The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
Conrressional-The North West.

Congressional The North West.
Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, offered
the following resolutions in the House on
the 10Th, which were read and referred
to tn. Committee on Foreign Affairs;
Whereas, The earnest efforts Of the
Government of the Confederate States,
Immediately upon their organization, TO
establish friendly relations between tand
the Government OF the United States,
and to settle all questions of disagree
ment between them upon principles Of
right, equity and good faith. having prov
ed umavailing by reason Of the refusal Of
the Government of the United States TO
hold intercourse with the commissioners
appointed by the Confederate Govern
ment for the purposes aforesaid, or to liz
ten to any proposals for peaceful solu.
tian Of all causes Of difference between
them;" and whereas, the Government Of
the United States having waged war
against the Confederate States with pur
/ pose to reduce them to the condition Of
| conquered provinces. and having COT
| Quoted it contary to the rules OF civilized
nations and those sacred rights OF human
! iiy, by the practice OF b,ubarity, which
malice and depraviiy could suggest, with
n ferocious determination ITO sacrifice TO
disappointed vengeance what their injus
tice lost and their power cannot gain"
and, where's, during fierce and devOs'
taling struggle of two years, il has pleas
ed the Divine Ruler of the universe ia
thwart the plans of the wicked authors OF
the war, and to bless the armies of the
Confederate States with favorable results
on the field Of battle; and, whereas, the
conviction Of the people of the Coufed.
crate States in the justice OF their cause Is
undated and their confiaence in It's fnai
triumph mistaken
Therefore. Resolved by the senate end
House Of Representatves Of the Conied-
crate States, That necessity alone having
forced the people Of these STATES to take
up arms 10 maintain their right Of self
government, and in obedience to the
principles of self preservation which, with
nations, as with individuals is the first
law of nature, the people Of those States
will continue to make whatever sacrifice
may be required for the attainment OF
these inst ends.
Resolved, Tina. movements have been
inaugurated in several of the United
States looking to an accommodation OF
the differences existing between the be-
ligerents, it is the true policy Of the Con
lederate States Government to accord a
respectful consideration to any PROPOSE
ton having that object in view, provided
that it is consistent with the design to
preserve its separate and distinctive ma.
tional character, which may be submitted
by the duly constituted authorities of any
of the said States.
Be it further Resolved, That whenever
one or more of the said States bordering
on the Mississippi river shall desist from
this unprovoked war upon the Confede
rate States, the Government OF these
States is prepared to waive for the bene
fit of the said States its right according tc
the well settled principle of internationa
law, to the sole and exclusive navigation
of that portion OF the said stream, which
flows within the limits of it's territories
and to secure to them the free navigation
, thereof by treaty stipulation as they have
already provided for by legal enactment