Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-30
NEWS BY T>ElEnnAgp
Congress OF the Confederate States o.,
dent Davis, Message.
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Congress OF the Confederate States Pr,
dent Davis Message.
Mo31GoMEEY. April 29.-Conerc,. .,.
i noon To- dac. President JcfleIsrl Dti,' -.
sage wss read. He announced toe rS.isrs.s
Of the permanent Constitution by a;
| Confederate States, and that it only r,n,,.
elections to be had for me designation o. a
Gers 10 administer it He says the declare,
Of war laid against tn Conledc!acv by ~,
ham Lincoln rendered it necessary 70 co,r,r
| Congress 10 devise the measures Eeces.sT.
| the defence OF the country.
The President then reviews II, ie,,,, =,
relations heretofore existing between he S,s,..
and the events which have resulted in ,hs ;.
sent warfare. Referring to the resui, of r.
mission Of the Commissioners TO Wsshio,,.
ne says: THE crooked paths oi diu,o:'-,
can scarcely furnish an example SO wi.,i,.n
courtesy, in csndor, md dir ectnsss, as vas:
course Of the United States G~overan,n...
wards our Commissioners"
The President incidentally refers t. tie ,,5
dent caution observed by the feet OF Chat,
ton during tho bcn,ba!hmcnt OF For, S1mi,.
and pays 4 nigh compliment to the Carol.n,,,,
for their fcrbeGrance before, hrrcisn d.r,,
and masnaIimity after the bo.nba-dmer:. l..
saws comm!Ssloncrs have been sent 10 Err!sIi
| France, Russia and Belgium, TO ask our 1cco,.
milton as a member Of the family 0: 1a:;or:
! and to make treaties Of amity sni cogusrc.
lie recommends the appointment Of o!k~rd.,
Iomatic agents.
lie SAYS the Copfederscy, through 81. S.
phrns, has concluded u Convention with w.
Iinis, by which Virginia has united der poss;,
ard her fortunes with us. lie has satisfactory
assurances that other Southern States wi,
soon unite their fortunes with ours.
Tie says most Of the Executive Departments
are in successful operation. The Post M.s2r
General wi'l soon be ready 70 assume ice &.
rection CT Postal affairs.
In conclusion. he consratuiates tie C0nfrI.
cracy on the patriotic devotion exhibited by
the people Of the Confede!scy. Men high II.
official and social positions, std e! weai;e
were serving in the volunteer vaaEs.
The railway Companies arc liberal n .!e;r
RITES So" The transportation OF :Tc0ps Ard
supplies. AMI proter liberal trrDs .or II,
transportation OF the mails, ard vii! RECEIVE T.:
compensation the bonds Of the Confedtr:c.
He says - people thus united snG ~res9i",G
cannot fail of final SUCCESS. We feel tia! gu;
cause is just %nd holy, and protest ~solep.n'S
IL The face Of mankind that we deaire peso ii;
ans sacrifice, save that OF honor and lndeiea.
dence. We seek no conquest, no aggrsacZ-.
nent, no concessions from the free State. -
All we ask is to be let aione-that nonc saa..
attempt our subjngation by arms. Tbs VI
will and must resist to the direst extremity.
The momen this pretension is abandoned BE
sword will drop from our grasp, and we shs.
be ready to enter into treaties Of Hm!y
and Commerce mutually beneficial. So loDg
as this pretension is maintained, WIZ
& fra reliance on tina: Divine power who! %.
vcrs with its protection the just cause. We wi:
to struggle fo- our inEercnt li4ht .
freedom, independence and sell-governlrest.'