VOL JlLilV. UfiibbiJUiiUUlili, i, U., OCTOBER 28, 1863. CHAR E4 nALLOCK. It will ba reaoliactsd Chat tha abofe-Ramad Uditi aal baa W prtjlj merely animadwilH upon by Ik Baatham papota, aaisaa wha, bating com South with tha oatooaibla purpaaa of catting hi fata with lb CaWSray, haf defd ta tha anemy, haviag Uft iha country ia on of tha ateaotabipa ranniag t aaa title part and tha British colonial parta ia Ber sauda and Naauu. Wa aa by tha Barmada Ray at Gatatte of tha 32d taplanhar, that Mr. Hallack haa nat only artivad (hare, hat haa cntribauJ aa artiala ta tha calaasoa al tba Gtxetla which sertaialy displays aa Yankaa proclivitta. ,Tbla articla wa aubjain, aa aaeaia anly jaal ta'th wrttar aadar tha drcvawUBoaa la walch ka(ia,placadf tad lha.accaaaiiaoa to which ha haa , aaaa aabjcclad. It may at appear that Mr. Hallock haa gona ia gaod faith aad with tha view of obtaining Miariala far t papr paibap far a now papar which ha may eaoUtnplate atarting. Wilmingtm Jqmt. Fraa tha HawilUn (BerisaJa) Rayal wasctta, 8ap.. 324,1163. A. Glance At Uie Confederate States. If tha world b pleated ta accept the roakings af weak-kneed Confederates aad the atsertious,of the evil disposed, at in dicative of the present condition aid prot ract of tha South, the it mist faia be lieve that the Confederacy it indeed tick and sear (ha ere of ditsaletien ; hut io auch aate the world exhibit a ltd lac L of dit eernroent and rood tame, for it deliberate ly belie all history, it igfloret the fact af actual achievement, ana wu natte mat ia neither kind oor jatt, mtkea tha Con- fa J frit e Statea aa exception,ta the rale af probabilities ia all revolutionary struggles af like kiad and magnitude. . All hitter; provet that a brave and aa corrupted people, united in their.determi- aatian ta be free, can never be subdued. l!av cannot be made af thee who lata pledged their livet at the price of liberty. Aad whan after "thirty months' accumulat ti prdof of tbe ability of the Sooth ta win ad taaiotaia itt independence, with all the machinery of a well established government ia fat) operation, the integrity of the Statet ttill preserved, and the people terriblj in aarnttt for the work be (are them, to prate new of failure it limply ridiculous. Indead tbe tried patriotism and aelf-drnial of the people, the energy af the fevernment, aaund stalraraavtlip, and tudicieua financial mea tares, bave combine J to give the Confede racy a strength and potittaa ta-daj that it laa not eajoyea oeiore. , nivmg creaieu aad strengthened tha t'tnewt af war, it now stands anon a batia that will enable it to carry an war laacnnuciy ana witnoui im pastor burdsns.too oneraaa lor tha ahoald jys of the peaple. Tbera ia nothing in the reseat condition of thiegt ta justify even a shade af despondency. What more than before thelaU ol V tartar; aad fort Had tea' The long period of .marvellous auc cattea which tha Confederacy had previous I? enjoyed Has everywhere tha aubjett af pepalar comment. A speedy triumph J the Confederate caatc and a termination ol tha war were confidently expected. The Confederate loan waf eagerly taken at a premium abroad. IV. question of reeog nitiaa waa earnestly pretted in .tbe conn tit of England and France. Tha world waa elated aver tha prospect of a speedy taatatnmation af the vexed problem. But immediately apoa tha anfortuaate reveraea ia tbe Seutnwest pretto! everything went ay the nar, wiaeacrea iaagnee at the acts ef the cotton loan, my lord conrrata- lted my lord at their sagacity in having "vunem rccoDiuoo. tier anmj acta 'ly pjoclatcied to that effect, and tha tij f (-oulrderate heaea and aropf ta At once Uctrat fearfally ovcrcatt. The traupa of viaut a r coeiai army iciMy icapea iaio the defancet of thearreaaered at with the eheat : " The war it o?er ! now we cat ta koa, !" 