The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-11-28

those with whom they have been so re-
Gently associated. They shrink with
aversion from the bare idea of renew
ing such connection, with such peo-
pie. We may be contented to live at
peace, but our separation from it is
final, and for the independence we
have asserted, we will accept no alter
native.
President Davis characteristics the
nature of the hostilities on the part of
the United States as barbarous wher-
ever it, is understood. He adds If
they covert their soldiers into incendi-
aries and robbers, and involve us in a
species of war which claims nome COM
batants, women and children as its VIC
tins, they must expect to be treated as
outlaws and enemies of mankind.
There are certain rights of humanity
which are, entitled to respect even in
war, and he who refuses to regard them
forfeits bis claim, if captured, to be
considered a prisoner Of war, and
must expect to be dealt with as an Of
fender against all law, human and di-
vine. m t,5ge5 o
But not contented with violating our
rights, under the law of the nations at
home, they have extended those inju-
ries to us through other Jurisdictions.
The distinguished gentleman who, with
your approval, at the last session, were
commissioned to present the Con feder-
acy in certain foreign courts, have been
recently seized by the Captain of
United States vessel Of war while on
board British mail steamer, while on
voyage from the neutral Spanish port
of Havana to England. The United
States have thus claimed general ju-
risdiction over the high seas by enter
ing British ship, sailing under its
country's flag, violating 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
power. These gentlemen were as
much under the jurisdiction of the
British government upon that ship and
beneath that 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 approach them
where they were taken. Had they
been malfactors and citizens even of
the United States, they could not have
been arrested on board of a British
ship or on British soil unless under ex-
press provisions of treaty and according
to the forms therein provided for the
extredition of criminals.
President Davis speaks of Mr..
Faulkner as having been perfdiously
arrested, and says that in conducting
this war we have sought no aid and
proposed no alliance offensive and de-
fensive abroad. Perhaps we had the
right if we had chosen to exercise it,
to ask to know whether the principles
that blockades, to be binding must be
effective, so solmenly announced by the
great Powers of Europe, at Paris, is to
be generally enforced, or applied only
to particular parties. Mr.. Davis says
he has caused the evidence to be col
lected, which proves completely the ut
ter inefficiency of the proclaimed block
ade Of the southern coast, and shall di-
rect it to be laid before such govern
ments as shall afford the means o. being
heard. But, although they should be
benefited by the enforcement of this
law, so solemnly declared by the great
Powers of Europe, we are not Deepen
dent on that enforcement for the sue
cessful prosecution Of the war. As long
as hostilities continue, the Confederate
States will experience steady, increas-
ing capacity to furnish their troops
with food, clothing, and arms. If they
should be forced to forego many Of the
Injuries and some of the comforts of
life, they will at least have the consci-
business of knowing that they are thus
becoming 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, it remains to see how
far it may work revolution in the in
dustrial system of the world which
may carry sufferings to the other lands
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we shall continue this struggle in hum
BILE dependence upon Providence, 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 ourselves. Liberty is al
ways near where there exists the un-
conquerable will to befree, 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. - gig ~ p'fH
No more Slaves to be Allowed to Enter
''i' -iN the Camp. l''ls 5u-',ia
| A despatch from st. Louis says: : Gen
Halleck has issued ordersthat in con-
sequence of the important information
respecting the numbers and condition
of our forces being conveyed to the
enemy by fugitive slaves, no such per-
sons shall hereafter be permitted to enter
the lines of any camp or any forces on