Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-12-13
From washington.
DEPARrMEsT Oh STATE,
WAsHrNoroN, Dec. 4tb, 1861.
To Maj. Gen. George B. Mcclellan,
WdshinOfoa. h

VuofttttntuIts
GENERAL: am directed by the Presi-
dent 10 call your attention 10 the following
subject Persons claimed 10 be held 10 ser
vice OF labor under the laws Of the State Of
Virginia, and actually employed in hostile
service against the Government Of the Uni
ted States, frequently escape from tho lines
of the enemy's forces, and are received with
in tho lines Of the army Of the Potomac
This Department understands that such per
sons, afterwads coming into the city Of
Washington, are liable to be arrested by
the city police upon the presumtion arising
from color that they are fugitives from SER
vice or labor. By the 4th section Of tho
act Of Congress, approved August 9th, 1861,
entitled Gan act to confscate property used
for insurectionary purposes" such employ
ment is made full and sufficient answer
to any further claims to service or labor
Persons thus employed and escaping arc
received into military protection Of the
United States, and their arrest as fugitives
from labor or service should be immediate
y followed by the military arrest Of the par
ties making the seizure.
Copies of this communication will be
sent TO the Mayor of the city Of Washing
ton, and TO the Marshal Of the District Of
Columbia, that any collision between the
military and civil authorities may be avoided.
am, General, your very ob't serv't,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The Secretary ofthe Treasury has just is
sued the following regulations relative to
securing and disposing Of the property found
and brought within the territory now or
hereafter Occupied by the U. S. forces in the
disloyal States:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30th, 1861.
In order to the security and proper dispo
sition of the productions Of the soil, and all
other property found within the limits Of
States, or parts of States, declared to be in
insurrection against the United States, and
now occupied, or TO be hereafter occupied by
the troops and authority of the Union, the
!, following regulations are established:
} There shall be appointed by the Secreta.
|. ry of the Treasury, with the appreciation of
o the President, agents to reside at such ports
c or places as are or may be occupied by the
: forces of the United States, whose duties it
shall be to secure and prepare for market
e the cotton and such other products and prop
erty as may be found or brought within the
f lines of the army or under the control of
a the Federal authorities. To enable such
: agents TO fulfil the duties devolved upon
! them, the military and naval authorities un-
!. der proper instructions will render such
g military aid and protection as may be re-
quired to carry out the intention of this de-
a partment. Persons held to service for life
I under State laws, who may bo found within
such limits, may be employed by the agents,
who will prepare a list of names, sex, con-
! dtion of such persons and as near as may
be their respective ages, together with the
: names of any person claiming their services,
which list shall be in triplicate--one for the
: military commandant, one for the agent,
\ \ and one to be Immediately forwarded to the
j, Secretary of the Treasury. The persons SO
Is listed will be organized for systematized Ia
IL Dor in securing and preparing for the mar
ket the cotton, rice and other products found
within the territories brought under FEEDER
in al control. Pay rolls will be prepared and
q a strict account ofthe labor daily performed
~ by each person entered thereon, for which a
;e proper compensation shall be allowed and
le paid to the laborers. The amount of such
j compensation will be fixed in proportion to
= y the service rendered by the agents and ap-
: proved by the military commandant and
i the Secretary of the Taeasury. An inven-
tory of all horses, mules and other stock,
!, - vehicles for transportation and other prop
re erty will be carefully made and a acopy trans
= mitted TO the Secretary of the Treasury,
OF signed by such agent.
d A record of all products taken possession
: Of, will be made, and those of each planta-
re ton kept distinct. When prepared for ship
l. ment, packages from the several plantations
{, will be plainly marked and numbered so as
he to be easily distinguished. An account Of
nd all provisions, Of whatever character, found
es on such plantations will be taken, and such
II provisions will be used as far as necessary
he for the support Of the laborers thereon
ry Any deficiency of subsistence will be sup
'r- piled by the United States Commissary
upon the rcquisition of the Agent, to whom
: they will be charged, and for which he viii
oo7n1 account.
lo4 Cotton and other articles when prepared
$50 for market shall be shipped for New York
s49 and so far as practicable by the returnin,
$50 Government transports, and all shipment
OO3 snail DC cohSlBneu 10 inc designated dSen
's,SSss at New York unless otherwise specially di
Sos rected by the Secretary of the Treasury
6ss and carefully detailed accounts will be keI
,27l by the agent of all supplies furnished B
ann. the Government, and of all expenditure
,SSS ,SSS made Each agent will transmit weekl
sossss account of his proceedings to the Secrotar
'is2 of the Treasury, and render his accounts i
4aO duplicate for monthly settlement.
297 All requisi. 'ons, bills oflading and invoic
'nn pg, es will be countersigned by the MIitar
,,sssi Commander, or by such officer as he ma
,sSS ,sSS designate for the purpose. Which agen
- will so transact his business and keep bis AZ
$40 counts that as little injury as possible ma
and accrue TO private citizens who may MAINTAIN
nen Haa or may, within reasonable time, resunl
COO. the character of loyal citizens of the Unite
ats States.
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rect The Emancipation Q uestiOn in Congress
Col. Forney writes from Washington