, 1862-10-07
SOUTHERN NE us,


Ccncif18tfon Of the Northwest ern
States by the Rebels.
The following is the majority report Of the
rebel lHouseCommittee Foreign Affairs upon
the resolutions lately introduced into their
Congress touching tie conduct Of the war and
the tender Of concil1atory measures to the in
hatitants OF the Northeastern States:
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom
was referred certain resolutions RELAXING to the
true policy OF the war, and recommending to
the president the Issuing Of q proclamation
touching thu free navigation Of the Mississippi
and its tributaries, ana opening OF the market
Of tie South to the inhabitants Of the North
western States, upon certain terms and condi-
tins, have had the SAME under considerati IN,
and nog report back said resolutions, with
ore or two slight amendments, and recon-
mend that they be adopted
The expedt=ncy Of conducting the war IL
which We are engaged with all possible activ-
ity, and Of carrying that war into the enemy's
country, 50 scuM Us the same shall be found
practicable is believed to be no universally
admitted By all enlighten.d men who hare
given their attertion to the subject. It is
evident that We must rely alone upon our
own tnerEle3 Tor SUCCESS in the struggle Of
a'nss which is Eow In progress. II the pres
Cit condition of affairs, it is quite manifest
that, in order to bring the sanguiuarY strug-
gle in which We arc engaged to an early ter
mutation, it will be necessary that every por-
tion of our army should be kept in . sta:e Of
constant readiness for active exertioo, aud
that NO opportunity shon9d be neglected Of
striking tie forces of the enemy, wherever to
be fourd upon Southern soil, with that bold
ness and heroic energy which are so certain to
secure TO our arms tho most signal success.
1t Il equally manifest that the enemy will
nsy.:g be willing to desist from tue unjust aud
derocions war which they are now waging,
until the evils and inconyeniences thereof
| shall have been brought home fully to them.
| selves. WIen our valiant and disciplined
armies {enhanced In numbers and strength,
At it is hoped they Will shortly be, shall have
| once found their way TO the heart Of the
eremy's country, and have inflicted Just re-
taaiation upon those who have 50 ruthlessly
rayagcd our territories, pitlaged our to xus,
| and deso1ated our homes, it is to be reasoua.
tlv expected that even they will at last be
able to discern the rank Injustice and brutal
| cruelty which they have compelled us to ex-
petience, and for the perpetration Of which
they have not been heretofore subjected to
anything like adequate punishment.
/ Your committee are well satisfied that the
issuing Of some such proclamation by the
Pr sident, as that described in the resolu ions
| referred to them. at such time as be shall
d,cm expedieEt, could not but be attended
with the most ealutary effects. 1t is au un.
doubted fact that the government at Wash.
ltgtop, aided by Hnscrupu1ous local dema
gogues in the Northwestern States, has sue
ceeded to considerable extent in de1udius
tie ,,cfp1e Of that rcgicn into general belle
that, should we succeed in our struggle fol
independence, it is the intention of the gov
e1n,Dent and people Of the confederate States
to shut them out +. ON the free navigation o
the Mississippi RIVER and its great tributaries
sud though tAe provisional Congress OF thes'
States long ago emphaticatly negatived thi;
1{y yxs.n nrfa 9f - l.,
tjon, Jet your committee is assured that til.
de1usion on this subject still continues tx
exist among the people Of the North
west, and that the gross misapprehensio.
in regard to the intentions and policy Of th'
confederate States Of America, thus engen
signing men. has operated more effectively il
prompting the people OF the Northwestern,
States (so cloEe'y connected with the Sontl
heretofore both by peograpticI i ans politica
t'es) to contribute freely both in men and mo
ney to the prosecution of 4 war which. If sue
cesstu] on fhe part Of those with whom It ha
originsted, would be eventually as disassrou
| il itS eflants 70 chg people or the AnrthWest
ern States themselves as to those of the COZ
fedt rate States Of America. 1t is gratifying t
discover thai hieb-spirited and iotelIisen
| public men in several ct the North sester1
states h6va, Of late, be 'ome exceedingly at
five in their endeavors to discourage and euI
| press the ferecfous war spirit heretofore rag
ing among thtir fellow citizens, and that; the;
| honest and patriotic efforts hive been a1re8d
attended With the most marked success.
Such proclamation as that recommends
| in the solutions referred to this committel
1t is contide ntly believed, would have ter
dency erestly to strengthen the efforts Of th
advocates Of peace In the Northwester
States be calculated to bring those Statt
quickly into anicah]e relations with tt
States of the Snuth, withdraw them ultimat,
" altogether from their present injurious p
! | and East, with which they have really +
little in common, and thus enable us to di
tate the terms of Just and honorable peat
; from the great commercial emporium OF tn
, | region, through whose Influence mainly h
this wicked and unnatural war been thus 1
I kent In prQgrees,