The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-25


war sgainss the adversary whom we INV encoun-
ter. The very Efforts which he makes 10 isoate and
invade MS mist exhaust bic nnsans, whilst they
ferve 10 complete the circle ard diversity the pro.
ductions Of industrial system. me recons,rio-
ticn which he seeks " efFs BY arms beornes daily
more and more palPably impossible. Not o,ly 40
the causes viii induced US 10 s9parhte still exist
in full frce, but they have been strength ened, snd
, whatever doubt may have fingered - the minds II
sny mus, have ben completely dispelled BY ...aao
qu4nt vents,
II, instead Of being dissolution Of league, II
were indeed a rebellion in which We are engaged.
we might find ample Viudicsti1n for the course
we hhv, adopted In the scenes which nov being
enacted In tie United Stat Our pc pie now lOok
with contcmptuous astonishment on those with
whom they have been recently associated. They
shrink with aversion from the bare idea Of renewing
such connection. When they see President
mai ing w,r without the ssnt Of Con ress when
they behold judges threatened because they main
tain the writ If ha corpus, sacred o. freemsl;
wbtn they see Justice and law tr. implied under tho
ARMED heel n military authority and upright en-
md innocent women dragged ~ distant dungeons
uIon The mere tdic' II dcspot; when they hud all
this tolerated. and npplaudcd ~ people vino had
been in tho full etJoyment Of freedom but few
mont ago, they believe that there must be Hofne
radical incompaiiNility bet vcen such people and
themselves. With such people we may hs content
b. live NJ pence, hut the separation Is nsl and for
the indtpeud,nce we have asserted We will accep,
no alternative
waged a<aiust IN must lie characterized ~ barDq-
touA whenever II n understood. They have brn-
bsrued undof, ngtd villages without giving notice
TO women and children, " enable them H. escape,
and IN ono instance selected the night the period
when they might surprise them most efertuslly,
whilst asleep and unsuspiCiosis ~ danger. Arson
ard rnIine, the dtstructsu of priv ,te houses ani
properly, and injuries Of the most winton hric.
ter, ev, n upon non-cnmbatants- have market their
iOrnAH along their lordcis and upon our territory.
Although We ought 10 have been aimnnishnd by
these things, that they were disposed IN axe war
upon us IN the most cruel and relentless spirit yet
we were not prepared ~ see them NJ out large
val expedition with the confessed purpose, not only
o. pillaRr, lut To- tuCite setye war In our midst.
II they convert their soldiers into incend aries aud
robbers, and involve us IN species Of which
claims npn-coinb at,nts, women and children as ts
viCtimf, th,y must expectt 10 Ice treated Rs outlaws
and tnCmi,s Of mankind There certain rights
Of humanity which are entitled 10 respect even in
aud he who refuses 10 regard them orfcits his
claims, II captured, H. he considered ~ pris ~
Of war, and must expect ~ be dealt with bn %.
fender against al law, human and divine.
But not content with violating our rights under
the law Of nations NJ home, they have extended
these injuries 10 uH within other iursdictonA The
Distinguished gentlemen whom, with your Appr.-
val u the last session, commissioned N represent
the Convicracy At certain foreign courts have been
recently seized ly captain % United States ship
of-war on board British steamer, their voyage
FROM the neutral spanish port q Havana ~ EGG
Land. The United States have thus claimed u gem
eral jurisdiction over the high Seas, aud entering
British ship, sailing under its county nag, violated
the rig his If Embassy, for the most part held
cred, even amongst harbarians by Selling our
minister, whilst under the protection and within
the dCWiuiois Of "A neutral nation. These gentle
men were much under the jurisdiction Of the
British government upon that ship, and beneath its
flag, ~ II they had been It's soil, and claim
the part Of the United States W seize them In tho
streets of London would have been MS we'll founded
A. Tint 10 aIprehenl them where they were ttkeu.
Had they teen macfictofs aud citizens even Of the
unt,d states they could not have been arrested on
British ship, British soil, unlc-s under the
express, provisions uf treaty ami according to the
tfnH therein provided for tue extr idltun If ct.nn-
ais.
