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OroUs prosecution of tbe war .and |in the ample V,
provision for the coaiioH of soldiers ana neir
families. l!is style is clear, fervid and forcibl •.
Mr Stephens, a bill to declare vacant eeitain of-
| fices in this State in certain cases.
Also a petitiou, which was refeired to committee
Mr Seward, chairman of the Judiciary commit
tee. reported back a number of bills which had
been referred to that committee.
On motion of Mr Gordon the Senate went into
Executive Session, and afterwards adjourned till 3
P. M.
and bis appeals to the sympathies are quite irre- I on Petitions without reading.
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Mr. Bigham rose to sustain tue amendment.—
He thoiignt we should deliberate questions of this
kind dispassionately, and not allow the sympa
thizes to control our action. He reviewed the
wants of the Association—alluding to the reports
of Mr. Clark and Mr. Sibley, and to the views
presented in Mr. Tucker's address. Mr. Bigham
is an able and useful legislator. His mind is clear
and logical, and his views broad, liberal and prac
tical.
Col.Aikin rose to an explanation—the subject
was one so near his heart, that he could not ap-
E roach it without an exhibition of feeling, and lie
ad no desire to do so.
Mr. DuBose would not offer an objection to the
appropriation proposed, but thought we should
first provide the means lrom which to make it.—
He thought the distribution of the fund should be
surrounded with better guards against abuse_
Judge Cabiness thought tbe bill contained am
ple checks and guards against abuse in the dispo
sition of the funds
Mr. Dever thought the amendment proposed a
sum wholly inadequate, and moved to insert $500,-
000, instead of $200,000.
Owens of McIntosh was perfectly willing to
give all that was necessity. but thought it should
come out of the regular military appropriation
Judge Love thought $200,000 as high as we
should make this appropriation, as those who rep
resent the Association believe it will be ample.
Mr. Dever withdrew his amendment.
Lane of Hancock, thought we should be guided
by the judgment of the Hospital Committee, who
bad only asked for $150,000. He had therefore
voted against the amendment, and lie hurled hack
the insinuations against the patriotism of those
who voted with him, made by some gentlemen,
in favor of the amendment. He yielded to no
man in readiness to contribute to every necessity
of the army. Old Hancock had not been behind
in setiding men to the field, and in contributing
to their comforts,Sand he feared there was need ol
sending agents to take care ol contributions made
as well as to provide further means for the Associ
ation.
Mr. Mallard sustained the amendment. Since
the report of the Committee had been made our
forces on the coast bad been increased and would
require an additional amount. _
Captain Burke, a member of the 7th Kegiment,
who was wounded at Mauassas, sustained the
amendment in an eloquent speech.
Colonel Aiken, Mr Lester and Mr Norwood dis
claimed any intention, in the earnestness of their
remarks, to impugn the patriotism of any who
had voted against the amendment. The amend
ment was then adopted unanimously.
Tatum of L)ade, offered an amendment extend
ing the provisions of the Association to such other
soldiers as may be Providentially thrown into
Georgia hospitals for a short time. Col Aiken and
others thought we could not apply the funds of
the State to the relief of troops from other States.
Judge Love offered an amendment, accepted hy
Mr. Tatum, extending the benefits of the hospital
to such soldiers as may become sick or wounded
in the defence of Georgia. Mr //ook offered a
o substitute, giving the agents ot the association
discretion iti tbe use of funds for the temporary
aid of other than Georgia troops. He sustained
the substitute in a forcible and eloquent speech :
and after remarks by Mr Lester and others it was
lost.. Mr Lewis' proposition was then taken up,
and Smith of Towns, the venerable fatiier ot Gen
eral Sumner J. Smiih, a leading member cf the
House two yeais ago, made an earnest speech in
its behalf. He was tollowed by Fain of Gilmer,
and the amendment was adopted.
The House adjourned to half past three P M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The rules were suspended and a bill to allow Clwvs
II. Johnson, Administrator, to sell certain lands, was
read a second time, and committed.
Also a Senate bill to legalize an extra tax in Stew
art and Webster counties'
Mr. Lawliou ot Terrell wns added to tbe Com-
mittcee oil new counties and county hues.
A Senate bill to legalize an extra tax in Terrell
county, was taken up and read a first time.
Tlie rules were suspended for the purpose of taking
up
Senate bills on their first reading.
A bill to change the line between the counties
of Dooly and Ware.
A bill for the relief of Gabriel Toombs.
A bill to re-euaet tlie bill for tho relief of the
banks and the people.
A bill to define the duties of receivers under the
sequestration act
A bill to amend the divorce laws in this State.
A bill to provide for the appointment of new trus
tees in certain cases.
A bill to legalize the acts of the Deputy Sheriff
of Sumter county.
A bill to amend tlie act legulating attorneys
and solicitors fees.
A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta
to fix the salary of the Judge of the city court.
A bill to legalize an extra tax in Richmond county.
A bill to limemj. tliecbarter of tlie Georgia Home In-
A bill to incorporate tiie Southern Insurance & Trust
Company.
A bill to incorporate tlie Georgia Mutual Insurance
Company.
A bill to amend the act compelling Judges to hold
adjourned terms.
A bill to empower the Inferior Court of Sumter
county to levy an extra tax.
A bill to re-euact the bank relief and stay law. witli
no amendment.
A bill to add an additional Section to Penal Code.
A bill to make uuiform the pay of Grand and Petit
Jurors.
A bill to change the line between tbe Counties of
Chattahoochee and Talbot.
A bill to repeal an act requiring payment of Super
intendents ol elections in Decatur county.
A bill to incorporate Town Creek and Ralston’s
branch, Hydraulic Hose &. Mining Company.
A bill to prevent trading with the enemy in time of
war.
A bill to amend the act relating to the road laws in
Camden couny.
A bill to authorize Elmira Matthews to sell herself
into slavery.
A bill to authorize the City Council of Augusta to
issue $100,000 change bills.
A bill to legalize the sale of Chaney Taylor, a free
person of color.
A bill Ur relieve Win. 1$. Taylor.
A bill to prevent the peddling of spirituous liquors in
Jasper county.
A bill for tlie relief of Solomon Newsom.
A bill to incorporate tlie Turner Mountain Copper
Mining Company.
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Americus.
A bill to uincnd the charter of the City of Rome.
The rules were suspended, and a resolution fixing
the hours for meeting and adjournment was taken up
and read.
The rules were suspended, and Mr, Slieats intro
duced a biil to equalize tbe tax for the support of vol
unteers and their indigent families, was read first
time.
Also by Mr. Hook, a bill for the relief of Owen C.
Pope.
House adjourned to 9 o’clock to-morrow morning.
SENATE.
Thursday, Nov. 21, 1601.
The Senate met at ten o'clock A. M. Prayer by
Rev J H Echols, Senator from the 30th District.
The Journal was read.
The roll was called for the introduction of
New Matter.
Mr Anthony, a bill repealing that part of tlie act
organizing the Supreme court which gives the re
porter a salary of one thousand dollars.
Also, a bill to consolidate the offices of Reporter
and clerk of the Supremo court.
Mr Bell, a bill to define the costs of Ordinaries
and c! r rks of the Superior courts in certain cases.
Also, a bill to confer certain powers on tlie In
ferior courts, in relation to receiving and disburs
ing tbe schoGl fund.
Also, a bill defining the duties of clerks of the
Superior and Inferior courts.
Also, a resolution to instruct tho Military com
mittee to inquire into and revise the militia laws of
this State.
Mr Boyd, s resolution calling on the Governor
to furnish the Senate the official report of the Su
perintendent of the W A A K R for the past year.
Mr. Brown, a bill to incorporate the Great
Southern Insurance Company, with a capital of
two and a half millions.
Mr Furlow, a preamble and resolution, setting
forth the impropriety of keeping the more South
ern troops iu North-Western Virginia, and reqttes-
ing that Georgia troops he transferred thence to a
more Southern point. The rules were suspended,
the resolution w as taken up, slightly amended and
discussed, Judge Gibson and Mr Vasou opposing
it, and Messrs. Fatrick, Seward and Furlow sup
ported it.
