Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
SATURDAY, Jan. 81.

60, as mere suckers and robbers OF IN
strength of the vine.
SATURDAY, Jan. 81.
Southern Rebels and Northern copper-heads
cooperating.
have before me Mississippi Foote's reso
lutions, which are now pending in the rebe
Congress, of which give an abstract. Thes
resolutions declare:
/ There is no plan Of reconstructing wha
was formerly known as the Federal Union
to which the people Of the confederate states
will ever consent"
q They will not consent TO an drmistic
OF a single day or hour, so long as the incendi-
ary proclamation Of the atrocious monster
now Tearing rule in Washington city shall
remain untevoked ; nor could the govern
meut of the confederate states agree TO uego.
tate at all in regard to a suspension Of hos.
tiities, except upon the basis of formal and
unconditional recognition Of their independ-
ence."
s. They will agree to an armistice when
a." the friends OF peace in the North copper
heads shall constrain Abraham Lincoln to a
gree to the above conditions.
give 4, . ana . IN tui.
g. should peace be at any time brought about, tn,
confederate states Of America would freely consent "a
the formation Of just and mutually advantageous com
mcfeia treaty with all the states now constituting the
United States, except Neto E"gaHd-with whose people
and whose gno1c love Of gold and bruufyng fanatic
ism tins dispraccfu has mainly originated In con
fdcrsuun Of which fact the people Of the coned rate
states ol America are hrmly and deliberately resolved 70
have intercourse whatever hereafter. either direct or
indirect political, commercial or social under any cir
eumsuuces which could be possibly imagined 10 exist,
with said states Of New Engand or the people therein
resident
The government Of the confederate states in con
sdcraton Of the change in public sentiment which has
occurred ia several Of the northern states wherein po
tica elections have been recently held-sympathizng
most kindly with those by whose manly eXcruous that
change has brought aboutwould be willing 20 con
cude just and honorable peace with any one or more
Of said states who (reounciag political oonHecfop niA
N-io EnqaHd) may be found willing to supuate for de-
sistiug from the further prosecution n the gar
against the South and ia such case the government Of
q confederate siates would pc "hhg to enter INTO
league offensive aud defensive, with the states thus de-
sis'i. 81 II permanent aud enduring character
The government Of the confederate states is now
willing, it has heretofore repeatedly avowed itself 30
be whenever The states bordering upon he Mississippi
river, any Of them. shall have declared their uehua-
withdraw from the further prosecution Of the war
upon che South (which could it uc successful. would only
have the effect of destroying their best market 10
guarantee them, in the most eecua and satisfactory
manner, the peaceful and uninterrupted navigation OF
70 them at once the markets Of the South greatly en-
HANGED in value 10 them they would be By he pe'a
eHt erehuon Of al articles Of Nec England grouA Or
manufacture.
7. Compliments the states and territories
west Of the Rocky Mountains for practical
neutrality invites them to withdraw from the
Federal government, and promises free trade,
freedom from taxation, and the exclusive use
Of their mineral lands.
8. Directs jeff Davis to promulgate these
resolutions among the people OF the North
"by such means be shall judge most ju-
dicous." and to accompany them with such
al address or proclamation, expository of the
matters embodied therein, be shall judge
most suitable and proper"
The reader cannot fail to see that these
resolutions are in complete accord with the
avowed doctrines, policy and schemes Of the
el Congress adopt them, we are then to have
the proclamations and emisssries of JEFF.
Davis, and the Northern disloyal democrats,
combined in an attempt to break up the gov
eminent disintegrate the nation, and form
new combinations, with New England left
out. Would she wish to be left IN with
states or people capable of treason like this
That question, by the way to think about.
But above all let The people remember that The
apostles Of false democracy iH the North, and
tho traitors Of the South are aiming TO accom-
piish common purpose, and that both are "a
become parties to Il, u The attempt shall be made
Compare Foote at Richmond and Vallandig-
ham at Washington in what do they differ
Gen, Popes Campaign,
Pope's official report, Of his campaign last
summer) in Virginia, has just been published
presume publication has been delayed by
Porter's trial for l observe that Pope
charges the ultimate failure Of the campaign
to the neglect of Porter. In fact Pope says
IL speak thus freely Of the strange failure
of Gen. Porter, not because ! am more con
WINGED of its unfortunate results now than
was at the time, but because a full investiga-
ton Of the whole subject, made by a court
martial, has fully justified and confirmed that
opinion"
In passing let me remind you of the
promptitude with which the New York city
democratic sham politicians came to Por'
ter's rescue, after he had been convicted O.
defeating one of our armies How long will
patriots be patient under such provocations
what is to become Of the army, when officers
who have in cold blood left the soldiers tc
death and disgrace, are received with civil,
honors, and the government itself condemned
for furnishing themi Shame shame re
creant officers and heartless politicians.
gressional-Slavery.
Slavery was the topic OF debate in boil
Houses yesterday, the Senate on the Missouri
emancipation bill, and the House on the ne
gro army bill, In the Senate the question i,
between early or gradual emancipation-grsd