Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-17

DeclGrizg TIE DISPOSITIONS, Priseiples and PRr
pssss Of the COBtsdsTats States IA ReiatiOA &
tks ExistiRg Far ,oith the Uaitsd States.

Deciartag TIE Dss5OsilIOHs PTIseIptes and PHT
pesos Of the Confederate States ia RsiatiOH to
tbs Ezistizg Var toith the Uaitsd States
Whereas, Ills due to She great cause Of humanity
and cylz iion and especially the herce sacrifices of
their gallant army IN the field that means, consist
with proper saf respect and he approved usagas
Of nations should be omtled by ths Confederate States
to e6gsten the public opinion Of the world with re
srs engaged anu me roslirg i .l p 4-ee s5sy
/ poses by which they setustsd therefore,
Resolved by the Congress Of the Confsderss States
of America That the following manifesto be Issued IL
their ana BY their authority and that the Presi
dent be requested copies thereof to be trans
med our commissioners sb-osd to the end that the
| same may be laid before foreign Governments
/ MGntfssts of fks Cosgrsss of The C0nf.dsFdts
STATES ~ AHsries RstatiDs 90 the EzistiHg
Var ,oith the United States
TIE Congress Of the Conf deraie States Of America,
acknowledging their responsibility to the opinion Of
the civilized world to tbs great law OF Christian phil
anihrppy and to the Suprens Raisr Of he universe
for the part they have been compelled 10 bear in the
i sad spectacle Of and carnage Whca this continent
has for the last three years. exhibited to the eyes oi
| sfictea humanity deems ths present q fitting
ssn to declare the principles the sentiments aud the
by which they have been and are still aetus
ssd .,.aiy d.plo-ss n. necessity which
Srhav have svar =. IN arms in defense Of their
| constrained them to take - yea iEoll len tI
rights and Of the free institutions "a eHsy
ancestors; and there is nothing they more
desire than peace whensOsveT their enemy by eeaxn
from The unhaloTed wsr zsged upon them shall permit
i
hereditary rights and Ct those cherished nstiutons
The series Of successes with which It has pleased
Almighty God in signal manner bless our arms
on almost every point Of Cur invaded border since the
opening OF the present c2psgI enables Us 70 Drofes
this desire Of peace in the Interests Of eivzson and
humanity without niger Of wing motives noislu
tcrpreed, or Of the declaration being ascrfbed to aDv
unmaniy leniiment any disirust OF onr sbify fny
10 maintain cause. The repeated and SJss.,ra-.y
checks, foreshsdoSing utter dseom ature vviiel ~;
gigantic army airee ed Ggsinst the capital Of the Can
federaey hss already met with bat Continuation
OF the same providsntal successes fT Us We do not
refer TO these any spirit Of vain easstin
but in humble acknowledgment OF thst Alrnehtv Irs
tecton which hasvouehssfed and granted theE1 -
The world must now that eight millions Of peopa
inhahitiug extensive yitk e7,eh raris7
sources and such numerous fsetes for dsfsnes a. he
uenignsnt bounty ef nature has ed uin ne and
animated with one spirit encounter every prvafion
and saerihee of ease, Of health property zsi
rather thRn be degraded from the condition a. Zee 80
States into which they pFere bonn can
er be conquered VIII not our adverssriss m sn,Ssv
begin to tee that humanity has bed long euouRh thas
ded In bootlsss undertaking. covering heir oy, lso5
no less than ours withs pail Of mourning and ernoa
ING them Tar more than ourselves to the catastrophe Of
financial exhaustion snd banEraPtey not 10 speak Of
the loss Of their liberties by the des9oss enesnered
Ia an aggressive warfare upon liberties OF another
ana kindred people VIII they % willing b. a Ionqar
in awanton and hopeless Contest ~
his Continent which they long bossed 10 be tbe
chosen abode OF Liberty and self government Of peace
and hgaer civilization, sne theatre OF the ssst eas
ess and pfodgal eufon of blood which tue world b
sver ssen Of virtual relapse into the bsrbais or t
uder ages and Of the destruction Of fr
iom by the lAslessness Of usaFped pGwerf
Thess questions which our adyerssriss vii; daets
or themselves We desire TO stand acoui tsI bsfors
he tribunal Of tie world vvsH ss In tie ewes OF ON
scien Justice. Of any responsibility Tor The origin Or
Of contrary 10 The sniria ~ he
ge as 80 the rsdisions and scknoNlsdRed maxiirs of
De political system Of America !
On this ccniine1t, Bhaeyer opinon nav llava rra.
allied elsewhere u hss ever bssn he'd and aeknoryl
aged by all parties that government TO be ruEt
e founded on The ccnsena Of the governed We vrgre
orcsd 70 dissotve our federal connection with our for
assoeistes BY their aggresslons the fundamentsI
rncples OF cur compact Of union with them and 10 a
barter OF American Hbsrtythe right Of free peoDle