The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-08
COHFEDERATE CONGREHS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, November Z, ls6t.

swsrcd to their names Messrs Robert W Barn
we'll. Of South Carolina Henry c. Burnett, OF Ken
tucss Allen T. CapeTton, of Virginia William I.
Darteh, Of North Carolina William A Graham, Of
North Carolina Gustayus \. Henry. of Tennessee
behjamin ii. Hill, OF Georgia; Rober NJ 4. Hun
Ter, OF virginia; Waldo p. Johnson, OF Missouri /;
Augustus Z. Maxwell, OF Florida James l.. Orr,
Of south Carolina Edward Sparrow, OF Louisiana,
and William 2. srnrns. of Kentucky.
Thirteen members, constituting quorum, ing
found present, Mr.. or, of South Carolina, offered
the following, which was adopted:
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House
of Representatives thatsa quorum of the Senate has
sembled and that the Senate is ready to proceed
to business"
The following, by Mr.. Orr, also adopted;
" Ordered That the daily hour of meeting of the
Senate be y o'clock n. until otherwise ordered"
communication having been received that the
House of Representatives had organized, and were
prepared to proceed to business, motion Of Mr.
lIill, of Georgia, committee OF three We're ap-
pointed by the President pro teH TO await upon the
President, in conjunction with a committee of the
House, ard inform him that Congress was in readi-
70 receive any message he might have to make.
Messrs. Hill OF Georgia; BaTnwell, of South Caro-
lima, and Graham, Of North Carolina were ap-
po.ted the committee on the part otRthe Senate.
After a short absence, the committee returned.-
Mr. Hill, OF Georgia, Announced tina. the President
would make communication TO Congress in writing,
and i'll due course the following message was re-
ceived and read:
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the Confederate States Of america Z:
1t is with satisfaction that welcome your pre-
at earlier day than that usual for your
sion, and with confidence that invoke the aid of
your counsels at time Of such public exigency.-
The campaign which was commenced almost stimuli
taneously with your session early i'll May last, and
which was still in progress at youEadj djournment III
the middle 0: June, has not yet reashed its close.
1t has been prosecuted 4 scale, and with IN en-
ergy, heretofore unequalled When we revert to the
condition of our country at the inception Of the
operations of the present year, TO the magnitude of
tine preparations made by the enemy, the number of
his forces the accumulation of his warke supplies
and the prOdigality with which his vast resources
have been ayished in the attempt 70 render
assured; when contrast the numbers and means
al our disposal for resistance, and when contem-
plate the results OF struggle apparently so une-
quail, cannot fail, while rendering the full need
Of deserved praise TO our generals and soldiers, TO
perceive that IL Power higher than man has wlIed
our deveranoe, and gratefully to recognize the pro-
lection of kind Providence enabling us Success
fully TO withstand the utmost efforts of the enemy
Tor our SubjuSatiOn.
A. the beginning Of the year, the State of Texas
partially in possession Of the enemy, and large
portions OF louisiana and Arkansas lay apparently
defenceles5 OF the Federal soldiers who:invaded
Texas. none are known to remain except as'Viso-
neIs Of war. IN Northwestern Louisiana, n large
and wetl-appointed army, aided by powerful haet
repeatedly defeated and deemed itself fortunate
i'll finally escaping with loss of one-tftrd OF it,
numbers, g largo part Of its military trains ana
many transports and gunbCats The enemv's oocu-
patton OF that State is reduced 10 the narrow dis
i!iCf commanded by the guns OF his feet. Arkansas
has been recovered with the exception Of lew for
titled posts, while our forces have penetrated into
CantTa Missouri, aiorlng to oppressed brt then
IN that State an opportunity, OF which many have
avaiied Themselves, OF striking for liberation from
the tyranny 10 which they have been subjected.
On the east OF tia Mississippi, i'll spiso OF some
ToveTses, We have much cause Ior graduation. The
enemy hoped 10 effect, during the present year, by
concentration Of forces the conquest which he had
previously failed TO accomplish by moIe extended
operations. Compelled, therefore, 10 withdraw or
seriously to weaken the strength OF the armiea ot
occupation az different points, h9 has afforded liz
the opportunity OF recovering possession OF extoD-
-ive Districts Of territory. Nearly the whole Of
Northern and WesteIn. Mississippi, OF northern
Alabama, and of Western Tennessee, ara again in
rosse-sOn; ana ali attempts 10 penetrate from
the coast line INTO the interior of the Atlantic and
Cllt States have been bafiled On the entire ocean
and gulf coast Of tie C0nteiefscy, the whole sue
gpaI of the enemy, with the enormous naval
sources az ElS commando has been limited to the
capture ct tho outer detences OF Mobile bay.
