Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-29
INTERESTING CORREsR RONDENCE.
REFRESHING SLAVE INSTRUCTIONS.

We give below the substaat part of tho
correspondence that took place between
Gov. ANDREWS of Massachusetts, and Gen.
BUTLER, the commander Ct the Massachu-
setts volunteers, respecting The offer of
the latter to use his troops IN the suppres.
sion Of slay insurrection few days aft er
his arrival ct Annapolis. The Governor
in his letter 10 the General says:
"lf | rightly understand the telcgrophic
d spalch, think that your acton in ten.
derlng to Gov Hicks the assistance Of our
Massachusetts troops to suppress Il threat
encd scrvile insuneclion among the hos,
tile people Of Maryland was unnecessary.
| rope that fuller dispatches, which are
on their way from you, may show reasons
why | should modify my opinion concerns
ing that particular instance; but in Ccner-
al think that the matter o.; serviIe insur-
rcction among community in arms
against the federal Union, is no longer to
be regarded 10y our troops in political,
but solely in military point of view, and
IS to be contemplated as one of the inner
ent weaknesses Of the enemy. from the
disastrous operations Of which we are un-
der no obligation of military character
TO guard them, in order that they may be
enabled to improve the security which our
arms would afford, so rs to prosecute with
more energy their traitorous attacks upon
the federal goycumeut and capitol.
"FAe mode IN which such outbreaks are
to be considered should depend entirely
upon the loyalty or djsloyallv Of the com.
munity in which they oaaur, and in the
vicinity OF Auuapo,, | can, ON this occa.
sion, perceive no reason oi military policy
why a force summoned to the defence Of
the Federal Government at this moment
of all other, should be offered to Je diver
ted ircm its immediate duty 20 help rob ,
els, who stand with arms IN their hands
obsructiug its progress towards the city
of Washington. entertain no doubt that
whenever we shall have an opportunity to
interchange our views personally on this
subject, we shall arrive at entire concord
ancc Of opinion -
Ii his reply, Gen. Butler says the tcle-
graphic dispatch was correct, that he did
offer to suppres2a rumorcd slave insurec-
ton, but Ertunotely the rumor of such an
outbreak proved 20 be unfoundcd. He
then proceed, to justify his course, IS fol
lows:
Assuming as your ENcellency does in
your dispatch, that was carrying ON mil
ltary operations in an enomys country,
when war E0uho,,ce was to be wagcd,
my act might be a matter Of discussion, -
And in trat view, acting in the light of
the Baltimore murders aud the appaient-
ly hostile position of Maryland, your Ex-
cellency might, without mature reflection,
have cDme to tho conclusion Of osappro-
baton expressed in your dispatch. But
the facts, especially as nov aided 10y their
results, will enti ely justify my act, and
reinstate me in your EXcellency's good
opinion.
"rrae, landed on The soil Of Maryland
against the formal protest Of its Governor
and of the corporate authorities of Annap-
oils, but without any armed opposition on
their part, and expecting opposition only
from insurgents assembled IN riotous con.
tempt of the Laws of the State. Before,
by letter, and ut the time Of landing, 10y
personal interview. had informed Gov
ernor Hicks that soldiers of the Union.
under my command, we've armed only
against the insurgents and disturbers of
the peace Of Maryland and of the United
States. received from Gov. Hicks assu
RANGES Of the loyalty of the State to the
Unicn - assurances which subsequent
events have fully justified The Mayor
of Annapolis also informed me that the
city authorities would in no wise oppose
me, but that was in great danger from
the excited and riotouS mobs OF Baltimore