Year: 1861

Inc message Oi Jtl iSpl ldh II W tue OOl-
gress of the Southern Confederacy" seems to
meet the hearty approval of most Of that class
persons who style themselves Compromise I'm
ion men, The word secesssonist seems to have
become obsolete. But for the life of us we can
not see why these people who are opposed to the
policy of the Administration should resort 10 the
term Compromise Union,' when the seeding
States are constantly proclaiming that they will
accept no compromise, and in the language OF
their leading journal, declare that they "consid-
er civil war far preferable to union with the
free States"


Mr.. Davis, in his message, expresses himself as
being quite surprised that =" that high functiona-
ry," as be styles the President of the United
States has not recognized the existence of what
he terms "an independent government which is
exercising its functions over five millions Of peo-
ple,n and is Mortified at the idea Of the military
power of the national Governme mt being called
out to repossess the stolen property of the nation


"The high functionary" of the Southern Con
federacy winds up his message with the declara-
tion that they desire peace at any sacrifice save
that of honor aud independence" Would there
be any dishonor in respecting the laws of the
Government under which they have lived SO pros
perously and happily for so long series o
years lie says ave seek no conquest, no ag
grandizement, no concessions of any kind from
the States with which we were lately cOnfedera
ted all we ask is to be let alone" Why, then
were $4,000 troops marched into Virginia? Why
then did the Secretary of War of this selfstyled
independent Confederacy declare Immediately on
the reception of the news of the taking of Fort
Sumter, that in less than thirty days the Confed-
crate troops would have possession of the Ma
tional Capital


We have not the least doubt of the sincerity
of the declaration that they wish to be let alone
We never knew of an instance wherein the viola
tors of law did not entertain the same wish. But
if they were really desrous of such state OF
things why did they not let alone that which did
not belong to them? Why did they rob mints
and treasures, seize forts and arsenals and con-
fscate all United States property they could lay
hands on.


From present appearances however we judge
that they are not like to be left in the guilty pos
seSSlOH vi tHelT SpOllS. uas CSooeu
to be virtue, and the National Government, full
ly aroused to its duties and responsibilities, is
about to take such measures as will eventuate in
the restoration of the "Star Spangled Banner"
to all those places from which it has SO ruthless
ly been driven, and the jeff Davis rebels will find
that they cannot with impunity insult and divide
the best Government the sun ever shOne on.


In his great desire to be let alone jeff Davis
does not propose to adopt the same principle as
Guidance for his own actions, but invites the
assistance of pirates, whom be proposes to fur
nsh with letters Of marque. Can any sensible
person for moment entertain an idea that such
thing will be tolerated by the civilized world
In the language of an able statesman, "priva-
teers can only be called into commission by some
established government, and as there is no gov
ernment at the South, recognized as such by any
nation, the men who would be daring enough to
sail under letters Of marque issued by the Mont
gomery juuta, would be liable to be taken by the
cruisers of every nation and swung off the yard
arm in chains"