, 1862-03-05
JEFF. DAVIS'S INAUGURAL.



The workshops and artists we're mainly to |
be found in the Northern States, and one Of !
the 6ret duties which devolycd upon the Gov |
ernnent vas to establish the necessary manu- |
factories, and in the meantime to obtain, by
RTel o@ reened eoGa r IT, e m pno desnse
No effort has been spared to effect both
these ends, and though the results have not
equaled our hopes, it Is believed that an i'm
partial Judgment Will, upon full Investigation,
award to the various departments Of the gov
errment credit for having done al which hu-
man power and foresight enabled them to ac-
compiish-
The yalor and devotion Of the people have
not only sustained the efforts OF the govern
ment, but have gone far to support its de-
arations among tie nations Of Europe in April
last, the date when our agents first went
abroad, 1nteTpose unavoidable delays in the
procurement Of arms, and the want Of navy
has greatly impedcd our efforts to import mill
tary supplies Of all sorts.
i have hoped Tor several days to receive the
official reports in relation to our discontinue
at Roanoke Island and the fall Of Fort Doncl
son. They have not yet reached me, and
am, therefore, unable to communicate to you
such information Of past events and conse-
quences resulting thercfrom rs would enable
nc to make recommendations founded upon
the changed condition Of things which they
have introduced.
Enough is known Of the surrender Of Roam
oke Island to make Us feel that 1t teas deeply
Aa'niliating, however imperfect may have been
the preparation for defense. The hope is still
entertained that our reported losses at Fort
Donelson have been greatly exaggerated, inas-
much as am not only unwilling hut unable
to believe that large army Of orr soldiers
| have surrendered without desperate effort to
cut their way through the investing forces,
| whatever may have been their numbers, and
| to endeavpr to make Junction with other di-
| visions Of the army
| But in the absence Of that correct informa-
| lion which can only be afforded by Official re-
ports, it would be premature to pass judg-
Will be, until that information is received
| In the meantime, strenuous efforts have
[ been made to throw forward reiaforcemeuts
| to the armies at positions threatened, and I
cannot doubt the bitter lisappoiutmcnts We
have borne, by ncrying the people to still
sreater excrtions, Will speedily secure results
more accorslant with our just expectations,
| and as favorable to our cause as those which
marked the earlier period of tho waE:
The reports Of the Secretaries Of War and
Navy viii exhibit the mass of resources for
| the conduct ofsthe war which We have been
! enabled to accumulate, Notwithstanding the
I very serious difficulties against which we have
| contendcd- They Afford cheering hope taat
our resources, limited as they were at the be-
ginning Of the contest, during it's progress be-
| Ne!uJE 1EhG4OpEt ~ EuCA I'LL EAkCnl ao lul1S iN
meet our future wants.
The policy Of enlistment for short terms
against which baye steadily contcudcd from
tic commencement of the war, has, in my
Judgment, contributed in no immatcrial dc
gree to the recent reyerses Which VIC have suf
/ fered, and even nOW renders it difficult to fur
nlsh you an accurate statement Of the army
When the war fi1Et broke out many Of ou1
people could with difficulty be persuaded tha
lt:wou]d bc long or serious.
b. It WAS not deemed possible that anything
60 insane as persistent attempt to suhjagat'
these States could be made; still less tha1 til
-delusion could 80 far prs.rall us to: give tlt
war the vast proportions which it has rs
sumed.
The people, incredulous Of long war, wer'
naturally aversc to long cnlistmenls, and tlt
early legislation Of Congress rendered it i'm
practicable to ohtain volunteers for create
/ period than twelve months. Now that it la
become probable that the war will be conuu
{ ucd through aser1cs Of years, our 1igh-spirite
aud gallant soldiers, while generally re-en1is1
ing, are, from the fact of having entered th
/ service for short time, compelled, in man
+ instances, to 60 home to make necessary al
ran2ements for their families during their pre-
longcd absence
The quotas Of new regiments for the wal
called for from the different States, arc
rapid progress Of organization. Tic Whol
body Of new leyics and re-cnlisted men wi
, probably be ready in the ranks within tho ues
| thirty days. But, in the meantime, it Is CT
cccdiDgly difficult to give an accurate statt
n>cnt Of the number Of our forces in tue ticl6
They may in general terms be stated at fou
hundred regiments Of infantry, with propo
tomato forces Of cavalry and artillery, the d
tails Of which will be shown by the report
> the Secretary Of War
! deem it proper to advert to the fact til:
! the process Of furlough and re-enlistlncnt
3 5 pregTcE6 for the last month had SO far DISC
y yariyA6 and
i our ability for successful defense; but I her
i by congratulate you that this evil, which h.
. forceecn and was powcrless to prevent ms
= now be said to be substantially at an end, an
that we shall not 1gain during the war be e.
r posed to seeing our strength diminished |
this fruitful cause Of disaster-short cs'
\ | mates.
4 The people Of the Confederate States, bel,
j principally engaged in agricultural pursuit
70 were unproyidcd at the commencement
z for ship building or skilled mechanics Al
~ ~ scamen in sufficient numbers to make Il
Il prompt creation of q nayy practical tas
d eyen # the required appropriations had BET
Il made for the purposes. Notwithstanding q
!. very limited resources, however, the report
4 the Secretary viii exhibit to you satisG,
g tory proposition in preparation, and certain
% of the near completion Of vessels OF nul
her and class on which VIC may confident
Of rely for contestingg the vauntcd control Of t
J., I NHEE4J USNf QHE hAit1S-
- The financial system devised by wisdom
Eg your predecess ors has proved adequate to 81
plying all the wants Of the government, n,
withstandlng the unexpected and very Lar
% Increase Of expenditure, resulting from grt
% augmentation in the necessary measures Of {
Trs as1ry will exhibit the gratifying fact It
, we have no floating debt that the total (
{. pendilure of the government for the year /
been. in round plumbers, ono Aunrcd q
seventy milliors Of do1lars-lces f8an one TIL
Of The sum wasted By the enemy In his Y:
effort to conquer Us, less than the value O
slight article Of espor-the cotton crop
the year.
=. The report Of the Postmaster General =
-. show the condition Of that department to
~ steadily improving, its revenue increasing, 9
~ selfe12tsining It the date required By the Ct c,
:, stitution, while at1ordfng ample mail faeilit
u for the people.
Of In Tic Department Of Justice, which
&c cludcs the Patent Office and the Public Fri
- ing, come legislative provision will be
u qu1red, which viii be specifically stated in
e. report Of the head Of that department
ed invite the attention Of Congress to
n. | duty Of organizing Supreme Court Of
- Confederate States, in accordance with
Us mandate of the constitution.
er- refer you to my message, commun1ca
,or to The Provisional Congress IN November !:
for such further information touching
condition Of public affafss as it might be I
led fnl to 1ay before you, the short interval wh
are has elapsed since not having produced
,,,o- material changes in that condition, ether t
y. those to. which reference has already
ous made.
Of In conclusion, cordially welcome the
'rs, | rescntat1vcs, who, recently chosen by
ure people, are fally imhned with their views
raj feelings, and can 90 ably devise means
mt needial provisions for the public service
en- assure you Of my hearty corporation in
Eas | Efforts for the common welfare of the eoun
urc JErFERsoS DAy1
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