The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-19
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
(ipfOFRNEp SESSION.
SENATE.

MONDAY. August 18Th. ls61.
The Confederate States Senate met pursuant 10
atylrl ll.snt, al noon, IA the CsPitoi Nice tresi
dent STEPHENS called the S- nate 10 order. Prayer
by Rev Dr. sFrLky Of the "a Baptist Church.
The Secretary proceeded 20 call the roll. the FOL
lowing Senators answering 10 their names Ala
hama M+ssrs Yarcey and Clay, Florida, Messrs.
Maxwell aid Baker; Georgia, b H. Hill = Ken
,dyky y. e Eufnst;; Louisiana T. j. ssIunies; Mis-
sss.pp Iessr-. Brown and Pheian M4ssou' jno.
h Claia: North Carolina, Mesrs. Davis and Dor'cti
TeBues>er. isllion G. 6ayne-; Texas, he-sEs.
wisfall and OLDHAM Virginia, Messrs Hunter a'iA
pfrs,on-iI.
ell Of Arkansas J. W. Lewis. OF Ga: WIN. +.
Simuls of Ey; Ed Sparrow. of La, L. l. i. Pey
ton 1T No A-ssrs. Bsrn~el. and Orr, ot 5. c. g.
\ Henry, Of Tern
N!r. YAScKY. @, Ala gave notice shas lie wcn,t
move IN amendment 10 the rules Of he Senate to-
morrow. by striking out the iif and 10th rules,
ani Inserting in lien Of the latter ''e following
All legislative sessions o: he SerH:e shall b-
ieli with open doors. eNcert when ot neiwlse or
,frre,i by Il vote OF two thiiis OF lhe members O.
,he sen.t.--.nii vois ~ he 'aarn By yeas ard
nays.
a. CLAY Of Ala from the committee appointed
,o wsit upnu the President, etc, reported that tae
Joint committee had f.TfoF ned the .y assigned 70
t,,-m sud were advised by the Presideu. tbat lie
,eonld communicate with Congress forthwith, IL
~tiiing Afterwards the following message was
received aud read by the Clerk
Presidents Message
t. ~ .S,aats and R6aSe II RtfTtsa.i q .ie
t'Jaf-24 rrff StHss
n. egata cur torture 10 NEE, for devising mea
tcvas ntcessaJy the public welfare Wills,
soGntgy i invo;v, 4 in iesolstns war. Tie suffer
nSs endured by some portions OF the people excite
the dr-p soiicltude oi the Hovt!rIpeat end the
sv1,patfy rhus evoked has been heightened by he
ua.r,tic devotion with which these saflerings has
Es-u borne.
The gaIantry and good conduct OF orr ,rcops
s.ways claiming the gratitude oftie country, lave
laes further illustrated hariiought fields, mark
ii by exhibiaus of individual pro'yess which can
mud but few parallels in ancient or modern tin1es.
0lr aTay has not faitered in any CT the
various trials to which Il has been subjected, ard
the great body Of the people has continued to nan
ifest zeal snd uranniiy which not cIiy cheer the
ba'ts-salnei soldier, but give assurance 20 the
friends OF coLs,i utiaual liberty Of onr final til
uulph il tie pending struggle aghnst despo:ic us;r
plt!oa.
The vast amy whl.h threatened tae Capital OF
TIE Coniederacy has been defeated and driven from
lie lines OF investment, and the enemy, repeatedly
.oei in lis efforts tor It's capture, is roTs seeking
70 rass nery armies on scale such modern L:-
-3Ty does NOT record eject taat euDiuga.Ou CT
tie South 80 oiteG, proclaimed IS on TIE evs sf
e'UViishmrpt
Tie p5rtidy which disreE EaTIss. rights secured by
CHayect the madness which 'rampled on obiiga-
toas made sacred by every consideration Of honor.
have been Intensified by the maigri'y ergender
by defeat. These passions have changed The char.
ae;er Of be hostili'ies waged by oHr enemies wto
becoming daily less regardtl Of the uaages q
civilized and the dictates Of huhlaRity Rspipe
end wanton destruction OF private property, war
upon nou.comba,anJs murder OF captives, bloody
threats - evenge the death Of az invading SOL
de-Y by the slaughter OF unarned citizens, orders
OF banistInent against peaceful families engaged
In lie cultivation Of the soil some Of 'he means
u.ei ty ruthless invaders 10 enforce the subIns
sioy Of frse people 10 fore ign sway. Confsca-
ttn biiis Oh char Deter atTocous AZ to ensure,
If executed, The utter rzin OF tha entire population
ot these States are passed by Their Congress aud
approved / ' their Executive.
