The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-05-25
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Affairs appear 70 be moving along quite
smoothly at Camp Goodell. The soldiers
are all comfortably guarted and IN good
spirits.
The election for Regimentai officers came
off on last Tuesday. {. G. Marsh, OF CHI
cago, was chosen Colonel; YIN, Erwin, of
Joliet, 1t Col, and J. W. Goodwin, Of VIII
niington, Major. of Col Marsh We know
but little, bat he IS said 10 be an efficient
Older, aud 4 young gentleman Of fair re-
rutation and requirements. lie Is now in a
position 10 make for himself an honorable
name.
1t Col Erwin is known to all our c;ti-
zenf, having Lean for some years = res ident
among Us. lie viii adorn tile position 10
whIci he has been promoted, possessing
as NE does, all the elements of the gentle
It-slaiS solder. Major Goodwin, as 1t. in
the Union Greys. proved himself an excel
lent officer, and his promotion is deserved
compliment TO his superior military sc
Gulrements.
Col Marsh has appointed 1t r. Whit
more Of Livingston, Adjutaut, and D. W.
Rudgers, Drum Major.
Tho health of the regiment is carefully
looked after by Dr.. \. l. II ARTHUR, OF this
city, one of the most skiliul physicians in
the country. who fills the position of Sur
geon, assisted by DR.. +. X. Baily, gentle
man OF superior qualifications in his pro-
fessiop.
AT a company election Yesterday 1t T.
q. liildebrant was elected captain. ID 1t
J. T. Shields was chosen lst It. and SER
geant j. B. Bailey I'd 1t.
Yesterday evening, Col Marsh received
the following dispatch from the Adjutant
General.
Springfield, May II, 1861.
Col. c. c. Marsh DO you tender your
Regiment under the three years call. Re-
spond at once
Col. March responded at once, ayes,
most certainly, yes.
The'readng of the dispatch in the Camp,
waf greeted with the most vociferous and
long continued applause
The Regiment unanimously concured in
the answer of their Col, and appeared de-
lighted with the opportunity offered in it,
! The Regiment will be mustered into the
service Of the United States, and the prob
ability is that it will be CHARTERED here for
some considerable time-perhaps for
months.-Jofeo Democrat
England and Piracy.
The telegraph from Halifax notices de-
bate on American affairs in the House of
! Commons on the 4th in which Lord Tohn
Russell is reported to haAe said that our
blockade of the Southern ports can only
be recognized when effective" and that
regarding letters of marquee the Gov
eminent were Of opinion that the Southern
Contsderacy mast be recognised as 6eAsgerents-"
The only meaning of this is, that their
right to issue letters of-marque must be
recognized their privateers must be re-
garded as legitimate combatants-and the
English Government will protect them in
holding and selling their prizes, when
brought into an English port Lord John
! Russelis statement means this If it means
anything.
Such a declaration as this, at the very
onset of the rebellion, put forth before
consultation with the accredited Minister
of our Government, will unquestionably
! be regarded as tnfriendhy to the United
States The British Government puts u
forced and strained Interpretation upon
the law of nations, for the purpose of aid
ing tho slave States in their war upon the
! Cover nment of the United States 1t has
always been regarded as we'll settled law,
that letters OF marque could only be issued
by an established and recognized nation
THAI privateeling is only legitimate
weapon of war as between two belligerent
nations-and that It could never DO used
/ in a mere REBELLION. This rule the British
Government seems inclined to disregard,
or at least to eyade by a premature recog-
milton Of the Southern Confsderacy as
beNigerent, before it has been recognized AS
a nation .