Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-17
Th. Pug ,riu:int, of ,uy ofical ,:onduel

+ IN .Siug Prneipta OF liF Official ':onHnc
VIII ~. s...a ri far TIA int.rsH.s ,tEht' sn
l;rnnr .r the wtpis people u! Missouri
Il. wou those within Ito Sta.r AZ ,hoh
skilled from it, That princip!s enloGF har
,nony with the Confederate Government. an'
.arcus. energetic and trusting support
!. i, clr,ru 20 secure the inhtrendnG.:e Il: 81
the t'.,nf. d.rnLn StaieE.
i The rnamy has peTs'stenhy "n''eay6r'd Il
ii,a,i.. cur citizens with diitTugt u me III
tsnt:ors Of thst Government t'irrgrGt H,"
i: s;,,:l Tic nost solemn publ,r rlsi.ss 1s "
7 h-.n given by the Pre-rirIt rad GorEtess u
! tl,s Canisd.racy that "a UTMOST powers WI
2 ba cxa.tsd ~ nejnta:a tho terTi;Sr:9i intrsii
Fly ui s.i ta thiftean States comprising u
iha p. .;.i.I.t Will direct ,h..S" fawers &
Ina: end. 'i,rdist personal s1h oftlcis! feI'
Inns win tor DiHH Yna-s i'ssL enable N:
lu assure itaL. =" cng hi .nsny gvea;
! qualities, lI.n most perfect ainczrity IL con
spicunua. iIia pledge he wI cetts,clg re'
dssn Gould you hsvs witnrSHen tbe emo:
ton with which he has hoard yh" :ccit:! Ef
your sufsrirgs, yon would krn.s TO-. ~ 6T.'
jsct lied nosrer his husrt than t. ,HCrRtia
Of Mis- ,ouri. A friendship Of .!;it:; i IeaIs
standing with tho Socretary T .ftrti justfSfE
ma 10; placing The most aiGpl err59: 81
ssiors. 80 b,5 .lspassp - ;
full duty tGNards our noble atsfg. FfGS
his energy and administrative 81 li!y ths i'cs'
rrsnita may bs expected.
Some timid friends app:eliend .h,L 10 a
,resiy Of peace Missouri nay be wholly or
partially oacr,fccd to sous srppo ,sd military
necessity Thesis fuars 40 ill-ierHd"d. Du-
ring tho existence Of the arnist,cs precediGg
q treaty, ths voice Of tho people IN ev-ry
State will mako itself heard or tha quesi'ca
of q boundary betwehn tEa North and tho
South. Community of interests a'sd affinity
of race will interpret tho diplomselc jlrgnn
Of tho status quo aod tho uti possidetis and
the question to bo settled by negotiation MAJ
he, not whether all the slayehuIding States
non-slaTeholding coruu1unitiaS, not Of AeT
England or gin. sn!.l! Lt admitted into il.
Bu. Ho must not told dir RrruI ami expect
| u:lsrs u fight onr battles. All Missduriaos
d Ud atrsn their utmost energies ~ i:Icrcnse
our power, hnth moral sah physics!. THY
eLould recruit the Confederate amy ;y tvns
of thousands, Sd that On Iha conclusion If
| sn pr" islico, tho genera! -Tesuh Of military
operations may enAbio on: nsgntiatcrs 20
| claim, wiih tirrune5s, Tbs limits which con-
,uunity .: is..a, End insiiiutirns naturally as
| aisns t, ou: ugnf-hersrg.
Missouri should Lo spi jecisd 20 The c7ila
uf wxr unIy 80 far - they arc ,rn1"nilah!r
| in the sttainmaiL cf Hral s'i::.,:-. ~
a.! t!siscd you eishttn,a Foonrhs .so, 'p.rtiai mp
risinga, in dsfeGcsisSa positions, uf without
due concert Ct action, axe yurts thIl uselass.'
Wh,ls oar right 10 ta;s- tIO"ls throughout
Missouri will be maintained, Ulrr; rambling
1 predatory warfare nituuld no alan lDnsl.--
Tbs right Of unr citizens to mall-hsisnce
sssiust all acsusl aggresaor ia a,crc'l. but re-
tAil.t!om on this innocen. for ibe acts Of tbs
guilty. should bs regulated b. tito c.lrn
| Judgment cf our highest authoriiIc3. The
return of the Uonfederste t.oopa to our Slate
will 1eks plare as coon as the military pu-
sition nj sffsirJ shsli give wnll-grounded
hope that will iemani there permanently.
have great confidence that such q return will
begin at an early period /; but, to hasten it,
Ill patriotic Nilsson risns, abl,i ID 10 su should
strndily jnia tie Onnfedsrsts Irmy and
those coGipsllai to rcrnsin at home should
quietly prdSsro ~ E.yO II thai anrp0rt,
| in reliance nu which i;E terms Will be
| made.
