; work before us-inporsnt 10
el-aoyes ard less imporn. TO p1seri.y. We have
great object IN NieEsp OBJ 'ct which should bc c. sr-
i.heG by ellthe establishment Of liberty and freedom
I H.
conp.h gree results tor own people, end u.lts
an g5ssty deceived, our example W lave lie dle1ce,
sooner or ter in bringing about the overthrow 4 the
Lincoln ezpoG=m.
And 6usils Csrnc prosecute this war, and support
cur osp sud the amy Of the enemy within the hini
OF the SoutaCIn C0nfojsGc7, We haze ihe mesUs 10
aOlud,He 70, tic supp1u Of our osn army, no meter
70 What ,xienti roy be increased We rltst .nSad,
tho uemys coullTy. aLd !of.e him 10 snS-ist ts army
% hOue oy compelling IL withdrawal fISm our acc ion
n
Introduce Us 20 people Snc-3 sTmPlhlea With us,
aud who vii Cx,eud TO Us aid and comfort. EcE o
rcs has fallen The is Of principle pOiCs fer
suppiga and tlr IA the bands oi the cnCny charge
in our policy il rendered necessary GnG It shoud b.
IN Ida vi hou.drly. 4 nOmsnt los. nov, can never be
rsg.ined Tee past gcne-sseiy improve the present.
and che fg.ByO all be safe
TEX SLAVE INTEREST
liicous Rolls should he established for toe proe cto1
and removal OF al less. tho male slaves from those Dor