, 1865-03-24
JEFF. DAVIS SPECIAL MESSAGE,
He Lectures the Rebel Congress on
Their Dl1Atofy Legtslauon.
TnEREBEL CAPITAL IN GREATER DANGER
THAN EVER BEFORE,
Davis Scheme for Feeding the Army at Rich.
moud while Hemmed IN on All Sides.
He Demands the Suspension Of the
Habeas Corpus Act.
CURIOUS DEFEL0PMENTS OF1THE
PEACE CONFERENCE,
Proposed Interview Between Qeue-
rails Grant and Loe.


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The following message was transmitted to Con-
TIess ~, - o9 alonoay
ronfs5ar ann nonsc o. AepfeseatanFesolt o. the
nvS.sue' '". e'e e'ates y. austlea'
in'eniion Of Congress TO adjourn sine die On the
eoEnfDg Saturday. deemcd 1t my dnty 10 request
= p9s;pons Te9t q the sdjoasnnent IN order that
fore you.- when that request sgaa made he most
important measures that had occupied yvnr atten-
ton pr1hc the session had not BEEN SO far aiYau-
eed IS to g. submtted for for Executive action: and
ec,ed by tie events Of tde list fopr months I, 70
LEGISLATION tSan vas e eontsnplatsd m ami IL Noyea6sf
last.
uur country Is now envlroned with peri1s
alone can the ueasures NECESSARY to avert threat
cued cala1nItfes be wisely devised and cf1c,ent1y
enforced
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ron1,t aN' rhese axsnts t.vs hsd he nstnrt
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nr.as t,tas T1 th,e.te,aJ nn3 - y ~ T. opastar
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.Tbe fact IA sfated w1thont reserya or eoneeament
=. ~. r. -" neon1e Ehnsa sarr,nrs ~ c-e M r.
whnse conrrrc Snd cnnstancv enf,re trnst T. -. -.
Roeea q ans t 70 yGa ~ mnose M.anom Pa ana @ rsso
tion ~ the ,.asn!ns rsa,,ire3 - ".arI thsc, fo,
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TEE OMIT VAT 10 save TIE cosFEDEaAox.
While stating 10 you that onr country Is IN dan
ger. also desire 70 state my deliberate conviction
mat Il is "1'hfn ont po#ct 70 afeft tac talamtues
Mniea meHsce u. ana & 10 asca,n TIL, a5e .ampI ..
neen rnni.e 81 1nnch sufTeripr enisnred. an manY
nrecions ilyes been lost. Tbis resuit ia to be o.
famed hv fnrttt11dn hy ronrsre. hv cunstancy IN
cniur1nE the facridces still needed; ia word, by
resource Of men and money in the Confadcraeys
to The achievement 4of our liberties and inie.
pepdepces
shnnid le nromnt. Lang deifreratfona and nro.
tTsc1ed Gelate over fmn6rtant mnasnre, are not
only naturai. but laudahie. in rcpresent,ttye H.
1naments Of Gsnper. when action becomes u9rsnt It
the deiav Tina caused il itsejf new aonFce ~
perii. fhrs it has' UNFORTUNATELY hapoencd thst
IT the reeomsa .tions rostainei in nv mees-ne
ri November asf hsye teen So retarded IN to lose
much Of lbeir yalue. Or haze. for the e,me feason
'n1par annI,sshio rs one agte4ed ,n1
ntiera }.sYe nrr hetn bYourbt nnder eysmn; him
In mak1nr theee remarks It is far from nv iuteu-
tion ~ si.rjhnfe the io.s oY dina 10 a,;y otfer
cartes than tho,r Inherent in delIbera,iTe asssn,
rifles, hut only urreniiy 10 recon1rnerd nromnk nr
tjou on the measures now submitted.
We ueed. for carrying On the war successfully,
men and supplies tor nc army. we hare both
within our country suttlcient u nttaln SUCCESS.
10 obtain the supplies II Is necessary to protect
productive interests, guard our lines Of comnunl-
eat1ons oy N increase n toe number of our lotes>
lions ii the number OF men In the army. tue ia
cii1ty Of supplying the troops Tould be greater
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cair ~ ~ ~ 1nsns ~ ~ ttrs,s ,na ,r, g.
