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Little Foote on the Rampage in the
Rebel House Of Representatives

Little Foote on the Rampage in the
Rebel House of Representatives.
Their Foreign Ministers Proposed to 10 re.
called and Cons,sls and Ministers 10 Be sent
! home
In the proceedings of January IA, ia
the Rebel House of Representatives, we
find the following
Mr., Foete, Of Tennessee, offered the
following:
Whereas, More than two years have
now passed away since the Confederate
States Of America deliberately promul.
gated their Declaration of National In.
dependence, and during that period they
| have given conclusive evidence of their
ability TO maintain that Declaration by
arms against one OF the most powerful
nations, both by land and sea, that the
world has yet known; and Waere1s, du-
ring the said space of two years, every
effort, consistent with our dignity and
compatible with the usages of civilized
nations, has been made by the Govern
ment Of the Confederate States TO pro-
J cure recognition Of our independence at
the hands of the principal Powers of
Europe, and TO open a mutually advan-
tageous commerce with them, which
efforts have been, notwithstanding
these facts, almost wholly unavailing
And wlereas, the proof which we have
already given of wisdom in council, of
decorum and dignity in action, of gem
eral concord and hearty COO operation,
both among our States and people,
Joined to eminent success in war, and
noble moderation, both in seasons OF suf-
fering and of triumph, has enrolled our
name and our achievements upon tho en-
drring record of history as a great and
powerful community Of sovereign States.
equal in all the essential features Of
true nationality to the proudost protein
tates that have ever yet claimed the res
pect Of civilized men, so that il is COM
parstiVely immaterial TO us whether We
are ever formally recognized by foreign
nations or not, they being at least as
much Interested in holding kindly inter-
course with us, as VIC with them; and
icheroas, il would be wholly incompatible
with our own self respect, much longer
to retain diplomatic agents at the Courts
to which they have been heretofore sent,
whilst no indications of reciprocal re-
gard and sympathy have been afforded
by foreign Governments therefore be IL
RESOLVED, That il be respectfully but
earnestly recommended to the President
that he do, as carly M the LIST day of
May next, withdraw our present diplo-
matte agents from every foreign capital,
the Government Of which shall not have
AT that time agreed TO recognize our in.
dependence and that after said 1st day
Of May, no foreign consul now acting as
such within the limits OF said Confed-
crate States shall be longer allowed 20
exercise consular power among us, except
upon an exequatur asked for at the hands
Of the Government Of said Confederate
States, and granted by tho same.
Resolved, That the conduct Of the EN-
peror Of France in proposing, as he has
recently done, to the several European
powers, that they should unite with him
in an act of peaceful and an amicable in
tervention in the contest now in progress
between the Government Of the United
States and that Of the Confederate States
Of America, has been highly gratifying
both TO the Government and people OF
the Confederate States, and the hope is
INDUCED that this wise and magnani-
mouS movement of the Emperor of
France, SO fully in harmony as il is with
the principles which he has heretofore
emphatcally Ryowod in well known pub
lished writings, and upon which he has
uniformly acted since his elevation TO the
imperial throne, may soon eventuate la
the establishment of relations between
his Government and the Confederate
States of America of close commercial
amity and Of enduring concord.
Mr. FooTR said he believed that there
was no proposition involving higher in.
teTsst and more Of the welfare Of the
country than that embodied in the rcso.
lutions before the House. The facts
which they stated were familiar TO all
in the progress of this war, which had
lasted more than two years. We had
given the most complete assurance OF
our ability TO complete our fortunes and
achieve our independence; we had shown
wisdom in council and eminent success
ia arms. II was also historically true
that, within this period Of two years,
every effort consistent with our dignity
had been made TO obtain our recOgni-
ton in the family Of nations There
could DO no doubt Of the succeeding
propositions, that no disposition had
been shown by foreign Governments 10
concede the justice Of our recognition.
Could any one doubt the concluding
proposition that, under these circum-
stances, it would be incompatible with
our dignity and injurious to our interest,
to keep at the Courts Of these Govern
ments diplomatic representatives., to urge
tEJ recognition Of our independence
which We had already in fact accom-
plished?
The idea Of FoorG talking Of the
requirements Of dignity is highly
edifying.