Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24

AtsN OF E
wAsuEEeToE, Earch Isl 1854
M, John FORSYTH, Of tbe Stale Of AIsbsms
and Mr.. Martin J Crawford. = the SAT- J5
Georgia. on The II-h insf., Though fhs s-ini
ofiiees of disiinEu shed Senator. sBbr,fsfe ed 10
tne Secretary Of Stale their desire f5- o nfi-
eiai interview. Inis request was. on tFis ls'h
Inst, upon exclusively n1hlic conss5 |f1tioas,
resnsctfullF declined.
; q The 18th inst, w',is fhe s.rr lafy was
PIeoceupied, Mr. A. L Banks. II virginia,
e1i.ea o. this de7srtueni. and y az received
og .ue assistant secretsr 10 uhl On ne dellV-
Sisa tes-ed eomuElnicsi econ. nfah lle osa
neen charged by Messr- r7lssFth and CraW-
f'-d % preseut - ths S-cr.5 - IN Person
In TIE communication t'sTs- Forsyth and
Crswford intern the fs-r-s'7ry Of state nat
they have been dulr. 4ecr-sif by the Govern
ment OF the Ceslfedarste S s'Fs nf America
- cotamissi is>5ners to the Gersrnmeut Of the
UnitEsu s-stes, and ihsv set form he object OF
Their stteudance at Washing 1n. They OBJ
serve that seven States OF the Alericzn G ion.
10 the exercise OF 2 right 3nhrreut in every
free people, have Withdrawn, through conven-
lions Of their people, from the y. .sl Sia'es,
resssuuet tbe zttfibntes cf easer-een power,
and formed Government Of their own, and
that those Confederate States row constitute
az independent nation Dc Facio and O. isrs, AID
possess a Government perfect ID an ia parts
and folly endowed with al the means Of see
support
Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford, ia leir
aforesaid communicatio1, thereuDsn proceed
10 inform the Secretary thst. with a view 20
tie speedy adjustment Of al questions grow
ing out ~ tbs political separation thus as
sumed, upon such terms o. uitv and goo4
win a. tie respective interests, Ceograp aphicaI
cohtiguifV. and The future welfare o. the sup
posed two nations might render neeesssry,
theF are instructed 20 make the Government Of
the Unitsd States oVerfurss fer fhe opening o.
negofstions, assuring the Government that
the President, Congress, and Fsople@of the
Coufederats Statss earnestly desire g peaceful
ISOLATION cf these great questions, ard thai 10
is ueither their interest nor their wish 10 make
any demand which is not founded IN etricfsst
justice. nor 10 Do any act to injurs their late
conftderates.
After making these stztsments. Messrs For
svth and CrsW close their communication.
as tbsv say, ID obedience 10 the Instructions Of
their Government, by requesting the Secretary
rf szte 20 appoint as early q csF as possible,
IN 7rder that they may present to the President
Of The United States the credentials which
thy bear, and The objects Of the mission with
rhich they are charged. TIE Secretary of
state frankly confesses that be understands
the events which have recently occurred,
and the condition cf political affairs which ac-
tusll7 exists 10 the part Of tbs Union 10 which
lie auenlien las thus been directed, very III
fersnflv from the aspect IN which they are
prsseuted By Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford.
He sees In then, not a rigbfui and accom-
Eiished revolution and an Independent nation,
With an Independent Government, but rather
prvsrsion Of temporary and partisan excite
Hnf 70 the ineonsiderste purposes OF an M
Jutihsble and unconstitutional aggression
ul1u the rights and authority vested IN The
fderal Government, and hitherto benignlY
eErcissd as from their verT nsture they al
Esvs nlust Be - exercised, for q e maintenance
of,hs Union, the preservation of liberty, az
tbi security, resce, welfare, hsppiness and
sgrsndizerneut z the American people The
ssfrefarr o. State, therefore. avows 20 messrs.
