, 1865-12-15
JEFF. DAVIS
What lie ahfnks about his TrIal-Izfs
Views OF 1t9s Utility OF bullets in Con-
neetiop with tho Presidents Message
-EoEdltEon OF Clement c. Clay.
fCor7rspondenee Of the n, Y. uetstd1

-EoEdltE0n of Clement C. Clay,
,ror.snonte,r. =, IN. ~ v u,-.,a
~ Eonrrrss ss s,nxno.. - NJ ~. ~ ,ac-
n,, ~ 80. nos.oA, ~. q D's' ~, !e'9
| 1ea. OhsLs, WciE IL uol III tne oeeaslona
stIay pa1asta apis tnst "o1k tns1S way nto tns
county papess, 80 plesnmp,isely RosltlSs
80 yet vaguely nJpotnet1eal, regarding VI
trial, Would socn, setAs oeuese, cease 10 D:
remembered IS still pfizoucr fese. LIS .=,.:
cxiled family, who Voluntarily exchanged the
bunny South for the cold climate Of Canals,
may remember him, and SO the most deladed
o. nls at eouao9ratofs G 70 oSer.nfn me doy-
e.t;a. at.. "a - ~ ,,,ah eho lev Iicsaoe r.
'faIscs,,tn tnss ,u5 Ny eo ne ees " nun nto ais
nn.Z 49, - % sJas ';.., ~ atit. ~ 'e
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KIT H. r1.st I.n1i,nI.. ~ 90 othor @e ras .ho
carinar r. b;nnNnnra. an,;t;oa1 .lI
and JomeatIc. IA has is' Iost hiz' nnTer ~. h;a
nresfjoe md ts cost osida 40 ~ ionT,- .'roi,,i
Ess Ieotten M vi Tbaf csra thosc o Y6ethsr n h.
lives l1eJc or e1sewhe+e Thstbsr he Jiea Io 1n
nr4son ~ o,,t ~ Il vh.tt,er b. 1-s,thas III ~
fnst in Tnr;srion fashInn IN hsd ~ II n
COSTUME. ianrlinr " At the - end n n rnne, ~ = tT7e
II cv;de1t1v tsst besaminn u con1,nceG ~ or IL
rantiliy .iliminishIne conseonencr.. HIs - axes ~
had and there Il iess honten- ~ ~ r,aa as "Iss ss
.a'a,au naa, anu .A - .sss n"Hteas " 1aanne isss
reserve asu sateasm q sPeeGn. me 1ime
I1aY SoMc TAeE naoly Us VIII lnPiofe I've
en9 Ply. 'aea ,.,ai ouf !aaa nauon y ca'm council
snu nos le1elca VIII aaitss Q. nlo1o, may ae,
etce nls oeASel3 10 tae e4ecnuo1e', anu
tnopsanos ls3 W nnGM sosu aesso1 Houlo prove
wholesome 9saeh,ng may LOOK ..a oa and learn
d., ks ky T. ~. 1.t ~ sVa,, ~
nosltt1s that his tra on the char~a Of
has been determined upon. The nearest ap.
proach to anything decisive Ia the inference
regarding the matter to be drawn from the
Presidents Message.
WHAT nAv1s sAYs &rort ursrpr.r
80 - -. 1rs-- A.
has not, anu told, produced very agreeable
Impression upon AZ; Davis as to bis trial. He
looked for something more assured on the
subfect-an assurance at least that would
lnTe the effect to qrell his anxiety and give
an Inkllng Of the doom awaiting him. As
Eas made known to him, as death Is freq1ent-
" preferable to worrying, delay and uncer-
fnii,tv- m pav4H Eould be more at rest If the
simple preliminary fact whether he is To be
tried or not, and before what tribunal, could
DC maae kno"n 10 aim: a.. p,o,.5,n+,.
VIAL uo 5on tninA oi bne Aissluen*a
message a. ouees asnsa l,a naI. ,o...
~ ~ Wisely 1au 9oi9!J spseiae uion eselJ
anpJeci s1Sepl ale snFis ono , conSstninS II Ic
Quickly Hl ths oiiIcet t conprehendcd what t he
1as VIA saolecs VIZ, an" ls ~ tIy Gacy .iat io
bsds further questioning Ba. tbe1e e. VS. that
y 1t nc 1ene o1 tne lesPoose anu tae looh q
olttef olsappolatmeht eoeonpanYlngM, "nlen
portrayed more PLAINLY ana earnestly taa1
n, Wofas could nia views aco !ne k"en"es' OF
Ills disappointment.
JEFFERSON on THE UTILITY OF HULLEss..
However Mr.. Dayfk NAV ia diaappoioted
unon the subicct Of it, tris1. II has not 20 far
denressea him Int be Is vet ready for a Joke.
Gen. Niles came Into his room tyo mornincs
since, and. alter exchanging the usual morn
ing salut atIons, took = bullet from his pocket
and carelesaly commenced whittling It.
Shouldn't waste buLlets now" exclaimed
Davis the Presidents messags holds out 4
possibility Of war with England, II not also
with France, md bullets may come more In
demand the next four years than the past
fonE years" did not think 10 question my
inlust1ant HuItae1 tus oeuetai s@oppeo A4s
uas, WI hs sSethn-s "1s IL na.;,, nn;ni ~
ne PresI3ent,s MESSAGE rom nnotfnr naot
- - viaT th.,, that s.;ren shove ~e' fSAA'
~ ''e eAA. 49,. 60 $500
'Esf.s coSol1oS AND HEALTH.
started only to write the fact that JeG.
Davis Is still prisoner here, that the fact
may not be forgotten wholly by the public.
He is still In Carroll Hall stl]l IN a largo and
well but plainly furnished room still Ia the
enjoyment OF good fi.r and good attendance;
still allowed abundant reading matter; still
r,eymItted his daily walks on the parupet and