The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09
IMPORTANT FROM the SOUTH.
Speech Of jeff. Davis to the
Mississippi Legislature.
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The War of Greater Magnitude
Than Anticipated.
The Real Points of Attack at Port
Hudson and ViCkSburg.
From tho Northwest He Looks for tho
First Cleans Of Peace.
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What jeff. Davis Says of the
NOrthcrners.
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GEN. JOE JOHNS TONS SPEECH,
10. e.. II.
From the Northwest He Locks for tho
First Cleans Of Peace,
What JEFF. Davis Says Of the
NOrthcrners.
GEN. JOE JOHNS TOMS SPEECH,
TO-, &s. u.
Speech of Davis to the Legislaturs OF
MiSsfSsfupl.

speech OF Davis to the Legislaturs oi
Misstssfppl.
from the Richmond Wing JAN 81
On the 2oh day OF December President Davis dcivere
address before the Legislature Of Mississippi sketch
of which find in the Jackson Missssppian We select
the most important portions
After complimentary auson TO Mississippi and hel
soldiers the President spoke of his love for the old
Union He alluded to IT, however, as a matter OF regret
that tho best affections Of his heart should have beer
bestowed upon object 80 unworthy-that be
should have loved 30 long government! which was rot
ton 70 Its very coro He had predicted from the teonning
dsce war, though had ass,saed gigantic proper
lions than ne had calculated upon He had predicted war
not because right TO sccede not undoubtcd
0ne and clearly defined in t. spirit OF that declaat
which rests the right to upon the Of the
governed but tho wckedness Of the North would onta
uron the country The present war, waged against
the rights Of free people, unjust, and The fuo the
s passions of the Worth In the progress Of the those
evil passions have been brought out and developed
and so far from re uniting with such people-a people
who@ ancestors cromoeu had gathered from tie boys aud
fns Of Ireland ard Scolaad-a people choss intolerance
produced dscord and trouble ,oererer hey ,e,icho per
scacd Catholics Episccpaons, and every other sect aa
did Mt sabsc,ite 70 their 0oted and contracted notions
sao burn, witches and did thousand o,hcr things cacu
emphatic In his declaration that under circumstances
soonh ne consent 70 reunion. He drew glowing pic
turo o. the horrors OF and the ravages Of the enemy
and while tears flowed for those who suffered, yet ali
these would be endured cheeruly before cur manhood
and our liberties would be surrendered.
THE WAR UPON NORTHERN son.
ne alluded b1sly 70 has desire 10 transfer The upon
Northern soil a future 70 do his proceeded, not from
oant Of inclination, Dat Of poc. We not old
established nation with armies navies at our con-
msnd These had to be improyi cd from the scanty
materials TO be found within tho limits our own con
fedoracy. We we're blockaded and cut OF from other
nations, and everybody knows that had been az.
rcutnral people, that facilities for manufacture
ing materials OF war were extremely limited Notwth-
standing this fact, patent TO tho most casual observer
had army larger than srsr 1eoreour arms and
munitions OF war were increased in number and i'm
proved in quality ana In a better condition TO day
than twelve months ago
The conscrption and exemption laws then touched
upon and the necessity Of the ono and tho intention OF
tbs other explained He thought there might properly
conflict bewss Confederate and State laws Oh the SUBJ
,eci OF the niiissry
iypsHsl YAslr1Hs--REsgKvHD corpe
Tie President expressed his gratihcaonAt the message
OF Governor Petips sut cordially endorsed his views In
he onrohnens Of oxsnps, Who could bs ready upon N
emergency 70 20 forth and occupy tho trenches,
xnis The Giscpin.d and active sodicry could take
sxty or ninety days: and when thu emergency had
thoy could return their pursuits Raw soldiers,
the President commended, could Do eicisnt service in
tho trenches and the adoption OF sucn policy would
strengthen our nioans Of defence quito materially In
hts Auson 10 the vast numbers OF the NORTH the Pres
tAs t,co one hae often ,ipped them three to os.e
at Aitam Gen Les Whipped them four 10 o,,a B.a mas
might not be The oi,rey As tho enemy progressed 10
discipline they approached 70 troops in
efficiency. Hence the necessity OF providing something
like corresponding force 10 that which the enemy arc
bringing against US.
srRlGGlgRs
The Prcslden. denounced OF scathinc but dig
Allied reouke the habit u struggling from the army. Lie
invoked public opinion to frown down. and called upon
the women to drive the stragglers backto duty.