:, ;cTs, .:Lr,cs L,vs uagp:l 49, tea .y v'l:ch
~. a.o compelled to cs.cy OF wl' nj abs risk
oi losing all our property to make tho ,ou-
| test inir and equal, they should incur like
risk. Acc rdingy, in obedience 10 tho gaii-
sral wish of our loyal citizens, and by gir
| Tue Of tho p0wsrs vested in the Governor Of
Missouri. by tho statute bofum Iuertion"l,
| have to-day issued an ordor Of ssqussLration,
(su5iect to futuro mobilization uudur the exc
ecutive powor of pardon sud annssty, aud 10
the final action of ths people, (etnbracing all
property, real and perRonal, now OF heyuaiLor
| owned by any person willingly supporting,
anywhere, at nny time since MRy 10Th. 1861,
or kercsftor, the Cow rnment Of the United
States, OF the rebelli3n ia Missouri i.eadsd BY
Hamilton r. Gamble. This seQues.rstion ~
for tho purposr of indemnity to I0ya; clt'z,na
or residents Of Missouri, fIr damages recdlstd
ouyTl0rc, ani tn loyal citlZ ns or resideht5
Of any olhr: Of the Confederate States, or
Ma,ylant; snr damages done in MisnouTi %
their persona hr property; Eso for Ito ruT.
pose OF securing support to Missc orisna cis-
nGlcd; and tho widows and orphans ef M:a-
aourilns dying from injnriesi provided tha
dsmsge, durability OF injury be causnd by
tie act Of the euemy, or incurred in the ss.-
vice of Mis- souri or Of the Confederate Siatas,
10 the existing war. Ths property Eequeu-
trsted ia, for the rnolnsHt, beyond o'tr pOwhr:
but tho order il neeaed to define aid simplify
the terns OF the contest, ard assure our op
pressed Citiz ,ns Of ths intention Of the STATE
authorities TO agergd thoir wrorsc; it will nl-
~so preclude future fraudulent ci.ii9s oi pt"
tended Innocent purchasers without Eoti:e,
to whom portions of such property may De
| transferred. 1t ~ made extensive, be+auEe
the amount Of compensation required will
daIeIds0n the future courss Of ,:lo hi.euy.
Should that course be inst and modoratv, thn'
ESTATES OF few persistent malignautA Enignt
suffice to balance the account, and itstal
amnesty would be granted to al others.
The Conacript Acts, clearly constitutional,
with their provisions for filing up Cid 81
lhslts and organizing na%, apply 70 sil MIS-
sourians within sny State when 1snnt eS-
efnTled in accordance With lag; aa'i all Ihe!:'-
bars OF our Ststo Guard; srili III active tfr-
vice, should at once enter the E'niu'!etsie
army. Unity Of command Is essential "a
military efficiency, and all en- troops IN tbs
fsld should be under direc ntrnl Of crf
illustricus President, in VIII =. c6isnmm"te
leadership we may oil conf: Il.
Except where important tato Interests
are involved, shall abstain .n recamman-
dations for positions undc: % C7u!ede":r
government. Application. i'. them ahsN'd
bs s.nt dir sct]y to tdo iror"r !epITt"lspt, q
presanted for the coIlsi;lar:' n Of oI. Con.
g,essiunal ds!rgatiln, Will: i:h ie.s'sc 10
sct in ehtiIe harmony.
uro5sr attention tn NJ sxacu!iY, duties
will not permit frequent :.-l 10 this caial'h.
Business ofibc State will tt.;,,n rnc hscu ."o
or th,eo weska longsr; after the lapse Of that
tit,e,.aul until a lucs1ion nf the Esvcui:gs
otic, s5eli h..ys btsn nlads 'Tes. ni !!a .:ia-
sissippi river, cnmmunica;ians to sno should
be directed to jackson, mississippi, frcr
which place thcy will he forwarded to me
/ Selliers cf fMissourit Your chief megisl' st
fully shared ycur longing to re.u n to onr
sufarinr S,ste. Lie admit in "n .ro gres:sr