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ROME, GEO.. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1861.
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Our Savannah Correspondence.
Camp Lawton, 1
Nov. 18, 1801.J
Dim Courier.—The excitement here
quieting down, and the runaway* are
burning daily. They really look liko
they srs sorry they left their homes In
iuch s burry, and are willing to mako
promise that they will not da «o
.gain. Those that remained at homo
re rather disposed to charge them
ritb cowardice, and in many Instances,
rest them as such. The Ladies aro
srticularly severe in their remarks.
.common expression they are
down on” all the men that left.
They will keep a rocord of all their
for future reference and usefulness,
Vch will no doubt be ltandod down
future generations.
There are men here as well as elso-
here that will not ‘’face the music,"
it will tako advantage of the hard
and the necessities of their
ighbors, to enrich thomselves, and
Vk Isrgstly about wliat. we havo done,
•t can and will do, but ask them
a company, and they will tell
Ajiy sent men enough from our
unty. Tho word wc Is shamefully
used and misapplied in too many in*
John M. Quinn called to see us yes*
rday evening. Ho is to bo tho Com*
■wry for Wright’s Legion. Col. A.
IVright is hero with a portion of his
fgion—000 men and havo pitched
*ir ten's shout five miles below the
ty in the direction of Fort Pulaski,
ny letters addrussed to him, or any
smberof his Logion, should ho add*
•d cure Box 540, Savannah, Go., tn
euro delivery.
Corporul John M. Morrison, K. W.
frryhill and H. C. Smith left for
Friduy night on sick furloughs
H. V. Dean left Saturday night
ih Surgcant G. L. Dodgin, Joseph S.
Ayrea, W. A. Barker and Jas. I).
orriv, who were sick and wounded
»rre was 20 reported on the sick list
morning, some few with the moos*
**. some with chills, and some colds'
however very sick. Wo bad a
yesterday morning which will no
rabt be of great advantage to our
ck.
The boys all need a now supply of
knkets, and ono or two suits of
Mhos, some of them lost all they had
II "hat they had on. If they can
t another supply and are not put
ader Gen. Drayton’s command again,
le y will not ask for any more until
'ey vear out.
Lieut. Dean is at homo, and will re*
! rn 11,0 letter part of next week, and
III tako great pleasure in bringing
J ything that may bo contributed to
>e company, or any member thereof.
Lfy can he deposited at the store of
^mpkin A Co. The night air is
'king cool, and the dews are very
‘ av .v. Two or three blankets are not
ou gh to keop thorn warm and com*
rt ,, You Bavo hud to many calls
a dislike to call on you again, but
10 8 hull I ask if I donfc ask your
n°w,ng their wants, I feci it is my
ly !° mftke you acquainted with tholr
^tion.Vnd loave you to decido what
J? be d °no for them.
Jim ladies of this city have been
l kind to the sick, took them
*» p homes, nursed them, and ad-
8 «r«d to their various wap hi,
• we havo ha4 plenty of ba-
Bour » meal, coffeo, sugar,
rice, Ao., and ample time to cook it.—
Tho boys have not drawn any money
yet. It was the understanding that
we should draw the first of this month,
but for some cause, unknown to us,
It has been held back,
It inny not bo amiss to itato now,
that Capt. Alexander arrived hero nov*
era) days ago, with a cargo of arms,
ammuntion, from Liverpool 1200 En
field Rifles, sovertl cannon, Ac. Whon
tho Capt. tamo in ho saw nothing of
tho fleet, but had not boon over the bar
forty minutes, boforo tho blockading
fleet made its appearanco. This arri
val had a great deal to do with alluvia*
ing the oxcltoineut in this troublod
city.
Provisions of all kinds are as high
here os they are in Romo. Coffee is
selling by retail at 50 to 00 ole; sugar
from 10 to 20 ots; bacon from 25 to 35
cts; Lard 35 cts ; butter 50 to CO cts;
Syrup $1 to $1.25 por gal. Dry goods
In proportion.