Gen Hansell offered a substitute and moved that
the original and substitute be laid on tlie table for
the present, but withdrew that motion.
The substitute was lost.
The preamble and resolution, verbally amended,
were adopted, and ordered to be transmitted forth
with to tho House.
Mr Gibson, a bill to incorporate the Georgia Tel
egraph company.
Mr Stafford from the joint committee on reduc
tion of fees reported bills to reduce the salaries and
fees of all civil and judicial officers.
Mr Gordon, a bill to connect the tracts of the
Central and Gulf Railroad in the city of Savannah.
Also, a resolution that the General Assembly ad
journ sine die on Saturday, the 30th inst.
Tbe rules were suspended, and the resolution ta
ken tip.
Mr Gibson offered a substitute that a committee
be appointed to inquire into the business before
'heUgisUto.re, and report when it can adjourn—
r •{ ,e . r , eso J a ti°u was then adopted, aud on motion
°* M ^ don ' forthwith transmitted to the House.
, j chairman of the military committee,
reported back, as a substitute, a resolution requir-
ing the Governor to detail forces to guard Railroad
Bridges: *
Also, a bill, reported back without amendment,
to fix the rank of the Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral and to allow hint a Secretary.
Mr Jackson, m bill to amend the charter of tbe
Cherokee Insurance and Banking Company.
Mr Mitchell, a bill to repeal the act of 1859 in
regard to Agencies of Foreign Insurance Compa
nies and to appoint an Insurance commissioner
port of the Committee on Fees and Salaries, was
taken up. A motion was made to postpone, and
it was found that there was not a quorum present.
On renewing the motion it was enrried.
The committee on the Blind Asylum made a re
port, which was received
Leave of absence was granted to Mr Stephens
of Oglethorpe, on account of bad health.
The regular order was
Hills on a Third Reading.
A bill to appropriate $0,000 for the academy for
the Blind.
The House went into committee of the whole,
and took up the bill. It was reported back to the
House, agreed to and passed without dissent.
A Senate resolution, requesting the President
and Secretary of War, to transfer the Georgia
troops to some more congenial climate, was taken
up.
Mr. Gibson, of Chatham, moved to strike out the
preamble. He referred to the fact that Southerners
withstood Northern winters bettor than the Yankees
themselves, and European campaigns confirmed the
fact.
Mr. Lester stated that facts did not, in the present
case, sustain the theory of tlie gentleman from Chat
ham. He had friends near to his heart who were
unanimous in bearing witness to the fatal effects of the
climate in YVestern Virginia. 1 Ie spoke wit h dec]) feel
ing and earnestness. Mr. Dever thought tlie Geor
gians were suffering quite as much at Manassas as in
Western Virginia, and he was willing to leave the war
deportment to the proper power, to decide where they
should be stationed. Mr. Lawson, of Putnam, spoke
in behalf of the 14th Kegiment. Ho is a pleasant
speaker and a young man of fine promise. Mr. Favor,
of Fayette, alluded with tearful eyes to the sufferings
of the first Georgia Regiment, in which lie had a son.
Mr. Gibson objected to the language of the preamble,
which declaredthe climate of Georgia almost tropical.
There was very little difference between theclimnte ot
Upper Georgia amt Virginia. If we pass tlie resolu
tion let ns, said he, assign some other cause, that we
need our State troops on the coast, that we cannot
spare our friends longer, but let us not admit their in
capacity to induce any duty imposed upon our brave
army. Mr. Lee, of Muscogee, called for tlie reading
of a portion of Mr. Clark’s admirable report, which re
lates to th.- department of Western Virginia. Mr.
Beall, of Randolph, alluded to tlie mortality in the
Regiments, to show that the suffering at Manassas hud
been fully as great as in Western Va. He did not tli'rak
there was much difference between theclimnte there
and in the Western part of the State. He did not think
it would be just to withdraw our troops from Western
Virginia, while others were left at Manassas. Other
members alluded to companies in which they had rela
tives. One gentleman alluded to Gen. Loring, ns if lie
was responsible for the detention of troops in Western
Y'irginia.
Mr. YVyly of Habersham, Mr. Moore of YY’hite, Mr.
Mossof Banks and Mr. Dill were added to tiie Com
mittee on new counties and county lines.
A bill for the reduction of salaries—reported this
morning—was taken up by separate items. A motion
to insert $3,51)0111 place of $3,000 was discussed by Mr.
Washington, Owens, Dumas and others. Mr. Aiken,
Mr Zaehery, Smith of Brooks, and Schley addressed
the House.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Pittman,
Moore, I)r. Mulkey of Talbot, Jernigan of Green.—
The motion to strikeout .$3,000 was lost, aud the clause
was adopted.
The House adjourned to 7 o'clock P. M,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at three o'clock.
On motion of Mr Gordon the Senate took op the
report of the Military committee, on the resolution
in reference to defending and guarding Railroad
Bridges, and the bill fixing the rank of Adjutant
and Inspector General.
The committee reported a substitute, which was
adopted.
The committee reported back without amend
ment the Bill fixing tiie rank of tlie Adjutant and
Inspector General, as a Major General w hen in
the field, and allowing him a Military Secretary
with tlie rank ofMajor.
Mr Gordon explained the bill in a few forcible
and lucid remarks, tlie report of the committee was
agreed to, and the bill passed.
Reports from Committee of the Whole.
A reconsidered bill, consolidating the offices of
Secretary of State. Surveyor General, and State Li
brarian was indefinitely postponed.
A bill for tlie relief of Moses Formby, of Floyd
county, passed.
A bill to alter and amend the act incorparating
the city of Atlanta, passed.
A bill authorizing Dr. Rufus Barber, of Floyd,
to practice medicine, and collect pay.
Mr. King moved to amend by extending the
same privileges to other persons. Lost.
Mr. Kendall proposed to amend by adding the
name of Dr Bruce, of Harris county, carried.
The bill as amended was then laid on the table
for balance of the session.
A bill to allow the administrators of Jas. Con
nell to sell the real estate of said deceased at pri
vate sale, passed.
A’nil! to authorize Susan B. G. McGuire, guar
dian ot George L, McGuire, to turn over to him
bis portion ot his deceased father's estate, passed.
A bill, reconsidered, to amend the act in relation
to imprisonment for debt.
Mr Bell moved to strike out the third section—
Mr. Y’ason offered a substitute, slightly amen
ded by Mr Jackson, for the third section, which
was adopted.
On morion of Mr Gibson, the bill was recom
mitted, amended by Gen. Hansell, so as to require
notice to be served on creditors or their attorneys,
and put oil its passage. Mr Bell called the ayes
and nays The ayes were 19, nays 16. So the
bill was passed.
A bill fot the relief of Andrew Hamilton, of
Whitfield county. Passed.
A bill to regulate foreign exchange—making the
pui chase aud sale of exchange conform to the
taws of trade. Passed.
A bill to lay out a new county from parts of
Franklin and Habersham. Lost.
On motion of Mr. Seward, the bill to incorporate j
the Planter's Insurance, Trust & Loan Company j
was made the special order for to-morrow. The House met at
Mr. Dyer offered a resolution bringing on the \ were taken up for a second reading. After reading a
election of Comptroller General, Secretary of I large number of bills, Senate bills were taken up and
HOUSE.
Thursday night. Nov. 21.
clock. On motion House bills
-tate and Treasurer on Saturday next
for the present.
On motion of Mr Furlow, the Senate adjourned
till ten o’clock to-morrow morning.
HOUSE.
Thursday, Nov. 21, 1661.
l’he House met at 9 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. F.
M. Hawkins, member from Forsyth.
The Journal of yesterday w-as read.
The Speaker called attention to a rule of tlie
House, requiring absentees to be marked. Amo
tion was made to discontinue the rule, but it was
withdrawn.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Powell,
Monk, Horn; and Pitts.
The resolution fixing the hours of meeting and
adjournment was taken up.
A motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr. Washington moved to strike out a clause
fixing tlie hours of night session.
Mr. Mallard opposed the whole resolution. He
did not think night sessions would facilitate busi
ness
Cousin John Thrasher favored the resolution.
The House had tlie name of being cue of the
ablest bodies ever convened in Milledgeville, and
if we din’ntadopt the rule and go to work, we
would do less than any had ever done.
