The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-11 00:00:00

PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND THE SLAVES.

Tb New York Tfibmwe prints the following
letter : . _

Washington, Jan. IL
At the leave-taking of onerial James H. Leos at the
White Houma on Friday p.n., • conversation occurred as
remarkable and important In ita No" and au iv=
designed for the public eye, that I feel at liberty to
it for the readers of the tritium There were pnrseut at
time President Lincoln, Geeeral Lane, Senator Pomeroy,
Commissioner bide a few members of the hours, and •
group of officers and clerks from the different departmeate
of the government. On turning to leave, Gemmel lane
said ;—" Well, Mr. Lincoln, you know my way • I shall
panne the policy with which I hew, and sonseixxly will
gat IsseL*
lb, President replied :—" Yes, general, I ns-
ristatssid yen. Led the only ihfferesce between yen end me
bq that you are wdliog to surrender fugitives to loyal
ewes le cam they are willing to return ; while I do not
bane the United Stateovernineut hes soy right to give
them up is any caw Aed if it bad, the people would not
pan* es to exercise it.* General Lane rejoined:—" That
remark Mr. President, makes me happier than anything
that hes transpired since the commencement of the
war. And if you will announce that as the active policy
of the administration, met let us wit one vietery as its

yen will be the most popular man ever on this cossileseit.
XL Lima returned a nod of earnest eckoowledpmek
mid modem prominent o&er present added : " I have bees
aching to ashram, Mr. President why youdonot, withoutask •
leg the couseut of Congress, or an) body else, acquire or est
apart some territory somewhere in the South, and my to
the Degrees in the rebel States. ' Here ! wow oat and go
over there, and we will protect you in Its poems-
sloe and your own freedom.'" After some other
general remarks, the general and his friends withdrew.
I know the above narration of the omversation of the
thief magistrate will cause a thrill of gratitude sod hopeful
eriefkleoce is the breasts of thousands aid hundreds of
thousands whose solicitude and patriotic impstierme have
shaken their faith is the demon of the executive bead,
mid in the courage of the bend that is at the helm. May
God speed the right. W. A. Cli011711?.
. .

Jsmo; H. laws is to command au saiwalitiow,
easistias of 32,000 men, Demi/ owe•halt cavalry, which is
to pass through Arkwisms to tie Indian country and Team
torwards New Orions&

HARTLEY COLLIVELT Rom FDDlA—Darisir yes- Yesterday, the examining barristers of the
today the subscription in aid of the (gad pea the pad of Howes of Lords and Commons declared the standing orders
the widows sod orphans of them who lost their lives at the complied
with in the following camalij /
mlO-CALEB RAILWAY.—For
Hartley colliery still contused to flow in, and at the clue the Mid. Wales and the Central Wales (Extension) Railways,
of the day upwards of OW- was received, making • total of and for altering the lbw and levels of the Mid-Wales line.
newly 15,0001. Among some subscriptions sent through &WTI/ YORXEHIIIi AND RIVER DUN RAILWAY.—To au-
ma.n. emus sad Co., was um sagessad &ha she Ear thories the transfer of the undertaking to the Manchester,
lid Thomas Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway.
at Nay IW...the Raw' ~_14141 Ha...." sad f nand!' RANSGATZ, SANDWICH, DEAL, AND DOTES R.LILWAT.—
LAM SITU ERIDOS VONPANY.--ine report of the Fog eattus7 beta.. these points.
directors sham that the whole of the laud required for the Onset It ZIETZEN. HISTJtO/13, ROWS, AND OLOUCISTIN
weeks sis the heads of the eutractoes. It has been se- AND ELT RAILWAYS.—For Awslgamation.
=to purchase more lead than has been actually re- The other bills di of were the Duality Railway
for the site of the bridge, but this will become of entertain Waterworks Vol better supply of Caterham,
value when the bridge la open, and may be resold with ad- ebeldoe, eoulsdon, WA/Coghill/1, Gethitou, Bletenineley,
vantage. The terms of purchase bevel bees eatisfactuily Naggielg, gad Reigate with sada,, sad miss gugsg.) ;
arranged is every case, except with the occupiers of the any, Weever, and Jewell Protection (to protect the yawn)
Lambeth Wharf, sod a portion of the laud on the Weettnin• of the Mersey, Weaver, IrwsU, and their tributaries from
star side. The directors have arranged with the Loodoe °Wroclaw).
Gm Light Company to lay down two mains of 18 aches I The ewes of ono-oomplianen were the Dagenham (Thames)
diameter, which has required an humus in the strength of Deck (to mile 80,0001., io connexion with this dock, no the
the structure, for which lb* oosafalaY man* a Palmist of meth beak at the Thames at
Of MN 4:ham Reach) ; Dublin
3.0(0., with las &jemmy* Woks balm lighted lies i Miss Fire Brings • Wilford •
of cost. The report of the mass, shows that rapid pee- The bill gra, fis'ashsasiaaa a Isla of wigbs Railway
gum haa tees made ia the work& sad Pin less withilrews.