Lieut. Hooper has been appointed
Post Quartermaster and Commissary, to
act until Cameron can get his commis
sion. The Lieutenant has been quito
unwell sinco tho fight, though he is
muoh better to-day, and is discharging
the duties of his office. Wo dislike
very much for him to bo absent from
the oompany. The boys all love him
for ho U kind to them all.
We are all well pleased with our Col*
onel. Tho more we know of him tho
better wc like him. He is a man of
more than ordinary sense, and has a
soul os big as all out of doors. He is as
brave a man as lives, and has all the
necessary requisites to make him the
"right man iu the right place." As tor
our Lieutenant Colonel, all know ho is
a man who will sustain himself In any
position, and under any and all circum
stances. Ho commands the most pro
found resnect of all Iris men. He is
popular with tho ladies ; thoy call out
to see him frequently and invite him
to tea. Of course you must not let his
good lady know anything about this,
for it is not considered prudent for la
dies to visit the city at this timo.
I wish you could hear Hooper and
Cameron give a dsuriptinn of the bom
bardment of Fort Walk or. Should I
attempt to give it us (hey saw it, l slioulu
full far short of doing the subjeot jus
tice. Cameron says ho is lam© In tho
knee, and Uoos not know whether it
was hurt by u bomb shell, or running
ovor tho cotton rows, hut is rather in*
dined to think it was from exerc.se. lie
says he wishes Allman had been thore,
for ho is of tho opinion tliut he would
have straightened all his joints, and would
now havo been a sound man ; and Tom
Hight would havo beat Bill Rumoy’s
fast trotting horse; Duncan und Big
John Underwood would havo boon in
Yankee land; Black would have lost
his spectnolus and Bon Thornton boon
entrenching for Yankee Doodle.—
Caiuoron says his advice to all his
friends is, not to bo going about wliero
there is a bombardment goiug on, ns
spectators, and if thoy do, not to get
iu tho Hospital nr get belli ad a rotten
stump for protection. Although Came
ron talks like he was for leaviug the
sceueof action and gettiug out of dan-
ger, yet ho would not leave the compa
ny far, and was willing to share the fate
of the company and would havo dono
so. Floyd.
I9*No mailsyesterduyen account of
some failure to connect on the State
Road. _
fgrTliero will ho a meeting of the
Freemen of Floyd to day at the City
Hall, to make the necessary arrange
ments for mavehing. Thoy expeot to
leave on Tuesday next.
g&*The Secretary of the Soldiors'
Aid society, of Rome, wishes us tostato
that an orror was r^contiy committed
in his report of proceedings. Dr. J. A.
Downey's donation was 100 lbs of to
bacco instead of 40 lbs.
Produck Wanted.,—T. W. Landrum
wishes to purohase a lot of produce.
Ses advertisement.
Georgia Legisluturc.
Senate, Nov. 18th.—Mr. Gordon ie-
ported back from tho Committoe on
Banks, tho bill re-enacting the provis
ions of the relief bill of 1860, with an
amendment that tho Banks he requir
ed, on application, to issuo ono per cent.
of their capital Mook in small hills, re
deemable in sums of 5 dollars, in current
hills, and allowing tho Banks, in their
discretion, to issuo three per cent, in
small hills. The bill was further amen
ded by Mr. Seward and Mr Gordon, so
as to do away with tho provision that
prohibits tho Banks demanding more
than ono percent, for foreign exchange.
After soiuo discussion the bill was pass
ed.
Col. Mitchell introduced n resolution,
authorizing tho Governor to transfer
tho arms, armed vessels, Ac., of the
State, to tho Confederate authorities,
in accordance with the Confederate
Constitution, and tho ordinuuco or the
State Convention ; also asking for all
Information in bin possession as to the
rotations existing letwnen tho State
and Confederate authorities in refer
ence to the public defence. This reso-
in'ion was adopted.
The bill to Abolish imprisonment
for debt was taken up, when Mr. Gor
don ottered a substitute, which isnmeu-
datory of tho act of 1858, in relation
to ca. sat, which was passed.
