Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-17


Gre,i Britain has accordingly entert.inei 9TH
that Govern ment the closest and most intimate
relations, while refusing, on its demand, ordinary
amicable Intercourse with Us: and has. under ar
Engagements made with the other nations Of Eu-
rope not only denied our just claim Of admission
into the family of nations. but inter posed pas
sive though effectual bar 20 the ncknople dg.
met, " our rights By other powers So soon as
IL had become apparent by the declarations OF the
British Ministers in the debates OF tue British
Parliament ia July last. that Her Majesty : Gov
eminent Determined 10 persist indefinitely ia
course of policy which. under professions Of
neafrality. hid become subservieit 10 the designs
Of our enemy feit is NV duty 70 recall the Com
nlsslOners formerly accredited To that Court.
and the correspondence on the subject is sub
mitted TO YOU"
President Davis sees no remedy for all these
evils he saws;
Il am well aware that We are unfortunately
without adequate remedv for the injustise which
We have suffered at the hands of powerful ma
ton. nj luucture when our entire resources are
absorbed in the defence of lives, liberties and
Independence. against enemy possessed of
greatly superior numbers aud mtterial resources
Claiming no favor desiring no aid. conscious of
our own ability 10 defend our own rights against
the utmost efforts of On inuriate foe. we had
thought il not eItravagant TO EXPECT that assist
ance would be withheld from our enemies. and
/ that the conduct of foreign nations would he
/ marked by genuine impartiality between the
/ bellgerents Is WAS not supposed that pro-
fes>ed neutrality would be so conducted as To jus
/ tify the Foreign Secretary of the British nation
/ in explaining. in correspondence with enc
mes. how the impartial Observance of neutral
oblie ations by her Majestys Government has
thus been exceedingly advantageous to the cause
| of the mare powerful of the two c0nteading par
ties The British Government may deem this
war n favorable occasion for establishing, by the
temporary sacrifice Of their neutral rights. pre-
cedent which snail justify the future exercise of
those extreme bellgerent pretensions that their
naval power renders so formidable"
FINANCES
OF the condition of the fin Inces the message
saws:
"A prompt and efficacious remedy for the
preSeLt condition of the currency is necessary TO
| the successful performance Of the functions Of
| government Fortunately the resources Of our
country IRE so ample, and the spirit Of people
| so devoted To its cause that they ready to
make any necessary contribution. Relief is thus
entirely within our reach il We have the wisdom
TO legislate in such manner to render available
the means al our disposal.
II is said that the Treasury notes now in crcu
lation amount to more than six hundred millions,
threefold more than is demanded by business.
OF the effect of this. the message SAWS
q need not enlarge upon the evil effects of the
condition Of things. They are unfortunately but
too apparent. La addition to the difficulty pre-
sen;ed 10 the necessary operations of the Govern
ment aud the efficient conduct of the war, the
most deplorable of all it, results il undoubtedly
its corrupting influence on the morals of the peo-
pie -
To remedy these evils, prompt and decisive
action must be taken, and TAXATION upon all the
property under the control of the Government is
recommended Further there must be ICON
f, pulsOry reduction OF the currency To the amount
required by the business of the country by con
version into bonds whose interest shall be
promptly paid
! The rebel army. according 10 the message. is
| i'm better condition than ever before, but men are
stlll greatly neeied
Elm view of the large conscription recently or
dered by the enemy, and their subsequent call for
volunteers TO be followed, ii Intellectual, by a
still further draft, admonished that no
effort be spared to add largely to effect
| i've force promptly possible The sources
! OF supply are To be found by restoring to the
! army who are improperly absent. putting end
to substitution, modifying the exemption law
restricting details. AID placing in the ranks such
OF the able bodied men now employed wagon
ers. nurses. cooks. and other employees who are
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competent
The message recommends the organization OF
and Invalid Corps, and urges that all re
cruts be assigned To veteran organizations inst cad
oil being formed into distinct companies and regi
ments As to the Ordinance Department, It is
said:
"The reports from the Ordnance and Mining
Bureaus IRE very gratifying. and the extension OF
our means of supply of arms and munitions of
g., b,e NO Oh
insure our ability soon to become mainly, il not
entirely independent OF supplies from foreign
countries The establishment for the casting of
guns and prjectiles. Tor the manufacture OF small
arms aud of gunpDwler. for the supply OF nitre
from artificial ni're beds, and mining operations
generally. have been distributed through the
country as to place orr resources beyond the
reach OF partial disaster"
EXCHANGE PRISONERS.
The suspension of the exchange of prisoners
Is laid. OF course, at the door of the FEDERAL nu
thorIties:
"A systematic and concerted effort has been
made to quiet the complaints inthe United State
of those relatives and friends of the prisoners it,
our hands who aee unable To understand why the
, cartel is not executed in their favor BY the
groundless assertion that We are the p,rties VINO
refuse compliance. Attempts are also made to
shield themselves from the execution excited bv
, their own odious treatment of officers and
soldiers now captves in their hands, bv mis- state
ments, such IA that the prisoners held by us are
deprived of food. To this last accusation. the
conclusive answer has been made that. in accord
ance wifh our Law aud the general orders of the
, department the ratious of the prisoners are pre-
csely the same in quality snd quantity those
vel out TO gallant soldiers in The field
and which have been found sufficient to support
them in their ar1uous csmptigns. while it l. not
pretended nv the enemv that they treat prisoners
, by the same generous rule BY nm iniu eence
perhaps unprecedented. we have even allowed the
prisoners in our hands TO be supplied hy their
friends at home with comforts not enjoyed BIZ the
; men who captured them in battle. In contrast "a
this treatment. the I0ost revolving iuhumanty
? has characterized the conduct of the United
. States toward prisoners held hy them. One
prominen, fact which admits no denii or Dallia-
4 ton must suffice : The officers Of our
army, natives of Southern and semi-trOpical c-
m,tes and unprepared for the cold of Northern
+ winter. have been conveyed. for imprisonment
during the rgors of the present season. tn the
most northern and exposed situations that could
be selected by the enemy. There, beyond the
reach of comforts. aud often even of news from
home and family. AMI exposed TO the piercing
cold Of the northern lakes they are held by mef
who cannot h- ignorant of, even II they do not
design. The PROBABLE result How manv of oul
unfortunate friends and comrades. who have
, passed unScaihed through numerous battles vii
, narssh an, In,usonfs Island nnder no cru.i trio