The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-05-11
Message Of President Davis.
10 he Seaafe and House of Representatives.
.- Ell. a. !. &


cffhe Confederate States IF Ameriea 4
You are assembled under circumstances
of deep inierestto your country; and itis
fortunate that, canning. as you ,l,, newly
elvcted by the penplr. and familiar with
The condition. iolf,h. sarious localities. you
mill be the better able 20 frvsr measures
adapted TO meet the wants af the public
service, wilhoat imposing unnecessary
bnr,hens en- the ririzen. The brief period
which has elapsed since The aij"urnmentn nt
Congress has not afforded sufficient appor
,unit, 10 test the efficacy sf the most I'M
portant laws thcn enacted. nor have the
events ncc urring in the inirr,al been such
a. msleriaIiy 10 change The STATE Of The
cnnniry.
The unjust war commenced against us,
in sialation ol ihs rights oi.tae States, and
in usurpation uf power not delegated e. The
Goyernment .f The United States. is still
caa,actrri7rd by thr aibsrism with which
il La. here:ni.re bren. conducted by the
enemy. Aged mru. helpless women and
cIillrcr, appeal IN vain ~ the humanity
whch shauLl be inspired by their c,n'll.
,inn fur immunity fram arrest, Incarcera.
,i.n or punishment from their homes. Plum
der and devastation oi the property Of non.
rorbatants, Iestrnetirn nf private dwell.
i. - aud even uf elifces devoted 10 The
mor.hip 81 Gml. expeditions organized for
the sole purpose II. s,cking ctirs. caasgu.
ing them IL rhr flames. killing the nnarrh-
cd inhabitants ard inaici,ns horrible uairs-
ses on wamen and children are ,snme Of
thr constantly recurring atrocities nf the
invader. IL cannot rea.onablybc be rrrtenl.
.d that such act. conducr 10 any rnd which
,frr authors dare svnw before The ri,ilix.
"a w.rld, and sumner or later Gbr s;ani0m
must mele uut Ia them the condemnation
whirh snch brnialuv deserves. The sui.
ic,inss thus rp,hirssly Inflicted opun the
people of the invaded districts has served
but to illustrate their patriuii,n,. Entire
uuanimty aud real Tor their country !.
cause hss been prr.rminenily rnasplcuous
among Those whnsr sscrihce. have been
greatest - the army which has bnrn ihr
,riAl. and dangers ui the war: which has
iren subjected 20 prlva,ions aud disap.
iaintments. f,esis of manly fnrttude iar
more severe thsn The hrieI fatigue. and
rrrils nf sctual combat, has been the cen
ere ni chcrrfulness aad h"pr Prnm the
vamp comes the voice uf the soldier pstft.
-. In,nk ling each une vino T. II home. ~
he sphere he ber nav Gil. to ,lesnic HI.
whole energies to The support 81 cause ~
The success .f which their confidence HI.
never faiirrcd. They. the veterans ol ma
NV hsr,l Tough, field. tender TO their coun.
Try, without limit oi lime. servirr q
priceless value tous me Mmch pnsicrit,
will hold 10 grateful remembrance.
In considering the state oi ,N country
che reflection j. materially suggested. tha
this - the third Cnngfess Of the Gonfede
rate States of America. The Prosisihna
Gavernmsnt was formed. it. fongres. he'll
iuur sessions, lived it, appointed Term, an
passed away. The prrmsnent Gnvefnmcn
Ms then organized IL ,lf'ereni Depart
mahts established. a Congress elected whicl
al,o held lnur sessions. served iis luil cor
sf,ip,,nnal term and eSpirel. inh, III
srcnnd Congress. under Ire permanen
Gn,.rnncnt. src naw assembled " til
time and place appointed hy law inr com
mencing ynnr session. All these event
's,c passed into hisitty. nnwiih.iaudip
~ threat ~ our prnmpt .uhingaiinn. mad
three years ago. bs . people lli't prcsnn
'pAssrrt titlr 70 govern States whusc seq
ara,r and independent sovereignty vas r.
ragniacd Nv treaty with Frante and Grea
britain il the last century, and rename
nnques,iuned Tor nearl, ,hres generations
Yet these very governments, IN disregar
Of duty and treaty obligations which bin
t,em to recognize as independent, Virgin
ia aud other Confederate States. persi;
= countenancing. BY moral influence.
i1t IN aiding BY Unfair and partial actor
ie'cla'm set up by the Executive Of &
ign Government, TO exercise despoti