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 MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Va., Feb. 15, 1864. 
 To Ulc 'Senate and House of Representatives : 
 
 I herewith submit, for your consideration, a communication from 
 the Secrotury ol' Vv'ar, coveriug an estimate of an additional appropri- 
 ation required by the War Department. 
 
 J15FFERS0N DAVIS. 
 
 COMMUNICATION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR. 
 
 Confederate States of America, ^ 
 War Department, > 
 
 Richmond, Va., Feb. 13, 1864. ) 
 Ta the President of tlie Confederate States : 
 
 Sir : Below I have the honor to hand you an estimate of funds re- 
 ([uired by this department, for six months, commencing first of Feb- 
 ruary, 1864. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 JAMES A. SEDDON, 
 
 Secretary of War. 
 
 F.STIMATE of funds required by the War Department, C. S. A., frorr. 
 \st February to \st August, 1864, for the purchase of cotton, steamers, 
 and foreign s upplics. 
 
 Ten millions of dollars, ($U),(1()(),()0i) ) 
 
 Three millions of dollars ($3, 000, ODD) of cotton bonds or warrants. 
 
 C. S. A , W.4R Department, ^ 
 Ordnarice Bureau, \ 
 Richmond, February 13, 1864. ) 
 Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War : 
 
 Sir : In order more cftcctually to carry out the recent legislatiop 
 ill regard to export of cotton by the Government, to provide supplic' 
 and munitions of war, it will be necessary to have a distinct appro- 
 priation to the War Department, for the purchase of cotton an ' 
 steamers. It is desirable that such appropriation shall be directly 
 to the War Dcpnrtmont, (if the bureau of foreign supplies is no: 
 
'jstablisbed,) dipconnected from appropriations to existing bureaus. 
 (, therefore, respectfully suggest that application be made for the 
 appropriation of ten millions of dollars, to purchase cotton, or othsr 
 produce, with which supplies and steamers may be procured; and 
 further, that there should be placed at your disposal cotton warrants 
 orbonds (in such form as Congress may deem best,) of value of three 
 millions of dollars, to be used abroad. 
 
 General McUae, in his last letter, of 25th December, states, that 
 if the bill regulating export of cotton shall pass, (as it has,) he wil) 
 find nodiflSculty in realizing what money may be required. Cottou 
 warrants or bonds will be necessary for purchase of steamers and sup- 
 plies. Such bonds will answer a double purpose: enabling us to 
 realize money immediately, and in themselves be the means of solicit- 
 inof new steamers into the blockade, to enable owners to carry out 
 cotton due under them. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant. 
 
 THOS. L. BAYNE, 
 Major in charge rf stores, supplies, (kc. 
 
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