The President's message is highly applauded. It is well
written; but I do not perceive much substance in it, besides some eloquent
reproaches of England and France for the maintenance of their neutrality, which
in effect is greatly more beneficial to the United States than to us. The President
essays to encourage the people to continued effort and endurance — and such
encouragement is highly judicious at this dark epoch of the struggle. He says
truly we have larger armies, and a better supply of arms, etc., now, than we
have had at any time previously.
The President says he will, unless Congress directs
differently, have all Federal officers that we may capture, handed over to the
States to be dealt with as John Brown was dealt with. The Emancipation
Proclamation, if not revoked, may convert the war into a most barbarous
conflict.
Mr. Foote, yesterday, introduced a resolution requesting the
recall of our diplomatic agents; and, after a certain time, to notify the
foreign consuls to leave the country, no longer recognizing them in an official
capacity.
A bill was introduced making Marylanders subject to
conscription.
SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's
Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Volume 1, p. 238
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