Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-27

| approving Providence
| Il is tbs ass sho in this m:msrii, spper's for
change in th, Law 10 tie eIemptn Of pnyt cisnL-
That appeal address ed in tones Of LOT and b.auty
cbsileDgng the sanction Of the onIs hared j1 gmsd oil
this body Grant the prayer OF these IetuJt.Is, Ida
tribute OF gratitude will be recorded 10 b. name aj
| bIn fcent legislaIo
| o. melton o; Mr.. COLLIER, the memorial vac 70.
| ierred TO the Committee Oh Military AGuB.
| Mr.. HARTklDbE, Vt Ga introduced tie folio -ing
"RssoiBsd, That the Committee Foreign Ah.is Ls
Dsts uced 10 inquire into the propreIy Of requesting
the Prcsdeut Of the Confederate StaGes to recall the
Commissioners sent by this Government certain Euro
| pean States aud " notify ali Foreiga Powers whose
Oonsu reside in the Confederate States aud are aeeredt
ed 70 the Government OF the Uaied Sa,es that such
persons VII not be recognized BY the GJyerument u tho
Confederate s;aes as flercng spy OF the power, o.
having any OF the functions OF Con us ~it41 the limits
Of the Confederate States unless appointed by their 10
spSctiye Governments Consuls 10 the Confederate
States Of America"
Hr. HARi RID3E- desire, Mr. Speaker, to state 10
the House, in very ivw verde, the object | have
view In the introduction OF the resolution. have
adopted tie present form Of the resolution In cider
tlst ii there exists any looi Of State polcy
there any facts IN possession OF this Ho,so OF tits
country why should preserve tho anon lous position
10 relation !or,ign Powers aud their Consus that the
House may be de acquainted with thoso r,ssors Il
there does exist such reasons Of Safe pol cy
that this Government occupies most anomalous aud
unprecedented position in regard to foreign Powers aud
| their Corsus.
For moe than year and hall, Commissioners sent
by this Government to England France and Spain have
asking, and asking in vain recognition OF our in
dependence. They have sought It in the ante chambers
Of foreign mnisters-they have sought Il in the cours
they have sought it in private and social circles, using
every IesVor % obtain he IeeogDiior and endeaSCr
cd viz nd At last, IL officially announced by Ito
So ereg1 Of Brair ihs. ehc does not iaend "
| recognize our depe dence. And yet Great Briian.
outh her Ministers, has repeatedly declared that the
qaes Of gaining our Independence Is simply mater
| y line.
der these ciIcuustauces think /. does not concur
the principles OF dignity aud self respect that
Commissioners should position, in order thai they my
obtsil what the right VI humanity and position
tie TO temtnd II taere be, az have said before.
/. o! State policy, or Of our policy Il nation.
knJsn 10 he Executive Or the Departments, way our
Commissioners should not be witnLrawr. hope it viii
be b-cugh; the knowledge Of the House By this
| lltIon.
"A tae other branch y. this ressutJD, Nj sptsksr
1t strikes that position still more ancmllus
and njefe sble These Consu are del'glEed With III
the powers nd IN the ssIe manner IN C)nsuis 10
| 10 ogg'Z,j Ia iHs Tiey give letters 0f credit and
| rnc &c all thef fuucous. TOGy Indebted ~ the
Minis era Of Great i ain ,shington for then sP
70 NEE al derive all lbti' posers from them. TbeS
ke their reports these Minister'S all 10 the Of
| LIE United States Yet q ey are allowed TO hold sIch
pos Iona Tuere they stsad the ast remaining relics
Of that political wreck, the LHcOu Government, Ii this
O,lfsterscy They srrogale 10 themselves al the iudc
/
r between uHjec,s OF foreign powers and he enforce
| nent OF 0r avs they come b fore courts a. =,
,en!1 ID eopln's-oners frcm Fjseisn Po~"rs and
| cog Led as slc1 10y the Liuoou GJyerEm6nt
Tris Ooniederscy is noT Independent GoSerDmsl'
aud IA, h ought to naint,in proper honor and
| digoty o~irds jreigh p)reTs.
