The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-11
Monday Morning, July Ii, 1864.
Fro M the Richmond Whig.
A SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENT.


PREAMBLE, RESOLUTIONS AND MANIFESTO
OF THE REBEL CONGRESS.
The following joint preamble and resolution,
with the annexed manifesto, were introduced
into the Senate by Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, adopt
ed In secret session, and sent to the House
The House, after secret debate OF several
hours duration. adopted them substantially
as they came from the Senate, with some
slight modification of language The injunc-
tion of secresy having been removed from
this important document by the House, though
not by the Senate, we lay it before our read
ers this morning:
JOINT RESOLUTION
Declaring the disposition Of principles and pur-
poses Of the Confederate States in relation the
existing war y ith the United States
Whereas, it is due to the great cause of hu-
manity and civilization, and especially to the
heroic sacrifices Of their gallant army in the
field, that no means consistent with a proper
selfrespect and the approved usages Of ma
tions should be omitted by the Confederate
States to enlighten the public opinion of the
world 10 the true character of the struggle in
which they are engaged, and the dispositions,
principles and purposes by which they are
actuated. Therefore,
Resolued, by the Congress Of the Confeder-
ate States of America, that the following man
ifesto be issued in their name, and by their
authority, and that the President be request
ed to cause copies thereof to be transmitted
10 our commissioners abroad, to the end that
the same may be laid before foreign govern
ments:
Manifesto of the Congress of the Confeder-
ate States of America Reiatioe TO the Ex-
listing Wdi Nth the United States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of
America, acknowledging their responsibility
TO the opinion of the civilized world, to the
great law Of Christian philanthropy, and to
the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe, for the
part they have been compelled to bear In the
sad spectacle Of war and carnage which this
continent has for the last three years exhibit
ed to the eyes Of afflicted humanity, deem
the present fitting occasion TO declare the
principles, the sentiments and the purposes
by which they have been, and are still, actu-
ated.
They have ever deeply deplored the neces-
sity which constrained them to take up arms
In defence of their rights, and of the free in
sttutions derived from their ancestors; and
there Is snothing they more ardently desire
than peace, whenever their enemy, by ceasing
from the unhallowed war waged upon them,
go. ..al s.,o'a " eaJoy IA Pes.o aie snei-
ana sb..pa ssassohaS a. ;aa.;,s,,iaas ~ sries
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mighty God, In SO signal q manner, to bless
our arms on almost every point of our invai-
ed border since the opening of the present
campaign, enables US 10 profess this desire oil
peace in tine interest OF civilization and hui
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piyins " inaepehuen. communities, SO con-
sutuIe anau oigsnizeo, tne ordinary rules iof
coeIcins anu ieuucing reoeiiious SUBJECTS 10
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