Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-16
LATEST NEWS.

BIZ TELEGR APH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SP'

this morning have come to hand. The most
important particular Of the news is the mes
sage of jeff Davis to the rebel congress,
which met yesterday After briefly referring
to the campaign since his last annual message,
he says THE anticpatons which entered
into the contest have now ripened into con-
viction which is not only shared with
us by the common opinion Of neutral
nations, but is evidently forcing itself upon
our enemies themselves. The advent of
peace will be hailed with joy. Our desire for
it has never been concealed. But earnest as
has been our wish for peace, and great as have
been our sacrifices and sufferings during the
war; the determination of this people has with
each succeeding month become unalterably
fixed to endure any suffering, and continue a
sacrifice however prolonged, until their right
to self government and the sovereignty and
independence of these states shall have been
triumphantly vindicated and established.
He then refers back to the history of the
days when the states now forming portion
of the confederacy were recognized as indie
pendent soveregnties by the two great mari
time powers of Europe in treaty of peace
concluded in 1888. He reviews the history of
the confederation and the ultimate reunion of
the states, and asserts that the now confeder-
ate states were members of the Union with the
rightas equal and independent sovereignties to
secede when in their judgment their safety
and honor required such step.
He speaks of the early determination of
England, France, and other European powers
to contine themselves to recognizing the self
evident fact of the existence of a state neu-
trality during the progress Of the war, but
draws from this the conclusion that this course
of action was but an actual decision against
tho south on in f.tUOr of TTnipn ut no
same time tending to prolong hostilities. He
complains Of European injustice IN other mat
tiers, citing the conclusion of a treaty with the
United States for the adjustment of priva-
teerlng, thus preventing the contederates from
dlSposlng III foreign ports Of the prizes which
their privateers might capture. This he
thinks one of the direSt shafts aimed at the
success of the confederacy.
Notwithstanding the repeated remonstran-
ces by the contederacy to the neutral Europe
an powers, and their own admission as to the
inefliciency of the federal blockade of the
southern ports, neutral Europe has received
these remonstrances in almost unbroken ST.
lence submitting to the wrong inflicted on her
commerce by the United States. He however
asserts that while speaking thus of the Euro
pean powers, he has no complaint to make
that the nations have declared their neutral
ity.
In speaking of the war he says, it is my
painful duty again to inform you of the re-
newed examples of every atrocty committed
by the armed forces of the United States at
different points within the confederacy, since
my last communication. One Gen. Mcneil
murdered seven prisoners of war in cold
blood, and the demand for his punishment
has remained unsatiSfied. The government
of the United States, after promising examina-
ton and explanation in relation to the charges
made against General Butler, has been
persistently SILENT after repeated efforts
on my part to obtain some answer on
the suhject-not only admitting his guilt,
but sanctioning it by acquiescence. | have
accordingly branded this criminal as an out
law, and demanded his execution in expiration
of his crimes, if he should fall into the hands
of any of our forces
Recently [ have received apparently nu-
thentic intelligence of another general by the
name of Milroy, who has issued orders in
West Virginia for the payment of money to
him by the inhabitants, accompanied by the
most savage threats of shooting every recus-
ant besides burning his house, and threaten
ing similar atrocities against any of our citi-
zens who shall fail to betray their country by
giving him prompt notice of the approach of
any of our forces. This subject has also been
submitted to the military authorities Of the
United States, with but faint hopes that they
will evince,a any disapprobation of the act.
In relation to president Lincoln's enamel
patton proclamation, he says, he may well
leave it to the instincts of that common hui
manty which benevolent Creator has i'm
planted in the breasts of our fellow men in all
countries to pass Judgment on measure of
which several millions of human beings, of an
inferior race, peaceful and contented with
their sphere, are doomed to determination,
while at the same time they are encouraged
to a general assassination of their masters, by
the InSidions recommendation to abstain from
violence, unless necessary in self defence,
Our own detestation of those who have at
tempted the most execrable massacre recorded
in the history of guilty man, is tinctured by Il
profound sentiment for the impotent rage it
discloses.
As far as regards the action of this govern
ment to such criminals as may attempt its exc
cution, confine myself to informing you that
l SHALL unless in your wisdom you deem some
other course more eXpedient, deliver to the
several state authorities all commissioned of
ficers of the United States that may hereafter
be captured in any Of the states embraced in
the proclamation, that they may be dealt with
in accordance withs the laws of those states
providing for the punishment of criminals en-
gagged in exciting servile Instruction.
In its political aspect, this measure possess
es great Specification, and to it in this light |
invite your attention. 1t affords to our peo-
pie the great and convincing proof of the true
nature of the designs of the party who elected
to power the present occupant of the presiden-
tia chair at Washington, and which sought to
conceal its purposes by every variety OF artful
grace, and by the perfdious use of the most
solemn and repeated pledges on every practi-
cable occasion. He gives extracts from pres
ident Lincoln's inaugural, and comments
fully upon the subsequent acts by congress
and the administration.
He urges the enactment Of a law to hasten
the funding of the outstanding treasury notes,
fixing the ultimate period for this purpose not
later than the LIST Of July next, so as to effect
the withdrawal of notes issued prior to the LIST
of last December. If to this be added rev.
enue from adequate taxation, and negotla-
tlon of bonds guaranteedby the several states,
as has been already generally proposed by
some of them, there is little doubt but
what We shall see our finances re-
stored to sound and satisfactory con-
dtions. 1t is true, at the close of the war
our debt will be large, but it will be due to
our own people. Neither the interest nor the
capital will be exported to foreign countries,
impoverishing us for their benefit. He mere
ly calls attention to the report of the secretary
OF the treasury, and asks for proper legisla-
ton on the subject of the finances.
The operations OF the war department have
been in the main satisfactory. The summary
of military successes he ascrihps tO con-