eat multitude which come against us from casting us out of the possession which He has given us to inherit. T. J. Semmes, J. L. Orr, A. E. Maxwell, Committee on the part of the Senate. J. W. Clapp, J. L. M. Curry, Julian Hartridge, John Goode, Jr., W. N. H. Smith, Committee of the House of Representatives. Signed by Thomas S. Bocock, Speaker of House of Representatives; Walter Preston, John McQueen, Charles W. Russell, W. Lander, A. H. Conrow, C. J. Munnerlyn, Thomas S. Ashe, O. R. Singleton, J. L. Pugh, A. H. Arrington, Waller R. Staples, A. R. Boteler, Thomas J. Foster, W. R. Smith, Ro. J. Breckinridge, John M. Martin, Porter Ingram, A. H. Garland, E. S. Dargan, D. Funsten, Thomas D. McDowell, J. R. McLean, R. R. Bridgers, G. W. Jones, B. S. Gaither, George W. Ewing, W. D. Holder, Dan. W. Lewis, Henry E. Read, A. T. Davidson, M. H. Macwillie, James Lyons, Caspar W. Bell, R. B. Hilton, Charles J. Villere, J. W. Moore, Lucius J. Dupre, John D. C. Atkins, Israel Welsh, Willi
Lewis, William W. Clark, *Robert P. Frippe, *Lucius J. Gartrell, Hardy Strickland, *Augustus R. Wright. Kentucky--Alfred Boyd, John W. Crockett, H. E. Read, Geo. W. Ewing, *James S. Chrisman, T. L. Burnett, H. W. Bruce, S. S. Scott, E. M. Bruce, J. W. Moore, Robert J. Breckenridge, John M. Elliott. Louisiana--Charles J. Villere, *Charles M. Conrad, Duncan F. Kenner, Lucien J. Dupre, John F. Lewis, John Perkins, Jr. Mississippi--J. W. Clapp, *Reuben Davis, Israel Welch, H. C. Chambers, *O. R. Singleton, E. Barksdale, *John J. McRae. Missouri--W. M. Cook, Thomas A. Harris, Casper W. Bell, A. H. Conrow, George G. Vest, Thomas W. Freeman, John Hyer.
North Carolina--*W. N. H. Smith, Robert R. Bridgers, Owen R. Keenan, T. D. McDowell, Thomas S. Ashe, Arch. H. Arrington, Robert McClean, William Lander, B. S. Gaither, A. T. Davidson. South Carolina--*John McQueen, *W. Porcher miles, L. M. Ayer, *Milledge L. Bonham, James Farrow, *William W. Boyce. Tennessee--Joseph T. Heiskell, William G. S
ippe,6.Meredith P. Gentry,
8.L. J. Gatrell,7.G. W. Jones,
9.Hardy Strickland,8.-----Menses,
10.A. R. Wright.9.J. D. C. Atkins*
Kentucky.10.J. V. Wright,
(Not yet elected.)11.D. M. Currin.*
Texas.
Louisiana.1.J. A. Wilcox,
1.C. J. Villere,2.C. C. Herbert,
2.Charles M. Canrad,*3.P. W. Gray,
3.Duncan F. Kedner,*4.F. B. Sexton,
4.L. J. Dupre,5.M. D. Grapham,
5.J. L. Lewis,6.B. H. E. P. Person.
6.J. Perkins, Jr.*Virginia.
Mississippi.1.M. R. H. Garnett,
1.J. W. Clapp,2.J. B. Chambliss,
2.Reuben Davis,3.J. Tyler,
3.Israel Welch,4.R. A. Pryor,*
4.H. C. Chambers,5.T. S. Bocock,*
5.O. R. Singleton,6.J. Goode, Jr.,
6.E. Barksdale,7.J. P. Holcombe,
7.John J. McRae.8.D. C. De Jarnette,
Missouri.9.William Smith,
1.W. M. Cook,10.A. R. Boteler,
2.T. C. Harris,11.J. B. Baldwin,
3.C. W. Bell,12.W. R. Staples,*
4.A. H. Condon,13.Walter Preston,*
5.G. G. West,14.A. G. Jenkins,
6.L. W. Freeman,15.Robert Johnson,*
7.-----Hyer.16.C. W. Russell. --Brandon (Miss.) Republican
wer to prevent this great multitude which come against us from casting us out of the possession which he has given us to inherit.
T. J. Semmes, J. L. Orr, A. E. Maxwell, Committee on the part of the Senate; J. W. Clapp, Julian Hartridge, J. L. W. Curry, John Goode, Jr., W. N. H. Smith, Committee of House of Representatives; Thomas S. Bocock, Speaker of House of Representatives; Walter Preston, John McQueen, Charles W. Russell, W. Lander, A. H. Conrow, C. J. Munnerlyn, Thomas S. Ashe, O. R. Singleton, J. L. Pugh, A. H. Arrington, Walter R. Staples, A. R. Boteler, Thomas J. Foster, W. R. Smith, Robert J. Breckinridge, John M. Martin, Porter Ingram, A. A. Garland, E. S. Dargan, D. Funsten, Thomas D. McDowell, J. R. McLean, R. R. Bridges, G. W. Jones, B. S. Gaither, George W. Ewing, W. D. Holder, Daniel W. Lewis, Henry E. Read, A. J. Davidson, M. H. Macwillie, James Lyons, Caspar W. Bell, R. B. Hilton, Charles J. Villers, J. W. Moore, Lucien J. Dupre, John C. Atkins, Israel Welsh, Will
58-59.
Retrospect, 66-67.
Safeguards against, 158-59.
Seddon, James A. Delegate to Peace Congress, 214.
Semmes, Captain, 408. Emissary to North to secure arms for Con-federacy, 270-71.
Seward, W. H., 58, 59. Extract from dispatch to Dayton, 226-27.
Relations with Confederate commission, 230-238.
Instructions to Dallas, 281-82.
Seymour, Horatio, 220.
Sharkey, William L., 198.
Sherman, Roger, 123.
Shiloh, Battle of, 409.
Sickles, General, 390, 394.
Singleton, O. R., 51-52.
Slavery. Status at adoption of Federal Constitution, 1, 71.
Moral considerations, 1, 3-4.
Importation prohibited, 2-3.
Abolition petition, 2, 29.
Extension, 4, 5; to Kansas and Nebraska, 26.
Occasion but not cause of conflict, 65-66.
Summary up to 1860, 66.
Under control of states, 67.
Recognition by Constitution, 67-69.
Dred Scott case, 70.
Regulation (Confederate Constitution), 225-26.
Status at beginning of war, 262-63.
Slaves. Distribution, 1, 4.
Importat