Davis, Jefferson Messages to the Confederate Congress
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Lot of 15. The first is 2pp (one sheet), 8vo, simply titled "Veto Message," in which Davis returns to the House a bill with the title "An Act to provide for wounded and disabled officers, soldiers, and seamen," an asylum to be called 'The Veteran Soldiers' Home.' He notes that this appeals to the sympathies of all, and would seem to be a noble act. His primary objections seem to be in the running of this asylum, as it appears to be contrary to the supremacy of the states in the Confederate constitution.Four of the messages are Davis' State of the Confederacy addresses, 1861-1864. The other ten are messages transmitting communications from the Secretaries of War, Navy, Treasury: 7 Feb. 1863; 5 Mar. 1863; 22 Dec. 1863; 13 Feb. 1864; 16 Feb. 1864; 10 May 1864; 28 May 1864; 4 Jan. 1865; 5 Jan. 1865 (2).In his 1863 message, he makes references to Gettysburg, a great example of "spinning" a report. "The able commander...forc[ed] their armies to cross the Potomac and fight in defence of their own capital and homes [instead of attacking Richmond]. Transferring the battle-field to their own soil he succeeded in compelling their rapid retreat from Virginia, and in the hard fought battle of Gettysburg inflicted such severity of punishment as disabled them from early renewal of the campaign as originally projected. ... On more than one occasion
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