Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-13
gaatrbman & State 5uurnal.
BY p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. DECEMBER Is, 1861.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
DECEMBER 2, 1861.
Safely at Washington once more. Few ap
parent changes. The roads exhibited tn,
same line Of guards from the Pennsylvania
line there was the same military occupation
of Baltimore and Washington itself though
more orderly than in July, is still overaowinl
with the military. Appropos it is bad t'
see the guards on duty, shouldering the colo
musket, without mittens or gloves, as many
Of them are. Let the ladies, old aud young
remember the mittens-knitting each with a
first finger as well as thumb piece. The fn-
ger is wanted for shooting, especially don't
forget the first finger it is an important mem.
Der on the battle field.
The war is the making Of Washington
Business was never so brisk, and moneynevei
so plenty. Population has increased with
great rapdity, and rents have risen materially.
1t is a Northern population which has occu-
pied the places Of rebels and this exchange
of population is regarded with great interest
in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, to lit
these States up to the Yankee level Of thrift,
intelligence and prosperity. Many soldier
has picked out new home in these regions.
Attwelve o'clock to day quorum appeared
in each house, and austbnesswa once en-
tered upon, by the adoption Of the customary
resolutions notifying the organization to each
House and to the President The House was
first occupied with the question Of admitting
members from seeding States. Tennessee
was admitted, on the ground that the election
had been held under the laws at the regular
time, and preceding the secession of that
State. One member Of Virginia was also ad-
mtted, having been elected to ill vacancy
in the present Congress. Other cases were
referred to the committee on elections for ex-
animation.
The Slavery Question
Was promptly brought before the House, in
two resolutions, and also in a bill, looking to
the confscation of useful property, slaves in
cluded, and the emano patton of slaves in rebel
States The bill. by Stevens of Pennsylvania,
provides for compensation to all loyal citizens.
The mode of accomplishing this purpose pre-
sents some embarrassments, but the principle
seems to me to be very clear The Govern
ment has the right to require not only the
property but the personal service Of all its cit
liens in this war, and may exact BOTH either
with or without the consent of the citizens,
but this broad distinction exits between loyal
citizens and rebels the loyal are to be paid
for property and service, while the disloyal
have no claim for compensation. The whole
subject was postponed to Tuesday of next
week.
You will perceive that the House unani.
mously approved Of the seizure Of Mason and
Slidell aud also assigned to them the same
treatment that has been given to some Of our
officers by the rebel government-the felon's
cell 1t was just. The expulsion OF a rebe
member from Missouri Reed completed the
first days business.
DECEMBER 8, 1861.
The great feature Of to-day is the Presi
dents Message. Itis commercially brief at
a whole, too, it is practical and good. The
suggestion Of the colonization of emancipateC
slaves will perhaps strike the Northern mint
unfavorably at first blush but let it be re
membered that il thousands and tens of thou
sBnds, and perhaps hur dreds Of thousands o
slaves are emancipated in the process of con
iisoation and war, they must not only be taker
care of for the present, but provided for in thu
future 1t is great question, and must b
wisely handled.
Following the message was another act o
justice; the noisy and rebellious Burnett o
Kentucky was unanimously expelled from thu
House.
The Vermont Troops.
Sickness prevails to an extent which is la
mentable The fifth regiment has suffered
the most, having lost twenty-four men b!
death The sick in that regiment are some
what improving. | send you the latest PRINTED
list of sick and dead in the brigade.
Geaeral Hospital Aierandla "A. ". Metchlf %.
General Hospta, z Street Oliver Drake Co, X, ID
URi0a Hotel Hospital Georgei0cn d. CD Par
/ mentcr | ID. A Boutwell, Z 3i Thomas Carlin 80
/ Joshua Service X 81. Joseph Shattuok 3D. Wm Mile
ID 9th, Silas Knight ID 5Lh, Larkq Ear OH. Jas
Cutting B 5th Chas n Wheeler 5ih, Eben John
son X 5th, Cornelus ST Louis 9th, Harlow Sander
X 9th. Arthur Maxfeld 6th. Solomon fushya c oh
Henry Leonard c s. Samuel liilbom 5th, Bald
win ID 9Th.
~ Ehsa5eth Hospital Thomas NJ Wait 9Th, Pete
Dewey c 9Th Lucius McClaflin ID 5ih Edward II Marc
1 ID SIN Edwin Davis ID 9Th. Edwin Banya 9th, Josia
] Dupaw 5h, & Woondward 4 oh, Eheneezer Dix
! ID 5h. Geo Garyiu 9th.
Seminary Hospital --R A Mcclellan 9th, SeHne
| vile ID D Madison y 9th Il Coburn X 5h, W
stiueham II 9Th, J NJ Coburn u 9Th, Serg sunderli
9th @ N Lambert G 9TH, G II Warner X 9TH, ID Barra
( A 9th, j Magwiu II 9th, Jas Frnton 9th
CotsnibiaH College HospitaL-A Mason I'd, Georg
stcoter II 2d, Peach 3D. Page Miles ID 9TH, John Bat
ter y 9th, Simeon crolt A 9th. John Pech OH II
Cummings 9th, Robert Bixhy l. 5th, John Chahey
5th, l.orng Perkins 9th. Jgmes Kennedy + 5th' &c
/ Brown q 9th
Erapfire Fever Hospitai Kaioraaa.-Abel 7 wyma
/ A a.
/ Dead of The army -Iatkin Earl 5th Vt. J Pelc
] d BthVt Lucus sumner 5th VI
/ Died ~ Prison. at Richmond, Va-E kables, Joh
Spring, and John Leonard I'd.
WAsHIHGToE, Dec. 4.
A word only to-day Last evening Rev
VIM. II. Lord returned to this city from tn
Vermont Brigade, and gave very sorrowfu
account of the sickness of troops. About c
leven hundred Of the brigade are on the sic
list and in cases Of malignant typhus feye