The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-17

The Rebel Congress met in Richmond
on Monday, and received the ususl ad-
dress from Mr.. Jefferson Davis. 1t is
rather mild document Mr. Davis hav'
ing apparently recovered from the fren-
" of frankness into which he fell on
his late Southern tour. At present he
wears face of cheerfulness, and whis-
ties with shrin good spirits through
three columns or 50 of dinghy print
ed Richmond paper.
He reioices, as he has reason, over
successe in the trans Mississippi De-
partment; the recOnquest and for some
time permanent occupation Of Texas,
great part of Arkansas, and nearly all
Louisiana. On this side the great river
there is less to boast of, but the re-pos-
session OF parts of Mississippi, Northern,
Alabama and Western Tennessee, Is
rather loosely affirmed IL is alleged
that all incnrsions upon the seaboard
have been prevented, save at Mobile;
that Grant has yainly tried four months
to take Petersburg that Sheridan had
to burn the Shenandoah Valley be-
cause ne could not hOld it; that the
capture of Atlanta has proved barren
CONQUEST to Sherman. Mr.. DAVIS con-
siders that the small results obtained by
the possession of Atlanta ought to con-
vince the Southern people thatno place
IS of much real military Importance,
and he soberly seeks to persuade them
that even Richmond may be surren-
dered cheerfully There are no G'lal
points on the preservation OF which the
continued existence of the COnfederacy
depends. There IS no military s'1eeess 81
ne saspqV which can accomplish rs destrWc-
ron Not the fall OF Richmond, nor
Wilmington, nor Charleston, nor SaVan
nah. nor Mobile, nor Of all combined,
can do more tdan protract the eXhaus-
tion of the North IL would seem Mr
Davis desires TO anticipate the effect OF
exuected losses OF those places.
II is complained that foreign powers
are still neglectful 70 recognize Tue Coh-
federacv. Historical suggestions Tor
their enlightenment, precedents which
prove thai france and England might
recognize if they would, Mr.. d. Is not
sparlng of
brief view is given of Rebel tinan-
oas which we still further cOndenss as
follows
Receipts { the tEo quarters ending
aOth Sept 6i....---..--..-...---- S1l1lSl -
Balance IN retsury, lst Apri iSoi-- 5O''la%''-z
Total ............................. s7z5, ~
To sxtjogulsu puzzle de0s, s3iz56O37
Espen nt4res IN = mon rs, Zk,j3sr5J' -,
-
Balance in Treasury Oct l, ls64...- slC9, 40
Vj,oIe clelt -...............-... 1,if79 797U,z0s
A@9dql % 6 1PP PPe esi'i4u 90 iss5 ~ 80 4asio2so
Wnichst is thought may be paid o0t
Of LalaDce Of uHeGpeuuedapProiE Ela- - - 60.
lions 10 Jan. /, 1sJj yiz:.....-...-.. 4O''fl''oOt
Concerning which rose-colored exhibit
of economy IN expenses it 10 only neces-
sary to remark that the Rebel War De-
nartplent has found it cheap and profit
abIg 70 supply itself mainly by whole
sale stealing, and has, therefore, little
use for cash to pay accruing bills. A
scheme is submitted for giving value t5
the outstanding treasury notes, so
called. OF the Rebel Government but
we leave the consideration of that to
the comic journals.
Touching the conduct Of the war,
Mr.. Davis Is of opinion that too many
men are still exempted from the con-
scription, that general militia law is
needed-though under the central sys
TEN of Richmond it Is difficult 10 see
what ia left TO be included in militia,
unless 1t be the women Of the Southern
States-and that further consolidation
of depleted regiments should be effect
ed Military supplies and provisions
- IooioraI tn ba Abundant
The treatment of prisoners Is ad-
verted 10, and this man has the ell"
frontery to repeat the lie that rebels In
our hands suffer from want OF ade-
ouate food, clothing and fuel, but not
even he has ihe effrontery to deny the
horrible accounts Of the cruelty, the
robbing. the starving the numbering OF
our brave soldiers in SOuthenn prisons.
Let Us hope-if we can hope anything
90 tbis pJint-.hat the arrangements
recently proposed by Lee and accsded
70 by Gen. Grant, for the transmission
OF supplies, may be carried out on their
mart With something less than the usual
trickery and bad faith.
Mr.. Davis is opposed to the generai
levy and armingof slaves in aid OF the
Rebellion on the ground that the time
IA not vet come, and because such
dispositiOn OF the blacks whOuld inter
f,.re with the bsnefcent scheme OF
Christianizing the African race now
proceeding on the plantations in ac-
eordanee with the Divine intention
whereof the lash, the fetter, unrequited
tell. and indiscriminate prostitution OF
the women OF the race are made the
instruments and means
Finally, there can be no Peace save
By recognition Of the Independence Of
the Confederacy. IN ]. IfI5nae