The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-17
The Rebel Congress in Session at Rich.
mOnd-Jeff Davis Message.
WASHINGTON. November.

their names Barnwell and Orr, of South
Carolina Doitch and Graham, of North
Carolina Henry and Hill, of Georgia
Hunter and Carpenter, of Florida; johnson,
of Missouri; Burnett and Simms of Ken
lucky. The Presidents message was receiv-
ed and read; also the proceedings at the
recent meeting Of rebel Governors.
In the house, sixty two members were
present; among them Wilkes, Snead, Clark,
Conrad, Vest, and Hatch, of Missouri, and
Machen, Triplett, Read, Ewing, Cheesman,
Burnett, ID. w, Bruce, e. NJ, Bruce, Mar
shall and Moore.
Swan, of tennessee, offered a resolution
declaring that no exigency exists, or is like
ly to occur, requiring the placing of ne
groes III the army. lie also introduced a
resolution TO recall all Commissioners from
foreign nations. The discussion upon the
former resolution was brief but sharp
Miles, of South Carolina, opposed the pro-
position to arm slaves. Foote, of MISSISSIPPI
pi, favored it, but said he desired waiting
the decision of the enemy on the question Of
the employment of negroes. This decision
would appear in the result of tile present
election. If Lincoln was elected he would
favor giving the President full power to en-
ploy slaves. He was ready for the black
flag or anything before submission.
A bill to raise more men for the rebel
army places all resident white males be-
tween 18 and DO in the army; revokes all
exemptions and details, and authorizes the
President to make details when necessary.
Nothing else of importance occurred be-
fore adjournment.
The following are prominent pass
ages from jeff Davis message -
'After the fall of Atlanta" he says, ''there
are no vital points on the preservation of
which the continued existence of the Con-
federacy depends. There ia no military
success of the enemy which can accomplish
its destruction. Not the fall of Richmond,
Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile,
nor OF all combined, can save the enemy
from a constant and exhaustive drain OF
blood and treasure, which must continue
until he shall discover that no peace is at
tainable unless based on recognition of our
indefeasble rights" 6h
He says; cit is not in my power to an
nounce any change in the conduct of for
eign powers. No such step has been taken
by the Christian nations of Europe as might
justly have been expected from their hsto-
ry, from duties imposed by international
law and claims of humanity. 1t is charita-
bic to attribute their conduct to no worse
motive than indifference to the consequences
OF the struggle which shakes the only re-
publican portion of the American continent,
and not to ascribe it to design, as a course
calculated to insure prolongation of hos
tllities. So long, therefore, as neutral ma
tions fail, by recognition of our indepen-
dence, to announce that ia their Judgment
the United States are unable to reduce the
Contedracy to submission, their conduct will
be accepted by your enemies as tacit en-
enlargement to continue their efforts, and
as an assurance that the belief is entertained
by neutral nations in the success of their de-
signs. Peace is impossible without indie
pendence' and 1t IS not to be expected that
the enemy will anticipate neutraIs in the
recognition Of that independence. When
tile history OF this war shall be fully dis
closed, the judgment of impartial publicists
will be unable to absolve the nations of Eu i
rope from share in the moral responsible
ty for the myriads of human life unnecessa-
rlly sacrificed during its progress"
On Railroads, be says 'The Secretary's
recommendation on the subject of facifita-
ting the acquisition of iron required for
maintaining the efficiency of railroad COM
numcatlon on important military lines, are
commended to your favor. The necessity
Tor the operation IN full vigor of such lines
is too apparent to need comment"
On arming negroes, he says It would
seem proper to acquire for the public ser
vice the entire property in labor of the slave
and to pay therefore due compensation.
rather than to impress his labor for short
terms. The policy of engaging to liberate
negro on his discharge after service faith
fully rendered, is preferable to that of grant
ing immediate manumission, or that of sus-
tanning him in servitude. If this policy
should recommend itself to the Judgment
OF Congress, 1t is suggested that, in addition
to the duties heretofore performed by the
slave, he might be advantageously employ
ed as pioneer and engineer, laborer, and in
that event. that the number should be aug
mented to forty thousand Beyond this
limit and these employments, it doesn't
seem to be desirable, under existing circum-
stances, to go. A broad moral distinction
exists between the use of slaves as soldiers
In the defence of their homes, and the in
cltement OF the same persons to instruction
against their masters, The subject is to be
viewed by Us, therefore, solely in the light
OF policy and our social economy. When
so regarded, must dissent from those who
advise general levy and arming of slaves
for the duty OF soldiers but should the al
tentative ever be presented of subiugation
or Oh employment of the slave as a soldier.
there seems no reason to doubt what should
then be our decision. If the recommends
ton above made, for training forty thousand
negroes for the service indicated, shall meet
your approval, it is certain that this limited
number, by their preparatory training IN in
terlnediate departments, would form a more
valuable reserve force, in case Of urgencys
than three-told their number suddenly call
ed from held labor; while a fresh boy could
TO a certain extent, supply their places in
the special service for which they are now
employed"
On negotiations for peace he says;-
Peace is manifestly impossible unless de-
sired by both parties, and disposition for.
1t among our enemies will be best and moss;
certainly evoked by a demonstration on our
part OF our ability and unshaken determi-
nation to defend our rights and hold no
earthly price too dear for their purchase
Whenever there shall be on the part of our
enemies desire for peace, there will be no
difficulty in finding means by which nego-
tiatlon can be opened, but it is obnoxious
that no agencies can he mutual"
Advertisements appeared in the rs. c. pa
pers giving members of the Legislature the
privilege OF paying their bills in produce.
Charleston papers advise members from
Charleston to go to Columbia with sufficient
supply OF turkeys and chickens to pay their
board for the session.
ADDITIONAL.
New YORK, November, II.
The Richmond papers contain the pro-
ceedings of the rebel Congress The Judi
ciary Committee were directed to inquire
into the expediency of requiring citizens
liable to military duty, absent from the
country, not on public business, to return
and assist in the public defense on pain of
confiscatinn of their nrn1aertv disfranchise.