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I'ne President’*
; ut to-day the address of President D»vis
people of the Confederate Hates,
them to direct their agricultural la
’ r it nly to he production of food crops.
• I ki-H a trust «• neon ref tag view of the
i : t etulo nt r flairs, and justly regards
1 f tc.tr o( f".v,*io h as tliii on y enetry we
erenllyt I ,r. We lure thna far thwarted
• 1 ift i. on i.rip!.ie«b!« foes, and are abgn
dio. v able t< do so inlutare; iodted, far more
( I. innt-t'iair ever before. Why, than,
''l ■ foil f<‘f the In oleos one think ueedfnll?
* ide that we poia> to this rallied and
1 ti’S'atep jut. It iaan ctticial endoraeinent
Ui views of in widest and heat men, and ot
1* ' >m nendah'e efforts that have becu niude di
o l '.hrough t' « preae, and by special appeals
*° '1 people, to tie, me the planti lg of those
c ’! t tliat alone can furnish food to man and beaat.
In ib.t more 8 ntlern State* the prospects of an
atm i in it wheat harvest are already flattering
ands om all aero into, (lie great mass of the peo
ple have nobly rtsieud the temptation to plant
cot o.i, und have sown an unusual breadih of land
in c on. In the Northern sections, agricultural op -
orations have been retarded by unfavorable
weather, and a great deal of lund has not yet been
put *.i need. The exhortation of the President
is, tin retori', most timely as respects such locali
t . uid we trust it will not be in vuin. ilia gug
rin ns, too, ns to the importance of raising food
c ; ;in all parts of the Confederacy alike, g 0
t" u ni'l tb expense und dcluy which our limited
l uliti ol traußporiution wonld entai in hauling
<>. imig distanoes, were one section to be depend
ci t upon another, arc well worthy es eens drra-
Our enemies are already exultingly anli.iput
iri- ur speedy collapse through the potent »g nt
of t uirvation ; despairing of all coercive means
to subdue us. Lit us fling back in their faces
this foul aspersiou upon n people who would
ruther starve than be sluves, aud show to their
ands lomflture, that this lust hope, like all other* be
fore them, is but a delusion and a u ockery. What,
thu 'gh our fond dream of pcuc ’ were to be speed
ily n alii id, and this war to end with the advent
of nummer heats? Cun wo not forbear for a
single i iiuson, the amassing of golden grains, con
tent wish the greut prize of independence ardu
ous 1 ? aid so nobly won? Shall our greed of gold
tempt u to risk the life of the nation? or shall
we, by withholding one iota of our support en
danger the safety of the whole fabric? Tho Pre
sident has well dclined true patriotism to be "the
subordinating the nope of gain to the eeitaiu good
of the country." Let each individual actios be the
practical ex ampler ot true patriotism. And let
none merit the just rebuke which the message so
BOUtii'ly, yet kindly administers to ‘ groveling
speculators,’ who "make money out ot lie life
blood of our dtfenders.”
Tha demotion und patriotism of the people have
thus fur overcome all obstacles in the way of the
one pri nt object to be attained, und upon which
iiltoovitbcr depend our luture happiness and pros
peritv j and if is to bo regretted tha', for reasons
expressed in the preamble o r the resolutions
adopted by Congress a special appeal from tho
Uhief Kxecutive has been deemed necessary.—
Nevertheless, the public will thank our beloved
President for bis timely ahd praiseworthy effort,
and nous will fail to respond cheerfully who is
trim to his country und big country’s cause.
T ie i-uggeslons of the Secretary of War, which
are appended to tho address, will also be read
with utleulion.
Ths Koval Marriaue. —The Knglish papers
orertlow with accounts of the marriage of the
Prince of Wales in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor.
It was a most bril iaut atlair. The royal pair left
Windsor in the afternoon for the Isle of Wight,
•vhero they intended to spend the honeymoon.
For the benefit of our lady readers we append
a description of the bridal dresses.
DRESS or THB Hn)DR.
On these occasions, the dress of tho bride ranks
in general estimation as duly second m importance
to the celebration cf the ceremony itself, which
is to be regretted, for a lady’s dress, like a lady’s
bruuiy, cun only be described by its effect. It is
embro.dered with silk, trimmed with silver,
which can just be discerned in rich des’gns glit
tering between the snowy folds. The traditional
white is not, however departed front, though over
all she wears a slight boddice with open sleeves
of white silk embroidered with silver and which
taliiug tight sets oil her tapering waist and fault
less symmetry of orm to absolute pertection. Her
gorgeous train of white and silver is borne by
e gbl young la ties, between the age of lifteeu
and twenty, the very choice and flower of the
fair scions of our most aucient houses.
TD3 liSIDAL BOUQUET.
Was of the mo ! beautiful discretion, being
composed orai;_,e bioss. s:u whiterosebuds, rare or
■* eons flowers, aod sprigs of myrile with a trim
ming of tlouitou lace The uiyrtile was, by expres
command of her Majesty, seat from Osborne,and
was taken from plants reared from the sprigs
used ia the bridal bouquet.
Tns BRIDESMAIDS.
It is quite superfluous to say how they looked,
as robe.t In snowy white and wrapped in vails,
thev followed their royal mistress with soft foot
>teps; bou*h, as they were not going to be mar
ried they seemed to thiuk themselves relieved
from the necessity of looking on the ground a id
glanced about and turned to one and another,
and made believe to look as if they did not knew
and hear that they commanded almost their full
tribute of admiration behind such a lady in such
a scene as this Imagination must draw their pic
tures lor words would fail to paint them Their
dree -s were all of white —a wonderful mixture of
silk aid ’acs, that made them seem ethereal in
their lightness as partly wrapped in long soft veils
thev passed as noiselessly as a vision which cm
not be forgotten or described.
COMM fJTXCATIOXS. tIfSECBKS AXD DbBATBS We
publish in our columns from time to time, com
munications and speeches, from our leading uien;
also debates which may occur iu o r Nationa
and i'tute Legislative bodies; also, correspon
dence from various points. We wish to be dis
tinct 1 v understood tba: we do not endorse the
opinous expressed in any oommunicat on, letter,
or speech. We merely give them to the public
as seuumenis of ether meu, on various important
questions, and ths fealiugs that ex sts In various
sections. We shaii always retain to ourselves the
right to differ from our correspondents and
speech makers if we wish. As an independent
journal, we shall act independently, and advocate
ea’t.oria >whatever we think will tend best to
the public good.
It is staled that there ia more bacon and corn
for sale in Barbour county, Ala., than there baa
been ever before
Ttie Contrast.
When we compare our situation, ro tar a* mili
tary affair* are concerned, wish that of the spring
of I art year, we have much cause for congratula
tion and eneonregement. Then the clouds of war
fro»ned everywhere around us, then was he
( darkest season if rnr despondency. lanlldirec
tiong the foe seemed to close his line* around us
with almost irresistible strength. The tide if in
vasion rolled almost iuterruptedly from the Ohio
River to the Tennessee. That great aitery of the
continent, the 14is»i**ippi, wa*, wPb die exception
of here and there a point, n the undisputed pos
session of the enemy. The seacnast of the Con
federacy was not all lost, bn*, the ports that we
Still held lay at the merry of, aud would hare fall
en an easy prey to aa enterprising and vigorous
attack. On all sides the cause of the Coufedtra
cy se imed lost, but the people with an heroic de
votion which has gvined thorn the applause of
those foreign powers, whose admiration has not
proved potent enough to overc me their se.fish
ness, stilt maintained a stern ad undaunted Trent
to the invader ; the armies, though worn and
wast'd by battle and dis use, still kept the held,
enduring hardship* und privation* only (quailed
by these of their fathers who wrenched their lib
erties Irom the baud of the i ost poweriul mon
arch of furope. Still there was uo talk of peace
at the expense of honor, and the determination to
Sght out the tight to its ultimate object wan, if
possible, stronger than ever.
