Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

such connection. When tiey see President maxine
without the assent of Congress when they behold dpes
threatened because they the writ Of habeas
SO sacred TO reemen when they Justice and law
pied under the armed heel of military antborr "5 M
&ht men and innocent women Tagged to distant
upon me mere edIct OF despot when thew find ali this
ietaea @ ana aPpauded ~ people who had been in the
u hOyment OF freed IN but few months ago-tbev be-
eVe that there be radical incom6atibty he
tween such people and themselves With such peope
We may be content to live peace but the separatio
nnal and Tor tie independence have asserted we viii ac
cept no alternative.
against U.s. must De characterized barbara wherever il
understood They have bombarded undefended villages
to escape and in selected the night as the
period when they might surprise them most efectuay
"h!SL asleep, anu unsuspclous OF danger. Arson ard
ranne the destruction of private houses and property and
INJURIES i the mest wan+on character upon con
oatShs nave marked Their TO aeng borders and
upon our territory. hough we ought to have been ad
monished by these things that they disposed to
war upon us ID the most cruel and relentless spirit vet
were not pared to them fit large naval expe-
uion win tie confessed purpose not ouiy psge but
to lneite servle insure ction ia Cur midst.
they convert their soldiers into incendaries and rob
SeEs aRd Inv olive US IN eces of which claims non
expect 10 De treated as outlaws and enemies Of mani
There are certa rights of humanity which are entitled to
foels his claims, captured to be considered prison
er OF War but must expect to be dealt with endcr
! against all law, human and divine.
but not content with violating our rights Under the law
OF Iauons at hcme, they nave extended these jures
men whom with approval, at the last session.
mssoned to represent the COnedeacy foreic
courts. nave DeaH nty seized by the
ar on board British steamer, her voyage
the utru Farb port Of Havana England The United
states have thGs claimed geneIal Jurisdiction
ngh sens and entering British ship, sailing rnder its
countys fag violated the rights of embassy
part held sacred even amongst barbarans by SEEING
ministers whilst under the protection and within the domin
ions OF neutral nation
These gentlemen much under tie jurisdiction OF
the Blush Government that ship ana beneath it's
"a II they had been it, SOIL and claim the part OF
he United states to seize them in the streets OF London
would have been "a well founded appe hend them
where tAey WEI taken Had they been maleactors and
citizens even d the United States they could not have been
ar ested on British ship British soil unless under the
express provisions of treaty, and 2rdng to the
therein provided Tor the ext addition Of criminals.
But rights the most sacred have lost all respect
IN their eyes When Mr. Faulkner, former Minister of the
UIted aes 20 France coIlmssone before the secession
OF Virginia. his native State returned ood faith to Wash
ngon settle his api il Il the obligations
INTO which be had cred he pefdousy esFed
imprisoned in Ne. York wh5re he now 49, The unsusoec
ting confidence with which he reported hia Government
was aHused and his desire to fulfill his uut to them was
u ed TO his injury.
In conducting this war; we have sought 70 aid aud pro
posed no alliances offensive and defensive abroad We
nations, but n ing have demanded nothing fol
which we dd not offer fair equivalent The advantages
of Intercourse are mutpal amongst nations and in
to establish diplomatic relations Ony ndayons
opace that Intercourse under the regulation Of public law
Perhaps had the right, if had chosen it
TO ask TO know whether the prnc that b Ockades TO bt
bndng be efectua," solemny announced by the
great Powers OF Europe at Paris is to be generally enfor
ced Or applied only to particular parties.
When tha Confederate States at your last session became
party to the declaration affirming this principle OF in
cists and Governments, certainly supposed
be universally enforced. The customary law Of nations
made of their practice rather than their declarations
such declarations only be in paIticu
lar instances the pleasure of those who make them the
the OF the world far from being placed uDde
the regulation of general law, will become subject to tbs
caprice of those WHO execute or suspend it at will If suc
to be the of nations regard to this law, is pla
that 1t Will thus become ue Tor the weak and not for th
strong.
Feeling that such views be taken by the 1eutra
Ons The eaTth have caused the evidence to be collect
ed which proves completely the utter netciencs of th
lamad blockade Of our coast and shall dire it to b
laid eiOre such Governments shall afford the
OF being heard tutalhuUgh should be benefited h.,
the enforcement of this law soemny declared by tn
eat powers OF ECfope not dependent on thH5 en-
fOTcGmen for the successful prosecution of the
long as hOstes continue, the Confederate States will ex
hibt steadily increasing capacity to furnish the troop
with food clothing and arms. If they should be forced
orego many of the luGures and of the comforts
he they will, at least have the consolation of kno vim
that they thus becom and more inde
the rest of the world If in this process labor IN the Con
ederate States hould be gradually diverted from hos
great Southern staples which have given lie to much
the OF mankind into other chanres max
them rival producers instead OF profitable Gus omes the
will not be he only the chief by this chang
the direction OF their industry hough is true that tn
supply from the southern States oId Oy be total
by the subverson social system; ct it pla
that long continuance of this blockade might by d!
sion Of labor capital other employ
ments diminish the supply bring ruin ali tos
Interests of foreign countries which are dependent on h
of cotton in TIE South, Perhas four tmes as many es
where, who have found subsistence IN the various emplo
men growing cut of its will be forced also to chang
l. their occupation
While the war which waged to take frc the right
selfgovernment can never attain that end 1t remains 10
h how far may work a revolution in the industrial sy
TEN OF the world which may carry suffering to other an
well as to IN the meantime we shall cohht
this struggle in humble dependence upon Providence ire
whose searching scrutiny cannot conceal the secrets
hearts, and to whose rule confidently submit CT
n destnies For the shall depend u: ourselves
liberty always where there exists the unconquera
will to be free and have reason to know the strens
that given by conscious sense, not only OF the magI
tude, but Of the righteousness OF our cause . w