New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-20
MESSAGE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

jeff Davis to receive which be deemed it worth while
TO request the Rebel Congress TO postpone its adjourn
ment:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of the Con-
fcdeyafe States Of hmtrtcd; -,
When informed on Thursday Inst that II was the
intention Of Congress 20 adjourn sine lie on the ensuing
Saturday deemed it ny duty 10 request postpone,
ment OF the adjournment, IN oTdcr thnt might snpi.
for your consideration certain matters OF pnpc
which are now laid before you. When thet rtfuestWHs
made the most important measures That had occupied
yOur attention during the session bad not pec SO Ia
advanced 10 be submitted for executive aclon. my
tho STAKE Of the country had been materially affected
by the events of the last four months az To eNnce the
necessity If further and more energetic legislation thah
was contemplated in November last.
Our county is low cnyironed with penis "iloh
il is our duty calmly 10 contemplate. Thus alone can
tbe measures rercssaIy avert threatened calamities
be wisely devised aud efficiently enforced.
Recent military operations Of The enemy have oecn
successful in tie capture Of Of our seaP0ris IN
intoIrupng Of our lines u communication anu IN
devastating large districts Of oar country. events
have Rad toe natural effect Of encouraging our foes ana
dispiritng pny OF people Tie capital OF TIE Ton
federatc States IL tbrcntcned ara Is in greater
danger than II hos heretofore been dufuc inc way Inc
fact is stated without reserve OF coHceanent ms due t.
the people lose servants arc aH in whose courage
and cOusiaucy entire trust is rposcd rs due 10 You ID
whose wisdom ard resolute spirit the people heyc con
fded for the adoption OF the measures required TO
guard them from threatened pellls.
While stating TO You that our country is IN danger,
desire also 10 state my deliberate conviction tlat IL IS
W
menace ~, and 10 secure the triumph Of the sacred
cause for Mich so much sacrifice has been made, 80
much suffering endured, so unny I1cciols hAes beeh
lost. This result is 10 te obtained by foTttude by
courage by Corsiancy III enduring the sacliices Sun
needed in word by tie prompt and resolutc dcyo-
lion OF tie whole resources Cf uen aud money IN tie
ConfedeIacy 10 the achievement u or liberties and n
depcl dercc.
The measures now required, 20 be successful should
be prompt Long dciibereti0n and pTotrnctcd debate
over IN pOItant measures are not only natural hut
laudal le H. representative assemblies under ordinary
Circumstances, but IN moments ofd'nger when action
becomes urgent, tie delay tins caused Is NseH ne"
source ofperl Thus II hus unfortunately happened
thai some u passed by you IN pursuance
Of the recommendations contained IN my message OF
November last have been retarded as % lose mnch d
their value or have. for Tie same reason hecn noan
doBcd after being matirCd. because no longer GplI-
cable TO altered ccndiiiOB, and ctherS lGlc not
been brought under examnstion In making these p
maks IL is far from NY intention 10 aitriu'e The less
II time 10 any Other cause Than those inherent ID Dc
hbcIsGye assemblies. lui only urgently o recolMend
prompt action upon tie measure now snbilred
We need for carrying on TIE war successfully men
and supplies for the army. We have both within our
country sufficient 70 oiiain success.
TO obtsn tho SUPPLIES IT IS necessary 10 protect pro.
lLclvc districts, guard cur lines Of communications
By an increase IN the number q forces end hence
l. results that With logge augmentation IN the number
li men 10 the army, tie aciy Il Supplying The troops
wCull be greater than with our recent reduced
strength.
Fofthe purchase of supplies required. especially
UT the orniies IN Virginia uL1 North Carolina tho
reasuly lnusi be provided with means, and hodfcd-
ion Ia the imprisonment law Is required IL mas been
ascertoined Nv Hinaion that Ne have within cur
reach efficiency cf what is most needed for tie army
nd without b0iing recourse t. the ample provision eN'
sting In those pate Of tho tonieceracy win winch ON
communication has been partially interrupted 'y hoe
tic OPERATIONS Put in fOInc districts from WHICH snip
ples ere to DO drawn, The Inhabitants being either
ffL the euemys lines q in very close proximity are
unable 10 make use Of Con'rdeIate treasury Does Tor
The purchase II articles Of primo necessity and II y
necessary that 10 extent coin he paid in order 10
obtain sppes IL Is therefore recommended that Con
eress devie the means for making available the cola
within tie Coniederaoy or tie purpose of snIpNingh
army. Tho officers Of The supply Corariments report
thar with Two millions Ci dollars IN coin the armies In
Virginia and Nogth Carolina can be amply supplied Hr
tie remainder 4 the year ana the knO~iedge OF thls
fact should sufco 10 insure tie adoption OK The meas
lrcs necessary 90 obtain this moderate SUN.