W'httt is the eitua ion now? Oie.wbo bad pro
phesied from the situu'.i.u of t -e.v j months since,
without knowitig the sp rit and detent i nation of
our people, would have loresien that the tide ol
,nvasion would h va r li-J uacbeck and to the Gulf
of Mexico, that, dtucourag and and • u’eeblsd, our
piople and armies would have l.uaib'l7 offend
their uecks to the yoke ud submitted to the in
exoruble d.cree of a fate too poweriul for zealous
patriotism to resist Vet Ike the giuutof luhle we
sprung up oul,> the stuirger lor cur temporary
downiall Hoou the tide of invasion was checked
and once or twice w»u roiled buck to its initiative
1 mit. Through up merit, bravery or skill of our
enemy, he has been enabled to ho'd the ground he
gained, and to regain what he temporarily lost,
but it is victo y to us that ev»ry where under the
must discouragug circumstances the preu 1 w uves
of invasion have bteu eta d—the tide is checked
if uct turned back, and ones checked there must
come the riflax. Already in the West, t h eir
armies, borne backward from the impreguable
walls of Vicksburg, are retiring discomfited, and
all indications paint to an eaily evacuation of the
State ot Mississippi. In Tennessee the Federate
confront us without haring gained uuy advan'nge
by the retreat from Murfreesboro’. Lee holds
Hooker in check at Fredericksburg and U'cbuiond
is as far from the invader’s grasp as it was two
years since. The once dieaded iron clads have
been driven away or destroyed before Charleston,
and their boasted invulnerability proved to hr a
delas.on. In tine, eveiy where, though we have
not acquired territory, we have gained in courage
and strength, and .n those poiii’s the enemy has
lost immensely.
Our dangers now proceed mostly from our
selves. If wo are able while slill waging the con
test with our enemy, to preserve ourliherties from
intrgiuing demagouges, and ambitious tyrants—
if we are able, # in the turmoil of the strife, tc
maintain the supremacy of the laws, and to re
press all infringements of taern, both by the hand
of power aud the violence of mobs, our destiny
will have been worked out, a settlement of the
present hostilities, honorable to both parties, may
be brought about at an early period, and we shall
be enable, to bequeath to our children indepen
dence, and that liberty without which indepen
dence is valueless. To be true to ourselves und
to our cause wo must hold ourseires responsible
to the law aud the Constitution, und bold als ,
every one hi<h and low, people and people’s-ser
vants, responsible to the same power.
The Keoeuk.—The following description of this
redoubtable monster, which now lies off Morns’
Island, with only a portion ol her turrets visible,
will be read and remembered with great pleasure.
It gives us unspeakable gratification to learn from
a trnstworthy source that one of the turrets of the
Keokuk was pierced by a conical Bhot from ti e
Brook’s gun recently received from Rich
mond :
Tbis vessel, the invention of Mr. G. \V. Whituev
an iron merchant of New York, is of an entirely
novel construction. Her dimensions are as fol
lows : Length over all, iucludmg the ram of fire
feet, 151 feet ti inches, breadth ot beam, 3ti feet,
depth of hold 13 leet C inches, draft of water 9
feet. Her sides present a very peculiar appear
anc, being constructed at au angle of 37 degrees,
se a* to cause the shot to roll off. With the ex
ception of a few inches of wood on deck which is
locked so as to keep it tight, some minor pieces
between decks, and the necessary joiner work, the
Tesssi is exclusively built of iron, with an armor
extending seme four lent below the water line,
while her flash deck is about five feet above the
water line.
Tbe hull of tha vessel, including frame and
beams, are exclusively cf iron. It is constructed
of half inch rolled iron platen. Three keisous roc
the whole length, wh le two bulwark*, fore aud
aft, form an inner vessel, whieh enables the struc
ture to float should the outside be riddled with
shot. Two bulwarks, one fore iud one aft, can
be tilled with water in fifteen minutes, cud emp
tied in forty minutes, so as to settle or raise tbe
veesel as wanted in action as much as one loot.—
These compartments also serve as a security
against a leak caused by the wrenching of tbe
ram. The hull is covered with an armor of bars
of four one inch iron set edgeways one inch apart
and between each a strip of yellow pine, over
which are three % inch plates, the whole riveted
with Itg inch botis, with 8 counter sunk beads of
about one foot apart.
The vessel has two fixed turrets inch, carrying
one gun, pierced with three port boles each, but
the gun is on a revolving glide. They are built
ou a base of inch rolh'i plates, and covered in
the same manner as the hull, thus obtaining for
the turrets a thickness of icefies. The port
holes are provided with heavy shutters, so con
structed as to work in two hciTcs. Tne slides for
the guns, whieh will be II inoh calibre, are placed
30 inches below the level of the deck which se
cures a greater height ior the turrets, which are
of a conical form, 25 feet diameter at the b&se and
14 leet at the top. Tbeir length is S feet S inches.
They are strongly braced by five 1 mch iron bars
set edgeways. Tbe s’Z! of the ports allows the
guns ten degrees vertical and eight degrees later
al range. The ventilation of the turrets is admir
ably provided for by an arrangement by which
the lower portion ot the turrets cau oe opened,
and 8s there is a communication between the two
turrets a dralt is produced which removes the foul
air generated ins:dc.
Tee vessel will be propelled by two propellers
and two engines of five hundred horse power.
Both rudder and propellers are guarded by an
overhanging guard of wrought iron on the after
part.
Mr. Whitney, who had conce.ved the idea of
building tbis vessel about tour weeks after the
outbreak ol the war, is quite sure cf her success,
both as regards easy navigation and proof against
shot. She requires a crew of 100 men, and can
carry in her magtzines 200 11-iach shots, 150 11-
inch shells, and the necessary powder, Ac.
The propellers end engines of the Keokuk are
so arranged as to allow one to work forward while
the other cau be reversed so as to turn tha vessel
ou her own pivot. Tbe guns cf tbe ship are
worked on a pivot similar to the arraugexent of
the pivot guns on a gunboat. The ship sits on the
water with all the grace of a regularly built woqd
®E thus putting at rest ail the fears expres
sed by many naut-cai men that she could not
float.
Iron Forces. —ll is the duty o capitalists in
every place where iron can bo made, to evict
forges at once. The Confederacy wants ail the
iron that can be manufactured. Our railroads
need it; our government armories need it. We
can produce mere iron than we can possibly use,
if our capitalist* will only exert themselves, and
go to work m the rign way with a will. Hon. J.
W. Lewis remarks thus ou the subject in a letter ]
to the Atlanta Intelligencer:
And having now, with some triends, nearly
completed anew forge, 1 am seriously meditating
about putting up at once another furnace. The
Conte, eracy needs to-day fifty more than they
have for use through this war and afterwards.—
Besides the forge spoken of, three others wiil
soon be in operation in tbe monntain regions of
Georgia, which will supply present pretsmg
wants in b.:r iron. If I had command of the
proper labor and managers, I would bn;ld and
wora forges an<fc furnaces while this cruel war
lasted— knowing that the country will need the
products of all tnat can be built and worked ; and
I hope that forges enough will be put up alter
crops are made, to manufacture an abundance of
iron for onr own use
AUGUSTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 21. 1865.
Tde Corns, cratlon last Sunday.
Tt-r consecration of the “ tffiuich of the Most
Holy Trinity ” was an event which had long been
awutid wi>h eager interest by the Catholic por
tion of the community, as well as by the merely
curious, who were upon the tip toe of expecta
tion to *vitness so unusual a ceremony, end to ex
amine an edifice to which rumor and past *. vents
tad given a wide spread fame.
The morn'ng wa* cloudy and portended rain,
but the people began to assemble at a very early
oour, and at o’clock, wb»a the preliminary
rites began, there were some 400 persons present.
The intensling ceremonies that succeeded were
performed rs delineated In oar issue of Sunday.
Wa regret that our limited ep.ee precludes us from
giving even au ou'liue of the very appropriate
arid beautiful discourse of B.sbop Quinlan, of Mo
bile, which was delivered from the porch to an
evidently opprt-cta'ive audience. The sermon
was purely dedicatory, and wrought with meta
phoric il allusions to the erection to the Mo;t High
of the Temple es Solomon.
Ibe exercises were continued without intermis
sion throughout the forenoon. Meanwhile the
c'ouds had melted away, and by 10 o’clock the
brilliant arsemblage that afterwards thronged the
Church, began to flock to the portals. The street
was fairly blocked with carriages. At 11, the tdi
tice was filled to its utmost capacity, the seats be
ing j rircipally occupied by ladies, while gentle
men selected the most advantageous possible po
sitions in the risles and vestibule. The organ loft
was Iso cro ded. The number present was abcut
2,500, among whom were many strsngers Irom
A'luuta, Charleston, Savannah, aud other places.
The succeeding ceremonies of consecration in
(h» great auditorium weriol the most imposing
c’ia acter, heightened by the architectural beauty
and grandeur o-‘ the interior edifice, and were
universally regarded wi b wrapt interest. In
these, the following named Bishops and Priests
participated : the Rt. Rev. Bishop Verot, the Very
K*v. T. F. O’Neil, V. G., nnd the Rev. F. Dufre,
of the Diocese of Havannab ; the Rt, Rev. Dr.
