The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-15


Csnnisr, had been xpeiled l.om the city, and had
ieit for Pascagonla.
gress.
We give below the manifesto of the COME ederats
Congress, the publication Of which In this pape,
has been anavoidabiy delayed. II Is unde. stocd
TO be fiom the pen uf the Hon Wm q Klyes, o
Virginia:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS, DECLARING THE DIsp0slflONs
PRINCIPLES AND P6RPGSks Tns C0hFEDxN A RI
STATES IN RELAIIoN To THE kxIsTIN0 WAR WITH TuI
UxiFsD STATES.
Whereas, IL i5 due to the great cause Of huulaal
ty aud ctvliZ alton, aud cspccta to the ht soIe
sAciiees OF thtif saant army In the field, that nc
means, consistent with q proper self resucct and
the approved usages Of nations should be omitted
by Thea Onfederate States to emlishten the public
opinion Of The world with regard to the true cha
IacteI OF tne sirueg'e In which they are engaged
and the dispositions, principles, and lurposes bv
which they are sctuated; Therefore
so"ea the Congress of IL. C.nrede-ate States Of
america, That the following manifesto be ssued
10 iheir han'e and by their authority, and that the
PRESIDENT b: requested u copies there OF 10
DC transmitted 10 our commissioners abroad 10 the
end that the same may be laid before iorei N Gov
ernments.
MANIFESTO OF TIE CONGRESS OF THE con-
FEbEHATE STATES OF AMERICA RELarIy e
TO THs EAI3riNG WAR WITH THE UNITED
STATES.
The Congress Of the Confederate States of Amer
lca acknowledging their responsibility to th- opin
Ion OF the civilized world, to the = cat Law of
Christian philanthropy, and TO the Supreme Ruler
OF the universe, for the part they have beea con-
peicd 10 near In tii, sad fpectace OF war and car
mage which this continent has tor th. last three
years, exhibited To the eyes of aiitctrd hu,uamity
deems the present fi'ti"g occasion declare the
principles, the seati,neata And the purposes hy
which they have been AID arc ) III acluated
They have ever deeply depl0red the necessity
which constrained them 10 take up arms in defence
oi their rights And of the fee institutions deiiv~d
hon their ancestors; aud there Is nOttitng they
more ardentiy desire thsn peace, whensOcveT their
enemy, by caasing from the unhaliOwed war waeed
upon them, shall permit them 10 srjoy ia peace The
ateiteriNg protection OF those here ditaUy rights and
OF those cherished Institutions. The series Of sue
cesses with which il has pleased Almighty God, In
SO signal manner, 10 bless our arms almost
every point Of invaded borders since the open
Ing OF the present eamplsu, euables us to profess
this desire q" peace In she Interests Of civilization
aud hnnli ity without danger Of having our mo
lives misthtefprrted, or Of lha declaration being
ascr!bed to sny unmaniy sentiment or any dis,rust
Of our ability fully TO maiuiaim our Cause Tue
repeated aad disastrous checks, fOreshad0wing uI
tinaie discontinue, which their gigantic army, dt
rec!ed against the capital Of the COnfciefacy has
already met with, are but cOntinMaiOa Of the
saasC lt0Vi,iGEtiti successes tor W.. We do not
refer 10 thsse succFss,s IN any spirit Of vain boast
ing, hut ia humble acknowledgement Of that Al
mighty protection which has vOuchsaied aud
granted them.
.he world must now see that eight millions of
people, inhabltins so extensive a trrIilpIy, with
kavh sdiicd Resources aud such nuMCIuus taclli
ties ici de;ehce - The beHi sHaht bounty ut nure
has bestowed upon us, aOd animated with one
spIf ~ tdcountcS every priVtti0n and sictIflce U
ease, 0t he,iii af pidpctiy, vi lite its.lf, rather
than BIZ testaied iI"h The condition 0t Tree anJ
htient SiAtGs iuO which they wi te bonn az,
never be conquered. WIN NOT rur advessaii.s )
themselves begin ID feel thai humanity hats tic.l
long enough; that taa,s and blood and treasure
enough have been cxpended III d booliesS under
taxing, covering their own land, no less than
ours. with a pail OF mourning. and exposing them
far than ourselves TO the catastrophe OI nan
cai exhaustion and baEk not to speak Of The
loss Of their iibeTtleS BY The de- spO;is
In an aggressive warfare upon the liberties 0i
another and kindred ptopIes VIII they BIZ willing
by 4 longer perseverance, In IA Wani0n aud hope
less cO.tcst, TO III Ike this continent, which they
Tong bOasted 10 be the chosen abode ut liberty
and self gOveInmeat, OF peace aud higher c,vl T.
z .tioa, the theatre OF t!ie most causeless aud
prOtigii eGusion Of blood which the world has
seen, Of virtual iciapse Into the bai baIts
Of the iuder ages aud of the destruction O cOn-
stitutonai freedom by the laWiessaess Of usuTped
power!
