Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-30
Peace Resolutions introduced In tn,
Rebel ConEress-One Quarter OF the
House Vote for Them.

In the (rcbel) House OF Representatives,
May 60, Mr.. J. 7. Leach, of North Carolina,
submitted the following preamble and resolu-
tions, which were read by the clerk, creating
quite sensation on the floor, among the priv
LEGGED seats, and in the galleries
Whereas, The unconstitutional enactment Of
laws bv the Congress OF the United States, upon
SUI iects OF vital Importance 10 the harmony and
independence OF ths States the happiness and
prosperity OF the people, the an per-
petuAtion OF the Union, against the demands Of
justice, the appeals and almUnItions or her beat
and witebt statesmen. made 1t our painful dutv 10
fall back upon the rights for which the colonies
maintained the war OF the Revolution, and which
our fTefsthers asserted and maintaincd 10 be
clear ard 'AlienAble;
Ressired, BY ne Congress Of he Confederate Saics,
That the delegates from each State acting IT. SOW
ereigu and independent character, for the purpose
ours Ives properly before thu civilized world, do
most earnestly Appeal TO the President, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, TO aT-
point commissioners whose duty II shall he to
propose an armistiee OF ninety days to the proper
authorities of the Federal Government, pfellmi-
uAry to negotiations upon State sovereignty Rnd
independence; and the sSid commissioners shall
report in writing TO the President the aNEwCr re-
eeiTed from the FEDERAL Government upon the
subject.
RsIOlrsd, That should the peaee.making power
n The Federal Government Aseede TO the pFopos-
tion for 40 ArmiHtiee Of ninety dAys the President
be requested TO convene the Congress Of the Con-
tederSte States for the purpose uf appointing com.
mi' nlonera by and with the advice and nsent Of
the Sc Ate and that he be also requested TO notify
the Executive Of the sverAl States Of the fact aud
ask their cooperation by appointing commission
erG, either by The Legislature or by convention TO
cooperate with the commissioners appointed by
| the PreIideDt, and to negotiate with the commits
SionerS appointed By the Federal Government
upon such terms Of peace as will be consistent
Eith the honor, dignity, and indepe nderce Of the
slater, and compatible with the GAfety of our 20.
;isl ard political rights.
Retolred, That in maintaining the rights guarAn-
teed to Us by the blood and tTe Of our evOlu-
onAry fathe Q, and dear at all times TO freemPn,
ce desire 10 BE- LEI aL0He. We take property;
We fight not for conquelt, but for our rights, the
independence OF the States our equality, our civil
Snd religious liberties.
ReIolred, That such terms Of peace M agreed to
hy the commissioners ouRht to be endorsed by the
President and Senate, and submitted 10 the people
Tor their ratineaticr or rejection.
After a stormy debate, in which Foote Of
Tennessee, Marshal OF Kentucky, Conrad. Of
Louisiana, Garland OF Arkansas, and others,
were prominent, the resolutions were laid on
the table by vote Of GO ayes to 22 nays. The
fact that fraction over one quarter Of the
members voting should stand up In favor Of
peace resolutions in the rebel Congress, is
very significant. There is no doubt that the
rebel South feels terribly the need of an armls-
| tice Of ninety days, at least, and that nothing
but an extraordinary pressure would have
brought out the proposition in that Congress.