McGill, and Rev. Mr. Mullen, of the Diocese of
Richmond ; the Rt. Rev. P. Lynch, aud the Very
Rtv. Dr. Corcoran, of the Diocese of Charleston ;
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Quinlan, and tha Rev. Mr.
Coyle, of the D oocte of Mobil.-, and the Rev. G.
Dnjigan, Pastor, and Rev. J. F. Kilby, a-si slant
Pastor of the church at Augusta. The exercises
closed with the celebration of a solemn Pontifical
High Ma s, and att appropriate disaourte by Dr.
McGill.
Os the mas c we will net attempt to speak crit
ically. Suffice it to say that Mozart’s “Twelfth
Mass" and "AveVerom” wera moat artistically and
sweetly rendered, aud received by tbe delighted
audience with universal expressions of approval,
although the full effect of that magnificent har
mony was greatly impaired by the crowd that
pressed about the choir. The soprano was de
lightfuily clear and strong. Credit is due to Mr.
J. D. K tvanagb, choir manager, for his judicious
selection cf assistants to the regular church choir.
The vocaliß*.s on this occasion were Mrs. Kav
anagli, soprano, and Mrs. Uunnekvn, alto, assist
ed by the Misses Cusack and Gauter, and C.
Spaeth, bass, A. Dorr, tenor, assisted by Messrs.
Hnnneken and Mayer. Prof. Graeff, organist,
acquitted himself in his usual felicitous style,
though tbe lack ot a first class organ was severe
ly felt. Tha instrument uScd was an Alexandre
organ, kindly leaned for the occasion by Peter
Brenner, Esq.
We should fall to do justice to the subject in
band, did we omit to spuak of the pleasing effect
produced by the combination ol colors, and of
l.ght und shade, in the architectural designs of the
auditorium. The blinding glare so common to
some churches, and the oppressive gloom that
characterizes others, are both alike absent. Tbe
prevailing hue ol the interior iu a light lavender
or dove color, and the soft prints from the stained
windows blend harmoniously with it. The im
pression upon tbe senses is moat grateful. Wo
exist in tho atmosphere of a summer eve. The
mind grows tranquil, aud the thoughts wandorou
through impalpable aisles of light, till they rest in
tbo realm of cloud land above the Sanctuary,
where the dove is seem descending upon the ethe
real form of the Blessed Virgin. It was a happy
conception of the artist. We do not remember of
ever entering a church where the first impression
and the general effect were more pleasing.
Poland. —By the latest European intelligence,
ot date the 23d ot March, we learn of the contin
ued success of tbe Russian irms. The Polish he
ro and liberator, Lsngier ia., had been defeated
iu buttle, and driven, with many of his soldiers,
into AnstrLp territory. There ho was held for
some time, aa a prisoner, but wag finally surren
dered to the Kuesiuns, and is now confined in the
fortress at Cracow. Tbe master spirit of the revolu
tion being thus summarily disposed of, foreign
opinion is inclined to regard the struggle in Po
land us virtually at an end. The Czsr it seem*,
is disposed to be lenient in his hour of victory,
and will grant to Poland, it is said, her autonomy
ani a liberal Constitution. It is probable that
these proffered terms will be accepted, and that
tbe people will again lapse into an apparent ac
quiescence in the Russian rule; for the European
masses are accustomed to being led, and when de
prived ot their controlling head, seem incapable
of further effort, until some uew leader springs
from the realms of obscurity, aud suddenly be
comes the hero and liberator of his country.
Thus ends the last unsuccessful effort ol the
people of Poland to be free. The sympathies of
our own struggling countryment who have com
mon cause with them, are extended to the op
pressed in this her hour of trial, and will be ever
warm while the memory of a Pulaski is enshrined
in their memory.
Straw Hats and Bonxits. —Tbe summer sea
son is approschin ; when straw hats and bonnets
will be “in fashion.” It is important Qjut we
should look about us and see what substitute we
can provide for those we have heretofore had of
Northern manufacture. A correspondent of the
Edgefield Advertiser recommends selecting the
finest and largest straw from the rye field, for
braiding straw, and gives the following directions
for cutting and pr .-paring it: “ The rye must be
cut while iu b'.oom. cut as carefully as possible to
prevent breaking, cut early in the morning and
bundle it immediately, before the sun has much
power on it. It must then bo taken to a kettle of
boiling water and each bundle steeped three min
utes, then open the'bundles and spread out to dry
and bleach, a clear sun being almost indispensa
ble to tine color. After it b.comes properly dried,
put into a bundle again to be kept in a dry place
where the dust cannot s oil it.”
Very tine Palmetto bats arc already made here,
and the business will undoubtedly be profitably
continued.
Ths Produce Loas—Last Call.— Subscribers
to the Produce Loan wiil find an advertisement in
our columns to day from Messrs. Phinizy A
Clayton, the General Agents for Georgia. Tbe
advantages secured by an early attention to this
matter are ee; orfo ia the notic-v By paying the
amount of their subscriptions in Treasury notes
(not interest bearing) issued pn~r tc Dec. 2nd,
1562, subscribers will be entitled to eight per
oeut. bonds. This offer hoi -s good up to the 22i
inst., alter which time only seven per cent, bonds
cau be obtained.
; Attend ro thb Gardens.—Now is the lime to
; look to the gardens. Everylinch of soil should be
' made to yield to the utmost. Vegetable* will com
mand a higu price in thi* market the coming s a
sou, and every person in the city or vieinity that
ha* a garden fhonid make the most of it. Rely
upon it meat will b -. scarce and hard to get before
the summer is gone. With an abundance of v g
etabies and a little meat we can get along. Re
member this aui raise vegetables.
Philip A. Clayton, Esq., of Columbus bas been
appointed Confederate Marshal for Georgia, in
place of Tboa. L. Rose, deceased
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Address to the People of the Confederate
States.
In compitaneo with {lie request of Congress,
contained in resolutions passed on the fourth day
of the current month, I invoked your attention to
the prerent condition and future prospects of our
country, and to the duties wh’cb patriotism im
poses on os all during this great straggle for our
homes and ocr tibeities.
These resolutions are in the following language :
JOIST RSSOLtmOS EELATING TO TH* PB9DCCHON
OT PROVISIONS.
Whereas, a strong impression prevoils through
the country that the war now being waged sgs nst
the people of the Confederate Gtaies may termi
nate during the present year : and whereas, this
impression is leading mmy pu'.riotlc citizen! to
engage largely in the production of cottoji nnd
tobacco, which they would not otherwise do; and
whereas, in the opinion of Congress, it is 01 the
u’most importance, not only with a vi*w to the
proper subsistence of our armies, but for the in
ter. st and welfare of all the peop e, that the agri
cultural labor of the country should be employed
chiefly in the pr. daction 0. :i supply tl tood to
meet every contingency. The o'erc.
Resolved, by the Congress of the Cunfederate
States ot America, That it is the deliberate judg
ment of Congress tliat the people of these Htat.s.
while hoping for peiie,,aru u .i look to prolong-d
war as the only condition prcfl'.red i y enemy
short of subjugation; that every preparation - oces
sary to encounter such a war shorn be persisted
•in, and that the amplest supply of provisions for
the aimiea and people s .ould bu tte first object of
all agriculturists; wherefore it is earnestly recom
mended that the people, instead of planting cotton
and tobacco, shall dirict their agr cnltcral labor
mainly to the production ot such crops as will iu
lure a sufficiency off od for all classes and for
every emergency, thereby, with true patriotism,
subordinating the hep* ol gain to the cirtaiu good
ot the country.
See. 2. That the President is heiebv requested
to issue a proclamation to the people o! the e
States, urging upen them the nectss .y of guard
ing against the great per Is of a short crop of pro
visions, and setting forth such reasons therefor as
hisjudgment may dictate.
Fally concurring in the views thus expressed
by the Congtes«, 1 confidently appeal to your lore
cf co ntry lor aid in carrying into cfl'ect the re
commendations 0! your S.ina*ora and Repre
sentatives. * '
We have re .ched the close of the second year
of the war, and may point with just pride to tbo
history of our young Confcfiiracy. Alone, un
aided, we have met and overthrown the most
formidable comb nation of nasal and military
armaments that the lust 01 conquest erir ga'her
ed together for the subjugation of a tree peo
ple. We began this struggle without a single gun
afloat, wbile the roeources of our enemy enabled
them to gather fleets, which, according to their
official list, published in August last, cons'Sted of
427 vessels, measur.ng £40,036 tons, aud carrying
3,268 guns. Yet we have captured, sunk, or de
stroyed a number of these vessels, including two
large frigates and one steam sloop-of-war, while
four of tSeir captured steam gunboats are now
in cor possession, adding to the strength of our
little navy, which is rapidly gaining in numbers
and efficiency. To oppose invading forces, c im
posed es levies which have already exceeded th r
teen hundred thousand men, we had no resources
but the uncoaquerable valor of a people det rhi
iaed to be fre:; and we were so destitute of mili
tary supplies that teas of thousands of our citi
zens were rtluctuntly refused admission into th-o
servicefrom our inability to ptovide them with
arms, while for rt any months some of cur im
portant strongholds owed their safety chiefly to
a careful concsalment of the fact that we were
withouta supply of powder for our oaiiuou. Your
devotion and patriotism have triumphed over all
tbesa obstacles, and called into existence the mu
nitions of war, tho clothing, and the subsistence
which haTe enabled our soldiers to illustrate their
valor ou numerous battle fields, and inflict crush
ing defeats ou successive armies, each of which
au arrogant foe fondly imagined to bs invincible.
The contrast between our pest and present con
dition is well calculated to inspire full confidence
in the triumph of onr arms. At no previous pe
riod of the war have our forces been so numerous,
so well organized, and so thoroughly disciplined,
armed and equipped, as et present. The season
of high water, on which iur enemies relied to
enable their fleets of gunboats to penetrate into
our country and devastate our homes, 13 fast pass
ing away. Yet, our strongholds on the Misßisaip
>i still bid defiance to the foe, and months of cost
y preparations for their redaction have been spent
in vain. Disaster has been tae result of their every
effort to turn or to storm Vicksburg and Port
Hudson, as well as of every attack on our batte
ries on the Red river, the Tallahatchie and other
navigable streams. Within a lew weeks tho fall
ing waters and the increasing heats of summer
will complete their discomfiture, and compel their
baffled and defeated forces to tbe abandonment of
expeditions on which was based their chief hopes
of success in cße"ting our subjugation.
AVo must not forget, however, teat the vrnr is
not ye*, eudsd, and that we are still confronted by
powerful armies and threatened by numerous
fleets, and that the governmeu. which controls
these fleets and armies is driven tn the most des
perate efforts to effect the unholy purposes in
which it has thus far been defeated. It will use
its utmost energy to avert the impending doom,
so fully merited by the atrocities it has commit
ted, the savage barbarities which it has encour
aged, and the crowuiDg infamy of its attempt *0
excite a serviie population to tbs ma saere of our
wives, our daughter-, and our help’ess ch'ldrei..
With such a contest before us there is but one
danger which the Government of your choice re
gards with apprehension, and to avert this dan
ger it appeals to the never failing patriotism and
spirit of self-sacrifice which you have exhibited
since tbe beginning of the war. The very unfa
vorable season, the protracted drought of last
year, reduced the harvests on which wc depended
far below an average yield, and the deficiency
was unfortunately still more marked in the North
ern portiou of the Confederacy, where supplies
were specially needed for the army. If, through
a confidence in early peace, which may prove de
lusive, our fields should be now devoted to tbe
production of cotton and tobacco, instead of grain
an.i live stock, and other articles necessary for
the subsistence of the people and the army, the
consequences may prove serious ii not disastrous,
especially should the present season prove as un
favorable as the last. Y our country, therefore,
appeals to you to lay aside all thought of gain,
and to devote yourselves to s-.cunngyour liber
ties, without which these gains would be value
less. It is true that the wheat harvest in tbe more
Souther States which will bs gathered next month
promises an abundant yield; but even if tbis
promise be fulfilled, the difficulty of transporta
tion, enhanced as it has been by an unusually
rainy winter, will cause embairassmentß in mil
itary operations and suffering among the people,
should tbe crops ii the middle and northern por
tions of the Confederacy prove deficient. Bnt no
uneasiness need be felt in regard to a mere supply
of bread for man. It is for the large amount of
coin and forage required for the raising of live
stock, and lor tho supply of the animals used in
military operations that your aid is specially re
quired. These articles are too butky for distant
transportation, and in them the deficiency in the
last harvest was most felt. Let your fields be de
voted exclusively to the production of core, on's,
beans, peas, potatoes ana other food for man and
beast. Let corn be sown bioad cast fer fodder,
in immediate proximity totoreiiroads, rivers and
canals, and let all your efforts be directed to tbe
prompt supply of these artioßa in the districts
where our armies are operating. Yoa will thus
add greatly to tbeir efficiency, end lurnish the
means witnout which it U impracticable to make
those prompt and active movements which have
hitherto stricken terror into our enemies, and se
cured our most brilliant triumphs.
Having thus placed before you, my countrymen,
the reason for the call made on you for aid ia sup
plying the wants of the coming year, I add a few
words of appeal in behalf of tbe brave soldiers
now confronting yonr enemies, and to, whom your
Government is unable to furnish all the com orts
they ao richly merit. Tbe supply of meat for the
army is deficient. This deficiency is only tem
porary, for measures have been adopted which
will, it is believed, soon enable us to restore the
full ration. But tuat ration is now reduced at
times to one bait the usual quantities iu some of
our armies. It is known that the supply of meat
throughout the country is sufficient for tbe sup
port ol all, but the distances are so great, the
condition of the roads has been so bad during the
five months of winter weather through which We
4iave inst passed, and"the attempts of grovelling
ipeculators to forestall the market and make
money out of the life-blood of onr defenders, have
so much influenced the withdrawal from sale of
the surplus in the hands of the producer that the
Government has been unable to gather full sup
plies. The Secretary of War has prepared a plaD,
which is appended to this address, by the aid cf
which, or some similar means to be adopted by
yourselves, you can assist the officers cf the Gov
ernment in the purchase of the bacon, the pork
and the beef, known to exist in large quantities
in different parts of the coun ry. Even if the
suiylus be less than is believed, is it not a bitter
and humiliating reflection that those who remain
at home, secure from hardship and protected from
danger, should be in the enjoyment es abundance,
and that their slaves also should have a full sap
ply of food, while their sons, brothers, husbanos
and fathers are stinted in the rations on which
their health and efficiency depend ?
Entertaining to fear that you will either mis
construe the motives cf this address, or fail
to respond to the call of patriotism, I have
placed the facts fully and frankly before yon.
Let us allunite in tbe performance of oar
duty, each in his sphere; and, with concert
ed, persisten', and well directed effort, there
seems little reason to doubt, under the bless
ings of Him to whom we look for guidance,
t and who has been to us our shield and onr strength,
we will maintain the sovereignty utid in iepend
-1 enca of thete Confederate States, end tr insm.t to
i onr posterity the her tare biqueath by onr
; fathers
(Sign.d) JKFFBR3ON Davis.
Exkcutivj Offici, )
Ei.'hmond, April 10, ’O3 j
PLAN SUGGESTED BY TBS «CBSTAEr OF WAt.
I. Let the people in etch county, pariah, or
ward, select at public meeting, aa "early us con
venient, a committee of three or more disereet
citizens, charged w ith the duties herein:'tier men
tioned.
If. Let it be the duty of this committee to ascer
tain from each citizen in tho county or paiish
what amount of surplus meat, whether bacon,
pjrk, or beef, be can spare for ihe use of the
army, alter res-rving a supply tor his •aniily, and
those dependent on turn for load.
Let this committee fix a price, which is deemed
by them a just compensation for the artioles fur
nished, and inform the eitizms what this price is,
so that each may know, before delivery, what
price ts to be paid fur the articlis furnished.
Let this committee make arrangements for the
transportation of the supplies to some convenient
depot, a ter consultation with the officer who is
to receive them.
Let the committee make and livery cf the sup
plies aud receiving payment of the price, and as
sume the duty ot paying it over to tbe citizens
who have tarnished the supplies.
111. AVhere the duty of the committee is per
formed in any town or city at which there may be
a Quartet master or Commissary, n >'further duty
ncea be required of them than .0 deliver to the
officer a list of names ot the e tlzjns and of the
supplies which each is ready to 1 urnish, and the
price fixed; whereupon the editer will himsetf
gather the supplies and make puvtneat.
IV. Where the supplies are furnished iu the
country the cost of transportation to the depot
will be pi'd bv the Government, iti adcition to
the price fixed by the committee.
V. As this appeal is made to the people for the
benefit of cur brave defenders cow in the army,
tbe Department relies with confidence on the
patriotism of the people th.it no more than just
compesation would be fixed by the committees,
nor accepted by those whos; chief motive will be
to aid their country, and not to make undue gains
out of the needs ot our noble soldiers.