FIJI. Up RANKS.
ne Urged ~ necessity u filing ~ ne hinnef ranks Of
oar regs<nts Ihose veterans who had gone through
many hard fought battles looked fer their kindred at
home to supply the places which had been
by the deaths Of their conrades brigade which
tered only twelve hundred men would have 10 bleed a.
much as had It's fun quota or four thousand Their
ranks mus, DC aled humanity demands y. n ,cas a
rc y to the Of heroes whom the rayagcs
Of war had yet spared aud eonsccrate Themselves to the
most sacred cause on earth.
DANGER.
The President rema ked that when he arrived here he
thought the enemy were pressing down upon
northern borders o. State, but when he weat 70
Grenada he there learned that nothing could be reen Of
them but their backs They were going back perhaps
with the intention OF reinforcing the heavy ufun thar
was now being thrown down the Mississippi river The
and TO all desired TO lend helping hand !, tho conn
try N her present oxsency he would say 80 10 Port
Hpisoa and Iicista,a otaout d.isg"
NseKSsifY 90 HARs0SY--PlrsASEsf MILITARY sYsTEN.
lie spoke Of the saluiary effects oil NJ nanious action
between the several States End ycrnlaent at
Richmond. and urged uron lsgsia,'a .rd;h state and
Confederate the necessity OF sstab shus permanent
military system; for even after the present
unless military establishments was Of such cnarac.
ter az TO give them wholesome fear OF preciptating
Uea whch Oouid % rra,a and orralive u, ,in.ss Of
psdc.
The issue involved in this ordinary
The question U.s. H b free wiu you y nc saucr 81
ne deprared and storea and tyTogu,cai and hated
psope eaIS This the real question 70 be decided
Everything else rs dust IN the balance. people
who had demonstrated their utter iscspacity for sell
vcrnment have destroy cd their own liberties Ia the
u
and nc upon rs such Calling chains as have no parallel
pecpi,dr hascd non her ) 10 bc visited their refined
vengeance But our causo t, and vengeance belongs
$3.50 W. III, 49, ~. power ol ,ne enchy'
and victory viii again be ours
AsrxKsIoss ADMINISTRATION.
The President alluded very briefly TO lhe falsehoods
which had been circulated relative TO the
which lao could not dsproyc, because such sisprovsl
good OF the cause required be concealed from him
That he had committed some errors no did not doubt
though they tho result OF improper motives
FOR Wind cation OF himself from Inc ssperspns of
OF his fellow citizens, he conl1sntly awaited the TINT
He, however, explained the treat necessity Of public
confidence IN the officers II tho government and point
ca 70 that great and socd man, General Albert sydnel
Johnston ~ shining example u the VI effects q with
holding that deserved confidence which the public wc
require.
. rap WAR.
Though the war had somewhat exosedei hls expecia
tcns yet he never doubted nsa success and nc
sidersd il now absolutely certain The duration OF Tia
war was question IL time lie thought, however, 4
possible Tor a wagcd upon sui trernendou
scae TO be proracicd. 10 Il long Or short however
We could not be the FIRST 10 cry I mold, cuou1hD
yisKsBt HG,
The President paid deserving tribute 70 vlcgssurr
That noble little city had wstood the shock tho CON,
bined fleets 81 the cuomy after the gresl cto " New
Orleans aud Memphis hal suceumbed o. Their sarnosc,
invincbility. IN hnoc w9msn n Yicl sbuyg had -.
osa give NJ ea,,ay ns sol n cannal sf,fi,ds 81 y,
nina hdre Hofhtag la. The foveruor let hs chair nj,
repaired ~ tho o. danger, and fcused 10 stcn
any advice except q defiance l. lhc toaecntrsIe3 Cow
Of the enemy. We arc hettcr prerared "a yictsbrr
than then our a.iences greatly improved ~
strengthened our Rrmaiuonts are much Improved. ~
have hotter armies and hat pasut soldier, Con Johu
ston, u pouris in reinforcement. lie l. Mais
sppi 10 protect and defend her. Immense app suss
RHcOlNUnN--YuRDfGN SA1tON~
TO the question 81 recognition aud intervention III
President devoted only few words We had i rirht