, 1863-01-20
rYhnz ,Nc1, Davis Thfa1ks OF 4{1e
Eua1cfpE11onE nErocitaEn1tlon.

EVhaz .Dcff. Davis T'l1fu1ks Of 4hc
Emancipation aErocffazn1tlor1.
Tho New York Herald Of the 18th contains
JEFF Davis' annual message to the rebel Con-
Eress, Occupying eix closely printed columns
of TINT paper. We extract the great arch
rebcls opinion Of the Emancipation Proc1a+
nation as follows:
The public Journals Of the North have been
received, containing proclamation, dated on
The first diy Of the present month"; signed by
Inc President of the United States, ID which
he ordered and declared all the slaves within
len Of the States Of the Con1cderacy to be tree,
except such as arc found within certain dis,
tricts now occupied In part by the armed
forces of the enemy. We may well leave it
to the instincts Of that common humanity
which bcne6cent Creator has implanted in
the breasts Of our fellow men Of all countries
to paes Judgment on measure by which
several millions Of human beings Of an In
fetior rnce-neacefnl and contcntcd laborcrs
In. their erhcre-arc doomed to extermlna-
ton, while at the same time they arc encour-
aged toa general assassination Of their masters
bY the insidions Recommendation " to abstain
from violence unless in necessary selfdefence.
Our own dctcstation of those who have nj
tempted the most cxecrable measure recorded
In the history Of guilty man ia tempered by
profound contempt for the impotent rage
which 1t discloses. So far as regards the r. ac.
fjon Of tl1is government on such criminals as
may attempt its execution, l condne myseil
to Informing Won t1lat shaI1-unless In your
wisdom you deem some other course moro
expedient 70 NE sessE s'a1f ef A. A.
United States TINT may hereafter DC capturct
f,v onr forces in any of the States embraced
il 1hc proclamation, that they 1nay bc deal
viii, in accordance with the laws Of thos!
States providing for the ponis1msent o. sa1nl,
The enlisted soldiers shall continue to tEea
rs unwilling instruments In the commission
nf these crimes, and shall direct their dis
chargcand return to their homes onthe prope
and usual parole
treat significance, and to It In this light II
xite yo1r attention. It affords to our Who'll
peop.ethc complete and crowning proof OF u
designs Of the party Which elevated to po"t
the present occupant Of the PEestdentaal cna
It Washington, md which sought to conee
its puTposes BY every variety Of artfal desic
and by thc perfidous use Of the most so!e1n
and repeated pledges on every possible occ
sion. ! extract, ID this connection, as ST.
szsmE,s the nsr dssasoeaa tSa soentV Ra
Lis oath rs Chief Magistrate Of the Unit
states, on the 4th Of March. 1881:
apprehension eecaas to exist among the p9of
& Rcpubiiean tad I administration their propelE .
fheir pcare and personal security 1.e u 20 ,n, DC
danged There has never been az the
1,st, nrfcnca q thc coatrery has Ill the wh
cxisted and been open to their tnspcet,9,nt H.. !.
found ia ns.s 9 paSs o IN aaos om one
those speeches 1hen1 declare TINT haye no ? =
directly Gc ind15sa II sas atetas he1s
ief.. believe have no lawful rl5ht to 90 sc,
have no inclination to do 80. Those Fl VIE p, n, y
eIce that had made this and many slInila DEC
at!ons. and had never Eecanted them anu ,1
than this ths5 PLACED p q t9S pI9 an 3t s'
clearand emphatic resolution which now rcas
Pesoiced, That the maintenance inyiolate q
Tsbss sste o. efs to order Ind eontrol ts own don't
institutions according to its own judgment e. e,
Eirely is essential 10 t1e na1anes o. " p1r nnr
invasion b. armed force of the eoA q any sta,
TERRITORY, 70 natter anaes "'A4> p-eAs'>' A' ~
Nor was this declaration Of the War
nowcr q. disposition to Interfere with
Social system confined to . state OF p
Both before and after the actual comm!
mcnt Of hostilities, the Presldeat .;t3 q
snunication to thc Cab1nets Of Great 81
and France, that he was utterly without
etitution power to do the act
be has just committed. and that In no
siblc event. Ehesnes S ne Secesssoa 9.
arnfe confedaracy CT in the restoration I
T1ninn WAS there any authority by Writ
which be could either restore disaal
~ stale to The Union By force Of arms OF
any change in any Of its inHtintions hIa as:.rt,
ESPECIALLY for vcridcatiop OF TINS asse1t'
lie dispatches addressed by the oecse.
State Of the United States. under afcc! !
The President, to the ministers OF the
States at Lt,udon and Paris, under dates
aud eaad Of April, 1851. =,
The people Of this Confederacy. thei
not faii to receive this Proclamation
fullest FindlcatIon Of their own saga'
forcseefng the uses to which the dor
party jn nlc United States Intended To
beginning TO apply their power; NOT Ga
cease to remember with deyout thankf
TINT it is TO their oxn vigilance In re
The first stealthy progress Of approaeh1l
notism that they owe their escape fro
Eeoneuces nov apparent to tue most SKI
1hIs proclamation win hare uno.he
4arr effect, In calming the fears Of thos
11aye constantly evince1 the opprshensi
this wnr might end by some reeonstrus
4heaold Union, or some renewal Of clos
fc.i rnlationg with The United 6sstes.
fears have never been shared by mr., d
cyer been able to perc:fge on " Mhs
they could rest But the pTociahaIaof
the fullest guarantees Of the an2ossl
such q result. It tas established L
things which can lead to but one Of I.
Rih1e nseouances-the exter1atnhuo
6layeex the exile Of the whole white
.Non OF tho Coefederacy, OF absolute