Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11
The Presidents Message.


and readon Tuesday. Its SO very lengthy
THAT We have not the space to publish -
| After review of the military operations Of
the present year, very cousolitory. coming
from its high source. and paying tribute
to the Legislatures Of Virginia, Georgia and
North Carolina, he Discusses our Foreign
Relations and lays open with masters
hand the injustice and ungonerous course
of Great Britain towards us. The f{inan-
l'cfs next engages his attention ard volunta-
ry funding having been unsuccessful, the
forclle reduction ofthe Currency is strong
Ily insisted upon as the only care for the
many ills we bear, while hc recommends as
ssc means an equitable system Of taxation
upon all descriptions of property.
sfe next notices the Army, ana says that
although it is 10 better condition than at
any previous period. yet in view ofthe large
CONSUMPTION recently ordered by the enemy,
that no effort must be spared to add largely
and promptly to our effective forces -and
lavors the restoring to the army Of absen-
tees, putting an end to substitution, modi-
flying the exemption laws, restricting details
and putting in service able bodied men, now
doing service MS cooks, nurses, wagoners or
such other service for which negroes may
be found competent. He exposes with
caustic pen the utter bascness Of the enemy
in regard to an exchange Of prisoners. He
next alludes to the Navy and Postal De-
partments, showing them to be in favora-
bic state of progressive improvement, the
latter being. as under the express require
ments of the Constitution, sclf-sustaining.
lie closes by an allusion to the savage
fcrocity which marks the conduct of the en-.
envy i'll prosecuting the war, and the marked
degree of efficiency with which the general
orders Of the enemy have been executed in
characterization OF farms and destruction or
plumber of all species Of property He says,
the unanimity Of the Southern people is
such as to prove that they are not merely
disturbed by factious instruction, but ex>
ercising their reserved right to modify their
own Government as best to secure their own
happiness, though the enemy still refuse
to listen to proposals for the only peace
possible between us-"a peace which, re-
cognizing the impossible gulf which divides
US. may leave the two peoples, separately
to recover from the injuries inflicted on both
by the causeless war now waged against as, y
and alludes to the patriotism of the people
in the following beautiful terms ..Tbe
patriotism of the people has proved equal
to every sacrifice demanded by their coun-
try's need. We have been united as peo-
pie never were united under like circum.
stances before. God has blessed us with
success disproportionate to our means, and
Under his divine favor our labor must al
last be crowned with the reward due to men
who have given all they possessed to the
righteous defence Of their ina ienable rights
their homes and their affairs"
We have received prospectus
Of "the Age" a Monthly Magazine
The publication OF which will be com
menced dnring the present Month by
Ernest Lagarde & 60. VIM. NJ. Bur
well Chief Editor E. Lagarde Associ-
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L will be devoted to the following
departments OF Literature, viz:
|. Essays, original and selected, Po-
litlcal, Literary and Scientific, and BIZ
ographical Sketches.
2. Novels, Tales and Sketches, orig
inal and selected.
3. Reviews of books.
4. Educational Essays and News.
5. Notices Of the progress Of Science
and Art.
TERMS: Each Number $3.50
For three months 81. For six months
$8.
TIE OBSTINATE FoRr.-The following
communication, showing that the defenders
of Fort Sumter are watched with eager in
terest, appears in the Mobile Advertiser
and register: