Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-15
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the Confederate States Of An


To IL. Senate and House of Representatives
"' "'""' of he Confederate States Of america
Its with satisfaction that welcome your presence at
an earlier CAV than that usual for your sslon an with
confidence that invoke the AID oil your eounS a
time of such public exigency. The campaign which was
commenced almost simultaneously with your session ear
" in Nav last and which still in progress at your
adjournment the middle of june has not yet reacneo
ia close II has been prosecuted scale, and with
az energy heretofore qI=d. When we reveEttO the
condition of country at the inception OF the opera
ons of the present year. the magnitude Of the Pea-
ratons made b. the enemy the numoIr OF his iorce Inc
accumulation of his warike supplies and the ProGsaV
with which bis vast have been avhed IN the
10 render success assured when contrast the
numbers and means disposal for resistance and
when We contemplate the results OF struggle afPa-
renty so uueoa We cannot fail, while rendering the iu
need of deserved nTase TO cur generals ana 10
perceive that over higher than man has Wlled cur
deiveranoe and gratefully to recognize the protection
of kind Providence in enabling US successfully to With
stand the utmost efforts of the eneuv for our suugaton
At the beginning Of tie wear, the State OF Texas was
partially in possession of the enemy, ard large portions
of Louisiana and Arkansas Law apparently detcncclcss
or the Federal soldiers who Invaded Texas,
known remain except as prisoners OF war In North
western Louisiana la! ana weiapoInttd army, and
ed by powerful Feet was repeatedly defeated, and
deemed itself rtunate in hrallv escaping with loss OF
third of its numbers, large part OF It's miIiary
trains and transports ard gunb"ats The eneIuys
occupation Of that State is reduced TO the narrow district
commanded by the gums OF his beet Arkansas has De
recovered with the exception ri few tortihfa posts,
while forces have penetrated into Central Missouri
aordirg oppressed ethren IN that state an OPP
pOrtunity of which have acai ed Themselves OF
striking for liberation from the tyranny to which they
have been subjected
We have much Tor graduation. The enemy hOpei
to effect, during the present year, b. cOncen alton of
forces the conquest which b. had previously failed to
ACCOMPLISH By more extended operations Compelled,
therefore, tn withdraw "r seriously to weaken the
strength n the armies Of occupation at different points,
he has afforded the opportunity OF recovering posses
sion OF extensive districts of territory Nearly the
whole of Northern and Western Mississippi, of Northern
Alabama and of Western tennessee, are again In cur
possession and all attempts penetrate from the coast
line into the interior g" the an;ic and Gulf ats have
been bafled. On he entire ocean and gulf coast of
the ConfederRcy the whne of the enemy, with
the naval his command has been
limited to the capture of the outer Geences of Mobile
bay.
ii we now turn To the results accomplished BY the two
great armies, confidently relied BY the invaders
sufficient the subverson Of Government and
the subj ctiOn of people to foreign domination,
have still greater for devOut gratitude to Divine
Power. In SOuthw Virginia, successive armies,
which threatened the capture Of nchburg and Stltvle,
have been routed and driven out Ot the country and
portion of Eastern Tennessee recODqu-red by troops
In Northern Virginia extensive districts formerly
pied by the enemy, free from their preeNe In
the lower Valley their General rendered desperate BY his
Inability TO maintain hostile occupation has resored to
the infamous expedent Of converting fruitful land into
desert burning mills, and hOmeseads,
and destroying the food standing crops live stock and
agricultural imp lem peaceful The
main army, after series Of defeats in which It's losses
have been enormous after attenuts by radiny parties 10
hreak up railroad communications, whiSh have
tued in the destruction of large part Of the cavalry
Engaged i'll the work after constant repuse Of repeated
enforcemen bat with, ii is hoped wanK prospect Of
further progress in the design still eng effort
commenced more than four months ago, to capture the
town of Petersburg.
