Glasgow weekly times., 1861-02-28

structed by hostile opposition 10 our enjoy.
meni Of the separste existence and indie
pendence. with the blessing Of Providence,
which we ore, have asserted, and with the
blessing of Providence, we intend to main.
tain our present condition. Achieved in q
manner unprecedented in the history Of ma
tions, it illustrates the American idea that
governments rest upon the consent Of the
governed, and that it is the right Of the peo-
pie to alter and abolish governments when.
ever they become destructive 10 the ends
for which they were established. The de-
clared compact of the Union. from which
we have withdrawn wes To- establish JUS
tice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defence, promote the gen.
ersl welfare, and secure the blessings OF
liberty to ourselves and our posterity, and
when, In the judgment Of the sovereign
States now comprising this COnfedsraey. IT
has been perverted from the purposes for
which ii was ordained and ceased to an
swer the ends for which it was established,
peaceful appeal 10 the ballot box, declared
that SO far as they were concerned, the gov
ernment created BY that, compact should
cease TO exist. In ibis they merely asserted
the right which the Declaration Of Inde.
pendence Of 1776 defined TO be inalienable.
lUt the time and occasion Of its exercise they
are soyereigns, they were the final Judges
each for itself. The impartial, enlightened
verdict Of mt nkind will vihdicate The, rec
1tituae Of our conduct, and He who knows
the hearts of men will judge of the siaaeri-
] ty with which wslaborea to preserve the
4 Government Of our fathers in its spirit.
! The right solennly proclaimed ., the hirth
Of the States and which has been affirmed
and re-afirmed in the bill Of rights of The
!. States, subsequently admitted into the Un-
ion Of l7s9. undeniablY recognizes in the
people the power to resume the authority
delegated for the purpose Of government.
Thus the sovereign States here represented
proceeded to form this Coufsderacy, and It
| is by the abuse Of language that their &C.
has been disseminated revolution. They
formed new alliance, but within each
State its government. has been retained
The rights Of person and property have
not been disturbed. --...,.s d, yf.-,..,ps
The agent through which they ccmmuni-
: Gated with Foreign Powers is changed
but this does not necessarily interrupt their
international relations. Sustained. by the
consciousness that the transition fro o the
former Union to the present COnfederacy
has not proceeded from disregard ON our
part of our just obligations, or any failure
to perform every Constitutional duty. moved
by no interest or passion TO invsde the right,
of others, anxious to cultivate peace and
commerce with all nations, if we may moi
hope TO avoid war, we may at least expect
that pOsterily will acqui! US of having need
e lessly engaged in it. s-es t-F 49, be .
Doubly justified hy the absence Of wrong
8 on our part, and by wuntcn aggression or
: the part Of others. there can be no cause te
doubt tie courage and patriotism Of the
' people Of the Confederate States will
be found equal to any measures Of de.
d fense which soon their country may
D require. An agricultural people. whose
chief interest is the export Of commodity
b required IN every manufacturing country
f our true policy is peace, and the frees1
. which our necessities will permit. rr..
ri It is alike or interest and that Of al
those from whom we would buy, tha. there
: shoild be the fswest practicable restrictionl
: upon the interchange Of commodities. -
There can be but little rivalry between cur.
? and any manufacturing or navigating com
munity, such as the lres States of the A,
merican Union. II must, therefore, fol-
3 low thersfrom, that mutual interests woult
3 invite good win and kind Offices. If how
, ever, passion or lust OF dominion shoult
T cloud the judgment or influence, the actor
/ Of those States we must prepare to meet th,
emergency and maintain by the final arbi'
!rament Of the sword, the position which
c we have assumed among the nations o
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We have entered upon careerof in
{ dependence which m il. be inaexibl,
pursued. Through many years of contro.
tysrsy, with our late associates and North.
ern States, We have xainly endeavored t,
/, fsscuretranquilty and obtain respect for the
: rights towhich. we were entitled. As q
. necessity, nos.a chpiee, wehays ,resoried t.
thsremsdy Of asepaHation and. hepsefortl
. our energies mustbe directed 10 the tcosdi.
! tion sfodra twn Affairs ana ths psrpstuit,
I o., the confsdsfacy which we have : formed
$ lfa just perception of mutuat Interests shall
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