ii We now Turn 10 the Results accomplished by the
two great armies, confidently relied by the in
vaders as sufficient Ia secure the subYeraion Of
Government and the SublectlUn OF people 10
foreign domination, have still greater canse Tor
devOut gratitude to Divine Power. In Southwest
ern Virginia, successive armies which threatened
the capture OF Lynchburg and Saltville, have been
routed and diIvcn out OF the country and portion
OF Eastern Tennessee ToconQuered by troops
In Northern Virginia extensive districts, formerly
occupied by the enemy, are now free from their
presence In the lower Valley, their general, rem
derCd desperate by his inability to maintain hos
tile occupation, has resortsd to the infamous expe
dent 0f converting fruitful land into desert by
burning its mills, gIanalies and EoInesttads ana de-
s:roying the food, standing crops, live stock ana
agricultural implements OF peaceful COInbatants.
Inc main army, after series OF defeats, III which
Its losses have been enormous after attempts by
raldlng parties to break up railroad comlnunica-
ted cti n Ot n
large part OF the cavalry engaged in the work after
constant repuse OF repeated assaults on defen-
sIve lne3 Is, with the aid Oi heavy reinforeements
but wlah, II ~ hoped, waning prospect of further
progress III the design, still engaged in All effort
commenced more than four months ago, to capture
the town Of Petersburg.
The army OF General Sherman, although succeed
ing at tho end Of the summer in obtaining bosses
sion of Atlanta, has been unable to any Iti-
mate advantage from this The same general
who, in February last, marched large army from
Vlcksbnrg TO Meridian with other result than be-
ing forced 10 march back again, able, by the aid
OF greatly increased numbers and after much DELAY
TO forcea passage from Chattanooga to Atlanta, only
10 be tor the second tune compelled TO Withdraw on
the line of his advance without obtaining control Of
single mile of territory beyond the narrow track
of his march, and without gaining aught beyond the
precariouS POSSESSION of few fortified points, in
which he is compelled to maintain heavy garrisons
and which are menaced with recaptuTe
The lessons afforded by the history of this war
are fraught with instruction and encouragement
Repeatedly during the war have formidable expedi-
tiOns been directed by the enemy against points g-
norantly supposed to be of vital Importance to the
Confederacy. Some of these expeditions have, at
immense cost, been successful but in no instance
have the promised fruits been reaped Again, in
the present campaign, was the dellislon fondy che
rished that the capture OF Atlanta and Richmond
would if etiected end the war by the overthrow OF
oar Government ami the submission OF our people.
We can now Judge by experience how unimportant
the influence of the former event upon our capa-
city for defence upon the courage ana spirit OF the
~ afalil Of Nf0Gr
NAV, in like manner, judge that, II the campaign
against Richmond had IT suited III success instead
of failure il the valor of the army, under the lead
Crship of its accomplished commander, had resisted
in vain the overwhelming masses which Were, on
the contrary, decisiyely repulsed # We had been
compelled to evAcuate Richmond well as Atlanta,
tho Confederacy would have remained as erect and
defiant as ever. Nothing could have been changed
in the purpose Of its Government i'll the indomta-
bic valor OF its troops, IN the unquenchable spirit
o; its people. The batiied and disappointed foe
would vain have scanned the reports OF your pro-
csedngs, at some new legislative seat, for any in
diesti0n that progress had been made in his gigan
tic task OF cOnquering free people. The truth, so
patent TO u.s. must, long, be forced upon the
iuctant Northern mind. There are no vital points
on the preservation Of which the continued exist
enee of the Confederacy depends. There Is no mill
tary success OF the enemy which can accomplish its
destruction. Not the fail OF Richmond, nor Will
mington, nor Charleston, nor Savannah, nor Mo-
bile nor of ali combined, save the enemy from
the constant and exhaustive drain OF blood and
treasure which must continue until he shall discover
that no peace is Rttainabe unless based on tho
cogniton Of our indefeasible rights.
Before leaving this subject, it is gratifying to
sure you that the military supplies essentially requi-
site for public defence viii be found heretofore,
adequate to our needs; and that abundant crops
have rewarded the labor of the farmer and rendered
abortive the inhrman attempt OF tho enemy to pro-
Iuee, by devastation, famine among the people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
II Is not in nv power to announce any change IN
the oonductsf foreign powers. No such action has
been taken by the Christian nations OF Europe a.