Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-23

afe probao!y as much exposed as any county
can be-
The greater portion OF The wealth Of West.
,norcland lies along the lat lands waterrl hy
the river and rsiuariesi. re il hecomcs unpro-
ductivc from its insecurity the loss will bs
severely felt ~ our people, and although wa
are willing 10 Offer up our all on the altar ol
our country, we can see no good reason why
every possible guard should not bo thrown
around US, and like Noses in The battle with
the Amchkcs, strengthen NJ By 4 show oI
hands. MoNTeos;.
Congress-.
The tolthw!ng important bills wcfc yasler.
day reported to Congress, ~ sppro9ed and
signed by President Davis;
4 bill to empower the President OF tAe Con
federate States to appoint additional Comt:i:;.
sioners to Foreign Nations:
SEC. |. The Congress Of the Confederate
States Of America do enact That the President
Of the Confederate States br a:d he il hereby
empowered 10 determine and designate 10
what nations the Commissioners Of The Con.
federate States now in Europe shall br accred.
tied, either separately and unitcdly, and tp
prescribe the duties he msy think proper 10
assign to each of them.
Sec. .. And be it further enacted That tbs;
President be and he is hereby empowered 10
appoint two other commissioners 10 repre-.
sent the Confederate States, either separately
OF unitedly, to such foreign nations as he may
deem expedient
Sec. 3. and be it further enacted, Tha, the
additional commissioners authorized hy this
act, shall receive the same pay and einolumcnt
as the commissioners now in Europe receive
and the President shall appoint the secretaries
or clerks required by said missions, and deter.
mine their compensation.
i Till to nii tie Sta!e eJ Missouri in rsp,iliny
ineuS;ca ay the United States. amd to az.
,horiee he admission Of SAID State us q
member oftAs Confederate States Of fAmsTica,
and for othsr purposes.
Whereas, The people Of lEr State u Mis-.
sopri have been prevented, by The unconsttn,
tional interference Of the Government Of the
United States, from expressing their will
through the legally constituted authorities in
regard 10 :. union with the Confederate State,
Of America, and are now engaged IN repell;ug
lswlesS invasion OF their Territory by armed
iorces-And
Whereas, 1t is the right and the duty Of tic
Confederate States to aid the people and gov
crnmenl cl ;hc said State in resisting such in.
vasiul, and in securing the means and the
opportunity OF expressing their will npGn all
questions affecting lllr;r right. a., liberties;
now, therefore,
The Congress OF the Confederate States Of
America do enact, That the President OF the
Confederate State: Of America be and he is
hereby authorized t Cooperate through the
military powers Of this Government, with the
authorities and the people Of the State Of Missou'
ri in defending that State against lawlesS lnva.
sion by the United States, and il maintaining
The liberty and independence Of her people;
and that ne y. authorized and empowered, at
his discretion t1 receive and muster into
the service Of the Confederate States, in
the State of Missouri such troops ol that
Stat: as may volunteer 10 serve il The
srmy Of the Confederate States, subject 10 the
rules and regulations OF said army; Aid il &c.
cordance with the luTs Of Ccugress---and said
troops may be received into service by CON.
panies, battnl!ons or regiments With their Of
iicers elected by the troops; and tbs officers Sc
elected shall be commissioned BY the President
and when mustered into service, said cou
panies, battalIons or regiments may be attach
cd to such brigades or divisions as the Pres
dent may determine, and The President Shai
have power to appoint field officers for al bat
lalions and regiments organized out Of separ5tt
companies mustered into service, sud 10 add
TO battalionaa Il sufficient number Ol separate
companies 20 complete their organization into
regiments, and to appoint the additional field
officers necessary for the complete organ;z2
ton Of the regiment 50 formed and all Tacsn'
cics that may occur amongstth the commissioned
officers Of troops mastered into service undtI
this act shall be filled in the manner provided
in the act entitled can act for the establish
ment and organization Of the army OF the Con.
iedcrate States Of Amcrica." Approved 9Th
March, 1861.
SEC. 2. That the State CT Missouri shall &c
admitted as member Of The Confederate
States Of America, upon m equal footing with
the other States under the Constitution for the
Provisional Government of tho same, upon
the condition that tie said constitution for
the Provisional Government Of the Confederate
States, shall be adopted and ratified by the
properly aud legally constituted authorities Of
said State, and the Governor Of said State shall
transmit To the President Of The Confederate
States IN authentic copy Of the proceedings
touching said adoption and ratification by said
State of said Provisional Constitution; upon the
receipt whereof, the President, by proclamation,
shall announce the fact, whereupon and with!
out any further proceedings upon the part
Congress, the admission OF said Sta:o OF Mis-
souri, into the Confederacy. under said Consti-
tuition for the Provisional Government Of the
Confederate States, shall be considered a. com
plcte and the laws Of this Confederacy shall
lie thereby extended over said Stale ol Mis-
souri, as fully and completely as over other
States now composing the same
SIC. 3. That The Congress ol the Conrd.
crate States recognize the government OF which
Claiborne +. Jackson is the Chief Magistrate
to be the legally elected and regularly consti:
tutcd government Of the people and State OF
Missouri; and that the President Of the Con
i.derate States be and he is hereby empowered
ut his discretion, at any time prior 10 the ad.
mission Of lie said Stats rs Il member Of this
Confederacy, to perfect and proclaim an ALI :
ance offensive md defensive, will The said
government Limited 10 the period OF the eX-
isting war between tiiis Coniedcracy aid The
United States, the said treaty Dr alliance 10 be
in force from the date thereof, and until the
same shall ha disatfrrned ur rejected by this
Congress-.
The following resolutions were introduced
by Mr.. Ochiltree Of Texas, and unanimously
adopted
Whereas, II has pleased Almighty God 10
vouchsa!e to the arms Of the Confederate States
another glorious and important victory IN
portion o.! the country where reverse would
have been disastrous by exposing the families
of the good people Of the State of Missouri to
the unbridled license Of the brutal soldiery of
an unscrupuloIs enemy: Therefore be! 1t
Resolved by the Congress OF the Conieder-
ale States, That the thanks Of Congress are
cordially rendered to Brig. Gen. Ben. McCnl-
Tough and the officers and soldiers Of his brave
for their gallant conduct in defeating,
after battle of six and half hours, force
Of the enemy equal in numbers and greatly
superior in all their appointments, thus prov:
ing that right cause nerves the hearts and
strengthens the arms OF The Southern people
lighting, as they are. for their liberty, their
hnmea md tlregidcs scainst ~ unholY despnt.