James A. Skddon,
April 11. Secretary of War,
Confederate Congress.
SENATE—APRIL 9
A resolution was adopted, “That the President
be requested to furnish, far as may be in the De
partment of VV»r at this time, to the Senate, in
secret sessicu, at as early a day as practicable, a
statement of the troops tn the Trans-Mississippi
Department, showing the divisions, brigades, re
giments, battalions, batteries and independent
companies, the strength o! each, und the aggre
gate of the whole, with the States from which
each comes; also the amount of tbe ordnance,
with their class and size ; also the ex'ent of de -
fieier.cies, if any are stated, if small arms, ammu
nition, or ordnance stores or clothing, of any
class.”
"The Congress of the Confederate States do
exact, That the President be, and be is hereby
authorized to confer upon the Chief of the Ord
nance Bureau the rank, pay and emoluments of a
Brigadier Ganerel in the Pro isional hrtry.”
Referred.
The Senate resolved into secret legislative ses
sion on the Tax bill.
HOUSE—APRIL 8.
Night Session. —The Committee on the Judi
ciary reported a bill to provide for the execution
of deeds by Marshals in certain cases, which was
taken up and passed.
The same committee reported a bill concvping
fees of District Attorneys jT
On motion, the bill was amended by striking out
tbe second section and inserting:
"Provided, That the amount of compensation
paid to tbe District Attorney, from all sources,
shall not exceed five thousand dollars per annum.”
The bill then passed.
HOUSE—ARPIL 9.
The Committee on the Judiciary, reported back
a bill to provide for placing in the military ser
vice of the Confederate States citizens of Mary
land res d;ng or soiournmg (ithin the limits o
tbe Confederacy. The committee ask to be dis
charged from its further consideration, and that
it be referred to the Military Committee. The
Committee on the Judiciary express the opinion
*>>at Congress has power to pass the law. Itefer
*-ud to Military Committee.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing tnat they had disagreed to the House
amendment to the Exemption Bill. The House
insisted upon its amendment, and accorded the
committee of conference.
The Committee on the Judiciary, reported a
bill to continue in force the act authorizing a sus
pension of the writ of habeas corput , .
The question of postponing, and placing the
bill on tbe Calendar, was decided in the affirma
ive.
senate.—APß n 10.
The Committee of Conference, ou the disagree
ing votes cf the two Houses on tbe bill to exempt
mail contractors from military service, presented
a report recommending that the Senate agree to
the amendment o' the House, modified so as to
read : And no contractor an any route of less
than ten miles in length, and on which the mail is
carried on horse, shall be exempt under thie act.
The report was concurred in.
The Committee on tt>“ Judiciary was directed
to inquire whether any further legislation be re
quired to restrain aad punish military officers
who may resist or interfere with the execution of
civil judicial process.
The following were paused : A bill to authorize
the i sue ot eight per cant, bonds or certificates of
stock in certain cases; bill for the relief of cer
tain officers and soldiers from tbe State of Mis
souri ; House bill to aid Committees of CoDgrers
in the investigation of matters referred to them ;
House bill to amend the act to secure copyrights
to authors and composers; Senate bill to abolish
ell ports of delivery in the Confederate States.
1 he Housu bill to repeal the laws of naturaliza
tion, reported back without amendment, was or
dered to be printed.
The Senate went into secret legislative session.
HOUSE —APRIL 9.
Nikirr Session’.—The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Committees be culled through
for reports before the transaction ol any other
business, except matters of personal privilege aud
other matters regarded as of such high impor
tance under ordinary rule aa to give them prece
dence over all other business, and in the mean
lime no to suspend the rules shall be in order ;
and this resolution shall apply to secret as well
as to open session.'
T e consideration ol the Senate bill to organize
the Supreme Court of the Confederate States, was
postponed till the third Monday in next session.
The consideration of the Senate bill to establish
a Court for the investigation of claims oga nst the
Confederate States, was postponed till the fourth
Monday in next session.
HOUSE—APRIL 10.
The Chair announced the following Special
Committee on the bill relating to Congressional
elections : Messrs. Swan.Machen, Freeman, Pres
ton, and Manly.
Also, the following oa the committee of confer
ence relating to the exemption bill: Messrs. Ke
naii, of Georgia, Pugh and Wright, of Tennessee.
Mr. Chilton submitted a report from tbe man
agers on the part of the House, in relation to the
disagreeing votes of the two Houses, upon the
bill to exempt contractors for carrying the mails,
and' the drivers of post coaches and hacks,
from military service. The report recommends
the following amendment to the amendment of
the House : “and uo contractor on any route of
less than ten miles in length, and on which the
mail is carried on horse, snail be exempt under
tbia act.”
Mr. Wright, of Georgia, called for the special
order of thedey—a bill to reorganize and promote
the efficiency cf tbe medical branch of the milita
ry service. Coder instruction of the Committee
on tte Medical Department, Mr. Wright reported
a substitute, of which tbe following is a synopsis:
That the rank, pay and allowances of a Briga
dier General in the Provisional army shall attach
to the offise o! Surgeon General. That there shell
be appointed in the Provisional army two assist
aot surgeons general, with the rank, pay aid al
lowances of colonels of cavalry ; such number of
medical inspectors, not exoeed.au ten, as the
President may direc’, with the rank, pay and al
lowances of colonels of cavalry: such number of
surgeons, with the rank, Ac., of lieutenant colo
ne.s of cavalry, to be assigned to such duty as tbe
President may direet; and such number of sur
geons with the rank, Ac., of majors of cavalry, to
be assigned to each duty as ths President may
direct. Proposes to establish in the Provisional
army an infirmary corps o' medic il officers, (sur
geons aud assistant surgeons, wth the rank, As.,
of other medical officers of like grades,; in number
cot to exceed one surgeon tor each brigade, and
one assistant surgeon for each regiment, who
shall not be attached to the organization of troops,
but shall serve in the field or m field hospitals,
under such regulations as the Secretary ot War
shall prescribe. Tne appointment of a medical
officer of the regular army to any office created
by this act shall not affect hi* position in the regu
lar army. The rank conferred on medical officers
by tbis act shall not entitle them to exercise com
mand, except in their own department.
After a long debate, the substitute was adopted
and the bill passed—yeas 44, nays 27. ..
The Committee on tbe Judiciary, a Senate o.u
to amend the sequestration laws, and to provide
indemnity for citizens of the Confederate States
and person* aiding the same in the existing war
with the United State*, jvith an amendment, i OB
VOL. LXXVII.—-NEW SERIES VOL. XXVII. NO. 16.
bill provides, in the first s.ctiou, for the'suspon
stan daring the war of the saie of such urnp-*rty
as cannot be sold at its fur value.
NIGHT tkS-ION.
The Houee resnmed the consideration" of the
bill to umend an uct relative to the BiqaestratioD
Mr. Gray s substitute was agreed to as an
amendment to th» S mate bill, and passed.
i*NATE—APRIL 11.
The following were passed: A resolution, ‘ That
the Preside t be requested to communicate to the
Senate, at as e*r:y a day is practicable, wpips of
all orders ci letters Irom the War Department, to
any officer or offic rs in command ol the Trans
Mississippi military Department, lequiring the
military re trict’.ons placed upon tbe commerce
across the tt o Grande river, and particularly up
on the exportation o! cotton, to be revoked and
annulled.” The bill to establish an Ordnance
Department—p ovides that the Ordnance Depart
ment shad consist of one Oolonel, two l.ievUcnant
Colonels, four Majors, eight Captains, and as
many subaltern offic rs detailed ns tbe President
may detm necessary, the officers of the ooips to
huve the pay and allowances as provided by 1 ■«'
for officers of like rade in the euginoer corps.—
A bill to prescribe the rates of postage orl news
papers, periodicals, books, and transient other
matter—p ovides that one cent shall be otarged
on each newspaper not exceeding three ounces in
weight, and for every additional ounce one-bah
cnt additionnl; periodicals pub'ished ofteuer
than semi-monthly shall be charged as newspap rs;
regular subscribers to newspapers shall pay tbeir
postage quarterly in advance, Ac., Ac. A bill to
increase the efficiency of the Medical Department.
The Committee on Finances, reported House bill
(or the assessment and collection ts taxes, abich
w s ordered to be printed.
The Military Committee, reported baek, with
an amendment by way of a substitute, the House
bill tb allow commutation for clothing to the mi
litia in actual service of tbe Confederate States.