he Iu0leyeu gti.gntib.;s Confederate
Government are forged hy citizens OF tbs United
States and publicly adv ertsed for sale in their
Giles. with notcri4ty which sufficiently a''eS.s
tie know!sige ot their Government; ard It's com
Il.city IN The crime is further erinred by the fact
iaat n. soldiers OF the invading a.,nies are foupd
sGPp-s with large quantities oi these forged notes
Is Il meaLs Of dsspo.i.pa the country peo. ie. by
'rslj ol Of ruch portions Of tLer properly
armed vtaenee may fail to reach Two, al least
ot tie Generals OF the United States are engaged
unchecked by their Government. In exciting
Vile inurrectioa and ia gr1nng and training saves
fJr warfare against their masters, citizens Of the
'onfrieracy. Another has been found of instincts
=" brutal A. 10 invite the violence OF his soldiery
G;hiG.t the women of a captured city.
1T. the !ebuke of civilized nan has failed TO
evoke from .he authorities of the United States
max ot dsapproba lon OF his acts; there
tny reason suppose thu; the conduct Of eDjamin
Butler has ia. ed 10 secure from his Government
lh9 tauct.ol and applause with which II Is known
- lave been greeted by public meetings and por'
A'ns Of the press oi the United States. To inqui'
% Tie United States her ihr atroci0ug eodrc.
@ some Of their military eomuaii'!aDts met the
thnction of thai Government, answer has been
g aied on the pfeiext that the inquiry was insult
ING and no method remains for the repression Of
'lese enormss but such retributive justice as IL
Lay be found possible 20 execute.
ke'aliation in kind for rAspy oi them. is imprac
'Fabie, fora have lad occasion to remark in q
iofner Eessagf that under excess Of provoca-
'ioa could onr nobie def ncs be driven TO
weak sengeane- on unarined m-n, on women, or
w eAiidren. Eat stern and exemplary punish.
"sni chn ami must be ine,od out TO b- .nurderers
ona ieoEs @hc, dsg -aciug the profession Of arms,
feeh !" make q public war the occasion for Ila
''Ahllsson Of the most iaGusfrous criIaes.
DeoPiy aa We RI gret the character Of the ccntes.
i'" WINCH We about 20 be forced, must ae.
sp' II d. 80 alternative which recent manifesto.
+, give ds h''ie hope can lie avoided.
'De "taatefsi"n cf failure has aroused tho
"ofs' PASSIONS of our enemies; 4 large portion Of
i 'n people, even oi their elergynien, now engage
,AH4'ghs an excited popuaee to the extreme OF ie
-! aGd nothing remains but 10 vin'tcate our
e@'s aad To niaiaiain otr existence by employing
%. disposA
.appfnd for your information q copy Of the pa
ssshh'ol'ins H. the action of the Government. up 10
present 'uie, Tor the repression OF the outrages
u4"eo on tnf people. Other in
VII b. submitted hereafter.
-, u'Aag your attention 10 the legislation which
NJ srfss'ks Of cur condition require, those con-
,,a'1 WIN tie prosecution Of the war command
ms mo undivided attention
,.s. aes passed ai your las: sossiun Intended to
at 10 M as public defence by general enrolment
H. render uniform the rules governing troops In
Ia, 'ee, have led TO some unex peef I'd criticism
=. much TO be regretted
WIZ, rs ehe'eney Of ihe law has teea lhus some
.uv ., Impaired, though Il 10 not believed that ia
| h.,sn.,,n.aee ,ne aes 'ae popular mind has withheld
of vo'. rom either ths necessity or proprisay
| well w. sgsist1on 1t Il only by harmonious q
| As au~. .esons action that Government q new
grssi 'n' 'sh inio sxsfenss on tbs very eys OF
sssss,m wa and unprovided with the msasrssl ne
Gan ts . conducting hosliiitsSs 70 vast scale.
tr,asaa a. ~ ~ datks Upon yoa. who ere fully In
nsu,. sns -. US eess and RWposss os the Govern
sser,. .. q the psoplA must rstisnss b. plaesd
ns 49, Ss S great object You can best dsvtee
'of establishing thsf enfirs co-dpsgsttnn