New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-14

matched 10 allow Rrcdt hu'"u'"6cs W oe@iuo ="
either party, while the necessity Of covering the
National capital in all contingencies has constantly
restrained our generals and forbidden such bold and
dangerous movements as usually conduct to bril-.
liant military success. In the West, however, the
results have been more gratifying. Fifty thousand
square miles have been reclaimed from the possess
sion of the insurgents On referring to the annexed
map it will be seen that since the breaking out OF
the insurecton, the Government has extended It's
formersway Overland through region oftwo hundred
thousand square miles, an area as large as Austria
or France, or the peninsula Of Spain and Portugal
The insurgents lost in the various field and siege
operations Of the month Of July which have de-
scribed, one-third of their whole forces.
Jefferson Davis, the leader Of the sedition has
since proclaimed levy Of all the able-bodicd men
within his military lines. This, if carried into eff
feet, will exhaust the whole material Of which SOL
diers can be made. The insurgents estimate the
total number Of conscrpts thus to be gained at from
20 900 to 95 600. Onr armies now confront the in
surgcnts at all points with superior numbers.
draft for 300 900 is in progress TO replace those
whose terms Of service have EXPIRED and to I'LL rp
the wasted ranks of veteran regiments, and tic
people Just so fast as the evidence Of the necessity
for that measure is received and digested submit
with cheerfulncss to the ascertained demands. Our
armies everywhere are well equipped, abundantly
fed, and supplied with all the means Of transporta-
ton. The soldiers Of two years service bear them
selves as veterans, and show greater seadiness IN
every conflict The men, accustomed TO the camp,
and hardened by exercise and experience, make
marches which would have been impossible in the
beginning Of the contest. The nation is becoming
familiar with arms and easily takes The habits of
war. Large voluntary enlistments continually aug
ment our military force All supplies are abrnd-
antly ard cheaply purchased within our lines. The
country shows 10 signs Of exhaustion OF money,
material, or men. a rcquisltion tor o,2OO remouht
horses was filed and the animals dispatched from
Washington all in four days. Our loan IS purchased
al par by our own citizens, at the average rate OF
81 900 coo daily Gold sells, in our market, at 23
to 1913 while in the insurreetoIary region 1t com
mands ! 200 per cent premium.
Every nsurgcnt poTtis either blockaded, besieged,
or occupied by the national forces. The field of the
projected Confedcracy is divided by the Mississippi
All the forthcations its banks are in our hands,
and lie food is patrollcd by the national feet.
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware. Maryland-all
slave statcs-support the Federal Government.
Missouri has already in Convention ordained the
gradual abolition Of Slavery, TO take effect at the
expiration of seven years. Four-hiths OF Iennes-
see. two-,hrds Of Virginia, the coasts and sounds
of North Carolina, half of Mississippi and half OF
Louisana, with all their large cities, part Of Alabe
ma, and the whole sea-coast of Georgia and South
Carolina and no inconsideable part Of the coast Of
Florida, are held by the United States. The in
surgents with the slaves whom they yet hold IN
defiance of the Presidents Proclamation, are now
crowded into the central and southern portions OF
Virginia North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Alabama, while the pioneer slayeholding insur-
gents beyond the Mississippi are cut of from the
main force. On tho other hand, although 1t is
less than six months since the laws or customs
Of tho United States would allow man OF African
descent TO bear arms in defense of his country,
there in the field 30 600 regularly enlisted,
armed, and equipped soldiers of that class, while
50 regiments of 1000 each are in process Of organ
zation, and e., 800 persons OF the same class are
employed as teamstcrs, laborers, and camp follow
ers These facts show that as the insurrecton
continues, the unfortunate cseryilcpopuation, which
was at the beginning an element ot its strength, IL
being transferred to the support of the Union.
You will use the facts presented in this paper in
such q way as may be most effective 70 convince
those who seek renewal OF commercial prosperity
through the restoration of peace in America, that
the quickest and shortest way to gain that desirable
end is to withdraw support and favor from the IN
surgcnts, and 10 leave the adjustment of our do
nestle controversies exclusively with The people Of
the United States.
am, Sir your obcdien, servant.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD