The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-01-24

Richmond papers THE morning, consai
no Important fsatures, exceps the, .7,. ID,
e =. " MESSAGE or PRESIDENT DAVIS. ~

<: MESSAGE OF PRRSfDENT DAVIS /
Aftss briefly referring to the campaign
since. his lass message, Mr.. Davis ssyss ese
| The antieipssioss with which We ensersd
| into the contest have rjpensd into .eonvic-
lions, which are mot only shared With as BY
the common opinion Of neutral nations, bat
10 evidently forcing itself upon our enemies
themselves. The advent Of peace will be
hailed with Joy !; our desire for it hiss never
been concealed but earnest as has been
our desire for peace, and great as has been
our sacrifices and sufferipgs during the war,
the determination of this people has. with
e. ch succeeding month, become more un-
.alterably fixed to endure any suffering and
continued sacrifices, however prolonged:
until their right to sslf-geverpmsnt, SOW
ereignty, and the Independence Of the States
shall have been triumphautly vindicased and
established. He then rsfsrs TO history and
the days when four States, BOW forming .
portion Of the Confederacy, were resOgutx'
ed as independent soyereignsies BY two
great maritime powers Of Europe in 1888.
He reviews the history Of the Confederacy,
and the ultimate re- union OF the States,
a1d asserts that the now Confederate States
were members of the Union, With rights, 40
independent sovereiguties, TO seeds when
ever in their judgment, honor required it,
Such a step early engaged sbs attention OF
England, France and other European pow
ers, and who eop6ne themselves to reeog-
niziug the self-svidept fact Of the existence
of strict neutrality during the progress OF
the war; bat draws from this conclusion
that their coarse of action was but an act
ual decision against the South, and IN IA
vor OF the old Union, and at the same time
tending to proiong hostilities. de com
plains of European injustice in other mat
,ers. citing The treaty with the .. States for
the abolishmeDt of pEivsteering, and debar'
ing the Confedsrates from di"posing IN Tor
eign ports. the prizes which their priV"'eer'
captured. This, be thinks, is q direct shaft
aimed at ahe success Of cths Confedsraey.-a
Notwithstanding rep eated remonstrances by
the Confsdsraey TO neutral European pow
ers, and their own admissions OF the iDefh-
ciney 81 the blockade, neutral Europe has
received these remonssrauces in almost IN
broken silence, submitting to wrongs in
f,csed on her commerce by the .. States.
In relation to the Emancipation Procla-
nation, be says he may veil leave it to the
instincts OF that humanity which the beneti'
cent Greater. has implanted iH the breasts
Of our fellow men,, All countries are to
pass IN Judgment on the laessurs, by which
several millions Of human beings Of an To-
ferior, rass, who are peaceful and contented
laborsrs IN their sphere, are doomed 60 ex-
1terminatiou, while oss5 shsF same time they
are encouraged to the assassination Of sheir
masters by insidious Recommendations TO
sbstain FROM violence, snlsss ina necessary
tseli,def+pce. Dor own desessasios oEshose
who have attempted The most execrahls
massacre recorded in history. OF guilty
man, iss tiuetursd with @ profouad ssnsi.
ment OF impatient rage when shis ofsel0-
ses, IS far Ss' regards the acts Of this Gov:
srumsnsp on sush criRipsls as may aitemps
j iss execatioa. Il soniDs myself 70 inform
:, M you tbatI shall, .aniess in your wisdom
yau desire some other coarss more ezpsdi.
ens, dsliSes TO- the, State authorities oil
commfssiopsd ofaosrs OF the Uoseed States
! thas may hereafter bs captured By the for
/ ess in ns ssy Of ths Slstes stnbodied il .hs
ssooaamasion, ,tthasl they may be dealt w'sh
fitalio asscfdshss with ths.slaws Of those
ssssssisss,s provided FOR 'shs pasisAmeas Of
terminals q engaged ID sksising ssrviis inssr'
rsoies.a In i.s polisicAl aspect fbis rnsas.
y urs possesses great sigpi6easiop, ssd to -
70 s6is Hgbs, T would iasiss yoar asssasionn,,
i. Il oasrs to opr pscpls teonpIsse eng '
4 yt,ro,wn;Yp pfo0f Of the true nature and de-