New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. BLAIR Rep., Mol risng to q question OF
privilege eaused to be read the following extract
farther explanatory OF the remarks which he made
yesterday on Mr.. Lovejoys resolution, having in
view the revocation Of part Of Gen. Halleck's
General Order relative TO fugitive slaves The
lution it has already been stated was laid on the
table.
HrlpouARrRRs DEPARTMENT OF THE Missouri.
Hon =. p BLAIR, Warrington. go
"MY DEAR COLONEL: Yours of the 4th inst is just
EeceIved. Order No. was IN my mind clearly u
military necessity. Unauthorized persons, black
white, free or slave must be kept out Of our camps
unless we are willing to publish TO the enemy every.
thing DO or intend 70 do. II was military, and
not q political order. / am ready TO carry out any
Awfal instructions in regard to fugitive slaves which
my superiors may give me- and 10 enforce any laws
which Congress may pass, bat cannot make law
and viii not violate IT, You know my private
opi0on the policy Of confscating the slave prop
erty of rebels in arms. II Congress shall pass It.
you may be certain that shah enforceit. Perhaps
my policy as 10 the treatment of rebels and their
property is as well set out in order Ne. l3, issued tue
DAY before your letter was written, as could now
describe it. You're truly
M b0vEy0Y rep, nll, in explanation,
said lr introducing bis resolution he Of course did
pot dssIre to revoke an order that Gen. Hal
Deck ID not mean TO make. He would ray,
IN regard TO himself and others. that an
sitempt,has been made 20 convey tee impression chat
De and ohers design TO support the war; not against
se rebellion, but against Slavery He believed IN
A-AihS away all tae property OF reGeB and emancl-
paing tkoir slAves, tie most efficient means OF
sefpEessing the rebellion. Others might differ from
hi~ as TO the policy, but while lie was not In favor
o. carrying on the Sar for the specific and ultimate
Pufposs OF hberating the dawes he was against
earJihg on for protecting Slavery. He was
cpp.seo TO the army being employed as slave.
eatcsss and TO givng osders 10 throw bach on their
masters those who desire to escape, whether free or
eisve, Daek or wtice CoDsequ ently, he tbouobt If
any orders had been given to drive sayers bsck into
The herds OF Seceszonists, or into the ba,ds ~
Shareholders, whether loyal or not thew wore !
contrary 10 sound policy IN carrying on Tie war
and supJTessing tie rebellion In eonclusio, he
said if any soldiers want to fight simply for the
purpose Of returning fugitive slaves hs had only ~
remark that the army would be stronger wit3oat |
them.
Mr.. BLAIR Mo.), from the Committee Ont Mill. |
fsry Aiiairs rep orted BID authorizing tie raising
of volunteer Srce for the better defense of Ken.
tncky. IL propo, es to raise volunteer force of
~ 90 men for tive, months TO be employed within
shc limits of that ate TO repe invasion and guard
sind protect the public property; but whenever
sary, they msy be EN-, 'oyed temporarily outside of
Kentucky. Regimenial and company officers are to
be appointed under such regulations as the Ken
10. Ky Military Board may Nescrioe.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE, WHO several days ago intro. !