Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-14
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/ Union el the late United States wss established
I by the sovereign, separate action ef the nius
! States by which it was Grst formed. and %,
sunbsr OF the Uaitsd States was afterwards
] from time TO time, sHlsFged By tbs admissi0u O.
/ other States separately aud where's that C4n
| sttUtion faied - inc5rp0rata or indicate s1y
/ method by which ANY one OF moro of tire Ststas
/ might psfeeably retire from the obligations q
! Federal duty imposed by It on sseh 70 every
other State in TIE Union; and Whereas Il Is eou-
sistent with the Republican creed. on which shs
I whole complex system il founded, that a ma
/ lrity Of the States might peacefully dissnnul
/ the compact As 10 any party 70 Il (; and whereas
conjuneturs in the Federal relations Of ihs
United STATES did arise in 1861 then eliminating
II crisis, in which certain q the slsFa1ol3iog
/ States, By conventional seton Of their several
sovereign people, in solemn form, declared
and promulgated their desire and datefmiua-
nation no longer 70 yield Obedisncs TO the Con
8titutiOn snd laws of that Federal U1iun, su-
tbaTitstivs over them. in that specific form and
/ whereas the Executive branch Of that G0vern-
msnt with the occasional sanction Of the Fed
ersl Legislature, in The progress Of hellgsrsnt
events, has proceeded by flTe5 Of aTnls b sstampt
70 exscU.e its laws within the dssffsctsd States,
without applying 70 the States remaining IN the
Union to ascertain WHISTLER they wClld agree
that the dissfseted States might deDsTt ia pescs-
and whereas these dissfsctsd States are Lot,
nor ever were, under any obligation 20 that
general Government, except sach es was self
imsosed and explicitly defined in concert and
comfy with the other Stass5, each .bsing con
tracting party with every other, in q e0mpacs 10
which there Is no other party; ard. whereas,
he war Wsged on these States by that general
Government, Wbichis the creature Of the States
who armed it with power, deemed adequate b
the common protection Of them sll, 30 less n
Al 49,
iOns-s war into which these States we're taus
precipits.ed-is yet being prosecuted with ssPi-
ring pre-smiRencs Of craft and crime, although
some Of them, by large aud earnest expressions
of public or PARTY OBinion within their borders,
have shown that they are constrained 70 con
tribute to its prosecution very much against
their viii. and to their own great dztriusut; /;
and whereas, sny sPpropTits means, the timely
use Of which was omitted in the outset 70 prs-
vent the war, is not only s proper resort in It's
progress, bat Is dictated and constrained 20 b7
all the sanctions Of Christian civilization:
ResolDsd, thsTef0rsi By tbs General AsssBsjiy Of
VIrgIEia, That three commissioners fTom tais
State to each of the Ststes remaining ia the Uu-
ion, be appointed By the int vets Of the house
Of ths General Assembly, whose duty It shah ba,
under instructions TO be prepared by TIE COVER
nor Of this State. and approved 5v the c1ucuE-
rent vote Of each house Of the General Assem-
BY, to repair forthwith 10 the capi.0l Of each Of
the States that reIn8in in the Um0u, and make
known 10 the governor Of each that the State Of
Virginia, appealing from the 1sUrPed power Of
The men who are charged With sdnjnislsEiHg
the Government Of that Union, exercised IN the
conduct Of this war, demands of those States
with whom she contracted, thai they sew
orally win, by the ballot-box, IS tho Ua-
ion wss formed and enlarged, decide, ss
solemuly aud forusly as they did in that trsEs-
action, whether they viii consent tbst she be
allowed thencsflrth 20 Be separated from them 10
peace: PT0Uidsd, hOissUsT, That this STATE, hsv-
ing j1iged other Sa,rs in forming d C5nlsda-
Fscy, aud with view to regard scIuBulo0siy
the obligations contracted with her COuieis-
rates, shall not proceed to csrry this proceeding
into fUll execution, until a msi)riEy Of thau
shall agree 70 co-sct in insjtutiug a Ike CON
m.ssiS; szd. to this sud, iha gavGnos is author
izsd to OOmmunicata this pTocssdiig to the gov
eruer Of each of the C0ulsdeTRts Pc Ssstes inviting
thair several concurrence and co acHCn ia t1is
proposed mission 20 the lsts co-Ssstes bui not
70 the Government Of that UuilU, beeause Is
was and Is the cressure Of the Ststas and ehG1'i
BE- their servant 70 90 their viii Whan c-rIsi0iy
AsceTtsined
Res0lusd, As ths opinion Of this General As
sembly, thus undertaking 10 speak su1 % act
for the sovereign people Of Virginia, although
we sre bot tue ordinary LelgislGlGrs thereof,
tbst in case the men who are charged with adj
miuistering the Government Of the United
States, shall -refus5 cur commissioners transit
and sojouTn into ssd IN those States for 3be ex-
elusive purposes Of this mission, which aye
svoWed, such failure Of our effort viii bus dem
Ons Iste to them the fearful extent Of absolute
rule over them By those men, and make our
effort a uloJe memorable instance Of patriotic
exertiou and pescsfu rssgBsnimity displayed in
q well meant attempt to cultivate Fescs Oh earth
and good viii among men.