mi have been necessary wink At this aasaiv lIu,
20 ion Of Necessity duo the slry par OF sIug
ge but the necessity has p,ss;d asay. IL Is OIL
necesi tht ior.igp Governments should appTse lh
i of he 81 IN an r do
Ther Ia the necessity tor those s,enu IL IL
COZ log thst I'M, peader oe !s sch,s D. Nv
Il at ATE de lcio Gog 'rnmegl ssy. II is dust
CUE sell espeGt and d gli that shOu pass
| such 'esoution IS this
| ] d. Ire nOli e more % this county chan that
| u IN ~ have peace, and nov .her in is yoGng Il
is appearing fair AQrqr, sboye he pc i:cst no EOI
take IL place ia the pathway OF nations, Lot IL
ttig Is selt repsot aud dignity Let IL bold cut ths
Ol go branch OF peace To s "srs that will respcc; n
"s5ng ioT nott bd, bel highs and that teT dignity
| and honor may be preserved
| move. sir, tbs dd -ptHp OF this resolution
| M CONRAD Of Li-AS OBJECT is GiDPly to ooiTece
| erroEeOus stAtlm'h' made By the Rel lsmab IRON
q 0fgi4 An erroneous impression Lligbt 20 10 tho
| cuuDtFy. II IT, cen Of gland said 10 a fsss
sage that she roUi not roc"gn ~ TIE independence Of
| The Southrrn Ocnted, racy, have Fever seer IL.
| Mr. PARTRIDGE The q teen ead At tho prorOga
on OF Parliament that IL not her intention to int,
vens. Il sss understood BY al nation, q refusal ~
recognize the southern CoGftderNy.
| NJ. CONRAD Il kGos that che said ttsf she
rei son to deIar from her position Of neutrality. Tn'a
s IL my opiuon f.r ron declaring that she would uol
| recHglzs our Ind, penderc7.
| Tao resolution of Mr. HGKTRlDds adopted.
wOeLTs AND cViroS Gools
| NJ; G4RrRElI l.. OF ia al ired resolution vi Ia.
qu ~ into ths tIgscieIcy OF Authorizing lle Govern.
| meut Of the Confederate States 10 take p)-ses.icn
dur ~ The gar, Of this nsnusc;ori-- Of cotton aud
~oolen goods &c TO rnsi Is the soldiers 10 furnish them
Ives aad cir families With clothing rsesonAbl- ratos
| Adop et.
LlsJ to the e,pediency Of prohibiting by Ia ;. tho
employment by G.aeris Of Volunteer Aida. Adopted
alsUyACtuRk OF SALT
NJ. MOORE. OF Kentucky, Introduced resolution ~
l. al ilo the xptncy oi author ziJg toe gOyrnm
to tke Possession OF the Salt Works Ia order that I
price Of -ait may he r,gul,ted 4ai brousL. t. sJms
pric; which soldiers aud Others may be able 10 pa,-
| Referred.
Mr.. NILES opposed the measure aud denounced the
policy oi putting all civil i1io The hands Of the
government, a. tend ng towards central military despol
| Ism
Mr.. HOLT aiso opposed the m.ssure Re .ialsd t,at
he utoT med that there had been Discovered Ia II
State OF L9u saua, IA; nine which l-,h.usupt
| II desired tia, some IN uber ltom lhs. State uJclu
| give some Information concerning il.
| kr. CONRAD sad thst be Lad seen the niue ald -
salI ecu be aken on. 10 qu antilles The nice
eIhausb.e aud the ea. III slate ready for use
| Nd ceired fTOp The miur. H. 0 tbs oyiniO that
900 ,rres Cud b, taken FROM the min. iail, bu.
wa 10 vet properly worked
Mr.. FOOrE q red substitute u the f-solu.ioh ~
Mr. Moore, which ~ai accepted u re'ere. hang
some arrangement mad. Tor the abua !.nt pro
| Guc.on OF salr.
The substitute vas adopted.
sasriAL L.N.
n. BARKsDALE. Cf Mise introduced the fOfo..
ing
The Cor rsss OF the Cor tsisrsto Ss'ss do enact
Tia ssco1 t.ot o. o. the &C, approved April Ssh
1852 ntied A act TO nit lie act auth orizrg tte
81 20 81 N Of the st - habsss r0TpOs be and ts
se tsrci Tsrsti Led"
Ef GiRNBTf offered the following fss,la.on il &c
IN &c uOi
solved. rbal the bill be referred to The Commit