Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02
PEACE CUES TON IN The REBEL CONGRESS


In the Confed-rate Fl Of Rrpres Natives on the
23d instant NJ, j. I. Leach, of North Carolina submit
ted the following preamble and resolutions which were
read by the Clerk, creating quite sensation the floor
well as on the privileged seats and ia the galleries
Whereas the unconstitutional enactment ( laws by the
Congress of the United States upon subjects OF vital
portunce the harmony aud Independence the States the
happiness and prosperity If the people, tn preservation
ana perpeuaon ol the Un"n against thr deuards If
justice the appeals and admuons Of her best and wsest
statesmen, made 1t pamfu duty fall back upon
rights Tor which he colonies maintained the war Of the
Revolution and which forrfa;hers asserted mai-
a ned To b. clear rDd inalienabla: sts"a
ResOtUed by the Congress of The Confederate States,
Tina the GrrgaeS lom each state sctDg sovereign
and independent character the purpose o adding
pbysca force, placing Ourselves D. 0ery BE-
fore the civilized wOt, do earnestly app al the
President by and with the advice o SEN
ate 10 appoint commissioners whoe duty it shall be to
propose armsco OF ninety days t. the proper an hor
ties of the Federal Government preliminary negos-
ton upon State sovereignty ana independence; AID the
said commissioners shall port il writing the Pr sident
ihe received from tho Federal Government upon
tn -uhject
R,sofUed That should the pesce-ms king power of the
Fede nj Government acce to the proposition tor
oi ninety dnyS The PRECEDENT b. requested con-
no Congress OF the Cent d.rte States tur pur-
pose # appointing by aud with the CONSENT
and advic of the Senae aud hat hr be also requested
tiy the Executive Of the several States the fact and
ask their CROP ration by aopIn ing cahmis ers either
by the Legislature by conventions cnop~ra;e WITH
the commissioners appointed by bs fed-r Government,
homer guilty. and Independence oi the States, aud
pa be wuh safety OF rocIa aud poiit ghts
Res0iccd That ia malntainrg Ig6t guaranteed to
by hr blood sn treasure O revolutionary athrrs
nd dear at all mes to rem. d. sire br e alooe.
W. take 10 nnno property ~e fight not tor conquest but
r gh he Independence the States, equality,
cisl atd religious Liberties.
Rcs0iucd That such terms of agreed by the
cnn ought to BE- endor-ed by Prrsidet aud
Eenat aud submitted to the people tor their ratification
rejection.
Mr. NJ A.
preamble and resolutions to the Comnittee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr McMULLES inquired whether the subject Of the
resolutions proper for the seer. s-ssiop
Mr LEACH said he desired it to be dscussed 10 open
Mr. CONRAD rose to point of order uIe wqs adopt
I'd at he last session which st in force rrqa ring hat
all resnudoas be received Snd discussed in secret
session
Tha SPEAKER said such rule had b. doyted but it
had special reference to the last session.
Mr. EACH insisted that the impota9c OF he question
involved IL the resolutions should conmnUd them 20 the
grsvest considerations Of the budy They hs
views only, but the OF bis constituents, aud good
portion 81 the people uf North Csro ina
Mr FOoTE renewed hs ion u refer the resolutions
to the Con mttee Foeign Affairs
Mr.. McMuLLEN moved TO lay the resolutions on the
table.
Mr. LEACH soid the preseutuent Of the resolutions
duiy he owed 10 himself aud hs constituents. II the
House don't ka the resolutions it dispose Of them in
any manner that II sees proper All tul
ttons, be would be satisfied.
Mr. MCMULLEN withdrew bis motion, and Mr. HEIs.
KELL of ieuuesree, renewed histhe cal the yeas
and nays upon laying tho resoluloss upon he t,ble.
The yeas and nays taken and the resolutions tabled
After short interval MIR. CoNsAD, ot Lousana, rose
to personal explanation. He had read the peace
resolutions submitted by the gentleman from North
Csroua IN Leach and he found that they loci 10 sepa-
rate State action Ia thu prosecution Of peace. Taking that
view Of them b. could not give them his
support He aske1eave to change his the moti
to lay them upou the table. lie had voted "syei" he
would no.
Mr. Il LEACH said he held 10 his hard the address Of
the last Congress to the people OF the COnd States
The principles there enuncated embodied almost
wholly in these resolutions.
Mr. READ of Kentucky, moved TO reconsider the vote
by which the resolutions disposed Of 50 ibat all tho
members might exercise their discretion ~ VuI 9.
Mr. MARSHALL, If Kentucky was TOR treating the reso-
uous of the geuemsn from North Carolns win 6ecou
ing respect They did represent hts views
than the views of hrs CUngCessiot al district lie thiks
they are proper and right, and 50 hnk his constituents
Jhs debate soon began to b. somewhat stormy aud per-
sona and after muon wrsnglng the resoluuons we're
tabled by 62 yeas aud - nays.