The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-01-12
Desperate Condition of The South.

NEW DIRK, Jan. 4'-luo hlcuUOnu
Sentinel contains a very important edi
torisl. believed to be from the pen Of
JEFF. Davis. Secretary Sewatdshas sent
il 10 oil the foreign Ministers, as showing
the complete exhaustion of The rebellion
and that consequently the rebels are no
longer entitled TO consideration aslbelli'
gerents. Ii says. Our late reverses
have done much Toward preparing our
people for extreme sacrifices 10 escape
being suhjugaled. The question is sim.
ply whether we shall give Tor our own
use, or whether the Yankees shall take
for theirs. 1t would be more glorious
TO devote our means to success thon
lose them as spoils to the enemy. Our
situation, stripped Of our property but
masters of our Government, would be
infinitely better than il despoiled by the
enemy, and wearing his bonds. Suhju,
CATION is horror that embraces all 9th.
er horrors. Troublesome times are up
on US. Great exigeucies surround US.
We need all our strength and wisdom.
Let there be a conference Of our wise
men; let there be calm investigation
of our wants Then lelall obstacles to
the employment Of all our resources be
removed So long as we have a man
or dollar let The call for them be hon.
ored. 1t wonld be adding disgrace to
our misery if we were overcome without
e1hausing every resource of defense.
If the Government determines that it
needs our lands, houses, negroes, horses,
money or ourselves, it must have them.
If Providence condemns us to master,
let it not be Yankee. 0falI the PEG.
pie on the earth we have most reason 10
loath and dresd'Lhem, Any terms with
any other would be preferable to subju,
CATION by them. If Craftsmanship con,
not save us, it can puIliate our misery
by sayiagsus from the Yankees. Our
people gcu in6nitely prefer favor
able ailiahreEdth European nations.
The following is the concluding par.
agraph Of the editorial of the Sentinel:
If France and England will enter
iato treaty with these Confederate
States, recogn' zing our nationality and
guaranteeing our indep upon the
abolition Of slavery in all these States,
rather than continue tho wsr, we should
be prepared 10 urge the matter upon our
readers. We believe such PROPOSE ion
would be favorably received and acted
on BY these nations, aud it ought 10 be
made to them.
The Richmond Examiner Of the I'd
in reply 10 tie sentioel, opposes the ep.
peal 70. protection 10 France and England
in the present weakness OF the South,
and intimstes that the article in the
Sentinel recommending such policy,
emanated from jeff, Davis, ana from
panicky mind. It says ifthe alt6rna
tive were presented of being subjects Of
foreign powers, or rejoisi1g tho Uifi.
ted sStates,,ii sSald choose hsllqiheA
v RheWhig s8s: Fort,S,Ss .dcpIIfLaiss,
setting steadily against -
- tt,9''f1 Z .ltaNsQe NOpeul el,y
points now aclIru; tngt No have SUI
Tered all Ware doomed io'sutfer on this
occasion, tina, we have sufficiently expi,
ated our faults, or ialacies; or whatever
has brought misfortune upon our arms;
and that henceforth, for some time at
least, we may look forward 10 reason
able share of good fortune. So for, then
from being depressed, there is every rea
son to feel hopeful.
The Sentinel Of the 30th says:
Sherman is still in Savannah, and no
movement on this side of the river has
taken place since the evacuation Of Sa,
vannah, It's probable that Sherman
will recruit his men before he moves on
Augusta, or whatever point he designs
attacking.
The Augusta Chronicle Of the 28tb,
referring to Savannah, says: "Opr
works around the city are very strong,
and the place in all probability would
have been held had it not been for the
fall Of Fort McAllister"