Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-26
JefE. Davis Message ,o,n.
ell Congress. i1eb-'

contain the Message Of "PresideD,n y i's
to the Congress of the Rebel sta,.. D.'i'
the usual congratulations, he saws. A'''f
"The operations of the arnv
partially Interrupted by the s, IN 70 ss
vinter. hive afforded a pro,sr, f;roaeaing
country, and shed a g.orions 49,. TIE
its arms, through the tryine v;c;sI.s npOa
more than one arduous ea,nn;'aaes q
and gratitude" Ouf praise
Further on he says: after mo-.
seyen months Of war, the enemv We 5a.'aIa
oaly failed TO extend their oc:r lave %,
our soil, but new States and fancy Il
haze been added to our Confede-as-.'I'ssflss
instead Of their threatened 'shis
checked conquest, they have bs s- y us
at more than one point 10 asspr1s ~ I'iIsh
fensive,. aud upon fair copoa.,;. .as Se-
tween the two belligerents "a me-, ~. ~, Be,
means, and financial condition ,I.nstaiJ
Tolerate States are relatively mn.S Osa-
er now than when the struggle cor. s.0os'
ed" CO.. OOOlnscs.
He speaks in high terms of tb.,
OF Missouri, who, he says "cop6n..fIss 'pas
war, in the face Of almost pn, -~.5s ne
difficulties, With spirit and sps, s.a'.s.:s
worthy OF themselves ard the gts.. sllis
in which they are struggling. y aus
lie continues: "Finding that 40
iedeTaie States were about 20 Ia 80 20.
through Kentucky, and that he, '.'tiss
after having been deceived into 1,;tssslA
| security, were unarmed and in da.'a
being subjuSated 10y the PsdsroI
our armies were marched into tba, S s.,ets
repei the enemy aud preYen. tbe;, o S.s< .
tirn Of certain strategetic no;,.. v'cI9"
would have given them great adrap,,..;
the eontest-a step which was M, '.I
justified by the necessity Of salfd.t eog
on the part of the Confederate STAT. ''' y,
alse by desire to aid the people If r.. W
lucky. - As''
1T was never intended by the Co,s,.
rate Government b C, nqner or cos,...t-
people Of that State, but, on tho -. "
1t was declared by cur Generals thu, ~
would withdraw their troops if tbs 80
Government woull do likewise 80, H
mation was also made of our des;,s IA
spect the neutrality Of Keptuck, .,S n n
intention to abide the wishes of her pan,
as soon as they were free to exprss. ~,
opinions. These declarations vs sr".a
proved by me, and should regard ~,
one OF the best effects Of the march -.
troops into Kentucky, if it shpuld al =
giving to her people liberty Of eboir. ~
free opportunity TO decide their own ~.
according TO their own will.p
While" be says, "the army Ia, h.
chiefly instrumental in prOsecunp, 4.
great contest, the navy has also b.s, q
feetive N full proportion TO it, roean,p
He SPEAKS Of the difficulties a,ts,s;..
mail transportation, some Of which. "a,
clares, can be overcome only by fins -
the improved condition Of the eoun,r, !,
the restoration Of peace, but eth,r: !,
legislation.
at" lie further on says, "wel s,la,,
cur means, ard make iislicions nse ~
resources. II would he difficult, 10 SIX, E,t
TO the period during which we c.ug.r
duet the war agaInst the adversary xh,-
we now en- O"n;er. The very eerrt. via
he makes 10 desolate and divide rs ~.
exhaust bis means, whilst thew ssr,,,
complete tho circle, and diYesirv ,hsr-.
ductCns uf cur industrial system n,
Reconstruction which be seeks to eE4sti,
arms becomes daily moro and more ,.la
bly, impossible. Not only Do the s.,ss
which Induced Us to separate still lstr
iuit force, bet :hey bpye been shenr,hsrs
and whatever doub; Elay hare liL-frtis
the minds fany mrsf have been enp;ls,,
d;srellea by subzsquen. erents. H. i,sz
OF 5e'ng Giss"iu5isn o! league, l. v-
lnd"ed rehelliun isI which We are en-
gsd, we m. Ebt End ample viudiratior 4 {
I'.e course ws hsye adopted in The scrs
which arc nov baiag enacted in ibs Ie;5s
states. Our psUpIc now .gCk viihs-
tsnnYtaouS astonishment on those "a
whom .hey haze been So recently ss.,.;s.
Cd. They shrink with a-ars,oo fa- :. Z
hare Idea Of renewing sGcH d csBns.iL
! WIN such people we may he eB,s,.s
1--we N Tescc bat our separation fran tiss
u I".i, amt, fnr the indauerdarce EsAss
asserted, w VII ACCEPT 70 alferns,irs7
lac ia'n cEaracteTizes the nature uiE
no-t'iitie' on The rart ufthe United Srs
/ - DarbaTnuS, uhefe7er it Is ualsrstd
lie odds: IF they corrert their s. Ia
in'o incenlisr;es anl roble,F, srd itTsa f.
Us n a species Of var ya:c!, cia'Hsb7 :
c9m"atatits. women. and child ea.aa
victims, they must expect n lis ;-es;,Is
oaua"5 and enemies e rn2nkiad Isz
are certain rights Of tuDzEiiy 9Liar
e"iitiec T. respect even IN war. sa3 hpF
refuses g. regard tbes5 T rt,i.s 81. rit-
captured. To be dealt With IT, an ,ziss
against all ian-, human aud di-ics =
hef content Win Violating or7 l;cSs,s uliz
TIE law 81 nsfjpHs at bvr.e, they hsHE
/ tended these injuries - Us w.tiaeS
Jurisdictions. Iae i;stiaeuishe3 cel;i,Es
we with your approval az tie hss
son, we're commissioned 70 rerras51i =
. i'l'deIacy st certain f0reica cogri', iis
nccn recently s:ezed by the CAftsia d :.
l tilted states Erssei-of-war willie 90 bst
a brlti-h mail steamer, while on ygys
iron the neutral Spanish pprt # lIsFs
to England. The United States hsss -
claimed general jurisdiction overtbsIf
seas, entering BFiiish ship sailing ~
ITS coantry's flag, ard violating The riE7
OF embassy, for the most part hsi -
even among harbarians, By ssiTirgs
ministers whilst under protecii1s q
within the dominion Of neutral Hsas
hose gentlemen wero a. much untaS
Jurir diction Of the Bristish goTsruSs
upon the ship and beneath its Bss q
they bad heen on its soil, and tlss'
the part of the United States to sisS' -
ia tie streets Of London would hsr =
as well founded as that to spprshsna .
where they were taken. Had ibsI 2
Ualeiaetors and citizens even ofths t'1
States they could not have been ans
on board of a British ship or 90 Hs
soil, unless under express prOTla'i
treaty, and according to the forms ~
provided for the extrGdition Of eriHss
lie concluded. as follows: "RsAs
war, which is wagsd to take frOue
rights Of self government, can neEH
that end. 1t remairs, to be seen bas
may work revolution in the iDdusfA
tenn OF the world, which mag carfJ =
ing TO other lands as well 90 orr eSA
the meantime, We shall conhpus
struggle in humble Dependents
Providence, from whose searching -
we cam OF conceal the secrets Ct OFT
and 70 whose rule we confidently 81
dcstinies. For the rest We shall -
up'n ourselves. Liberty is vOn -.
there exists the uneOpqUcrsbe w
free; and We have reason to tD
strength that is given by eonssiges,
not only of the pnarnitude bat Of ibs'S