Various members made economical speeches.
Tatum of Dade, thought it bad economy to meet
here and spend two hours in the morning discuss
ing whether to meet an hour or two at night, aud
moved to postpone indeftinitely.
Thomas of Whitfield, moved to strike out three
o'clock, and insert half past two.
Briscoe of Baldwin, argued sensibly against
any rule fixing a night session—it should be left
at tlie discretion of the House
Messrs. Hook and DuBose were in favor of night
sessions.
rr<l - - —«*!«« WOO loot.
Adams of Clark, factitiously offered a substitute
that the House meet at 7, aud adjourn at I, meet at
two and adjourn at 0—meet at 7, and adjourn at
midnight.
A member moved that it apply only to the gen-
tleman-who offered it.
The substitute was lost.
Mr. Lane moved that the resolution and amend
ment be made the special order for half past seven
to-morrow night—aud thus the “ much ado about
nothing ” was disposed of, after an hour's discus
sion.
The House then went unto committee of the
whole for the consideration of the.
Georgia Hospital Hill.
Judge Cabiness from the Military Committee,
offered a substitute to the second sectiou, which
provides for drawing the money, winch was a
greed to.
Mr. Norwood offered an amendment authorizing
the Governor to appropriate $100,000 more, if it
should be needed.
Mr. Raiford offered ail amendment authorizing
the Governor to withhold his sanction to checks,
wqeu he litis cause to doubt the proper application
of the funds of the Association.
Mr Whittle opposed the amendment.
Lestei of Cobb, sustained it, aud it was adopt
ed.
Bigham of Troup, offered a resolution making it
tlie duty of a committee to look after the forward
ing of supplies, aud to guard against delay and
loss.
Mr Norwood sustained his amendment.
Dr. Cochran feared that the amendment would
endanger the passage of the bill—it was equiva
lent to appropriating $300,000, which was double
the amount asked for.
Judge Cabiness concurred in tlie objection.
Mr Whittle sustained the amendment.
Mi Hook thought the amendment unnecessary;
the Governor hail always shown himself equal to
any important exigency, and he was willing to
rely on his judgment in providing for any unfore
seen necessity for a larger Hospital fund.
Mr Norwood argued in favor of his amendment.
Briscoe of Baldwin, thought the amendment un
necessary, and might endanger the passage of the
biil.
Mr Norwood insisted upon his amendment, and
reiterated his argument in its behalf. It was not,
as gentlemen argued, an increase of tlie appropri-
tion proper, for the Hospital committee had no
control over it, but it was solely at tlie discretion
of the Governor. It could not endanger the bill,
for it was a separate section, and would stand or
fall on its merits.
The amendment was lost.
Adams of Clark, offered an amendment, a sec
tion requiring tlie appointment of a Treasurer to
disburse the tunds, who shall give a bond in tiie
sum of
Mr Adams moved to fill the blank with $20,000.
which was lost. He then moved to fill it with
$10,000, which was lost, and the amendment laid
on i he table.
The committee rose, reported the biil ot the
House when the bill passed.
A call for the ayes nays was deemed necessary,
the name of every member present was recorded
in the alfirmative.
1 The rules were suspended, and the following bill
was taken up for a third reading:
A bill to authorize Charles fl. Johnson to sell cer
tain lands. Passed.
On motion of Mr. Bigham, the report of the Com
mittee on Agriculture aud Internal Improvements to
whom was referred a resolution relating to the appoint
ment of li committee to visit the Western A Atlantic
Railroad was taken up.
Mr. Tatum moved to strike out five and insert three
as the number of the committee which tlie chair rultd
out of order. He then moved to allow them to secure
the services ot the Clerk of the House, to make out a
report of the investigation for publication. Mr.
Schley and Mr. Highuin, ol the committee, sustained
the resolution.
Mr. Lester moved to lay Mr. Tatum's amendment
on the table, which was carried.
Mr. Bacon offered an amendment, authorizing the
committee to send for persons and papers, and admin
ister oaths, which was accepted.
Mr. Lane moved to lay the clause relating to oaths,
on the table.
Col. Aiken, Moore of Thomas in the chair, hoped
the amendment would prevail. He wanted the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. He knew
the former and the present Superintendent, and be
lieved them honest men, and that they had managed
the affairs of the road faithfully. It was due them,
aud all concerned, that individuals biased, for or
against them should not be allowed to give mere opin
ions to the committee. Let witnesses be sworn, and
full justice be done—a correct aud manly position,
urged in a manly speech.
The resolutions, ns amended, were adopted.
A Senate resolution, that the General Assembly ad
journ on Saturday the 30th inst., was taken up, and
after some discussion was laid on the table.
tin motion, the Clerk was authorized to pass over, for
the present, nil local bills embraced in the general bill
to legalize extra taxes in the various counties.
The Joint Committee on fees and salaries having
reported a bill, it was taken up. It nroopsesthe fol
lowing salaries: Governor $3,000, Judges Supreme
Laid over read the first time.
The House then adjourned to 9 o’clock to-murrew
morning.
SENATE.
Milledgeville,Friday, Nov. 22, 1861. 10 o'clock, a.m.
The Senate convened, and was opened witli prayer
by Rev.
The Journal was read.
On motion of Mr. Seward of Thomas, the rules were
suspended and tlie report of the Judiciary Committee
was taken up.
The hill to provide more effectually for the carry
ing out by the Superior Courts of the 2d Section 4th
Article of the Constitution of tiie State of Georgia, re
lating to divorces.
The bill provides that the party making application
for divorce shall file a schedule of all the property in
iiis oi lier possession, together with the names and ages
of the children.
Mr. Bell of Forsyth offered an amendment provi
ding for the division of the children.
Mr. Boyd of Lumpkin contended that the main bill
provided for that contingency.
Mr. Bell replied that according to the main bill the
custody of tlie children must bo given to one or the
other party.
Mr. Boyd accepted tlie amendment and the bill was
passed.
On motion of Mr. Furlow the rules were further sus
pended and the Senate concurred in House amendments
to a bill in relation to retroceding portion of lot of
land in Clayton or Fulton county.
The Judiciaiy committee reported a bill reliev
ing certain persons from the pains aud penalties
of divorce. The biil provides that after 3 years
when final divorce has been granted the other par
ty may marry. The biil was passed.
Also a bill to provide for chaplains in the regi
ments raised by the State of Georgia, for the de
fence of the coast which was passed.
Also the bill to suspend the statutes of limitations
until tiie close of tlie war which was passed.
Also the bill requiring the party convicted in
criminal prosecutions to pay tho cost of witnesses
which was lost.
Also the bill authorizing Guardians, Trustees,
Executors, and Administrators to invest in Confed
erate bonds lands and negroes which.was passed.
Also the bill in reference to the continuance of
causes in Superior and Inferior courts of this State.
On motion of Mr. Gordon of Chatham, city
courts were added. Tlie bill was then passed.
Also a bill fixing and making uniform the lees
of Ordinaries throughout tlie State, which was laid
on the table for the present.
Also a bill authorizing certain free persons of
color in Cass county to sell themselves into perpet
ual slavery.
Mr Lane of Walker offered a substitute requiring
all free persons of color to leave the State in 90
days or to choose owners. The bill and substitute
were laid on the table for the present.
Mr Killen chairman ot the Military committee
reported a bill authorizing the raising ot 20,000
troops for the defence of the coast.
Also a bill to guard against persons leaving
companies wbicii they have joined, which latter
bill was read the first time.
Mr Alexander chairman of the Penitentiary com
mittee reported the Institution to be in a flourish
ing and prosperous condition, under the manage
ment of its Principal Keeper James A. Green. The
convicts had been employed principally in making
army equipments. They thought tlie Institution
was doing well enough. They recommend that
tne Governor appoint 2 fit and proper persons who
in conjunction with the Principal Keeper shall de
vise some means, and proper alterations so as to
classify the criminals The resolution to that ef
fect was introduced anil passed.
The Senate then took up the special order of the
day which was the bill to secure property to mar
ried women. For almost the first time in the Ses
sion a few ladies appeared in the gallery.
The discussion was participated in by Messrs.
