New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-11
yRFFERsON DAvss's MESSAGE.
To The Stnnte end House Of RYrtsosaiees of ne Co'e
cfot, nf

10 The StHdt end House Of Rprtsesafsets ~ nt C0yto
II ig with satisfaction that / welcome you
presence at earlier day than that usual for your see
sion and with confidence hat invoke the ad Oi yoIi
counsel at time OF such puohc exigency. Inc Gun
paign which was commenced almost simultaneously
with your session in Nay last, AID which was sun Id
progress a, your adjournment in the middle OF June
has not vet reached It's close II has been prosecuted
on a scae and will energy heretofore unequaled.
When We revert 10 the condition ofour country ~ the
inception of the operations Of the present YEAR 20 Inc
magnitude Of the preparations made nv tue enemy te
number OF his forces, the accumulation OF no Rahke
sunnies and tho prodigalty with which his vast re-
sources have been ayishcd in the attempt TO render
success assured; when We contrast the numbers ana
means a, our disposal foI resistance and when We con
template the the results Of struggle spar nty 20 m
oGna We cannot fail, while rendering the MI m''a o.
deserved praise 10 generals and soldiers 10 pefcei
that Power higher than man has bed our "cIV'I-
ance aud gratefully 10 recognize the pfoteoiloh OF o
kind Providence in enabling us successfully 20 WIZ
stand the utmost Efforts Of the enemy ior oli tuuJRa'
tiog.
Al the beginning Of the year the State Il Texas was
partially IN possession II tie enemy and large port
81 Louisiana and Arkansas lay apparently delen'ee's
or The Federal soldiers who AIDED Texas, none are
known 20 remain except az prisoners OF war. a
Northwestern Louisiana large ana wen appoiAru
army, aided by powerful feet wo' repeatedly defeat
3D. and deemed itself fortunate IN finally escaping WIN
loss Of one thiId Of It's numbers. large pat oi s
military trains and many transports 0nd HGhboais.
Tho euemys occupation If that state N reduced 10 tAe
reffo,r district comm uded by the guns of his fleet
Arkansas has been recovered with the exception OF q
few fortified posts while our forces have penetrated
iaio Central Missouri, aiiodiag 20 or oppressed
brethren IN that state AZ orp'i'umiJ-oi Whch mhhl
have nyaIcd themstl'csof striking Tor iDelh'loA from
/ the tyranny 10 which they have been subjected.
On The cast ofthe Mississippi spite OF some reverse
We havc much cause FOR graduation. The enemy hoped
20 eject during the present year by concentration OF
forces the conquest which be had previously failed 70
accomplish D. more extended operations CompeLtd,
therefore. 10 withdraw o. seriously 70 weaken the
strength # the GImics Of occupation 3t different points
le ias Afforded rs the opportunity OF recovering posses
sion OF extensive districts vi ogr territory NeBiy me
whole of northern and west m Mississippi OF hrlAei
AAbamo, and ~ western Tennessee are heain ia our
possession; and All attempts 10 penetrate from e cost
line into the interior of the Atlantic md Gull states
have been hsfed. On the entire ocean and gull coast
of The Cuufedcracy the whole success OF the enemy
with the enormous naval resources II MS coinmari mas
teen limited to tie capture OF the outer -eeAAes o MO
bile Bay. v,
II We now nrn 20 tho results accomplished by the two
great armies confidently relied on by The invaders ~
sufficient o. tie sGbgerson % our Government
and the suhocton Of or people 20 ioresn domnailnh
W. have stl greater causc for dcyout gratitude 70 d.
vine Power IN s0uih.ges',rn fHeinIe successive or
mios which threatened lAe olpruIc ol LynchJurg ana
satyic have been routed and driven out Of The country
and portion of Eastern tennessee recofu'fed ny our
troops In Northern virginia extensive districts ioIhl-
ery occupied by the enemy are now nee rom iheu
prcsencc In ic lower Valley then General rendered
deqn. -atp y his inability 10 maintain hostile occupa
ton has res0rtod 70 tie Infamous erpcdien 81 convert
ur q fruitful land into desert by burning lth m4ls
granarlcs and lon,steads. and destroying tAe iooi,
~.
peaceful non .combatants. The man army hit'F
series Of defeats which its losses have be cho nous
after attempts by radinS parties N Dient ~ oui fa
300 coruiiu rrtiuus which have resulted m tic de
,trcion VI large part OF the cavalry engaged IN tie
work. ngter constant rop4te oi IrFatcd "sA.n.,' IN
our defensive lil's H. Win the ald "l L'"f.
