The weekly union record., 1865-05-20
JEFF Davis Valedictory Proclamation of
April 1st.

APRI A>t.
WHSRkAs. In the course Of inhumsn Yankee
events, the capital of the Confederate States
OF America 10 longer affords an eligible and
healthy residence for the members of the pres
ent Cabinet. not TO speak of the Chief MagiS
trate himself the Vice President. ard the
members of the two Congressional bodies. |
do. therefore, By virtue of the power vested in
my two heels. proclaim my intention 10 travel
instan,er. in company with all the officers Of
the Confederate States Government, and to
take up such an agreeable quarter SIS may yet
be Grant ed unto me.
To such persons as are in arms against the
Confederate States OF Americs, do hereby
tender absolute amnesty 90 condition that they
forthwith desis; from annoying our patriotic
population.
Under the circumstances, slavery had better
be abolished.
The capital of the Confederacy will hence
forward be found "up q stump on the pictur
esque backs of the celebrated Last Ditch"
To the foreign subscribers to the Confeder-
ate loan | return sincere thanks.
Major General Grant, L. 5. A, will please
see that they get their cotton.
All persons having claims against this Gov
eminent will please present them TO 4. Lincoln,
Richmond by whom all such accounts will ne
most cheerfuly andited.
1t is not altogether improbable that the glor.
ious experiment Of a shareholders confederacy
may yet prove o delusion and snare. | have
often thought so. So has Gencral Lee who
has lately been lighting mostly for his last
yesr's salary. The Confederate treasury being
light, think will take it in my valise. Gen.
Lee thinks We have good opening before us,
and that We have seen the last of this fratrici-
dal war. hope SO. Stephens thinks peace
more imminent than ever.
II the United States persists in refusing to
recognize the Confederacy, on my returnl | shall
again urge the arming of negroes.
Office seekers are respectfully solicited 10
cease their importunings. Fellow citizens. fare
well j. DAVIS.
President Confederate States of America
Done at Richmond, April l, 1865.
STEWART, THE MERCHANT MILLIONAIRE
lie has many partners, but they are only part
ners in profits. He is The sole master Of all
that is bought and sold. He knows every ar
tcle that comes in or goes out of the store.
No bundle leaves withont a check. He Sc
lected shawl for his wife one day, and neg
lected TO check it, it could not leave the build
ing. No merchant in New York works so
many hours or gives undivided attention to his
business. His rooms are in bis down town
store. He comes down early, takes his dinner
about FIVE clock, returns and remains at his
work till late at night. He is as difficult 10
approach as the Grand Lama. Go to the
store, and you will be met at the door by
courteous gentleman. once an affluent mer
chant, who kept his own establishment To
your question if Mr.. Stewart is in, a response
comes, What is your business ?" 81 want
10 see Mr.. Stewart" " You cant see him un
less know your business mean what You
want, sir" 1t is private, You say. " Mr..
Stewart has no private business. - If your
statement is satisfactory, you are allowed 10
pass up stairs. Here you are met by another
bland, but portly gentleman, once a Judge OF
one of our courts, now the confidential busi-
ness agent and companion of Mr.. Stewart, TO
whom be devotes all his time. He subjects
you to series Of cross questions, as vigorous
as if you were on stand at court. He keeps
you from Mr. Stewart if he can. II he can't,
when your turn comes, he ushers you into
little box, 10 by 20, where sits the autocrat OF
the New York merchants. He receives you
with blank counienance and cold eye. His
voice is suppressed, his face inanimae, aud his
air impatient. You hurry through your busi
ness and need a strong temptation to induce
you to run the gauntlet again.