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 HOUSE OF RFTRFSKNTATi". -Order- 
 
 ed to lio prin: 
 
 Mr. Babksdalb. M j ;• Mr. Ti - reso- 
 
 lutions.] 
 
 1 KESOLUTIOISrs 
 
 Relating to the war and negotiations I 
 
 1 Whereas, The people of the Confederate S . -een 
 
 2 compelled by the people of the non-slaveholdl - to dia- 
 
 3 solve their connection wf- coin- 
 
 4 pact, in order to preserve their liberti . whereas, the eft 
 •*> ft» t- y the government >nfederate States imraedi- 
 
 6 atelv on its organization, to establish friend between 
 
 7 it and the government of the United Stat 
 
 8 unavailing by reason of the refusal of the gover if the 
 B United States to hold intei s ap- 
 
 10 pointed by this government for that purpos 
 
 11 ; rnment of the Unite 
 
 12 refnsed to listen to pro] 
 
 13 having declared to foreign nal 1 re- 
 
 14 .k'ft any ( ffer < f mediation -.-. 
 make in the 
 
 16 thus having i 
 
17 a view to the reduction of the people of these states to degrad- 
 
 18 ing bondage or to their extermination. Therefore be it 
 
 19 Resolved. That while we reiterate our readiness to enter upon 
 
 20 negotiations for peace whenever the hearts of our enemies are 
 
 21 so inclined, we will pursue without faltering, the course we 
 
 22 have deliberately chosen: and for the preservation of our liber - 
 
 23 ties, we will employ whatever means Providence has placed at 
 
 24 our disposal. 
 
 25 Resolved That the mode prescribed in the constitution of the 
 
 26 Confederate States for making treaties of peace, affords ample 
 
 27 means for the attainment of that end whenever the government 
 
 28 of the United States abandon their wicked purpose to subjugate 
 
 29 them, and evince a willingness to enter upon negotiations for 
 
 30 the termination of the w\