Gen. llansell's hill, making the burn
ing of railroad bridges, in timo of war-
arson, punishable with death, was pass,
ed unanimously, and is a most excel
lent bill.
House.—Was engaged on new mat
ter.
Rome Unit Road.
On and after this dute the train will
stop at tho following places, and no
other points not laid down :
To Kingston 19 m’s. I To Romo 19 m’s.
Fare. Fare.
Smith Bridge, 25c. WooleyV, 25c.
Davis’ Grade, 25 Merkcrson’s, 35
Freernan’s Ferry ,35 Smith’s, 5u
Dyke’s Creek,
Bass’ Ferry,
Dr. Ayers',
Eve’s Station,
O. E. Smith’s,
Merkcrson’s,
Wooley's,
Kingston,
Eve’s
Ayers’
Bass’ Ferry,
Dyke’s
Freeman’s,
Davis’,
Bridge,
Romo,
WADES. COl’IIRAN,
nov.23.tf Gen. Superintendent.
Berry Infantry.—Liout. Henry W.
Dean loaves to-day for tho camp of
the Berry Infantry. Any artiolos that
persons may wish to send to tho com
pany, will bo promptly delivered, by
being loft at the store of Lamkin A
Co. ___
A&rTho Richmond correspondent ol
the Charleston Courier says the Sena
tor to bo chosen from Oregoti, to fill
the vacanoy occasioned by Col. Bakor's
death, will, it is said, be a man with
secession proclivities.
Battlk or Belyont.—The official re
port of the casualties of the liattlo of
Belmont, aro 95 killed, 373 wounded,
and 117 missing—585 in all*
News from Port ltoyal.
Several of our correspondents in tho
interior complain that wo givo such
ineagro accounts of the movements
of tho onumy on tho coast. Tho sim
ple roason is, they made no move
ment since tho capture of Fort Walk
er, but scorn quiolly waiting for rein
forcements or somthing elso to turn
up. From the host information wo
can gather, they hava lauded three
thousund men on Fort Walker end
about one thousand at Braddock’s
Point, on too south cud of tho Island
and while tho fleot is still lying at
anchor In the sound, a few of them
occasionally make a day visit to Beau
fort ami return at night.
At lest accounts the Yankees had
pressed all the negroes on the island
which they hold into service, and were
hard at work picking out and ginning
tiio cotton crops.
Of our own movements it would,
perhaps, be prudent to say hut little.
On both sides the Savannah, however,a
commendable activity picvails, and we
shall be ready to receive the enemy
whenever ho shall take a fancy to a
foothold on tho mainland. Nor aro wc
exactly content with his posession of
even an islaud on our coast. For the
present, however, that position must
remain quiet aid undisturbed. The
Bharleston . and Savaun-h Railroad is
thoroughly guarded from the »Sav
nab to tho Ashley.
Gen. Lee was in the city yesterday,
and seem to be giving close attention
to ©very part of his command. IIu left
by the train for Brunswick, in compa
ny with Gen. Lawton.— Savannah Re-
publican.
BREASTri.ATES.—Tho Scientific Amer
ican describes a breastplate, said to he
extensively worn by tho officers and
men of the Federal Army at Washing
ton. Tho Richmond Dispatch, in com
menting upon it, very truthfully ro-
mnrks:
However wo doubt tho wholo story.
A breastplate would ho a poor protec
tion to a Yunkee. Tho region that
contains tho heart, is tho very smallest
fragment of his wholo body. No expe
rienced Yankee tighter ever aims at the
heart of a Yunkco. Tho most skillful
shot could not ho expected to hit so
minuto an object, which yet is so hard
that the toughest bullots cannot crack
it, Tho head js a bolter target; and
tho long, agiloJegs, better still. Tho
next inventor, if lie desires to be of ser
vice to tho Yankees, must adapt a
hreastplato to tho rear instead of the
front. If McClellan wonld havo his
legions judiciously shou tiled, ho ought
to send them to sbip-yuiris and have
them all coppered, in the way that
ships aro, whon they start ou long voy
ages.
