Washington telegraph., 1863-02-11
PRESIDENT,s MESSAGE.

preparations Of the enemy Tor further Lustili
tes had assumed so menacing an aspect az 1,
excite in some minds apprehensions Of on.
obf1itv TO meet them with sufficient pron,nt
ness to avoid serious reyerses. These Drena
rqtfons we're completed shortly after your de-
oartlre from the seat Of government. and til,
arr9ies of the United States made simultaneous,
advances on our frontiers on the Western
rivers and on the Atlantic coast. in masses q
,rrqat rs to evinee their hopes Of overbearino
En- resistance, by mere weight Of numbers
This hope, however, ike those previously en-.
tertaineI by our foes, has vanished In Vir.
oiuia their fourth attempt at invasion, by ar.
mic, whose assured success was confidently
rredicted. has met with decisive repulse Ou
noble defenders, under the consummate lead
er.bip Of their general, have again, at Fred
sricsslurr, inflicted on the forces under Gen.
vurusiIe, the like disastrous overthrow as had
Taen previously suffered by the successive N
,aHu. armies Of Generals Mcdowell, Nc
lelau and Pope.
In the West obstinate battles have been
furht with varying fortunes, marked bv
triglful carnage on both sides; but the enc
uT's hopes Of decisive results have been bal
fed while, at NlcksJurg, another formidable
expedition has been Iepulaeu, with iucJueidel-
alle loss ON our side, and severe damage to
tue a~saIiug forces. On tue Atlantic coast
tie enemy has been unable t. rain a footing
beyond the projecting shelter of his fleets
ami the city "a, Galveston mas Just been recoy-
ed by our forces, Wu.GH suoceglca not only
il the capture OF The garrison, hut ole of the
enemy vessels OF war which was carried los
boarding parties from merchant liver steam
ers. Our ioriId, d positions have everywhere
been much strengthened and Improved, afford
Ing, assurance, of our ability 10 meet with
success. the utmost efforts oil oar enemies. in
spite OF the magnitude OF their preparations
log attack.
A review of our history Of the Two years Of
our national existence, affords ample cause for
cyugrauiatIon, aud demands the r-ost ttryeut
EXPRESSION of our tLaukluuees 10 the i huighty
Father who has blessed our cause We are
Justified IN assertinE-TIJu a pride surely not
aubecomiug-th the Confederate States nave
aided another to the lessons taught by history
fir tie ins .ractiJn OF man; lAuJ tuey have
aLgIled auutAer example Of the IIupOsel5IIty
o.. suhiuZerluE "a people determined To be free ;
auI have uumyusrrl ted that no superiority OF
ugiuUcIs, or uvaIlau.e resources, can overcome
tue resistance offered by such yaIOr III com
ult, such coustancy under suffering, anu SUCH
cheerful endurance OF lIIV.t-JH, - mas been
t1n7picuuusly displayed Ivy UIls people, Ia Tie
Us.aL-c OF their rights anu uuelu DIES Iu= am
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