St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-06

tance Iroin any quaraer. Iee the 1useT'
est Involved il not wholly our own. Ths
|, world at large is concerned in opening On,
markets 10 its commerce. When The ii.
Dependence of thu Confcderctc States ii
! recognized BY the nations of the eafth and
We are free to follow our insercska and ID.
clinati,ns By caltiyating forcign trade,
ties u,heFt Slates viii yesrfy Iasrafcar'
ing natioils the most favorable maj kcti
which ever invited their commerce. Cot.
ton, sugar, rice. tobacco. provisions, tim
Der and naval stores will furnish attrsc.
tive exchanges. Nor would the constan-
cy of ,hes. supplies likely to be disturbed
by war. Our confederate strength will be
too great 20 tempt aggression and neve,
was there people whose interests and
princi pies committed them so fully to q
peaceful policy as those Of the Confedc-
rate States. by the character Of their
productions they are tho deeply Interested
in foreign commerce wantonly to disturb
it. War Of conquest tn can,,ot wagc,
because the constitution Of their confcde-
racy admits of no coercrd association
Civil war shcrc cannot be between States
held together by ,heir volitisn only. This
rule of voluntary association, which can
not fail to be conservative. by securing
just and Impartial government at home.
docs not diminish the security of the obli-
cations BY which the Confederate States
may be bound to foreign nations. In
proof for this it is to be remembered that,
ut the first moment of asserting their right
of secession. these States proposed ia set
element on the basis uf il COMMON liabiii-
ty for the Obligations uf the general gov
ernn"nt.
Fellow citizens, after the struggles of
ages had consccratcl the right OF the Eng
iishmsn to constitutional representative
government, our colonial ancestors were
forced to yindcate that birthright By an
appeal to arms Success crowned their
etiolts. and they provided for their pos
:crity IA peaceful remedy against future
aggression.
The tyranny of an unbrid!cd majority.
the most odious and least responsible form.
of ilcspo;ism. has denied It's both The right
sud the remedy. Th,r-fcr,: VIC are in
arms to renew such sacrifices az our fat h
crs anaLe 20 the holy cause of c"nstitu-
tioual liberty Ut the darkest hour Of
our struggle the provisional gives place to
the pcrn,auent government. After a Sc
rics of successes and victories. which coy-
cred our arms with giory, We have recent
~ met with serious disaster Bu, in the
heart IF people resolved to be free these
disasters tcud but to stimulate ts increas d
resistance.
To show ourselves worthy of the inheri-
tance beaueathcd to US BY the patriots of
the Revolution, we must emulate that
heroic devotion which made reverse
to ;hcln but the crucibtc IN which their
patriotism was refined. With confidence
in the wisdom and virtue Of those who will
share with me the responsibility, and aid
me in the conduct of public affairs: secure
ly relying on the patriotism aud courage
Of the people. Of which The present war
has furnished so many examples, deeply
feel the weight Of the responsibilities !
now, with unaffected diffidcncc, am alb, ut
to assume; and. fully realizing the made
Iuacy of human power TO guide aud 10
sustain, my hope is reyeren.y fixed Oh
Him whose favor Is ever vouchsafed to
the cause which is just. With humble
gratitude aud adnra:iou. acknowledging
the Providence which has SO visibly pro-
.ec,ei the con:cderacy during its brief but
evcn;fui career. to Thee. Oh God, ,rus-
tingly commit myself, aud prayerfully in
woke Thy blessing on ms country aud its
cause.