The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29

dication for the cause we have adopted in
the scenes which are now being enacted 10
the United States. Our people now look
with contemptuous establishment ON those
with whom they have been so recently asso-
ciated. They shrink with aversion from the
bare idea of rene wing such connection
with such people. We may be content
to live at peace, but our separation from
them is final, and for the Independence we
have asserted, we will accept no alternative.
President Davis characteristics the nature
of the hostilties on the part OF the United
States, as barbarous. He adds, il they
convert their soldiers into incendiaries and
robbers and involve US in species OF war
which claims non combatants, women and
children as its victims, they must expect to
be treated as outlaws and enemies of NAM
kind. There are certain rights of humanity
which are entitled to respect, even in war,
and be who refuses to regard hem, forfeits
his claim, if captured, to be considered a
prisoner of war and must exoect to be
dealt with as an offender against all law,
human and divine. -.''
But not content with violating our rights
under the law of nations, at home, they
have extended these injuries to US within
other jurisdictions. The distinguished gen.
temen whom, with your approval at the
last session, were commissioned to represent
the CoDfederacy at certain foreign courts,
have been recently seized by the captain of
a United States vessel of war, while on
board British mail steamer, while on a
voyage from the neutral port of Havana to
England The United States have thus
claimed a general jurisdiction over the high
seas, and entering British ship, sailing IN
der it's country's flag, violated the rights of
embassy, for the most part held sacred even
among barbarians, by Selling our ministers,
whilst under the protection and within the
dominion OF neutral nation.
These gentlemen, were as much under the
jurisdiction of the British Government
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
well founded as that to apprehend them
where they were taken.
Had they been malefactors and citizens
even of the United States, they could not
have been arrested on board of British
ship or On British soil, unless under the ex.
press provision of treaty, and according to
the forms therein provided for the extradi.
tion OF criminals.
Davis speaks of Faulkner as having
been perfdiously arrested, and says that in
conducting this war we have sought no aid
and proposed no alliance, offensive or de-
fensive, abroad.
Perhaps we had the right, if we had cho-
sen to exercise it, to ask to know whether
the blockade, to be binding mnst be efec-
tive, so solemnly announced by the great
powers of Europe at Paris, is to be gener-
ally enforced, or applied only to particular
parties. Mr.. Davis says be has caused the
evidence to be collected which proves COM
pletely the utter inefficiency of the pro-
claimed 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 shall b.
benefited by the enforcement of this law, so
solemnly declared by the great powers Of
Europe, we are not dependent on that en-.
forcement for the successful prosecution of
the war. AS long as hostilites continue,
the Confederate States will exhibit a
steady, increasing capacity to furnish the
troops, with food, clothing, and arms.
II they should be forced to foregO many
OF the luxuries and some of the comforts
of life, they will at least have the conscious
ness OF knowing that they are thus be-
coming more and more independent Of the
rest OF the world.
He concludes as follows While the war
which is waged to take from US the rights
of self-government Can never attain that
end, i; remains to be seen how far it may
work revolution in the industrial system
of the world, which may carry suffering to
other lands as well as our own.
In the meantime we shall continue this
struggle in humble dependence upon Provi-
dence, from whose searching scrutiny we
cannot conceal the secrets OF our hearts, and
to whose rule we confidently submit our
destinies.
For the rest We shall depend upon our
selves. Liberty is always won where there
exists an uncomfortable willtO be free, and
We have reason to know the strength that
is given by conscious sense not only OF
the magnitude, but OF the righteousness
of our cause.
Skirmish near Fort Monroe.