The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-17

that this g6nent hAa complaint 10 ahe thas tense
nations dsrs4 thssr neutrality soah nskher czpsos
nor essse eDr3 ~ complaint 10 Nat ths neutrality
has been yaononinal than real, and tAat recognised
neutral rshp I've Asss alternately ied and waived
such mans 70 boar with great severity on ~ and
70 confer ~ disadvantages enemy.
have hit6e yesraiacd from calling your attention 10
this condntx ~ relations with foreign Powers 70
various rcas1 Ihs chief Of these he fear that
statement oGer last grounds Of complaint against
course Of posk injurious TO interests might be
miscoustxued MO appeal for aid. Unequal We we're
in nero numbers and available enemies
We were conscious Of powers OF resistance relation %
which Europe increduIous and rensonstraaccs
were therefore peculiarly liable 70 es Misunderstood.
Proudly self reliant, the eonfederacy knowing full web
The character Of the contest which forced with
full trpst IN The superior qualities Of its population
the superior valor 81 1 soldiers, tho superior skill
Of It's generals, and above all, IN the justice
OF W cause fes 70 appeal for tho maintenance Of
is rights 70 oths earthly ads and began and has con-
tinued this eGusgs with tho calm confidence ever In
spired those who 9TH consciousness OF r'gh can in
woke the Divine bsss ag thor TIL confidence
has bssa 20 assured that have yielded 10 do
spondency undsr defeat do fee undue eaton at
tho present brighter prospect OF cnccssa issue 70 our
contest Il 10, therefore because just grounds OF
complaint longer be misinterpreted that 10, hsm
clearly before you. seems TO me now proper TO- give
you tho information and although no immediate rcsntn
may b. attained, IL Is we'll that truth should
be preserved and recorded. is wcii that
those who arc 10 follow should understand
the full and character OF the tremendous conc'
which the blood Of people has beao poured out like
water and in which we have resisted, unaided, The
shocks Of hosts which would have sufcod 10 overthrow
many Of Tho Powers which by their hesitation III accord
vivht nm tnda inn
our ability 70 maintain national existence. u may
be- too that In future times rsndiy discussions not
now anticipated shall ortunaoy arise between THIS
confederacy and European Power the recollection
under the grievances which have emu
meyated may bs evoked with happy influence IN prevent
ing any serisus disturbance Ct peaceful relations.
Il would not DO proper 70 close my remarks on tho
subject Of our fOren relations without sdvetng TO the
fact that tho correspondence between tho Cabinets OF
Franco Great Britain and Russia, recently published
indicates gratifying advance in tho appreciation BY
those govern ,ents tho interests OF mankind ~
involved IN the war this continent. II is to tho
enlightened ruler Of the French nation that tho public
feeling Of Europe indebted for the first Official exh BIZ
ton of ns sympathy tho ssnsrpgs endured BY this
people with 10 much Lerosn OF IT. horror At the awful
carnage with which tho progress Of shc war has been
marked and desire fora speedy pace Tho clear and
direct ipiimation contained in the language OF Inc
French note, that ability TO maintain ooi
Independence has occn fully estab!shcd was mot eon.ro
verified by Of either OF The Cabinets to which
il was addressed " is Doecd difficult to conceive inst
ground for longer delay this subject, after reading
the following statement Of contained in tho st,e
enauai ing from the Minister Of his lmpera, Majesty -
There has been established from the very beginning o.
This war an equilibrium u forces between tho behgo
rents which has since been almost constantly pian
famed and after tho spilng Of 80 much blood they
tnda n
has not sensby changed Nothing authorizes tho ant OF
patton that decisive military cperatnns si SPORTY
occur According tho last adv ces received IN Europe
the two armies were the contrary, IN acondAion
which permitted neither TO hope within short delay adj
vanages sufficiently marked 10 turn the balance
ana accelerate the conclusion Of peac"
As this government has prol,ssed the Intention
q conausyspg ne Uniss1 States but has simply assorted
,s ability V defend Itself being conquered BY that
Power 80 may safely conclude that the claims OF this
confederacy hs just place in the family Of nations can
not long withheld after frank and formal an adms
sion Of it's capacity TO cope, equal terms with IL
aggressive foes and TO maintain Itself against Their at
tempts to obtain decisive results BY arms.
II my painful duty again % inform you q the renewed
examples OF every conceivable atrocty committed by the
armed forces Of tho United States different points
within the confederacy and which must stamp ndeibe
iniamy not only the perpetrators, but on their supe
rors who having the power check these outrages On
humanity and well authenticated they have
been, have not yet in single instance OF when Avn
aware inflicted punishment on the wrong dsers Since my
,ast 10 you one General Mcneil murdered
seven Of war in cold blood and the demand for
his punishment has remained unsatsned. The govern.
ment u the United states, after promising exainina-
ton and explanation in relation to the charges
made against General Benjamin y. Butler, has, by
its subsequent silence after repeated efforts my part to
obtain some answer the subject not only admitted h
NV a..
cordngy branded this criminal outlaw and directed
his execution in espia,ion OF his II he should fall
into the hands Of any Of our forces.
Recently have received apparently authentic inteii
gence of another general by the name q hlroy, who
has issued orders Western Virginia for the payment q
money to him by the Inhabitants, accompanied by tho
most savage threats Of shooting every recusan besides
burning mis- house, and threatening similar atrocities
against any OF citizens who shall sl 70 beiray their
country BY giving him prompt notice Of the approach o
any u orr And this subject has also been submitted
to the superior military uthorties q Tue United states
with bu, faint hope that hey viii any saprosa
ton e tho act Humanity shudders =, tie appalling afro
cities which are being daily multiplied under the sane
,n Of tno-s Who nave obtained Temporary POSSE sion y
mower 10 the Inlisl s.a,cs who fast making ts
once ta.r nane a tv.ori ol reproscb among civilized
men Not even natural indignation inspired by this
conduct should mako Us, however % unjust AZ y, Al.
tribute 10 The whole % the people who subjected
10 the despo,sm that now regns With unbridlsd d.
esse IN the city Of Washington willing aoquiescerce IN
,s conduct Of the There must necessarily exist
among our enemies very many, PERHAPS majority
whose humanity recols from all participation in such
s,rostss bu, who cannot be held wholly gu1tlsss while
permitting their continuance without an effort Al
repression.
Tho pubic journals Of the North have been rsssived'
containing proclamation, dated on tho nrst day of the
pressn, month signed by tho President Of tbs United
states IN which he orders and declares all slaves within
ten Of the states conisdsracy TO be Free except
srch n are found within certain districts occupied
IN mart BY the armed Of the enemy We may well
leave 10 the instincts q that common humanity which
pepsacent Creator has implanted In the breasts Of our
fellow men q all countries 70 pass judgment measure
By which several millions human bs'nss Of Inferior
and ontenied sborss IN their spberesre
dcomea 70 ex,emins,on, while At tho same time tbey
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