National Republican., 1877-10-24
The Mtssion 10 Brazil.

called upon TO confirm him, as Minister to
Brazil. We think the nomination was made
by the President from the kindness of his
heart, without proper knowledge of the
character and antecedents Of the nominee.
The following documents however, which
should have been brought to the attention
of the President prior to the nomination.
are now sufficient to show the Senate of the
United States that Mr.. HILLIARD is not
proper person to represent this preserved
nation in any capacity, abroad or at home
He was more instrumental in the attempt
to drag the State of Tennessee out of the
Union in 1861 than any living man, and is
OF this nation. 1t is great clcmency to al
low him to live under and enjoy the pro-
lection of the old flag and the blessings Of
a saved Union.
the careful and candid pcrusal of the Sena-
tors who are to decide rs to the fitness Of
Mr.. HILLIARD, in view of his antecedcnts,
to represent this nation in the capacity Of
foreign ambassador:
MR.. HILLIARD's PRESENCE OFFICIALLY AN
NoUSCED.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NASHVILLE, April 20, 1861. !
Gentlemen qJ he Senate and HOust Of Representatives
deem II proper TO announce to you the fact that
Hon HESRY WAHISGrUS HIILIARD Of Alabama,
who is accredited to Tennessee by the President of
the Confederate states Of America, aud charged
with the duty Of representing the views and poll
ClcS Of that Government Is now at the capital and
ready TO confer with the leGi latve department of
the state upon questions Of interest aud mpor.
tance to the state Of Tennessee and the Confederate
States at such time ~ You may zee proper to fix
for such conference. Respectfully,
IsHAN G. HARRIS.
A true copy. See Senate Journal, second extra
session of Legislature of Tennessee of 1861, page ~
MR.. uILLIARD ANNOUNCES HIS MISSION.
At eleven O'Clock m April 30, 1861 under a
joint resolution Of the two houses, they met In the
House of Representatives in convention and were
addressed by Hon HESRY W. HILLrkRp Sec sen.
ate Journal. second extra session, lsdl, page 3ll
THE LOCAL PRESS ON his ELOQUENT SPEECH.
From the Union and American of date the lSt OF
May. ls6i.I
Hon. HENRY W. HIIIIARD commissioner from
the Confederate States to the Governor Of TennCs.
see, yesterday addressed the convention Of the
Houses of the Legislature In the House Of Repre-.
scntatives. In the presence Of large audience OF
ladies aud gentlemen. We trust the Legislature
will ask for a copy Of the eloquent and powerful
address. II was clear, fUrciblr, and sJul'strrng
embracing union Of Tennessee with the ComfCd
crate States with arguments and motives that were
irresistible The address was loudly applaudcd at
all points when alluSiOn was made 10 union with
the Confederate States, thus showing how the
h art of Tcnnesseeans beat and how warmly they
accept the proposition Mr.. HIIlIARp Is graceful
aud impressive speaker. and in the name nI Tho
people Of Tennessee we thank him for his eloquent
appeal to Tcnncssecans.
Extract from the Republican Banner of date the
lst Of NAV, ISL.
Mr.. HIILiARD commenced by expressing H.,
hope that he should be pcrmittetto bear the Joym
tidings To his Government that his mission hat
been Successful He euosizcd IN the most fRttrr
| ing terms the people of Tennessee and SpOk,
| In most complimentary manner of the Gov
crnOT and congratulated the people and the stat,
and American civilization that that guvernmcn
had promptly refused the demand Of the Fed
eral Government for troops made through tyran
who had degraded the position he held. He thei
proceeded To consider briefly the cxtraordlnar.
condition of the country expressing the belief tina
the events of the last few months would be re
corded by the historian with peculiar emphasis
:
A great empire, extending from the Atlantic To III
Pacific, hGd fallen to pieces-falen, not from an
foreign attack, but because the central power ha'
become so corrupt aud incompetent that the pc pl
could not endure the degradation. In the election
of LINCOLN every principle of the Constitution wa
violated. He then gave glowing accOuu
of the prospects of the Confcderscy, and was VI
usually eloquent in picturing her future, Al
rlngements had been made to secure peaceful rt
lntiuns with all the governments Of the cviliHc
world. An attempt To blockade our ports wuul
be resisted by England and France, who ha
bought our last crop aud would want our mex
They had no apprehension as to scrvilc diliru
ties That population was never more traciabl
The North had made II mistake in counting on a
insuncctou, and had made another In supposiil
llms the south would be imtmdNtcd.
THE WORK MIR. HTLLIARp Drp.
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