Mitchell and Gibson in favor of the bill, and Mes
srs. Bell and Seward against. At the hour of 1 P.
M. pending the discussion. On motion of Mr.
Ware of Polk tlie Senate adjourned till 3 o'clock
I*. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION-
Three o’clock P. M. The Senate met, and re
sumed the consideration of its unfinished business.
Mr Jackson of Whitfield spoke in opposition to
the bill at considerable length.
He was followed by Messrs. Echols and nan-
sell in favor of the bill, in eloquent speeches, and
logical arguments.
Air. Gordon of Chatham succeeded. He spoke
against the bill at length. The gallery this after
noon was graced with many ladies who seemed to
enjoy tiie “feast of reason and How of soul,’’
Mr. Gibson of Richmond followed in reply, and
continued until after 5 o'clock.
Mr. Furlow called the previous question which
call was sustained.
The question was then taken on the passage of
tho biil by yeas and nays, aud there were yeas 27
nays 13. So the bill was passed,
The rules were suspended and the Senate listen
ed to the reading of hills the first time. After
which adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing.
HOUSE.
Mr DuBose moved to fill the blank with $2,800- ‘
Lost.
Lester of Cobb, moved $2,625, which was 25
per cent, deduction.
Thomas of Whitfield, moved $2,500, which was
carried.
The next item was the salary of the Reporter of
the Supreme Conrt.
The committee uamed $800, which was agreed
to. •
The next clause was to pay Judges of the Supe
rior Court $1,800.
A motion to strike out was sustained by Thorn
as of YVhittield, and opposed by Mr Owens.
The motion to strike out was lost.
The yeas and nays were called for and seconded,
and stood ayes 01, nays 74.
The next clause was tlie salary of the Secretary
of State.
The committee reported $1,600, which was
agreed to.
The next clause was the Comptroller-General s
salary.
The committee reported $2,000.
Mr Culberson moved to strike out $2,000, and
insert $1,600.
Messrs Briscoe, Bigham, Norwood, Bioodwortli,
Hook and Smith, of Brooks, sustained the report
of tho committee.
Air Candler sustained the motion to strike out
It was lost, and tiie clause as reported was
agreed to.
A call for the ayes and nays, by Mr. Trammell
was not seconded.
The next clause was the salary of tlie Treasurer
Mr Whittle moved to strike $1,600, nnd insert
$2,000, which was lost, and the clause was agreed
to.
Tiie next- clause was tlie salaries of tlie Gover
nor's Secretaries.
Air Culberson moved to strikeout 1,200, and in
sert $l,00o.
Alesors Briscoe, Raiford and DuBose sustained
the report and the motion to strike out was lost,
and tho clause was agreed to.
Air Norwood then presented his proviso, which
was tiiat tlie operations of this act shall cease two
years after the close of the war. Lost.
Mr. Trammell of Catoosa offered a proviso, suspend
ing the payment of a portion of the salaries as fixed,
during tiie war, which was lost. The bill was then
passed, and transmitted to tlie Senate.
Mr. Raiford was added to the Committee on new
counties and county lines, aud Mr.Zaehryto Commit
tee on Agriculture.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Strick
land, Tye, and Carswell.
The report of tlie committee on salaries, relating to
tlie per diem of members was postponed until after
noon.
The report of the committeeon the Penitentiary was
taken up, and read.
Tlie next business was the call of tlie counties for
Meir Matter.
Mr. Smith of Brooks, a resolution that the Gover
nor he authorized to continue Air. Thomas ns a
Chaplain in the State service.
Mr. Trammell of Catoosa; a bill to authorize tlie
Inferior Court of said county to change certain roads.
Mr. Burke of Carroll; a bill for the relief of James
A Lucinda Jordan.
Mr. Green of Cobb: a bill to change the county
line between Cobb and Alilton
Air. Brown of Coweta; a bill to legalize an extra
tax in said county.
The House adjourned until 3 o’clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The special order, a bill to fix the per diem ot
members, &c., was taken np
Briscoe of Baldwin, moved to fill the blank, fix
ing tlie services of the President of tlie Senate and
Speaker of the House, both $3 a day. Lost.
Six dollars was proposed, and adopted.
The next clause, the pay of members, was taken
up.
Mr Bloodworth moved to fill tbo blank with $4.
Air Norwood proposed $5.
Mr Dever proposed a saiery of $200 for the ses
sion
Air Norwood opposed Dever’s motion.
Schley of Richmond, proposed that a committer
be appointed to price the value of members ser
vices, and fix the price accordingly.
Adams of Clark, proposed that the roll be call
ed, and each member report what he thought his
services were worth at pleasure.
Mr Culbersou defended his position in favor of
retrenchment and reform. Hu was in favor of
tilling the blank with $4.
Air Briscoe spoke in favor of filling the blank
witli $5.
Thomas of Whitfield, made a facitious speech
in favor of $5. He was in lavor of retrenchment,
and that in his judgment a sufficient retrenchment
Mr Bloodworth, favored $4.
Tlie vote was on tilling' the blank with $5—it
was carried by the sound on a call for a division.
Mr Oliver spoke in favor of the motion, and
the vote was lurgely in the affirmative.
The ayes aud nays were called for, and were
ayes 97, nays 44, aud tiie blame was filled with
$5. The committee reported $3 for every 20 miles
travel.
Judge Love moved to amend with $4. Air.
Gibson moved to amend by tilling the blank with
$2. Air. Black favored tbe amendment. Air
Washington moved to insert 5 cents per mile. Air
Dever thought such a rate would be unjust to
those who live off the road. Mr Thomas favored
the repott of the committee. Mr Lee favored $4.
Air Render thought the mileage should be estima
ted by the most direct route. Air Smith aud Air
Hook favored the report of the committee. The
vote was upon the largest sum $4, and it was
adopted. The section as amended was agreed to.
The next clause was the salary of the Secretary
of the Senate. The committee reported $3106,
from which all the sub clerks shall be paid. Air
Lee opposed tha report. He did not think the
amount sufficient, and moved to insett $3,500.—
Judge Cabiness did not think $3,500 enough.—
Last year that officer had received $6,942. He
moved to fill the blank with $400'it was lost.
Air. Dumas proposed to fill the blank with $3,-
500. Air. Thomas and Air. Owen favored the mo
tion, and Mr. Smith from the committee, was will
ing to accept the amendment. Air. Briscoe and
Air. Washington favored the motion, and it was
adopted.
The section as amended was agreed to.
The next section related to the salary of the
Clerk of the House.
Mr. Lester proposed to fill the blank with $4,-
000.
Mr. Trammell of Catoosa, moved to fill the
blank with $4,500. Lost.
Tlie question was then on the motion of Air.
Lester, and the blank was tilled with $4,000.
The next section providing compensation for
excess over 40 days, or for a less time, in propo-
tion was agreed to.
The next section related to the pay of Messen
ger and Door Keeper.
A motion to fix-it at $6,00 per day was adopt
ed.
The next section related to drawing money for
services, and was adopted.
Tlie report of the committee as amended, was
agreed to, and passed.
1 he rules weie suspended,and a resolution re
lating to the election of State House officers, was
read.
The committee on banks, through Mr. Adams,
reported a substitute to the Senate bill to allow the
City Council of Augusta to issue change bills
Mr. Baruc3 moved to take up the report, which
was lost.
Air. Jones of Harris asked a suspension of the
rules to introduce a resolution, which was lost.
I he House then proceeded with a call of the
counties for
New Matter.
Air. Giddings of Jackson ; a bill to legalize an extra
tax in gaij county. ' .
Air. Cook of Irwin, to prevent driving deer with
dogs in said couuty at ceituin seasons ot the year. .
Tlie balance of tlie nigbt session was spent in read
ing bills second time, when the House adjourned to
9 o’clock to-morrow morning.
SENATE.
Saturday, Nov. 23. 1861.
At tlie hour of 10 A. AI. The President called
the Senate to order.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Mostly.
The Journal was read.
Air Killen of Houston moved to reconsider tlie
aciion of ihe Senate by which the bill to render ef
fectual the 2nd Section Fourth Article of the Con
stitution of the State, (in reference to divorces.!'
