Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-15
The sOu,hsrn itebsi.' Oeeiqratlon Of War

hHutnht inc WHICH HNuNt3s
The Montgomery (Als) papers contain
the Secession Declaration of War against the
United States, occupying column ard
three quarters; bat anaexed is the only por
tion Of general interest; -I-.... -
Ah actTecogpizipg the ezisteace Of mar 5st,ceen
the United States and The Coafederate States,
and concerning letters Of mar9ae, prizes and
and prize goods 2 % u
WHEREAS: The earnest efforts made by
this Government TO establish friendly rela
tons between the Government of the United
States and the Confederate States, and 10
settle all questions Of disagreement between
the two Governments upon principles of
right, justice, equalityiAnd good faith, have
proved uusyailiDg, by teasQn Of the refusal
of the Government OF the United States TO
hold any intercourse with the Commission
ers appointed by this Government for the
purpose aforesaid, or to listen to any pro-
posal they had to make for the peaceful so.
luton Of all causes Of difficulty between the
two GOvernments and whereas the Presi-
dent OF the United States Of America has
issued his proclamation making requisition
upon the States of the American Union for
seventy. five thousand men, for the purpose,
as therein indicated, Of capturing forts and
Other strongholds within the jurisdiction of
ard belonging to the Confederate States of
America, and has detailed naval arma-
mtR's upon the coasts of the Confederate
States of America, and raised organized
equipped large military force to execute
the purpose aforesaid aud has issued his
other proclamation announcing his pur-
pose to set on foot blockade of the ports of
the Confederate States; and 1ohsreas the
sac of Virginia has seeded from the Fed
ersl Union, and entered into a convention of
alliance dafa ~.
Confederate States, and has adopted the Pro-
visioual Constitution of the said States and
the States of Maryland, North Carolina
Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mis-.
sour, bave refused, and IL is believed that
the State of Delaware, aud the inhabitants
of the Territories of Arizona and New Mex.
leo, and the Indian Territory, South of Kan.
sas, will Tefnse to cooperate with the Gov
eminent of the United States in these acts
OF hostilities and wanton aggression which
are plainly intended to overawe, oppress aud
finally subjUgate the people of the Oonfede-
rate States; and Whereds by the acts and
means aforesaid war exists between the Con-
federaie States and the Government of the
United States, and the States and Territories
thereof except the States of Maryland,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ar
kansas, Missouri and Delaware, and the Ter
ritories of ArzoDia and New Mexico, and
tnS lhuiah ASIIllOIlSo DOuLQ Oh han9aS (,
therefore, ..I d..
SEC. l. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact that the Presi-
dent of the Confederate States is hereby au-
thorized to use the whole land and naval
force OF the Confederate States TO meet the
war thus commenced, and to issue to private
armed vessels commissions Or letters of
marque and general reprisal, in such form as
he shall think proper under the seal of the
Confederate States against the vessels, goods,
and effects of the Government of the United
States, and of the citizens or inhabitants of
the States and Territories thereof except the
States and Territories herein before named
PToUided, however that property of the
enemy (unless it be contrsband of war; laden
on board neutral vessel, shall not be SUBJ
ject TO seizure under this act And providsd
further, that vessels of the citizens or in
habitants of the United States now in the
ports OF the Confederate States, except such
have been since the 9Th of April last, or NAV
hereafter be in the service of the Govern
ment of the United States shall he allowed
thirty days after the publication of this act
to leave said ports, and reach their destina
tion; and vessels and their cargoes, except
ing articles contraband of war, shall not be
subject to capture under this act during said
period, unless they shall have previously
reached the destination for which they were
bound on leaving said ports.