Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-11-15
Presidents Message.

lIChhoNu, Sof. tr'-- SuuSISes uot W
day, pursuant to adjournment. The, Presi
dents message was received and read i
begins with review Of. the military opera
tions since the adjournment of Congress il
June, and recognizes the protection o
Providence in enabling US successfully Il
withstand the most strenuous efforts for on
subjugation. We have recovered Texas
from the enemy, and Arkansas with tht
exception Of few fortified posts, and near
Fly the whole of Northwestern Mississippi
Northern Alabama, and West Tennessee
are again. in our possession. All attempts
to penetrate from our coasts have been baf
fed. In Southwestern Virginia successive
armies have been routed, and,a portion Of
East Tennessee recovered; by our troops. =,
The main army of our enemy. afters
series Of defeats, the, constant fepulse Of 70,
peated assaults, is still engaged: in the of
fort to- capture Petersburg. TIE army ,oi
Sherman sncceeded in obtaining possession
to5f Ktlanta, but was unable to. secure any
ultimate advantage from this success. Had
we been compelled to evacuate Richmond,
as well as Atlanta, the Confederacy would
have remained as defiant as ever, No mill
tary success. Of the enemy can accomplish
the destruction of the Confederaey, nor save
the enemy from the constant drain Of blood
and treasure; which mnst continue until be
shall discover that there is no peace attain:
able unless based on the recognition Of oui
indefensible rights - 20 - ..
No change in the conduct Of foreign pow.
ers IS recognizable: OR independence Il
withheld from the assumption that our re:
cognition would be yalueless without inter.
vention. We wish no intervention. We
know ourselves fully competent to maintain
cur rights and independence, Peace is
impossible without independence, and It is
not to be expected that the enemy will an;
ticipate neutral powers in the recognition
of that independence. ! 80 - ''''1, :; ~
The total amount of the public debt Oh
the 1st of October was one billion one hun.
dred and. thirty million Of dollars No ad,
ditional approPriaton for the public services
are needed up to the 1st Of July, as the
unexpended appropriations exceed the es,
Inmates for that time. -.~'' - = az -
! The Secretary Of the Treasury recon;
mends that the faith Of the government be
pledged, that the notes shalt ever remain
exempt from taxation, that no issue be
made beyond that already authorized, and
that: portion Of the receipts Of tax, in Kind
be pledged to graduate the redemption o!
the entire circulation. -.
Referring to the report of the Secretary
of War, the President says the exemption
from military duty Of persons following
certain specified pursuits and professions,
is unwise and not defensible in theory
Discretion should be vested in the military
authorities, SO that sufficient number Of
those essential to the public service be de:
tailed to continue to exercise their pursuits
and professions, and that exemption from
the service Of entire classes should be Who'll.
ly abandoned. Various recommendations
of the Secretary Of War are referred to and
approved, among which is reorganization
and consolidation of reduced regiments.
In regard to prisoners Of war, the Presi.
dent says each government hereafter will
be allowed to provide the necessary COM
forts for its citizens held captive by the
other. "
The subject of employing negroes in the
army is discussed at some length. The
President dissents from those who advise a
general levy and arming Of the slaves for
the duty of soldiers, but recommends the
employment Of 40, ,000to be used as pioneers
and engineer laborers, in addition to the
duties heretofore performed by them. He
favors the acquisition for the public ser:
vice, of the right Of property in labor in a q
slave government, engaging to liberate ne
groes on their discharge after service faith
fully rendered. - ;--.4.-.. --... -. -.
The President. closes By reitetatipg his
willingness that this government negotiate
for peace. Peace is manifestly impossible
unless desired by both parties TO this var ;
and disposition towards it among our enc:
mics will be best and most certainly evoked
by demonstration on our part Of the abil-
ity and mistaken determination to, defend
our rights. Let us then resolutely oontin:
ue 70 devote our united energies y defend