The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-10-29
EBENSBURG:
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Terms OF Peace.


rebel leaders in an editorial article in the
Richmond Enquirer of the 10th, which
states the terms upon which peace may be
made. These are, in short, the dissolu-
ton of the Union, the recognition Of
Southern Confederacy, including Ken>
lucky, Missouri, and all the Southern
States, and all the territory west of the
Mississippi, and to the south of Iowa. a
glance at the map will show what an
immense territory is to be given up to
slavery. 1t will also show other interest
ing facts, which have important bearing
on the subject. The least interesting fact
is not the sublime audacity of this de-
mand, and the weakness of the power
which makes it.
The rebels claim Missouri. This is
amusing. Why should they not ask for
Massachusetts ? Missouri is not only
loyal, has not only ceased to be the theatre
of war, is not only far beyond the grasp of
any rebel army, but has actually passed
laws emancipating her slaves, and thus, in
the plainest way, shown her hatred OF the
rebellion, and her attachment to the Gov
ernment. They might as we'll claim
Pennsylvania as Missouri, perhaps with
more justice, for We remember that Mr.
VIM. B. Reed, Mr.. Frank Hughes, and.
other eminent Penpsylvanians, advised
that in case Of dissolution. cf the Union
Pennsylvania should go with the South.
Indeed, they claim kentucky with her
loyal Governor, aud her loyal majori;ies,
State freed from their tyrannies, and
irrevocably pledged to the Union and the
civilization Of the North Tenn cssee they
claim, and are doubtless indignant that
the Army of the Cumberland drove Bragg
from this State, to the people Of which
his presence was hateful, and now stands
sentinel over their liberties and hopes
The Mississippi river, too, they want,
forgetting that they could not keep it
when they had it, and that its possession
by the Union is so important to the
Northwest that the Government, out of
respect to its faithful supporters in Iowa,
Indiana, and adjacent States, cannot really
consent to give it up. The territory west
Of it to the Pacific ocean, they also claim,
upon what pretext we cannot imagine
Even admitting the right of secession,
that is simply the right of u State to
Withdraw from the Union, but not to
take the property of the Union with it
South Carolina never had any jurisdiction
over the Indian territory in the Union,
and could have none out of it.
The Rebellion is now confined to South
ern Virginia, South Carolina North Carroll
Ma, Georgia, and Alabama, and has feeble
hold in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi
Imprisoned in these narrow limits it actu-
ally has the audacity to demand of the
United States territory forty or fifty times
as extensive. Upon the same principle,
criminal confined in the Eastern Peniten-
.iary night declare that he would never
make peace with the authorities till they
should surrender to him the liberty Of
Fairmount Park, and pay his expenses at
the Continental Hotel. The Southern
Confederacy is very large on paper. But
the armies of the United States everywhere
threaten its existence, and one Of them at
Chattanooga stands firmly in the very