These arc questions which our advers asie will
| decide for themselves. We desire To stand ac
qatted before the tTtbuna Of the WOsd as well .,
la the eyes OF OmniscteHt Justice, OF any Irspvn
sibiliy Tor the 6iislh or pIolpn.ati0n Ut War
CONTRARY 10 the split Of the age the Tradition
| and acknowledged maxinls of the political sysIc
/ OF America
oa This continent, whatever opinion may hav,
prevailed elsewhere, Il has ever been hAd and ac
knOwlcdsed by al! parlics that Government, TO u
lawful, must be tOundcd The consent 0f th
governed. We were forced to dissolve our fed
eral connection with our former associates by lhei
aggressioos On tue fundamental pfiaci pies OF on
c0ulpact of uuOm with them; aad la doing sd We
exercise right cOnsecrated iu the great charter
American IibeIty-sh0 right Of a Tree people, whcs
| a Government proves destructive OF the ends to-
.4xtS
ctpies aud 10 institute new guards f0f their
rtiy. The separate independence Ot the Suites, n
| sovereign aud equal members Of the Fedora
Union, had never been surrendered, and the pre-
sensi0n OF applying To independent communities
constituted and organized, the OsdiRaTy rules o.
coercion, aad reducing re0uiiiOus subjects 10 Obc
dience, was sOlecism In tcinis, as well a. 81
outrage on the principles 0f public law
The war made upOa the Confederate States was
therefore, wholly Ot aggressiun. OR our side
has been sartcty defensive. Born fIsemen, an,
| the descendants Of gallant ancestry, we had ~
Op, iDa bul IN stand up Ia deteRee Oi Our lava
tiIcsidGs VI our desecTated altars, OF violated
berties and biylhr ght, aud OF the pfescIiptige In
| slituli0ns which guard aud protect them. W.
have not tnterte Tcd, nor do we wish in any ntau
ner whatever to iaicsftie, with The Internal ptac
| and prosperity Of the States arTayed In hostiit
against US, with the frec,t development ri ihei
destnss IN any form Ut action or line of policy the
may think proper to adopt for themselves. AL "
ask Is, alike immuaity tor ourselves and 10 be lei
IL the uadiseurbrd chJOy ment Ut those iHalcRabt
j rights vi "iic, liberty. asd she pursuit. oil happ
ness, !" which our c0mnlO0 ancestors ds-ciasrd
| be the equal heritage Of ali the parties u tnc -
i eiai compact
| Let them f0rbcaT aggression upon us, and Ii
war Ia al an cad. Ii there be questions which Se
quise adjustment ny negaiaion, we have eve
bccn willing aud are still WiiliMg ~ eHtt iato CON
munsaliOn Wi.h advers aries " spirit VI peace
| Ut Quaiy, and mLnly lraRkme5a. hltOas In ls
| persuasion u the justice Of cause, IN the 81
liant devotion OF our cisixen soidicrs, and Of "a
| whole body Of our people, and above all IN u
gracious projections OF iteayeu, ate not afsAid
| avOw sincere desire for peace on tetins cOasts
l. lent with honor aud abe permanent sscuSttv
our hshta, and eAruesl asptrattun d sHe u
world once more restored 70 TIE beReHccns pu
suits Vi industiy aud If mutual iateEcousse ~
exchanges, ~ essential To Us we'll bcinR, an
which have been SO eraveiy isiessupsca By lhc ez
tstence OF this unnatural wac In m. Etca
l Bat IL our adysf5artes, or lhO5e WhtAln they hay
| placed In authority, draf 10 the vutce " rtaso
aud Justice, slectea axaiust the dictates 0t W.,
ptuacArc and huuaniiy BY the pstru'nPtaous ~
delualve c0G.leBcc In tnetg OHn Ms.nlcss, lhss:
iesmlae apOn indcsuile psosoneatfon II ttse cai
test, spen l,eAs BIZ the responsibility Of decisN
llltwesss Ia thcutseives, aud SO tolMtoo1 " q
taersests and Tepose 81 Rsaakial.
For ourselves, We have no fcas OF the result
The WLdess pielascs ever drawa u dts0sisrs
t0,aetsh Isun comes short 0G the exsuns skao<
wAich cunsA dsta@ Of ths coGqaess ~ aieA& ~
h0ns Of people, srsOtved Win OeG la1AA 80
Gfeeupea saasaeT thaa lfye saves,s ard fogeWaIns
~ ehe savage Ard extsssntnatlNg splvl1 II nhtl
shis War has BEEN Waged Mp0n snems on1 ~ =
msa ayowaas % ~ psuoaa aad satp0saeSss - y
wssns shsn Rsypliaa eondass that aMan ths1
lhs eSeas sf lhGds sshjusaiila.
With tbeSc deeiasaliosa u v1s AiepostuaNe, q
pslaet, lcs, aAd oaS pWgpnae, Wo e1assAte ooe can
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