Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-26
speech Of son Henry NAY, CT baltimore.
Peace EesOIntions

Peace EesOlntioma.
Mr.. Nay, Of Baltimore, made a very able
speech in the Yankee Congress against the
whole policy Of the Yankee government, and
in favor of peace and the immediate reeoEni-
ton of She Confederate States. In the course
Of his remarks he said:
Mr. Speaker, thgt eminent and faE-ssaing
statesman, the late judge Douglas, avowed 70
me in Auril preceding his death his solemn con
vicfion that our political union was a. an end.
violate nc confidence in repeating his opinions.
since ne assured me that it was his purpose to
publish bis views at an early day and if the
sequel Of bis life may seem in conflict with
these views, thfre are those among bis personal
\ friends here Oh { IS floor who can reconcile bis
conduct, and show the conformity Of his plans
with a peaceful though it might be 4 revolution
AIRY solution Of our national troubles. judy
! Douglas on that occasion read to ma an elabO-
rate essay, that be told me lad cost him more
! thought and labor than any work of bis life
that be feared it was too long and wished both
to sbridgs and simplify it so that itmighs be
read and understood BY sl that be would re-
wise it at Chicago, and then give 1t 10 his conn
rymen. Death, alas denied shis most patriotic
design
That essay ascribsd our present situation to
the aggressive spirit of Northern AboAh0nism.
It declared his conviction thss the union of our
States as originally formed and maintained was
finally destroyed, and no political union could
exist again between the free and slaveholdiug
States that such an idea must be abandoned,
and q commercial union. founded upon the plan
generally Of the zolverein Of tde States of Ger
many bs accepted as the only practicabls ar
rangement 20 secure peace now end hereafter
The mastery paper, every word Of which /
heard read by himself aud which since his death
] have ende8VOfed in vain TO procure fer the
benefit Of its wise counsels to our eounrymeB.
fully explained the plan, operation, aud results
/ Of the zollverein, aud showed how, with certain
notifications, it could be adopted 90 susiaiR al
those principal causes and Influences which
have hitherto made the United States the hap
piest and most prosperous of nations.
Mr. May concluded his speech By reading the
following resolutions, which he intended to oHar
for adoption
Whereas, The deplsrable civil war now ex-
isting between the States haratofore composing
our Union has failed TO restore it, and # con
tnued longer viii destroy al hope cf lis resso-
ration ia the future, as originally formed and
maintained By our Federal Constitution, and 10
osher political Union is either desirable OF pTac
tieable and, whereas. the interests of humGni
ty. Of civilization, ard the future Of a free con
~sisutonal government, al concur ia requiring
thsl this dreadful contest Of arms should De
terminated Therefore,
Be Il RESOLVED, ]. That it is ths duty Of Con
gress at once TO appoint - commissioners to
effect an srmisiics between the contending
armies, and TO secur pesee st Ell events.
2 That said commissioners be empowered by
compromise, to restore the Union, IF possible;
but it not, then to arrange ihe terms Of apsace.
full separation from the Unions as well as those
States which now claim to have seeded, IS Of
such others as, BY the wiz Of their people 10
sovereign convention assembled may hereafter
ofdsin to seeede; and that said commissioner
be solemnly enj0ined SO 20 conduct their negc-
stations as to secure, by every proper and hon
orable means, # psaet cable, q more harmonious
and permanent reunion Of al the States II 2
commercial if not q political system.
3 Thst ssid commissioner make a report or
thair transactions 50 Congress 90 soon as possi-
bic, in ordeT chat such legislation may be pro
vded IS may be necessary 70 assemble re poo
pie Of Tho several States 20 CONVENTION 70 daisi
mins their aci1n 10 tle premises
1 That ID the event Of @ refusal By the GOV
ernment of the Uuiied States 70 seeurs peace,
and tie only hopes Of q reunion upon the terms
aud By the mssns herein provided, or by some
other practicable plan, it isl hereby recommended
10 the governm sHts of the several States nov
composing The Union, at once to take measures
to effect these ebjecs
Tho New York Tr5usss reviewing Dir. May's
speech. saps
The Hon Henry May, 81 BalhmoTe. who is
believed to BE- better acquainted with the feeling