Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-26

have separated is neither practicable nor
uesiratie. 20 increase the power, develrp
tne resources aud promote the happiness
OF eonfederacy, it is requisite that there
should he So much Of hOmogenity that the
welfare ofeyery portion should be the aim
Oi the whole. Where this does not eY;st
antagonisms are engendered, which must
ana should result in separation, actuated
solely by desire to preserve our own
rights and 10 promote our own welfare.
The separation Of the confederate States
has been marked by no aggression uuon
others aud followed by no domestic conyul-
si5nS. Oar ancestral pursuits have receiy-
Cd 10 check. The cultivation Of our fields
progresses rs Heretofore, aud even should
We IscIine involved IN war. there would be
no eolsidoraLie diminution in the produc-
tor 81 the staples which have constituted
our exports, IN which the commercial world
has an Interest scarcely less than our own
The common interest Of producer ana -
sumer can oBly be intercepted br an er,a.
rior force which should obstruct It's trans.
mission g. foreign markets. course az co,,-
duet which would be detrimental 10 ~
manufacturing aud commercial Interest
abroad, should reason guide the action -
tie government from which we have sene-
raied--a POLICY 50 detrimental TO The civ.
utzed world, the northern States included
could not he declared by even a stronger
desire :" infiict injustice upon Us. Int II IL
be otherwise. terrible responsibility will
ret upon u, and the suffering of millions
Vii lear testimony to the policy and wick.
edness 81 cur aFsressors. In The mean
time, there will remain to US besides The
ordinary remedies before suggested. the
well known resource for retaliation upop
tie commerce # an enemy.
Experience in public siations Of a SUBJ
ordinate grade u this which your kind
nts- has conferred, has taught me that cara
atd toll aud disappointment are the price
OF Official elevation. You will see mnay
occasions 10 forgive, many deficiencies 10
tolerate, hut You shall not find in me .
want Of zeal OF fidelity to the cause wbish
Is 60 me the highest in hope and Of most
endearing affection. Your generosity has
bestowed upon me a distinction which I
neither sought nor desired. Upon a coa.
uuuance of that sentiment and upon your
wisdom and patriotism, rely 10 direct
and support me IN the performance re,
quired at my hands. We have changed
The constituted parts but not the system on
our government. The constitution formed
by cur fathers is that Of these confederate
STATES. 10 Their exposition OF IL and in
The Judicial construction which it has re-
ceiyed we have light which reveals its
tue meauinG. Thus instructed as to the
just Interpretation Of that instrument. and
ever remembering that all officers are but
trusts held for the people, and that dele
gated powers are to be strictly construed.
will hoFeiby diligencs the perforamnee Of
my duties, though may disappoint your
expectations, yet to retain when retiring
something Of the good will and confidence
which will welcome my entrance into
Office. 1t is iyous, in the midst Of friyilous
times, to look around upon q people united
in heart to hear our purpose Of high re.
solve, anImates and actuates the whole.
where the sacrifices 20 oe made are NOT
weighed in the balance against honor.
right, liberty and equality. Abstracts NAV
retard, but they can not long prevent the
/ progress OF a movement sanctioned by its
| Justice and sustained by yirtuous people.
Let us invoke the God Of cur fathers 10
I guide. provide and protect US in our effort.
20 perpetuaie the principles, which by his
blessings they were able to yindicate. es-
tablish and transmit TO their poste-ity.
and with a contin uanee of his favor, ever
gratefully acknowledged, we may hopeful
ly look forward to success; to peace, to
prosperity.