, 1863-02-03
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Proceedings in the Rebel Congress.
Conditions Of Negotiations
for Peace.
REBEL VIEWS or PEACE RuMoRs.
We have received Richmond papers to and
including the eth inst, from which VIC ex-
tract the following:
THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
MONDAY, January rs, 1868.


THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS,
MONDAY, January as, 1868.
HOUSE.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, fLclosinr state
ments Of the Register, showing tle amount
of Treasury notes Issued under the several
acts, respectively, authorizing the same, to
the 18th day Of October, 1852 to
the ,3lst day Of October, 1862, inclusive; to
the 10th Of November, 1862, Inclusive; and
to the 3lst Of December, 1852, inclusive.
cember, there we're issued Treasury notes,
total S440, ,6i3, SO; redeemed, $50, ,193,479 so:
outstanding, S410, ,4S5 ,O22 50.
The amount of stocks and bonds outstond-
lI lnE On On tho LIST of Japuary, 1868, was s145,
Tue pending question was the resolution
introduced by -NIr. Crockett Of Kentucky.
with reference to the conditions on wlIicl'
peace should be negotiated
:, some desultory debate occurred. Mr.
foote Of Tennessee Indicated the claim. and
interest which Maryland would have in such
negotiation, as the filth of Congress h,d
been pledged that peace should not be con
of What her position should be. He expressed
continued Faith in the loyalty and patriotism
Of the people Of Maryland, md Thought that
no more prejudice should attach to tic posi-
ton Of this State than to that Of Kentucky
and Missouri He ridiculcd the idea Of il
Border Con1edcracy. He was not in favor of
any political confederation with the States Of
the Northwest. He had been misrcpresent-
I'd i'll this respect, He was in f,yor Of mill
tarE league, offensive and defensive. with any
of the Northwestern States that would Inv
down her arms, and hc would assist and pro-
tcSt such state against the power Of the Lin
coin Government. lie thought that iy pro
per influences and methods the Northwest
could be disjoincd from New England and
Inc Middle States In this war Ill less than six-
ty days.
After touching number Of topics in con-
nectlon with thu probable event OF a ncgotia-
tion for peace, Mr. Foote said he was
lot prepared 10 discuss the whole subject
within the confines Of the present regolu-
ton before tho House, but that he would at
a future time submit some enlarged rcsolu-
tions on the subject.
'.1he consideration Of the resolutions was
1nally postponed until next day.
FoorE's PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
The, Ihe following propositions hare been
Committee on Foreign Affairs: ~ '
The people of the Confederate States of
America having, in the progress Of the pend
ing war, most clearly demonstrated their
ability to maintain by arms tie claim to sep
arate independence, which thcy have hereto
fore asserted before the world. md being ill.,
fcxib]y resolved never to rcliAquish the stfus.
slc III which they are engaged until the great
struggle for which they have been contend.
ing slEall hare been finally accomplished; in
view OF the fact that great political reaction
in opposition to the bloody mud unnatural
war now In course Of prosecution, has dis
played itselt in seyeral Of the most ropulous
and influential States Of what was once
honorably known as tho u United States
Of America;' and in view of the
additional Eict that, even among tlc
arowed opronents Of dcFpotlsn1, and the re-
: cognized friends Of peace in the North, i
grave md dcplorab1e misrepresentation has Of
public sentiment In the South touching the
question Of demonstrating that political Union
once existing 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 prevail, and in
order that the unchanscable determination ot
our Government and people, in reference to
the terms upon which alone they would bring
the sanguinazy struggle to close, may bC
made known, the Congress Of the Conftd,
crate States Of America do resolyt as follows:
l. There is no plan Of rcconstructing what
was formerly known o. tlie Federal Union, to
which the people Of the Confederate Suites
WI eycr consent. Wrongs too ,sriovous and
multiplied haTe been committed upon lis and
upon our most cherished rights, By q united
North, since this most stunproTokcd and wicked
war co4nmenccd;a a majority Of the people o.
the Northern Statcs hare too evidently si.owt
themselves to be utterly incapable Of sclEgoy
crnmcpt md unniudful Of all thu
fundamental. principles upon which alone
Republican institutions cnn be maintained
They have too long submitted patieutly tt
the iron rule Of the hascst and most degraded
despotis,n that the world has get known; 70,
too long period Of time they hare openl,
and unblnslingly symlnthizcd with the law
less and fegoc10us nliscreants who have beer
stnt into the bosom Of the uno11ending Soutt
to spill the precious blood Of our most yaluct
| citizeuE-to pollutc and desecratc all that NJ
| hold In cspccicl respect and ycueration-tt
! rob us OF our propcrty-to eZpel us from on
+ homes, and wantonly to fcvastate our couu
| tiy-to allow even Of the. possibility Of on
ever again consenting to hold the least politi
cal connection with thoscwl:o haye so cruell,
| outraged our scusibilities and so profoundl,
dishouored themselves, and In association
with whom we feel that VIC could not expcc
that freedom which we love, that self respec
| which WI are determined ever to cultivate
| Christian nations.
2. While the Confederate states Of Amcric
| are not ut all responsible for the existing way
and hare been at all times ready to participat
in such arrangements as would he best suite
| to bring it to close, In a manner consisten
/ not yield their consent to III :tlnistice Of
single day or hour, 50 long as tho incendiar
| proclamation Of the atrncious monster no'
bearing rule in Washington city shall remai
unrevoGcd; nor could the Government {
said Confederate States agree to negotiate i
all In regard to a suspension Of hostilitits, c,
cePt upon The basis Of 4 formal aud uncond
tio,,al recognition Of their independence
5. Whenever tue friends Of peacc in tt
| North shali grow strong enough to eonstrai
, Abraham Lincoln and his lagitious Cabin,
to withdraw said Proclamation, and propo:
Government Of thc Confederate States will
ready to accede to said proposition Of !
misticc with vicw to the settlement Of q
existing difficulties.
i. Should peace be at any time brougl
about, Tic Confederate States Of Ameri,
just and mutually advantageous colamcrci
trcaty with all the States now constitutil
the United States, cxcep. New England wi
; whose people, and In whose ignoble love
guild and brutifying fanaticism, this disgEac
ful war has mainly originated; III consfderati'
Of which fact the people of.thc Confcdcra
States OF America arr firmly and deliberate
| resolved to hare no int tercourse whatever bel
after, either direct or indirect, political, col
mcrcial or social, under any cirru1nstanc
vhicl, could be possibly imagined to c1i
wi |, said States Of New England or the II
plc therein resident
{, The Government Of the Confedere
!: States, in consideration Of the Change in pr
:: lie sentiment which has occurred in seycr.l
The Northern States. wherein political eli
: tions have been recently hcld-Fymratllizi Il
most kindly with those by whose manly cx
tions tlElt change has been brought about
, would be willing to conclude Just md ht
e.ablc peace with any one or more Of 5;
v States who (rcrouncing all political conn
ts"n with New Eusland} may be found will
n 70 tt'pa!ato. for dcsisting at onca from
luf1hcr Prosecution Of The var against
South, and in 6,sc1, ~ sn In r. nr ernn1c mt of