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MESSAGE OE THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Ya., Feb. 25, 1863. 
 
 To the House of Representatives : 
 
 I herewith transmit, for your information, a communication from 
 the Secretary of the Treasury, in reference to the amount of fund.s 
 paid into the Treasury under the operation of the Sequestration Act, 
 in response to your resolution of the 2 1st instant. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAVIS. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OP TREASURY. 
 
 Trea!>urv Dfpartment, C. S. a., ^ 
 * Richmond, Feb. 25, 18G3. J 
 
 The President : 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to report that the resolution of the House of 
 Representatives, of the 21st instant, "requesting the President to 
 communicate what amount of funds has been paid into the Confede- 
 rate Treasury, under the operation of an Act entitled an Act for the 
 sequestration of the estates, property and effects of alien enemies, 
 and for the indemnity of citizens of the Confederate States and per- 
 sons aiding the same in the existirig war with the United States, ap- 
 proved August 30th, 1861, and the act amending the same, approved 
 February 15. 1862. together with such other information in refer- 
 ence to sequestered property in the hands of Receivers as may be 
 deemed pertinent to the above inquiry." has been answered as fullv 
 as it is in the power of this Department to do, in my communication 
 of the 24th instant, in response to the resolution of the House of 
 Representatives of the 12th instant, on the same subject. 
 Respectfullv, 
 
 C. G. MEMMTXGER, 
 Secretary of Treasury. 
 

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