The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-28
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+ oThe operations of the army, soon to be par
tally interrupted by the approaching winter nave
afforded protection to the country, anu sheo
glorious lustre upon our arms, lhfoseh the tryIns
1,icissitu6es ofInor5 than one ardnous campaign,
which entities our brave Voiuh GERS 10 our pra'So
and gratitude 80
Fnrther on he says: q After more than seven
months of wer the enemy have not only talled 10
extend their occupancy of our soibut new StaIee
md Territories have been added to our Contedera-
cv. while, instead of their threatened marcq o. u
checke led conquest, they have been drVei a. ~
than enc point to assume the deiensVn. anu ~
n fair comparison between the Two oeiIsei5ii;t::
tomen, military means and hnanclaI c4li's.'.on'
the Confederate States are1 elafiVeiy hluo '"7
or now than when the struggle cDihhehceu'
oI 1917 :; L;,,b terms Of the people OF the
Ctatc ~ Missouri Who he says" conducted the war
in the face of almost unparalleled aIhcultes WIN
a spirt and success alihe "oI.LS Va 'iI0n0 %
and If the great cause in which they are strug
CLING. 49,. ,ho Confederate States were
about TO be invaded through Kentucky, and thar
her people after having been deceived INTO mis-
+.Lan security were unarmed and In danger of
baing subugated by the Federal forces, our ar
mics were marched into that State to repel the en-
enny and prevent their occupation of certain STRAIT
agetic Doints which would have given them great
advantage in the contest-a step which was not
only justified by the necessity of self-defense on
the part of the Confederate States but also by the
desire to aid the people OF Kentucky.
1t was never intended by the Confederate
Government to conquer 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 IKE
wise. A proclamation was also made OF our DE
sire to respect the neutrality of Kentucky, and
the intention to abide by the wiehes of her people
as soon as they free to express their opinions
These declarations were approved by me- ana
should regard it OF the best effects OF Ine
march of our troops into Kentucky, II 1t should
aid in giving to her people liberty OF choice and
freedom to decide their own policy according 10
their own will.
While the army has been chiefly instrumental
in prosecuting the great contest the navy has al
SO been effective in fult proportion to It's means
He speaks of the difficulties attending mail trans
portation, some Of which he declares, can only
be overcome by time and the improved condition
of the country the restoration ofpeace,but ofh-
ers by Legislation, =,
As to the financial system, it has worked well
so far and promises good results for the future to
the extent that Treasury Notes muy be issued
The Government is enabled to borrow money with
out interest and thus facilitate the conduct OF the
war The extent is measured by the portion O
field differentiation which those notes can be made
10 occupy.
the proportion of the field thus occupied de
pends again upon the amount Of the debt tor whlcf
they are receivable and when due not only th'
debts of the Confederate and State Government
are payable tn this medium, but large portion 0
it may be circulated at par.
"There is every reason 10 believe thai the Con
fede1ate Treasury Note is fast becoming such
medinm The proposition thai these notes shal
be convertible into Confederate stick, bearing
percent interest, at tie pleasure of the holders in
sures them against depreciation below the value
of that stock, ana considerable tall In their val
ne need be feared SO long as the interest shall b.
punctualy paid.
THE punctual payment of this interest he
been secured by the act passed by you at the las
session. imposing such rate OF taxation as mus
provide sufficient means for that purpose
For the successful prosecution OF this war,
is indispensable that the means OF transporting
troops and military supplies be furnished as TAR a
possible in such manner NOT to interrupt III
commercial Intercourse between our peoPle, 10
place check upon their productive energies
In another part of his message, he says: " w
have already two maiit systems OF through trans
portation from tie North TO the SUrth. One Fl On
Richmond along the seHboard, and the othe
throguh Western Virginia to New Orleans.
third might be secured by completing a link @
about 40 miles between betW cen DanvIlie Ill Nir
GINA and Greenbor0ugh, n. G. The construction
of this comparatively short line would give us
through route from North in South in the intero
of the Confederate States, ana give access to
population and TO military resources from whIc
now in great measure debarred'-
If we husband our means and make Judclou
use Of our resources, it would be difficult to fix
limit to the period during which we could conduc
against the adversary whom we now Ell
counter. The very efforts which lie makes to DIES
olate and divide us must exhaust Il 8 means, whIl
they serve to complete the circle and diVcrefy GU
industrial system The reconstruction which b.
