, 1861-08-09
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ns poSsn9e-1Ae Army Fig .increaNl1f5t tbui.
tK-1he .aIa77a qf Q0actss-Daily cost Of he
h0F "'to VIC e9osx4n'laenf, 81 $50 900.
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- correspondents ol tke Ch1caGo Iribnne1
. - WASHINGTON, August i, 1861.
The two HCuses of cnnrress hsva nassed
several inno,+ont ..,a,.--. -. -. 80
49, ,axa s,s,as 1s 1sas4ae1 auraDs tno ias'
s"o Ways. aAnougn the House has been much
>1mpedcd in its action BY the premature leaving
for hcmc Of members Tbrea Or four times
to.d,v t1a Ho,,sa ~. ,n:t.,,r,t .,,o- +.
se1s VIE houes was "1thous QUORUM IL
Is ne1cuEnble that honorable gentlemen who
receive large salaries for Intending to public
: duties, can't stsy q. the seat of Government
1org eno,;,, - ,tt.nd ~ t,a1, ,,roaa.,.s =
.oes enougn 20 attsno TO 1hein properly. 1t
is true, Washington is very hot, very dusty,
AID very disagreeable; but there are few p1sces.
iudp;ns, nv tha te1eoranh an, +,,a no.,
whfch ara mt .n,;s71&-t h,r5..;e S"s
Intensely illuminated dog days.
The bill providing for the coefiscatiou Of
rebel property ia af leno-tb aoraad ,,no1I =, :,
sst,.fa.+sss~ .eut7 -. upon: - =
satisfactory eaape, and has become Law.
The ctsuse ofstt relating to slaves provides
that whenever slaves are required or permitted
,by their owners IN. lake m arms ap>,;nst fha
T1.,t.a ao.a.-Ne1. $500 " taH1 y 1t.1s 'ss'AA&o
~ gadiea 4h sta1es, OF are allowed 70 ne employed
1thaa 11t " ~ " aa5
gansi anlta1y :sel9ice MnatEve1, .ne el5ial 70
: .0stt eelstce " Moof sAhll W 1olaeleeos any
laEs q the United seates or OF the States
Were they are held to the contrary notwith1
Standing mus we haze At length sn enact.
ment winch olepoees q Lae Fe8ed contra
band question, to the extent of e1franchI5fng
anneeroes Hno aie snoWn 10 naIe been em-
pioyeS ~ Inc feoes N any ot t5e!r offensive
or aelenel7e waf1sre against the Union.
= tfue, tae lay is neiecGVe In providing
a'a1a ao a0t ene @ os s4cn ior:Slted
e.n,I RaoeSt - ~ WYE not say tne7 shall DC
employea ne1eaner N me service Of the Gov-
einnet4I, 41 nor aaa1 t4ey snall ne tree to go
n3ed mae1e 10y N please. put u the present unde-
t3!!s eaase - papMc op1n!on, and the hurry
~ ~, euas olie. sAI1aofa1aIy session, there were
fo fsna, dac;sfon x4o ~ 1eak IKE marching up
t ~ aat ueelsaoa .e 81 lae knotly question, and
sss sssassuItyp1g I u INTO !aT. We are again to
@"a4I eas deVeiSpments OF time and the prog
fees o. esenH TO dispose Of the negro question
1on ". '......
1ms measure created, as was to have besn
expected, strong and determined opposition
rom the Democzatic members, and from all
the fepfes entatlyes Of the Border States, The
venerable Crittenden made an ea-nest speech
against It, which, however, Was mainly occu-
pied with geueralities about humanity, good-
VII, the noble cause Of the Government, and
the mistake OF undertaking to touch Rlaye
y by law. He ignored entirely the right
common to AZ governments, to confscata The
property Of alien enemies, and of those who
commit treason or i1surrection against law
ful authority. He declined to dlscuss the
rights OF war er the law Of nations in it's bear.
In c+xHS ~
Of Illinois, made several ATTEMPTS to hrfHnH1,
him to the point thst confiscaSion Of rsbeI
property, including slaves, was no departnra
from the general principle that Compress has
no power over the institution of slaYsry NJ
CrittendeA eluded all thcae consiIeratsora
and dTelt upon The idea on Of narna1;r,t1 M
1raterRity Ia conducting this contest@as #
there were auy Il fraternity y hntwaen t-o;+ars
in aims against goTerpment and 1ova1 s1n.