The following is the Committee’s substitute:
" Sau. 1. That all laws and pa*ts of laws now in
lorce providing for clothing lor soldiers iu the
Confederate service, be and they «ra herebv ex
tended so as to embrace all non commissioned offi
c rs and privates who may be in iheectual service
of tbe Confederate States ” Tbe bill was placed
on the calendar.
A number of Honse bills were road a first and
second time and appropriately referred.
The following were placed on the secFet cal
endar : Tbe bill to amend tbe act to prohibit the
exportation of cotton from the Coniederate
States, except Jirough the aeaports of said Slates,
and to punish persons offending therein; the bill
to provide for the capture of soldiers absent with
out leave, and to pay their captors.
HOUSE— APRIL 11.
The bill to amend the sequestration lairs was
discussed at length, and tins ly re erred' to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The House then went into secret session on ths
tax bill.
From Louisiana.
The Federal guu boat Diana, lately tuken by onr
troops, near Pattersonville, L-i., was tbe best gun
boat they bad in Berwicks Bay. Her armament
consisted of fiva guns, viz : one Parrot 32-pound
rifle gun, teu an 1 a half feet long; two 82-pound
smooth bore, and one brass 12 pound rilled howit
zer ; one brass 12-ponnd howi’zir, smooth bote,
and one hundred and fifty stands of small arms
for sharpshooters. Bhe contained an immense
amount cf splendid ammunition and other valua
ble stores. Though her cabin was badly riddled,
her engines ar.d machinery, her guns and her bull
are in excellent order. In a few days she will be
in good condition for a fight. The Dlana’bad one
hundred aud twenty-two men on board »hen she
was attacked Os this number ten were killed,
sixteen wounded, ninety-five taken prisoners, and
five missing Those last jumped overboard, and
perhaps drowned. The beauty of this capture is
that tbe act was not only well done, but all of the
final details were well carried out We have ad
ded a splendid gun boat and a large amount of
mT.tary stores to our navy without losing a sin
gle man.
The wreck of the ram Lancaster has been caught
at Point Coupee, La.
The Port Hudson News of the 3 i reports the
partial evacuation of Batou Rouge by the Yan
kees. About 15,000 troops have been sent away.
Governor Moore has issued a proclamation con
vening the Louisiana Legislature at Shreveport on
tho fourth ol May next.
Among the acts passed at the late session of tbe
Louisiana Legislature was oue to orovi-.t. for tho
(amiloß of absentees in the service.
Au artillery officer, writing from Port Hudson,
ssys tbe cannonading there was the heaviest of
the war; about three hundred large guns and
mortars were belching forth their terrible than
ders at the same time.
From MUslMlppl,
Volunteering for the Confederate is said to be
going on briskly in North Mississippi.
The Federals have been obliged to abandon one
of their guoboa b at the mouth of the Amite river.
Her crew were driven off by our troops.
A negro mistaking some of our troops for Abo
litionists ou Deer creek, Miss., offered them bis
services—and was strung up at once.
The Mississippi papers think that the Federals
intend making a plundering, robbing raid through
the Northern section of that State.
In some portions of Mississippi, the late heavy
frosts have destroyed the fruit crop.
The court of inqairy requested by Major Gene
ral Lovell to investigate tbe defenses and capture
of New Orleans, and tbe cir nmstances attending
tbe same, is now in session in Jackson. It is com
posed of Major General Hindman, of Arkansas;
Brigadier General Gardner, of Georgia, and Bri
gadier General Drayton, of South Carolina; Major
Page, judge advocate.
The Jackson Appeal gives the following account
of the attack by Farragut’s fleet at Grand Gulf:
Anticipating that snch a movement wonld be
made by him, our batteries had been kept con
stantly manned, ready for action for some time,
and a vigilant watch kept up. As soou as their
approach was announced by the sentinels, every
man was at bis post, and when the first vessel
came within range, the upper batteries opened
upon her, and the fire was taken up immediately
by the whole line. Tbe action lasted about twen
ty minutes, during which time our batteries fired
some eighty shots, and, in many instances, with
terrible effect, a rakiug fire having at one time
been procured uprn the Hartford. The enemy
fired three broadsides at one of our batteries, anti
saluted each battery as they passed with a perfect
shower of grape und c nister. The unfortunate
bursting ol one of the light pieces, ctused some
derangement ot lire for a few minutes in tbe bat
tery when the explosion took plaoe, but it was
soon renewed with double vigor. A’ter the ene
my bad passed our lower batteries, one of tbe
smaller veßseU fired a lee euu, which was answer
ed by a rocket Irom toe Hartford, aud the other
vessel immediately closed in upon her, and they
then all anchored, where they remained nntil the
next morning.
From Tennessee,
Federal prisoners are continually arriving at
Chattanooga from the front.
The bridge over Hickory creek, on the McMinn
ville and Winchester railroad, Team, ha* been
burped by some traitors.
It i& very evide tt that the Federals are making
gre it preparations t o invade East Tennessee.
The Winchester Bulle.in says that Rosencranz
is trying to out-Herod the Ueast of Orleans iu
diabolism. Everything is taken from the inhab
itants, and negroes forced away. One old and
highly respectable citizen of Rutherford county,
nimed Drake, has been shit because of some he
invented against him by hi* negroes.
The Tennessee papers say that it ia evident
Rosencranz has been largely reinforced from the
Federal Army of the Potomac.
A Tailahoma correspondent o' the Chattanooga
Rebel says, “ there is evidently a grand movement
of the army on foot, in the Western Department—
such must be the leet, as the time has arrived for
such a movement, and the condition of the enenr y,
baffled in ail his plans, a‘. all points, seems to in
vite us forwar,.”
Wheat crops in Franklin county, Tenu., are re
ported to look promising.
Letters from parties residing within the Feder
al lines in Tennessee, say that the Yankees are
still commiting outrages npon tbe defenseless cit
izens who refuse to peijure themselves to tbe des
potic powers of Lincoludom. Old men and wo
men and tender youtbs are incarcerated upon the
shallowest pretexts.
To Soldibrs Families in ths Con»*dibacy.—
Tee subscriber offers three hundred tierces of
tresh beaten Rice, by the single tierce, to the fam
ilies of soldiers in actual service, or tboj® who
died in tbe military service of the Confederate
States, at ten cents per lb. t
Applicants, whether by person or ’ from
furnish evi cnee of their claim in '^d
some perron known to oi certified by
““if money be sent by check.tbe ‘aton l
shipped according to ‘°*i r .*° t j.°°n'ge wiil be trans
being added, and the surplus cnang
mitted in tbe w me “ a ,f “llmar Savannah, Ga.
XT Papers will * g ‘ Tm *
above a few insertion*. _
ZZ . the camp •» Fredericksburg state
thh onrViopi are in good health and exeeilent
"Tetters from Norfolk, Ya;, atata i that the negroes
."miolent and impudent, and are occupying
Jome'oftbe finest residences in the city
‘ Our Milledgavillo Letter.
SPECIAL CORRE'PO.NDKNCE FP CBEONIORS A SENTINEL.
Debate on the CantolurMe Bond
Kndorecßteni BIG.
Muledcsville, April 11.
At the afternoon s ssion iu.theH*nt eon Thurs
day, Mr. He3ter preceded with the argument on
the bill under consideration et the hour of ad
journment. He maintained that the country can
not bear the amount ol taxat on accessory to sus
tain the credit of the currer cy. Ho, therefore,
thought more rnouey must bo borrowed. Con
gress has the power to borrow tt, and may bor
row it on the credit of the States with their con
sent W T c»re all the States are equally interest
ed tbe propriety of this course seems spparent.
Endorsements are l. quired among individuals in
borrowing money, aud .here can be no injury to
tne States ’n the proposed endorsement, ilen
talk o! bankruptcy, ono the danger of involving
tho S.atrs in it. We cau pay a debt of t'2,000,-
000,000 in t n yours
Judge S-ipheus followed, uga nst endorsement.!
