Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-27
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Fupteu Oy the approaching OF winter, nave aH0ru-
ed protection to the country and shed glorious
lustre upon its arms through the trying yicssi-
tudes of more than ore ariuous campaign, which
eDttle our brave volunteers TO our praise aud
gratitude.
Further on he says:
After more than seven months of war, the en-
envy have not only failed to extend their occu-
pancy of our soil, but new States and Territories
have been added to our Confederacy; while in
stead of their threatened marches Of unchecked
conquest they have been driven at more than one
point to assume the defensive, and upon fair
comparison between the two belligerents as to
men, military means and financial condition, the
Confederate States are relatively much stronger
now than when the struggle commenced~
he speaks in high terms of the people of the
State Of Missouri, who, he says, conducted the
war in the face of almost unparalleled difficulties
with spirit and success alike worthy OF them
selves and of the great cause in which they are
struggling.
He continues:
Finding the Confederate States were about to
be invaded through Kentucky, and that her peo-
pie after being deceived into mistaken security,
were unarmed and in danger of being subjugated
by the Federal forces, our armies were marched
into that State to repel the enemy and prevent
their occupation of certain strategic points
which would have given them great advantage
in the contest; step which was not only
justified by the necessity of self defense on the
part of the Confederate States but also bv a de-
sire to aid tie people of Kentucky. IL was never
intended by the Confederate Government to con-
quer or coerce the people of that State, but on
the contrary it was declared by our Generals that
they would withdraw their troops if the Federal
Government would do likewise. A proclamation
was also made of our desire to respect the neu-
trslity of Kentucky and the intention to abide 10y
the wishes of her people as soon as they were
tons were approved by me, and should regard
il as one of the best effects of the march of our
troops into Kentucky if it should aid in giving to
her people liberty OF choice and free opportu
nifty to decide their own policy according to their
own will.
! While he says the army has been chiefly in
strumental in prosecuting the great contest the
navy has been effective in full proportion to its
means. He speaks of the difficulties attending
mail transportations, some of which he declares
can be overcome only by time, and the improved
conditioner the country, or the restoration of
peace; but Others by legislation. The financial
system has worked well, so for, and promises
good results for the future. To the extent that
treasury notes may be issued, the government is
enabled to borrow without interest. and thus IA
cilitate the conduct of the war This extent is
measured by che proportion of the field of cir
culation which these notes can be made to &C.
cupy. The portion of the field thus occupied, de-
ponds again upon the amount of the debts for
which they are receivable and when due, not only
to the Confederate and State Governments are
payable in this medium. A large portion oft may
be circulated at par. There is every reason to
believe that the confederate treasury note is fast
becoming such a medium. The proposition that
the note shall be convertible into Confederate
stock bearing per cent. interest at the pleasure
of the holder, insures them against depreciation
below the value of that stock, and no considera-
BILE fall in their value need be feared, so long as
the Interest shall be punctually paid The pune
tual payment of this interest has been secured by
the act passed by you at the last session, imposing
such a rate of tax as must provide sufficient
means for that purpose for the successful prose-
cution of the war. 1t is indispensable that the
means of transporting troops and military sup
plies be furnished. far possible, in such man
ner as not to interrupt the commercial intercourse
between our people, nor place check upon their
productive energies
In another part of his message he says, we
have already two main systems of through trans
portation from the north to the south, from
Richmond, along the seaboard, and the other
through western Virginia to New Orleans A
third might be secured by completing link of
about forty miles between Danville, in Virginia,
and Peterborough North Carolina. The con-
struction of this comparatively short line would
give us a through route from north to south, in
access to a population, and to military resources
from which we are now, in great measuse, de-
barred.
If he says. we husband our means and make
judicous use of our resources it will be difficult
to fix limit to the period during which We could
conduct against the adversary whom we
now encounter The very efforts which he makes
to desolate and divide us must exhaust his means,
while they serve to complete the circle and diver
sfy the productions of our industrial system.
The reconstruction which he seeks to effect by
arms becomes daily more and more impossible.
Not only do the causes which induced US to sep
arate still last in full force, but they have been
strengthened, and whatever doubt may have lin
gered in the minds of any must have been COM
pletely dispelled by subsequent events.
If, instead of beng dissolution of league,
il were indeed a rebellion in which we were en-
gagged we might find ample yindcation for the
course we have adopted in the scenes which
now being enacted in the United States. Our
people now look with contemptous astonishment
on those whom they have been SO recently asso-
GATED They shrink with aversion from the base
idea of renewing such a connection, etc. With
such people we may be content to live at
peace, but separation from them is final, and
for the independence we have asserted we will
accept no alternative.
President Davis characterizes the nature of the
hostilities on the part of the United States as
barbarous wherever it is understood. He adds,
if they convert their soldiers into incendaries
and robbers, and involve in a species of war
which claims non combatants, women and chill
dren as its victims, they must expect to be treated
as outlaws and enemies of mankind. There are
certain rights of humanity which are entitled to
respect in war, and he who refuses to regard
hem forfeits his claim, if captured, to be consid-
f cred a prisoner of war. and must expect to be
dealt with as an offender againt all law, human
and divine. But not content with violating our
rights under the law of nations at home, they
have extended these injuries to us within other
Jurisdictions. The distinguished gentlemen whom,
with your approval at the last session, com
missioned to represent the Confedeiacy at certain
foreign Courts. have recently been seized by the
Captain of United States vessel OF war while
on board British mail steamer, while on voy-
age from the neutral Spanish port of Havana to
England. The United States have thus claimed
n general jurisdiction over the high seas and en-
tering British ship sailing under its country s
hag violating the rights of embassy for the most
part held sacred even among barbarians, by seiz-
ing our Ministers whilst under the protection and
within the dominion of neutral nation.
These gentlemen we're much under the iu-
risdicton of the British Government upon that
ship and beneath its flag if they had been on
its SOIL and a 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 APP
' prehend them where they were taken; had they
been malefactors or citizens even. of the United
States, they could not have been arrested on
board Of a British ship Or on British soil, unless
under the express provisions of treaty, and ac-
cording to the forms therein provided for the ex-
tradition of criminals. -
President Davis speaks of Mr. Faulkner as
having been per6diously arrested, and says that
in conducting this war we have sought no aid and
proposed no alliances, offensive or defensive.
abroad. Perhaps had the right, if we had