His object was to iutroduce a slight amendment.—
Tiie motion to reconsider prevailed.
Air. Bell of Forsyth moved to reconsider the ac
tion of the Senate whereby the bill to protect tbe
property ot Females was passed.
Mr Gordon of Richmond raised a point of order
as to whether a party voting in the minority could
move a reconsideration.
The President decided that under the ruling of
Jefferson's Manual that was the case: but under
tlie Rules of tiie Senate any member might move
a reconsideration.
Air Beil of Forsyth spoke against tlie bill, and
was followed by Mr. Seward on tlie same side.
Air Hansell spoke at length in favor of the bill,
Air Mosely against it.
The motion to reconsider was then put aud was
lost.
Air Gordon by universal consent of the Senate
introduced a bill disfranchising certain persons
and prescribing terms of citizenship in the State of
Georgia The bill disfranchises such persons as
have already or may hereatter leave tlie State du
ring tlie war, and tlie terms under which they may
remove their pioperty; also proscribes an oath
which every person emigrating into Geotgia shall
be required to take to-wit: that such persons or
person believe African slavery to be a divinely as
sociated institution.
Sanctioned alike by the teachings of the New and
Old Testaments.
The bill authorizing tlie City Council of Augusta to
issue $1(10,000 of change bills which had passed the
Senate was returned from the House with a substitute
which bud been adopted.
The Senate, on motion of Air. Gibson, udopted tlie
substitute ot the House.
The bill authorizing certain free persons of color, to
sell themselves into slavery, was on motion, taken
up.
Tiie Judiciary Committee reported a general bill on
tlie subject, allowing and providing that any free per
son of color might select an owner.
Mr. Lane; u bill was offered as a substitute to that
of tiie Judiciary Committee, compelling all free
persons of color in the State, to leave the State in 90
days or choose owners.
Air. Jamison of Towns, proposed an amendment to
except from the provisions of the bill, Newton Coker
of YV bite comity, now a volunteer in the Confederate
Army.
The amendment was accepted by the introducer
of the bill.
Air. Gordon did not think the Senate seriously con
templated tbe passage of any such bill, orelse lie would
speak against it. He spoke in terms of approbation
ofthe free persons of color in Savannah. They had
from the beginning volunteered their services in de
fence of that eity.
The substitute was rejected, only 4 voting for it.
The general bill of the Judiciary Committee was
then taken up.
Air. Seward offered an amendment, leaving it dis
cretionary with the Inferior Courts to sell free persons,
of color, who are idle aud vicious. Adopted,
Air. Boyd of Lumpkin, offered an amendment, ap
prenticing certain persons of that class under age
Adopted.
Tbe bill was then passed.
The Senate refused the petition of certain citizens
of Franklin county, in relation to the vending of
ardent spirits. It also rejected tlie petition of J- J.
Flournoy without reading it.
Granted leave of absence to tlie Alessenger until af
ter Monday.
The Senate then went into Executive Session, and
alter remaing some time therein, adjourned till 10
o'clock Monday morning.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Message of President Davis.
Courts $3,000, Reporter $800, Judge Superior Court
$1,800, Secretary State $1,600, Comptroller General
$2,000, Treasurer, $1,600 Secretaries to the Governor
$1,200.
The House adjourned to 3 o’clock P. Af.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The unfinished business of tho morning—tho re-
Friday, Nov. 22, 1861.
The House met at 9 o’clock. Prayer by Rev.
O. L Smith, member from Brooks.
The Journal of yesterday was read. *
Judge Cabiness moved to reconsider the resolu
tion appointing a committee to visit the State Road
and investigate its condition.
It was sustained by Messrs Cabiness. DuBose,
Whittle, Alallard and Dr. Cochran.
It was opposed by Aiessrs Bigham, Lee, Thom-'
as, Norwood, and Hargroves, and tlie motion to re
consider was lost.
On motion a Senate bill to amend the act to
change tho county lines between tlie counties of
Macon and Dooly, was taken up, and oil motion
of Thrasher of Fulton, amended so as to apply to
the counties ol Clayton and Fulton, and passed.
Tbe special order was taken up, being a bill to
regulate fees and salaries.
The first clasue fixing tbe Governor’s salary at
$3,000, was agreed to on yesterday.
The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, was tlie next item under consideration.
Thomas of Whitfield, moved to strike out $3,000
and insert $2,200.
Mr Owens moved to amend by inserting
$2,500.
Messrs Whittle, Lester, Smith, DuBose and
Norwood, sustained tiie report of the committee.
The question was divided, and tiie motion to strike
out was sustaiued by Aiessrs CulbersoD, Dumas,
Render, and Thomas.
The motion to strike out was carried
Air Thomas moved to till the blank with $2,500.
Mr Lee moved to amend by adding •* during the
war, and to be $3,600 after peace is made.”
Mr Culberson moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr Love sustained the motion, not because be
agreed with tbe mover, but because the proposi
tion to diminish current salaries was unconstitu
tional.
Mr Norwood offered a proviso, which Mr Lee
accepted as a substitute.
Tbe question was to insert a sum in lieu of
$3,000.
tiie
Air. Whittle of Bibb, a resolution authorizing
e Governor to subscribe $25 000 to aid a compa
ny in the manufacture of Salt.
Air. Hester of Elbert, a bill to amend the laws in
reference to the support ol widows.
Also a bill to define the duty of clerks of the Su
perior court.
Williams of cherokee to authorize Joseph Donal-
son to issue change bills.
Also, a bill to legalize the acts of Wm. Gresham
and John B. Garrison.
Also a bill to consolidate the offices of clerk ot
the court of Ordinary and county Treasurer for
said county.
Air Brawner«of Franklin, a bill to amend the
act changing the name of John Partin.
Air. Griffin of Berrien, a bill to unite tlie offices
of the Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Court.
Mr. Thrasher a bill to amend the charter of the
Atlanta bank, Ac.
Also, a bill to compensate the Sheriff of Fulton
county for summoning Jurors.
Mr. Jones of Harris, a resolution authorizing
all the per diem pay of members over $3, to be
appropriated to tlie Georgia Hospital and Relief
Association.
Air. Hook moved to suspend tho rule to make
his resolution and that of Air. Bloodworth in re
ference to the purchase of the cotton crop by
Government, the special order for Monday, which
was carried.
Mr. Snell of Johnson, a biil to incorporate the
town of YVrightsville.
Adjourned to 7 o’clock to eight.
HOUSE.
Friday night.
Tlie House met at 7 o'clock. The special order, a
resolution fixing the hours of meeting and adjourn
ment, was taken up, and after various amendments,
was adopted as follows :
Meet at 9, A. AI., and adjourn at 1; meet at 3 P. AI.,
and adjourn at 5 ; meet at 7 P. JJ., and adjourn nt !)|
The call of the counties was then completed, for
NEW MATTER.
Air. MeCamy of Murray; a bill to prevent citizens
of other States from bringing cattle into this State
tor tbe purpose of grazing.
Also a bill to prevent Attorneys whofni! to pay their
professional tax from practicing in this State.
Mr. Dever of Polk; a resolution instructing the Ju
diciary Committee, to introduce a bill reducing the
number of Judicial Circuits in this State.
Air. Gross of Screven; a bill to raise the pay of
privates and non-commissioned officers to $gy per
month.
Air. Lnzenby of YY’arren; a resolution that this
House concur iu the Senate resolution to adjourn on
Saturday 30th inst.
Mr. Culberson of Walker; a bill to prevent slaves
and free persons of color from living apart from their
owners.
Mr. Beaty of Baker; a bill to legalize the covenant
of James Taylor, a free person of coior, in selling him
self into slavery.
HOUSE.
Saturday, Nov. 23, 1861.
The House met at 9 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. Sam
uel J. Pinkerton.
Tlie Journal of yesterday was read.
On motion of Air. YYTiittle, tlie bill authorizing the
City Council of Augusta, to issue change bills, was
taken up for a third reading.
The committee reported a substitute for tlie original
bill.
Mr. YYTiittle moved to amend tlie report by allowing
tlie issue of one dollar bills.
Mr. YY’asington moved to amend tlie amendment by
addingtothe amount of §10,01)0.
