The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-02


J and with > view 10 meet antleinele
wants, Il win be necessary 10 provide
I speedy and Efficient organization of h
branches Of the executive department
I having special charge of foreign intel
eoRrse, finance, military aifairs and posts
Z service. For purposes of defense, III
! confederate States, may, under or,lInar
I circumstance, rely mainly mon tl,er
militia, but Il Is deemed advisable IA, m
!. tpreeeat condition Of affairs, that tItei
i should Be q well Instructed aud diciplinei
!, army, more numerous than would tisnall
be required on 4 peace establishment
Also suggest that for tho protection Of On
4 harbors and commerce on tho high sea,
navy adequate 70 those objects viii IS
3rcquIFedi the necessities have doubles
engaged the attention OF Congress.
With = Constitution differing only lror
! thatof our fathers, 10 So iar III Il Is 81
\ planatory OF their we'll known Intent. re,
from sectional conflicts which have inter
fered with the pursuit 81 the general wel
Efares i y not usual to expect that In,
states from which we have recently parted
may seek 10 unite their fortunes under II,
4 government we have instituted. For m;
i our Constitution makes a.leunat.s ri,rs,yi
/ sion; but beyond this. II i mistake nat
j tho Judgment and will. OF tile people are
/ that union with the states from which tlle,
have separated, Is neither practicable MOI
desirable. u 4. 4. 4; 4; i d
~ increase the power, develop the r..
sources and promote the happiness 81 4
Eeonfedsracy, il is requisite there shouli
be 80 much II hofnogenitnre that tlle wei.
fare Of every person should be tile aim 81
the whole. Where this does not exisf
nHtagouisin are engendcred, which must
and shonld result in separation. Actin.
atcd solely By n desire to preserve our
rights aud TO promote our own welfare
the separation Of the Confederate states
has been marked by nc aggression uDon.
Others, aud followed BY no domestic. ,tn.
wilson's. Our Industrial pursuits have
received no check The cultivation II
our fields progresses as heretofore aud
even should We be involved III war. There
would be no considerable di1inutien II
the production Of the staples which have
constituted our exportsin which lie com.
smerciai world has au interest scarcely less
than our own This common interest of
producer and consumer can only be inter.
rupted BY an exterior force, which should
ol,strnct It's transmission To- foreign parts;
q course Of conduct which would bc detrisI
mental 10 the manufacturing and com.
merciai interest abroad.
Should reason guide the action &c the
government from which NC have t!epart.
ed, policy 50 detrimental 10 the civilized
world, the Northern States included, Il
could not be dictated BY even 4 stronger |
desire 70 iltiict injustice upon ns:: hui fit
be otherwise, aterfiIie responsfl,ility wiIl
rest upon il, aud the suifsrings Of millions
will bear Testimony 10 the policy and
OF our aggressofs ia the
meantime, there viii remain TO US, besides 1
ihe ordinary remedies hefores stlggestad, I
the well known resources of retaliation
upon the commerce Of mn enemy.
Experience in public stations Of a sub I
ordinate grade, to this which your Kind.
ness has conferred, has taught me that I
care and trial and disappointment are the 1
price OF Official elevation -yeu will see /
many 10 forgive, many Deficiencies
10 tolerate, but yon shall not lidd IN me
either a want of zeal III, or fidelity To. 4
The caIIse that is tome the highest hope L
and most cndearing affection. Your zen.
erosity has bestowed upon me nm unde. Il
served distinction, which neither sought Il
lor desired. Upon q continuance Of that
sentiment. upon Your wisdom aud patriot-
sun, rely, to direct and support me in h
he performances required at my hands. II
We have changed the constituted parts, 81
nut not the system of our government. 4
The Constitution formed by onr fathers is ],
hat Of these Confederate States. In
heir exposition of il in the judicial con- i
truction it has received, we have a light [
which reveals its trae moaning, thus in1
trueted as to the just Interpretation Of I
hat. instrument, and ever remembering In
hat oil Offices are but trusts held for the
eople by the delegated powers ARE TO be i
lrictly Construed / will hope, by due 4
iligence IN the performance ofiny duties, i
hoagh | may disappoint your exPecta- II
ion, yet to retain, When retiring, some i
hing of the good will and confidence /
Ihicha viii welcome my entrance into K
dice. Its Joyous in the midst of peril 9
US times 10 look around upoa a people /
llited In heart, to bear our purpose Of &
Ugh resolves animate and aetuate the d
hole, where the sacrifices to be made are &
OF weighed in the balance against honor, a
ght, liberty and equality. Obstacles s
lay retard, but they cannot long retard
movement sanctioned by lis justice and Il
istained By a yirtuons people. 4 il
Reverently let us invoke the God Of {,
lr fathers 10 guide, provide and protect Il
J in our efforts to perpetuate the prinei-
les which by bis blessings they were able s
'yiDdicate aud transmit to their posteti- tiI
!, with a continuance Of his fagors, ever "a
ratefully acknowledged to success, to- /,
sace, TO prosperity. .5 81. ..- h
.y-.es mr. WAsmNoToN, Feb: Is: 10
The Supreme Court Of the United States Ii
Gently, in . California land case, estab. To-
,hed an important principle tothntsfate, IN
g-t0 the effect where the claimant has Il
ltaiaed a pateut aud confirmation Of 81
tie, aud the adverse parties in possession /,
Innot, under action, resist the title Of the d
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