The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-11-26
Secretary Stewards Diplomatic
Circular.

The telegraph has repeatedly brought us aIlu-
siOns To the effects of Secretary Stewards circular
u our diplomatic agents abroad-the circular
was numbered 80" and dated August 18th.
The Overland mail brings us the document entire.
IL constitutes Il clear review of the military ope-
ratiOnS and events of the sixteen months preced-
ing, an exhibit of the prosperity of the loyal
States and the evidences of the failure of the rebel
cause, and a calm history of the progress Of
emancipation. The circular is very pleasant
reading, but being a retrospect rather than Il re-
port OF current events, we must content ourselves
with the following summing up with which it
concludes
This review of the campaign shows that no
great progress has been made by our arms in the
East. The opposing forces there have been too
equally matched 10 allow great advantages to ac-
cruc to either party, while the necessity Of cover
ing the National capital in all contingencies has
constantly restrained our Generals and forbidden
such bold and dangerous movements as usually
conduct TO brilliant military success. In the
West, however, the results have been more graft
flying. 10000 square miles have been reclaimed
from the possession of the Insurgents. On refer
ring to the annexed map it will be seen that since
the breaking out of the instruction, the Govern
ment has extended it's former sway over and
through u region of 200 900 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 described, one-third
of their whole forces.
Jefferson Davis, the leader Of the sedition, has
since proclaimed a levy OF all the able-bodied
men within his military lines. This, if carried
into effect, will exhaust the whole material of
which soldiers can be made. The insurgents es-
innate the total number of conscripts thus to be
gained at from 20 600 to o.. 900. Our armies
now confront the insurgents at all points with
superior numbers. \ draft for 800 900 more is
in progress, to replace those whose terms Of SER
vice have expired, and to I'll up the wasted ranks
of our veteran regiments, and the people, just so
fast as the evidence of the necessity for that
measure is received and digested, submit with
cheerfulness To the ascertlined demands. Our
armies everywhere are well equipped, abundantly
fed, and supplied with all the means of Transport
tation. The soldiers of two years service bear
themselves as veterans, and show greater steadi-
ness in every conflict. The men, accustomed ID
the camp, and hardened by exercise and expert
ence, make marches which would have been i'm
possible in the beginning of the contest. The
nation is becoming familiar with arms, and east
" takes on the habits of war. Large voluntary
enlistments continually augment our military
force. All supplies are abundantly and cheaply
purchased within our lines. The country shows
no signs of exhaustion of money, material, or
men. \ requisition for $500 remount horses
was filled and the animals despatched from WASH
ington all in four days. Our loan is purchased
at par by our own citizens, at the average rate of
81 100000 daily. Gold sells. in our market,
at l23 to l2S, while in the insurrectionary region
it commands / 200 per cent. premium.
Every insurgent port is either blockaded, be-
sieged, or occupied by the National forces. The
field of the projected Confederacy is divided by
the Mississippi. All the Qualifications on its banks
are in our hands, and its flood is patrolled by the
national fleet.
Missouri, Kentucky. Delaware, Maryland-all
Slaves States-support the Federal Government.
Missouri has already in Convention ordained the
gradual abolition of slavery, TO take effect at the
end Of seven years. FOur-ffths OF Tennessee,
two-thirds of Virginia, the coasts and sounds of
North Carolina. half of Mississippi and half of
louisiana, with all their large cities. part of Ala
bama and the whole seacoast Of Georgia and South
Carolina. and no inconsiderable part of the coast
with the slaves whom they yet hold
In defiance of the Presidents Proclamation, are
now crowded into the central and southern pOr-
tiOns OF Virginia, North Carolina, South Carroll
ma, Georgia and Alabama, while the pioneer
slaveholding insurgents beyond the Mississippi are
cut of from the main force. On the other hand,
IL Is less than six months since the laws or Gus
toms of the United States would allow L man of
African descent TO bear arms in defense of his
country, and there are now in the field %, 900
regularly armed and equipped soldiers of that
class, while 80 regiments of 1000 each are in
progress of organization, and $500 persons of
the same class are employed as teamsters, labors
and camp followers. These facts show that as
the Instruction continues, the unfortunate SER
vile population, which was at the beginning an
of Its strength, is being transferred to the
support Of the Union.