Washington telegraph., 1863-12-30
PRESIDENT DAVIS MESSAGE -R;chu,,


Dec s.-The following is a svnons;s 81 ~ !,
Message sent to-day to both Houses of Con.
gress: wv"
The PRESIDENT briefly reviews the events NJ
the past year, remarking that whilst our suc
cesses have not equaledlour expectations. We
nave checked the enemy everyw where in his
Our relations with foreign nation. ,rs dis
0ueeeu d, considerable length. The Presiden.
since his Message of January last ana .o,ns
cases Lave assumed a chal scter nos;t;vai,, 1
friendly. Commissioners were SET .broad
ior the purpose OF entering into Negotiations
proper 10 nx tue relative rights of the Con
federate States and the United Sta,es III.
'6e ueaues entered into with foreign na,;on.
prior TO the separation which has taken -"
out TINS tender on our BART was d.ci;,as
nence as we have been refused the b.nos. g
'nese treaties, they have Ceased to be b;nd;,, -
"u u ,ne opinion of the President. our re,. .
aI.. 80 ope"p nations, are now controlled
exclusively by the general rules of ,ba 80
nations. 'ne law Oh
Legislation on the subject Of s,.n.. :
earnestly recommended. Although rho -: -
'uoe ana duration of the war was no, =. g..
"h'eiPateu, still the Resources of IN. .o,,a,s..
50 ample ana the spirit of the paorI. :.
ue'oted 10 the cause, that reli e i 81
reaeh: The hnaLcial policy of ,b. gova..'u. ou'
since It's formation, is discussed ,n5i 81 m,,
uent contends that whilst the provision. or - ).
peh. constitution in reference "a d;ra.,
aAa''oh' IL Is plain that the duty of Coanr.ss
~ eIecu'e 'he, general intent of the cons,;-
tuition by making the tax unifa,,, ,ne cohsh-
the Confederate States. 'Hi'usnOu.
These considerations nra cr,.u q,
oy the reflection that an attempt ~ .,.-s-,:e.
'aAes amongst States, some of which ar. wbolI,
Vi ParuaiIy III the occupation of hostile torra.
would subvert the whole intention q, ,., -.
mers OF the constitution, and be nrod,c,;w. 81
injustice more revolving to the .n;ri, of ,ha
people instead Of that just CO relation ha,,.aa
aA'uoh ana representation which ,ba n-o
r:.. oi Tue constitution Propose to sem.
b. - poruohs OF some States occunie.
-, "hat justice would ther. be in
imposing on The remainder the who'll ,,,o,,.. !.
OF taxation OF the entire Stat. ;n ,.,.o.'"'.ei
70 us representation? What else wonId I'm
e III eneet, than 10 increase the bpr,lan os
VINO are the largest sufferers nv the var
.'Ae our own inability 10 protect tbam
ifoih INVASION, rs we are required IN do D.. ,,.a
constitution, ground for adding To tLe;- -
py an attempted adherence 10 ,L., -. =.
ho,auon TO the spirit of that instrum.n,
such purpose could haze b.en .n,.r
fr,mc,a s nc NO such result contemplated by the
,o .bos -. 7'i'u'ioa- IL may add weight
10 'hese considerations if we r.6.c, a. =. 81
,nough the constitution provided ,h,, ~. a.'
nianen' government should 90 int -. r.
WIN representation tempora-iIv ,,;y,.;...,oa
among the States, it expressly crd,;n. .s,e,
po'.uihg foi census within three y.ars ,hs,
i' Ten nPofary distribution of renra.an,.,;w.
P".r is 70 endure until such , enu,n.r.,;on
nouu I De made. Would anv one ar. ,ho :,
ouse the census cannot be mode r;,h;, u.
peiiod, must the government .t the avn;
~ Vn oi 'hat period perish for wa,t ~ /.
~ .'4.'e es',: oody! La any aspect in which
conc1',s; can De reviewed, am led to the
i nn,ia u already announced, and which
- Understood TO be in accordance u;,L -.
taken In one or both Houses ar ,ho r., '' = NJ
therefore, until We are able ,o nrrs,,.
- piec'se mode required by the constitution
~" my duty to approve nnv ,aw ,orr;,
- - "n.eh you are bound to impose for ,hs
defence of the country. .o' 'ne
rsduans 'u'rehcy Is not greatly and promptlv
uceu, The present state of ;naa,aa -,
w.. nc' only continue to exist. bur bx ,ba w.,
Nh. .se ee amounts thus made rcou,site n
rate s,;m oi tue war, those prices must reach
,ys,a,s more more extravagant, and the whole
the redemn,; uer ns own weight, rendering
inc ;te rhpp, VI tne debt impossible, DESTROY.
i's mole value in the hands of tho h. ,a.
H. On the contrary, funded doh, ,;,. ;... iuer.
for ,L adequate taxation, be substituted
x,II re outstanding currency, its entire amoun,
80. .vaiiable to the holder. nd the cox.rn.
anv nrn. VII ne In a condition enabling it, beyond
~a, PROBABLE contingency, to prosecute The
~ successful issue. Ii is. ther.fora A.
~ as well by the interest of the crsd;,o,
nub,;o 'ne d country at large, that evidences Of
Treas ueS. now outstanding in tb,. shane a,
;sury Notes be converted into bo,,I. to,o -
eequate interest with n nrov;s;nr g.,
no. on somcient to insure the punctuaI r.,
"en' a, ana hnal redemption of the who,. P.,'
.; ne resident recommends TO tho cons;Io..
non OF Congress the report of the S.ora,.u.a =,
,i e treasury, and hopes that IL will snayoO. =.
' consideration of that body until disnossd
;n.a .ne manner best adapted to attain tbs
Important results which the countrv .n.;o;r....
from its action. 'e ''""'iy anticipates
ine PRESIDENT believes the armv 10 bc in nj,
lc's l: N better condition than at sny 1rc.
teuing per'od of the war. He recommends
aes'oranon to the army of all who are i'm.
PoPer!y aoeent. putting an end to substitutes.
.nU the exemption law, restricting de.
'Hiis' ana placing in the ranks the able. bod;sd
men now employed as wagoners. the numerou.
.ooks and other employees such being a SER
wee Tor which negroes may be found competent
He concurs in the opinion expressed bv the
secretary of War, that there is no ground for
'ss objection that new provision, 70 include