Sir,—I have the honour to state there are now many volunteers from Maryland who are desirous of organizing themselves as soon as possible into companies, regiments, and brigades—
"Good! good! The next, Jarrow."
Executive Department,
Milledgeville, Ga.
His Excellency Jefferson Davis:
Sir,—I have the pleasure to inform you that in response to your requisition on Georgia for twelve additional regiments of troops she now tenders you thirteen regiments and three battalions—
"Good! The next."
Havana, March 22d, 1862.
Hon. J. P. Benjamin,
Secretary of War, Richmond.
Sir,—Our recent reverses in Tennessee and on the seacoast, magnified by the Northern press, have had a tendency to create doubt in the minds of our foreign friends here as to our ultimate success. I have resisted with all my power this ridiculous fear of the timid—
"Lay that aside. It might jeopardize the agent. The next."