Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-02-06


political elections have been recently held
ympathizing most kindly with those
by whose manly exertious that change
has been brought about would be will
ing to conclude just and honorable peace
with any one or more Of said States who
Qenouneng all political connection with
New England) may be found willing to
stlpulate for desisting at once from the
further prosecution Of the war against the
South, aud in such case the Government
of thc Confederate States would be will
ing to enter into league, offensive aud
defensive, with the States thus desisting.
OF permanent and enduring character.
D. The Governmentof the Confederate
States is now willing, as it has heretofore
repeatedly avowed itself to be, whenever
the States bordering upon the Mississippi
river, or any of them, shall have declared
their inclination to withdraw from tho
further prosecution Of the war upon the
South, (Which, could it be successful,
would only have the effect of DESTROYING
their own best market,) to guarantee to
them, in abe most ehectual and saiisfae-
tory manner, the peaceful and uninter-
rupted navigation Of the said Mississippi
river and its tributaries, and TO open to
them at once the markets Of the South,
greatly enhanced in value to them as
they would be by the permanent exclu,
sion ofall articles Of New England growth
or manufacture
Z. The course of practical neutrality
in regard to the pending war, heretofore
pursued by the States and Territories
west of the Rocky Mountains, has afford
ed the highest qualification to the people
of the Confederate States of America;
and it is hoped that the day is not far
distant when said States and Territories,
consulting their own obvious safety and
future welfare, will Withdraw from all
political connection with Government
which has heretofore been source Of
continual oppression TO them; and when
said States and Territories, asserting their
separate independence, shall appropriate
to themselves the manifold advantages
sure to result from such movement
among which may be reckoned, 1st Re-
lief from grievous and exhausting tariff
regulations now being rigidly enforced.
I'd. Relief from all the dscredit result
ing inevitably from the prosecution of
the present unjust and unauthorized war.
3D.. Relieffrom the pressure Of despotism
the most beartless and atrocious ever yet
established 4th Relief from the crush
ing weight Of taxation unavoidably grow.
ing out Of the war. 9Th The exclusive
use and enjoymentof all the rich ninerol
lands stretching along the slope Of the
Pacific. Gth Free trade with all the ma
lions Of the earth, and future maratimo
growth and power that has no parallel;
and lastly, monopoly Of the trade Of the
Pacific Ocean.
8. Resolged, That the President be
respectfully requested, if he shall approve
these resolutions, to cause them to be
promulgated and transmitted to the States
Of the North. by such means as he shall
deem most judicious; and that be accom-
pany them, If he shall think it advisable,
with such an address or proclamation, cx-
posltory Of the matters embodied therein,
as he shall Judge mostsuitaJle and proper.
Mr. Footo sustained the resolutions in
a speech Of characteristic power. The re-
passed, without debate, to tho
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Account or The naval
Engagement az Galveston.
The Houston Telegraph gives a long
Southern version Of the late engagement
at Galveston. Texas. Itsiatcs that Ma
jor Icon Smith commanded the land for
ce5 under Brigadier General Scurry aud
Colonel x b De Bray, and then lis nc
count proceeds TO describe the naval fight,
commencing before daylight in the morn
ing, as follows:
The ball was opened by General Ma
gruder firing the FIRST gun Our boats
at once put on steam and hurried to tho
scene. They must have been an hour or
so On tbe way, during which time The ar
tlllery duel between the ships and tho
batteries was one Of the most terrific on
record. Darkness shut out everything
but the fash Of the guns. The scene was
at once sublime and appalling. Our men
we're once driven FROM their guns, but
rallied aud fought nobly on. Az dawn
approached the Ere Of the enemy appear
ed to increase in severity, and fearing
that our men would be unable to with
stand it after daylight and give the enc
nv better view Of our position, orders
were prepared TO Withdraw. Just as
hey were about to be issued however,
1t about six o'clock, the welcome au-
iouucement was made Of headquarters
bat the Bayou City and Neptune had ar
lived and opened on the Harriet Lane
instantly new yigor was infused into cur
nen, they piled their pieces with redou--
lied energy, and seemed determined chat
'ictory shonld be ours
The gunboats paid their first attention
0 tho Harriet Lapc, tho Bayou City
eading tho attack. The Neptune, being
ouch the weaker, soon received such in
uries as 10 disable her e.