The army of Gen. Sherman although succeeding at the
md Of the in obtaining possession Of tlanta las
een unable to any ultimate advantage from this
The Gem raj Who in February last march
ID large army from Ylcksburg tr Meridian with no
TIER result than being forced 10 march back again was
able by the aid Of greatly ncreased numbers and after
much delay, to force passage from Chattanooga At
lana, only to be for the second time compelled
rho linz adv
troll If single mile of territory beyond the track
OF his march, and without gazing aught beyond the pre-
ariOus possession Of few fortified points, 10 which he
is TO maintain heavy garrsons, and which
lnenac, with rerapture.
The lessons afforded by the history of this war are
iraught with instruction and encouragement Repeated
~ during the have formidable expeditions been al
rected by the against points inorany supposed
10 be Of vital Importance to the COniederacy. Some of
these expeditions have at immense cust beeI successful
but in instance have the promised fruits been reaped
Again, in the present campaign, the deluson ondy
cherished that the capture of Atlanta and Richmond
would, if effected, end the by the overthrow of our
Government and the subm ssion of our people We can
Judge by experience how unmpOr influence
a" the former event upon capacity for defence upon
the courage and spirit of the people, and the stability Of
the Government. We may, in like manner Judge that
the campaign agant Richmond had resulted success
instead of faure if the vanr of the army under the
leadership OF its accomplished commander had resisted in
vain the overwhelming W. ich were the con-
trary, decisvey rcpused if had been compelled to
cVacuate Richmond we'll Atlanta the Confederacy
would have remained erect and defiant Moth
ing could have been changed in the purpose of Gov
ernment in the indOmabe valor of its troops or in the
unuuench6be spirit u its people The bard and disap
pointed foe would in vain have scanned the reports of
your proceedings at legislative seat for any
caOu that progress had been made in his gigantic task
of conquering tree people. The truth, patent to u.s.
must long, be forced upon the reluctant Northern
liind. There vital points the preservation of
which the continued existence of the COnfederacy de-
ponds. There military success of the enemy which
accomplish its destruction. Not tue fall of Richmond
Wilmington nor Charleston, nor Savannah, nor Mo
Ile all combined the enemy fr"m the
stant and exhaustive drain Of blood and treasure lch
must continue until he shall discover that peace
ainable unless based on the recognition of ndeeas
ble rights.
Before leaving this subject it is gratifying to assure
;nbic defence will be found, heretofore, adequate to
needs and thathbundant crops have rewarded the
labor ofhe farmer, and rendered abortive the nhuman
attempt of the enemy TO produce by devastation famine
among the people
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Its not in my power to announce any change in the
conduct of foreign No such action has been taken
y the Christian nations of Europe might justly have
been expected from their history from the duties imposed
by international law, and from the claims of humanity
it is charitable to attribute their conduct to
otive than indifference to the consequences of struggle
hch shakes only the republican portion of the American
,nnent aud not to ascribe to design course eacua-
T. to ensure the prOlOngation OF hostlltles.
No instance in history ls remembered OY me IN which
ration pretending to exercise dominion over another,
sorting independence has been the first 10 cOucede the
tenc. of such independence. No be recalled
nv mind in which neutral powers have Jailed 10 set the
example Of recognizing the independence of nation,
" satisfied of the inability of its enemy subver its
,vernment and this too in where the previous
relation between the contendng parties had been confess
Nv that of mother country and dependent COLONY not
ia case that of coequa States united by
'mpact IL has been considered the proper func-
ton and duty of neutral powers to perform the Office of
Judging whether in point of fact the nation asserting do
hion Is able to make good its preensions by force of
anu not by recognition Of the resisting party, to
Spuhenance the further continuance of the contest
reason Why this duty is incumbent on neutral
and passion PSfy when reflect that the pride
seauent ass the Continuance Of warfare and
suit has bncn slaughter long after the inevitable
ce 70 aH apparent ali not engaged in the strug
Ou of our ipdeosdSea as neutral fall by recog
the United are SuaS saa rsdn IN sng h