Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-12

e+ra.d rhe best of all remedies. Under such
,~n,nsfauces, the notes remaining III the
h,n3s o. each holder, after the payment OF his
Nv would be worth quite as much as the
: ,nIo S,ll1 previously held tor 1t would Iur
<,aso n least al equal amount Of commodities.
'oa result cannot be perfectly attained by any
3.vice Of legislation, but II can be approxlma.
<d nv rayar0n \ tax On all values has 1Or
re effect, not only to impose due share OF
rba b,,rtben on tho note holder but 10 force
tbn>e who have few OF none 81 the notes, 70
mart with share OF their possessions 20 those
VINO held the notes In excess, IN order to 90
1ajn the means Of satisfying the demands Of the
ray garnerer.' He recommends putting an
emf 10 substitution, and modifying the exemp
ion law, adding forces to the army largely aud
Dromptly as possioLe LIE regrets the suspen-
Sion OF the exchange Of prisoners, actributsug
i to the policy Of the United States, Conn
muDicaion with Trans Mississippi is SO Oh
srractei as TO render it difficult TO conlply with
legislation existing, aud he suggests remedial
legislation.
The message concludes as follows 1.-THE
hone last wear entertained O. al early terminal
zion Of the war has not been realized. Gould
carnage have satisfied the appetite OF our enc
nv for the destruction Of huusan lite, or greet
have apDeased their Wanton desire 20 lnfllct
hnnlau suffering, there has been Aloodshed
enough on both sides, aud two lands have
been sufficiently darkened by the Weeds Of
mourning to induce Disposition lor peace
II unani!nity In 4 people could dispel delu~
sioa it has been displayed too Enthusiastically
nor "a have siIenced the pretence that the
Southern States were l4erey disturbed W y
f,rf;ouz ;nSurrection, and it must long since
=,
exercising their reserved right to modify their
own Government in such mauner as would best
xs4r,,ye their own happiness. But these cun-
8; .}nrat;oos h we been poverless 70 aIIay the
nnchris,ian hate OF those who long accustomed
20 draw large profits from q unlon with Us,
cannot control the rage excited by the conVlc.
3i0n that they Lave, BY their own folly Destroyed
che richest sources Of their prosperity. Ihey
refuse even to listen to proposals Tor the only
peacn p)sSlDI3 between Us Il peace WINCH,
Recognising the impossible quit which
divides U.s. may leave the two peoples sepa~
rately TO recover FROM the injuries Inflicted on
both by the causoess war Now Waged against
ug. Having begun the war in direct violation
Of their Constitution which forbade the at
tempt TO c0erce State, they have been har-
<jened by crime until they no longer attempt
20 veil their purpose to destroy The institutions
and subvert the Sovereignty and independence
Of these States. We now know that the only
reliable hope for peace is IN the vigor Of our
resistance as the cessation OF their hostility Is
only to be expected from the pressure Of their
necessities.
The patriotism Of the people has proved
equal to every sacrifice demanded by their
Iuntrys need We have been united as .
people never were united under like circum-
stances before. God has blessed us with sue
cess disproportionate to our means, ai.d, under
Ills divine favor our labors must at last be
crowned with the reward due to nen who have