The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-11-16
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40 the cenGe qua House 0f Representatives
cfMe Con)edtrate States Of Ahcrica.
& Ii is with satisfaction that | welcome
your presence at an earlier day than that
usual for ysur session, and with confidence
that invoke the aid of your counsels at a
time Of such public exigency. The cam
paign which was commenced almost simul-
.anesusly with your session early in Nav
ast, and which was still in progress at
your adjournment in the middle of June,
has not vet reached its close. Il has been
prosecuted on scale and with an energy
heretofore unequalled. When We revert
10 the condition OF our country at the in
ception Of the operations Of the present
yesr. 10 the magnitude of the Preparations
made By the enemy, the number Of his
iarces. the accumulation Of his warlike
supplies, and the prodigslity with which
his vast resources have been lavished ID
the attempt 10 render success assured
when we contrast the numbers and mean.
al our disposal for resistance. and when
we contemplate the results Of struggle
apparently 80 unequal, we cannot iail
while rendering the full need Of deserved
praise 10 our generals and soldiers, Ia per
ceise that Power higher than man hal
wilied our drli,erance. and gratefully I.
recognize the protection OF kind Provi.
dsnce in enabling US successfully Ia with
stand the utmost siortAof tie enemy fo
sur subiugatio..
Al the beginning of the year The Sta,
OF Texss VAS partially In possession Of th'
snemy. and large portions Of Louisiana u.
Arkansas lay apparently defenceless o
the Federal soldiers who invaded Texas
none are known 10 remain except IS pr,so
ners of war. In northwestern Louisiana
large and well appointed army. aided b,
q powerful aeet, was repeatedIy drfeate,
aud deemed itself fortun.te In finally es
Gaping with loss Of one third Of It's nun
brrs. large part af its military trains ant
many Transports and sunbosts. The enc
my's sceupstion Of that State is reduce,
Co the narrow district commanded by th
saas Of his fleet. Arkansas has been re
covered. with the exception Of few for,i
hed posts. while our forces have penetrat
cd into ceatral Missouri, sffsrding 10 ou
oppressed brethren in that State an oppor
tasity. Of which many have a,ailed them
selves, Of striking tor liberation from th
tyranny TO which they have been subject
ed.
On the east Of the Mississippi, in spite Q
some reyetses. We ba,c auch cause 70
gratulatisn. The enemy hoped TO effect
during the present year, by concentration
ni forces. the conquest which he had pre-
viously failed to accomplish by more er
tended operations. Compelled. therefore
70 ~ithdrsw or seriously 10 weaken III
sireuglh Of the armirs of occupation at dbl
fereut points. he has afforded Us The oppor
tsnity Of recovering possession Of ertsnsiv
districts Of our territory. Nearly the Who'll
sf northern and western Mississippi. G
nerthern Ai,bams, and OF western Tennes
see are again 10 our pessession; and all al
tenpts to psnetate from The coast line in
10 the lnter,or OF the Atlantic and Gul
States have bern baffled. On the entir
"cesn and gulf coast of the Coniederac
the whrle success of the enemy. with III
enormoas naval ressurces at his command
has been limited 10 the rapture oI the cute
defencss Of Mobile Bay.
II ~e nov turn to the results accomplish
cd by the tus great armi.s, SO conhdentl
relied on by the invaders as sufficient I
secure the sus,ersisn OF our Govrrnmen
and the subjsctisn Of our people TO foreig
doninatios. we have still greater cause 70
dcvout gratitude 10 Divine Power. /
southwestern Virginia. successive armie
which threatened the capture Of Lynehbur
and ssltyiile have been routed aud drive
out Of the country, and portion Of sasttr
Tennsssee re.ecnquered by our troops, i
northern Virginia extensive districts, for
merly occupied by the enemy, are no'
ires from their presence. Ia the lowe
Valley, their General. renjsrsd despcrat