8 all believed, that with the federal peaacaaion af he MiesiiMppi, the backbone of the rebellion wai broken, and aaother "thirty daya" would reetara the ttaion ! Nevcrtheleta, under thj newt of iha fall af Vickaborg, the price of cottao ia me nennero market rate to siitj-three eeati, alLhoo;h a fall ol fdrt cenU .wai freely predicted previous to the turrender. There it still an effectual embargo upon the navigation of the great river, and if any ntllitarv or cammerrial ailvinitan-A that waa not before' enjoyed, hat molted from the Federal succoss, it is not palpably appa rent. That victory cast the Yankees more in men and money than the whole Mexican war. The craven quaila before the dark fore- ahadowing ef disaster ,the brave man girds up hi loins to meet and avert it. None can hope to etcape occasional revertea amid the inexorable vicissitudes of war; bat these ahoald only stimulate to increas ed vigilance and exertion Lukewarm spe culators, who have grown rich apen the blood of the country, fearful of pecuniary loss, may hint at reconstruction at an e cape from the present ills, aad a safe re treat from the outrageous . flings of for tune ;" rade meuntaiaeers who are ignorant of the principle of the struggle, and unable to comprehend the present unwonted atate of affairs, may'exhibit aigns of disaffectiec tioa;desfrtieas from the army may occur from variout caastt; but the people of the South were never more unanimous ia their' great purpose than they are te-day, never more willing to endure privationt, and never more eager to welcome the invadere of their homes to hospitable graves. v The productive retourcet af the South have been wonderfully developed. Not only is it row able to manufacture all mu nitions and material af wr, but'all branch es of industry have beea greatly stimulat ed. Clothing, steam Ere eagiaet, machi nery fpr the manufacture of paper, carria ges, dental instruments, teeth and gold foil,eagice hose, matches, shae blacking, &c. kc, ot domestic productioa, are now substituted for articlts formerly imported. Them ia no lack of the' necessaries at life, and though the Confederate drinks his wa ter without ice, and often forgoes the use of soger, he V.t aa abundance .of graia, meat and vegetables. There is no danger of hia being subdued by starvation. A re doadaat currency hat greatly infated pri ces, but tbe increased cast af living has producal no crop of beggars. The people still have faith ia the currency. Were the war to end new, the indebtedness of the Government ceuld all be paid, dollar far dollar, and that more easily than the mere interest of the Federal debt, la any event, the auccest of the South does not de pend upon the fate of the currency. The government is providently prepar ing for the winter campaign. Opon the adventaf tka aeatea of frosts tha (Treat ma jority of the troops will be tarplied with warm and suitable clothing. Already have the motley hoes of the rank and th Jfivea place in a great measure to a neat uniform of grey caps aad jackets and trovters of light blue. They ara rapidly being per fected in discipline, and tbe drill m bow far mare severe than ever before. Acces sions to the army are being rapidly made. Lee's army is far stronger than when it en tered Fenntylvania. The last call af the President, extending the caescriptien age t forty five, and the action of individual Stalet'ia raising large levies for local de fence and special service, has added vastly to the numerical strength rl the Confede rate forces. The energies of the Suuh are juit beginnin; to be thoroughly caus ed. Alabama hat recently extended the limits (of tha military age btlow canteen years to sixteen, ana abase forty-ie to sixty, tnd it is believed that at the next meetinr of t'ae Ceafederatt Con-rest, an act will U patted tearing all persons af whatever age, capable of bearing amt, to enter tha service. Tha phcee persona isuittd far eit ttl easiness win iv compli ed, as far ta pcsv.bls, with disable! sal diera. It it moreover eS:sd that slave ba required ta fill the pla'.cj rf pvSite teamsters, and perform whatever wStisa connected wiA array cpzr&tiona ary b required. There has beea soma newspaper discussion ai to tha policy cf minting slaves as soldiers, but it has not reached official circles, and the idea ts simply