Ha argued that while our armies have achieved
reorders, aid the President had in many respeo'.s
sbovn himself a great aud wise leader, tbe linan
cial system off the Govern-lent has not been suc
cessful, bnt exhibited conclusive evidence of error
—egregious error. This error is self-confessed in
the lute adop‘ion of the cotton policy, and in ask
ing now for relief from the dffieulties wh ch beset
our finances. We are told that we ought tc en
dorse because we are asked to do if, a&d because
refusal will show a want of confidence of the suc
cess of the government. The resolutions offered
by him declare explicitly the ground cf refusal,
and Georgia has some reputation fer meaning
whatshesays. ‘tie alluded to her vindication of the
principles affirmed iu the Georgia platform, in
which the p'edges of Georgia had been gloriously
redeemed He maintained that there could be no
possible good iu .dors-ment, but much certam mis
cieff—mise'uiel to t e States; mischief to the Gov
ernment, and mischief to the holy otuse in wbicb
both are interested. 11 is tLat State en
dorsement will b-.-u ti our credit—that ftrw is bet
ter than one. Will ths paper of a corporation,
in which tbe propei ty ot each id bound, be more
secure by toe tndors.ment of the corporators?
On this principle the names seem to be tvary
thing—suppose then you endorse every moruiog.
Mr. Hester—ls where a man had a note ou the
Inftrioi Court ot a county, would it not be better
to have it endorsed by two or lu re.e rich men of
the county ?
Mr. Stephens—Yes; because the rich man
might note cff. He didn’t suppose Vtr iniu or
Georgia were going to travel. 11 we grant that
the Gov mment is going te fail, th re is secur.ty.
We ure asked why the credit of the S ates is
better than that ot the Confederacy ? Ist. Be
cause the. e is u possibility that t. o Confederacy
ay fail 2d. Toe debts of the Stales are small,
and they cau pay tue r interest promptly. As we
increase State responsibility we increase the in
terest, MU t. e danger 11 inability to most it.—
Georgia’s share'of ike public deb', iu less than a
year, will be $100,000,000 —her interest on it
$6,000,000 If Congress fails to provid- for the
payment ol this interest, can Georgia do it? Con
gress has no right to shuffle off responsibility,
and put the ungrateful office of-tax-ga hcrer upon
Hk iSiates. He declared that the credit of the
Government cannot be strengthened by tbis en
dorsement
Mr. Whittle—The seven per cent, bonds of the
Biate sell at 160. Why are the bonds ol tho Booth
West rn Railroad at 165?
Mr. Stephens—lt arises ont of the certainty of
the read i aying its iuterest; or it may be because
they run for a longer time than State bonds. It
is not worth wbile to ask these questions. Tell
me, .aid he, how can a State endorsement add to
security, when it brings no means—answer me
that?
Mr. Whittle—Just on the principle th.*t a man
(eels better sa'.isiie t with a no o lh.*n an open ac
count. It taeilita.es its collection i>y bringing it
a. arer home.
Mr. Stephens—Congr ss hes the taxing power,
equal to an execution. How can Congress tail, as
long ub the Stales stand? CoDgr<s3 can come
here and take all our property to pay tha debt.—
The idea ot adding b'recgth by endorsement, ib
like a little boy trying to lift himself by th-. legs
of his breeches.
Mr. 8 ephena here alluded to the position of
Mr. Lawson.
Mr. Lawßon—l did say t ;at State endorsement
binds the people in case of secession.
Mr. Stephens—l don’t want the obligation on
us iu that event. Will gentlemen sey that we
should legislate our port of tbe debt unless we get
our share of the public property ? Shall we be
told that we have got no property ? The time
will come when Ar.zona and Central America
will be ours. This is the destinr opened to us
when we ou loose from the body of death t:= which
the Union bound us. Endorsement gives security
in case of reconstruction. This is the chief ob
jection to the bill. Uo did not wish so give capi
talists this temptation. Endorsement is dissolv
ing their interest in the Cinfed racy; not oniy
tha , it kicks the beam nnd turns their interest the
other way. As soon as they obtain State endorse
meut, they will be interested in stepping ths
debt. If it goes on, a point will be reached where
repudiation will bo inevitable. This is a pow. rful
motive; don’t tell me capitalists are above it.
Mr. Lawson—We propose to endorse $200,000,-
000. The debt of the United States is several
billions Will not tbe interest of capitalists lead
them to prefer a separate government to recon
struction, with so much greater public debt?
Mr. Stephens—This supposes reconstruction
with th» old Union. We might unite with tbe
Northwest. But to whatever new concern she
may go, the Btate is bound, and the tempation to
lead to any alliance to stop the war is great.—
This argument is met by Dr. Boyce by saying
that in case of reconstruction this war debt could
be repudiated. Then there would be no additional
security.
We are told in one argument that it gives credit
if the Confederacy fails; in another, that we will
repudiate. Have gentlemen no dread of recon
struction? Before it can be accomplished oar
threshholds must b 9 baptised with the blood of
brothers—for it can never be reached except
through the blood of the sons of liberty. (Cheers )
If you want to maintain the government beware
how you give tbo government power to sap it.—
Look around at the prevailing extortion and spec
ulation. Everybody is run mad with money-ma
king, while the oountry is bleeding at every pore.
The power of money combinations is felt here; it
was felt in the old government. Gold has a subtle,
all-pervading influence on human nature. Like
the lightning, it splits the tree asnnder, even when
you cannot track its path. If endorsement bus no
influence over capitalists it is ineffective.
Endorsement is dangerous in au&ther respect;
it tends to consolidation. It will make it more
diffi suit for a State to secede. Should a sense of
wrong render *uch a step necessary or desirable
he would not put manacles upen tbe hands of the
States. We should then have the debt to pav or
the scorn ol repudiation, with no assurance 61 se
curing a share of the public property. He w«-uld
have the States bound in all propor ways, bat was
unwilling to see unfair influences brought to bear
on a btste to make it difficult for her to vindicate
her honor.
He desired no more secession—but il it did
eome, he trusted there would be a breed of men
to meet it.
Is ia said that the clanse giving Congress power
to borrow money on the credit of the States means
that it haa a right to do so on the credit of a sin
gle State, or of tbe States separately. If this is
so, let them go and do it, and say nothing to ns
about it. If it is so, there is no lecority in State
endorsement. Bnt the Constitution means that
Congress may borrow money on tho credit of the
States as a body polit'o.
Tbia endorsement is not for $200,000,000 mere
ly, but lor the whole, for if you stop endo'sing
after yon begin, the credit will go beyond resur
rection.
Another objection to the proposed endorsement
is, that the different States have different condi
tions and different plans, and he instanced the
propositions of the different States. Thought wo
onght to consult our piople before we bina our
selves to this measure. lie wonld risk his opin
ion that it wonld carry tbe credit of the State
down, and not carry the credit of the Confederate
States up. The States are bound ior their own
debit—have control of taem —but to a'-y they are
better than Confederate bond*, is an absaroity.
The obligation to tbe Confederacy comprises
everything but nemc, and name, in
is a sounding brass aud c ‘ ar char -
Thi endorsement scheme will ,r d jj- re _
acter as Baders. Tbygg •
alize the evils of onr 10.l 0 .“ h oa ii p enty, an'
th‘m, while prices are t' ej . nobo a / would be
if it would not decline fni “*^ ernnaen t it is dif
serioualy hurt « ‘ p h our g d ,bt mountain high,
farent—it i* P !lt advantage in the
and giving, th J ™° / n fbe war. For every dol
economy o. carry g wjl , bnng a gol d do i_
lar a dollar or its equivalent,
only pays a gold doliar-
Tr a Price and a half, and a lulls over, while we
at five prices. It is Ru* redundancy, an•' not
■Mirc'ty of supplies, that is injuring us. We’ve
men enough, powder enough, and lood enough, if
we can sustain onr currency.
Tbe argument is, to rescue the currency by en
dorsement ; the true way is to begip to pay. Let
Georgia abandon tr;is endorsement scheme, and
point Congress to the true souroea of relief—cot
ton and taxation. Rightly applied they will take
onr feet ont o f the miry clay, and set them ou the
rock of a firm credit. We might a s well attempt
to gain power by the use of. machinery, as to talk
of restoring credit by State endorsement, which
gives no new power or strength whatever.
While the Secretary of tho Treasury has, at
this late day, attempted to bny cotton, there is no
question that he has been overreached by capital
ists. Glorious a* has been onr military career, and
nobly as the President has, in many respeots, guid
ed us through the darkness, the management o
the finanous ban been a failure. Let Georgia tell
them to slop fiddling, and to to work in the right
direclion, and ia earnest. Cotton is not a politi
cal king, but o financial power of great influence.
We r.re told war cannot be carried on, aave on
a credit. Carlyle tells us that Frederick the Great
carried on a seven years war, and came outwrith
ont owing a dollar. We want litttle, save what
we have in our midst, and asyste nos taxation
could have been so adjusted as to have met onr
expenses.
