The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1864-12-16

apparent 10 Mi engaged IN the mrsrre.
Sc long, therefore, as neutral nations fs,l
by recognstlsn OF our Independence 10
announce that, in their Judgment. the
Uai,ni staies are snablc 10 reduce the
Oouiederacy TO submission. their conduct
will Be accepted by our enemies W. = taclt
encouragement 40 continue their e0or,s,
and ~ ~ implied assurance that belief "
entertained by neutral nations III the sue,
cess OF their designs. A direct stimulus.
whether intentional or not, is thus sp-
: piled 10 securing continuance Of the car
mage and devastation which desola,c this
continent, and whicn they profess deeply to
deplorr
The disregard Of this Just. humane, aud
Christian public duty ~ the nations NJ fu-
rore ~ The more remarkable from the fact
that suth~stic expression las looe .nca
heen given bv the Governments OF both
France and England to the conviction
that the United States are unable TO con.
quer the conf.deracy i, Is now mora than
two years since the Government Of France
announced oncisily 10 the Cabinets Of
London and -, Petersburg its own con
cluslsn that the United State were unable
TO achieve any decisive military success,
In the answers scui By those Power, no
intimstion Of contrary opinion was con.
veyed and il ~ notorious that - speeches
10th ia aad on, n Parliament, the mem
brrs nj Her Bfitnns,c Mslcstvs Govern.
meat hav. not hesitated 10 express this
conviction in unqualified terms Tn. De
NAL Of our right under these circumstance
Is so obviously unjust, and disotiminatcs
so unfairly IN favor Of the United states
tia, neutrals have soWh, 10 PALATE N.
wrong Of which they are conscious, by
protesting to consider, in opposition TO no.
toriou. truth and TO the known belief c'
both h,lligerents that the recognition Of
our independence, would be vaiueless with.
out their further Intervention in tn strug
gle m Intervention Of which We aisesim
the desire and nistrust the advantage
We seek no favor ". wish no intervention
.e know Ourselves fully ccmneten, 10
maintain our own rights md independence
against the invaders Of our country aod
~ tel justified 10 asserting that, without
the AID derived from recruiting Their armies
from foreign countries, the invaders would
ere this have hcon driven from our soil.
When the recognition OF the Couiederacy
wa, refused by Great Britain 10 the tall Of
1852. the refusal was excused on the
ground that Any action by Her Maies,y's
Government would have the eject Of in'la.
ming the passions Of the bellieercrts, and
Of preventing the return Of peace. II Ia
assumed tina, this opinion vss sincerely
entertained but the experience OF two
wear. Of uueqlsled carnage shows that it
was the reverse Of xhs, the British m,n,s.
Try humanity desired A contrary policy
a policy just TO us-A policy d,ycrglns
from an unysrying course OF concession TO
oil ID, demauis of our enemies still
within the power u Her Maiestys GOV
ernmcM and would. IL Is hair to presume
be- productive Of consequence the opposite
Of those which have unfortunately followed
its whole course Of conduct from the com.
mencen.tt at The war to the present tune
10 word rsacc is Impossible without IN.
dependence aud }, l. not lp be expected
that the enemy viii anticipate nca,rals in
the recognition that Independence
When the history Of this var shall be fully
disclosed the csIn Judgment Of the impair
tial publie.st will. Tor these easons be 10
able 10 ao.olve the nenttal natinns OF Eu-
rope from bare in the moral rspons
biity for the myriais Of human lives that
have been unnecessarily sacrificed during
It's progress
The renewed instances IN which foreign
Powers have gwen MS just cause Of com
plant need nut here be detailed The eN
tracts from the correspondence II the state
Department, which accompany this mes
sage, will aaord such further information
ns can be given without de,rlmeut TO The
public Interest. aud We must reserve Tor
the future sach action as may then b.
deemed advisable TO sscure redress
ris,scEs
Your special attention "a earnestly iavi-
ted TO the rcnori Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury submitted in conformity with
law. The iac,s therein disclosed are far
from d,sccuraging, and demonstrate that
with ludicious legislation, We shail he ena
hlci to meet all the eXlgencies OF the war
fro.a our shunisnt resources. ard avoid
at the same time. such an accumulation Of
deb, a. would reader a. all d0ubiiul our
capacity to redeem Il
The total receipts into the treasury for
tie tNo quarters esdns on the 3O'h Of
september, 1904. ware S!l5l9i $50
which SUN, added 10 the balance OF sos
2s2 ,722 tha, remained in the treasury on
the Is, ofApril last. forms a total Of sI2s.
47lpg2 on thi, total, not far from bal 4