Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-23

Message Of JEFF. Davis 70 the Congress a,
Riehmsnd


NEw oRLEAss, July 2o.-Davis' inaugural
message called attention TO the causes which
Iormed the Confederacy, and, he ssys, II Is now
1ny necessary 70 call attention 10 such facts as
1--we occurred during the recess, md 20 matters
connected with tie public defence He conera'u-
ut ~"nSfess on the accession to the CoBf-d-
500, S al raLee sovereign states The ,eversl
IN pIohr.I ,oslsShie % remove the archive
10 nlCnmoha TO which place Congress had al
ready removed the seat of Government
hitct tne adjournment of the last Compress the
sgSresiye movements 81 the enemy induced
OF the enemv's FORE on the Potomac Kntfoisn,I,
demonstrated that his efforts were 20 he dI,ac,a5
against Virginia, and from No point could he
defence and protection be so efficiently dir,ctc5
as from her own ptai
The rapid progress Of the last few month, IA,
stfi pped the veil behind which the true polio-
and purposes Of the Lincoln Government had pre-
viousy been concealed II is now fully revealed
The message OF their President and the action Of
their present Congress confess their intention Of
subj ngating the seceded States by war Of folly
equAlled only by It's wickedness "a war by which
IL ls impossible q attain the proposed result,
whilst its dire calamiti's " i'll fall dnubly severe
on themselves Commencing last March with an
anectlton OF ignorance IF the secession Of seven
states, which had organized q Confederate Gov
eminent; psrsisting, in April. in the absurd as
sumption Of the existence of a riot, which was
dispersed by posse cOnitdtKS; continuing In
several successive months in false representations
that these states intsnded an offensive war in
spite Of the conclusive evidence to Ii. contrary
furnished as well by official action as by the basis
OF the Constitution, the President Of the United
states and DIS advisers succet In deceivinp the
people Of those States into the belle that the pur-
pose Of this Government was not peace al home
but conquest abroad; not the defence Of our Hher-
ties but The subversion OF the people OF the Un'td
states. The series of maneuvers by which thu
impression was created, and which were devised
In perhdy, are already known. Fortunately for
the truth o. history, Mr.. Lincoln's message mi.
Cutely details the attempt TO reinforce Fort Pick
ms N " n all ngAf aNaNf- ..-AN -
fessed be had been informed Of only bv rumoIs
too vague and uncertain TO crsate any attention
The hostile expedition dispatched TO supply Fort
Sumter was admitted to have been undyrta ken
with Il knowledge that its success was impassi-
bic, the sending OF notice to the Governor Of
South Carolina Of an intention to use force to ac-
comPlish the object, and quoting from bis inau-
gural that there would be no conflict unless these
states were the aggressors
tie proceeds TO declare that his conduct as in
The past VIII be In the future. This promise,
which could not be misunderstood. gave notice OF
the approach OF a hostile feet. He charges these
states with being the ASSISTANTS Of the Union
The world cannot misunderstood this unfcunded
prrtPnse.
Mr.. Lincoln expresses concern lest some foreign
nation had so shaped its action as il IL supposed
al early destruction of the Union was proba Bile
and he ab1UdOHs further disg uise and PROPOSES 20
make the contest short and decisive. He confesses
even, by an increased free and thesa enormous
preparations that the United States is engaged I'm
a conflict with a great and powerful n.tiCn He
is compelled to abandon his pretense Of spersing
rioters and supprPssing instruction He "a driven
20 the acknowledgment that the L MON IA dis
solved He recognizes the separate existence Of the
Confederate states by introduction, embargo and
blockade All commerce between the two sec
tlons Is cut of; Tepudiating the foolish idea that
the Inhabitants of the Confederate States are stTU
citizens Of the United States. Davis com nares the
present invasion with that Of Great Brit1in In
Isl, but which was conducted in more ci yi!izpd
manner Mankind will sbudder at the outrages
now being committed OF defenseless females by
those pretending TO be f-lIOw-citiz lens who dpDTct
the horror with which they regard deliberate
maiignity, and which, under tie prptext OF quo
pressing lnsuusction. ma Ike special wsr upon sick
women and child en by with holding the medi-
cines necs s5ary for their cure The sacred claims
OF humanity, respected BY all nations even in fIrv
Of battle, by careful deviation Of attack on hos
pltais, are now outraged by the Government
which Preteuds to desire a continuance Of fra e.
nal connections Such outrages admit Of no retail
iatlo7l unless the actual perpetrators IRE con-
quertd.
Mr.. TaylOr's mission to Washington was for
the purpose Of effectin" exchange Of the iris
onrfs ttEen en- the privateer savannah He In
formed Mr. Lincoln of our determined psrpos- 10
check all barbaritics on prisoners Of war by such
retaliation would efectually put IN end 10 such
Pfsctces Mr.. Linco!n's promised reply is not
received
In reference to the peculiar relations existing
between this Government and the States usually
termed the Border Slave States soIr.s of them
would have united with US, as they are with ~
most entire unanimity opposed TO the prosecution
Of WI Will us; but those States W ich regard
US as brethren restained BY the actual Presence
OF large armies, the subvcsion OF civil authority
and the declaration of martial law, he PresideIt
declaring that, In order to execute the laws some
single law, made In extreme tenderness of CHI
zrIs' liberty, may, to a limited extent tie violated
We may well rejoice that We have forever severed
connection with a Government that thus trs m niles
on all principles of constitutional liberty, and
with PEG pie IN whose presence such an avowal
may be pafsded.
Operations In the field will be greatly extended
by reason OF policy, which heretofore secretly
entertained, is now avOwed aud acted on by The
United states Toe force hitherto raised proved
ample for the defence OF the seven States whfuL
orig inally organized the Confederacy; excepting
on those fortified islands which the enemy's naval
force enab ed them 20 retain, he has been driven
entirely out. Now al the expiration Of i've months
from the formation Of this Government, not a
single hostile foot presses their soil Our forces
however, must necessarily prove inadequate 10
the reported i2vas'ol by half million OF men
now proposed by The enemy. corresponding
increase Of our forces, therefore, becomes neces-
sary.
Our crops are now the most abundant ever
known in our history Many believe the supply
adequate TO two years consumption Our citizrhs
manifest laudable pride ia W hold ing their Ia.
dependence uBaided by any resources otner than
their own, aud su oscri pton TO the loan o Op sd
by the Government cannot fell short Of $50 Co.,
900, and viii probably exceed that sum.