seeks to effect by arms becomes daily more ant
more palpdBly impossible. not only 90 Inc Gdus
which induced Us to separate still last IN tul
force, but they have strengthened and whatever
doubt may have fingered III the minds OF auy mus
have been completely dispeiled by subsequen
events If, instead of being tive dissolution Of
league, it indeed rebellion in which W
engaged, might find ample vindiGatol
for the course we have adopted in the scenes tina
are now being enacted in the United States Gu
people now look with contemptuous astonishmen
on those with whom they have been recent
associated. They shrink with aversion from th
bare idea of renewing such connection. Will
such people VIC may be content TO live at peace
but our separation from them IS final, and for tn
independence we have asserted we will accept II
alternative.
President Davis character ICES the nature OF III
hoslltles on the part of the United States as bar
barous wherever It is understood He adds 6 /
they convert their soldiers into incendiaries ant
robbers, and involve us in a war which claims non
cOmbatants women and children, as its victims
they must expect to be treated rs outlaws and enc
mics of mankind There are certain rights of hu
maniy which are entitled to respect even i'll war
and he who refuses to regard them forteits his
claim, if captured to be considered prisoner o
warand must expect to be dealt with Rs an offend
against all law, human and divine. But no
content with violating onr rights under the law Of
nations at home they have extended these irju
ries to us within other Jurisdictions. The distin
guished gentlemen whom with your approval a
the last session were TO present the CUntederacy
Gt certain foreign courts have been recently seiZ
ed by the Captain OF a United States vessel of wal
while on beard British mail steamer, on a voy
age from the neutral Spanish Port of Havana, 10
England The United Safes have thus claimed a
general jurisdiction the high seas, and enter
ing British ship sailing under it cOuntrys flag,
violating the right of embassy, for the most part
held sacred among barbarians, by Selling our min
listers, while under the protection and within the
dominion of a neutral nation, These gentlemen
much under the protection OF the British
Government upon the ship and beneath its flag,
it they had been ON its soil, and Il claim the
part of the United States to seize them IN the
streets of London, WOULD have been well found
ed as that to apprehend them where they were ia
ken. Had they been malefactors even citizens
ofthe United States, they could not have been ar
rested Oh board u British slip, unless under the
express provisions OF treaty and according to the
forms therein provided for The extraditioI of GRIM
inas. President Davis speaks of Mr.. Faulkner
having been perfdiously captured, and says that
" in conducting this war we have sought no aid
and proposed no alliances offensive or defensive
abroad. Perhaps we had the right it we had cho-
sen to exercise it, to ask to know whether block
AIDES TO be binding must be etfeetual, solemnly
announced by the great powers OF Europe at Par
is, are to be generally enforced applied only 10
particular parties y
Mr.. Davis says he has " caused the evidence to
be collected, which proves completely the incf-
cheney of the so-caHed blockade OF the Southern
coasts and shall direct it TO be laid before such
Governments shall afford means of being heard,
But although they should be benefited by tie en-
f0rcement of thus law so Sulemnly declared by the
Great Powers of Europe, we are not dependent up
that enforcement for the sucCessiu! prosecution
of the war As long as hostiites cOnrnae, the
Confederate States viii expedite steady increas
ing capacity to furnish our troops with food cloth
ing ana arms. Ii they should ue forced 10 toEego
many of the luXulies some OF the comforts OF
life, they will at least baVe the CONSCIOUSNESS OF
knowing that they thus becoming more and
more independent of thelest of the world" lie
concludes as follows: ''While the war which is
waged to take from lis the gIt OF 9elt.governmeut
never attain that END, 1t remains t. be seen
how far it may work revolution II the industrial
system of the world, which may AIRY suferDgs to
other lands as well IS our own. in the meantime
we shall continue the struggle in humble depend.
ence upon Prov idepce, from whose searching scru-
tiny Se cannot coGCeai the secrets OF uur Eearts,
and to whose rule we confidently submit des