Porte1s and defenders Of that government
The truth is-and the people have long felt
it-onr Government has been q ereat dcai e.e too
magn.uimons Already. in dea1;nS W;th fh;a ~ ~
tar1ous rebellion. But for Ifs mapnanim;tv
Wo should moi have hecn o1,f~itfe1 ifea 1ata.aa
ra1ed 20 many tincs az We have f,ean Is tba
conduct Of this Campaign. But Tor its mao.
forces positions and nn1sments s1 Gar aly
ported 10 the camn Of the enemy hT Hail. s,ies
in our veyr m;aer Rrt IN it, ,o:,a ~ ni! oe1es
should not bayo been ro1,hej If 5ne ritb,a n nf E
the property which consfitntea ffe rebe1s' eoie 10
stock IN trade to CONQUER us. But far % its mao, s
Eoner We hare faken ~, t1e;r assnn,;r1 H.,
Of a1leeiauce. which are ssVorn n,14 ~ uaths ts
b1oae en. Butter its maonan;r,;tV e sta,,9 ~ u, oe
now have Iingerin ant 1xe:rx nos "
Richmond, h9ndreds Of brave IA 5fhpslty pneat a.
sr Of h ihe tra;taT sna me ms 9ave barely s
hnnGred a--aS aan tensls u pt1Son. seven
tain o1nne rndar r,s5s.s Ss a. AslsA HAoua-
na1;mons snd marcifHI no ,1.s salae M mag
70 re,nrn to ConaressG}he snnfsr9 u ,a unas!
hers who have stood M manfni,v u'eIn Ia srs.a; e
the otheT war meaanrsa - .auy nT tha 10 sustain
have hen o1eai1v Inxsd y - ~ H. 1uxeameht,
IF t5;s aae i mytea ot 81 n5 IL inttooaet1on
sn7 freli1g aanse ~ r. ~ e1ns InGy naSe
SontheYne3s are dTeajfnIiH ~ ~ ~ at:s saos5
about tha necn1;a, ;natitnt;al al 5ihnea 4ha,s ll
its effects rs matter ~ noi;cr a1 y Iuey afen ts.t
bitter3y foueit Il tn the 7es4 :,d 1a.. taGy
hustere,' 1y ali t,o 1ss1o1 ioa, 1au nm
dents to ae}fat ite 7,aesaa ~ ~ S1ps
fstrstinn maior;tu rara ~ 49, tLs
broken mn fhe Hi IorsaJ 1r uaeeu ~ De
ity in b6tf Housea 80 fS'o0so - "-tsa's a'a'of-
INST 1nne throyah teda = sare 4a i9 Wa.ch has
tEc 5ay Of onr eatSro 5ImvMvn1nntaass u ~
reeula1s-fnT,r ds1Iars a ,,5,-+t ~. tsuu
TGs uakes f1fteen 3o1,ars pet,, pet aaath ~ -
compensation Of priva:ea< instead % Of G e1a.en .eo
fa hotx
The wages Of Tie cn6amnn s Sa9ob Sop 1as neloT e
ford any aftrsction to The ssr1;ce ~ - ~. -,
poor mechanic or iaharinr nan oon5d a1d 9 ea9
leave his family f,r The 1az .a;+hot th 94ia ~.
them depgndent mon ehor;t7r To4s ~ nas.ns
extent, for their support' Rnf M ,nst;ns s9ns
and equity would have d;csa+ea 1stsef ~
the eame time. that the ertr.rss ~
gsnt es1a1ies Of BeNe of ire otiiaars
should have been curtails1 Tbar. ;a ~ ssss .saas
In paving Ieuteraafs and cantains frane ~ e1snS
to $1,000 wear 1sr daina afsnnte1u ~ ~
work than fe priystes tIay 40 ~ xo 10
quent17 fouud nossesssa ot less s5;it1 ~ ~ 20
pericnce. stilf less nrnnr;etu ia +hagya an9 as
Ing suct colorels a. were tho mt 4a mn ~ Pa1-
from Bull Run, over two thoneard do1iar. ~ ~
their achievements. when tbe nr;vatas ~, ~
stood the tire and did fhe wnrt 1h;cI .has1 hd1
supeziors shirked, are pnt otf V,th the 1SSn %oar
pittance of say $500 year-ratfons inciuded I dad
more, or draw less: there are too manr Of
them double charge upon the treasury, and
ai.Ia an lncanHs f npo1 the army. Those "degelish
m;lt.,v n4,"ss ~ W. 1911 m TO Get eleclea to
and good LOOKS Withone haT;ne P9ba'aa13 * ~
principle Of military science, or having
wat