Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-23
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MoNfuonEnY, FEB.

| MoNTuohkhYi II kB. 10.
saslAloed by the consciousness that the tran.
sit,gn from the former Union to The present
conrederacy has not proceeded from disregard
on our part OF our irst obligations, or any fail
ure to perform every constitutional duiyi NOV
sd bv.no interest or passion TO invade the rights
of others anxious 10 cultivate peace and
commerce with all nations, if We may not hope
10 avoid var, We may st least expect that pos
terity will acquit us Of having needlessly engag,
ed in IL. .tsa sratastea e.Et.sae esif
Doubly justified, by tho absence OF wrong on
our part, and by wahton aggression on the part
OF Others, there can be no cause 10 doubt that
the courage end patriotism Of The people Of
the Confederate States will be found equal to
any measure of defence which their security
may require, fn8 br ll j -e
AnagrieuItura people, whose chief interest
is tie export Of commodity required 10 every
manufacturing country, our true pt Icy Is peace
and the Treest intercourse which our ecessities
will permit. Itis alike our interest, and that Of
all those from whom we would buy that there
should be the iewest practicable restrictions
upon the interchange OF commodities. There
can be bet little rivalry between ours and any
manufacturing or ornayigatlon community, such
as the free States Of the American Union. II
must, therefore, follow thorefrom that mutual
interests would invite good will and kind Offices.
IT. however, passion or list OF dominion should
cloud the judgement or ihHame the ambition Of
those States, We must prepare TO meet the emer.
gency, and maintain, by the final arbitrament of
the sword, the position which We have assumed
among the nations of the earth -..H vi-..
We have entered upon career Of independ-
euce, which must be inAexibly pursued through
many years Of controversy, bat our late associ
ates, the Northern States, may have vainly en-
deavored TO secure tranquility, and obtain res
pect for the rights to which we were entitled.
As necessity, not a choice, VIC have resorted
TO the remedy of separation; and hence, for
the future the energies must be directed to the
condition OF our own affairs and the prosperity
Of the confederacy which VIC have formed.
II just appreciation OF mutual Interests
shall permit US ''peaccably tO pursno our separ-
ate political career, my most ernest desire will
have been fulfilled but if this be denied. and
the integrity Of our territory aud jurisdictiOa
be assailed, it will but remain for US with firm
resolve to appeal to nrms, and to invoke the
the blessingsof Providence in q just cause. -s
As consequence Of our new condition, and
With view to meet anticipated wants it will
be necessary TO provide speedy and efficient
organization Of the branches Of the executive
department having special charge of foreign in
tercourse, finance, military affairs, aud postaI
service s .F agea ai ns7rE
For purposes Of defence, the Confederate
States may, under ordinary circumstances, rely
mainly upon their militia; bat it is deemed ad
visable, in the present condition OF affairs, that
there should be well instructed, disciplined
army, more numerous tban would usually be re
quired in peace establishment. E. -..,.s +
also suggest that for the protection Of ou
harbors aud commerce on the high seas, Nav.
adequate to those objects will be reqnired;thes
necessities have doubtless eogaged the attention
of Congress. With q Constitution differing on
ly from that Of our fathers in so far as it is ex
planatory OF their well known intent.-free from
sectional conflicts which have interfered witt
the pursuit of the general welfare, IL isnot IN
reasonable to expect that the States from whcl
we have recently parted, may seek to unite tbei
fortunes with ours under the Government VI
have instituted. For this your Constitution
makes adequate provision, but beyond this
l mistake not, the judgement and will of th'
: people, ore that Union with the States from
which they have separated is neither practicabl
nor desirable to increase the power, develop th
resources. aud promote the happiness Of a Con
federacy. 1t is requisite there should be s.
much of homogenity that the welfare of ever
portion should be the aim of the whole. Wher
thn does not exist, antagonisns are engendere
which must and should result in separation
Actuated solely bya desire to preserve our ow
: welfare, the separation Of the confederate State
: has been marked by no aggression upon other
e and followed by no domestic convulsions. Ou
D industrial pursuits have received no check Th
t cultivation OF our fields progresses as hereto
. fore. And even should we be involved n wal
there would be DO considerable diminution
the production Of the staples which have cor
sttuted our exports. in which the commerci'
. world has an interest scarcely less than our Owl
This common interest of producer and consuu
!. er can only be intercepted by an exterior fore
/. which would obstruct its transmission to foreig
e markets, course OF conduct which would b
n detrimental to the manufacturing aud CONNIE
I cia interest abroad. Should reason guide th
d action Of The government from which we hnV
!. separated policy so detrimental 10 the cyi
d ed world the Northern States included, coal
not be declared by even stronger desire to j
J. tiict injustice upon u.s. but il it be otherwise,
= terrible responsibility will rest upon us, and Il
suffering Of millions will bear testimony to u
policy aud wickedness Of cur aggressors. ]
! the meantime there will remai1 10 u.s. besld'
:. the ordinary remedies before suggested The We
l. known resources for retaliation upon the con
= merce of an enemy. Experience in public ST
t tons Of subordinate grade 20 this which yoI
kindness has conferred, has taught me that cal
n aud toll, and disappointment arc the price
official elevation. You will see maay errors