The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-12

the field. They may, in general terms. be
stated at four hundred regiments Of Infantry.
with proportionate force Of cavalry and ar.
|tiIiery, the details of which will be shown
BY the report Of the Secretary of War. l
deem It improper 10 advert to the fact that
the process Of furloughs and re-enlistment in
progress for the last month, had 30 far dis.
organized and weakened our forces as to im-
pair our ability for successful defense but
heartily congratulate you that this evil.
which had toreseen and was po@erless TO
prevent. may now be said to be Substantial
ly at an end, and that we shall not again,
during the war. be exposed to seeing our
strength diminished by this truthful cause Of
disaster-short enlistments.
The people Of the Confederate States. be-
ing principally engaged in agricultural pur.
suits. were unpro,ided at the commencement
Of hostilities with ships. ship yards, materi-
ais for ship building, or skilled mechanics
and seamen in sufficient numbers to make the
prompt creation Of a navy a practicable task.
even il the required appropriations had been
made for the purpose. Notwithstanding our
very limited resources, however, the report
Of the Secretary will exhibit to you salts
factory progress in preparation, and a GER.
tainty Of early completion Of vessels Of a
humber and class on which We may conf
IDENTIFY rely for contesting the Wanted con-
troll OF the enemy over our waters.
The financial system devised by the wis
dom of your predecessors has proved ade-
quate to supplying all the wants of the go
vernment, notwithstanding the unexpected
and very large increase Of expenditures re-
suting from the great augmentation in the
necessary means of drfeoce. The report oil
the Secretary Of the Treasury will exhibit
the gratifying fact that we have 40 floating
debt; that the credit Of The government is
unImpaired. and that the total expenditure
of the government for the year has been. IN
round numbers. one hundred and seventy
mIlliuns OF dullars less than one third Of the
sum wasted by the enemy in his vain effort
to conquer Useless than the value Of sin-
gle article Of erport-lhe cotton crop Of The
year.
The report Of the Postmaster General will
show the condition Of that department to be
steadily inprovlng--its revenue increasing.
and already anording the assurance that u
will be sell. sustaining at the date required
by the Constitution. while afording ample
mail facilities for the people.
In the Department "l justice, which in
ciudes the Patent Office and Public Printing
some Legislative provisions will be required.
which will be specifically stated in the re-
port Of the head Of that Department.
| invite the attention Of Congress TO The
duty of organizing supreme Court Of the
Confederate States, in accordance with the
mandate of the Constitution.
| refer you TO my message communicated
to the Provisional Congress in November
last, for such further information touching tbs
condition Of public affairs as il might be USE
ful 10 lay before you; the short interval
which has since elapsed not having prnduc
ed any material changes ID that conditipu
other than those to which reference has al.
ready been made.
IL conclusion, cordially welcome repre-.
sentatives who. recently chosen BY the PEG
pie. are fully lmbued with their views snf
feelings, and can 81 ably advise me as TO tn,
needful provisions f,r the pnblic service.
assure YOU Of my hrarty corporation in al
your efforts for the common welfare of tht
country. JEFFERSON DAVIS.