Washington telegraph., 1864-11-23


Tip new msl- hy tie Yankees from
Nashville wy Atlanta IN nine days. Tie
railroad il destroyed for 81 miles north
and south of ResAca. The next break
il at Big Shantv Gen. Lee las just
reinforced by 5000 reserves.
Richmond. Tth.-Coneress met today
Message received and read. Presiden.
begins %ith 4 review W military opera
tions since the adjournment ~ Congress.
Have recovered Texas from the enemy,
Arkansas, except q few fortified points.
Nearly tie whole north west Mississippi,
Northern Alabama AID Western Ten
neSsee, Are again iu our possession.
All attempts I'D penetrate from tile
coast have been bAiIled. I'm SoHthern
Virginia successive armies have been
routed, and q portion M Eastern Ten
ncssee re conquered by uur troops. Tie
main army after serious defeat, constant
rcpul.e and repeated assaults, are still
engs ged in the effort To capture Peters
burg. Army cf Sherman succeeded i'm
obtaining possession nf Atlantis. but are
unable 10 secure any ultimate advan.
tare from this success Hadwe been com
PEELED to evaeuate Richmond ~ well as
Atlanta, The ConfederacT would have re-
maiaed as defiant e. ever. Nomiliiarv sue
cess Of the enemy can accomplish the
destruction Of the Cunfrderacv, nor save
THE enemy from the constant drain Of
blood aud treasure which must continue
uutil he shall discover no peace IN attain
| able unless based ON the recognition Of
the Coufederaby- There l. no danger in
the conduct IF foreign powers that can be
announced. The recognition Of our in
dependence II withheld from tie asEunp-
ti0n that recognition would be Yaluesss
without Intervention. WE wish no inter-
vention, for we know ourselves fully com
petent to maintain our rights and indie
pendsnee and are rot to b. expected IN
| til the enemy viii anticipate neuirals ia
eLcgnitiOn Tie total amount OF the
public debt UP ID Oct. lst, 1864, IL one
! billion, one hundred and twenty million
dollars No additional appropriations
f-r meeting the needs nj the public serviss
| up 10 June FIST ATE nerded,Ga uneIp.ndcd
spprsP sPriations exceed estimates for tLas
tiae The Secretary III tbe Treasury ~
comments that the faith of TIE govern
meni be pledged that its notes shall ever
remain exempt tron taZGtion-that no
issue be made beyond that already AR-
| thorized and that portion of ree- pts
! for taxation ana tax ID kind bs pledged
4 for gradual REDEEM ptiOn W The entire cir
cullti0R-
The exemption from military duty off
4 persons of c-rsain sFecihc pursuits or
7 prof ss.ons ) ulwise anc ant cslpIa- als
! il theory. Discge.isa should bs vested T.
military authorities. so th4r su.ac.su,
number uf those essential nv the public
service = ghL 1- d-.4ilel la c-nr-ale, a-a.d
Exercise ihsir pneata aud Prg5s=a.aua
I Elt exemption tr0.n tEs e=sri-s uf lAs
sntire classes shoU.l IVY wholly shan
doagl.
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