Late News.
Ricumond, jfov. 19.—Another skir
mish took place near Fulls Church,
last evening. Our , advanced forces
took 10 prisoners uttd killed five or nix
of tho enemy. Two of our cavalry
were killed and two or throe wounded
—ono of the latter is named Chiches
ter, the other names are not known.
Richmond, Nov. 19.—A locomotive
exploded near tho Central depot this
aftcruonn, killing Nathan Davis, tho
engineer, and u colored fireman.
It Is reported hero that Col, Croghan,
of Kentucky, whs killed while skirmish
ing in General Floyd’s brigade, hut
this needs confirmation.
lion. A. Boteler was elected by tho
Convention to-day, to fill James M. Ma
son’s vacancy in tho Provisional Con
gress.
LynchniRo. Nov. 19.—Tho Lynch
burg Republican, will publish to-mor
row morning a letter front a reliable
otficer in Floyd's brigade, dated at
Raleigh Court House, Va., Nov. 17th,
which states that tho brigade is now
about four miles from Raleigh.
The Federalists lmvo been largely ro-
in forced, brisk skirmishing bus boon,go
ing on for the past week?with but lit
tle damage to our side. Our loss was
two killed, ono or two wounded, and
soiuo captured. Tho loss of the ene
my is unknown.
fi© 1 *War in its best estate is war, and
is horrible cuougli. If wo must meet
invaders, Ictus meet thorn with all the
mitigation which invasion atlbrds. Vo
•ay that no prisoner is to bo taken
under any circumstances, is only to
proclaim a war of extermination, in
which both sides will suffer uselessly.
The ay of extermination, black flag,
und no quarter, is *houtcd most vocife
rously by some who aro evading any
kind of war. People who fight are
willing enough to accept a war of rules,
as long as possible, and if they catcli
thieves ntnl incendiaries they cun read
ily discriminate against them in favor
of prisoners of wor.—Chas. Vour,
Tint extent to which supplies of Cot
ton will he drawn from now sources by
the advance in prices has been further
illustrated by the statement of the in-
creased importation of thnt article into
Russia from Khiva and Bokhara. Al
though the quantity just announced to
have been brought ihoncu to the fair or
Novogorod iu only 18,000 owl., or less
than 2 per cent, of tho annuul consump
tion iu Russia, it is sufficiently irrgo to
indicate that a field of supply exists in
those quarters capable of rapid dovol-
opoiucnt, especially as it uniionrs that
an ndditionr! quantity of 3(3,000 cwt,
is to arrive within the next two ol*three
mouths. Hitherto tho aggregate an
nual value of ilie Russian trade with
Bokhara and Khiva in all kinds of
goods has been estimated at only about
£240,000, hut cot'on alone is now like
ly to figure for at least £150,000.
fiSpThe Richmond correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury says:
Mr. Blakely, of tho Virginia Conven
tion, proposes some vory radical chan
ges in the Constitution, ns, for example,
that no one who shall become a citizen
of tho Confederate States after the wui,
Yankee or otherwise, shall over he en
titled to a vote, or be eligible to any im
portant otlice.
Removing the Public Archives
from Washington,
Many think that Washington cannot
be taken. Tho Yankees, it seems,
think otherwise. A New York paper
says.
Thore was n rumor current in the
city on Thursday that tho public doc
uments were being removed fiom Wash
ington to Philadelphia. Wbother tho
minor lmd any foundation or not,
wo think tiio act ndvisablo as a mut
ter of protection. Tho chances of
battle are uncertain, and if tho Confed
erates do actually givo battle to our
forces, the safety of tho build
ings in Washington are in imminent
peril. If thoy gain tho day, and get
possession of the treaties and other
uiportant State nepers, tho forreigu
jjowerH are as likely as not, to recog
nize tho Confederates os the Govern
ment ilefacto.
gQyTho Charleston Courier gives
the following instance of Southern geu
erosity:
With pride and pleasure wo rocord
tho gratitudoof ‘ho Southern people,
in announcing that no lees than thirty
thousand dollars, made up by tho free
will offerings ot men, women and chil
dren, now stands to the credit of tho
widow and children of tho maityi Jack-
son, the bravo Alexandrian, who foil in
defen. o of tho fla£ of ids country.
