The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-11-06
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The wns Hhrory or the Yrnr.
Secretary Seward, on She 18th ult..
addressed diplointic circular to orr
Ministers in Iinrnpc: reciling nj length
the successes of onr armies during the
year. and concluding as follows; ..
jefferson Davis. the leader of The
acdtion has since proclaimed levy
Of all the ahLr- bodied men within his
military lines. This ii carried into
effect will exhaust the whole material
Of which soldi ers can he made. The
insurgents estimate the total number
of conscripts Thus To be gained AT
from - 900 to 6J.00O. Our armies
now confront the insurgents 1T all
points with superior numbers. y
draft iur 800, 600 more is in progress
to replace those whose terms ot SER
vice have expired aud to rfEi rp the
wasted ranks of our veteran regiments
ann the people, just so fast rs the ev.
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,Wc IL received aud digested submit
with chcerIuinrss to the ascertalned
demands. Oar armies every where
are well equipped, abundantly fed,
and supplied with MI the means OF
transportation. The soldiers Of two
vcars' service bear themselves yeter-
ans and show greater steadiness III ev-
cry conflict. The men, accustomed
to camp and hardened Ivy exc Sc and
,cxperiencc. make mcrches which
have been impossible in the beginning
OF the contest Tie nation is becom-
> ,ina familiar with arms, and easily take
on the lsnbit OF war Large yolmta
Irv cnlietmcnts continually augment
iour military force. All supplies are
shundantly and chcoplr purchased
within our liues, the country shows
no sicss ofcxhaustion Of money ma
terial or men \ rcqu.sition of six
] mOuganu tvU b,,n2~cl Sainnint hor-
ses was filled and the pnmals des-
patched from Washington all in four
Aays. Our loan il purchased at II
mar bv our own citizens, at the aver
laoo rate of Sl 200. 900 daily, Gold
! sclls in our market Mt one hundred
and Nv cnty.thrce u one hun red and
twenty three To one hundred and
; twenty eight, while in the inst1rTcc-
tionnrv region II commands twelve
! hundred per cont premium.
. Every insurgcnt port is either
hloclndcl hcsicged. or occupied by
the national forces. The field OF the
, proirctrd Confeicracy ia divided by
: the Mississippi All the lortiticationS
on its banks are IN our hands, an | its
:. iluod patrolcd by the national fleet.
missouri, Kentucky Delaware,
{, Marylanl-all slave Staccs--support
: tho Federal Government Missouri
: has already in 0uyention ordaincd
tho gradual abolition o. slaHerc' to
take effect ut the expiration of seven
= ycars Fouriliths ofTenncssce. two.
= thirds Virginia, the costs and sound
' OF North Carolina, half of Mississippi
= and hairof Louisiana, with all their
large cities, part Of Alabana, and the
- wbnlc sro coasts OF Georgia and South
:, Carolina. and ho inconsiderable part
u Of III coast of Flori'la, are held by
y, the United States. The Insurgents.
" with slaves which they yet hold III dc
= danncof the President proclamation.
= arc now crowded into the central and
- southern portion Of Virginia, North
d Carolina. south Carolina, Georgia
and Alalama. while the pioneer slave
Il holding insurgents be. yOnd the Miss
I. issippi are cut of from the main force
n On the other hand, although 1t is less
Is than slx months aiuce the laws or
a. customs of the United States would
O.. allow man OF African decent to beal
/ arms in defense OF HE country, there
ncc now In the field twenty twothous'
Il and regularly enlisted. armed and
,a equipped soldiers OF that class, whli'
IN flitv regiments o. one thousand each
ar are IN PROCESS OF organization. and
NJ itxty two thousand cight hundred
,l persons Of the same class are employ
ID cl as teamstcrs. laborcrs ana camp
le followers. These facts show that
ig rs the insurrection continues the IN
or fortunate seryiic population, whiei
&C was Mt the beginning an element otn'
4 strength, il being transferred To th'
rs support of the Uuion. ls3 asIe
er "You will use the laccs presented
~ in this paper in such y way as may o'
O. most effective to convince those wht
81 seek renewal of commercial pros
nt perity through the restoranoe OF
10 peace in America that the quickest
III and shortest way 10 gain that deslra
l. bic end Is to withdraw support ahJ
lg favor from the Insurgents, and to
~ leave the adjustment OF onr domestic
m controversies exclusively with ths
u people OF the United States. oaif.
G. Il am, sir, your obediant servant,
. "WM II SEWARD"
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