The imprsssment law. rs now exists, prohbis tie
public Officer. from impiossng sup ICES without making
pa ilent If the valuation 81 the time Of mpTesAneni
The limit fixed for the Issue Of Treasury notes hes been
.csry reached. hnd tie Treasury oGnDoi always iur
lsh he funds ssaIy for prompt payment while the
aW for raising Icvruue which would nave afforded
means for diminishing. II not removing this difficulty
yas unfortunately delayed for several months and has
usi been signed. In this condition Of things IL i'm
possible 10 supply the nny although ample stores may
yisf IN the country whenever the owners refuse 10
i've credit " the pubic officer il Is necessary that
bis restriction DC power Of mpressent be removed
he power is admitted 10 be Objectionable, Liable to
iuse and unequal in its operation on individuals:
Fl al these objections must yield TO absolute necessity
i il also suggested that the system Of valuation now
established oneht 10 be radically changed. TIE legis
requires In such Of imprcsUtnt, thur Ae
market price be paid but there il really no ne
price insmsny cases. aud then valuation ia made afj
raIily and in deprecated currency Tie result IL
bal The most extrayagaLt prices fixed. such 10
,ne exp bepad in coin None believe that
oSornmont can ever redeem Ia coin the obligation 90
ey 60 busLe fcr com or 500 barrel or -FOUR II
would 10 be more just ana appropriate To estimate
De SUPPLIES imICS I'd at their yallo IN coin, to give
he Obligation Il Tire Government for the payment Of
he price in coin wifi reasonable interest, or at tie OPP
t.l t,.lt In l.., r,,a-YI
unyeseed with reasonable interest also payable In
uLd; and 10 make the obIgGt ons thus issued rcceiya
be for ali payments due IN coin - the GoyeinmeDt.
hatever Jc the Ialne attached by congress 10 thes
ngr.ons Il Is hoped that there VIII be no hesitation
:, % ctpnlng q law ~ 70 render II posshc 70 supply
he army iu case OF necessity for tie lmpressment Oh
PROVISIONS for that purpose
Tie measure adopted {" raise revenue, though liberal
la provisions beiug clearly inadequate 10 meet tho
rcar Of debt and Lie current expenditures, some de
nee IL ombar rassutnt In The management OF me
nouces must cOntiDse 10 TO ten. ii IS 10 be regretted
ftink flat the Recommendation Of The Secretary OF
he Treasury, Of tax on agricultural income equal to
lie augmented lN other incomes payable IN Treas.
~ rotes was rejected by Congress. ms tax would
ave cont ibatcd materially 10 facilitate tie purchase
Z .isons ard diminish tie necessity that Is now
iii for a supply ot coin.
Tic measures pared b. Congress duTne INC leshon
or recruiting the army end sup.lyrg The hdGito1al
crce needed for the public defense have been, an NY
judgment Insufficient, and am npcncd ny profound
Of dBty, end STIMULATED ~ sense u The
elif NliCN tI.lpuhh t'bi.i''t " NibN s'h
ddiiior 81 legislation on t's subject.
The In employ ing negroes as soldiers las not yet
Z sohcd ne thongh the printed journals OF your pro
eediups inform ne OF i's passage. Much benefit is
N, cipated fTom this measure, though far less than
would have resulted from is adoption at al earlier date.
as 20 Afford time FOR tlcr equalization ana lnsiiuc
ION during tie winior months.
Tic bill ior diminishing the number Of exempi' has
usi been made The subec. Cf speca! message and as
rOyisions are such would add no strength to Tic
rmv. The recommendation 10 abolish ell class exempt
ors has not net ,our favor although stu deemed by