Salt.—This article has slightly de
clined in our' market within the last
week, it is now hold at 88 per sack.
Messrs. Cohens & Jlertz sold 2o0 sacks
to tho Government Inst week at §0 per
sack, though it cannot ho lmd that fig
ure by individual purchaser*.—Savannah
Republican.
Departure or.Thoops.—Tho Twenty
Seventh Georgia Regiment, Col. Smith
departed from this city towards Manas
sa on Friday morning. Two other Goor
gia Regiments startod yesterday.—Rich-
l)is., 18 th.
jsaTA Mrs. Green, in Maury “county, j
lias bortiM her husband throe babies— (
all boys l The Governor should issue j
his proclamation forthwith, organizing j
them ito a spocial corps of Grcen-a-dcars. j
—Rash. Danner. |
MESSAGE OP PRESIDENT DAVIS*
To the Congress <tf the Coifederatc States:
•Tho fow weeks wliieli Itnve elapsed
sinco your Rejournment line brought
us so noar the closo of tho year thnt
wo r.ro now able to sum up the gene
ral results. Tho tetrospoot Is such as
should fill tho hearts of our penplo
with gratitude to l’rovidenco for Ills
kind interposition in their hclmif.
Abundant yields have rewarded tho
labor of tho agriculturist, whilst tho
manufacturing industry of tho Confed
erate States wiflr never as prosperous ns
now, Tho necessities of tho times havo
called into existcnco now branches of
manufactures and given a fresh im
pulse to tho activity of thoso hereto-
foro in' operation. Tho means of tho
Confederate ‘Slates for manufacturing
the necessities and comforts of life,
within themselves, increasing ns tho
conflict continues, nud wo are gradual
ly becoming independent of tho rest
of tho world for tho supply of such
militnty stores and munitions us aro
indispeusahlo for war.
The operations of tho army, soon to
ho partially interrupted by the ap
proaching winter, have afforded a pro
tection to tho country and shed u lus
tre upon itn arms, through the trying
vicissitudes of more than one arduous
campaign, which entitlo our bmvo vol
unteers to our praUo and our grati
tude. From commencement up to
tho present period, tho war tins boon
constantly enlarging its proportions
and oxtonding its boundaries, so as to
include new fields. Tho conflict now
extends from tho shores of the Cliesa-
pcako to tho confines of Missouri and
Arizona. Yet, sudden calls from the
remotest {mints for military aid havo
beon met with promptness enough,
not only to avert disasters in tho face
of superior numbers, hut also to roll
back tho tide of invusion from tho bor
der.
When tho war commenced, tho ene
my were possessed of certuiu strategic
points and strong plncos within tho
tAmfederato St a its. They greatly ex
celled in numbers, iu available resour
ces, and in the suimlici necessary for
war; military estahlishmeuts had boon
long organized and wero complete; tho
navy, fir tho most part, onco com
mon to both, weio in their possession.
To moot ail this, wo lmd to creato, not
only an army, in the fhco of war itself,
but also tho military establishments,
nocessary to equip and place it in tho
field. It ought, indeed, to ho a sub
ject ol gratification, that tho spirit of
tfio volunleors and tho patriotism of
the ]>coplo, lmvo enabled u«, under
Providence, tograpplosuccessfully with
thoso difficulties.
