The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-01-21
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.

lie WtstleC VI AttsuShN 0N'as 0PNhs
with view Of the military position of at
fairs. which is described as very satisfac-
tory. The fourth great army OF invasion
has been defeated in Virginia, and General
Burnside has experienced the fate Of his
three predecessors, Mcdowell. Mcclellan
aud Pope. Ia the West, the fortunes OF
war have been various. Battles have been
taught with fearful carnage on both sides,
bot the hopes Of the enemy OF any decisive
results have been baiiied. Aresiew Of The
history of the conflict shows that the war
has now entered its third and last stage.
The first effort was 10 restore the Onion,
and that has been abandoned; the ,econd
was TO conquer the South aud govern il as
dependency this TOBIAS proven impossi.
bic, and has been abandoned the third de.
sign is to destroy and plumber what they
could not subjugatv, but il we continue the
efforts as in the past, this design will like
wise be defeated, and we may confidently
expect that this is the closing year OF the
war. The enemy will possess neither
spirit nor resources for continuing i. into
the fourth year on 50 extensive a scale.
We desire peace, bot will continue the
war at any sacrifice until our right to self
government and the sovereignty and inde
pendence Of the States are yindicated aud
! established.
Foreign relations are then reviewed. Our
right 10 recognition is shown by referring
TO the past history Of our States. some Of
which were recognized as independent by
Great Britain in the treaty Of pesceo 1888.
and had been previously allies in war with
France. When our commissioners de-
manded recognition, they we're told that
Foreign Governments could not decide be-
tween conflicting statements by our CO.
vernment aud that Of the United States IN
respect TO onr mutual relations, and that
Europe would simply recognize Us as bel
ligerents, and preserve strict neutrality.
THIS apparent refusal 10 decide was IN re-
ality decision against Us. because We
were thus unjustly deprived Of diplomatic
intercourse on the same footing as ouren-
} emies.
The question Of the blockade IS discuss
ed at length. Its in,alidity IS shown as
tested by The principles Of the treaty Of
Paris in 1856. The whole conduct Of neu-
) trail nations is summed up so as 10 show
!. that they have enforced all neutral rights
/ that affected us injuriously, and RETAINED
from asserting those that would i,jure the
United States. The correspondence be-
, tween the Courts Of France, Great Bri,ain
AMI Russia, is ad,erted TO. The language
Of the French dispatch is construed - a
formal admission Of our ability to maintain
our independence. and justi6es hope Of
early recognition. The barbarities com.
I mitted by Northern troops are referred 70,
! and tho action taken 10 relation 10 ~,
= atrocities committed BY Generals meNeill
Butler and Mitchell explained. The opin
ion il expressed that the irfanv 81 theil
conduct must be shared BY their superiori
who have 20 no one instance punished tn.
perpetrators Of these crimes. In regard {,
z Llncoln's precl lion be says. our deiesta
! ton Is tempered BY profound contempt for
} his impOtent rage. The action OF The Go
J. vernment will be confined to delivering ~
{ oil commis stoned officers heretofore cap
tated Ia the ten States named in The pro
! c.anatiOn u be Iried br the States unie
y the laws which punish tbsse that sIciu
I ssrsile insurrectisn.
i The proclamation Is treated a. possess
I Ing great significance in political point o
: view; il proves what were the designs .
!, the Republican party from The beginning
notwithstanding their efforts to cOncea
J. them by false declarations. The prucla
d nation re- next considered as gHtrabtee
against the possibility of reconstruction
This is also treated a. 4 confession 81 "a
bility to subjugate the south. which Eg,op
will be bousd to consider a. justllyIns =,
immediate recognition and asan iu'instipi
to the people " the North that iher ms
e submit to Gnal separation "f The State.
II Adequate taIaiisn Is recommended; ais
I the issue Of bOads 10 De guaranteed BY IL
! States.