pre Dosteroas and will not be adopted, all I to ke itatemeoti ta the contrar aotwitb- standing; By all possible means the entire effective force of the South will be placed in the field, and it is reasonable to pre sume that under any contingency the army of the Confederacy will henceforth bs ful ly equal, if not superior to the enemy's forces. , , Now by this brief review, can aay one discover any indication of the Confedera cy being at the point of exhaustion, ar of speedy collapse Compare, the present' umbers, discipline and appointments of the army, with, those of one or two years ago, tad answer. As to the geographical aspect of the war, we find the traas-Mias'ssippi army, al though severed from tha East, a large and pawenui maepenaam ioree, amy omcereu and maneuvered, drawing ample supplies fram available sources, and already distin guished by signal successes throughout the uepaatment. Attention is for the present diverted from Virginia to Tennessee and Charleston. The latter, it is eeafidentl fctt, will not fail; and as to the former, it is improper to say mare than that impor tant military movements have been en foot the past fortnight, which, when accom plished, will materially change the aspect ol affairs ia more than one seotioa of (he Confederacy. Not over-sanguine citizen look '(or sueh a series of successes from tlis time beneaforward as will eclipse those of former' neriods. and finally culminate in tT f " omplete triumph aad the glorious reward which is justly dae those who strive to break tha yoke of tyraaay and oppression. Meanwhile wo look for signal advanta ges bv sea, aad for developments that will aitonith at much aa they will damage the eaeniy. Besides the Confederate Navjr s.'oper, the neucleaa fur a volunteer navy (provided for by special act of Congress,) has been formed. - It will join, hands with the Florida and her cos sorts in raising the rates of insurance on Yankee vessels. I have already beCome prolix, and will ast further occupy your apace. Suffice it to say, that no true Confederate, or fritnd eflhe Confederacy, dreams of yielding, or relaxing one effort, until independence baa been tecured, and recognition fully earned and obtained from the powertcf tha world; and. furthermore, that so far freta v.$ discouraged by the temporary reverses of July, they are rather nerved to rretter ef fort; and with new grounds o usaraace, will go oa to rederaonstrate that revolu tion never go backwards," and that no oc casional disaster can check tSeironwtrd progreat toward that grand cocfumcr.iien apen which Htavea will ane dat approv ingly smile. . J ara yours traly, wfk a A."ai II f V m . UtlAJ-LS HALlVrv, Caaillaa, tarmida, Csptfisbtr , IH3. tis rows cp rsr coi?picsw.ac.. Tke central judgment of mankiai ss- tkins tha canvictioo rhich is u.rersa! witi our people, that tV Cosfedarati Ctates cannot to prevs rUc! frcm c:u;c:nj; the in dependence far whi-h they are ;o ravel st:ngling. Tteir success ia, rertainly, to themsalrss, ?ot c tztllft t: quetta. It will net, tterHort, so cc?c:dtrec ?sat we ?re "bdldiag cz:lti it the air" if rt glancs atsorae ef thf tdratta;.s trc will poaaess ts a prcp'c, tnd tf t wlvcli fcafethe exfec:?.:icn cf trcuxing a r?s perous and r9prfu' Ctade.n:;. C ctursen the brief sj-:ce of nr. "iiUrh! trtscle, r.e can uctlc: a f.'v af advav.af. 'a asscnf that, as result of ci: sc ces'ica and the r.r iha. hs foil i wed a'J tko :tes that sdh.-rc ta itt InstttaV.aa o; tlarcr r;!I ssr.cr er l:cr swia Ipcss fraa the c!d r;-k, and rtr,:e ther.je!v?r locidi oi these with wh::h t'jcv htvc & caaujoa ittcrest and ttf.'T;. fcVo tfca'l lhn, wi'hctt in-?udir: territenci, covr it nrc-i of tU'it SCJ.OC-.' stjear? miles, em bracing a lopa'at'cn of lS.COlCC), irchd inj 4,'j2 bAv) rf fltt-.r a Lsd pasr f.t'it ;cry d:s:i;u!. Tvistyf;c'.J.r.a!s Lti -ci!, with agriciltrrJ raj-a .'