Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-02
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

wIDsrsDIr, October l, 1854
The s,nste INST 8. II o'clock An.
Nj SPARROW, OF La, from The Committee Of Mil
tlry AaAs pFeseu ed response from the Secretary OF
War to resoluoa Of the Senate With regard 10 the
employment OF ooers Of the army clerks 10 the War
Department enclosing the reports OF tho heads oil the
several bureauK.
Curt or CLAIMS.
NJ. HILL, OF Ga fiom the judiciary Committee, re-
ported back bin establish court for the inyestgs.
ton of claims nst the Confederate States Placed on
the calendar
LHo LNs ENAycirATIos PROCLAMATION.
NJ. SEANE;, Of La, from the same committee, to
whom vas referred the resolutions relative to LnconJ
emancipation Troc anSol, stated that jony Of the
committee favored the following bill
WHeREis these Safes exercising right consecrsted
by the blood Of our Revolutionary forctalhers and re
cogn n - u16amon al 10 the ADsroln system Of gov.
crane, which based the consent Of the govern
e5, dissolErd tho COMPACT Ebich united them 10 the
Northern S'as,s ard vi hdreW from the Urion Gated
by the Te isrsl Co s!uton and whereas the Govern
m.nt o: the Uaiei States, rtpudatDg tho principles on
which It's founders 10 their solemn appeal to the evils
world justified the American Revolution, commenced
tie present to SUI agate and enssve these States
undOr the preext OF rspresshg rebellion and rcs.oing
the Ution and whereas Ia the prosecution OF tie
for he past seven zen moah the rights accorded to bel
lgerstt " the usAges Of civiz1d nsions have beer
siuTon6Y o. nled 20 INC CiIL OI 50
in Vrro The have hesn eItorIcd by the sp
preAe1son Of TeG;s..oc bV tao adverse fortune Q!
tbs war and whereaP frta the commencs of this
ulhov i1TlsiOn 20 the present. moment, thu Invaders
lave cd inlUmSn L syies On tho people OF these
atss A3ctirg of them treaouable o9ts suNj citing
uratmod citz ~ women and Children 20 coufscation,
blnshmen. rud mpris1umsu'i Burning their dTell ng
house raysging ta1 lint prndering private property
murd ring psp or pteEcId. ef.nces; organ ng Ls
addiction of slaves by government officials snd a. gov
ernment expense noting saryle insurrection, by
tamperirg Win slaves and protecting thin in resisting
their mastsrs stealing works of art and &c royDg Pho
lie iorarics; ctcoorssipS Fni inviting brutal soldery
TO conn Uu'rsgCs women sy TIC unrI bukod orders
OF military commanoere; sud attempting 10 iG.n ctie1
by filing I'd the entrances 10 tler hGrbors With
A2d Whtrs2P, 10 Tho aue spirit Of eaIbTcus eEocity,
the .Tenmsnl If b. United States 4ac ed law, en-
titled " An &C. oprfss i-su5rColion prevent
son and rebellion s5ze and ccLhicato The property
Of rebes SAD fer other purpDEes" aud has a-n1uleed
BY procGns ion issued by Abraham Ii cnn, ths Pcesi
dent thereof hat 10 plrsulnce Of said aT, On the l
day of January 1865 all peTrons held slaves within
any Sac, o. delegated part Of State, the people
ahereof hs Dc in REBELLION sc iusE the United States,
shall 90 tksucefog and forever free aud has there
b. made manifest that tiis cert ct hiss ce,sod to be
war a. recognized smopg civil yed nations but on the
part CT III, enomy hts como invasion OF TN orgi
nE,d horde Of murderors Ad pundercrs breathing ha'