RsS0l1sd, That IN initiating this mission for
peace, this General Assembly dGtb Uuequivo-
ealiy disavow any desire or design or wiling
ness, that the Con!eisrata Administration shall
relax its exer;ious or the people theirs 70 ai-
vance and establish the cause 60 which we are
sll pledged in OR fortunes and By our virtues
10 the utmost Of our talents 70 use thsm ia sup
port Of the separate independence Of these
States.
Nc. Collier said-Mr. President. in ofriBg
these proceedings, be wished TO make a fsFTs.
marks It WAS conceived in the understanding
be had Of what is the true character sud par
called out powers Of cur complex system rs
design is, be knew, and iIs drift viii be- h3 ap-
| pretended, TO drive a wedge between the me0
who are charged with administering the Federal
/ government, and the people Of those States;
I who are contributing 10 the prosecution
: VI hAH Hat WHICH hich NlFcifs Atrtfh Is
/ waging on the people Of the Coufsderats States.
/ That is the aim and must be lls end Of the pro-
] posed attempt to secure q pssce. L is not az
/ appeal or application 10 the GovernmeDt. I is
not SO addressed, and therefore, it does not pro-
/ pose an mistics. It Is gusr1edly addressed 70
| our late co-Ssstes and il is TO supply dsfcisn
I ey Of suitable efforts that might have been ms3e
to svoid war before the rupture became as-
grant and obstinate. II seems 30 him that
whatever taru Of success OF fsilHre this attempt
/ at peaes may take, the result for Us cannot be
/ otherwise than favorable. Ifit succeeds Is VIII
be well-pesce will be restored On the basis o
our independence, and the q jus msnt Of cur ia.
| forests viii be left 70 negotiation, IS t 1usl
be the end the war, Whan or bow it may
By Ray means. II i.-fail, that failure needs
i must show to the world that thoss States are uu
| der a more inexorab!s dospotism han any otbaa
/ evidence yet has shown them TO b., aud Lb0ss
States themselves viii be furnished With 8 more
opea proof than yet they have had. Of the ox
| lent Of the tyranny over them. such viii ylsv
I itably be tho case, if the failure d3w from ths
/ refusal Of the unea il the Federal authority, iC
! allow our commissioners intercourse with ths
authOritiss of those States aud if ths fil0r
! should be in the intercourse allowed, We shsl
then have ths most ine0ntrovsrtible sviisuc'
that those States concur, after ample reflection
/ with the mea who are charged with al
ministering their General Government Ia thi
event, we viii be enabled the more plainly to ss'
how vigorous and steady oUr exernuns must be
| CONS and continue, AMI we shall be no lOnge
tantslzed, from thst quarter, with occasional il
lusiye promises Of peace, which we hsve some
amss witnessed as being il the end bus too vel
calculated 20 make many amongst rs relax thei
Efforts snd be less in love with grim visaged wa
As the stern alternative from defsst and ruin.
l. may be objected that this procsediag vii
take too much time 10 Iun its career Of success
HIS answer is, that il wall probably take mucl
more tims by arms TO conquer p5aes. In n
meantime, other appliances are nos 20 be sul
pended.
/ Judge ye, Senator'S, Of The wisdom Of pro
ceeding fIom which injury 70 rs cannot be tairl
/ inferred
Il has been obiscssd, said NJ Collier, By sen
vyilh whom be hsi conferred, fbas The enemy W.
; regard this movement as al evidence OF wet-
! ness That enemy might IS wen regard u
blaze of battle and lhe csnnon's roar As an sy