A succession of glorious victories, at
Bethel. Bull Run, Manassas, Spring-
field, Lexington, Leesburg and Bm-
mont, bus checked tiio wieked inva
sion which greed of gain ami tho un
hallowed lust of power brought upon
our soil, and bus proved that numbors
ecu so to avail when dircotod against a
people fighting for tho sacred right of
sedi-goverumont and tho privileges of
freemen. After more than seven
mouths of war, tho enemy lmvo not
only iailed to extond their occupation
of our Soil, hut new .States and Territo
ries lmvo been added to our Confedera
cy ; while, instead of their threatened
march of conquest, thoy lmvo beon
driven to nssutuo tho defensive; and
upon a fair comparison between tho
two belligerents, as to men, military
means and financial condition, tho
Confederate Statesa»v, relatively, muoh
stronger than when tho strugglo com
menced.
Sinco youmdjournmont, Ibo peoplo
of Missouri lmvo conducted tho war, in
the face of almost unparalleled difficul
ties, with a spirit und success uliko wor
thy of themselves and of tho great
oauso iu which they are struggling.
Silica that time Kentucky, too, has
becomo tho thentro of activo hostilities.
Tho Federal forces have not only refus
ed to acknowledge her right to neutral
ity in tho war, but lmveinvadod her for
the purpose of uttuoking tho Confede
rate States. Outrages of tho most des
potic character, have bceu perpetrated
upon her peoplo. Somo or her roost
eminent citizens lmvo boon seized and
home away to languish in foreign pris
ons, without knowing who wero their
accusers, or specifications of charges
mado against them, while others have
j been forced tc abandon their homos,
families and properly, uud seek n rof-
ugo in distant kinds. Fjuding that tho
Confederate States wero about to bo in-
j vailed through Kentucky, and that her
people,.after being deceived into a inis-
taken seen lily, wero unarmed and iu
danger of being subjugated by tho Fed-
J oral forces, cur armies wero mnrehud
! into that State, to repol tho enemy and
provent their occupancy of cor tain strat
egic points, which would havo givon
thorn great advantages in tho contest—
a step which was justified, net only by
tho necessity of self-dr;fence, on tho
part of tho Confoderuto States, hut also
by a desire to aid Kentucky. It was
never inteudod by tho (Jp.ifodcrato
Government, to couquor or cooroo tho
n rie of that Stato, but on tho contra-
t was doolarud by our Gunorals that
they would withdraw tholr troops, if
tho Fodoral Government would do like
wise. Proclamation was also mado of
the desire to rospoet tho neutrality of
Kentucky, and tho intontiou to ahido
by tho wishes of her peoplo, as soon ns
thoy wero freo to oxpross theiropinions.
Thoso declarations wero approved by
mo and I should regard it as ono or tho
host ofibets, of tho march of our troops
into Kentucky, if it should end iu giv
ing to her peoplo the liberty of olioico,
and a free opportunity to decido
their own destiny according to their
own will.
The nitny lias been chiefly instru
mental in prosecuting the great con
test in which wo are oegoged; but
the navy has also been effective in full
proportion to its tubsns. Tho naval
officers, deprived to u groat extent of
an opportunity to nmku their profes
sional skill availahlo at sou, lmvo served
with commendable zeal and gAlhiutry
ou shoro and upon inland waters:
further details of which will ho found
in the t ©ports of the Secretaries of
tho Navy and War.
In tho transportation of tho mnHs
many difficulties lmvo arisen, which
will ho fully developed In tho report of
tlm Post master General. Tho absorp
tion of thu ordinary means of trans
portation ter 'lie movements of troops
and military supplies, tho insufficiency
of tho rolling stock of railroads for
tho accumulation of business, resulting
both from military operations and tho
obstruction of water communication by
the presence of tho enemy’s fleet, tho
failuro und oven refusal of contractors
to comply with tho terms of their
agreements, tho difficulties inherent in
inaugurating so vast and complicated
a system as that which requires po*tnl
facilities for every town and village
In n territory so extended ns ours,
lmvo nil combined to impedo the best
directed efforts of tho Postmaster Gen
eral, whoso zeal, industry and ability
lmvo boon taxed to tho utmost extent.
