Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-01-19
THE G0NFEDERAEE 5ANEFEST0
IT'S PRESENTATION TO TIE ErKoPEAS GOV.

THE c0NFEDERATE 5ANEFEsT0.
IT'S PRESENTATION TO TUE EUKoPEAS Gov
ERSxzST.
The following Is the joint n4ts ad
dressed to the French minister OF foreign
aff IRIS By the diplometic representatives
OF TAG Eoafeiratc government abroad,
transmitting an official copy of It'd mani
festo of the congress OF the confederate
States. The manifesto referred to was
printed ia the LoadOn lnIex Of Jaly Il,
1854.
ssPAals, Nov. Ii, 1854.
ssTo bis Excclleney NJ. DRperX DE- L'IIgYs,
Minister Of Foreigu Affairs
''SIR = Tbo undersigned commi ssioners
OF the Confederate States CT America. in
Pursuance of the instructions Of taeir
government hare the honor 10 present to
your exeelleney copy of manifesto
issued by the Congress of said States
wish the approval of the president, and Of
which che president was requetsed to
cause copies To DO transmitted 20 their
commissioners abroad, to the end that the
same mi ght be by them laid before! foreign
govsInEaeutss they at the same tirhe com
munioalsa copy OF the preamble and res
oiutions OF Congress accompanying said
manifesto.
'.Tha dispositions, principles, and
purposes by which the Confederate States
have been and are still animated. ara set
furih in this paper with all the authority
duo 10 tins solsmH declaration Of tie leg
isiasiva and executive branches 81 their
government, and With ciearneas which
leaves no room for comment or dxplaaa-
ton. In g few sentences it IL pointed
out that sail they ask is immunity from
interference with their internal peace
and prosperity, ard TO be left ihi the IN
disturbed enjoyment Of their inalienable
rights OF life, liberty and pursuit of hap
rincss, which q common ancestry declared
TO be tho eqnal heritage OF all parties ia
/ the social compact. Let them forbeay
asgressiuns upon Us, and the war 10 atau
end. II there be questions which require
an adjustment by negotiation, ikey have
ever beea willing TO enter into eanmuni-
Gallon With their adversaries in spirit oil
equity and manly frankness, aad commit
their cause 10 the enlightened judgment
of the world, 10 the sober reflection oil
their adversaries themselves, and 20 ths
salesan and righteous arbitragnens oil
/ IIea venso
.sTha undersigned beg leave EAost re.
specially to invite the attention Of tbs
government of his imperial majesty "a
this frmak ami foil explanation of the at.
titudo and parposes, OF the Confederate
States, and will merely remark In aadi-
sioa thAe, siace the issuing of the mani
fsste, the war has continued TO b. wagcd
/ By our enemies with even increased fese-
| eisy--a more signal disregard OF all che
rulcs VI civilized warfare, and mere wan.
sou violations u the obligation Of inter.
national law.
s'Ths undersigned, having thus COM
piled with tho Instructions OF their gov
eramsnt, beg 10 assure your exnelleaay
of the distinguished consideration with
whish they hare the hoaorto ba yeug az
celisacy' u faess obediens sefvantss
"JuHS sLlp8EI~
ID. Al. MASok.
~ As DUuLRY Mass. p
A similar document, wish the necessary
changes, has been presented koi oil che
cabinets Of Europe (oonstansinonia en-.
eeptedl Dir. saidsll haasea iaI persou
70 IL. Droaya de i'IIuys the above.
BishoF Lynch, Of Chariessss, viii hand
70 the pope Che copy intended fos him.'i
Az EsIsEsT GoPrERHxA The follaw.
ing, from that eminent and Distinguished
man, Washington Irving, stamps him 81
> OoppeFbead III the worst kind -
ssaEtaoiox Asp poEgT1cs.
A canning politician Ia oftea found
akulkiag UNDER ths clerical robe. with Id
outside MI religion Aad 40 inside eli 20.
liGisal rancck. Ihlngs splgisaai and
shings tszBporal axs strangely Sambisd
sogstheFs Ike pcissns and anlidotes a
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