New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-25
THE CIVIL CASES In ALEXANDRIA
Capture of Cannon in Eastern Virginia
LIST or UNION PRISONERS DIED IN RICHMOND
Special Dispatch to Tb. N. Y, TrIopn..
TIE DEPARTMENT. REPoRrs.

NAshiatfoN. nov. ~ inol-
THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
The Reports of the Secretaries approach
completion. The great interest which the war
will give to that Of the War Secretary viii be
! heightened by Mr. Cameron's distinct avowhl Of
bis policy of placing arms in the hands of
slaves willing to use them for the cause of the
Union. lie will support this by argument and
historical references, and so show that his lead
ing position upon this vital question has been
as deliberately as strongly taken. As fore
taste OF the administration, hereafter, OF the
War Department until the close Of the rebel
/ lion. the public Will learn with interest that
Mr. Cameron will appeal ito Congress, and to
the Governors of States authorized to bind the
/ Government. 70 practice tbs cOsest economy,
and will sterny require economy and account
ability from every subordinate in the war bu-
rcaus and the army il the field. Enormous az
the war is, ard viii be, it will not be permit
ted to bankrupt either the Government or the
people. Dir. Camerohs Report will also pro-
/ badly contain recommendations that will go far
to abolish the distinctions between regulars and
! volunteers. AIMING tntSo WIN NC INC icPOoi VI
the regulation which confers rank upon the
regular officer over the volunteer Of the same
grade. leaving it to be determined by seniority
according to date Of commission.
Secretary Chase's report will recommend neces-
sarily large increase Of revenue duties The
necessities of the Treasury during the war
win require that the tariff be so shaped as to
produce the greatest possible amount OF income.
A large incidental protection to American man.
ufactures will Of cOurie be the consequence.
Upon the vital idea of the war, il is said that
Mr.. Chase viii fully develop the theory that
the slaves In the Rebel States should be en-
plOyed under wages to raise cotton, sugar, rice
and tobacco for Government account. This
policy mas already been established by Mr.
Cameron in regard to the uDgathered and un.
glnued Sea Island Cotton in Beaufort. The
nation will heartily approve its recommends
ton by Mr.. Chase to Congress as a wiser dis
position of the slaves than 10 leave them in the
rear of our armies roaming at large, piDaglng
and maraudng. II is a new form Of emanci-
patton, but an effective one.
! OF the other reports nothing certain is known.
OF the Presidents message nothing whatever
is known. The statistical psrts of the reports
are in the hands of tie printers.
THE ALEXANDRIA CIVIL CASES.
The question of the right of Provost Judge
Freese 10 take cognjzance OF civil cases is still
undetermined. II is untrue that the Attorney
General decided against IL. What ho did was
TO advise the President that as Congress was
soon 10 convene IT might be well to postpone
action in the premises until there could be leg
islation, instead of assuming doubtful power
Congress will probably at an early day make
some general provision for tue ambulatory sd-
ministration Of civil justice, in all the territory
which our armies have conquered or may con-
) quer.
! Judge Freeses action 10 one important class
of cases has been 60 wise that his continuance
on the bench will be universally desired. One
Of the best things he did was 70 release the
: slaves fiat were confined by their owners in
Alexandria jail, at the commencement Of the
rebellion, some forty in number, and detail them
for Government service, the men on the docks
) and iortfcStions, aud the women as assistants
: in the hospital.
YANCEY DOwNHEARTED.
Notwithstanding his invitation to q dinner
with tie Fishmonsers' Company. Yancey is still
in poor spirits. lie writes by the last steamer
that be bad 90 no present hopes" Of success in
bis mission to foreign powers. JEFF. Dayis's
Message shows plainly enough that bis other
eni.saries abroad have sent home equally dis
couragDg reports.