Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-12
pAEElDE MS Fac ssAGE.
10 The Ssttc5G c1nd Eoq&s6 Of Representatives.
Of The (1onffIhTQte ktGt,S OF 8G;es

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ottI,e Confederate ktGtts OF Ane*ica:
assembled ur4er crcrulstances Of deep Interest
- re- a iniI iii; ny tbs ns c oa az
sicr u he vIiIus 0cais. you viii bo the better able 10
sqr>j.e. ru np sEg unnecessarr tu dens the citi
zo0. T1o Je period which has since heiast ad
aty los est he cE.acg OF tic important laws then
erected have the ey.na ctcurrjBg IN the interval
TIE L Jas 4 against u., r violation of
id!egaed TO Gove;nmant Of the United States, still
-laT2cttzod by ia ha ba1S it'll which il hes hereto
zc5o aud children appeal in vain to The nnty wLeb
Should b. inspired by their co1dor for immunity
agTcCt ncal ceratiOD b&GithlDen from their n.eR.-
Pondcr a. teVss,aI"n CT ike property OF noa-ceT1a
o4is, srgctioa Of pirate dwellings a:d 'T,n Of edifces
ii, cole purposa ot sokDg cities. coDsiEni the
Games, lia he u2arnsd Inhabitants and III FLEEING hor-
family occurring atrocities Of the invader 1t cannot
bjs ha T5t7 de tea such acts conduce TO any
aori AMI SCORER later CAEislerdom mefe cut 10
,he tie condemnation which such brutality dese1vcs-
he iovaGed Gst1c las acrsed but 10 Tustraa the If a.
jriosrl. EA:e uD3Dimity ard zaal toE their couarys
~lee sacrlGces Aaga baen greatest. army which
boAe the trials aid cargerb f the war; which has
Lla1Iy 5yGde lar than tie b,ef fatgues
and res o actual cobat hss been the centre of cheer
soier pa1jo> ibso ing each whois at o i'll the sphere
re hs: n"y fill 10 vote his Whole energies TO the sup
lGi If q The OF which their confidence
has aiteltd They. the veterans OF many hard
t@uah td, tender their ccu1try, without limit Of time
priceless value Es, Which pos9ery will
hold in grateful remembrance.
Ii consicrir stale tl* cou4tsy. tie n ascn IS
orally eugg ;lat tbs is The third t o: tie
Confederate tales % America The Provisional EOrern
ment as form d. lis Cor gess held four sese5ns gea is
appointed aEd passed away, Vhe permanent Gov
ernaent cH organized, is different Departments
a1sfd Cong :eGs elected which also held f r gegs ons
served tu'i c0n,uiionGl and expired Yon, The
second Cor grsGs n2dar tie HeGUnneAt Government
40" aaSo'bed At The tine aid hiaco appoited by law for
r it3
history rot@ib2tspdjg tie threat OF prompt sab
10 G L. t" m hcss T separate and ude
pendent sovereignty recognized by treaty with France
Eritsa last century, and unq
rnta di:I gard q duty and treaty obiga'ion4 which
bind Il: 10 ercnza % independent, Virginia ard other
osfao'ae Saes, persist in coILte nsncng, by moral in
laoncc, Ia IA aiding By unfair and partial eetion,
the l-ju b. the Executive of foreign Govern.
cotrzed, ard tEsa hs INVASION them by heir former
aie1 end special eGf Mt as though it were The attempt OF
ig@ 70 rrt:sB Il 5elion ~ ans lawful auhoi-
t. u ssralo1s ad>aaage has been tahen Of present
colCln ana 1 tights have Eeen violated, cur VESSELS
dst=ined Il pcIs which they had been n?ed by
pToca eons Of neutrality and in one instance oar as
also ,Eucd rhfre the sacred right of asylum wsa sup
posed 10 be viii CT these Governments has
eortented ITSELF win simply depTecatirs bg, deeEenual
representations the conduct OF Cur enemy in the constant
iy recurring Instances OF Lis contemuous disregard OF
neu1a nights aIe a4grsB YjoatioEs OF public law 1t may
be that foreign governments, like enemies, have ms
taken our Gire fer peace vedy expressed, for
liability Of il the eor 10 AL uSate exteTniDato
The millions Of human beings vEo, in these EtateE,
!.
SEE ptC OF early change Ia tie Course here
0oga pursued by these Governments but when this Gslu
hhu have 6ispeisd and hen independence,
By The yalor for:iude Of people, shall have bsen
all tie hostile hueHccg combined against rs,
n9 longer he ignored by open foes protested
atras, tha WIIl have left til its I'd memories
cord # many wt0DSs, which it may misbecome us
to fE8vIgoue fer which may Tot properly fol bear
rom demanding ftdIess. IL tic antime, it ia enough
to know that every Of gOtation is coeed
p1t uE that Cur eeUy Elaki0g renewed and stTeau
2TtR for OGT Cek!EuC0r, aEG that the solo Issoorce
fer people secure in the justice OF cause, ard
1oidi liberties to be precious Ii. ii other
SIhy posscs@c1s s combine sLd apply every ayail-
ten.
~ the slbject G the exchange Of priA~.eIs greatly
1effst 10 be unable 10 give yCu satisfactory
iLc GGyeEEmeIt Of the Unite3 States, while ergistia1n
failure to execute h2 Terms Of tie cartel make cccasi2Ea
deliveries CT pEsoneTs, and then fnspend action without
apparent cause. l GOLFERS ny Inability to comE ehend
keir policy or PURPOSE The przoneTa held by us ID spite
OF humane care. psrfhng from tie iEeVabe effects
Jf imprisonment and The home skcess produced By the
hopel o release from conhns ent The spectacle
Of tier trferilg Arguments longing desire to relieve
from similar iaa cur brave men, who have spent
weary n0nths in cTnei aid US. less imprisonment
endured with heroic coEGtaLcy The delivery, after
pension of Soma weeks Has just been resumed by the
but they give assarance Of intent 10 carry ont
eaTttl Interruption OF lie exchange may Tecur q.
my Ei0Iae4t. II
1hs reports Of the nts here m submitted,
sferred for full 2to nation in relation to the matters
ppeEEaning to EACH There are two Of them which
iaen it necessary to makespecie remarks.
usiyOg the conclusion ba. the law passed at tina last