Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-01
Congress.

C0Q&fe1Ss
On Monday last in the House Of Representatives,
Dr. J. T. Leach introduced the following resol1-
tons:
4 /" Whereas, The unconstitutional enactment of
laws by the Congress of the United States from time
to slime upon subjects of vital importance to the har
mony and independence of the States, the happi-
and prosperity of tho people, the preservation
Jand perpetuaton of the Union, against the demands
Of Justice the appeals and admonitions of her best
and wisest statesmen, made it our psinful duty to
fall back upon the rights for which the colonies
maintained the war Of the revolution and which our
foreathers asserted and maintained to be clear and
inalienable. Therefore
Rssoleed by the Congress of tho Confederate
States, That the delegations from each State, act
ing in its sovereign and independent character for
the purpose Of adding moral to our physical force
and placing ourselves properly before the civilized
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
to appoint commissioners whose duty 1t shall be to
propose an armistice Of ninety days to the proper
authorities Of the Federal government preliminary
to negotiations for peace upon State sovereignty and
Independence, and that said commissioners shall
report in writing to the President the answer re-
ceived from the Federal government upon the sub
ject
Resolced, That should the peacs-making power
OF tQo &VVeIuAA0ut w So0 PAVPSossSA
for an armistice of ninety days, the President be
requested to convene the Congress of the Coufede-
rate States for the purpose of appointing Commis.
sioners by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate and that he also be requested to notify the
Executives of the several States of the fact, and
ask their cooperation by appointing commissioners,
either by the Legislature or Convention to ooope'
rate with the Commissioners appointed by the
President to negotiate with Commissioners appoint
!! cd by the Federal government upon such terms OF
! peace as will be consistent with the henor dignity,
]: and independence of the States, and compatible
with the safety Of our social and political rights
!: Resolsed That in maintaining the rights guarsn.
teed to us by tho blood and treasure Of our Revo
lutionary fathers and dearest ct all times to free
men. ave desire to be let alsne-we ask no mans
property-we fight not for conquest but for our
rights: the Independence of the States, our equal
ty, our civil and religious liberties
Re.olpsd, That such terms of peace - are agreed
10 by the Commissioners ought to be endorsed by
the President and Senate and submitted to the pee
pie for their ratification or rejection"
On motion Of Heisksll, these resolutions were
laid on the table by the following vote:
YEAa-Messrs. Anderson, Atkins. Aver, Bald.
| win, Ba,ksdale, Blandford, Boyee, Bradley, N.
Bruce, Il. W. Bruce, Chambers. Chiffon Chris.
man, Olopton, Colysr, Conrad, DeJarusste, Dick.
Gholston, Goods Hanly, H.rtridge, Hsisksil, Hill
ton, Holder, Holiday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon
Machen, McCollum, AcAullin, Asases, Niles, Mil
Ter, Montague, Morgan, Murray, on, Perkins
Pugh, Read, Rogers, Rvss, Russell, Sexton, Shew.
make, Simpson, Singleton, J. Il Smith, Staples
Swan, Villeres Welsh, Whit6eld, Withsnpoon, Mr.
Speaker.-62
NAYa-Nessrs Akin, Bah, Cruikshank, Echols
Foote, EalIs,, A. H. Garland B. <. Garland, eli
NOR, LAmkin, J. II Leach, J. r. LeaeA Lestsr
Logan, Marshall, Raasoy, W. e Smith, ". N. Fl
&mitA, VI. r Smith, Tsiplett, 7xrsser.-2a
1t will be seen. that these resolutions contsi,
thu tsas yiax II b the plau If neeatist;aes !.