The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30
Tie Rebel Conurea. uIee,..

NV YoRK, Aug. 2S-Tbe Herald has Rich
mond papers Of the 18th and leth.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th thinks
that great battle was impending between the
rebel army on the Rapidan and Gen. Pope's
forces, at such time when their Generals we're
ready and not before, and that the battle would
be in the vicinity of Culpepper g. b.
The rebel Congress met in Richmond on the
18th, on whidh occasion JEFF Davis submitted
his annual message. He leads OF in his usual
hypocritical style, and then alludes to the Fed
ederal Government as robbers and assassine,
&c., ad in6nitum. He speaks Of and recon-
mends retaliatory measures to meet the late
laws recently passed By the Federal Govern.
ment; recommends the issue Of more rebel Trea
suzy shin plasters and alludes to the building of
rebel war vessels ct home and abroad. The
message betrays great signs Of weakness in the
rebel Governments; for no nation that has power
in lite hands ever puts forth such arguments,
acquiesced in murder and rapine, under the
name Of retaliation. s-
After alluding to the suffering Of the people
and the gallantfy Of the troops, he says the
vast army which threatened the capital Of the
Confederscy has been defeated and driven from
the lines Of investment The enemy, repeatedly
foled In his efforts for its capture 10 now seeking
to raise new armies on scale such % modern bis.
tory does not record, to effect that subiueation
Of the South 20 often proclaimed % on .he eve
Of accomplishment
Davis then charges - with rapine, wanton
destruction Of property, murder Of captives,
&c., and speaks Of the con6scation bill Is afro
sious, while the monied obligations Of the Con.
federats Government are forged BY citisens Of
The United States, and that two Generals Of tho
United States ere engaged In exciting servils In.
0reeA k>o kAnsn - 3.
% brutal a. to invite the violence Of his SOL
He mentions Gen. Butler subsequently,.
Davis then says, to inquiries made Of the
Coumander.in.C Chief Of the armies Of the Uni-
ted States, whether the atrocfous conduct Of
some Of their military commanders meet the
sanction Of that Government, answer had been
evaded On the pretext that the enquiry wa
insulting, and NO method remains for the sup
preseien Of these enosmities than such retfi-
button - it may be found possible 70 execute;
fesaliation In kind for many Of them 10 iupossi-
Ne; and have had occasion 20 remark In q
former message that under no excess of provo
cat'on could our nohle.hesrted defenders be-
driven % wreak vengeance on unarmed men OF
women aud children. Stern and exemplary
punishment can and must be meted out to the
@otaeFers and felons who. disgracing the pro-
!es@on OF arns, seek 70 make Of public war
me occasion for ths eomnlssion Of. the most
monstrous csinsa IS ~
Deeply % we regret Tie character Of The con-
ssst into which ws are about 10 be forced. we
must accept It - an altesnstive which recant
@anifsstations give - 70 hope can bs ayerted.
The evaporation Of failure has aroused The
vefss passions Of our enemies. and Z larse Dor
oea Of their people, even Of their elereymen.
r. now engaged In urging sn excited pepulaoe
70 NE extremity of feroeity, and netting re-.
1:lns but to vindicats our rights and to maiu.
.an our existence, By employing against our foe
esy energy and every resouree at our dispo-
Oevsreeonnsnds farther Legislation q make
tae eonseripuon univefaal. -''s1,."I :, -
Inc aseae Of additional Treasury Netes also \
teeomnsndsd Also sone legislation 70. CON
escInS military transportation. he says The
W! 'aee increase Of forces recently called in
e the 6eld By The President Of ths United
ssatss: may render It necessary hereafter 10 sx.
ssod the provisions Of the Conseripsios Laws %
asD embrace pessons betveen .hs asss of IS
snd 4s years. The visor and ea,ciency Of our
present force and their oeadit;ou, and he siill
-sad ability which distsngtish thsir leaders. In