Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-02-06
Gronl the South.
rooTs-PnAcE PROPOSITIONS.


The following joint resolutions have
been offered by Mr.. Foote, in the Con.
federate Congress, and referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Affairs;
"'Thc people of the Confederate States
of America having, in the progress o.
the pending war, most clearly demon,
strated their ability to maintain ~ arms
the claim to separate indepepdenae
which they have heretofore assq 10y !,
fore the world, and being inHexi1s-y 4.
solved never to relinquish the struggle
in which they are engaged until the great
object for which they have been contend
ing shall have been finally accomplished ;
in view of the fact that great political
reaction in opposition to the bloody and
unnatural war now in course of prosecu-
ton, had displayed itself in several of the
most populous and influential States of
what was once honorably known as The
United States of America" and in view
Of the additional fact, that even among
the avowed opponents of despotsm and
the recognized friends Of peace in the
North, grave and deplorablc misappre-
henslon has Of late arisen in regard to the
true condition Of public sentiment in the
South touching the question of re con
structing that political Union once exist
ing under the protection of what is known
as the Federal Constitution. Now, in
order that no further misunderstanding
Of the kind referred to may hereafter pre-
vail, and in order that the unchangeable
determination Of our Government and
people, in reference to the terms upon
which alone they would bring the SAN
culinary struggle to close, may be made
known, the Congress Of the Confederate
States of America do resolve as follows +:
1. There is no plan of demonstrating
what was formerly known as the Federal
Union, to which the people Of the Con
fcderate States willever consent, Wrongs
too grieyous and multiplied have been
committed upon us and upon our most
cherished rights, by united North, since
this unprOyoked and most wicked war
commenced; a majority Of the people of
the Northern States have too evidently
shown themselves to be utterly incapable
of self government and unmindfnl Of all
the fundamental principles upon which
alone Republican institutions can be main,
tanned. They have too long submitted
patiently TO the iron rule of the basest
and most degraded despotism that the
world has yet known for too long a
period of time they have openly and I'M
blushingly sympathized with the lawlcss
aud ferocious mscreants who have been
sent into the bosom Of the unoffending
South - spill the precious blood Of our
most valued citizens--to pollute and desc
crate all that we hold in especial respect
and vencraton--to rob US Of our property
to oxpel us from our homes, and wan
tonly to deyastate our country--to allow
even of the possibility Of our ever again
consenting to hold the least political con-
nection with those who have so cruelty
outraged our sensibilties and so profound
ly dishouored themselves, and in associa-
ton with whom VIC feel that we could not
expect that freedom which We love, that
which VIC arc determined ever
to cultivate, and the esteem and sympa-
Thy Of civilized and Christian nations
2. While the Confederate States oil
America are not at all responsible for the
existing war, aud have been at all times
ready to participate in such arrangements
as would be best suited to bring it to
close, in manner consistent With their
own safety aud honor, they could not
yield their consent 10 an drmisttce Of a
single day or hour, so long as the incen-
diary proclamation Of the atrocioUs mon
ster nov bearing rule in Washington city
shall remain unrevoked; cor could the
Government of said Confederate States
agree to negotiate at all in regard to
suspension Of hostllities, except upon the
basis Of formal and unconditional re-
coguition Of their Independence.
g. Whenever the friends Of peace in
the North shall grow strong enough to
constfain Abraham Lincoln and his Gagi-
tious Cabinet TO withdraw said proclaim.
ton, and propose an armistiee upon the
basis aforesaid, the Government Of the
States will be ready to ac-
cedc to said proposition Of ormistce with
a view to the settlement Of all existing
4. Should peace be at any time brought
about, the Confederate States Of America
would freely consent to the formation Of
a just and mutually advantageous COM
mercial treaty with all the States nov
the United States, except
New England whose people, and
in whose ignoble love Of gold aud bruti-
flying fanaticism, this disgraceful war has
mainly originated; IN consideration OF
which fact the people Of the Confederate
States Of America are firmly and delibe-
ratey resolved 20 have no intercourse
whatever hereafter, either direct or indl-
rect. political. commercial, or social, I'M
der any circumstances which could be
possibly Imagined to exist, with said
States Of New England or tho people
therein resident.
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