Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-01
T!r war in X neutrality-suspicious. from
General J0hnstOII.


General Johnston having assu'acd command
OF llc forces in Kentucky, has Issued the fol
lowirg proclamation. lis toac is in keeping
w..Il the course marked out aad stlicil;' AL
hcred to by the Conic'lerates towards ksf
tucliy in the position asaimtd by her:
Whereas, The armed occupation Of !. part u;
Kentucky by the United States, and the pre-
paratons which manifest the intention Of their
Government to invade tie Confederate Stalcs
through that territory, have imf f0scd il On
these last as necessity Of selfdeiS!.Gc Ia en-
Ter that State ard meet the invasuh up"m li.''
.,..: line Cor military oprlations ami, whereas,
it is proper that the motives Of tll. ~. Inr'i
of the Confederate States in taking}this sLcp
should tc fully known to the werId: Now,
therefore, ], Albert S. Johnston, aencral and
Commander OF the Western department Of the
Army Of the Confederate States o! Ane;ica, dn
proclaim that these States have thus marched
their troops into Kentucky with no Ioslil" Ill
tention towards its people, n1r 'ip they desire
To seen To control their choice in rIgaI'i +"
their union with either of the ConIcd"rarr:, at
to suh]uGalc their State, or tn hold lis :'I
AGAINST tf>ir wishes. Un !hr contrary, the;
deem il IT, b. the s;Il U the i.c"rh' ol kr''
tuc,y 10 determine their own position IN rr-
/ gard 10 the brlligcrents. i. is fer THEM 10 S.,
! whether they will join either ConIr.lcrary. or
maintain separate existence ~ MI indrl'c;I
,lnrt sovereign State The armed occupation
ri their soil, both as to its extent and duration,
will, therefore, be strictly limited by the eXi
gcncie; oc self defence On the part Cl the Con
iedrra.u Sta:cs. These States intend lp coil
form to all the requirements Of pubic law ard
international amlty, rs bttwurl! tmclnSuvC*
and Kentucky, and, accordingly, hereby cola
m:.nd all who are subject to my orders to pay
entire respect 10 the rights Of property ani the
legal authorities within that State, So Ia" ii.c
same ma, he ,r""p:tih:c with tl;r nrcrs. ;.i;.
"i sell ,!nicrrc.
Irit br the h sire Of the people Of Kentucky
20 maintain sl,ict ard impartial neutrality,
than the eflrr: lo drive tilt the lawIcss inrl:.
,lrr,, VIM s;r tv make their Stale the rcl!r"
Of war, will all theta in l!,t attainment NJ
their wishes H. ~ it may not lm unrv'rn''
able 10 Snp9">r, these pcopi" drSlrc to Gmi"
;hcir fortunes with the Confederate States, H.
wts;n they are already b,.u'"! hj s. n'ny tir:i
! nf Interest, then the appearance and all h
Confederate troops will assist them tn make
an opportunity for the !rce and unbiased tX.
pro ,ior, ~f their will UPON the subject Luz
if it he true, which Is moi I" bc presumed.
lGr! lnaj,riiy Of tlnsc prnpc desire |" nd-
Errc 10 the th:ed Si.:rs snG hccome parties
to tie war, then none can doubt the right "t
ihc 1tllar belGrrent To meet that war whcn
ever and wherever it may be wascd. En!
harbnrinE nn such suspicion, | now dccarr
in the name u the government which serve,
that its army shall be Withdrawn from Ken
tucky su SOON as there shall he satisfactory
evidence Of the existence and execution III 4
like in,,n ion o. The pant cf the United STATS.
By urd,r.f thu President Of the Confederate
States nl AilIerica. a. ). JOliNSlON,
General Commanding the Western Depart
rncnt of the Army Of the Confederate
States Of AnIcrica
The correspondent Of the Memphis APpe"i,
writing from Cnlumhn5, where Gen. Johrsto"
was at the i,;: "f his !rr.:lr;na;lon, says vi
him:
Never WAS tIric more. ,:nuri irncc inspire! III
f. commander than has bccu inspired by '' II.
Johnston among those in whose charge they
have bc.n placed. lis course, since arriving
here. has been conciliatory, though firm SD
, decided His every act, mnv"lhcnt and cr''',
tnsrk the man as possessing nil tho ~ l:''r$
of wise, discreet and brave 6etcral.
The "AppeaF" snys, editorially:
Though l'al single week haSrapSsl s'"':'
Gen. Johnston assumed the active cohlrsi "l
affairs, master'T vigor has suddenly intn'td
itself into military operations throughput Tie
Mississippi valley, that is gratifying IN the
! higheS: deerre. IL is al once inlniest Ia thc
! close observer, tha; We NOW hav: leader III
! I'm h.oI rf n,Ir army who fully njDreclateS The
high responsibility Of his post aid whase a'"'
quatp';esS 10 meet the ii1ttcring eXpectai"I;S
ofthe public mind is bcins incon'sIibly proven
! hy uccullr demDstrat,lI. st aslngle glance,
he seems To hsvc discerned the rue condition
ui matters with the eye Of experienced s''':e.
ra!ship, snd has gone earnestly 10 work with
the view ii ,ttrcting the Necessary reforms
We venture 10 say that in no ec;lon o! The
Confrdeiacy arc. the nrIve'Iemts ns LroofS berry
cpndurty.. with more srcresy, Judgment, AID