Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-11-29
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WASHINGTON, November "a, lS6l.-
There has been ne inkling CT the tone of
the Presidents message yet. 1t is hoped
that it will announce or advise some policy
touching slavery. In more than one Secre-
tary' s report this topic will be discussed,
viz BY Cameron from the War Depart
ment, and by Chase, from financial point
of view. The former will reiterate his
recently expressed views regarding eman-
clpatlon, and arming the negroes, and will
support them by an array of authorities.
The latter will advise that slaves be freed
as the armies advance, and be hired to
work on rice, cotton and tobacco planta-
tions the fruits of their labor to 90 to
Government use, and swell The revenue
Secretary Wells, who has employed fugi-
tive slaves on naval vessels, cannot avoid
giving the result of the experiment and
suggestions for the future 1t is not i'm
probable that Secretary Smith will think
himself bound, as Secretary of the Interior
to renew bis protest against Cameron's
plan. Mr. Bates. who although opposed
to owning blacks, is not unfavorable to
emancipation as the armies advance. has
no report to write; and Mr., Blair can
hardly lug IN this topic under the Post
Office report.
ST. LOUIS Nov. 23.-It appears to be
pretty well understood that the charges
against McKinstry are treason. A man
named Charles E. Motherhood, said to
belong to Jeff. Thompson's band, and con-
nected with the recent burning of Big
River bridge, was arrested here this morn
ing. Nothing later from the interior.
DETROIT, Nov. 23-The steamer Kew
stone State which cleared hence for Mil
waukee on the 9Th inst, is believed to
have gone down on Lake Huron, with all
on board. She was last seen in the terri
fc gale apparently disabled, and pieces of
wreck supposed to belong to her, have
since been picked up on Lake Huron.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-It is now defn-
ltely ascertained in military circles at
Washington that Beauregard recently ten
dered his resignation as a general in the
rebel army, in consequence of his difference
with jeff. Davis as to the conduct of the
war; Violent parties have sprung up
among the Confederates on this question,
Beauregard representing the offensive war
party, who believe in invading the North
and wintering in Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York, and jeff Davis represen-
ting the war party, who trust to time and
patient defence of their own soil to give
them Independence The Beauregard
party complain that the policy of Davis
has led to the invasion of South Carolina
and will fill the cotton States with the
horrors of war, and end in their destruc-
ton and it is believed that Davis has sue
cumbed to the war policy to prevent South
Carolina and Georgia from seeding from
the rebel States. Gen. Beauregard was
induced to withdraw his resignation.
Lord Palmerston, at the Lord MAYORS
banquet. made the following reference to
America Although circumstances be-
yond our control may threaten for time
to interfere with the full supply of that ar
Gle so necessary for the productive indus
try of our country, yet have Nc doubt
that this temporary evil will be produc
tive of permanent good, cheers and we
shall ind IN various quarters of the globe |
sure and certain and ample supplies which
will render US no longer dependent upon
one source of production for that which
is so necessary for cur industry, and the
welfare OF the country. [Cheers I Gen
tlemen when we look, without no doubt We |
shall see in many parts Of Europe circum-
stances, which, if not dealt with by pru-
dence and discretion. may lead to local
disturbances, which, trust, will not at
least extend themselves to bring us
within their range. Cheers On the
other side of the Atlantic we witness, with
the deepest affection, cheers. I with an af-
Fiction which no words can express, diff
ferences of the most lamentable kind,
among those whom We call cousins and
our relatives. 1t is not for US to pass
Judgment on their disputes 1t is enough
for US to offer fervent prayer that such
differences may not be of long continuance
and that they may speedily be succeeded
by the restoration of harmony and peace
[ Cheers.
A majority of the rebel letters found ip
the Beaufort Postof6ce are full of slave