Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-28

their fora vs.. Although we ought to have been
admonished by these things that they were
disposed to make war upon us in the most
cruel and relentless spirit, yet we were not
prepared to see them tit out u large naval .
cXuclition with the confessed purpose not
oniv of plumber but to incitc Il servile insur-
re ton in our midst. II they convert their
lllers into inceutliaries and involve us III !
a species of war which claims n"n-comhat- |
ants. women and children as ITS Flctin's'
tIl,y must expect to be hciteu rs outlaws
and enemies of mankind. III here are GER
tain rights of humanity which are entitled
+, rcsrsc, oven in ~ar and peace, and he
who refuses to regard them tnItcits his CLAIMS,
| If captured to be considered rs Il prisoner
| of war, but must expect to he dealt with as
AT offender against all law, human An"
, divine. But not content with violating our
! ,ir.,t un Ter the law oi nations at home, they
i ha". extended these in unes t" us WITHIN
o. Il jurisdiction. The distinguished gen
+. ,cm whom, with your approval al the 'aSt
! =. s,,nn of Congress, cunris>. .olcd to rep
r.s,,'t the Cun.e,lcrnry at certain l"rclTh
c..ula~. have trcn .r"cntly SEIZE pl 'he
r;pli.I, ui i. United States shp-"-war on
board II Br.tLSn steamer, On Their voyage
= ron, the. ncutlal port ui Havana {" England.
'ihcy have thus claimed u gcnc.hi Juisuic-
non over the high seas, and entering filt-
iSh snip sailing under its cou.tr>'s 5 nag,
hny. violated the II gifts of embassy. tor the
mos, part held sacred even among baTh:.f-
riaus, ny scizng ouv Ministers while under
III, protection ;.ud d"mains 'i ncntiai
nation
In conducting this war VS. have sought
no aid or proposed! no alliances, offensive or
ra.,n.iyc. ubr,ad W. have asked tor q
. recognized place IN ne tai"iiv on l'"''p1S
,ut IN ..uiu.r so we have dem :iied nothing
for which W.. did not offer ii !itiE cqulVn.cnt.
The advantages Of intercourse ar" mutual
. i.ung nations. and in seeking to establish
: djr,n,uutic relations we were only citdc;IVor-
4 ing to place that intercourse under the re-
. nuln,inns Of public law. Perhaps we HAD
. the right il we had chosen to cNer. Use H. 10
; ask IT, know whether the principle that
: :, blockade to be binding must be ctfcctua,
Il so ro,,nln!v announced by the Great Powers
: ,t t,u,o,,. ., Paris is to be generally en-
: forced OF applied Only to particular parties
l. Feeling that such views
r uus- To- taken by the neutral nations OF tho
X eAr,b | have caused the evidence 20 be co!
d !octed which proves completely the utter III
= ef;ci,,,.y ' OF the pro cluimcd blockade OF on
= coast. and shall direct it 20 hr lald bei"r'
q such governments as shall afford us tn
ii mean, of being heard. But although W.
:" sho,,I. be benefited by the enforcement q
D. This law so solemnly declared by the Urea
nt Powers of Europe. we are not depch"ei
&c upon that enforcement Tor the sncccSsiu
IL prosecutions of the war as long as hosl,iltlc
l. continue The Confederate states VIII cN
&c f;hit a steadily increasing capacity I" fu'
40 uish their troops with good clothing an
~ arms II they should hc forced to ioreg
ne manv of the luxurieS and some "t the con
ne c,,rs of life. they will at least have the COZ
th ISOLATION of knowing that they are. thus d;,li
tie becoming more independent OF the W"r!'
ld II. in this process. labor IN the '"n'rdcFa'
w States should be gradually diverted ,id'
IL those rreat Southern staples winci hay
ur GIVEN fife to much of tie commerce OF MAJ
~ kind into other channels, so as To make the
al rival producers instead uf proiltilhle Gu
is ,o,ucrs they viii not be the rnl v"r even II
,s- chief losers bv this change in the direcilc
mt Of ,heir Industry. Although it is true tn
la' the common supply from the Soniht
Tor States could only be to:it:iE cut OF by II
on su,yeysiou of labor and an Investment
ng capital in other ernploy yments, so "!minl'
tui the supply a. to bring rrin upon al! those !;
IN ,crests ot foreign countries which are
prndcnce on that staple.
I'll Etu every luburer VIII" Is diverted II"
be the cult,uc of cotton III the SCUM; perm"
nr fnur times as many elsewhere who ha
The found subsistence III the various enpl"
he ments growing out OF its use VIII be !ofc
md also to change their occupations
list In the meantime. shatl continue tt
cr- struggle in humble dependence upon Pro
vs. dcucc from whose searching scrutiny
to cannot conceal the secrets ct our hea IS, a
ore to w hom we confidently submit our crH
scs nics For the rest we shall depend up
III ourselves Liberty is always won Wh'
ed. there exists the unconquerable Will t"
the free aud have reason TO kohw
led strength that is given byaL conscious SCI
ing not onlS of the n'"gni'ude' but OF III. ris
re- eousuess ui or cause.
rht ,JEFFESSON DAVIS