Forsyth and Crawford that be looks patiently
bot eouE5eafly for the cure Of evils which
o. have resulted from proceedings 90 unnecessary
80 unrise, % unusual aud 20 unnalural not 10
irregular negotiations, having 10 view new and
untried relations with agencies unknown 70
and acting in derog alton Of the Constitution
aud laws. but 10 regular and considerate ae-
tion OF ths people oF those States, 10 co-ope-
tion win beif brethren in ths other States
through fae Congrsss Of tbe United s stes-
and such eatrsoraiDary conventions, il there
shall Be need thereof. ~ the Federal Constitu-
tion eontsmplstss and authorizes to be assem-
bed.
Itis however, the purpose OF the Secretary
Of STATE on this occasion not 70 invite Or en-
PaEe IN any disrassion OF those subjects but
mImUIN 70 81 NlI - AAe AH1rAAAa aNiA Na--a--.--
comply with the request Of Messrs. Forsytn
and Crawford
on he an Of March inst, the then newly
elected President Of the Unitsd states, in view
OF all the facts bearing on The present qnes-
tion. assumed the executive administrator o.
fbe Government, first delivering, In aecnFdaDes
with an early and honored custom. an inangu-
raj address 70 The people Of the United states.
The Secretary Of ate respectfully submits
copy Of the address 10 Messrs- Forsyth and
era Fford.
A simnle reference to e will be sufficient TO
satisfy these geniienen that she Secretary Of
S.ste, guided By toe principles therein an
nounced, l. prevented altogether from sdmIi-
ting or assuming that 'hs States referred . oy
them have, in law or in fact, Withdrawn fFon,
The Federal Union, OF iLsf they pc de % Y.
The manner described bY Nsssrs- rorsTih ano ainlto
Crawford Or 10 any other manser tlan |" ~
the consent and c0ucsrr u the people Of I'd,
States, 10 Be giver tlrongh nations
tfion, to Be afsfmbita o. CONFORMITY " q +.
trisions of the Cons tliion OF ne Dhi'
Z TED saies Of course to- Secretary OF slaIs
cannot act upon The afsuHt 20 o. 20 ans s.-. w
admit that ihe % eslied frrfederate s.ate'
constitute foreign power, Wi whom oipio'
matte relations ought 70 b. esfaolisnea-
Under these circumstances .ne Secretary 9i
STATE. whose official dstics rrs eonhneo' SUD
isct 70 ihe direction of The Pssitents = ih'
conducting Of the foreign Dc ipns ot ~.
country, and do net AZ al embraes ao'nss,ll s
Questions. or questions arising between t.'
several States and the Federal De' eiai1sl ~ =
unable 10 eamFlv with the request at nessis
Forsvth and Crawford, 10 appoini aeg ~ -
which they msy present The evidences oi -
authority and the objects Of their Eisit p ens
President OF the United States. 90 les ~
tray, BE- is obliged 70 state to Messfs feiss y i.
tnd Crawford, that BE- haE no autnoIlt4 hoi
be a. liberty to recognise them as clpioi-e-l
agents. or bol9 correspoadenee or oIDeI eolN
muniestion With them
Finally. the Secretary Of State Wou,a ~ y.
serve that. although be has supposed - a.,
might safely and witt prorfietF have saoi
these conclusions without making any ~
encs of the subject G. the Executive
strong has been bis desire 10 PTactief e.. =.
orectness ard 10 set in a spirit o. peiir.s
Epsct and csndor toward MeaFrs- fofsf ~ -
Crawford. and that portion ol tDe y
the Union in whose name they preset, t-''
bslFss before hin, that be has cheerfnilt ~
mitisd this paper to the President, Hho -
eic-s genera llF IN the views i eHpress
sahetioEs he secretaTy's decision ~
oheial iutsreourse wih Messrs. Fofsyll %
ArEII :, 1901:
Tie foregoing nsnnra aadem was lls-
Depsrtment o. ~ i5fn qf Aarrn sss..rs
esissrg of the a. ~. hoNsYelt p -,
0qth and CrawseE, yss dfisysa e ~