The scheme to buy cotloa at twelve and a half
cents and sell at twenty won’t work. We want
silver and exchange—wo want (j*old to pay the
interest on onr debt; ihat will raise onr credit
The capitalists are too sharp to be taken in by
tbe scheme of Mr. Boyco. He had stated that one
gentleman had offered to take SIOO,OO6 —not ma y
will do it, because it is a foolish thing. Mr. Boyco
his admitted the value cf cotton bonds, in his
allusion to the $15,000,000 loau. Increase that
vjheme, aud the bonds will go to one hundred
...■astead of seventy seven. Mr. Boyce had stated
that bonds bad sold at sixty at Liverp&ol. If so,
it; is very strange the Government didn’t sell
more, as they arc worth but twenty in gold here.
Mr. Boyce must have been mistaken.
He concluded in au appeal to the House and to
Congress to slop fiddling and go to practical fi
nanciering.
Mr. Stephens was followed by Mr. Lester the
next morning, in a speeoh ot masterly power aud
eloquence in favor of endorsement.
Our MllledgeviHe Correspondence.
[sv*oi*L .lunararOMnotos or ciuoN.oi.l * iutiku.
SENATE —APRIL 13.
Mr. Harris moved to reconsider the bill for the
reli sos the widows of deceased soldiers, which
motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Alexander, the action of the
Senate in rescinding tbe resolutions authorizing
tbe seizure of factories and tanneries, Ac., was
ree*»altered. Tbe resolution was taken up, and
laid u»"flTe table.
Mr. Mitchell introduced a bill for the relief of
Mrs. M. A F. Sme&d, formerly Mrs. Giohan. It
seems that Mr. Grohan left the country, and ssnt
back intelligence of bis death, whereuponUshe
married Mr. Bmead, alter which Grob '.n returned,
and rhe now applies for relief from the pains and
penalties of bigamy.
Gen. Hansell introduced a bill to allow towns
and cities to buy lots for cemeteries.
A bill to compel the planting o f provision crops
was lost. It provides that planters should culti
vate 30 acres in corn to every hand
A bill to amend the charter ot Washington Fire
Company, Savannah, passed ; a bill to allow J. A.
C. Anderson to administer on his father’s estate,
passed; a bill to provide for the payment of
claims (organs furnished the State or Confederate
Sta'es, passed.
Mr. Seward introduced a resolution recommend
ing Mr. Hunter’s bill for a tax to be paid in prodaoe
which was adopted Tim proposition would
evidently have the (effect of lessening tbe redun
dancy ot the currency ; it would establish a scale
of uniform prices; cheek speculation, supply the
army, do much to restore confidence la tli cur
rency, and to promote the funding of the public
debt.
Mr. Gordon introduced a resolution againßt ».-
licit traffic and tbe running of tbe bioekade, ask
ing Congress to prohibit such traffic.
Mr. Mitchell offered resolutions of a similar
character.
There can be no question that the illicit com
merce earned on hua dope more than all other
causes, to run our currency down to Its present
standard.
ArTkaxooN Session—ln the afternoon, tbe
Senate was engaged reading bills a second time.
The following House bills wore passed : A bill
to change the line between Campbell and Fayette;
a bill to amend the charter of Cassville Femals
College; a bill to amend the militia laws relative
to elections—providing that elections for all of
fices below co'onel be called by tbe officer next in
rank.
HOUSE—APRIL 18.
In the House this morning, Major B'gham
moved to re consider the bill, passed on Saturday,
to endorse Confederate bonds.. He desired to re
consider for the purpose of offering an amend
ment, limiting the tax pro Dosed to be raised 'to a
provision for interest on the debt during the war.
Up desired taxation to be so adjusted ns to oper
ate as lightly mid favorably as practicable upon
ail u -ful occupations, aod its proceeds daring tbe
war, to be applied to tho support of tho Govern
ment, payment of needful interest, and looking
nlumotely, after the war, to tho provision ot suen
sinking fund as may not bs fouud too baraeDßOma
for the gradual extinguishment thereof.
Messrs. Trammell and Cochran favored re
consideration. Mr. Trammell desired tbat the
State, inst.**!) I of endorsing Coniederate bond*,
isnuo her ov- u bonds for $20,000,000, which would
sell for $30,00",000 of Confederate money, to bs
invested in Confederate bondo
Judge Cochran thought tbe.bill ss passed con
tained provisions that would make it inoperative,
and desired a vote on the naked questii n. Messrs.
Cibiueßs and Candler oppo ed tue motion to re
consider. Oa taking the vote, the ayes and nays
were called, and were aye* 50, cays 63.
Mr. Barnes moved tn reconsider the last bill
relating to the lees of county officers. It was re
considered, and referred to a special committee.
A number of bills of little general interest were
taken up for a third reading, and lost.
A large number of leaves of absence were ask
ed, but onlv the following, relating to Providen
tial causes, were grunted : Messrs. Key, Kaiford,
Neal, Burney, Dr. Walton, Lindsey, and Moss.
Hon. J. W. H. Underwood, formerly Speaker of
the House, was invited to a seut cn the floor of
the House.
Aftsenooh Session.— Tbe House was engaged
on a bill to tax the those retailing to take Conied
erate money, 50 per cent, on the amount tendered.
It was argued freely, and laid on the table tor the
balance of tbe session.
Capt. Hargrove called up a bill to disband the
State troops, which be-sustained in an earnest
argument showing the great expense te (he State,
and the impolicy of keeping a State army Messrs.
Briscoe and Burk opposed the bill. Col. Findley
moved to lay the bill cn the table for the balanoe
of the session, which prevailed, when he offered
the Senate resolutions, authorizing the Governor
to furlough th . State forces during the Sommer,
in his discretion. The resolution was postponed
indefinitely.
A resolution was adopted to meet at 6 o’clock,
p. m , for reading House bills a second time, and
Senate bills a first and second time.
In accordanca with the above resolution, thu
House met at 6 o’cl. ck, and was in session over
two hours.
As I write, balf-p&st rcved, a. m., members are
wendirg their way to the State House, te enter
npoa the duties ol the session. There is not a
plantation haua, or a mechanic in the State, who
works as many hours as the Legislature is doing
under the rule adopted. If it was not for the
chronic cases of loquacity in the House, business
would move forward much more rapidly. It is
probable that the Legislature will adjourn on
Friday.
SBNATE —APRIL 14.
The Senate was opened with prayer by Rev.
Wm. Mosely.
The committee to whom was referred the Gov
ernor’s message in reference to cotton cards re
ported, asking that a joint committee be appointed
to investigate the whole matter, with authority to
send for persons and papers.
A memorial from Messrs. Divine, Jones, Lee
A Cos., was presented by Mr. Mitchell, setting
forth the injuries they bare sustained ia the man
agement ot the Card Works, and asking a foil
investigation. After some discussion, the wbota
matter was laid oa the table for the balance of the
""if lAadmitted on all sides that the Card Works
Stable The «*»,„ of DlTlne 4
is on one Blde ,°. ® g n i v ° w ire for 1200 pairs, when
Cos., in wire fqJa.OCO. On
they contraote gr<i y iv ; ae> Le?& Cos. allege
the otherhand, ' and duplicate the proper
‘ bot hine* and haeiflowed workmen to take p'at
machme*, » “ ke , Ijachinee , which are already in
terflß They allege also that the State baa
Xwed other -State* to take patterns of the ma
chine* without compensation. They state that
K furnished all the wire in their posseesion,
hut tbat a party of whom they purchased wiro
for several thousand pairs, had failed to deliver
it They ask that the works be put under effi
cient management, or that they De relieved cf the
partnership.
On the motion to lay the resolution and memo
rial on the table for the balance of the session, the
ayes were 25, nays 6.
Several unimportant bills were taken op for a
third reading, end lost.
Col. Wm. M. Brown’s bill to limtt the liability
of common carriers, was taken up end debated
tbe balance of tbe morning session.
ArrsaooK Mission. —In the Senate this after
noon a bill to amend section 2040 es the code,
passed. It provides that railroads shall not limit
their liability by contract, and that express com
panies shall not eharge more than 100 per oent.
above regular freight rates.
A bill to prevent conspiracy. A substitute was
recommended by the committee, which provides
that workmen shall not put restrictions on tbe
employment of apprentices—under a penalty lor
misdemeanor.
A bill for the relief of the widows of soldiers,
passed. It provides that the widows of deceased
soldiers, who have had residence in Georgia, may
on returning to the State, share the fund for tho
benefit of tbe indigent soldiers’ families ot
A bill to declare of force the old militia law*,
previous to the adoption of the code, passed; a
House bill to allow a jury of six to nold inquests,