Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-03-04
Presidents Message.
TCanclalcd from last zee IL

ing IL IN the Minister of his Imperial Majesty
" Til, re- has been established, FROM the beginning OF
" his war, equilibrium OF i"rceS hrlwcsn the Ocl'
"iigrrants, which has sine" been almost constantly
maintained, nnd, aior the sring ol 20 mrch blood,
/" They to-day, IN this re,lcc', ~ situation which
- hts not srnsiLy changed Nothing nuthuliSrs tho
" "pruvision that more decisive military operations
"wiIl shortly occur. According 10 the lnst adricus
" received IN Europe, ia" I'VE armies were, nn the
'Cta;raTy IN condition which permitted neither 10
' hvpr within short delay advantages sufficiently
marked to turn the balance drhnitiN"iy, and to hc
"cclratc the conclusion of peace. A. this govern
mcut is pruiossrd the intention OF ccnlu"rihg
the Uni cl States hut has simply asserted its ab'y
tu defend itself against being Cuupl 10y that pow
or, We may snl,ll conclude that The claims OF this
C,nfderucy to iIs iu, place In the family Of nations
cannot long be wi,hheld, after so flank and formal
aii admission ui iis capacity 10 cope, on equal TERMS
with its aggressive foes and To maintain itNcifagain'i
tLcr attempts Ia obtain decisive results l'y arms.
IL i painful duty again To inform yon of the re-
ncwcd example uirr"ry yrono'iNnhl"atr"cl commit
ted by the armed forces OF the uarl States, diff
frcnt points within The tuu;clcra"y, aud While" must
stamp ind'llhlc inilmy not "hl! Oh tie perpetrators,
but their suprrinr wh",l"Ning the power toch'rk
there outragcs hmmuIi'l, nunrruu> and well an
thcnicatcd rs the, we Ic'n, htv" not yet, lnhs'h-
gle instance Of when am aware, Inflicted punish
ncnt the wruug-dUcrs. since my last commune
cation 10 you, one General Mcneil murdered seven
prisoners of war in cold blood, and the demand for
his punishment has remained liIsaiislirl. The gov
crnncnt OF the uniicd States, after promising cNmi-
natl aud rXplaLaii"n in relation Ia The charges
subsequent silence, af, repeated cn rts on my part
obtain answer Oh the subject, not only admit
ted his guilt, hu sanct Toned Il hy acuuiesrcIct ana
have accordingly branded This criminal aS AN out
law aud directed his execution in "Npiaiiun of his
crimes il he should fall into the bands of amy uf oar
forces. Recently have received .tren,i$ anthem
tic intelligence ui another general by the name of
Milruy, who has issued orders in Western NrEinin
Tor the pay mvml OF M y iu him 10y the inhabitants,
accom- iauIrd by the most snNu" threats OF sh"oIng
every c'salr esiies burning his house and threat
uning similar atrocities against any of uur citizens
who shall fail to bet!ay their countly 10y giving him
prompt notice ul the approach "f any ui our forces,
aud this subject has also been submitted Ia the supc-
rur military authorities Of the tmi,cd States. with
but faint hope that they will cNh.cJ any 'iiHapprolm-
ton OF the act Humanity sludirrs ~ the appalling
atrocities viii, h are being daily multiplied under lle
sincI ion uf those who have ob,Riucd temporary pos
Session of power ia the Inn clsacs and whOnro !st
mntiug It's once fair name hy-wUId Of r"lroach
among civilized men, Not cv, II III" natural indiErn-
tlun inspired 10y lI> Cuntlurt rHu,l make Us, how
ever unjust, aItril 10 lhc whole mass of
the people WHO are subject d t" tie dc>prti>n that
rcsns viii, unbrldlci license in the city o. Wash
inglon willing acquicsccncc III its cOmIttt u" the
war There must necessarily rNs; among en-.
miles, very many, perhaps majority, Whose hunlnn-
i.y rpcuils iron all pari iatiun in suCli atIOCivs
bat whu cannot he held wholly guiIllcss hc permit
ting ihcr continuance without Hu effort al repression
lhr pubic joIruals tthe North have been icCcivtd
aiming proclamation talcd On the first day of
the present month, signcd by the President OF tie
Uni e,i aIes, In which he orders and Gcciu o. all
within Oi the States uf lie ttnlrIracv Ia
b. free, except such 'ound within certain di.
trics now occupied i. part by the armed forces o
the enemy.
We may well leave it to the instincts of common
humanity which bcncfccnt Creator has Implanted
in the breasts OF our fellow Of all curn rites,
pass judgement Uu ncitirc by which several mil
lions OF human beings ri an inferior race, peaceful and
content labOrcrs IN their sphere are dU"IGcd tu oN.
termination. while III the SAME time h'y cncpnr
aged TO general assassination Of heir mas ers by the
inrdons Recommendation 40 abstain from violence
unless in ncrrssi. >ci-dcirnrc." Our own dr'Cs-
tYtun of those who nav" attempted tlc nu-t "NcCrt-
Bile recorded in the hs.ory of pIil MN, il
tempered 10y profound contempt for the mluieIt rage
which il diScnscs. So ,r regards the action of this
government on such crnIina as may attempt It's cA-
cculiOn, cOninc niISeif 10 informing y"h that l
shall, unless in yOur wisdom yUu deem some eth +
more cNpcIcnt, deliver To the several Stnto
authorities all commissioned officers Of the United
atea ihat may hereafter be captured by turccs
in any OF the States embraced i'll the pr' claina iun
rnu tncy may be dealt with in accordance wiki the
laws uf iloSc States Ndng Tor the punishment o
criminals engaged III cNCllhE slave INSURE, tlu-
The enlisted soldiers SHAH continue Ia treat a, un-
willing ms ruucts in the commission of these cTlu's
ami shall direct their discharge aud return 10 lhtir
homes on the proper and u'Gai parole.
In lis political ap TINS measure possesses great
significance. Gnl To II III this light, invite your at
t,utiun. 1t ahoIds to oar Whole people the complete
aud cruwning proof of he true OF the designs
of the party which elevated 10 power the present
culanl OF The H. csidcnial chair at asliIgtun and
which sought to conceal its purposes 10y every variety
ofartu device, and by the lcriions use OF the most
solemn and repeated pledges on every p'ssiie uccA-
sion. extract, in this connection, rs single rNam-
pie the following declaration of President Lincoln,
under the sucmhiIy OF his oath as hiet Magistrate
Of the United Sia,cs, on the 4tl uf March, lsUl:
"ApprphensUn seems to exist among the people of
" the southern stat, +, that b. the accession ol Re-
"publican Anin!strat n. Ihcir properly AID their
"pcacc and personal sCcdIi are 10 b. endangered.
There has never Ice, ANY reasonable l"r such
"appruhousions. Indeed, the must ample evidence
"tO tine contrary has al" the wllla existed and been