The national Republican., 1862-02-26

\ NSr R The material saos ices d hs 1sst
fBat u1mAde without sou14 corr >ed1lng
ton4 iq,A prstsnded .blookad1 has dspf pfvsl us
.. 6sup pr,ins ga and sii III SsndsSs people,.
he blockade II edsctual and permanent,
could only 9ofve TO divert our industry from
the prOda0sIon Of articles for export, and en-.
ploy 1t In supplying commodities for domssnc
Its sstisfAction Mat ws hays main .,iu d
the.w ~ oef uHaiAsd exsrtiohs. W nav
neither asked nor received aesistanc, RON
any quarter. Yea ~ tutorest Involve h ms-
Wholly our own. The world at large . con-.
meroe. 'whtn AS indeps sndenos 81 sSs OJ,.
federate .statss 70 recognised BY the nations
Of the earth, and We are free to follow our
interest: and inclinstions By cultiystihs
msnufscturing nations the most favorable mar.
ke0 which ever invitsd thsir commerce. Cot.
ton, sugar, rice, t0oAcco, provisions, timber
and naval stores will furnish attractive OK.
ohsnges. Nor would the cos,.ncy Of these
confederate strength vim bs too great to tempt
aggression; and never vas there speople whose
interests md prineiplea committed them so fully
70 peacefui policy as those OF the Confederate
states. By the character Of their productions
they are too deeply Interested In a foreign
commeroe wantonly to disturb IT,. Var Of con.
quest they oannot wage. because tho Constttu.
ton Of their Cgnfederacy admits OF no coerced
association. Csv1i war there cannot DO between
rule Of voluntary association, which cannot AL
TO oe conservative, by securing Just and impar
dal government at home, docs not diminish the
security Of the obligations by which the Con-
iederate States may be bound 10 foreign ma.
tions. 10 proof Of this, It Ia to be remembered
that, at the first momsnt OF asserting their right
OF secession, these States proposed settle.
ment on the basis Of common liability for the
publications. OF the General Government.
.sr ;hs struggles Of ages
constituti ,nsl representative government, our
colonial ancestors were forced 10 vindicate that
btrthright by an appeal. TO arms. Success
crowned their efforts, and they provided for
thsir posterity peaceful remedy agninst fu.
Tie tyranny Sf an unbridled mrlority, the
most Odious and least responsible form Of des.
pottsm, has denied US both the right and the
remedy. Therefore We are In arms to renew
such sacrinces NIB our fathers made TO the holy
cause Of constitutional liberty, A. the darkest
hour Of our struggle the provisional gives place
10 the permanent government. After y series
OF successes and victories, which covered our
arms with glory, We have recently mot with
serious disasteIS. But In the heart ofa people
resolved to be Tree, these disasters tend but to
stimulate to increased resistance.
To show ourselves worthyof the Inheritance
6equeathed to US by the patriots Of the Revolu
which nude reverse to them but the crucible
IN which their patriotism was rehued.
With confidence Ia tho wisdom and virtue OF
those who will share with mo the responsibility
aud aid me In the conduct Of public affairs
securely relying on the patriotism and courage
Of the people, OF which the present war has
furnished so many examples, deeply feel the
weight of the responsibilities I now, with un.
affected nidenoe, am about to assume and,
fully realizing the inadeIuacy Of human power
to guide and to sustain, my hope is reveren,ly
fixed on Him whose favor Is ever vouchsafed
to the cause WHICH Is just. With humbls graf.
dence has 30 visibly protected the Confedaracy
during its brief but cventful career, 10 Thee
Oh God, trustingly commit nv self, and pray or.
fully invoke Thy blessing on my country and
Its cause.