Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-03-20
PUBLISHED (DAILT) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, SR.
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Chnfederate Congress, does not attempt to
conceal the gravity Of the situation; but whilst
frankly acknowledge that the Con federacy is
IN danger. and that Richmond itself is in great
er neri than it has been at any previous time
during the war, ''he declares it to be his con-
yiction that by the prompt and resoute devo-
fion of The whole resources Of the men and
money of the Contederacy to the achieve ment
Of Independence, it is still within the power OF
the people to avert the calamities that m nnace
Them. he calls for supplies Of men and pro,
visions: he advises revision OF the exemption
law, and suspension Of the habeas corpus act.
He SAYS For the purchase OF supplies now
required especially for the armies III Virginia
and North Carolina, the treasury must be
provided with means, and q modification of the
impressment law is required. 1t has been as
certained by examination that We have within
our reach suficiency of what is most needed
for the army, and without having recourse
to the ample provisions existing in those parts
Of the Confederacy with which our communl-
cation has been partially interrupted By hostile
operations But in some districts from which
supplies are to be drawn, the Inhabitants,
being either within the enemys lines, or in
very close proximity, are unable to make use
of Confederate Treasury notes for the purchase
OF articles of prime necessity and 1t IS necessary
that, to some extent, coin be paid IN ORDER to
obtain supplies. 1t is therefore recommended
that Congress devise the means of making
available the coin within the Contederacy tor
the purpose of supplying the army The 9th
GERS Of the supply departments report that
with two millions of dollars IN coin the armies
in Virginia and North Carolina can be amply
supplied for the remainder Of the year, and
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ensure the adoption OF the measures necessary
to obtain this moderate sum.
He also states in reference to the late peace
conference at Fortress Monroe, that upon as
certaining that the United States Government
would not confer with the Confederate Gov.
ernm mt or any of the Confederate States
upon the subject of peace, it was proposed by
the Richmond commissioners to hold confer-
ence of the military commanders OF Goth ar
mics. and that after the return OF Messrs.
Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, Gen. Ord
sent communication by flag OF truce to Gen
Longstreet ntimating that such conference
might be held This communication was re-
fe,red to Gen. Lee, who addressed letter TO
Gen. Grant, informing him that he Was au-
thorizad to treat for peace, receiving, IN reply,
a communication stating that he (teneral
Grant, had no authority to confer With the
Confederate officers on any subject except mil
itary matters. This, he says, destroys the
last hope of settlement of the difficulty by
means of peace conferences.
The question of arming the negroes is briefly
referred to, the message simply stating that
the efficacy of the measure had been greatly
lrnpaired by the delays of Congress-
s. NJ. FELTON,. 10 consequence OF continued
i'll health, has resigned the presidency OF the
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