New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-11

The Rebel Congress met in Richmond on
Monday, and received the usual address from
Mr.. Jefferson Davis. which we elsewhere copy.
1t is a rather mild document, Mr.. Davis having
apparently recovered from the frenzy OF frank
ness into which he fell on his late Southern
tour. At present he wears face OF cheerful
ness. and whistles with shrill good rltsthrough
three columns or so of a dinghy printed Rich
mond paper.
He rejoices, as he has reason, over successes
in the trans Mississippi Department; the re-
conquest and for some time permanent oeeupa-
ton of Texas great part Of Arkansas. and near
" all Louisiana. On this side the great river
there Is less to boast Of but the re-poSsession OF
parts of Mississippi, Northern Alabama and
Western Tennessee. is rather loosely affirmed.
Il is alleged that all incursions upon the sea.
board have been prevented, save at Mobile;
that Grant has vainly tried four months to take
Petersburg; that Sheridan had to burn the
Shenandoah Valley because he could not hold
it; that the capture of Atlanta has proved a
barren conquest to Sherman. Mr.. Davis consd-
ers that the small results obtained by the
possession of Atlanta ought TO convince the
southern people that no place is of much real
military importance, and ho soberly seeks to
persuade them that even Richmond may be sur
rendered cheerfully. " There are no rttdl points
ON the preservation of which the continued eI.
istence of the Confederacy depends. There IS
no military success Of the enemy ,ehieh can ae-
IN.
mond, nor Wilmington, nor Charleston, nor
Savannah, nor Mobile, nor OF all combined"
can do more than protract the exhaustion OF the
North 1t would seem Mr. Davis desires to
anticipate the effect sf expected losses of these
places.
IL is complained that foreign powers are still
neglectfu to recognize the COniederacy. His
torical suggestions for their en- ghtenment, prec.
edents which prove that Franco and England
might recognize if they would, Mr.. D. Is not
sparing Of
A brief view is given of Rebel finances, which
we still further condense as follows:
Receipt. for III. two quarters ending Goth -, ga
yep' a. rs"rv T., Apri S6t........... 3oe ls2 IN
sr93,r4,218
Applied TO eIngui,h public debt. y ~ S037
Expenditures !" 'iA N'A''' -- 6lis@ss,
p.,.... T., 1,o,.rrv Cc, ss,.,.,,,. slOa 53s, 40
Will dsbt ...,,..................., LA slc,Ns
Amount o 81 sppo p'''on' o' 433loe s7s
Which IL Il thought may be paid out OF balance
OF uh"ipehaea APpiop'A''oA . ... 4sTtl6so4
vs.,........' :.
Concerning which rose.colored exhibit Oi
economy in expenses it is only necessary to re-
mark that the Rebel War Department has found
it cheap and profitable to supply itself mainly
by wholesale stealing, and has, therefore, little
use for cash to pay accruing bills. A scheme
Is submitted for giving value to the outstanding
treasury notes, so called, of the Rebel Govern
ment: but we leave the consideration Of that to
the comic journals.
Touching the conduct Of the war, Mr.. Davis
Ia of opinion that too many men are still OK
empted from the CONSUMPTION, that o general
militia law is needed-though under the central
system of Richmond it is difficult to see what is
left to be included In militia, unless II be the
women Of the Southern States-and that fur
thor consolidation of depleted regiments should
be effected. Military supplies and provisions
arc declared to DO abundant.
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