, 1861-12-07

EnlascuIation of Secretary Cameron's
Report,

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the secretery Of War. Beyond vague re-
mark III the Washington dispatch to the As
sociated Press, the censor let nothing reach
the Western papers, except brief remark
which vas allowed to be sent to pro-slayery
sheets like the Chicago Times and st. Louis RI
publican, which barely stated TINT tic Report, as
read to Congress, differed from that published
in the New York papers. The special dis
patch for this paper describing the extent Of
the modification and the cause Of it, WAS sup
pressed hy the censor Of the Government.
Yesterday We got a pretty clear idea Of the
nature Of the fiasco, but concluded to say
nothing about the matter until all the facts ar-
rived by due course Of mail. And We now
proceed to give the public what Information
We have been able to gather respecting the dis
agreement between the President and the
Secretary Of War, with regard to tlat portion
Of the report which treats Of the use to be
made Of the slaves Of rebels.
The Government censor permitted the fol-
lowing special dispatch to bc sent over tho
wires on Monday night to the pro-slavcry New
York Htrdld, in which sheet it appeared on
Tuesday-thc day tic Message Was read in
Congress:
NAsHISaroS, Dec. q 1851.
4 great deal Of anxiety, mingled with some
aston5shment, perTades Washington to-day.
People cannot understand why it is that tho
President 5 Message, which was understood to
have lad all the finishing touches put upon it,
and to be ready for delivery, WAS not sent into
spcculations arc rife as to the cause Of this.
| Some Of the facts connected with it have got
wind, and their discussion ndds to prevailing
excitement As there is nothing to be gained
ly conccalment in such matters, and as anu
| Informed Of the state of the case, propose
| to enlightcn you thcreupon.
First, then, you must know that the closing
| portion of Secretary Ca1neron's report takes
very definite and decided grounds on the sub
ject Of slaye property. It goes as far in that
direction rs did John Coehrane's now famous
speech to his regiment, and goes farther than
did Gen. Fremont's more famous proclamation
in Missouri. When Secretary Cameron en-
dorscd the sentiment Of Col, Gochr;ncFs ad-
arrss. he did SO understanding fully its import.
There was no n1enta! reservation in bis cxpres-
| sion Of approval The same views, under
| stand, he put forth in an official and clearly
t expressed form in the Report which he had
| prepared to he submitted to Congress, and
| which was to have accompanied the President
| Message. He there enuneiated the policy d
| the emancipation of slaves in the rebel States
Government Of al property, whether slave o.
| otherwise, belonging to rcbels, Of rcsortlng tt
| every military means to put down the rebel
lion, and even Of placing arms in the hands o
| ncgroct for talat purpose.
Whether it was that that portion Of the Re
port Of the Secretary of War embodying thes
views was not completed last night when tn
! Cabinet Aad settled up every thing pErtainin
to the Message, or whether more mature cor
6ideration on the part Of the President le
him to appreciate more clearly the danger
these extreme views Of the Secretary Of Wa
I cannot with certainty say; brit one thin
| which do know is, TINT 1t was on account {
this Report Of Secretary Cameron TINT the d.
: livery Of the Message has been delayed.
8 believe there are some objections, also, on tt
S the Navy, and both these documents ri
I / have to undergo revision and modidc
tion before they are presented. An lmpor
, ant Cabinet meeting has been held to-day
f reference to these very exciting matters, tt
President seems determined to adhere f;lit
fully and unswery1ng]y to the line Of polis
which he proclaimed il his Inaugural, and c
which he has since conducted his adninistr
| tion-that is, to put down the rebellion
d using all the national resources, but at Il
same time to maintain inFiolatc tic Constit
+ ton al!d laws Of the United States. Bctwct
his policy and that Of the Secretary Of II
= there seems to be wide gulf One or t:
o other must yield, and need not say that
n will not be Mr. Lincoln He knows
| responsibility to the nation, and will not allt
1t himself TO be turned aside from the straig
- path Of duty by any crotchets or views
= policy that may be entertained by any Of b
u subordinatcs.
&c The above is the secession R5raN account
b the disagreement between the President a
II Secretary Of War. The dispatch which II
- prepared for the n. 7. Tribune and Was ST
:. pressed by the censor but forwarded By N
~ to that paper, is as follows:
IL TIE SUPPRESSED DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON December 2 1851
a. The cal Of the roll had scarcely ended
"a | the House, when the temper of the people v
EtTkingly manifested by their Represcntatf1
90 fastening without delaying moment for Fl
ldcutial OF other message, to pass q rcsoluti
n e1nancipating the slaTcs Of rebels within t
~ military Jurisdiction. Before the vote up
he the Hall that the President had taken op
8 issue on this very question with Secrets
Cameron, and had recalled from the Philad
liz plia Post Office the undcGrered copies Of
War Department Report which the latter
or mailed Yesterday for the use Of the ncwspal
or press. The city was filed with rumors
breaking up Of the Cabinet, and the infucl
| Of the revolution We aTe passing through
FAR attaching men to principles while weaken
NJ their hold on Laws and forms, WIS creryWh
III. strikingly and most snggestiScly conspicuo
The excitement occasioned BY this E1ecut
opposition to the necessities Of the war aut
r. the popular wiT, tonight sways thehotels
md parlors ofthc city. The history Of the difierc
OF between the President and the Secretary
,rs, War has at last taken this shape The Ser
saturday. On Sunday afternoon lie maited !
srn- the principal papers Of the North and VI
r;+3. ~ y customary on the day preceding
- Teaasng Of the Message. On Sunday night
esV ltesosnt having found time to read it, fo1
ncy aatr ~ ~ ns heart to agree with the Secretal
.he to arm them If necessary-and in
ting WAYS to usc the1o as ~ wnn1d
FOR other properly oi ths rebels 10 suppress I
xor quired him to suppress this whole porto,
~ his Report, on the ground that itg recomu
1a Na dation was premature and il1-timed. The
TIE rctars promptly and resolutely refused to :
press a word Of it. The discussion bctw
grit, them was protraetcd II ended as it began,
Eey scr1aene mssi nPoh h,,t aae 1ir snd
ex- change syllable Of Ills recommendations
be- subsequent interview in the afternoon b
-. similar conclusion Of debate, but new
LIE strange conclusion Of Executive WILL
ONE President announced his purpose to str1kt
,;o., the entire passage about the emancipation
en ar1ninE of the elares before sending in the
this port With his Message to Congress. Nj.
we eron declared he should not recall or supl
the document in tho hands Of Northern
!" OF Western editors, and TINT the printers we
:cpt- liberty to dowith his report what they p1es
or1a Which Of the two copies will the people
JUN md the army prefer.
'ple; This corresponds vcrT closely with our
Gov yate information from serc1a, narsnn,
the Washington, some Of whom give the seen
Of tween the Prcsident-and tho Secretary Of
of more graphically and in detail
,,,o~ The portions Of the report which the Z
dent suppressed are as follows:
"wHA7 WILL az DO NTH r?"
oe7 Il has become grave question for det.
It the nation, Whist shall b done With the 6