Air. Seliley opposed tbe last amendment and fa
vored that of Air. Whittle.
Air. YY'ashington sustained his amendment, and
withdrew it.
Mr. YYTiittle sustained his amendment.
Mr. Adams opposed the amendment of Air. YYTiittle,
and sustained the substitute reported by the Commit
tee.
Air. Aloore of Thomas sustained the amendment of
Air. Whittle.
Air. Hester was opposed to it, and to tlie whole
bill.
Air. Schley argued in favor of the amendment aud
tlie bill, and presented a statement of the resources of
Augusta, as a security against loss from the privilege
asked.
Air. Dumas of Alonroe opposed the amendment and
tlie bill.
Air. YYTiittle argued in favor of the amendment, and
it was agreed to.
A motion to postpone until YY’ednesday next, was
lost.
Mr. Adams offered an amendment, providing that
the City Council of Augusta deposite certificates of
stock in tlie Georgia Railroad & Banking Company.
Air. Barnes oi Richmond opposed the amendment,
and argued the merits of the bill.
Air. Adams sustaiued his amendment, aud it was
accepted.
Air. Lester proposed nu amendment, that no transfer
of property owned by the City after the passage of this
act shall affect, impair or defeat the lien hereby cre
ated thereon for the ultimate redemption of the notes
issued—withdrawn.
Mr Raiford offered an amendment providing that
the liabilities of tlie city to redeem these bills shall not
cease with the expiration of tiie privilege of issuiug
them, but shall continue of force until they are all re
deemed.
Air Hester argued against the bill, and was followed
by Air. Briscoe in a defence of the biil.
Air. Lester’s amendment was renewed nnd accepted.
A motion to postpone the amendment of Air. Adams
was carried, and the question was upon the passage of
tin- substitute us amended by Air. Lester.
Mr Hester argued at length against tlie bill.
Air Thomas spoke in favor ofthe bill.
Mr YY’ashington replied to some of tlie strictures of Air
II ester, on the banks.
Mr Love called for the previous question, and the
ayes and nays were called for. They stood ayes 77
nays 50, the bill was t hen transmitted to the Senate.
A message was received from the Governor, and on
motion it was taken up and read. It related to the
resolutions of the cotton Planters Convention in refer
ence to eotton yarns, and to the report of Mr. Baylor on
that subject.
Tin* message and accompanying documents were re
ferred to the committeeon Manufactures.
A Senate amendment to a bill to change the county
lines between Macon and Dooly was concurred in.
The rules were suspended, and tlie following bills
were rend first time.
Mr Beall of Randolph, a bill to relieve widow of A.
J- Boggass.
Also a bill to amend the elmrterof Cuthbert Southern
Female College.
Mr Thomas a resolution in reference to speculators.
Mr Dumas of Chattooga, a bill to incorporate the
town of Tyron.
Mr Robinson of Muscogee was added to tlie committe
ou new countiesand county Hues.
On motion of Mr* Holt tlie rules were suspended to
take up a bill reported by the committee ou New coun
ties and county Lines.
It is a bill providing that Inferior Courts of counties
interested may change lines, with the endorsement of
the voters of each county.
Mr DuBose expressed doubts ofthe constitutionality
ofthe bill.
Mr Raiford argued tho constitutional question, aud
was opposed to the bill.
Mr Lester read from the constitution to show that
the-hill was constitutional.
The House adjourned until Monday morning 9 o’clock
Richmond, Nov. 19.—In Congress, today,
nothing of importance tianspired, beyond the re
ception of the President’s message. That docu
ment is as follows:
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
To the Congress of the Confederate States :
Tlie few weeks which have elapsed since your
adjournment, has brought us so near the close of
tiie year tiiat we are now able to sum up its gener
al results. Tlie retrospect is such as should till
the hearts of our people witli gratitude to Provi
dence, for his kind interposition in Their behalf.
Abundant yields have rewarded the labor of
the agriculturist, whilst the manufacturing indus
try of the Confederate States was never so prosper-
«u nmif Tho noppitcitios (•!* t.hrt t.ilTiP.S hfiVC
BLOCKADE RAISED!
The subscribers take pleasure to inform their
friends, and the public in general, that they have
received a complete
WINTER STOCK;
And now offer tlie following Goods:
Ladies’ Dress Goods, Long, Square, and Doa
ble Shawls, Cloth Cloaks, at great bargains.
EMBROIDERIES, ot all kinds, Hosiery, in
YY’oolen and Cotton, for father, mother and
child.
LADIES’ GLOVES, Alisses and Children
Gloves.
I Off pieces assorted
FLAN-STEIiS.
Grey and Blue Twilled, Brown, Pink, YY'hite
Red, Shaker, Opera, and Figured Flannels.
PRINTS, Ginghams, Bleacliings.
SHIRTINGS, Linsey YY'oolsey, Osnaburgs,
Hickory.
CLOTH COATS, Spool Cottou, Blankets,
Hoop Skirts, Table Linen, Towels, YY’hite Goods,
Black Silks, Bed Ticking, Ladies’ Y'ests, YVooI,
and Fine Hats, Clothing, Alen’s, Ladies, Alisses,
and Children
SHOES,
Of ali kinds and description.
AIILITARY Blue Broad Cloth, Flannel Over
Shirts, Knit Under Shirts and Drawers, Army
Buttons, Grey and Biue Satinet, Buck Skin
Gloves.
360 pieces Jeans, Tweeds. Cassimers, and Sati
nets, for men nnd boys wear.
2.000 yards Georgia made (Army)
WOOL KERSEYS.
1.000 yards Brown and Twilled Kerseys.
500 yards White Kerseys.
And a variety of other Goods, all of which will
be sold at a small advance.
JACOB GAKS & CO.
Milledgeville, November 4th, 1861.
ous as now. The necessities of the times have
called into existence new branches of manufac
tures, and given a fresh impulse to the activity of
those heretofore in operation. The means of the
Confederate State3, for manufacturing tlie neces
saries and comforts of life within the.nselves, in
crease as the conflict continues, and we are grad
ually becoming independent of the rest of tlie
world for the supply of such military stores and
munitions as are indispensible for war.
The operations of the army, soon to be partially
nterrupted by tlie approaching winter, have af
forded a protection to the country and shed a lus
tre upon its arms, through the trying vicissitudes
of more ttian one arduous campaign, which eutitle
our brave volunteers to our praise and our grati
tude. From its commencement up to tlie present
period, tlie war lias been constantly enlarging its
proportions and extending its boundaries, so as to
include new fields. Tlie conflict now extends
from the shores of the Chesapeake to the confines
of Alissouri and Arizona. Yet, sudden calls from
tlie remotest points, for military aid, have been
met, witli promptness enough, not only to avert
disasters, iu the face of superior numbers, but also
to roll back tho tide of invasion from the border
YA’lien tlie war commenced, the enemy were
possessed of certain strategic points and strong
places within the Confederate States. They great
ly excelled in numbers, iu available resources, and
in tlie supplies necessary for war; military estab
lishments had been long organized aud were com
plete; the navy, and, for the most part, the army,
once common to both, were in their possession.
To meet al! this, we had to create, not only an
army, in tlie face of war itself, but also the milita
ry establishments necessary to equip and place it
in tlie field. It ought, indeed, to be a subject ot
gratification, tiiat the spirit of the volunteers and
the patriotism of the poeple, have enabled us, un
der Providence, to grapple with these difficulties
A succession of glorious victories at Bethel, Bull
Run, Manassas, Springfield, Lexington, Leesburg
and Belmont, has checked the wicked invasion,
which greed of gain, aud tlie unhallowed lust ot
power, brought upon our soil, and lias proved tiiat
numbers cease to avail, when directed against a
people fighting for the sacred right of self-govern
ment *nd the privileges of freemen. After more
than seven months of war, the enemy have not
oniy failed to extend their occupation of our soil,
but new States aud Territories have been added to
our Confederacy: while, instead of their threatened
march of conquest, they have been driven to as
sume the defensive; and upon a fair comparison
between the two belligerents, as to men, military
means and financial condition, the Confederate
States are, relatively, much stronger now, than
when tlie struggle commenced.
