Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-26
pERTFIDY OF, TIE NORTH.

Z MESSAGE FROM PRESipsSrDAftS IN sEChta q 49,
The Richmond AeamSser, says: Jesrn
that yesterday rnessage from the PFeslaehs 9's
sent into Congress- secret session.
that all our prisoners who had been put on paro!e
hv the Yankee Government be released from the
OBLIGATION OF their parole so as to oear arms III ou
struggle for independence. --,...,u,x
S;ss rrror,,uendatior was urged ~ aretaiiation
for the Infamous and reckless breach oil good il'h
on the part OF the Northern Government VII" 'e
card 20 the exchange OF prisoners and was acco'h
1anied by the exposure of this pertdy IN lengthy
correSponlence conducted by the War pepar ','e"S'
We have been enabled to extract the points Vi luis
interesting correspondence Ak
-Ir-,nnears from the correspondence that, at the
time fer Mission was asked by the northern 10Y
eminent for MeSSrs. Fish and Ames 10 F'>!S 'l9'I
rSsoSsrs ri,hin the jurisdiction of the South, our
government while denying this PERMISSION, soi'ght
10 improve the opportunity by concerning Set'leu
nIan for the exchange of prisoners For the eHecu-
lion of this purpose MeSsrs Conrad anu Seohoh
were deputrd by our government as commissioners
20 meet those Of the Northern Government under i
flag of truce at Norfolk.
Subsequently a letter from Gen ool was al
dressed to Gen Huger, Informing him that he, Gen
Wool, had Jul authority to settle any terms or 'e
exchange Of prisoners and asking an interview OH
the subject Gen. Howell Cobb was then appoint
ed by the government to mediate with Ten, WOO,
and to settle permanent plan for the exchange OF
prisoners during the war. HE aolnstiuen' Was
considered to have been satisfactorily made.
II was agreed that the prisoners Of war in the
hands of each government should be exchanged
man for maIa the officers being assiInilated as 10
rank &c that prVateersmen Shouia DC eA-
changed on the footing of prisoners oil war; tha' an!
surplus remaining OH either side alter these ca
changes should be released and that hereafter, dur
ing the whole continuance OF the war, prisoners
Il nn,,lA ha
In CARRYING out this agreement, our government
has released some three hundred prisoners above
those exchanged 10y the North, the balance III Tue
competing numbers of prisoners lii the hahuS Oh tue
two governments being so much in our favor. Al
the time however. Of sending North tue hostages
We had retained for prIvaeeIsmen, GehcFai Oooe
had reason to suspect the good faith OF the North
ern Government and telesraphed IN time to inter
cent the release of portion Of these hostages
(auong them Colonel Corcoran} who were en- route
from points further South than Kichmohu TO %
North under flag of truce at Norfolk. A NUMBER
of these hostages, however, ha'' already been as
charged.
II nov snrears thai. in cortraventon Of the sol
emp agreement Of the Northern Government, not
one of our priyateersmen have been released, anu
the Fort DonelSon prisoners instead "i beinS pa
rolled have been taken into the interior, where ihe
still confined
As a Judgment upon this open ard shameless ger
tidy of the North. il * proposed tlat our PiS"Vie
who have been paroled by the lankceS Shl! be
released from their Obligations. There Is a. htte
doubt OF the honor p such proposition as there is
of it's business and meetneSs retaiatory measure
for an act of fragrant perhdy."
The Confederate government certainly possesses
the right to rcIal!ate upon the Lincoln government
for its perdy but what right or power has the Con-
federate Congress or Mr.. Davis 10 release from their
obligations our paroIed officers and men at Roanoke
island? None whatever. The obligation upon the
privates was imposed by oath, and the officers
were put upon their honor transaction rs solemn
and as binding upon them if they mad sworn To
It. An honest, truthful! mans word is as binding
az his oath, and North CsrolinIans not the peO
pie 10 repudiate solemn obligation The diluted
morals of the Examiner will not pass muster with
men whose honor is dearer to them than life itself
We sincerely hope for the honor Of the South that
PreSdeu: Davis has not sent in to Congress any
such message as the one attributed to him By the
Examiner. Repudittion or our deJts or orr honor,
mast not be eOuHtenaHcsi BY the Southern Conftd-
eracy. 1t is solemn mocHery To ask God TO bless
our efforts for independence, while We practice ly.
ing and laisehood even in the way Of retaliation
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