Gazette and sentinel., 1861-05-04
Of the Southern
Congress.
Synopsis Of the Presidents Speech.

AANS'NSN "NS - - AAAllDuUIEu fha
ratification Of permanent Constitutes
by all the Confederate States, and tb..
it only remains for an election 10 !"
held iorthe designation Of the Offices
to administer it.
He says the declaration Of war mad.
against this Confederation by Abraham
Lincoln, rendered it necessary 10 CON.
vcnc Congress to devise measures 70.
quisitc for the defence of the couptrv
The President then reviews at length
the relations heretofore existing bn.
tween the States, and the events which
have resulted in the present war.
In referring to the result Of the mis-.
sion OF the Commissioners to WASHING.
ton, he says the crooked paths of dipl9-
macy can scarcely furnish an examnla
so wanting in courtesy, candor and d.
rcctncss as was the course of the Uni.
ted States Government towards our
commissioners.
The President incidentally refers TO
the prudent caution observed by tho
fleet off Charleston during the bombard-
mcnt Of Fort Sumter, and pays high
compliment to the C%arolinians for their
~furbearance before, during, and magma
nlmity after, the bombardment..
He says Commissioners have been
sent to England, France, Russia, and
Belgium, to ask our recognition as a
member Of the family Of nations, and
make treaties of amity and commerce.
lie recommends the appointment Of
o.her diplomatic agents.
The President says the C~onfederacy.
through Vice President Stephens, has
concluded a convention with Virginia,
by which Virginia has united her powers
and fortunes with US.
lie has satisfactory assurances that
other Southern States will soon unite
their fortunes with ours.
lie says most Of the Executive De.
| partments are i'll successful operation.
The Postmaster General will soon be
ready to assume the direction of postal
affairs.
In conclusion he congratulates the
Confedcracy on tho patriotic devotion
exhibited by the people of the South
Men Of high official and social position
and wealth were serving in the ranks.
Railway companies, at liberal rates,
we're performing the duty Of transport
ing the mails.
We feel that our cause is Just and
holy, and protest solcmnly in the face
of mankind. We desire peace at any
sacrifice. We seek no conquest, no
aggrandizcmcnt, no concessions from
the free States ; al! we ask is to be let
alone, that none shall attempt our sub
jugation by arms. This we will and
must resist to the direst extremity. The
moment this pretcnsion is abandoned,
the sword will drop from our grasp, and
we shall be ready to enter into treaties
of amity and commerce mutually bene-
ficent.
So long as this ~pretensiou is main
tanned, with firm reliance on that Divine
Power which covers with its protection
the Just cause, we will continue the
struggle for our inherent rights to free
dom, independence and sclf-govefn-
meut.
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceived the Message as published in the New
Orleans papers. 1t makes four closely printed
columns, and at the present time, would oc.
cupy more space than We can devote to il.
1t is a very interesting document, and the
above synopsis, though correct as far as it
goes, gives hardly any idea of the document
Itself, which is strong, emphaticIand clear.
We give a few more of the leading items Of
the greatest interest:
The President, in reference to Lincoln's
proclamation about Letters Of Marque being
issued by this Government, aud that oil such
Will be treated As pirates, says "he hopes that
mankind will be spared the horrors Of the
conflict it seems to invite" He recommends
the passage Of a law, authorizing him to sc,
cept the numerous proposals already received.
He says upon a call for Ave millions loan,
eight was offered, and not a bid under par.
lie says a much larger amount, however, than
the whole fifteen million, will now be wanted.
There now at Charleston, Pensacola, Forts
Morgan, jackson, St. Philip, aud Pulaski, 49,.
900 men, and 10000 are now en- route for
Virginia. lie proposed to organize and bold
in readiness, in view Of present exigencies, an
army Of 100, 900 men. Our ''noble volun.
teers are constantly rendering their services
far in advance of our wants"
Until a Military School has been estab.
lished, be recommends the appointments Of
Cadetsin the regular service, and those Az
tached to companies, until they obtain theas
OF rennire The knnulr1re necessary 70