Since your adjournment, the people of Missouri
have conducted the war in the face almost unpar
allelled difficulties, with a spirit and success alike
worthy of themselves and of the great cause in
wbicii they are struggling.
Since that time, Kentucky, too. has become the
theatre of active hostilities. The Federal forces
have not only refused to acknowledge her right to
neutrality in the war, but have invaded her for the
purpose of attacking the Confederate States. Out
rages of the most despotic character have been per
petrated upon her people. Some of her citizens have
been seized and borne away to languish in foreign
prisons, without knowing who were their accusers
or the specifications of charges made against them,
while others have been forced to abandon their
homes, families and property, and seek a refuge
in distant lands. Finding that the Confederate
States were about to be invaded through Kentuc
ky. and that her people, after being deceived into
a mistaken security, were unarmed aud in danger
of being subjugated by the Federal forces, our
armies were marched into that State, to repel the
enemy aud prevent tho occupation of certain
strategic points which would have given them
great advantages in the contest—a step whicli was
justified, not only by the necessity of self-defence,
on the part of the Confederate States, but also by
the desire to aid the people of Kentucky. It was
never intended by the Confederate Government
to conquer or coerce the people of that State, but
on the contrary, it was declared by our Generals,
that they would withdraw their troops, if the Fed
eral Government would do likewise. Proclama
tion was also made of tlie desire to respect the
neutrality ofLentucky, and the intention to abide
by the wishes of her people, as soon as they were
free to express their opinions. These declarations
were approved by me, and I should regard it as
one of the best effects of the march of our troops in
to Kentucky, if it should end in giving to her peo
ple the liberty of choice aud a free opportunity to
decide their own destiny, according to their own
will.
The army has been chiefly instrumental in
prosecutiug the great contest in which wcare en
gaged; but the navy has also been effective, in fall
proportion to its means. The naval officers, de
prived, to a great extent, of an opportunity to make
their professional skill available at sea, have served
with commendable zeal and gallantry, on shore
and upon island waters; further details of which
will be found in the reports of the Secretaries of
the Navy and YVar.
In the transportation of tlie mails, many difficul
ties have arisen, which will be found fully devel
oped in the report of the Postmaster General.
'The absorption of the ordinary means of transpor
tation, for the movement of troops and military
supplies, the insufficiency of tlie rolling stock of
railroads for the accumulation of business, result
ing both from military operations and theobstruc
tion of water communication by the presence of
tho enemy’s fleet, the failure and even refusal of
contractors to comply with the terms of their
agreements, the difficulties inherent in inaugurat
ing so vast and complicated a system as that which
requires postal facilities for every town and vil
lage in a territory so extended as ours, have all
combined to impede the best directed efforts of tlie
Postmaster General, whose zeal* indnstiy and
ability have been taxed to tbe utmost extent.
Some of these difficulties can be overcomo by
time, and an improving condition of the country,
by the restoration of peace : but others may be
remedied by legislation, and your attention is in
vited to the recommendations contained in the
report of ihe head of that department The con
dition of the Treasury will, doubtless, be a subject
of anxious enquiry on your part I am happy to
say that the financial system already adopted, has
worked well, so far, and promises good results lor
the future. To the extent that Treasury Notes
may be issued, the Government is enabled to bor
row money without interest, and thus facilitate
tlie conduct of the war. This extent is measured
by the portion of the field of circulation which
these notes can be made to occupy. The propor
tion of the field thus occupied, depends, again,
upon the amount of debts for which they are re
ceivable ; and when dues, not only to the Confed
erate and State Governments, bat also to corpora
tions and individuals, are payable in this medium,
a large amount of it may be circulated at par.—
There is every reason to believe that tlie Confed
erate Treasury Notes are fast becoming such a me
been strengthened , and whatever doubt may havi:
lingered in the minds of any. has been completely
dispelled by subsequent events. If. instead of be
mg a dissolution of a league, it were indeed a
hellion, in which we are engaged, we might find
ample vindication for tne course we have adopt ,1
in the scenes which are now being enacted by the
United States. 3 1
Our people look with Contemptuous astonish-
ment, on those with whom th?v had been so re
ceutly associated. They shrink, with aversou'
from tlie bare idea of renewing such a connect! n'
when they see a President making war without
the assent ot Congress—when they behold j u j „
threaten* d, because they maintain the writ of/n -
hens corpus, so sacred to freemen—when they s i'-
justice and law trampled under the heel of military
authority, and upright men and innocent j,
dragged to distant dungeons, upon the mere edict
of a despot—when they find all this tolerated al
plauded hy people who had been in the lull enjoy
ment of freedom but a few months ago, they b.
lievo that there must be some radical incompatibil
ity between such a people and themselves. With
such a people, we may be content to live at peace
but the separation is final; and. for the indepem
denee we have asserted, we will accept no alterna-
tive-
The nature of. the hostilities which they ha V9
waged against us must be characteriz' d as barba-
runs, wherever it is understood. They have bom
barded undefended villages, without giving notice
to women and children to enable them to escape
and in one instance selected the night as the per.-
od when they might surpri-e them most effectually
whilst asleep and unsuspicious of danger. Arson
and rapine, tlie destruction of private houses and
property, aLd injuries of the most wanton charac
ter, even upon non combatants, have marked their
forays along our bordejs aud upon our territory
Although we ought to have been admonished bv
these things tiiat they were disposed to make up.
ou us war iu the most cruel ami relentless spirit
vet we were not prepared to see them fit out a largo
naval expedition with the confessed purpose not
only of plunder, but to incite a servile insurrection
in the midst of us. If they convert their soldiers
into incendiaries, and involve us in a species of
war which claims non-combatants, women ^nd
children as victims, they must expect to be treat'd
as outlaws and enemies of mankind. There a*e
certain rights of humanity which are entitled to
respect, even in war, and he who refuses to regard
them, forfeits his claims, if captured, to be consul- r-
ed as a prisoner of war, but must expect to be dealt
with as an offender, against all law, human and di
vine.
But nut content with violating our rights, under tie
law of nations, at home, they have extended these in
juries to us within other jurisdictions. Tile distingtihh
ed gentlemen whom, with your approval at the J a >t
session, I commissioned to represent the Confederacy
at certain courts, have been recently seized by tlie tap-
tain of a United States siiipof war, oc board a British
steamer, on their voyage from the neutral Spanish port
of Havana to England. They have thus claimed u
general jurisdiction over tbe high seas : and entering a
British ship, sailing under its country’s ting, violated
the rights of embassy, for the most part held sacred,
even amongst barbarians, by seizing onr ministers'
whilst under the protection and domains of a neutral
nation. These gentlemen were as much under the pro
tection of the British Government, upon that shipand
beneath its Hag, ns if they had been on its soil ; and a
claim, on the part of the United States, to seize theui
;u tlie streets of London, would have been as we 1
founded as to apprehend them where they were taken.
Had they been malefactors. *nd citizens of the United
States, they could not have been arrested ou a British
soil, unless under the express provisions of a treaty,
and according to tlie forms therein providedfor the ex
tradition of criminals.
But rights tlie most sacred seem to liaye lost all re
spect in their eyes. When Air. Fanlkner, a former
.Minister of the United States to France, commission
ed, before the secession of Y'irginia his native Slate,
returned in good fuith to Washington to settle his ac
counts and fulfill ail t he obligations into which he had
entered, he was perfidiously arrested and imprisoned in
New York, where lie now is. The unsuspecting rood-
denee with which lie reported to his Government wns
abused, aud his desire to fulfill his trust to them, used to
his injury.
In conducting this war we have sought no aid, and
prepared no alliance, offensive or defensive, abroad.
VY'e have asked for a recognized place iu tlie great fain
ily of nations But in doing so, we have demanded
nothing for which we did not offer a fair equivalent —
The advantages of intercourse are mutual amongst na
tions, mid seeking to establish diplomatic relations we
were only endeavoring to place tiiat intercourse under
the regulation of public law.
