Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-15
Message Of Jeff Davis.

NV YORK, Dee. II. jeff Davis message ills
seven columns ia the Herald. lie acknowledges
grave eyerses ~ Vicksburg, Port Hudson and
Little Rock aud says the resolute spirit Of the
people will soon rise superior TO the temporary
dependency suting from these reyerses lie
alludes to Lees campaign which compelled the
enemy retreat from Virginia, and IN the hard
fought battle a. Gettysburg inflicted such severe
punishment as disabled them from an earl y re-
new Of the campaicn
The extraordinary floods in the Potomac
forced Lee to withdraw, which was conducted
with deberatlol and with constant but unac-
cepted offer Of battle The enemy have since
made demonstrations OF their purpose to adynce,
invariably followed by precipltato retreats to IN
tienched lines on the approach OF our (rebel)
forces.
he next aludes TO the surrender Of the gar
rIsou at Cumberland gap, without firing shot,
4ud the signal defeat Of Gen. Rosecrans at
Chickamauga followed by the late severe bat
tie, 10 which, after great carnage inflicted on
the enemy, some of the troops inexpcably aban-
doned a position OF great strength. and by dir
orderly retreat compelled the commander to
withdraw hia forces elsewhere, and retire 20 or
80 miles
The action Of some European nations has as-
sumed a character positively un'rlUndly Mr..
Davis charges England and France with aiding
the Pederals 10 tie detriment Of theirOpponents.
With regard to the marked partiality Of Great
Britain for our enemies he says " We are IN j..
fortunately without adequate remedy.
lie cannot recommend paper blockade Of
the ports Of The United States, but is in favor Of
the capture Of all neutral vessels trading with
their ports.
lie acquesces in the Mexican monarchy, If
the Mexican people decide in its favor.
In regard 10 the currency be says it exceeds
six hundred mil ions, or more than three told
the amount required for the business Of the
country. The evil effects are but TOO apparent,
and no measures directed to the end OF remoy-
ing their cause can be too prompt or string MT.
! He layors a uniform TAX throughout the Con
Tolerate States. The evil has reached such a
magnitude as to permit no other remedy chan
the compulsory reduction Of the currency To
the amount required by the business OF the
country. 1t is therefore, demanded that the
treasury notes be converted into bonds with ad-
equate taxation - ensure punctual payment OF
the interest and lna redemption OF the whole
debt
Regarding the Army be says Though we
have lost great many Of our best soldiers, j,
il believed to De in better condition than at any
other previous period Of the war. Sui it must
be enlarged by restoring 10 the ranks all WAC
are Improperly absent, putting an end to lC
substitute business modifying the exemption
/ law and placing IT, the ranks such able bodied
men as are employed a. wagoners, nurses, cooks
&c, and substituting negroes therefor ic
iayors the employment Of all meu over 10 &c
guard posts, railroads, bridges, &c.
Reports from the Ordnance and Mining
Bureaus are gratifying and ensure our abiit,
to soon become manly independent OF foreign
countries for supplies He regrets the cessation
Of the exchange VI prisoners attrlbutng % Il
the bArbarious plicy OF the enemy, whose u
duct has been consistently perfidl2us on blssuo
ject lie says the ratloas Of the Federal prison
ers are precisely the same as those If the rebe
soldiers, while they have been alloWel TO b.
supplied by their friends at home with comfort
not enjoyed BY the men who captured them II
battle
The report Of the Navy Department shows tn
construction Of vessels at Richmond, Whining
ton, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, Selma, an,
on the rivers OF inc hUhhOht, Ntuets tucr
Chattahoochie and Tombigbee. After com
mending the skill and courage Of the cruiser
at sea, he alludes to the savage lerocity Of tn
enemy in prosecuting the war, noticing partic
ularly the incendiary composition thrown iron
the distance Of four miles mo Charleston ii
says Butler, McNiel and Turchin, whose horrI
DIE barbarities, have made their names wldel
notorious and everywhere exlcrable, are still
honored and cherished BY the authorities a
Washington
lie speaks IN plying terms of the negroes
the abe-bodied Of whom the enemy hayeiorc
into their ranks, leaving the sick, aged, w0me
and children to perish from starvation, or the
have been gathered into camps where the
have been wasted by rghtiul mortality
lie concludes as follows
4" The rope oil an early termination OF III
war has not been realized We now know tina
the only reliable hope for peace, is IN the vigo
uf our resistance, As the cessation OF tue enC
mys hostility is only to be expected from III
pressure OF their necessities.