Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-04
Important frem Richmond.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.


WASHINGTON, October 3.-The Richmond
Whig Of September 3Oth contains the fellow
ing
In the Confederate Senate, on the 29th Of
September Mr. semmes, Of Louisiana, sub
united the following joint resolution
"Resolved by the Congress Of the Confede-
rate States, that the proclamation Of Abraham
Lincoln, President Of the United States Of
America, issued at the City Of WASHINGTON, IN
the wear 1862, wherein he declares that on
che first day Of January in the year Of cur Lord
1868, al persons held as slaves Within any,
State or designated parts OF State, whereof
the people shall be in Rebellion aeainSt the
United States, shall oe hencefnrth and forever
free, is leyeled against the citizens OF the Con
federate States, ana as such IS gross violation
Of the usages Of civilized warfare, an outrage
on the rights Of private property, and an 1nvl-
taton to al atroclous servile war, and there
fore should be held up t. the execration Of
mankind, and counteracted by such severe re-
taliatory measures IS in the judgment Of the
President may be best calculated TO secure lts
withdrawal or arrest it's execution.
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri, moved that the res
olution be referred TO the Committee on For
eign Affairs He was in favor CT declaring
every citizen Of the Southern Confederacy g
soldier, authorized to put t0 death every man
caught on our soil in arms against the Govern
ment.
Mr. Sernn,es, Of Louisiana, said that the re-
solution had been drawn without reflection. -
The question Of retaliation was exclusively an
executive one, to be regulated by circumstances.
But It WAS proper that the legislative depart
ment Of the government should express ITS ap-
prevail Of the retaliation contemp plated by the
resolution.
Mr.. Henry, Of Tennessee. said that the res
oluton did not go far enough. He favored the
passage Of g. law providing that upon any at
tempt being made &c execute the proclamation
Of Abraham Lincoln, we Immediately hoist the
black flag" and proclaim q war Of exterml-
nation against ali invaders Of our soil.
Mr. Phelan, of Mississippi, said that he had
always been in favor Of conducting the war I'm
der the ''back flag" # that fag had been
rals>I at Manassas g. year ago the war would
have been ended ere HOW.
Mr. Yancey, Of Alabaul, moved that the
pending resolution, together with the resolu-
tion submitted by him some time since, rela-
tive to retaliation, &C., be referred to /; select
committee Of three, and be made the special
order for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Burnett Of Kentu3ky, moved chat all
Of said resolutions be referred TO the Commit
tee On the Judiciary, This wAs agreed t.
General B3auregard, September @@4th, otfi-
cially amounted his ass1tmntlon Of the COM
nanl Of the department Of South Carolina and
Georgia. He says, in entering upon my du-
ties, which may involve at any day the defence
OF two Of the most important cities IN the Con
toderate States against the most formidable
efforts Of our powerful enemy, [ shall rely On
the ardent patriotism, the intelligent an un-
con1uerable spirit Of the off 33rs an men uf-
der NV command t. sustain successfully. But
TO M ntain our posts with Gre lit to our coqn-
try an cur own honor, al / avoid lrrei2 2dlahi?
disas ter, it is essential th1t al sh )alt yield