nent hot with hoped waning prospect 81 iuIther
progress n the design still engaged in Al 'hoft com
ilonccd more than iouE months ago. 10 eSp'aie tAe
! Ihe army u Gen. sherman. although ,uc,eeding nt
the ed Of lie summer ia obtaining possession ~ At
antl has been unable 70 secure any ultimate ehNan-
tagc from this snccehs. lho same ten"Ih Who, IN
February last marched large army from Nichsbufg
10 Meridian with other result than be ng forced 20
march back again. able by the aii Il greatly in
creased numbers and after much delay 90 force pas
..ge fIpfn Chattanooga 90 Atlanta Only tO De Tor tie
second tine compelled 90 withdraw on the line 81 MS
advance without obtaining control oi single llIe 81
TERRITORY beyond the track OF bis march. ard
ithouf iufng nu.; bevo4t TIE precariOus possession
Of few fortified points IN which be Is compelled 20
maintain heavy gasrsons. ana winch are menaced WIKI
Tie lc,aous afforded by the history of this war are
frnugit with Instruction and encouragement Repeat
edy during the war have formidable expeditions been
directed by the enemy against points isnoTanty sup
uo-ct 10 be- Of vital Importance 20 TIE 'onicdrfncf
Some II these expeditions have. 10 immense cost,
hrer uccessfll. but IN no instance have the
promised fruits been reeped. Again, in the present
campaign was the dclgsOD iondly cherished IN TIE
capture ~ Atlanta aud Richmond w0lld, II ohected,
end the war Nv The overthrow OF orr Ho'uhheht ana
the submission OF onr people. We can now Judge
by espcIienoe how unmportGut u the lnuu,uc' oi
tie former event upon our capacity for defense,
ron the couragc ard spirit Of the people and the eta
hiii,v 81 ,he Government We may, in like manner,
udgo that Il the campaign AGAINST Richmond haI re-
utod In success instead Of failure; me Fnoi oil lhe
army nnder the ship of les accomplished conmnn'
der had resisted IN vain the overwhelming masses
which were on the contrary, dccslVep Iemis"di we
had been compelled 10 eHacuht' hchlnoN" a. "cl "s
Atlanta the COu!sdeacy would nave renamed az erect
md do feut as ever kO.hug could have been clenttd
in the IurpOs. Of is Government 10 ne hdomltaDe
yhlor If it, lroOps or In the unquehchabe spirit "i Us
N. H.. Int. a f.. u. a.
have scanned the reports Of your proceedings al some
new egslat.ye seat for any indication thht progress
lad been made IN hs gigantic t"sA OF conIu1rhs
free peope The Truth patent 20 US nust ere oB DC
forced upOn the reluctant Northern mind. There
are no vital points on tue Preservation OF "eh me
continued existence Of the tohiederacy deP'nus'
There ia no military success Of tho enemy which can
aecomp.h its destruction. Not the fall OF Richmond
nor Wilmington nor Charleston, nor SaVannah, nor
Mobile nor Of all combined, can save The enemy from
the constant and exhaustive drain ot bood ma treasure
which must continue until lac shall discover that no
peace +. attlinsbo unless based on the recognition oil
our indctceaihe rights.
Before leaving this subject t is gratifying 10 assure
you that the military supplies essentially requisite ior
military Gefeuse will be found heretofore, adequate
to our needs and that abundant crops have rewarded
lie labor OF the farmer and rendered abor'e the In
human atlemr. " the enemy to produce ny DEVASTATION
famine among tho people.
foRElGS RELATIONS.
II is not in my power 10 announce any change IN te
conduct 81 foreign powers. No such action mas poem
taken by the Christian NATIONS OF Europe as might justly
haye been expected from their history nom The dutle
imposed 10y International law, aud from the claims on
humanity. ii; charitable 10 attribute heir eoianct 10
mn worse motive than indifference 90 the consequences
which shakes only the Republican poIionof the Ameri
can continent; and not 10 ascibc 70 design course
calculated 10 insure the prolonga'ion OF hostties
No instance IN history IL remembered by me In which
nation pretending exercise dominion over another
asserting Independence has been the nrst 10 coneeae
The exisience of such independence. No case can be
recalled to my mind IN which neutral powers have heu
10 set the example of recognizing the independence OF