Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-16

brave battle cry will ring loud and clear
through the land Of the enemy as we'll as our
own, will silence the vaingorious boasting OF
their corrupt portisans and their pensloned
press, and will do justice to the calumny by
which they seek to persuade dended people
that you are ready to purchase dlshonorable
safety by degrading submission.
Soldiers-The coming spring campaign will
open under auspices we'll calculated to sustain
YOUR hopes Your resolution needed nothing
to fort,fy it. With ranks replenished under
the influence of your example, and by the aid
OF representatives who give earnest OF their
purpose to add by legislation largely to your
strength, you may welcome the invader WITH
confidence justified by the memory CT past VIC
tories On the other hand, debt, taxation,
repetition of heavy drafts, dlssenslons occas-
stoned by the strife for power, by the pursuit
of the spoils Of office, by the thirst Tor she
plunder of the public treasury, and, above all,
the consciousness of bad cause, must tell With
fearful force upon the overstralned energies
Of the enemy. His campaign Qf::loo4 must
from the exhaustion Of his resources or men
and money. be far less formidable than those
Of the last two years, when unlmpalred means
we're used with boundless prodigallty, and with
results which are suggested by the mention OF
the names of Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro
and the Chickahominy, Manassas, tredencks-
burg and Charlottesville
Soldiers-Assured success awaits us IN our
holy struggle for liberty and independence,
and for the preservation of all that renders life
desirable to honorable men. When that sue
cess shall be reached, to you your country.,ss
hone and pride, under Divine Providence, Will
It be due. The fruits Of that success Will not
be reaped by you alone but your children and
YOUR children's children, in long. generations to
come, will enjoy the blessings derived from you!
that will preserve your memory ever A'lng III
their hearts
Citizen defenders Of the homes, the liber-
ties and affairs Of the contederacy-Ibat, the
God whom we all humbly worship may shield
YOU with His fatherly care; and preserve you
for safe return to the peaceful enjoyment OF
YOUR friends and the associations OF those you
most love. is the earnest prayer or your Com.
A'''0'' - ~ JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Restrictions on Commerce.
The President yesterday approved the tol.
lowing bills Of Congress, passed In secret ses-
sion:
A Bill to Impose Restrictions upon fore1g"
Commerce. This bill prohibits the e1porta~
tion Of cotton, tobacco, naval and military
stores, molasses, sugar or rice, under the pen
altv Of forfeiture of any vessel or vehicle, or
any slaves or any animals engaged IN the
transportation thereof. Permits to export
may be granted under rules which , ma may be
prescribed by. the President. Ine =, OH ah also
prohibits the sending OF any OF the ABOVE
named articles to any point in the Confeoeracy
4 the possession of the enemy. A violation
Of Of this law comes within the category Of high
mis- m len nor, and is punishably by fine and I'M
prisonment, at the discretion of the Conteder-
ate States Courts.
a Bill to Prohibit the Importation Of L'trn,
q1es into lhe Coufederates. States. Tins Oil