!t: slnct ur.!lnit ed with 'acimico la- ucxesiic r.ittf tares and foreign commerce surpassed by no other con&trr of equal extent on the face ef the (lobe.' Tie Kcitern limit ef ,10, ,2218; ma .... ...... this vast territorry is formed by the Atlanta tic Ocean, which washes its shores from the mouth of Delaware Bay to Ihe Cap of Florida, a distance of 1,500 mileav Its Southern boundary stretches from' tha' Cape of Florida, along the shores' of the1 Gulf of Mexico, to the mouth of the Rio Grande, a distance of 1,300 miles. This' immense line of sea coast is dotted witk tonvienient bays and harbors, and is inter sected at short intervals by large and navU gable rivers whose branches spread and; ramify through every part of the interior Among these maybe mentioned the great Mississippi, which for the last 1,200 miles! of its course flows through slave territory and belongs exclusively to the Confederate States,. An extensive system of railway already extends its Briarean arms througb the land, and the day is hot distant' whea the whole country will be covered with a net-work of these artificial channels of communication, and when the means of rapid intercourse and exchange will be established between its remotest extremi ties. Of the productions of the South, it is only necessary to say that they conttitav ted more than three fourths of the exports f the old Government, and that the whole civilized . world is dependent upon her great staple, coltan for the most indis pensable article af clothing. auch are seme ot the physical advantage we possess. Who shall venture to say that such a country, in the hands of a brave; intelligent, enterprising liberty-loving race, may not attain the very acme of national prosperity and grandeur? And without arrogance, such a race we may claim to be in proof of which we cite the fact, not t ' . I a a oniy oi me aeveiopment, progress and cul ture exhibited in the States composing tha Confederacy, but the indisputable fact that the wealth of the old Government the wisdom of its laws, the glory of U arms, its prestige and power were nytinlv due te Southern intellect and valor, an'd ths productions of Southern labor and soil. Every page of the now closed history of wn&i waa me unueu ctates ts lUstrotlfl with the genius of Southern minds and the achievements of Southern courage. ,Vs the olu union drew near the hour nf its devolution, a Southern Senator put oa record a claim, which impartial history will a!bw to be just, in behalf of the genius and patriotism which had made that Union " t.ic aa miration ot tne world," before the maJija spirit of Northern fanaticism be ctr.e potent enough for mischief. Yo coaplaia," said enrtor Hammond, of South Carolina, addressing himself to the leiders of the Republican party, on tbe 4th ef Warch, 185S, u you complain ot the n sf the South. That lias been another cai3 !iic!i has preserved you. We have ie.it the Gcv.rnment conservative to the -a: purpose of Government. We have pfc:cJ her and kept her upon the Constitu tion, scd that has been the cause of your Vrw or (Mr. Seward) says that this is tcu: er.a ; mat you intend to take the . . tcverancci irom us; that it will -pass fr;m oar hands. Perhaps what he says is ti 'c !: may be But do not forget it tiB i.t't, luroum it ia Wriffn nr. ' the bris!;i?st pai;e of human history that wc, tha slaveholders of the South, took our cca.-try in her infancy, and after mllin h;r for sixty out of seventy years of KT csbteacc, we shall surrender her to you withectft lUin upon her honor, bonmiu.. in nrperity, incalculable in her sirennh iho wonder and the admiration of the wSiV riJt: will "ihew whpj you will make of rr.i'tiro uns can ever diminish our Mory a- you.- fepoosibilitj.M A braver tat' nore warlike' people pro tably i3:r exited on the face of the r.r;.h. all the wars in which the i.n::'.i elates tv ere cmrascd. ihi cc.-.tr;iut?d largely more than her rateable rr:?orf.:ou of fighting men, and her soldie ry have been distinguished alike lor im jjctuous valor and patient nndurancc. Ihe common remark that the natives of Snuthera,claim are deficient In physical energy, and in warlike prowess, is true only when applied to extreme Southern

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