Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-04
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SOUTHERN NEWS FROM THE
RICHMOND PAPERS,
PROCEEDINGS In THE REBEL
CONGRESS.
The Proclamation of Emancipa-
tion Considered.
THE REBLS TO HOIST THE
BLACK FLAGI
Orders from Governor Tod!
Orders from Governor TOdl
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.
The Richmond Wing of Sept. 30, con-
tains the following: In the rebel Senate
on the 29th Of September, Mr.. Semmes, of
! Louisiana, submitted the following joint
resolution ResOLUsd, By the Congress of
the Confederate States, that the Proclama-
| tion of Abraham Lincoln, President Of the
United States of America, issued at the
| city Of Washington in the year 1862,
| wherein he declares that on the 1st of
January, 1868, all persons held as slaves
within any States or designated parts of
a State whereof the people shall
be in rebellion against the U. S., shall be
| henceforth and forever free, is leveled
against citizens of the Confederate States,
and as such is a gross vocation of the usa-
| ges Of civilized warfare, an outrage on the
rights of private property, and an invita-
| tiOn to an a'rooious servile war, and there
| fore shOulu 20 held up to the execration of
mankind and counteraeted by such severe
retaliatory measures as in the judgment of
| the President may be best calculated to Sc
! cure its withdrawal or arrest its execu-
tion.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri, moved that the
resolution be referred to the Committee on
Foreign affairs. He was in favor of de-
claring every citizen of the Southern Con-
federacy a soldier, authorized to put to
death every man caught upon our soil in
arms against the Government.
Semmes, of Louisiana, said the resolu-
ton had not been drawn without reflection.
The question Of retaliation was exclusively
an executive one, to be regulated by cir
cumstances. But it was proper that legis-
lative department of the Government
shuuld express its approval of retaliation
contemplated by the resolution.
Henry, of Tennessee, said the resolution
did not 60 far enough. He favored the
passage Of law providing that upon any
attempt being made to execute the procla-
nation Of Abraham Lincoln, we immedi-
ately hoist the black flag, and proclaim a
war of determination against all invaders
of our soil.
Phelan, of Mississippi, said he had al
ways been in favor of conducting the war
under the black flag. If that flag had been
raised at Manassas, year ago, the war
would be over now.
Yancey, of ALBANIA, moved the pending
resolution, with the resolutions submitted
by him some time since, relative to retail
alton, &c, be referred to a select committee
of three, and be made the special order for
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Burnett Of Kentucky, moved that
all Of said resolutions be referred TO the
Committee on Judiciary. Agreee to.
Beauregard, September Path, officially
announced his assumption Of the command
of the department Of South Carolina and
Georgia. He says: In entering upon my
duties which may involve at an early day,
the defense of two of the most important
cities in the Confederate States against
the most formidable efforts Of our powerful
enemy, shall rely on the ardent patriotism,
intelligence and unconquersble spirit of
the officers and men under my command
to sustain successfully, and to maintain
our parts with credit to our country and
our own honor, and avoid irredeemable
disaster, tits essential that all sheuld give
implicit obedience to any orders emanating
from superiors in authority.
The Richmond Wing says that the entire
rebel losses in the Manassas battles do not
exceed five thousand, and the losses in the
engagements in Maryland range between
five thousand and seven thousand. Be-
yond doubt our losses are less by one
fourth than those of the enemy.
General Winder publishes a list of about
one hundred negroes confined in military
prisons in Richmond, of whom twenty are
from free States.