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Messages and Papers of the Confederacy.
Richmond, Va., February 24th, 1863.

To the Senate.

I herewith transmit a communication from the Attorney General, in reference to the shares held by alien enemies in the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company, in response to your resolution of the 10th inst.

Jefferson Davis.


Richmond, Va., Feb. 25, 1863.

To the House of Representatives.

I herewith transmit for your information communications from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, in regard to the sequestration of real estate belonging to alien enemies, in response to your resolution of the 12th inst.

Jefferson Davis.


Richmond, Va., February 25th, 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 funds paid into the Treasury under the operation of the sequestration act, in response to your resolution of the 21st inst.

Jefferson Davis.


Richmond, Va., February 27, 1863.

To the House of Representatives.

I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, covering a list of the civilian prisoners now in custody at the military prison at Salisbury, N. C., in further response to your resolution of the 5th instant, and invite attention to the recommendation in regard to a class of officers to be charged with the special duty of inquiring into the cases of prisoners arrested by military authority. I think such officers would be useful, they being selected for special qualifications, and invested with specific powers.

Jefferson Davis.


Richmond, Va., Feb. 27, 1863.

To the Senate of the Confederate States.

I herewith transmit for your information communications