Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-11-18


The message of Jefferson Davis to th'
rebel congress which assembled at Rich
mond on the 7ih, has been received a
Washington. II reviews I b cam
paigns of the federal generals and dedue
es notable consolation from his own state
ment that, the federal successes have no
been commensurate with the power pu
forth and the sacrifices incurred. In re-
gard to the rebel successes, he is very
reticent. 1t is plain, however, from the
attention he gives to the subject Of arm.
ing The slaves, that the recruitment ol
the rebel army is imperative. He OPP
poses i n general the arming of negro
slaves, and says be cannot see how pro-
priety or necessity Of arming slaves
willie there are so many white men ont
Of the ranks. He would only drill aud
arm such negroes as are already employ
ed in the quartermaster's and commiss-
airy departments &C., and fill the places
of such by draft of negroes from the
planters. He would give only the re-
ward of manumission to such slaves as
shall have served efficiently with arms
ia the field.
In regard to the rebel finances be says
the currency has become so deprecated
that Congress must provide some remedy.
The question of foreign recognition or
aid is discussed and Mr.. Davis informs
Congress there is absolutely no hope Of
any help from abroad. He gives for
eign nations loud and lofty scolding for
their lack of sympathy with the struggl'
ing confederaey, and comforts the confed-
eracy with the assurance that the REBEL
ion must rely solely upon its own resonr-
ces.
COMMENTS OF THE RICHMOND PRESS.
Tie Richmond Wbig Of the 9th says
Two propositions are plainly deduct
BILE from the presidents message, which
we cannot for moment believe he would
deliberately give his sanction to. The
fret is that the condition of freedom is
so much better for the slave than that Of
seryitude that it may be bestowed upon
him as a reward and boon. The second
is that the confederate government has
the right TO acquire possession OF slaves
by purchase or impressmeht with com
pensation, and then emancipate b N
without the consent OF the statesi or, IN
the case Of impressment, even without
the consent of their masters. The first
proposition is the reputation Of the opin.
ion held by the whole south and by a
large portion OF mankind in other coun.
tries that servitude ia the divinely APP
pointed condition for the highest good OF
the slave, and is that condition in which
the negro race especially may attain the
highest moral ard intellectual advance
ment Of which they are capable, and
may enjoy most largely such comforts
and blessings Of life as are suited TO them.
or this we haze 10 doubt, and we hold Il
70 be an act of cruelty to deprive the
slave Of the care and guardianship Of a
master. Ii the slave must fight, b e
should fight for lie blessings he enjoys
as a slave, and not for the miserirs that
would attend him If freed.
The second proposition is still more
startling, for It is concession that the
confederate government has the power
and right to ex,erminate slavery by the
simple process of impresing or purchas-
ing a slaves ard then emancipatng
them. Lincoln has never gone so far as
this, for in his plan Tor compensated
emancipation he expressly referred the
question to the state, only acknowledg-.
ing that they could determine it, Il Isl
unnecessary to dwell on this suhject.-I
We are perfectly sure the president
could never have designed to give his
assent to so monstrous a proposition as
this. The multiplicity and magnitude
of the subjects that claim his attention
will suggest sufficient excuse for the in
advertance of expression and immaturity
of views from which theories so out of
place in a communication from the presi-
dent of these lave-holding states are de-
ducible.
The Sentinel thinks h presidents
views are SO clearly and happily express
ed as to need no calculation. In regard
to the negro arming question, nothing is
said.
The Dispatch understands from the
message that Mr.. Davis is opposed to.
making soldiers of the slaves.
The Examiner thinks b e message
was intended to be cautious paper, but
Is really an indisereet one. 1t opposes
the employment of slaves in the army.
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