The national Republican., 1861-06-21


after the war over. Give to epery loyal citi
zen the .tiiU ben.M and protection Of the Con
stitution andhe id,cs and gioe first as tm,y
to ere,y rebel and traitor tie punishment pro
rided By The Constellation and the la,os as the
penalty Of their crimes. E
The I'd clause Of section Sd, article 3, Of the
Constitution, gives 10 Congress the power to
"regulate the punishment Of treason." Under
that provision, the first act Of Congress ought
to be law for the con6sca,ion and seizure of
all property belonging to rebels, of whatever
kind and wherever found. This property should
constitute grand 'dnd, out Of which the debts
due Northern creditors, now con6scated by the
rebels, shonld ID paid. IT any were leA--end
there would be millions worth-it should be
used for rsimbursing the nation for the loss aud
expenses induced by the war. Let the Govern.
policy, and the work Of quelling the rebellion
will be accomplished with half the expenditure
Of time and money that il can otherwise be. II
the Administration wants examples and prece
dents, il can find them, and that, too, without
going beyond the history Of our own country.
General jackson was not troubled to know
what to do with the slaves, or other property
of rebels, at New Orleans, nor with the rebels
themselves, when once in his power. IL the
Administration, and those in authority under
them, would but initiate his example little
more, they would act far more in accordance
with the "opinions of the people, He did not
wait for an expression of their opinion, by any
means. On the contrary, his language and his
acts were" SIR take the responsibility"
"The Union, it must and shall be preserved"
was his doctrine, and ,phateper was necessary
to accomplish that result, he did, without
waiting to feel the public pulse or ask any
ones opinion. .. anmr,.4 sr.g - rT
- Above all, we don't want any more return of
slaves to rebels in arms against the Government,
as was the case with Gen. Butler at Annapolis.
The rebels have created this war, and they
should be made to feel its evils in every posi-
BILE manner. Men cannot repudiate the laws
benefit Of the selEsame laws. The fugitive slave
the return of tugitives, were made for the bene.
fit of loyal citizens, and not for rebels in arms
against the Government. Among other res-
sons urged against receiving these slaves, hear,
is, that it is becoming expensive to feed them.
That is an additional reason why they should
at once be placed in the army. 1t costs no
more to feed black soldier than it does
white one, and If any body is to be killed, GER
tainly the life Of loyal white man is Of far more
consequence to the country than that oil slave.
Besides as these chipalrous Southrons object to
fighting the "mud sills," ;" greasy mechanics"
and "smalfsted farmers" of the North, it is
highly proper that they should be confronted
by their equals, and especially those for schose
company they manifest such a .tondaess!
There is not Government in the world that
would hesitate for Q moment, in matters of this
kind, under similar circumstances. ! can as.
sure the Administration that it is long way
behind "public opinion among loyal citizens
on this subject. IT, UNION,
Washington, June l7th, 1861. ,..t
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INTERESTING PROM FORT PIcKeNs.-Extract
from n private letter dared United States shin
Sabine, off Fort Pickens, Florida, June 9th
The steamer South Crolina, from Boston, ar.
rived here yesterday afternoon. The steamers
Mount Vernon and Parkersburg, from New
York, arrived here on the 29th of May-the
latter vessel loaded with fresh provisions for the
fleet, We have over hundred hogs and as
many sheep On the islend belonging TO us, and
by the time that we finish thela there will be
another supply. ' f.,"
We have been busy for the last month dis.
charging transports loaded with guns, shot,
shell, &c. for Fort Pickens, as we'll as an i'm.
Der of columbiads and larg 20 mortars, They
are all mounted, and everything is in working
order. Fort ,Pickens cannot be taken, and
Colonel Brown says that there will not be ten
men killed in the fort when the fight takes
place. The whole island, from the fort to the
navy yard, is one mass Of batteries, comprising
guns of the largest calibre. The Sabine is to
have battery of columbiads.
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