The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-02-14


timents of the Secessionists Of the South. in
protesting against reconstruction Of The rebel
government, 90 90 to include the Northwestern
ststes. There has lately bsen considerable die.
cos,ion Of this embryo question in both sections
OF the country, and the opinion seems TO BE- the
next thing 70 unanimous that such confsdera-
ton y not be reckoned possible, even though il
should rest slone with ihs people Of the South
and West. The Georgia paper declares that
the admission Of any free States into the Con
fedsracy would net only b repugnant to the ci.
tisens Of the South, but would serve to contin-
ue that sgitstion of the Slavery question which
has brought on the var. This expression ID
based upon some resolutions introduced into tho
rebel House Of Representatives, BY Mr.. Foots.
Of Tennessee Mr.. Foots 10 reckoned, among
the Secessionists, % . conservative man, though
With 10 here be would DO regarded - radical
enough, he being utterly opposed to any Ar
rangement Of our difficulties not embracing the
complete and absolute recognition Of the South
ern Confederacy. Let Us he, then, what this
moderate" mans views are. sa -
7 Nj. Foote, only few days ago, replying to
some misrepresentation Of his position, stated
be was snot in favor Of any political confedera-
ton with the States of the Northwest" He was,
however, in favor Of . military league, offensive
and defensive, with any Of the Northwestern
States that would lay down their arms. His re-
solutions declare that the Confederate States
will never consent to any plan for reconstruct
ing the Federal Union; thst the Confederate
States cannot agree to negotiate ct oil in regard
to . suspension Of hostilities, except upon the
basis of an unconditional recognition of their
independence; that after separation, the Con-
federste States would consent 70 . commercial
treaty with ell the States Of the Union except
New England that the Confederate States viii
consent TO league, offensive and defensive;
with the several States which have recently
manifested change Of public sentiment, upon
their stipulating for desisting at once from fur
ther prosecution Of the war, and announcing all
that the Confederate States will guarantee the
peaceful and uninterrupted navigation of the
Mississippi and ito tributaries to the States Dor
dering thereon, which sball have declared their
inclination to withdraw from the prosecution Of
the war. aat
, These are the propositions Of . peace man In
the rebel Congress- They have been referred to
the House Committee on Foreign Relations, and
may or may not be reported back for passage.
The plain meaning Of these resolutions ID 70
vancouver for four separate Independent Con-
federacies cut out of the old Union, the New Eng
land States to form one, the Middle, Northern
and Western States to form another, the Slave
States third, and the territories west Of the
Rocky Mountains to constitute fourth. How
does the Northwest like the picture What
have the citizens of Illinois, Ohio, Indians,
lows, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota done
that they should be thought 20 humble - 70 &C.
cept such terms Of peace - thssei It will DO
seen that there is not one word about any sur
render Whatever On the part Of the Southern
NAnGo -
modification of any Of the demands Of the re-
bellious Statsa For the possession Of tho
privilege of navigating the xlssissippi river and
its tributaries, the Northwest b 70 become the
mere tool and catspaw Of the Southern radicals
in making war upon New England; and, ante
eedent 70 any negotiations, this section 10 70
place itself IN condition Of sbsolute helpless.
neSs, ct the same time that IL Sounives e the
most gigantic treason the world has ever known.
The Northwest u % take it, soldiers from the
Union sids Of the conflict and transfer them 70
the disunion side, and for this fossooth, Il ID to
enjoy what Of right and Of Law belong 70 it,
We are 70 transfer the war 70 the Free States,
and inaugurats armed civil strife within their
borders, merely 70 enable the Secsssionists to
destroy the Union, and our reward shall 30 our
ewn dsssrtA What love do W bear the rebels
that we should do, this base, iguobls, suicidal
thing! - ~.
We hops there win Be no more talk Of A.
Inistices, reconstruction, peacs, ETC., In tho
North - long - such insults are offered to the
pride and honor, of the loyal people. If the
rebels viii not now listen to rsason, bat insist
upon the humiliation and degradation Of the
citizens Of the States remaining in the Union,
let Us bids the time when they may come to
their senses. To our minds it is certain that
disunion and permant peace are utterly income
patible.-No. Repub. ga2f -io nee
/ FAnsAHKs' ScALEs--Weighed in the balance
of iust criticism, all are obliged to admit that
the scales OF Fairbanks + Co. are, without ex-
ception, tie best ever invented. We know
whereof No affirm, because We have tested their
value, and are fully satisded Of their superior