Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-06


al srcrs To rpel invnsion, MAINTAIN the rghiul pos
session Of the Confederate siaep, secure their Jude
pendsnce, aud preserve their institution tie ffesi
dent be- aud he il hereby authorized 10 ask for an.
nccrpr from tho Of slaves the services OF suei
q number ofshl- bodied negro men " he may dren
exprdieni for and during the war, TO Triorm n'i'a
~ service In whatever capacity he may dlrtcl.
:, Thst the Grneial-n Chief lie authorized 10 or
gan7r the said slaves into companies, batslons, reg
imcnis ANA brigades, under aurh rules AMI Trgnla
tiOn- az the Secretary of War may preseriOe Ad u
be comrnah led by such officers ~ the President ma.
appoint; that while employed IN the service he taid
troops shall receive the same rAton-, clothing snd
compensation sro allowed to other lFotps IN the
same branch of tho service.
4. That IL, under the provisions Of this act, The
President shall not lee able 10 raise sufficient num.
Der Of trOcl 10 prosecute tb war successfully ana
maintain the sovereignty Of the States aud tile indie
psniencr Of the Confederate States, then he Ia hereby
authorized 10 cal! each State whenever he ihnke
IL rGpedicnt, for her quota of three hndred thousand
troops. IA adnition 10 those subject 10 military Ser
Vi under existing laws, Or ~ many thereof ~ me
President may deem necosaaryiOr The purposes here
In men Toned, 10 be raised from such cassea, rro5-
pecive ctthe collar Of The popn!a,on IN raeh stS'e
and the proper authorities thereof may determine.
d. That nothing IN this act shalt lee CONSTRUED TO
authorize the change in the relation which said slaves
shall bear towards ,hes owners, property, except
by the consent of the owners aud Of The Stoies in
which they may reside, aud in pursuance Of lhe laws
thereof.
frqu the Galveston News.
GALVESTON, March, 1865.
En-. NEws:-Fake's Bulletin mas received
the special message ofPresident DavisuGns.
initted 10 Congress on the 18th inst, a short
synopsis of which send you.
The President advises more energetic leg
i.lation. Recent military operation have
encouraged our loes and disprited ourpeo-
pie. The Capitol of the COME Ieracy is now
threatened and is in greater danger than IL
has heretofore been during the war. Com
gress has the power 10 avert the calamities
threatening us. Prom measures must be
taken. Weneed nen and supplies for the
army. We have boath sufficient in the
country TO attain success, aud u moditica-
ti0r Of the impressment law il required.
Ia some districts men are within the en-
envy lines. Treasury notes cannot beusel
for the purchase Of supplies and it is neces-
slry TO some extent that coin be paid in or
der to obtain supplies. With two million
dollars Of coin, the armies of Virginia and
North Carolina can he amply supplied for
the remainder OF the year. The impress
ment law ought to be so changed, that own
ers Of supplies be compelled.lo furnish the
same, with or without funds in case OF nee
essily.
The system Of valuation for impressed
articles ought 10 be changed-the obliga-
ton of The Government for the payment OF
the price in ctin, with reasonable interest,
should be given. The recent revenue bill
is insufficient, and tax on agricultural in
comes is recommended. The bill to increase
the army is insufficient, and law, repeal
ing MI class exemptions, is recommended.
A law is needed ,oprescrihe not only how
and of what persons the MALTA ought 10 be
organized for Confederate service, but TO
provide the mode Of calling them out. Tie
time has arrived when the suspension Of
ihe writ Of haJeas corpus is not simply adj.
yisabe and eXpedient. but almost indispen-
sable TO the successful conduct of the war.
The President points TO the failure Of the
recent peace confeu nee, and states that
subsequently, at the instance Of the Feler-
nj General Ord, Gen. Lee wrote 10 Gen.
Grant, on the I'd of this mouth proposing
TO meet him for conference on the subject OF
peace. Gen. Grant, in his reply, s,ai es thathe
is only authorized TO meet HIM in convention
and to act only on purely military matters,
and that he had no authority TO act on the
peace question. The President says there
remains for us no choice but to continue
this contest TO 4 final issue. He points 10
the necessity of cordial cooperation be-
tween all departments Of Government, Con-
federate and State, and all eminent citizens
throughout the Confsderacy, AMI closed by
invoking the blessing OF our Heavenly
Father on our cause. GALVESTON
IsEJsThs San Antonio pauers state that Judge G.. W