The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-11
Greniag Sf(rgraph
FElDAf NOVEMBER II, 1864.
&TP. DAVIS MESSAGE.

-.. fat--Bhertdau Receives "a scath leg
erent niso Nhermnn Fniic1-U0mC,dc
rscy fnVuiwerRbIo nt atI E'oints--'. - I'
FereigD Relations - Employ Htessr U
EegEOCa ~ sotUfer--navi- Opposed ,u
% Gersorat Levy Fle Slaves 60 %.
HrouEnt ia az tiia Last Ditcn.'-E'or'g
1h"ss"n@ 0t them tU be ESupllycu o.,
PioEeorS and E'tborers-SeG.'s Solicit
tudu for thc Africans welfare.
To the senate and House OF I,spre.enfsGyes g
the tonieCeidte States o! Amc1tas-ft ,s vI..
sanse'a%ov % % S'es J, Geic G c5mo your presence ut u.
with confidence ,o.t invoke therld of v8fr O. lII.
Eaen Which was commenced a.uo "a ,.. ,.,, =
with your session early u Nav l-at alI y sif M
june. ias lot yet reached its clos, L. ua. l- va
Eotetu,ta On scale uuu with an enor{y hereto orc
eotLiiy at the inception ot the operations Ui he
ltsi ii ii - o ,i,o iiIu'9 ot th2 prolauaoas
accumulation on MS w0aitg 4upp o. aud tIIa pr,I.
rtHy with when Hi- vas. rts,,l.,1s" tay, n ',
n'hheu ~ th as'eutpt 70 render success ..surel
wien We contrast tho numbers and means a' our
tloiesuits OF struggle. apparently q, uneInat ,ye
cannot 'su while rendering the iul, need dc3otycd
lal.e 40 'ui etioltis ana soldiers 20 perceive tuag
Rlowor hFter than man hus W viled their d,Ilycr.
ance, ana gratefully TO rccoluz1 tue protection oil
h,ne i59ElaeEce m enapung Us successfully to
sulJuRauon. '''
Review of the Year
AT the becnnIug OF The year the Stale of Texle
was partially n po5sessI n OF the enemy. and iarrs
seierfe csf. OF the odcral SO dlcIs WHO iny3'. .oi
1exls, noro aie Known 70 remain except u. pr-sl-
mere OF war. in Northwestern LOUISIANA a iars,
and we-apponted army, aided by "A powlrta, H1St
repeatedly deiea,cd, aud doomed itself fortunate
In hnaly escaping with Ioss OF ona-lhifd o, Its
hunters, large part OF its military trains ana
many transports ana guu-boats. Ibc onemy'B ocsp-
patton OF that state is reduced TO tn narrow dis
tret commanded by the guns of his dsot Afsausls
has cen recovered with the exception of a faW ilr-
Lieu pests, while our forces have penetrated inlo
toliIa hissouu, aAordlug TO oppressed bfe hrsu
IN ihat State an opportunity, OF which u1ny Lavo
ayaled themselves, OF striking Tor Liberation rom
the tyranny to which they have been subjected
Wtat Has Been Done
On the cast Of The Mississippi IN s1itc of ann,
revoreos, we have much cause ior gratulatiou Mo
enemy Lopod to clect, daring the present year Iy
eoneenIauon cI iotces, the conquest which he bad
Optrsiions. Compel cd, therefore, 10 withdrug, or
seriously TO weaken the strength of the armcs of
occupation at OihereLt points, he has afforded us
the opportunity OF recovering possession OF extern
sye qistI'cts Si our territory. Near tho whole OF
tama anu o. " Csturn tennessee are arliu ln our
possession; and ali atiemuts TO penotreIe IRON fbe
coast nne mto the IntorOr OF the Atlantic and Cur
guii coast of The Con.edernc, Inc w. oiS si~ ~
the enemy, With the cnormous uava re,0urc s d.
his ccnmand, has been limited 10 the capture ol the
outer deIelso5 o. Mobile Bay.
Jen. Grows Devout.
IL we now iuIn 10 the esuits accomplished by the
two PTeat armies, so confidently relied on by the
yadcrs sufficient TO the subvcrsiOn OF our
Government aLu the sutJocuCn OF our people 70 10
reign mnahon, we ave suu CIealcr cause ior do
Virginia, successive armies, which threatened the
capuTeoi lNnehuurR and saltylie, have cen routed
ana Criyen ont o. the country and portion Oi Elat-
eTn Tennessee recouGuorcd by our troops. In
kor'Ren N,rslnie extensive districts former oecu-
pied BY the enemy arc now Tree from their prCsgucU
General Sheridan Anathcmatized.
In the lower Valley, their General rendered dos.
perate by hs inabliy 10 maiuia1fa hOstIle OCcupa-
non, has rssorted TO the infamous eNpedient
yeTnng fruitful land in. q desert by bur ing ils
mis, granaries and homes stcuds and destroying the
loco, standing crops, i've stock and asricu.tal inn
PIGMENTS OF peace nj non-cOmbatants. The main
amy after series OF Cellats, in which its losses
nave Teen enormous; after attempts by raidmg par
tee 20 tieak up our ral road communications which
have ietuted IN the destruction OF large par. the
e9yany ENGAGED N the work; after constant rcpuse
oiiepeateJ assaults on CeIeusIYe lines Is, with
the ad OF heavy TeintOrCcmcnts, but WITH it Is
Loled, waning prospect OF inrthcr progress in tho
eesGn, still engaged ia an effort, commenced more
than lour months ago to capture Petersburg.
