Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-06-23

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The following paper was adopted by
the House Of Representatives in the night
session of Friday. AS calm aud eleva-
ted, but Vi gorous presentation of the facts
which explain our connection with the
pending war-as frank but manly decla-
ration of our desire for peace and our
readiness to conclude it--as a valiant, but
unboastrul declaration of our ability to
maintain the war, if the enemy shall prove
unwilling for peace-anG as an expression
of our resolute determination to die rath-
er than be conquered, and of our humble
reliance on the continued favor of Heav-
en-this manifesto of Congress, cannot be
without a marked effect. Inspired by q
decent respect for the opinions of mankind,
and acknowledging responsibility to the
sentiment of humanity and justice, and an
obligation to pay due regard to the peace
of the world and the interests of commerce,
the declaration of Congress will every
where appeal to kindred ideas, and, it is
to be hoped. will tend to secure becom-
ing ;esponse. At least the world shall
know, and history shall record, that if
ties to US, we have done no harm to them !;
and that if humanity is outraged, and the
peace of the world broken, in the very
of timid or listless nations, the people of
the Confederate States are innocent. It
is not improper to aud that the manifesto
Is the production of the Hon. VIM. G.
Rives of Virginia. AS the unamended
utterance Of one of his reputation, position,
and distinguished public service, it will
possess additional weight and value from
the authority of his name:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS DECLARING
THE DISPOSITIONS, PRINCIPLES
AND PURPOSES OF THE CON-
FEDERATE STATES IN RELATION
TO THE EXISTING WAR WITH
THE UNITED STATES.
Whereas, it is due to the great cause of
humanity and civilization, and especially
to the heroic sacrifices Of the gallant al
my in the field, that no means, consistent
with proper self respect and the approx
ed usages Of nations, should 30 omitted by
the Confederate States to enlighten the
public opinion OF the world with regard
to the true character OF the struggle in
which they are engaged, and the disposi-
tlons, principles and purposes by which
they are actuated therefore,
Resolued by the Congress Of the Con-
fsderate States Of America, That the fol-
lowing manifesto be issued in their name
aud by their authority, and that the Pres
ident be requested to cause copies thereof
to be transmitted to our commissioners
abroad to the end that the same may be
laid before foreign Governments.
Aan;festo Of the Congress Of the Gonfed-
crate States Of america relative to the
essstsng War scsth the United States.
The Congress of the Confederate States
OF America, acknowledging their respon-
sibility to the opiuion of the civilized
world, to the great law of christian phi
ianthropy and the Supreme Ruler of the
universe, for the part they have been COM
pelled to bear in the sad spectacle of war
aud carnage which this continent has, for
the last three years, exhibited to the eyes
OF afflicted humanity, deems the present
hitting occasion to declare the PRINCIPLES,
the sentiments and the purposes by which
they have been and are still actnated.
They have ever deeply deplored the ne
cessity which constrained them to take mp
arms in defence of their rights and of the
Tree institutions derived from their ances-
'oss; and there is nothing they more ar