, 1861-10-29
A1eXAndfia. Va. Put on Its Good Be-
hAV1Or.-.1he Merchants mQBf PsY
their Northern Creditors.
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washington correspondence NJ I. Ilmes, 16th.]
NORTHERN MERCHANTS MUsr BE PAID.
The decision OF Prorost-Judge Freese, Of Al
exaDdria, that merchants In 7Dixie u within
the Union lines, must pay their debts to the
North, has brought on quite number Of New
York merchants, with claims considered past
recovery. Judge Freese today reiterated his
determination to enforce payment In every
case where It could be shown that loyal cit
izen would be the sufferer should the court
refuse to act; that IN eVey instance where
refusal to psy could in any manner be con-
nected with the rebellion, he would enforce
payment, Judgs Freese decided case to-day
bstween two citizens Of A1exandrfa, that IN
davits made By Mr.. Hallowell, Union citizen
Of Alexandra, that citizen named Fleming
Was collecting debts and selling property
for ]. d E. Douglas, also merchants Of
AexarQria, who have gone into the rebel
amy; that be Douglks) owed Hallowen
tsyiDg that he had 1o authority, butadmitting
that he had sold some Of the property Of T.
& E. Douglas to the firm OF Receiver & Part
ner, also Of Alexandra. Upon this statement
Of facts, .msde by HalloWell and admitted by
pay MI. HalloWell out Of funds in his possess
sion belonging to j. d E. Douglas. Judge
Freese remarked that as Fleming had assumed
authority to collect money for secessio1ists,
te would grant him authority to pay the debts
VI otEEk11AA4olo Li4aI OAE VI kAE RSe k0dus
ries Of the Southern leaders, and one Of their
Inducements to Southern INGREDIENTS to join
| tie rebellion, was that they could repudiate
their debts to the North He intended, SO far
| aB he was concerned, that they should pay
! their debts. He also grautad Mr. Fleming the
t privilege Of paying MI. Hallowell In gold.
In another case Of money owing to Mr.. J.
/ 4. Moufe, Of New York {uot ]. T. Moore, as T
telegrsphed yesterday, Judge Freese appoint
ed Commission. consisting Of Provost Mar
| thal Griffith, Lieut. Stretch, and Lieut..
Stontenberg, to app1a4se certain goods in the
store 0: the purchaser, enough to satisfy Mr..
| Moure's claim, and allowing fair sum fol
| transportation back to New York. So careful
| waB Judge Freese to protect the rights of the
A1e1Bufria merchant that he would not order
the sale Of the goods there, but Instructed the
Commission to estimate their value at New
York pricee.
learn that Bowen, Holmes & Co., Of Men
York, are likely to recover debt Of five thon
sand dollars in the same manner, one Of thel
customers being allowed by the Court fi7'
days to hunt up re8eons why he should no
pay his debts, and while he is hunting up tn
reasons file Of the Provost NarshAl's me,
take good care Of the stock Of goods in hi
store.
Several caaes h9ve occurred where men hay
; Toasted Of having purchased goods at th
! North with no intention Of paying, have bee
compelled to dlegorge~
Neither the females or children Of A1exh1
: drin will be allowed to insult our troops Wit
impuEity In future The females will ris
confinement In the guard house. and the pl
; rents will be made responsib1e for the good b
! Eayior Of their offspring.