Perhaps we had the right, if we laid chosen to exer
cise it, to ask to know whether the principle, that
blockades to be binding must be effectual, so solemnly
announced by the great powers of Europe, at Paris is
to be generally enforced or applied only to particular
parties. YY'hen the Confederate States, at jour Li.-;
session, became a party to the declaration referring to
this principle of international law, which has beeu re-
cogn'.zed so long by publicists and governments, we
certainly supposed that it was to be universally euidn-
ed.
The customary law of nations is made up of their
practice, rather "than their declarations; and if such
declarations are only to be enforced iu particular m
stances, ut tlie pleasure of those who make them, then,
the commerce of the world, so fur from being placed
under the regulation of a general law, will become.-al-
ject to the caprice of those who execute or suspend it
at will. If such is to be the course of nations, iu re
gard to this law, it is plain that it will thus become a
rule for the weak and not for the strong.
Feeling that such views must be taken by the neu
tral natious of the earth, I have, therefore, caused tLe
evidence to be collected which proves completely the
utter inefficiency of the proclaimed blockade of ,»ur
coasts, aud shall direct it to be laid before such 6'>v-
erumentsas siiuil afford us tlie means of being heard.
But although we should be bcnclitted by tlieenbirc-
inent of this law, so solemnly declared by tlie Great
Powers of Europe, we are not dependent upon thathi-
furcemeut for the successful prosecution ot the war —
As long as hostilities continue, tlie Confederate States
will exhibit a steadily increasing capacity to furubu
their troops with food, clothing and arms.
If they should be forced to forego many of tin- lux
uries and some of the comforts of lite, they will at
least have the consolation of knowing that they are
thus daily becoming more and more independent "t the
rest of tlie world. If, iu this process, labor in the ten-
federate States should be gradually diverted from those
great Southern staples, which have giveu lite to so
much of the commerce of mankind, into other clou
nets, so as to make them rival producers ; instead of
profitable customers, they will not he the only, or even
the chief, loseis hy the chaDge in the direction of their
industry.
Although it is true that the cotton supply from’ 1 a
Southern States, could only be totally cut ulf by the
subversion of our social system, yet it is plain tints
long continuance of this blockade might, by adiverdca
of labor and an investment of capital in other employ
ments, so diminish the supply as to bring ruin iipuL
those interestsof foreign countries, which are depei-
deDt on that staple. For every laborer who is diver'
ed from the cultnreof cotton in the South, perhaps four
times as many elsewhere, who have found subsistence
in the various employments growing out "t its tee-
will be forced also, to change their occupation, while
the war which is waged to take from us the right o!
self government, can never attain that end.
It remains to be seen how far it may work a revolu
tion in the industrial system of the worlu, which may
carry suffering to other lands as well as to our own —
In the meantime, we shall continue this struggle, in
humble dependence upon Providence, from whose
searching scrutiny we cannot conceal the secrets "t
our hearts, and to whose rule we confidently submit oar
destinies.
For tbe rest, we shall depend upon ourselves. L:b-
erty is always won, where there exists the unconquer
able will to be free ; ami we have reason to know li e
strength that is given, by a conscious sense, not only * t
the magnitude, but of the righteousness of our cause-
JEFFERSON DAVIS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 1
Milledgeville, Ga., November 18th, 1861.)
Col. Jared I. Whitaker,
Commissary General, 4c.;
Col. :—I have learned that there is now »
siderable quantity of salt in the depot of the Cen
tral Rail Road at Savannah, and 1 have noticed
Air. Adams, the Superintendent of the ro?J.
he is required to detain it in the depot subject to
. your order, for the use of the army. Aou are-
.. j hereby, instructed to take charge of the s»lb a, J
diuni. The provision that these notes shaTl be I give Mr. Adams your receipt tor it. When |b«
con vertahle into Confederate stock, bearing eight I owners present- their claims you will pay eaclin «
percent, interest, nt tiie pleasure of the bolder, I dollars per sack, which I consider
ensures them agaiust a depreciation below the As we shall need a very consideratile qo* 1 ^
MILLEDGEVILLE HOTEL.
FEAH0X8 A. BVBOV.
Milledgeville, Oct. 7th, 1861. V tf.
value ol that stock; and no considerable fall in
tiiat value need be feared, so long as the interest
shall be punctually paid. The punctual payment
of this interest lias been secured by the act passed
by you at the last session, imposing such a rate of
taxation as must provide sufficient means for that
purpose.
For the successful prosecution of this war, it is
indispensable that tho means of transporting
troops and military supplies be furnished, as far
as possible, in such manner as not to interrupt the
commercial intercourse betweeu our people, nor
place a check on their productive energies. To
this end, the means of transportation from one
section of our country to tho other must he care
fully guarded and impioved, aud this should be the
object of anxious care on the part of the State and
Confederate Governments, so far as they may have
power over the subject YY’e have already two
main systems of through transportation from the
north to the south—one from Richmond along the
seaboard ; tiie other througli Western Virgiuia to
New Orleans. A third migtit be secured by com
pleting a link of about forty miles betweeu Dan
ville, in Virginia, and Greensboro, in North Caro
lina. The construction of this comparatively
short lino, would give us a through loute from
north to south, in the interior of the Confederate
States, and give us access to a population and to
military resources, from which we are now, in a
great measure, debarred. We should increase
greatly the safety and capacity of onr means for
transporting military supplies. If the construc
tion of this road should, in the judgment of Con
gress, as it is in mine, be indispensable for the
most successful prosecution of the war, the action
of the Government will not be restrained by the
Constitutional objections which would attach to a
work for commercial purposes, and yonr attention
is invited to the practicability ot securing its early
completion, by giving the needful aid to tlie com
pany organization and administration.
ty for public use, yon will inform me of Ml
which you may find in the hands of speculator
or traders who are selling at more than fi y *®:'
lors per sack with freights from Savannah au'E ,
and I will give you directions as the seizures ne
cessary to be made. No seizures will be made
any supplies in tlie hands ot persons who arese
ing to the people at five dollars per sarktti
freights from Savannah added. I feel tfis»*
gross injustice to tlie Government and to tue f-;
pie, to permit speculators who have managed >
get the control of articles of absolute necessity,
sell them at the enormous prices now denwn -
in the market. The Constitution ot this o
clearly provides that private property may be
for public nse by paying just compensation.
der this provision, I shall feel it my duty w
any necessary article is controlled by a
sons, who demand from tiie State and her cin ^
unreasonable and unjust compensation lor
authorize you to seize in the hands of ffi° se
ask the highest prices such supplies as ma -
needed for public use, and pay the owners jus
If we husband our means and make judicious
use of our resources, it would be difficult to fix a
limit to the period, during which we could conduct
a war against the adversary, whom we now en
counter. The very efforts which he makes to iso
late and invade us, must exhaust his means, whilst
they serve to complete the circle and diversify the
productions of our industrial system.
The reconstruction which he seeks to effect by
arms, becomes daily more and more palpably im
possible. Not only the causes which induced ns
to separate still exist in foil foice, but they have
pensation. _ , pJ {
I very much regret the necessity wine!' ^
control my action in the present emergency •
a sense of duty compels me to assume the re: "F
sihility. If the constituted authorities uo m ^
terfere, but will pay on the part of the
high prices demauded by unpatriotic
tors, the cost of the supplies necessary t» p
tain our army will soon swell the public -j
an enormous burden, and as the high P’! c
by the State will control the markets anc ^
its citizens to pay as much, provisions
placed out of the reach of the poor wbo^ ffl ‘ ser r
its citizens to pay ns much, provisions ^
placed out of the reach of tbe poor wbo ■■ : ‘ ser y
their daily bread, and much suffering an
must be tho result. j, y tbe
I shall use all the power vested in ( Dre Ve«t
Constitution and laws of this State to
these deplorable results.
Very respectfully, ge^ R bboW N-
-— *—— . rece ireJ
From the Kentucky Line.—News wM . .
last night from YVise county, says tbe « j,,|.
Dispatch, of tho I9th, that the enemy, j> 01I nd
son, had succeeded in getting through
Gap, «nd were advancing on Co onel 0t
heavy numbers, rumored to be ten tbou- five
Friday last Colonel Williams was fou 0 , bf r
miles this side ofthe Gap, the enemy Tbs
side. We have no fur, * ler 'f vera l
Government here have ordered up sex
meats to Abingdon and Bristol.