OHM. me Ifeasass mnst o. provided w'tn means,
ana moai4cs1on ot 1ae !anpsessment IN Iaw le &C.
gslteas ~ n.s nsen ascss,aineo " eAann o. 'tloo.
u nus. neeaea @ M !of re army nna T,tnoof naxlog
r Q, ns W. 9us
Operations. bnt ~ some distf1c's from which
sni9pss af3 % DC alamn, me me-. mnaoisaas e ~ being
a9e mnss ~ ae nas " 81 n
tfeascTy aotes io1 tne puseaase y. asies Q! p1.me
netestHy, and II is ntcessaiy !haI 70 SONS extent
co,n ee pa,a IN oraei 70 .e oot3in np sappnes. nis
means Of mixing Afa1iable the coin Witain the
ConfedeEacy, Tor the pcTpose Of supplying the
port that, x,,h two millions Of dollars ia cola tho
armies IN Virginia nnd North Caro!In1 tan be am
ply Supplied Tor the +, m1lodcr OF the year, and
The know,ege oi this faet snosfd sutlee to 1nsnte
the adoption OF the measures neceesttJ to obtain
this moderate antn-
THE 1xrnzssAEsT LAW.
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+ba na''r nisrrs in ,nsraene 11J,
ont RmsEine nsSment or he vaInatto1 II the nm.
~ imnrssment The lIm1. axed for H. f.sna ~ ri
T..r-r ~ .nsa. -. hsa1 1eers1 -esrtaa "a 80 ~.
Treasn1y csnnot alHnys fnrnish ths fnnt,s nerss.
earY for prom pt payment while the law for rasiar
revtnna<. which would hare afforded means for
dininiehlns. II rot remoFlns this dialeu!ty, vas
unfortunately delayed foF several months; and h1s
u tmpo5s!hle 70 snpp!y nc army, Anoaeh ample
etores may e1'st ~ tas coant5; MneMFes ,sa ~ me
owners le!nse 70 slse c1ea.k 10 ~ punie omcef,
Of imPrsss1usnf pc fsmescd1 aae po*eI Is a. az,
mlt1ed 70 oe on)ecttanaoas, tanIs 10 aouse, and ~
Hne9usl 10 .ts opeEauoa a o. - lnatsidn,,; 5et AZ
don ne" @ established oncht , 70 be radically
changed; Iae !ea'9hh r., tSs n3s,a9 ~ saca
be paid; but mere IS feaMy no marsst pr1cs
IN man! cases, anu saea Fauauon Il
made ar2ttfafaiE. ana u = aspsee,a1ed currency.
nxen, enen a. NJ uns th, ~ oe pata IN
son 49,. T., rosn tfa ohs,,tnn ~ III ~
dollars bushel for cora, or seven hundred dvf-
lars barrel for duur. 1t would seen to be more
p1crsr at thtiT value il coin-to give the ooliea.
| ion Of the Government for the payment or iae
prtcc In cotu, With reasonable tnterrst Or 1t the
option Of the creditor to return IN hud the Wheat
niso paTsilc 10 lind, and to make ths obi!satioa
! thus lssued receivable for all payments duo IN
colt 70 51e uosc1AmenL mnatevel pe tna Tatqe
a'taeaeq ~ Sonsaess ~ " ~ y -
nopsh . ILL., s o. rn9e- Se ~ ~ assti ~ ~ ~ ~
.hg G AVE ~ c,so ~ ~ nacsspftS hs ~ tas
| tnene u Fto*tsions '"t '"at p1tpose'
| TIE F1s4EclH COLLAPSE
| The measure adopted to raise reyenue, though
liberal in Its provisions being Clearly insdequate
| to meet the arrears Of debt and the curre1lt ex
| penditnres. some degree Of emba1ra'etnent in the
management Of the finances must continue TO bs
felt 1t n 10 be teEfetted, Iaank mat the recon-
@ inco1ns enn.1 to ihe snam.os-i
M1 M ~ ~ 9ehs. 4na,..nns n.snhts fn.rrn,snFx nn,es
~ On otee5 ae91ss. 3. ts -. or Ib1a bax.
" -, fsciiI1st. r. nupchaaan
-1,r;s,nns M 53rn,n the necea,ity nosF fe1t fo
ptu. ~ - II %@No A~ AVA