The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-24

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JeGerson naris and the Rebel Con-
sress-cFsminsgieR and Recrlnina'
llea.
JET. Davis has communicated to the
rebel Congress the message ne request
ed it 10 remain in session 70 receive It
contains nothing new or startling
nothing Of particular importance that
had not already occupied the attention
oftaxs body. IL Is very evident from
the tone Of the message that the reoei
depot Is disappointed-that be consid-
ers the confederaey approaching the |
boar sad srticls Of death and wishes |
70 throw tine responsibility of failure ON /
Congress-
lie tells his nege Legislators that the
(. country is now envirOned with perils
that the recent military successes OF
the Federals have encouraged the Zoe
and dispirited many Of his people
that his capital Is nov threatened and
isin greater danger than it has been
heretofore during the wal" And be
hdmonishes them that the only way 10
save the Confed2racy is the prompt
and resolute devotion Of the whole re-
sources Of men and money in Gheeoun-
NV the cause. He insinuates that they
have not done their duty-because
they have failed in promptly acting
upon measures propose Eim as ne
cessary TO tue public welfare aud he
urges them 70 act now with disPateh,
as long deliberation and protracted de-
hate are per;Ious. .'Thus, he adds,
1t has unfortunately happened that
some Of the measures passed ~ you IN
pursuance Of the recommendation
oontAiDed in my message OF November
last. have been retarded 81 to Lose
much OF their value, or have ioF the
same reason. been abandoned after be-
ing matured, because 10 longer sppii-
cable to our altered condition, ana ON
ers have not been brought under e1-
aminsiion.
He informs them that ne needs men
supplies. and money, and hints that be
would be pleased TO have authority to
iwpress CON for the use Of the Govern
nent he does not expect any imme-
date benefit from the law authorizing
the employment Of slaves rs so'oief'
Altogether, lhe message is lar from pre-
senting anything encouraging 10 'hs
rphela Il IL rather wal OF dispAir.
Think oft After pause ofseversl
moutb.which might have been de' ote1
70 the collection Of supplies, if 'hoy
we're to be had, AMI just when ms forces
are being pressed by Sherman coming
np from the South, and Grant Is ready
10 sD.ing upon Lee, Davis jumps mt
arena and calls for money men, sno
bread. Alta junction 80 imIo tart how u
NAto oct them9 Where are the supplies
tooome from? Where ishis transport
~
et:en n the land were oyeih0Wing vain
milk and honey
The message IS bat confession o
,s. weakness Of the rebel cause, sue
tsroseeipga failure, Davis Wosld Tx tn
odsum upon others It appears Una
ths rebel Congress takes this vie" Q
the message, a select COMMITTEES having
hsa il under confederation, and mac
report relieving themselves OF cen
sure and heaping it upon Davis Inc,
further aliege that Congress has at a.
times. legislated as he reeommended
thus substantia,ing the charge OF IN
Hon. henry 5. Foote that that bod.
was bat a register Of the edicts Of IN
-a-snot who had been lOisted upon IN
confedcracy in the shape OF fresi
dent a very brief sketch Of the CON
mittee's singing reSuke viii be ioun'
in our dispatches on The first page
Congress subsequently adjourne'
without acting upon aay Of the recon-
msndaiiOns OF the message. 80 muc
for Bnckingham."