tired aud revenge for The rumsrou defeats aimed
legitimate battle fsts, and determined If possibly TO
cxermna:c tie Loyal poFua.cu CT these Stas 80 trans
fr heir p.o.5fty 20 thsg enemies and TO emll pate
their Saver, N tsa aiIocouI design of adding ssve
insurrccif1 aud h Of iamilies, TO the
l,ai ic5 o. Has and. Wh rIa7, justice and humanity re
ql-s It'd : &C lJCuf . endva'Or to rcptess the law
less pr-5'ir ~ d5Egls Of the enemy by if O'rg
severe reIbu.lou. TheroCEe, tlg Confederate States
OF America do enact,
l. Tat or snd after the Is. Of Jiuuary, 1858, all
comm ion AID noa cOmai stoned officers Of tho
my, except as htr,ira6er mentioned, when captured,
sha be Imprisoned a. hA,d lAhor, otherwise pat at
hsrd lab0J u1tl ts tefmoeon of the war, until the
repeal Of lie act Ct the Congress Os be United States
her iu5e'oFe r.cied or Until o.herwGs determined by
thr P.e5iJc-t
2 B0ry white rsrscu Who shall act as a commission.
cd or Hcn-oomu siJn.d oeslr ooG~anding negroes or
nulltOs * G-si the OUrlyderate Safes, Who s1sl
Crganz train, or prepare negroes or muatoes for
military SeIyc' or aid tsfu IN any military enterprise
GgJns the Confederate S.A!e shall, ifcsptnred, su,r
dsa b
g. Every coDmssi51ed or non miO4oned cfi ,cr Of
he enemy WHO Ehai irci.c slaves 20 rebellion pretend
to give them fe,iom, idsr the aforementioned OF
n gross and proclamation. By no uciiny, or cIusing
aStm TO be Gb iuctd or indu'pg the TO sbieond shs
S-csp ure1, suGsr ceath.
That every peTsol charged with oroncs under
this Get shall be tried by such military courts az the
President shall direct and atr conviction, the Pres
dent may commu:a the Iu I5tm mt, or pardon uccond
tioaLls or on such terms es he nay see H.
g. Tina, tie President is hereby Sutho izsd to resort
10 sgch her rcteItCTy msEeurC9 az 10 f5 judgment
may be bts. c!cl aoi 10 reprSss the atrocities o. the
enenv.
NJ P9ElAS. q 8sJ, submitted minority report
from tue Sans { nTsc, Ia the form oi lengthy PIE
smils. nvi tho ioil3Hils rssgl'iOG
B, Il Il s0!jti &c: That s0m Lis day forth all rpa9
q civil I'D G.ffre ssoud be- disc rd H. The n ufc dc
fence o eo1lry, h,toa, Gud oar lives sganlt
tho icl Gos opeSly avossd the G'ernB,ont OF
the United Stats &c snriiss vnelaSe Us; and that
a var Of Gxt.rniDeiol should hSnoeloTih DO wSgod
G-sinst every invader shlc hosts loot sHa cross tue
bouDlirsg oil t.sse OolEdsFate SR,Cs.
II. HILL. rsust be Sw,c 10 oSy for myseiI that
/ reglri tno Fs5o'en:tya Sf M. Lsc1In az a moro
JrU.lra f4ia, shded BY IT, author. |; IS t,
re'Ve apo-4y purpose "a: III Nyrih. fesr &c ara
fgIiiyiDg IL b5yaud ia ~ p)Stc'. Al hs SsENe E's
cOacndsd 20 Iolic g. ia favor o. the sinp-s!
most legal ac'i,n We must olyf @ cur action within
the Ire of rtt, under The laWs Of n1tlOrs II my
cpiniln EVc tho right TO declare certsla acts IS
csimss being confoi With oSiiz war, and tie CO.
los' rs OriniaS, eD6 criminal though soldier, Is pot
coyted to DO eensider,d prisoner OF war. Waile,
Therefore, spproSs the gsnessi idea to treat them
DeIsors gully OF certain ac,s AZ erminal', contained
Ia the BIZ reported BY the Senator from Louisiana, (sr.
slxrn,) and agreed to that report % being the one