Gen. Sherman's Failure.
The army OF General SHERMAN, although sue.
ue1lns at ne end Oh tie summer IN obtaining pos
lttsion OF Atlanta, has cen unable to secure any
0NtLgte advantage from this success. The samp
CeLCal wNo IL tebruary lass marc .ea lar 10 my
non NtksLur- TO Meroian vita no otncr suit
t,oa ol g1CotY increased numbers, ana after mucl
ocluy 10 iOree q passage Hom Cgaitiuoosa ITO At
Ian a, oily 10 Le ior the second ume compelled to
NhLSEw On, tic line OF LIS advance, without OBJ
lain ng control Of singo mule territory beyond
NC latrOW itacS OF his mach, aud without gaining
aCgLt beyond the lrecarious p0ssessi on OF low or.
theu IOiiits, in which he Is comuelcd to maiutS n
heavy gaFrsOls ana which are mGnaUed with re.
ca itnie
The Confederacy InvulnernbIs.
ihe lIssons Afforded by the history OF tins war ar,
hUutLt Wl'h Iusu uctiOu and encOulagemeut. Ae
ptteey oIrlnz taa Esag have loa"ldaols oNp s-l
noiantly supposed TO he OF vital Importance TO tn
CoIAtCtlGSY. some OF these expeditions have a
have the ptonnsed fruits loeU reaucd. AgaiI j
tho resent camTasn, was nc a.'u49n ,i iona,
WCUid, eiectcd, CLu the waI by thu overthrow
our Government ANA t4e subul.- s.ou o, our poop.
" g can Low judgo by experience now uuinp1rial
is he influence o. the lCIm-F event upon our cap
city or dolei So, upon the COURAGE and sprt OF u
people ald the sanity Of tne Government. "
nay, N axe manner, judge that, D the campaI4
against K chinona Lad rceu.icd ia suCCcs5 l-s,ual
tIluI,; tn5 yaIOr Oh tao amy, uuuJr tue luaue
sLlp @ Is accomplished comuHnuar had .csIstoIi
a.. van tAo overwhelming masses winch were, ON
contrary, dec.syoy repuisod; ID We had OccI con
Iei Cd 10 oyl cUatO Richmond as well Atlanta tu
Co ileecfacY would iAHe remained as Greet and d
h4Lt a. ever. Nottlnl could nave beou changed
NefurTose Of its Cove nm,nt, IN the ND .mIuug
YalCT o. us troops, or IN tue uBq UouchaJe spIrs,
iis people. 1ho Jailod and disappointed Zoe wOgi
in van have scanned the reports Oh your proceeding
plol ress had boon made IN mis- 1ganuc tas, OF COZ
Su,n,ng a hec people; inc ruth 80 pa'ent 10 a
nhL0. tEe1e no vital points ON the presc .ylu0
OF Nhich thu continued essleuC5 Oi the tOuIe .CrIg
depeLes, mere ls no n'-ia.Y sucit55 Oi the e4lon
which can accomplish lt5 destruction. Not tue IA
Ot laclniOno, nol " tiullu"tpn, nor charleston "a,
Savannah, nor dobIe, nor OF al c1mbiued can ll,
the enemy nom t-e constant ana cAhuuatEc ptal
0AblooG ana treasure which must continue uuul
sLali discover that no peace is atnaDle unless base
on tie recognition OF our ,nacIelsllle riglls.
Lel0e eayng tuls subject itis gra iiymF 20 %
site or pubic COZ use wH be 41upd gs h1rat1i In
have rewarded the lalor Ot tho taImog aud H.
derod abortiVe the mhumau attempt o. the oAeul
people.
FOREIGN Relations
Ii Is not in my power 60 announce any change
the c. nduct OF foreign pOWer5, No gucl ac ION hl
been L4Gcn by Tie Christian nations OF EurOue q
mPh. justly have been eX lUuted from their hl5t D.,
iom the duties imposed bY international law a.i
iron the aims Oi humanity. III s claItaD
attribute heir conduct TO no worse motive tIlI iI
ference to the consequences OF stug Gle whi,
shakes only tue republican portion o. tha Anne
mean continents and not 10 uacrbo 10 desi tu
course calculated to insure the prOl0ugaIUH OF hos
tihles,
Foreign Nations Responsible for the Continu.
gnce Oi tae War,
No instance Ia history Is remembered by me ir
which q nation pretending to exercise dominion oyel
nnCtle asserting ITS independence, has been tho
first 10 COncCde The existence Ct such Independence
No case can be recalled TO my mind which uau trg
powers have aieu 10 set the example OF rec0gnzin
the Independence OF q nation, Whtq satSGed oil the
inability OF ITS enemy 10 subyert lts Government;
and this, too, IN cases where the proYous relation
between he COutenulng parties had been Oniesse Nv
ttnt OF mother-cOuntry and dependent colony; NOT,
as IN our case, that OF cO-equGl states united by
Federal compact. il has ever been considered the
proper function ana duty Of neutral powers TO per-
t0Fm the Office OF judging whether in point OF fact