Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-24


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In another part of his message he says We
have already two main systems OF through
transportation from the North TO the South, one
from Richmond along the seaboard, and the
other through Western Virginia to New Or
leansj third might bo secured by completing
link Of about forty miles between Danville
In Virginia, and Greenborough, North Carolina
The construction Of this comparatively short
line would give us q through route from North
to South In the interior Of the Confederate
States, and give US access to q population and
TO military resources from which we are In q
great measure debarred. ..,,.,t L., .-
If, he says further on, we husband our means
and mako judloious use Of our resources,
IL would be difficult TO FIX limit 70 the period
during which We could conduct war against
the adversary whom we now encounter. The
very Efforts which he makes 10 desolate and di-
vide us must exhaust his means, whilst they
serve to complete the circle and diversity the
productions Of our industrial system. The re-
construction which he seeks To effect by arms
becomes daily more and more 2slpsbly impossts
bic. Not only do the causes which induced US
to separate, still last In full force but they have
been strengthened, and whatever doubt may
have fingered 10 the minds Of any must have
been completely dlspelled by the subsequent
events. s.s H t-ef.ft .sr.
II, instead Of being dissolution Of league,
IL were indeed rebellion In which we were en-.
gagged, we might find ample vindication for the
course we have adopted in the scenes which are
now being enacted In the United States. Our
people now look with contemptuous astonish-
ment on those with whom they have been 90 re.
Gently assembled. They shrink with aversion
from the base idea Of renewing such oonnec-
ton. With such people, We may be content
to live at peace; but our separation from them
is final, and for the independence we have es-
sumed we will accept no alternative.
President Davis characterizes the nature of
hossilities on the part of the United
States as barbarous. Whenever it is undbrs
stood, he adds, IL they convert their soldiers
into incendiaries and robbers, and involve US in
species Of war which claims on-oombatants,
women and children, as It's victims, they must
expect to be treated as outcasts aud enc
niles Of mankind. There are certain rights Of
humanity which are entitled to respect, even In
war, and he who refuses to regard them, for
felts his claim, II captured, TO be considered q
prisoner of war, must expect to be dealt with
as an offender against all laws-human and
divine.
But not content with violating our rights un-
der the law Of nations at home, they have ex-
tended their Injuries TO US within other juris.
dictions. The distinguished gentlemen whom,
with your approval at the last session, were
commissioned to represent the Confederacy at
certain foreign courts, have been recently seiz
ed by the Captain of United States vessel of
war, while on board British mail steamer, on
a voyage from the neutral Spanish port of Ha-
vana TO England. The United States have thus
claimed general Jurisdiction over the high
seas, and entering British ship, sailing und er
it's country't flag, violating the rights OF embas-
sy, for the most par! held sacred even among
barbariaua, by seizing our ministers whilst under
the protection and within the domains of q neu-
trail nation. These gentlemen we're es much
upon that ship, and beneath its flag, as If they
had been on its soil; and claim on the part Of
the United States to seize them in the streets Of
London would have been as we'll founded as to
apprehend them where they were taken. Had
they been malfactors and citizens even OF the
United States, they could not have been arrest.
ed on board of British ship or on British soil,
unless under the express provisions Of treaty
and according to the forms therein provided for
the extrsdition Of criminals.
President Davis speaks of Mr.. Faulkner as
having been pertidiously arrested; and saws that
10 conducting this war we have sought no aid
and proposed no alliances offensive or defensive
abroad. Perhaps we had the right, if we had
chosen to exercise IL, to ask to know whether
the principle that blockade to be binding must
be effective, 80 solemny announced by the great
powers of Europe at Paris, Is 10 be generally
enforced or applied only to particular parties.
MIR. Davis says he has caused the evidence
to be collected, which proves completely the
utter ineficlency of the proclaimed blockade of
the Southern coast, and shall direct it to be
laid before such governments as shall afford the
means Of being heard.
But although they should be benefited by
the enforcement OF the law so solemnly declar
ed oy the great powers OF Europe, we are not
dependent on that enforcement for the success
iui prosecution Oh ,ne war.
as long as nosNities continue. the Confeder'
ate States Wili expeoiate sirlcuy increasing
cAPacisy W lurnIsn 'ne't tro9Ps VIII 1000, cio D.
ing ana arms; II tney should be forced to fore
Iorts OF NE tney wiz a. ieast nave tne conscious
ness OF knowing tnat tney are thus becoming
more ana more independent OF the rest OF The
world
ne Goncluoes as ioliows;
While the war which IS waged to take from
US the rights OF seif'government can never at
tain that enc, IL remains TO Dc seen how far 1t
may work revolution in the industrial system
OF tue wori1 which may carry suffering to other
lands ss wen as our own. In the mean time,
we snail continue TINS struggle In humble de-
pendence upon Providence from whose search.
ing scrutiny we cannot conceal the secrets OF
our nesrts, ana 70 Wnose RUE we confidently
suomit our oestinles' For the rest we shall de-
pend upon ourselves. Liberty is always won
There there exisIs tue unconqueraoie Will to be
iIee' ana We nave reason 70 know the strength
that Is given py conscious sense not only Of the
magnitude, but OF the righteousness OF our