But rights the most sacred seem 10 have lost M
respect w their eyes. when Mr.. Faulkner, FIR
mer Minister u the United states 10 France, COM
m'si"ned before tho accession Of Virginia, his
tive state, returned Ia god faith 10 Washington,
a. settle his accounts and fulfill all the obligations
into which ho had entcre4 10 - pcrh lousy ar
IL. The unsuspcctlng H1ence with which he
reported Ia Lis Govcrnment abused, and his
desire b. fulfill his trust o them was used 10 his in
jury.
In conducting this war we have sought no
aid aud proposed no alliances, ofe ahVe aud defcn-
slvo, a road. We have asked for guized place
In the great family Of nations; but In doing We
have demanded nothing for which we did not offer
"a fair equivalent The advantages Of intercourse
ore neutral amongst nations, and In seeking
10 establish diplomatic relations, we were
course n Ter the regulation Of public law.
Perhaps we had the right, II we had chosen h ex.
,r,st IL, b. ask u know whether the principle that
bloCdadtg to he linding must be effsctual, 80 So
lcmnly announced by the Great Powers Of Europe
at Par.s, II ~ hc generally enforced or apptd only
~ particular parties, When the Confederate States,
NJ your last n s-iun, became party ~ the decars
r,sinrning this principle Of internah0nal law,
which has been recognized - long ly publicsts
and Governments, we certainly supposed that II was
g. lie uniyc' sally enforced. Tue customary law II
nations made up II their practice rather than their
declarations and, II such declarations aro only to
be enforced In particular instances, at the pleasure
of those who make them, then the commerce Of the
world, ~ far from being placed under the regll y
e Il ssHt11 =. Nl.a
caprice Of those who execute suspend II At will
II such X 10 he the course q nations In regard h
this law, II Is plain that II will thus become rule
for the weak, and not for the strong.
Feeling that such views must be taken by the
neutral nation of tho earth, have cH1st, the evil
dcnce 20 he collected, which proves completely the
utter inefciency Of the proclaimed blockade Of our
COST, and shall direct II b. he laid before such Gov
ernments shall afford M the means Of being
heard. But although we should he benefited by
the cnforc,m mt of this law, no soemuly declared
| 10y the great Powers of Europe we not depen.
dent that enforcement for the successful prusecu-
ton of the war. As long as hostiities continue,
the Confederate States will exhibit steadily in
croasing capacity 10 furnish their troops with food,
| clothing and arms. II they should be forced h.
fDrego many Of the luNuries and some Of the
forts of life they will at least have the consolation OF
| knowing that they thus daily becoming m r.
| and more independent Of the rest Of the world.
4 IT. in this process, labor In the Confederate
States should lie gradually diverted from those
great Southern staples which have given life
channels AZ To make them rival producers Instead
81 profitable customers, they will not be the only,
| even the chief losers hy this change in thc
direction Of their industry. Although Il In IrIo that
| tho cotton supply from the Southern states could
only 10 totally cut oil by the Hbyerson of social
system, yet IL is plain that long continuance fthi,
blockade might, by diversion Of labor aud invest.
ment Of capital In other employmentH, 30 dinini,l
the supply as ~ bring ruin upon all those intereR
Of foreign coupries which dependent on that sta
pe. For syety ianorer who :. diverted ftom tho c,i
| ture Of cotton In the South perhaps four times a
| many elsewhere, who have found Subsistence in tn
| vari rus omployments growing out of It's use
| viii lie forced also 10 change their occupations
| While the which is waged TO take from rs th'
right of selfgoyernment can mover attain that en-
, II remains ~ la seen how far It may work a
luton in the ig,uslria syy'stem of the world whic
may cany suffering to othor ai.Iis as well as 10 Oh
| own.
| In the meantime We shall continue thls atfuggl
| In humble dependence upon Providence, ron
| Whose searching scrutiny we cannot conceal the A.
crets Of our hearts and b. vhozc rule we conf lent
! ly submit our deftin'es. FJr the rest We shall de
, | pend upon ourselves. Liberty IL always wo
, | Nhsrc there exists the uncomfortable will to h
free, ui we have reason TO know the strength tina
IL Civ, Wy conscious sense not oRly Of the magn
, | tudc, lut Of the righteousness Of our cause.
, tSiynedg JEFFRRsoS DAVIS
RcnMoNn, Nov. Is, 1851
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II Important from Missouri.