Year: 1861

deed. have "rrepressble conflict but it will be be-
tween capital and labor. The despom they ready
to extend the South be EXTENDED themselves
Nearly all the political contests in the United States have
that ihey YOU'D be the msory power in the Union the
ting aside the Constitution and Of thus rendering the
ernment of the United States omnipotent in its legislation
They have endeavored drain treasury carry on in
improvements and at the same time by its exhauson
to anord pretext for higher tariff duties to replenh
tent in 1925 that the whole South protested against and
when one of the Southern States resisted it. and compro
and limited they oyerhrew the compromise renewed
the expressions They have disregarded the plain obga
fugves bound to service. without which their
part, they know that the Constitution would have
oeen formed and by acts passed their State Legislatures
they have practically nued it, With various M ms
tions from treasury-the exclusive settlemen of our
Ierrltoresand ar slavery agitationstbey have at
nane their ruthless mastery the Southern States were com
PEELED to secede from the Union with them.


people Of the South has been the conduct
OF the people of the sou'h towards them? Whilst every
step he records of the show that the people of the
south were fully aware of the injustice and oppression ac
mcso towards them they did not resist them. They
spirit OF foreearanee, spirit fraternity aud returning
sons They had been oonedarates when The
rights OF any of the citizens OF any of the United wre
assaed they were foremost to redress them They made
the of 1872 to redress the wrongs by Great Brit
ain TO Northern and Northern and when
be kept up, Northern Interests vested in manufactures
should not suddenly be oyerthrown. No sectional





great statemanshp To make the United ustri.
by its free Institutions for its unparalleled progress and
whilst doing their duty to their conederates as constu
ent portion of the Uion they have sought
Government OF the United States to benefit themselves
expense of other portions of the Unou No pur
suit OF gain has blinded their of justice Their ce
which, before the Revolution of l776 were advancing ran
idly in prosperity have been parase in their growth and
mere emporums IF tbs Nyr ba the great
the institutions of the North although agrarianm Four
lersm freelovesm Mormonsm have found there heir con-
| havn haan
with them under Government we have acted
States soveregns whose
to themselves; And, now when leave them, we take
nothing from them. We leave them all ends OF free Gov
ernment unmpaired by us, down in the Declaration
OF life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
and control What their cOurse They offer violence
and war.


The power into obedience to the Federal
authority was distinctly proposed in the which
framed the Constitution of the United States to be part
OF the Constitution and distinctly rejected-Such
power was totally inconsistent with the theory of
the Constitution, which was-that the Constitution VS.
compact between the States. Give the agent-he Cen
eral GoVernmenthe power of constituting the Constitution
and OF enforcing its constructions upon the parties
would be superseded. The trainers Of the Constitution
when they rejected it, could misunder the
purport OF the proposition to confer the Gov
ernnent the power to State Yet in the clear light
OF the principles involved and the distinct refusal to grant
this power, The Government of United States CLAIMS that
1t exists and calls out troops to enforce it, If their
avarIce and lust for power had left them their dscre
on they woud have The absurdity Of attempting to
su0due the seeding States to their authority They would
and they had WITH n bey
have have obtained such arrangements might have
to Great Britain after their separation they are as
port their Execu i've usurpaon of powers for which
in the purer days of their political existence they would
that of unconstituonay producing war Instead of re-
nukng the usGrps the people of the North
the Confederate States any doubt as to
the necessity Of 9separation from the people the North
tnat doubt would be removed by the recklesess
they allow their liberties be tramped on They an
to have no idea of free Government These necessary
restraints On power-those nicely adjusted balances by
which justice and liberty secured free Government


The future historian of the times which we live may be
astonhed at the long fobearance and patience the peo


pie OF the South under the continual aggressons Of the
people OF the North Looking merely the interest of the
people OF the South their submission be accounted
for on any principle creditable their intelligence pat.
rlom But people are not always governed by motives
OF interest There tradtionary opinions and attach
ments which are often stronger in their hence, than
mere interest An attachment the Union of the United
States was sentiment passion with the people of the
SSutn G Transmitted to them by their ancestors The great
nero and patriot OF the Revolution of rs Souherner.
The constitution of the United ct mainly the work
OF Southern statesmen All the Presidents of the United


ates exceptng nye, were Sonther ers la the cabinet
and n the ted tho unon was the great theatre which
nn Snrnsn ne .of was displayed IL Is
shou be slow to surrender Union and government
res on themselves The7 loved the Union and csnd Win
difficulty realize that bound them their enemies
servaDce OF the Constitution their fathers made with
conscious that the operation of the government





motives which usually actuate would
most that the North would sensesssag
gressoDs such was the reasonable hope ard eXpec
of the people of the South after each Contest


whilst their love for the Union dictated the sacrifices they
made to it, But deu5ons prevail forever
against facts Slowly but surely tie great fact
oped that the North designed the Union
throw their liberties and make tributaries Their
generous patience, cir heroic love for the Union,
oecity, attempted subject them By the sword
This attempt at subsection can OF succeed The Union
between the North and the South is forever dissolved
onscious OF the justice of their Cause Confederate
States fearlessv face the arorament the world
of their liberties and Institutions relying On


dim who alone the destnies OF ious upon
the high duties their condition involves


The issuing OF letters of and reprisa vaeers
been the usual practice OF all nations at with each
other An effort made few years snce BIZ the chief
european nations to abolish this practice, the
OF the civilized nations of the world 1t defeated by
Government of the United They 70 surren
der the right TO employ the militia OF the seas
tue coGfct with other nations. They preserved
selves, and presume io the rest Of the world Il at
cannot object to privateers being employed against
in the of the United States
The whole OF the United States navy halt of when
to the ADVANCE they possess by N uuJust
seizu,e We them the high seas by pri-
Else it, long as they wage war against U.s. Il tn y OBJ
the of civilized warfare the Confederate States
will disreg them. 1t is the interest of all
der the humane principles of Christianity to ameOae
lar as possbe the inevitable cruelties of B the gov
ernment of the United states, in equal disregard


lights and those of all neutral nations denounce
this legitimate of Defence and threatens
piracy. Retaliation will follow execution of any
threats. 1t for the people OF the United States to
determine whether they will place themselves out of the
pale of civilized nations by dsegardng uages


Your committee beg leave to report bill recognizing the
existence of between the United States Con-
States and concerning letters of marquee prizes
and prize goods.


From Montgomery.


e MONTGOMERY, ALA. May 20-Ihe act of Congress
regulating the telegraph enacts that during the exist
ng war the President authorized to take control of
the lines and Offices of the telegraph n the Confederate
States to enable him efectualy to supervise commun