Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07

have TO state:
That, as General commanding the forces of the Uni
ted States in this Department can in no manner receg
nze the agreement aforesaid any Of its PROVISIONS
whether implied direct and that neither issue,
nor allow to be Issued, the Joint proclamation, pur
porting have been signed by yourself and hsorGen
John O. Fremont, on the lst day OF November, A. ID.
1851.
Very resp't, your obedent servant
D. HUNTER. Maj Gen Com.
GIN HUNTER TO ADJUTASTGES THOMAS.
Brig Gen. Rcnaas adj. Gen. U. S. 4
General: - InClosed you will and copies of certain
negotiations carried between MjorGeneral John O.
Fremont, Of the first part, and Mfj1r.General Sar
ling Price of the second part having Tor its OH ec's
Frs.-To make arrangements for the exchange Of
prisoners
Second To prevent arrests or forcble interference in
future "for the entertainment expression" Of
political opinions.
Third To insure that che now progressing shall
be confined exclusively to armies in the field :" and
Fourth The immediate disbandment Of all bodies Of
armed acting without the authority recognition
of the or Generals named, aud legitmatelY connect
ed with tue armies in the fed.'
You will also fad enclosed copy of my letter of this
da,e despache under flag Of truce to General Price
stating u In manner recognise the agree.
mont aforesaid or any Of its provisions whether i'm.
Piled or direct ald that can neither ISSUE allow to
be issued, the joint proclamation purportng TO have
been signed by Generals Price and Fremont on the ls
day OF November, 1861 ..-
/, would be, in nv Judgment impotc IN the highest
desree to have ratified General Fremonts negotiations
for the following among many other obvious reasons
The second stipulation, if acceded to, would render
the enforcement Of martial Law in Missouri any part
of it, impossible and would give absolute liberty the
propagandists OF treason throughout the length and
breadth of the State.
The third stipulation coufnipg operations exclusively
to armes in the field" would practically annulthe Con-
eaton Act, passed during the last session Of Congress,
and would furnish perfect immunity to those disbanded
soldiers of Prices command who have returned to
thei- homes but with the intention, and under pledge,
Of rel dining the rebel forces whenever called upon and
lastly,
Because the fourth stipulation would blot out Of eIis.
fence the loyal men of the Missouri Home Guard who
have not l. Is alleged been recognized by act OF Con-
geFs and therefore mo! egtmltey connected with the
armies in the fsld.'
There many obj ctions quite powerful and
obvious which might be urged against rstting this
greements address 90 all peacefully disposed citizens
of the State Of Missouri" fairly allowing the inference to
be drasn that the czsns of the United States the 10y
al aud true Of Missouri not included in its ben
efts.
10 fact the agreement would seem to me- il ratified.
concession of all ths principles for which the rebel lead
srJ are contendng nd practical ibcrIon for use in OH
aad more Immediately important localities Of all their
forces now kept in this portion OF the State.
have the honor to be- Genera most respectfully your
mos. obedient servant
D. HUNTER,
Haor General Commanding.
THE PRrsBYrESIAx SYNOD on srw FORK AND sEw JERsEY
on THE WAR AND ITS CAUSES.
The Presbyterian Synod of New York and New Jer.
,ey Gas caused TO be transmitted to the Secretary of
State series of resolutions passed by that body during
is recent session in New Jersey in relation the pres.
HI II 81 W. 81 al
preamble and the only resolutions Of importance:
whereas portion CT the people of the United States
ha -e taken up arms against the lawful Government,
sez I'd upon its property, and endeayorDg TO over
throw ia Government in which centred dearest
hopes aud interests pertaining to civil liberty aud the
advancement of civilization throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, The Presbyterian Church 10 these United
States has ever shown herself in her history the advo
cate of civil and religious freedom-thd freedom the
,fence Of which drove fathers from the Old World
and for the security Of which in this land they
PRAYED and fought and bled-ever lifting her voice
and hands against anarchy and tyranny and oppression
IN every form-and believing that the present solemn
crisis in cur rational affairs calls upon patriots end
Christians to lay upon the altar OF our country our inu-
ence, our property, and our lives therefore,
Resolved, That We pledge to the Government our IN
divide support aud confidence, and will use all lawful
means and Efforts in power to aid it in maintaining
It's suthority and in putting down this rebellion in its
Resolved, That commend the President of the
United States his Constitutional Advisers the American
Congress, the Chief and soldiers Of the
army and navy to the God Of our fathers humby pray
ing that He viii fmpart to them wisdom aud unity in
tion that the entrusted TO their hands may be
brought to 4 speedy aud successful issue.
Resolved, That while We do not feel called upon 10 add
ANYTHING to the repeated testimonies OF Church
the subj OF slavery nor 10 OFF, any advce to the gov
erument on the subject STILL fully believing that 10 lies
~.
recommend to all our peopl fopvay more earnestly than
ever for It's REMOVAL and that the time may speedily
cone when God, by HIS provdepc,, shall, in His own
good time and way, bring il TO end that nothing may
be left of it but the paful record OF it, pissed exist.
enc'.
Mr. Stewards letter in reply expresses the great salts
facol OF President Lihcoln With the proceedings Of the
Syno1 which he charicterises as being :. Distinguished
cqualy by their patriotic sentiments and pure christian
chlr.eter."
From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Nov "a 4
THE eAzErrE s.S. ToDDs CENSORSHIP or rnE PRESS
Oar negiboP OF the GIgstte yeserdly .paid his &C.
sp to Governor elect David Todd for the censor
ship the press which he has established by excuf7
ing that highly respectable and Influential Republican
Sheet the Cievdn Herald from Transmission over
the Mahoning Railroad, of which he ia President,
because he did not like its political course. The Ga.
zette says rEf
"A riroad censorship over the press Is Certainly an
Important addition to our goiiors free instutions-
Oar patriotic little knew what privileges they
fought blsd and died for; and the people OF Ohio little
thought what blessing in fdisguss they we're securing
to themselves 10 censorship over their teraure intel
lgsnnss and opinions, when they granted the tight Of
way aud corporation faci tiles for swndlng creditors
and small stockholders, to what they imagined were
oslV railroads for vulgar and mechanical purposes oil
traffic.
Nor have the functions of railroad presidents and su
In ,sndents eysr been appreciated ill now and the
irightu thought arises IL our worthy governor eisc.
sets up dis inquision when he Is only railroad presi-
dent and mos, emphatcsly ain the green tree IS the