Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-24
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Sir Impelled BY o desire to remedy the distress that
prevails In the cotton manufacturing districts, a commit
zee has been formed In thi, to~r to promote the recos'
milton Of the Confederate States Of Norih America as an
independent natics1iiy. The persons comprising this
committee feel sa.t led that the Oontederate STATES, by
their sac: ifoes, e~xsrdons, and successes, have made good
their claim 70 be admitted into the family Of nations.
This, Is Is thought would be q JUST eneoiul, AND
speedy way OF tsrn,nsung tne disastrous war inat
u nov aesSAuns : ~. NJ. u 49, ~" m.ns
OF the earth, ana bringing rum ana mlsefy in,o many
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We ARE sequaneu Sno nSAn = ~ m'e,'ss'S
OF the South In THIS country, askipg you what tntc re-
cosnitiou would nave In accomplishing % oesirAoie an
object. 49,,
We have drawn up . requisuon 70 JUS mayor, oesh'
ing him to call a meeting CT the ratepayers 10 tie Town
Hall Tue rtqlisinon has oeen signed py ono nunorea
and MY OF tho ptincipu incaolssn's Oh ,no 'o"., in-
Guiding mn oSaers, eitrsymeu, p,o'eesionn meS' !.
Inc hsyor ca eonSen.ss ' - : o'a !. ysv,
m = noS.'inn 80 ~ ,ha srI ~ In c,dsr 20
al the Information we can on the sur CT IN efaer 70
supply otf sPeAkers y NO saIaSss' PoIa'y -,
inenps In iA'or ot te0'gguou, y 'nus .nao'ea
o'e'oome oPPvs' w" .'men -, ,h,.l III Sss,
70 issor y WIN suou y 'a'A p.i..Sn.
era 20 SoVAnye ,ne oaus1 W ave : ~ ~"Inn
you wul DO able 70 supply tue t'qht,d ih'otnauon,
am. dear err WAians your reply youtst veiy pesP.0'
iuhy, "iLLiAA DooH'
M. nABos TO WIN. BOON, Eso.
No. %. pavossaiRE srhrfr,
PORTLAND PLACE Loxhos
Sept ~, 1904
SIR = have the honor to receive your letter OF the
l7h irs: informing me OF q prfJ 'cted meeting TO Dc
nsld at Ssieybfidge, 10 oneanire, OF .ns r~a'epsyct' OF
the town, who are 70 nave uouer oonsiuetauon sne ques
ion OF the recognition OF inc ooniederate SAtes OF
America, and asking my opinion ~ 70 the enso' that
ruch recognition would have IN bringing about q peace,
and other Information ! may deem pertinent to The sub
jsct.
IA ciiiz, N Of those States i do not feel at liberty 20
refuse your request under the oiIcamstsuces stated,
when perhap, otherwise 10 cfsr my opinions might
b, deemed intrusive.
Ills certainly 4 settled princiPlo OF International law
that when Q new nation or empire 10 brought into t1si-
ence as q separate aud independent power, other naaons
are at liberty, without stViIg csus'o OF TN 'noe' y reoog
nEs IL as such, and to receive II as an eqaai IN the family
Of nGtiost; and, TO entitle 1t to such recognition, II Is
only required that Sufficient evidence De exhioited Oh
stability and permanence IN tins new 1overnment,
coupled with the poHer TO sustain itself IN is new posi-
ton.
Ia the cas- Of the Confederate States, think IL may
be confidently submitted that the facts which have trans
pred sioce their separation from the United States, both
ia the cabinet aud in the h.ld, come fully up TO tuch
n q~1isiions. IL has existed as O perfectly ofganlxsa
G 1yernment, In full aud uaimpedsd operation, for moro
than eighteen months; aud as to Its ability 10 sustain IL
s,L, lie career in arms, against vastly superior forcss,
NAV challenge tho julgmen. Of the world. The popula
ton Of ths Confederate SAFE, comprise about twelve
millions Of peopls.
I think / may confidently assume - the public jadg.
| man. Of Europe, that the separation Of these States from
the late United States 81 fsdi and forever, and that In
no posible con,in suoy-eveu could the war DO con.
tinna "A IN THAR az Srmiaslo l-can they ever be restored
a ,hs renu ii,tsd Uaiou.
Uader s1ch circumstances, how far Ii may be deemed
Incumbent BY other governments publicly to aoknow
| l.dge the existing f.c. OF suoh Anal separation, and thus
10 recogn1, the new Power, Ia for those govorrm ,n.s to
determine. fortunately for "a, oar people have shown
themselves no; oalJ sslfIsliAut, ba, worthy Of that re.
Iianca. We have fought our battles unaided and alone,