New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
JEFF. DAyLSS MESSAGE TO THE SOUTHERN
"CONGRESS"

which formed the Confederacy. II is now only neoes
sary to Gall attention to such facts which have occurred
during the reccss and 10 matters connected with the
| public defense.
He congratulates Congress on the acceesion 10 the
Coufederacy Of three equal sovereign States mention
ing the several Statesl. IL was deemed advisable "a
remove the several departments and archives to Rich
moud, TO which place Congress already removed the
seat Of Government. Alter the adjournment Of Con
gress the aggressive movement of the enemy induced
prompt and energetic aston. TIE accumulation Of the
enemys forces on the Potomac sufficiently demon
ST. ased that his efforts directed against Virginia
and from point could necessary measures for her de-
Tense and protection be 20 efficiently dresed as from
! our own capital.
The rapid progress Of the last few months stripped
the vail behind which the true policy and purposes Of
the Lincoln Government were concealed and they
now fully revealed. The message Of their PlcSi-
dent and the action Of their Congress at tie present
session conss the intention for the subugoon Of the
Seeding States by war, folly which is equsled
only by irs wiekedneSs /. is war by which it is
impossible to attain the proposed result. While the
d1e csam les cannot be avoided by U.s. il viii fall with
double security on themselves.
Commencing ia March last, with an afiectaton of
ignorance Of the secesaion Of the Slave States which
organized the Confederate Government persistiug in
April in the absurd assumption OF the existence of
riot which dispersed by posse eomitatus, and
continuing In the successive months the fse repreen-
taiJns that these States intended offensive war.
n spe of conclusive evi ieDce to the contrary, fur
nshsd rs well by Official action as by the basis OF the
Constitution the President Of the United States
ceeded in deuding the OF thoee States into the
belief that it the purpose Of this Government not
-. .kW Aafaw
Of our liberties but the subjugaion Of the people Of
the United States.
The series Of lnaneuvers by which the impression
created, the net by which they were devised, and
the perfdy by which they executed, already
known. Could il be supposed they would make openly
their success q subject Of boast and seliaudation in
the Executive message
Fortunately for the truth of history Lincolns mes
ssge infinitely details tho attempt 10 reinforce Fort
Pickens in violation Of sruistice Of which he con-
esees have been informed only by too vague
and uncertai, To create any attention. The hostile
expedition dispatched to supply Fort Sumter L adj
mitted 10 have been undertaken with knowledge
that its was impossible.
The sending Of a notice TO the Governor Of South
Carolina inteoded for the accomplishment of
the object, and quoting from the inaugural, there
could be 90 conflict unless these States were The ag
gressors he proceeds declare his conduct 10 the
past for the future the performance Of this prom
he which could not be misunderstood. In defiance Of
our statement that be gave notice OF the approach Of
assaiants of t1e Union OF the States The world can
not misunderstood q s unfouIded pretense. Lincoln
expresses concern that come foreign nations have 80
shaped Their actions AZ If they supposed the early
destruction Of the Union probable. He aband0ns the
further disguise, and proposes to make the contest
short and decisive and confessed even an increased
force might be demanded. These enormous prepare
tiope dstnet avOwa that the United states are en-
gagged in q conflict with great and powerful nation,
compelled to abandon the pretense Of dspereng rioters
and suppressing nsurrection, and driven 20 the &C
know Judgment that the Union 10 dissolved they re-
eoQuize the separate existence OF the Coniederate
SsLe, by indire,iion. BY the embargo and blockade
by ten all commerce between the two IL cut Oh, they
rpudated the foolish IDEA that the inhabitants oil the
Confederacy are still citizens Of the United States for
they now wagiDg an isdisdlminae war upon tnehi
with savage ierocity unknown ~ modern eiVILa-
He compares the present inva,ion to that Of Great
Britain Of 1881 p), which was conducted IN more
civilized manner Mankind will shudler az the out
rsget committed on deienseess females by tboee pre-
tending ~ be our feowci,zeuS, and will depict tie
horror with witch they regard the deliberate mhgnty
which under the pretenee OF suppressiDg lnsurrecon
make SD. csl war on the sick, women and children,
by carefully devised measures 10 prevent Their obtain
iny medicines necessary for their cure.
The sacred claims OF humanity, respected by III ma
tone even in the fury Of battle, by careful deviation
of IN attack upon hosptale are now outraged by the
Government which ireSends 70 de'ire TO eonllnGe
frterpal connections Sucn outragcs admit Of no re-
talion unless the actual perpetrators are fequiled
Col Tay lor nj sion 70 Washington was TO propose
an exchange OF the prisoners taken on board the prya
teer Savannah, and 10 inform Mr.. Lincoln Of our
de,armned purpose 70 check all barbartes prisoners
AZ war by such retaliation would eioeiuay Dut al
end 10 snch practiccs SIR LincOin's promised reply
hos not yet been received. =. 49,. =,
Rel renee "a made to the peculiar relations existing
hsveen tins Government and she States usually termed
tho " RorIer Slave Sales" which cannot properly be
withheld from notice. Our people are animated by
.,r,imeats toward the inhabitants OF thefe States,
which found expression Ia your enactment refusing To
consider them enemies, os authorize hoeIhIss az ans'
large norton Of the people q those States regard
ma ma hr.tlyen and if they were unTesfaneo by tne
actual presence OF large ares, the su6yelon OF eiV
authority and declara ron OF msrtrl IaW, some Vi
them at least, would JOY July unite WIN US pat 'ney
ara with almost entire unaDimity, opposed 70 me
rrosacnton OF the war waged against Va 1heoe are
facts az which tho daily recurring events warrant tne
assertion that tho President oil Tho United Sses, NJ
refusing TO recognize in those, our late sSser ets,
the r0bt of refrailiug from attack on u.s. ushhes
"a refusal by the insertion that tho states have no
other poyer than ,ha- reserved 10 them m the Union
by the Constitution. -. -, a. S...oa
The new Constitutional relation between ,he safes
| and Cenaral Government IL lifting mttocneNon u
another assertion of the Message, that the Executive
possess ca tho power OF snspendng tne aoeas
and Of delega,ing that powerio military
NJ discreion both these proposioss eiaI iespos
aoual 10 TINT which Ia felt for the addiona Statement
al opinion Of the same paper, that Is proper Ia 9iuer
10 execute tha laws that the same single law msoe "
NEE, the extreme tenderness OF citizens io' X
that practically il resyes more of the guilty tnan sne
nnocent, rbonld, to very hunted extent Be yioi' CO.
We may well rejoice THAI have forever sevsS ono
connection with Government that thus mHm .sonis
ali PRINCIPLES of Constitutional liberty, WAN teoPo
az hoSs rrssonee sueh ayowals could be parsded
%The msssase refers 70 the abundant crops win
Which we have been ehsered .hs mos! aosnS Gan.
known IN our history. Many behsss sne sorp,y a1S
s. isoSasis nr;de in uphOIdiDg their Independence
Iess lau a., rssourtes other than their own, and
the subscription TO the loan proposed ~ ,ss Govern S
ment canot tall short Of my millions Vi oonA''' anu
VI" tnr a :,m- snc.pauea cause, the rerardss Of tbs
sl..ss AL aadt