The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-04

apee from any quarel let the in.
involved l. not wholly our own.
Noild az large Is concerned in opeu.
sar markeis-io is commerce.. When
sdepcndence ofthe Confederate States
eognized hy the nations Of The earth,
! We are free 10 follow our interests and
ineiinatiots " rultivafiug foreign trade.
the Southern States viii offer to manuiae-
turing nations The most favorable markets
which ever invited their commerce. Cot.
ton, sugar, rice, tobacco, provisions, tim.
her, and naval stores will furnish attract.
i've exchanges Nor would the eonstancy
II these supplies be likely 10 BE- disturbed
by war. Our confederate strength viii
be 100 great % tempt aggression; AID
never was there = peopls whose interests
and principles committed them 81 fully 10
a peaceful policy as those of the Conf,d.
crate States. By the character Of their
productions they are too deeply interested
in foreign commerce wanloaly to disturb
il. War Of conquest they cannot wage.
because the Constitution Of the Confeder-
aey admits Of 10 coerced asSoeiaiion.-
Civil war there cannot be between States
held together by their volilion only. This
rule OF voluntary association, which cam
not fail 10 be conservative, by sccuring
just a1d impartial government al home.
does nol diminish the security Of the obli-
galion. w which the Confederate States
may be bound TO foreign nations. In
proof Of ths. il is to be remembered that,
At the first moment Of ob4erving their right
q secession, illese States proposed sell
! tltment On the basis Of a common liability
Tor the obligations Of the General Govern
meni.
Fellow-ciiizers after the struggles Of
ages had consecrated the right Of the Eng
lishman to Constitutional Representative
Government. our colonial ancestors were
forced TO vndicatc tlat hirlhright by an
appeal to arms Success crowned their
Efforts, and they provided for their poster
ity peaceful remedy against future ag-
gression.
The tyranny OF an unbrdled majority,
the most odious and least responsible form
Of despolism, has denied US both lh right
and lie remedy Therefore we are in
arms to renew such sacrifices as eur la-
theirs made to the holy cause Of Coasliu-
tional liberty. At the darkest hour ofour
struggle the provisional gives place 70 The
permanent Government. After 4 series
Of successes and victories, which covered
our aims with glory, we have recently
met with serious disasters. Bot, in the
heart Of a people resolved to be free, these
disasters tend but to stimulate to increased
resistance.
70 show ourselves worthy of the inller-
ilance bequealhed TO as by tie patriots Of
the Revolution, we must emulate hat he
roic devotion which made reverse 10 them
bat the crucitle in which tcir patriotism
was refined.
With confidence in the wisdom and yir-
tue Of those who will share with me the
responsibility, and aid NC in The conduct
Of public affairs; securely relying on tho
patriotism and courage Of the people OF
which The present war has furnished SO
many examples deeply feel the weight
Of the responsibilities nos, with unaf-
iecttd ditlidence. am about to assume and
fully realizing the lnadgquacy Of human
power 10 guide and sustain, my hope is
reyereutly fixed on Him whose favor is
ever vouchsaled to the cause wlich is just.
With humble gratitude aud adoration, ac-
knowledgiug the Providence which las so
sisiby protected the confedelacy. duling
its briei but eventiu career, to Thee, oh
God, | tremblmsly commit myself, aud
prayerlully invoke Thy blessing upon my
country and its cause.