The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

January 10, 1900.
Richmond papers of this morning have
come to hand The most important tea-
ture of the news is JEFF. Davis annual
message.
After briefly referring to the campaign
since his last annual message, he says
the antici pations which entered into the
contest have now ripened into convic-
ton, which is not only shared with us
by the common opinion of neutral ma
tons, but is evidently forcing itself on
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 the people
has, with each succeeding month, be-
come more fixed to endure any suffer-
.ings and continued sacrifices, however
paralyzed, until their right to self gov
eminent and the sovereignty and indie
pendence of the States shall have been
triumphantly indicated and established.
He then refers back to the history and
to the days that four of the States now
forming a portion of the Confederacy
were recognized as independent sover-
eighties by the two great maritime pow
ers of Europe, in a treaty of peace con-
cluded in 1888.
He reviews the history of the Confede-
ration and the ultimate reunion of the
States, and asserts that the new Confed-
crate States were members of the Union,
with the right, as Independent sovereign
ties, to secede when in their Judgment
their safety and honor required such a
STEP
He speaks of the early determination
of England, France, and other European
Powers to confine themselves to recog-
nizine the selfevidert fact, the existence
of strict neutrality during the war, but
draws from this the conclusion that this
course of action was an actual decision
against the South, and in favor of the
Union, at the same time tending to pro-
long hostilities. He complains of Euro
pean injustice in other matters, citing
the conclusions ef a treaty with the
United States for the adjustment of pri-
Watering, thus preventing the Confede-
rates from disposing in foreign ports of
the prizes which their privateers cap
tured. This he thinks one of the direct
shafts aimed at the success of the Con-
federacy.
Notwithstanding the repeated remon-
strances by the Confederacy to the neu-
trail European courts, and their own adj
mission to the inefficiency of the Federal
blockade, neutral Europe has received
these circumstances in almost unbroken
silence, submitting to the wrong inflicted
on her commerce by the United States.
He, however, asserts he has no complaint
to make that these nations have declared
neutrality
In speaking Of the war, he says it is
my painful duty to again inform you of
the renewed examples of every atrocity
committed by the armed forces of the U.
S. at different points.
Since my last communication one
Gen. Mcneil murdered seven prisoners
of war in cold blood, and the demand
for his punishment has remained unsat-
isfed.
The Government of the United States
after promising an examination and ex-
PLANTATION of the charges made against
Gen. Butler, has, by its subsequent &C
ton, after repeated efforts on my part to
obtain some answer on the subject, not
only admitted his guilt, but sanctioned it
by acquiesence. have, accordingly,
branded him as an outlaw, and directed
his execution in expiation of his crimes
if he should fall into the hands of any
of our forces. Recently l have receiv-
ed information of another General, by
the name of Milroy, who has issued or
ders in Western Virginia, for the pay
ment of money to him by the inhabitants,
accompanied by the most savage threats,
of shooting one recussant besides burn
ing his property, and threatening SINH
lar atrocities against any of our citizens
who shall fail to betray their country by
giving him prompt notice of the APP
preach of any of our forces
| This subject has also been submitted
to the military authorities of the United
States, but with faint hopes of any disap-
PROBATION of the act
In relation to Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation, he says he may we'll leave
it to the instincts of that common hu.
mainly which bene6cent Creator has
1 implanted in the breasts of our fellow
men of all countries, to pass judgment