Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-08-03
The Prisoners of tho Savannah

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Document A,) referred to in the message Of
President Davis to tho Southern Conrress
R,cuvo~n INV c,1 1cr,
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t'",.:''r "m: ~ i1'ncoih ireS'hch' ana command
Ii.:,.I G'' "' W. 'ho Amy ana Navy oi the
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,,,l, mi i,"nis .e"rneu 'hat 'nc schooner Sa-
, aa',"h'' ptNa'e armed vessel IN tho fcrvicc,
,I.;" "" ar ""nor commission lssncd by an-
ny I'u,ny VI ''e ooh,c1crhtc states OF America,
,,,o yo., ny one OF me vessels forming
III .'uoNn'o'ns Sq"aoron OF charleston harb"r,
'. "i'oe.e P."t"s''o' 70 DC Maoc TO the oilccr
tni''u1a''o,hs ' '"e SQ"aurnh Tor an exchange of
eno "'"Icis az" Grew o! INC oaSanhah Tor pris-
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contradictipfis sspwsparcrs pul'ltsheuih Now
orK, ac7eHe prisoners "hoye mentonch were
conveyed to s"%t CITY, ana nave thore been treat
CT, not as prisoners of war, but as criminals
!hnt thcy nave Deeh !,u1 III l'""S' connhc" III
Jnii' brougnt before ,ns courts Oh luS:acc o',
chargesol piracy "nu ,'oNson' NM hnn II Is even eyer,
rumorod t"t they have c ceon actually convicted
OF inc ohcEces cnsi" 1"I ~" o'"cr nc , Lr'Son ,n"n
that ,ney poro "'n,S ,'d n. ~ " ,.;, ~ e Va
s,,,n .n",,,,;ss;rn Ms
'o'i'' ! cnmlI not. without crave dsconrtcsv hovo
'''"H W. ~ to ,,"o az, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 'oic',ea ~ i
~ ~ tno suncc. " t"s con',n""':.''o"' u, ' u INC
threat OF treatlnS as pirates the c'l'zcns OF thiS
oon'cHeI"sy, r M nrmea ,"r US service on the h,Sh
| seas iau h"S pcen contained IN your Prochhia'
ton OF the - April last that rrncamatinn
however. seems to afford sufficient justification
Tor considering these published statements as
not devoid of probability.
1t is the desire Of tl'is Government so to con-
duct the war now existing rs to mitigate lis
horrors, rs far as may be possible; and, with
this intent, It's treatment OF tho prisoners cap
surd by it's forces has been marked by the
greatest humanity and lenicncy consistent with
return home on parole. others to ycmui, at
large under similar conditions Within this Cen
tederacy, ana n'l hnye been furnished win , ra,
'S ~, a'ir .rno S"G -, , "'1 "n."To @
, been received of the treatment Of the prisoners
taken on the Savannah that have been com
ro,iea 20 10 Withdraw 'hoSe in!"'Sences ana ,G
mnnt non S''o - "' - ~ Nv '''''s% *
Aust regard to humanity and to thp 4onor
of tliis Government now REQUIRES mex" STATE
, tL;s C,nvcrnn,c,t viii dn,l nnt T., no prisoners
hola ny m !. me same. irra'm'hst Isthoso captured
ar .,'o sa%a,nnr pud ;sIriren to the terrible
necessity Of ofrctaliatiofby your execution OF any
of the officers esow OF Tue iavannhn au ', T." rco No.
talation viii ao oSa practice
, M tho warfaroof civilized man; and
i i ssIssoGsSbarous MS to disgrace tho nation which.
With III lis @ viom ., 'nmaGnr nma bs~mse It nav nat pvc
reached You, 1 now m reuo~ tho propostiopfmado
to the commander Of tho blockaang squadron,
to exchange for nc prisoners or akon On the Sa