, 1864-11-12
FROM THE SOUTH,
JEFF: partS Mcssage-Wbat the Rebel
Press SaS-The Georgia Baptist fkesos
lnElOnHs

intlon1.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Jeff. Davis, In bis
message, reviews the campaign of the Fed
e1al Generals, and says that the Federal sue
ceeees have not been commensurate with the
power put forth and the sacrifices incurred.
he opposes, In general, the aTming Of negro
slaves. He Sass he cannot see the propriety
or necessity Of armtng BlaVes while there are
60 many white n en- out Of the ranks. He
would only drill md arm such negroes as are
already employed IN the Quartefmaster and
places Of such BY draft OF negroes from the
planters. He Wonld only give the reward Of
man1mis6ion to euch alayes ae shall have
eetEed efficiently with the armies in the
field.
The question OF foreign recognition and
Of aid is discussed, ard he Informs his Con-
gress that there Is absolutely no hope Of help
from abroad. He gives foreign nations q
loud and lofty scoldiug for their lack Of
sympathy with the struggling Coofederaey,
and comforts them with the ASSURANCE
that the :. bellioH must rely solely upon its
OWN resources.
COMMENTS OF TIE REBEL PRESS.
The Richmond WA.g Of the 9Th hss the fol
Propositions % are plainly aedueibie from tGs The
Preeident's message, which we cannot for q
moment believe be would deliberately give
his sanction to; and the first Ia that the CON
dition OF freedom is so much better for the
slave than that Of eeryitude; and that 1t may
be bestowed upon him as reward and boon;
the second that the Confederate Government
: had right to acquire possession Of slaves
by purchase or impressment with compensa-
1lop, and then emancipate them without the
consent Of the States, or In case Of tmpress-
Dent without the consent Of the masters.
The first proposition ia q reduction OF the
nf15r3nn nd Er u
large portion OF mankind In other countries,
thst seryitude is diyine1y appointed condt-
ttoD for the highest good OF the slave, and
that condition In which the negro race e.
peciaily may attain the highest intellectual
advancement Of which they are capable, aud
blessings Of life Is are suited to them. OF
this We have no doubt; and we hold 1t to be
an act Of cruelty to deprive the slave of the
care and guardianship Of master. II the
elave must fight, he should fight for the bless
iDgs he enjoys as slave, and not for the
n1lseries that would attend him freed.
The second proposition Is still more start
1irg. It Is concession that the Confederate
Gov. Eoment his the power and right to ex-
terminate slavery BY the simple process OF
impresstng or purchasing all the Slaves. and
then emanclpating them. Lincoln has never
pensating emancipation he expressly referred
that they only could determtne it It ia mi,
NECESSARY 10 dwell on thig snb{ect. we ara
perfectjT sure Thai the President conld never
haYe dosieped to rive bis assent to go mon
stroua proposition "a this. The mnitjnii-
ely end 1naspittae of tao subjects that oiatn,
his attention Wiu suggest sufficient excuse
Tor inaavertence Of expression and immatur-
ity OF views, from which theories. so ont Of
place In communication from the Presideot
at these slaveho'ding States, are dedaclhle
touching the employment Of Slaves In the
public asfenae.
:. The Ssntines, Of the 8th, merely presents
the vie s Of the " President" without com :
mentipg upon them, only Ia 30 far rs itglges
tta adherence to these views In expressing
the opinion that the Executive view OF the
suo1tct places It where the 6t7st'nct always
thought 1t sho1ld rest
The bsnsand demands o. the GoVernment =
wise policy and skltllul administration for
the management and maintenance OF our
tallroaa system, II points OUT the advan~
@ees o. tne nnnoing OF the railroad IRON
| UanVine 10 dleensoofo. and urges the con-
| etfuctlon OF an0tner from DRnV1lle to Lynch
burg, as 1t would give Us another and an
Interior line between the South and Virginla,
| which would greatly facilitate military com.
binations.
The Dispatch forhears, for want Of room,
to comment on the message, Jet 1t proceeds
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