Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-17
PAEsIDENT's MESSAGE.
To the Senate and Hosee Of Representatives

necessity 80
important events that have marSed t9e a;d of
adj urnmept and ay desire to have me au OF your coun-
SCI on o.heI go NOE than ordinarily welcome H.
presence ct ms lle IN convCt;Ic ION in
deed, hut serious 20 3uu y!
hsepcs rom seat of government would have invited
YOU carrier meeting than that fixed ct the date OF
Grave reverses befel after your dePar-
ture from Ricbmond. Early July chr Stroaghods al
parrisons capituated to the combined Iand ana naval
forces OF ne en,y me n1oraTV nos"esPion Our
unsuccessful assault the post at Helena was 81
later period by the INVASION or A[kansas aau me The
rol of the important valley in which Is sltuele
the IepoEaTv 1sspogde1oy rs daily resulting from these
The gallant CGoPs' 20 ce3 reneated dess
Tho armies LOuisara and On the coast of Tex
as DeacEene of troops and active bodies of partizans
kept ID effective the Mis- issppi river prac
tcally to destroy its value avenue Of commerce
The determined and successful defence OF Charleston
against the joint LAID sud naval operaons OF the enemy
afforded inspiring example Of our ability u repel the
Of the rcDciao feet on Wnch they chiefly
rely; while the northern frontier our success was still
The able ccpmpade-, who conducted the campaign 10
Virginia dten Ied e. meet he threatened advance on
Ri hmond which the enemy had de long and costly
pr paaoIs by forcing their arr les TO cross the Potomac
and h4ht ~ d@ieLce OF he'r own capl'a ana MONIES
Tran eTrir e-Eeld their soil he sUccoeded
in r~rreg rant reat from Virginia, ard in he
hard ng1' ha tie Il |erySbQFg rhc'ed such severity "i
I'm sLuert IS disahtd them early renewal OF the
camrG.gu, originally projected Unf riua.ttiy the
mUuucaoUs on WHICH or general relied to- receiV G
his supu Of m7n s@s. iuterrup'ed By exraordi
mar cd
imp sable the lords hy which ne a0VanCe ha oeeh maze
al he vas Thus forced withdrawal ich was con
with debeTa ion after securing large trains OF
capu'ed =upFiea, AID "it constant bu unacoepted zen
dr. hattie. On han oD9 occasion The eneny has
since made aDstfaS- Of purpose TO advance inva
Tiab loved % c!patc retreat to enrenched lnes
the sip zach If 'u7 tcrces.
Tic nc we check thus offered to the advance of the
nvaaers ~ Az po'n's such a. to al I'd hope OF heir
early expulsion from ons Of the territory previously
cd bv tie isgcikelce thar the Ccar N comma Of
hs,sl CAP he'd surrendered that important easily
Lfry thaE -f
force "ti .cd 20 have mad qI4ic % lis reduc-
Ii L. when Teiaor ceeIs ia supporting distance
udmg iAe being Sti h. prisoners by the
eremy UiJle sug1cst any cxp!hatli o this dis
- ttceo ne -tai oI .gveTnment and mills
IeDuCssC. easy Of the followed
II ID ancc Of Il ~ hosccrehz into Goo9 and our
army cuattG Shs5itac@Ea rd awaited teL q ne Gp
por uuIy 81 ri ct Whining, the neII of ghicka-
n '- sII .ielt Of General Rosscrenz was fol-
et,Te - l.. a,.~ points forcing tie coucentra
virginia me combined foIcss accumulated a2ans.
q, IN Gefa-sCo g-aa!g numbered ouc army to
@ "a AKA the ,neI-y at'aek Eier -9Ih aud severe
b-,se i,i glca Garage YES lIot7d IN INN some
Of cur rcoa iue gab'v abandoned pest to1 # great
sTctc;h, I'D ~ cS1rc:Iy T2tf" comeled TIE corr.
nandes withdraw The forces Else "ere successful! BIRD
Enay r-c MI. his ThCe army u position soHc 70
30 asE 90 he saar Il l. lie e. may Ii Tie tTo' ps
who yiecod tbe azsau rad to7"h VII ne VAor WtIah
.hcv hc r-r aged paY2Gs occasions, GAt which vas
lasHcz "a is ba,e be other parts OF the line, the
wCuu rye b. enT@l'sad WIN very g-e&t tIAug
-d couurfE 2ouli t-capcd the IstortGne, and
lie army TIC modification Of The hTst d9teat that h4s
resuI 81 from misconduct h% tie troops In tie mean
time the AMY Ct General Burnsde driven
ana forced 10 rsras INTO s entertainments Ct knoxville,
where weeks, II was tEreAteGed with 4tiTe ~
The foTces under Cen L@n7s.E5et NO iaicTB,atIn las
reached O. re 7ai result = me opGiatoqs OF oa5 con-
maa5er r7nuea cEcEe- t-s *rnged g bis withdrawal
viii therefore cur lsccss n living tie enemy from
ur sol Las not uale7 tie expectations confidently eu-
teTtanad 81 the coH 2aeaent 81 tie cAHagn III; pro
gress has bcan checked il we arc ocec TO regret 1883,
il Tennessee arC hTsas, w are hos WITHOUT ground for
The sea coast he !s 8la cd ~ VAN tn2Ls capture cur
porte Will The northern frontier he has Ii rE felt thu
irrssre a breads RE renewal Of Invasion. The iaGOmi
fence Ct their hcaas been nCby aasted by The
rary wish ch Ae Legislatures OF Virginia. North CaT
Gina aud Georgia have recently e'cl exp esIon 20 e
popular sen'c. ut a2a !NG Taufe 5ta.@na may be anti
p aged l.! ihe e.yC his desperate sa'ices of money,
e and liberty the hope Of eDs2vio2 u, tie experience
rance OF these fight Tor home, liberty and iEdePeD
CGrce TO permit gny doubt ri tle result.
E5HIi;iE RELATIONS,
recrcs 20 inform or than there has b5eD improve
the o. Ioatiors with foreign countries
hls toe1 SIM sreutsr deTgar1e in the conduct II Euro
peaD nations Practical Importantly which alone
C-E5, is .,tt- nm ,SfoI1osd mat by c1m7or,
understanding itstIve Ia all fctIon touching the con-
SS VI -, -, ~, ms If ,esfer0 EuTl,f and thai
tao goyer5e1ts these nations had agreed % take
10 80 1la-s.r" dad II in The p0ver of eh-
& France ENGLAND obstiurt pleasure the Te"ogui
DD " he rr;rTe ot ca ths side of tie At
iautr if i Q policy IF either cuud be III, NOTED by the
reinforcement q peace Eaeh thus bs possess
ed of eat iiflauce sh&p TIE general exercise OF
the q aiding cEa OF the bcgeFents TO The de;rl
meut Of tie Other Tlerred your session,
Of the leg ding IL tho pursued by prOtessed
which beIayeJ p4rtzan leaning TO lie side Of
our enemies but enc have since occurred which induce
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