Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-11

ties of the human soul. II is enltisatipe
feelings OF patriotism. virtue. and courage.
Instances Of self sacrifice aud of generous
devotion to the noble cause Tor which va.
are contending are rife throughout the
land Never has people eyinced a moro
determined spirit than that now anjuafino
men, women, and children in every part IL
our rntry. lyon the first call the mfp,
hy TO arms; aud wives and rathers sen3-
their husbands and sans 60 battls witlfsut.
a murmur Of regret.
Ii was perhaps in the ordination Of
Providence that We were TO be laugh 4 the.
value of our liberties by the price which
wespay for them.
The recollectioos of this great Icnnsezt-
with all its Common, traditions Of clsrp .sof
sacrifice of blood. will be the hond Of k.r-
meny and enduring affection amongst The
people, producing unity 10 policy. fraier-
nifty in sentiment. and joint eifrt in var.
Nor have the n9teraal tacri3ces Of Ne
past year esen wiz tscme eorre>pondine
nations in pretended blockade has ds,
prlved Us OF cur commerce with them. i,
IS fast making us self supporting and
independent people. The blockade, if ef.
ieetual and permanent, could only serve 10
divert our industry from the production of
articles Tor export and employ it IN sup
plying articles for domestic use.
IL is satisfaction that we have main
iained ihe war by Gur unaided exertions.
We have neither asked nor received assist
ance IRON any quarter. Yet the interest
involved is not wholly our own. The world
al large concerned IN opening our markets
TO It's commerce. When the independence
OF the Confederate States is recognised by
the nations OF the earth, and we are free
to follow cur Interests and inclinations by
cuitivating foreign trade, the Southern
states VIII oher to manufacturing nations
the most FAVORABLE markets which ever in
vlted their commerce. Cotton. sugar. rice.
tobacco, provisions, timber, will furnish
attractive exchanges. Nor would the con-
s;ancy OF those supplies be likely g. Re
disturbed by war. Our confederate strength
will be too great to tempt aggression nnd
never was there a leople whose .nters,ts
and principles committed them p tully 20
a peaceful policy as those 0fthe rnulsier-
ate States. BY the character Of their
productions they are too deeply interested
IN foreign commerce wantoniy to disturb il
War OF cCGquest they cannot wage. because
the constitution Of their COnfederacy adj
mlts OF no coerced association. Civil war
there cannot be between States held to-
gether by volIti0n obly. This rule of
voluntary association, which cannot fail TO
be conservative, by securing Just and i'm
partial government at home, does not
diminish the security of the obligation by
which the Confederate States NAV be
bound to foreign nations. In proof Of this
1t Is 10 be remembered that. at the frat
moment oil asserting their right Of seces-
SION, these States proposed settlement on
the basis Of common liability for the
allegations Of the General Government.
Alter series Of successes and victories.
which covered our arms with glory, we
have recently met with serious disaster.-
But IN the heart OF a people resolved to be
Tree, these disasters tend bet 20 stimulate
to increased resistance. To show ourselves
worthy Of the Inheritance 5eaueathed 10
US by the patriots of the Reyulution. wa
must emulate that heroic devotion which
made reverse TO them bat the crucible in
.visiche their pnsfioti.zs ssass ftnrz8.
With confidence in the wisdom and
virtue OF those who will share with me the
responsibility and aid me me ia the con-
duct Of public affairs; securely relying Cd
the patriotism and courage of the peOple.
ot which the present war has furnished 50
many examples, deeply feel the weight of
the responsibilities now, With unaffected
dIthdonce, am about to assume and, fully
realizing the inade9uaey Of human power
10 guide and sustain,my hope Is reyerentIy
liked on Him whose favor Is ever youch-
stated 10 the cause which is Just. With
gratitude ami alteration. aekuaw leding the
Providence which has 80 yisiLly protected
the c r'cderacy during is brief tut event.
full career, to Thee, OH God, ! trusting Civ
commit myself, and prayerfully invoke
Thy blessing on my country aad its cause.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.