Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-10
CANCELLATION OFTHE NORTHWEST
ERN STATES BY THE REBELS.

The following is the majority report Of the
rebel House Committee on Foreign Affairs
upon the resolutions lately introduced into
their Congress touching the conduct of the
war and the tender e concilatory measures
to the inhabitants Of the Northwestern st6tes:
The Committee on Foreign Affairs 70 whom was re-
ferred certain resolutions relating the true policy Of
the war and ommending TO the President the issu-
arco of proclamation touching the free navigation Of
the Mississippi and is tributaries, and the opening Of
the market II the South the Inhabitants Of the North
western states upon certain terms and conditions have
had the under consideration, and now report back
said resolutions with one or two slight amendments and
recommend that they be adopted
The expedency Of conducting the in which we arc
engaged with all possible activity and Of carrying that
be found pr cticabc is believed 70 be universally
admitted by al enlightened men who have given their
attention TO the subject IL Is evident that we must rely
alone upon energies for success IN the struggle
Of which is now In progress In the present COM
dton Of affairs quite manifest that in order To- bring
the sauguinary struggle n which engaged 90 an
early termination IL will be necessary that every portion
OF our army should be kept ina state Of constant
readiness for active exerton, and that no opportunity
should be neglected Of striking the foces Of the enemy
wherever be found upon Southern soil with that bold
and heroic energy which are 40 certain TO secure To
arms the most signal success.
II is equally manifest that the enemy will never be
willing desis from the unjust and ferocious war which
they are now wagng, unu the evils ana neohVehlence'
thereof shall have been brought home fully 20 them
selves. When valiant and disciplined armies Zen
HANGED in numbers and in strength IL is hoped they
will shortly be shall have found their 20 the
heart Of the enemy coun,ry and have inflicted just
retaliation upon those who have ruthlesly ravayed
our territories, pillaged our towns aud desolated out
homes il ia 20 be reasonably expected that even they
will last Be able discern the rank injustice and bru
tai cruelty which they have compelled us TO experience
and for the preparation Of which they have not been
heretofore subjected to anything like adequate punish
ment
Your Committee are well satisfied that the issuing Of
some such proclamation by the President, that de-
in fa a
he shall deem cXpcdient could not but be attended
with the most sautary effects II undoubted fact
that the government at Washington, aided by unscru
puous local demagogues IN the Northwestern states
has succeeded considerable extent, in drludng the
people n that region into general belief that should
succeed In struggle for independence IL is IN,
intention u the government and people Of the Confed
crate states shut them from the free navigation OF
the Mississippi river, and its great tr5utariesi and
though the Provisional Congress " these states Ions
ago empha'ioaly negatived this idea by well-knowr
Of formal legislation, yet your Committee is
Cd that the delusion on this subject still continues to
ist among the people Of the Northwest, and that th'
gross Misrepresentation in regard TO the intentions anC
policy q the Confederate states Of America thus en-
gendeTed ana keptn existence by wicked and designing
men, has operated most effectively in prompting the peo
pie Of the Northwestern states $50 closely connected
with the South heretofore both by geographical and pol
itca ties TO contribute freely both in men and money
70 the prosecution Of war which, successful on h'
part Of those with whom 1t has originated, w,uld b
eventually disastrous in its effects the people Of tn,
Northwestern states themselves, those OF the Con
federate states Of America 1t is gratifying to discover
that hghspirted and intelligent in several Of the
Northwestern states have OF late become exceedngl,
active their endeavors 10 discourage and suppress the
ferocious spirit heretofore raging among the fellow
citizens and that their honest and patriotic efforts have
been already attended with the most marked success,
Such proclamation that recommended in the re
solutions referred 10 this Committee, it is confidently
believed, would have tendency greatly to strengthen
the Efforts Of the advocates Of peace in the Northwest
states De calculated to bring those states quickly
Into amcable relations with the states OF the south
withdraw them ultimately altogether from their presen
injurious political connection with the states Of the NORTH
and East with which they have really little in com
mon, and thus enable dictate the terms of JUS
and honorable peace from the great commercial empo
Of that region through whose influence mainly ha
this wicked unnatural been thus far kept In prog