New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-17
CAa1ERoN.s REPORT.

cAalEHos,s REP0RT
Wehave taken tho trouble to wade through the
| long report Of Cameron, Lincoln's Secretary of
4 War The same which has raised such a hubbnh
throughout the North, and produced what prom
ises to be an rrepressible conflict among the lege
subjects OF the Gorilla As we have not the space
to publ this document entire, and as it is likely
very few OF our readers would peruse it If we did,
we proceed to make brief abstract Of it, showing
| its principal points. S5s,. ,3n.s 1.
He first sives the strength Of the Federal army,
showing the number furnished by each State res
peetvely, the total being, in round numbers, sew
enty-eight thousand three months men, and six
hundred and forty thousand volunteers for the war
OF this number Us many as sixty thousand belong
to the cavalry and twenty five thousand to the
artillery. The remainder are infantry. This is an
immense army, but Cameron says it can be in.
creased to three millions, if necessary, We con
clude from what he says, however that he is ayerse
to any increase at all. The fact is, we suspect,
the cost of this immense body of men is rather
heavy and Simon begins to be fearful of his ability
to keep them in De field. Considering how little
they have dore, the wonder is he does not recon-
mend reduction Of the force The war has been
going on for seven months. and there are over six
hundred thousand Federal soldiers in the field,
doing next to nothing, but costing an immense sum
| OF money The contempt ation Of an inactive army
of this size we should think not very pleasant TO
the Feds Abnt that is their business not ours. wy
He intimstes, however, that something is going
to be done very soon. The effort to restore the
Union'i says Cameron, e was the most gigantic
endeayor in the history Of civil war. The interval
of seven months has been spent in preparation
So, it seers, they have only been preparing for
what they are going to do. They have not put
forth their power yet. We suppose the different
battles that have been fought were only engaged
in by wayof q joke. But we learn. from this re-
port piece Of ews-whieh is, that the battle of
Bull Run is about the only battle that has been
fought # The other successes Of the rebels says
Simon, a,were mere AFFAIRS Bethel and Oak
Hill and Springfield and Leesbnrg and Belmont
g mere affairss' Mr.. Cameron, you are wag.
You have associated 50 much with old Abe that
You have caught the infection Of his jokes and are
getting to be as fine humorst as your royal
master. SO 5s$3, n. y 4ss,
81 mighty army, in inyincible array, stands
eager to precipitate itself upon the foen So says
Mr.. Cameron, but we don't know about that. The
Yankee army is mighty, II is true----bnt mighty
only in numbers. Its might in other respects has
nos yet been displayed. Neither has its invinci-
bilty." Neither do we discover any signs of its
"eagerness. to " precipitate itself upon the foe.'
The foe is ready for them and has been for months
But these eager'' fellows will not show fight. If
they are SO "eager'' to-" prscipitate," why don't
they precipitate, Mr.. Cameron. @
The Secretary speaks Of the loyalty Of Mary
land, Missouri and Kentucky and in reference to
Virginia, says that he athas no doubt y that the
Government "will be sustained by the people OF
tbs e.stire, State whenever the thraldom of the
rebel forces shall have been removed" Now,
Cameron knoWs, just as well as anybody knows
the fact, that Virginia has put sixty thousand men
in the. field on the Confederate side He knows
that she has expended six millions of dollars ON
the same side. With what face, then, can he gay
he has emo doubth Virginia would sustain the
Federal Government if the rebels were removed?
The man must be fool or else the biggest liar
that has ever lived. S.x, ,~& N IN .-
He says he has purchased two million dollars,
worth Of arms in Europe. How many Of those
have fallen into the hands Of the "rebes," in the
different engagements We have had, he does not
state tt8 e gs2f5A ssss
I. He. recommends that Notifications be made on
the seaboard and the lakes This shows that
Cameron is not easy in his mind on, the subject Of
a foreign war. bs ID s6 d ga5 81 1G,
Recruiting for the regular service not being very
active, he recommends that the bounty be IN
creased. q NJ t.s5tsEss, zgf 81 "A. 4tsl
The conclusion of the report is that portion |
which has raised such row. In order that the in
fanny of his proposition may be seen in all of its
diabolcal proportions, we copy it from the report
u 1t is as clearly right of the Government TO arm
Slaves when II may become necessary as it is to |
use gnnpowder taken from the enemy. Whether !
1t 10 exped1ent to do SO s purely military question
The right ii unquestionabe by the laws Of war. |
The expectancy must be determined by circnm.
stances keeping in view the great object of oyer
coming the rebels, reestablishing the laws, and |
restoring peace to the nation. 9f
! 1t Is vain and idle for the Government to carry
on this war, or hope to maintain its existence
against rebellious force, without employing 1.-the
rights and powers Of war. AS has been said, the
slaves and slave labor Is as clear and absolute as
the right to take forage from the field or cotton
rom the warehouse, or powder and arms fromithe |
magazine. 10 leave the enemy in possession Of
such property as forage and cotton and military
stores, and the means Of constantly Reproducing /
them would be madness, Il is, therefore, equal
madness to leave them in peaceful and secure
possession OF slave property, more valuable and
military stores. Such policy would be national
suicide. What to do with that species Of property
ls q question that time and circumstances will
solve, and need not be anticipated further than to
repeat that they cannot be held by the Government
as slaves. II would be useless to keep them as |
prisoners Of war and self government the highest
duty Of Government, Of, Of indpidnals, demands
hat they should be disposed Of or employed in the
most effective manner that viii tend most speedily
70 suppress the insnrreetion and restore, the
authority of the Government. Ifit,shall be found
hat the men who have been held blythe rebels as
'layes are capable Of bearing arms and performing
Stiicient military service, tits the right, and may
become the duty, Of the Government to arm and
eqaip them. and employ their services against the
fensls under proper military regulation, discipline
and command. 7E.S27
s5% talk ON CHANGE. a5.s pm, l.
/ " was remarkably quiet on the flags yesterday.
The weather was all that could be desired, and
With the exception Of a few gatherings here and
here ON the grand NE CarondoIat 4 l,4s..