The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-24

any quarter. fst tie interest involved u not
wholly our own. The world at lArRo ID coa.
cerned In opening oar marksts 70 IL com :.
merce. When the Independence Of the Ooa.
federats Seaees 10 rsco6uixed ~ the natloDs
OF the earth, and We are free 70 follow our IN.
terests and inclinAeions by cnltivatlnG for.
eten trade the Southern states will ofIsr to
nanuiacturine nations the most fAvorabie
cotton, sugar, rice. tobacco. provisions, tim.
Der, and naval stores Will furnish attractive
exchanges. Nor would the consistency OF
these supplies b likely 70 b. distar eed ~
great to tempt aggression and never was
there people whose interests And princi.
pies committed them % fully to peaceful
policy a. those Of the Oonfcderato States.
By the character of their productions they
are TOO deeply interested in foreign commerce
wantonly to disturb it, War OF conquest
they cannot wage, because the Constitution
Of their Con federacy admits of NO coercsd
ASSOCIATION. Civil war there cannot be b.
tween States held together by their volition
only. This rule OF voluntary association
which cannot fail 70 b conservative, BY se.
curing Just ana impartial u overnment At
home, does not dimtnish the security of the
obl,s atoms by which the Confederate Sta tes
lay be bound to foreign nations. In proof
of this, 1t Is to be remembered that at the
first moment OF asserting their right of secss.
the basis Of . common liability for tbs obli-
cations ofthe General Government.
Fellow -ciuzsns. after the strueeies Of ases
had consscrated the rtGnt OF the EngIishman
TO Constitutional Representative Govern.
ment, our colonial ancestors were forced to
vindicate that birthright by an appeal TO
arms. Success crowned their efforts, and
they provided for their posterity a peaceful
remedy against fu ture aggression.
The tyranny of an unbridisd majority, the
most odious, and least responsible form OF
despotism has denied Us both the right and
the remedy; therefore, We are in arms to 70.
new such sacrifices AZ our fa theirs made tv
.he holy cause Of Constitutional liberty. Al
the darkest hour Of our struggle the ProVi.
sionA & ives place TO the Permanent Govern.
ment. After series Of successes and victo.
ries, which covered our arms with glory, We
have recently met with serious d,sssters.-
But in the heart Of n people resolved to be
free, these disas tere tend but to stim 10 te TO
increased resistance.
10 oshow ourselves worthy Of the Inheritance
bequeathed 10 us by the patriots Of the Revo.
lnIion, we must emuln t. that heroic devo.
ton which made reverse TO them hut the cru.
c,ble III which their patriotism was rehued
lAppiause.1
With confidence in the wisdom and virtue
of those who will share with me the res pom.
affairs; securely relying on tho patriotism
and courage Of The people, Of which the pre-
sent war has furnished so many examples,
deeply feel the weight OF the respop 81 bilities
now, with unaffec Ied d. ffidence, am abo at TO
assume and fully realizing the inaooQuacy
OF human power TO guide and to sustain, my
hope Is reverently fixed oL Him whose favor
is ever vonchsafed " the cause which is Just.
With humble gratitude and alteration, &C.
knowiedging the Providence which has 30
brief, Out eventul career, to Thea, Oh God !
l trusttngly commit my self, and prayerfully
invoke Thy blessing on my country and Il
cause. [Continued and enthusiastic chsers.J