Washington telegraph., 1863-02-11

zens, whose opinions merit serious con-
sideraiion aud trust that some means
will be devised for leaving at home sufi-
cient local police, witt out making a dis
examination, always to BE- deprecated, be-
tween different classes Of our citizeus.
Our relations with the Indians, gene
rally, continue to be friendly A portion
If ihc Cherokee people have assumed an
attitude hostile to the Confederate gov
eminent bur it j. gratifying to be able
Y ID state that the mass IT Intelligence aud
worth In that nation, have remained true
to their treaty engagements. With this
exception there have been no important
instances Of lisalIectiOn among any Of the
u friendly nations aud tribes. DisafcctiOn
\ recently manifested itself among certain
4 ~ rtious Of them, bur this resulted from
misIppreheusiyn UT lille intention Of the
government la their behalf This has
v been removed, aud III further difficulty il
4 anticipated.
TIE. report Of tile Secretary Of the
. Navy, herewith transmitted, exhibits the
progress made In this branch Ot the pub
\ lie service, since y1r adjournment, as
we'll w. it, present condition. The details
embraced in il are of such nature "a 20
render Id. Id my opinion, incompatible
. with our true Interests. that they should
L+ published with this message. | there
Y fore cOuiine myself to inviting your at
tcnt.on tO the information therein con.
,aiued
HE report of the Postmaster General
shows that, during the first postal year
under our government, terminating On
7 the Both IF June last, our revenues we're
A. ia exce-, off those received BY the former
I'goyerumcnt its last postal year, while the
expenses were greatly decreased. There
is st.Il, however. : considerable deficit 70
Il tle revenues VT the department, a. cum
pared With it, expenses and although
ths grants already made from the general
treasury Will suiii .e ID cover all liabilities
tu tle close NJ the fiscal year, ending pm
tIr 3Jth June next, recommend some
I leri-ll.i1n. If any can BE- c1ns:itutionally
Y devised, ijr aiding the revenues Of that
I department, during the ensuing fiscal
v year. in order tD avoid TOO great rcduc-
\ lion Of postal facilities. Your attic ntiJL
+. Nv al-J invited t1 numerous other improve
meutssn the service, recommended II the
report. ana tor which legislation 4 49,
7 qgirel
NJ recommend tl the Congress tD devise
q proper mode If relief to those Of pl9
citizens hose property has been dsslrprF
~ order of the government, 10 pur-utf
.t policy adJlte. a. a mcaus Nj natIJA "
dsrcuse. II j. true that full indemnity
cannot IKE made, bur some measure vi re-
isa III due u those patriotic citizens who
have burre private loss FIR tha public
good; whose property in effect has been
,lEer fur plbii; Use, though not directly
Y appropriated
Our Government born of the spirit Of
freedom and of the equality and indie
4 peudeHce Vt the States, could not have
survived SELF or jealous disposition
. making each one careful Of its own inter
ct or safety. The fIte of the Coafeder-
acy, under the divine blessing Of provi-
Leuce, depends upon the harmony, energy
aud unity Of the States. L. especially
derOlves upon you, their representatives,,
a. lar IS prac icable, to reform abuses, to
correct errors, to cultivate frat 1rnity, and
% sustain in the people just confidence
IN the government Of their choice. To
the confidence and to the unity aud self
sacrificing patriotism hitherto displayed,
j. due the success which has marked the
unequal contest aud has brought our
country into condition at the present
time such a. the most sangline would
not have ventured to predict at the com
iaencemcnt Of our struggle Our armies
are larger, better disciplined and more
thoroughly armed and equipped than at
any previous period Of the war. The eu-
er-ies VT a whole hatiOn devoted TO a sio-
We object Of success il this war, have
accomplished marvels and many of ourri
ais have, by benehcent providence, been
converted into blessings. The mlgai-
tuIe 0t ihe periis We encountered, have
developed the qualities and illustrated
the heroic character Of our people, thus
gaining for the ConfederacY from IFS
birth, just apf recitation from the other
nations of the earth. The injuries 10.
suitlng from the interruption Of foreign
commerce, have received compensation
w the development Of our internal re-
sources. Cannon crown our fOrtresses
that were cast from The products Of mines
opened aud furnaces built during the var
Oar mountain caves yield much Of the
uitre for the manufacture Of powder, and
promises increase Of product. FROM our
own foundnes and laboratories, from our
own arnJrits and workshops, we derive,
ia a great measure, the warlike materials.
I-tIe ordnance and ordnance stores which
are ezpend u 50 profusely in the numer-
Gus aud desperate engagements that "a
pidIy succeed each other. Cotton aud
WOODEN fabrics, and shoes and harness
! wagon and gun carriages are produced in
I daily Increasing Quantities by the facto-
rles spU aging into existence Our fields
ZAP longer whiten with cotton that cannot
, BE- exported, are devoted ID the produc-
ton of cereals and the production ofsto,k
formerly purchased with the proceeds Of
, cotton In the homes of our noble and
7 devoted women, without whose sublime
4 sacrifices our success would have been
!, possible, the noise Of the loom and Of
the spinning wheel may be heard through