Year: 1864

All the lower wards of Charleston are
virtually destroyed and burned by the
Federal shells.


sAEGUINE.


The Wilmington Journal expresses great
confidence in the ability to repulse the
Federal feet, but says more land forces
are needed.


JEFF DAVIS MESSAGE.


The message of jeff Davis to the rebel
Congress, which assembled on the 7th,
has come to hand. He reviews the cam
paign of the Federal Generals, and dedu-
ces notable consolation from his own ststs-
ments and the fact that the Federal sue
cesses have not been communicated with
the power put forth and the sacrifices in
incurred. In regard to the rebel successes
he Is extremely reticent. He explains the
attention he gives to the arming of slaves.
and that it is a matter of Importance, aud
extremely urgent to recruit the rebel
army.


Mr.. Davis opposes, in general, the arm
ing of the negro slaves. He says he can
not see the propriety or necessity of arm
ing the slaves while there are SO many white
men out of the ranks He would only
drill and arm such negroes as are already
employed in the Qusrtermsster and Com
missary Departments, and fill the places of
such by draft of negroes from planters.
He would give only manumission to such
slaves as shall have served efficiently with
the army in tie field


In regard to rebel finances, he says the
currency has become so deprecated that
Congress must provide some remedy.


The question of foreign recognition, or
aid, is discussed, and Davis infcrms Con-
gress that there is absolutely no hope for
any help from abroad He gives foreign
nations a loud and lofty scolding for their
lack of sympathy with the struggling Con-
federacy, and comforts the Confederates
with the assurance that rebeldom must rely
solely upon its own resources.


The following is from the Richmond
WHig of the 9TH


Two propositions are plainly deduct bic
from the Presidents message, which we
cannot for moment believe he would de-
liberately give his sanction to, (drst,) that
the condition of freedom is so much better
for the negroes than that of servitudeI that
it should be made reward for services.
Second, Is that the Confederate Govern
has a right to acquire the possession of
slaves by purchase or impressment, with
compensation, and then emancipate them
without consent of the State, or in case of
impressment, without consent of masters.
The first proposition is reputation of
the opinion held by the whole South, and
by large portion of mankind in other
countries: that servitude is divinely ap-
pointed condition for the highest good of
the slave, and in such condition which
the negro race especially may attain the
highest moral intellectual advancement OF
which they are capsule, and may enjoy
most largely of such comforts and blessings
of life as are suited to them. of this we
have no doubt, and hold it cruelty to de-
prive the slave of the care and guardian
ship of a master.


If the slave must fght, he should fight
for the blessings ne enjoys as slave and
not for the nliseries that would attend him
if freed.


The second proposition is still more
startling. 1t is conclusive that the Con-
federate Government has the power and
right to exterminate slavery by the simple
process of enforcing or impressing all
slaves and then emsnepsting them: Lin
coin has never gone so far as this, for he
compensated emancipation. BE expressly
referred the question to the State, acknOwl-
edging that only they coulo determine it.


1t is unnecessary to dwell on the subject.
We are perfectly sure that the President
could not give his consent to such mons
trous proposition as this. The multiplied
ty and magnitude ofthe subjects that claim
his attention, will suggest sufficient excuse
for the inadVertence of expression and I'M
maturity of views from which theories so
out of place in, communication from the
President. These slave holding States are
deducible.


The Message is partially reviewed by
the Sentinel who thinks its views are so
clearly shaped and psesented, as to need
no elucidation.


The Sentinel demands wise policy in
the administration of the railway system,
and urges the building of the road from
Danville to Greensboro, and another from
Dsnville to Lynchburg, and asks for a road
direct from Richmond to Lynehburg.


The Dispatch and Enquirer have moth
ing of Importance respecting the message.


The Examiners views on the negro
question is similar to the Wings. 1t says
the adoption of the plan would be a con-
cession to abolitionism, improper and sb-
surd.


In regard to the Presidents prOclama-
ton to detail all editors, the Exchange
says the Constitution guarantees the free
dom of the press, and the President who
is sworn to uphold that Constitution, pro-
poses to subject every editor to the caprice
of q Seddon or Benjamin.


SPEECH OF Mr.. LINCOLN.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.


The Lincoln and johnson Club of the
District of Columbia called on the Presi-
dent tonight and gave him a sere made in
honor of his reelection. There was an
immense concourse Of spectators in front
of the Executiye Mansion. The President