The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-22
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT DAVIS,

gress ytStetudys Which was frdu III scSTct
session. tie says the country is now en-
vironed with pnrils. which it is our duty
calmly to contemplate. The recent mill
tary successes OF the enemy have had the
natural effects OF encouraging our foes, and
,iiscoaraging many at our people, The
capital OF the Confederate States is nav
threatened, aud in greater danger than it
has heretofore been during the war. This
fact is stated without reserve. as due to.the
people in whose constaacy aud courage en-
tire trust is reposed, ard TO Congress in
whose wisdom. and resoute spirit the peo-
pie have con6ded for the adoption Of the
| measures required to guard them from the
,hrestene, dangers. @
| The President states his deliberate con.
sictiou that il is within cur power to avert
this calamity which menaces us aud To Sc.
cure the triumph of our sacred cause. Tins
result is to be obtained BY prompt and re-
solu,e devotion Of The whole resources &C
men and money in tha Canfrderacv, TO-
achieve our liberties aud independence.
For carving On the war successfully meu
and supplies for The army are needed, We
have both within the country sufficient TO
attain success. For the purchase 81 sup
1 plies. the Treasury must be prmideG With
means. lie recommends. for reasan+ sat
ed, that Congress devise mean, i,r making
available coin within the Coaiedrracy, for
the purpose Of Supplying Tie army with
two million dollars 10 coin. Both armies
OF Virginia aud North Carolina can be am
ply Supported. M
i For the remainder Of the year the in
\ pressmrut law ,heult be 30 amended ~ 10
authorize The inpressmrnt Of supplies.
without making payment on the valuation
al the uiHe Of imprrssm ~. This pawer
Is admitted 10 be objectionable, but al o.
|. iectinns mlst reduce ID absulats necessltr.
lie also suggests valuation Of the supp IS
impressed at specie rates, the obligation Of
the Government To be given lps the pay
. meut Of tie price IN coin with interest. .
at tie option Of the creditor. return in
: kidd. The President says The measures
, passed during the present sr,,ion for 81.
cruilIng the army are Insufficient. and hs
! is imptlled by profound convection oi du-
Ity. stimulates by tie prrlls ~hich.surround
! our country. to urge additional Legislation
= on tins subject. The bill enlloymg ne
7 gfpe, a. soldiers has not vet ,edoled hln
, though the printed journals ialorm.hin .
II, passage. Much relief j. anticipated
! from this measure. though liz tears lc,,
: than would have resulted from II, Adoption
!. al M earlier lime. The Pre.id nj recem
E mends the repeal pf all class exemptions 81
Y as IL strengthen the forces IN li- ied. an
b IL ahate ifscolftent IN the army. Ill
i measure most needed, however. for aiIsnl
Ing III ctiye increase 10 nar miil'l r
e strength IS general militia law. prov idin
= nor oaIy how. aad Of what per.on, the nj
II liia j u be organized. Bat - prosidr h
: mule Tor calling them oi,--ihe States a
Il serving the appointment 81 officers.
r. Inc President sieraiy urges the snsper
pf sion IL tie privileges 81 lie writ d kaJ-s
er corpus. lie saws thu time has arrived she
Iitis at only advisable anl exp-iient. b.
:. almost indispensable % tie succssslo! r.
:, .alt.oi tie war. With the prompt sdo1
; ton Of the measures abpye recon- Drude
c. and a united aud hearty eo.nprraton
Cmglrs. and people IA the execution
A. the laws AID defence II the country. y
be nay enter upon the present csmpiign WI.
Ut cheerful confidence ia the result. VIVA
p ever resource remains availsble, nothln
~ bit ~ undying, concurrent resolution
- be free can save " We must coniind
BIZ this struggle TO a successful issue, or ma /
~ an AFFECT AID cosardiy Submission.
ne Tie President then Informs Congre
" that in the course Of the conference
Fortress Monroe. suggestion was ma,
We By one Of our commissioners, for negotia
ar Ing by means Ut convention between d
Us commanding generals Of the twn belige
Ell snts, bot Lincoln did not accept the 81
~ gestlon. Subsequently Ord asked ~
nd tersiew with I.ongstrest. during which il
no later wss informed that there was Dossit