Somo of thoie difficulties can Lo over
come by timo, and nn improved eon*
ditUn of tho country, by' tho restora
tion of peace; but others may bo rem
edied by legislation, and your atten
tion is invited to the recommendations
contained in tho report of tho head ot
that department. Tho condition of
tho Treasury will, doubtless, be a sub
ject of anxious enquiry on your part.
1 am lmppy to say that tho financial
system already adopted, 1ms worked
well, so far, mud promises good results
for tho future. To thu extent that
Troasury Notes may bo issued, thu
Government is enabled to borrow mon
ey witkout intorost, nud thus facilitate
tho conduct of tho war. This extent
is measured by tho portion of tho
field of circulation which thoso cotes
can bo mado to occupy. Tho portion
of the field thus occupied, depends
again upon the amount of tho dobts
for which they aro receiveahie; und
when dues, not only to the Conftder-
ato and Stato Governments, but also
to corporations and individuals, aro
pcyable in this medium, a largo
amount of it may be circulated at
par. There is overy reason to bellcvo
that tho Confederate Treasury Notes
are fast becoming such a medium.—
Tho provision that tiieso Note* shall
be convertible into Confedornto stock,
boaring eight por oont. interest, at tho
pleasure of tho holder, insures them
against a depreciation bolow the value
of that stock, and no considerable fall
in that voluo neod be feared, so long
as the iutorest shall bo punctually paid.
Tho punctual paymont ot this intorest
has been secured by tho Aot passed by
you at the last session, imposing such
a rute of taxation as must provide suffi
cient means for that purpose.
For the successful prosecution of this
war, it is iudispcusahlo that tho means
of transporting troops and military
supplies Go furnished, as far as possible
in such a manner us not to. interrupt
ilia commercial intercourse between our
people, nor place a chock on their pro
ductive energies. To this end tho
means of trnnsi>ortuiion from ono sec
tion ol our country to tho other, must
be carefully guarded and improved,
and this should by the object of anx
ious care on tho part of tiio State mid
Confcderato Governments, so f*r os
they may havo power over tho suhjoct.
Wo bAic already two main systems of
through transportation from tho Nqrfh
to tho Mouth, ono from Richmond and
along tho scubord, the other through
Western Virginia to New Orleans. A
third might bo secured by completing
d link of about forty miles between
Danville, in Virginia, and Greensboro’,
iu North Carolina. Tho construction
of this comparatively short line would
givo us a through route from North to
Mouth, in tho interior of tho Confede
rate States, and givo us acct-SB t*> a pop
ulation and to military resources, from
which *vo are now, in great measure
debarred. We should increase greatly
i tho safety and capacity of our means
for trumporiing military tupnlies. If
tho coiistiiiotion of thisrond should, in
tho judgment of Congress, as it is in
mine, ho indispensable for tho most
successful prosecution of tho war tho
action of the Government, will not ho
restrained by tho constitutional objec
tion which would attach to a work for
commercial purposes, and your atten-
Ron is invited to the practicability ofso-
curing its early completion by giving
tho necessary aid to tho company or
ganization and administration. *
If wo husbnuri our mouns and inako
a judicious use of our resources, it would
ho difficult to'fix a limit to tho period
during which wo could eonduet a wav
against tho ndvorsury whom we now en
counter. Tho vory efforts which ho
makes to isolate and invado us, must
exhuust his means, whiltt they servo
to complete tho clrclo and diver
sify tho productions of our industrial
system.
The reconstruction which ho seeks to
ofTeot by arms, becomes daily more and
moro palpably impossible. Not only
tho causes which induced us tosepnruto
still exist in full force, hut thoy havo
teen strengthened: and whatever
doubt may have ling.--red in tho minds
of any, has been completely dispelled
by subsequent cvciiU. If. instead of
being a dissolution of a league, it tvero
indued nreh< (lion in which wo aru en
gaged, we might find umnia vindication
for tho course wo havo adopted, in tho
scenes which aie now being onneted in
the United States.