Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-12
THE NEWS HERE.

under the protection of the army of the United
Bates. II announces that the Government will
adhere strictly In this matter to the principle Of
the Constitution, wherein 1t declares that private
property shall not be taken for public uses without
just compensation, and forbids In plain language
the troops ofthe United states from interfering In
any way with the slaves Of peaceful citizens sin
house or field" IL shows clearly, moreover thu: II
10 the purpose ofthe Government in the prosecution
Of the war for the restoration Of the Union. to
respect and maintain existing property rights
under State or national law far as that can DOS
sibly be accomplished consistently with the pur-
Pose Of securing successful issue of the Govern
menps necessary war measures. Military ext
gencies must, Of course, for the time being over
ride all things else, and may at times require our
ofacers to subordinate all other things to them
The existence Of that fact Is, however Justly
chageable only upon those attempting to subvert
the Government and Union, whose insurrecton
alone bids fair to work the injury to the slave inter-
esa Of their aiders and abetors that must neces,a
rily grow out Of their employment of their slaves
as war means against the United States:
WASHINGTON, August 6, 1861.
GENBRAL: The important uestOn Of the proper
disposition to be made Of fugitives from service
In states In insurrection against the Federal Gov
eminent, to which YOU have again directed my
attention In your letter Of July 3Oth has received
my most attentive consideration
10 the desire Of the President that all existing
tights, In all the States, be fully respected and
of the Federal Government is a war for the Union
and for the preservation Of the constitutional
rights Of States and the citizens Of the states in
me Union Hence no question can arise to fu-
Fiuvc from service within the States and Terri
tories In which the authority Of the Union in fllv
acknowledged. The ordinary forms Of iudiciaI
proeeeding, which must be respected by military
and civil authorities alike, will suffice FOR the en-
foreement Of all legal claims. But In states
wholly or partially under insurrectionary control.
where the laws Of the United States are so far op
posed and resisted that they cannot be sfectualiy
enforced, IL IL obvious that rights dependent on
The execution Of those laws must temporarilv fail
ana II Is 9usly obvious that rights dependent on
The laws OF the states within which military one
Ia:ions are conducted must be pecess9riIv suhn,
dipated TO the military eXgencies created nv the
1nsurrection, III not wholly forfeited by the trea
sonaoIe eonduct OF parties claiming them. To
tns general rule, rig hts to services can form no
exception. -' "0
The act Of Congress approved Angus, 9th, 1861
seeiares that II persons held to service shall be
employed In hostility to the United State. the
ngnt 20 their services shall be forfeited and sncb
persons shall be discharged therefrom. IL follows
OF necessity that no claim can be recognized by
the military authorities Of the Union 10 the services
OF such persons when fugftives
more dlmcult question Is presented I'm respect
10 persons escaping from the service of IoyaI
State, under which only the services OF .ncb mt
yves can be claimed, must needs be wholly y,
almost wholly suspended, to remedies, by The
t.,.5 -, =. ana .ne military measures necessi-
1ted oy IL, and II 10 equally apparent that the
snuhtaton OF military for judicial measures, for
The enforcement Of such claims must be attended
injuries -''eh's' anu
Under these circumstances It seems quite clear
that the substantial rights of loyal masters W I'm he
oest protected by receiving such fugitive as well
Is luklLlVes from disloyal masters, into the ser.
vice of the United states, and employing them
under such organizations and In such occn6ations
as circumstances may suggest require OF
course record should be kept showing the name
ana description OF the fugitves the maine and ths
character as loyal or disloyal Of the master and
snch facts a. may be necessary to a correct under
sandinS OF the circumstances Of each case ate,
tranquility shall have been restored Upon tbe
return OF peace, Congress will doubles. pronerIv
pioVoe Tor the persons thus received into tbs sa,
we, wee Oh tne niGn, and for just compensation to
IOyat masters In this way only, ii would seem
can The duty and safety of the Government and
moniZed A mar
You will therefore consider Yourself a. in
suucted TO govern your future action m &C.,,
fngluvcs from service, by the princiDIes bctsf,
stated, and will report from time to time. and AZ
WI. :, IN Ia each month, your action In the
,e.uer autnorlze nor permit any interference by
tne troops under your command w>sh the ,erv22nt,
P1aoeIui cIHzens, In house or field, nor will
you, IN any way, encourage such servants 10 leave
tne Iawfal service Of their masters; nor will Won
except In cases where the public safety NAV sseT
4uIfe IL; prevent the voluntary return of anv
escaped. dS nave
IAN, General, very respectfully, your obedien,
NsG SIMON CAMERON, Sec'ry Of War.
NAL Gen. Il. J.. BUTLER
commanding Dept. Of Virginia, Fortress Monroe
mks. LINCOLN soE. TO LONG BRANcu-A, IN.
New 4 ofk papers have heralded Mrs IIncoIn On
each day OF the past week az on the wav f,or,
Warrington to Long Branch New Jersey :, NAV
save some Misunderstanding to saw that abs b,,
not yet left Washington for that watering nl.o.
ana VIII not probably before "wednesday wbsn
ene VIII &c accompanied by some member, Of he,
mmiiy After stay Of eight or ten day, at ono
Branch, Mrs Lincoln will, II 10 presumed ac'
con PanY Mrs Grimsly on her route home a. 4. :,
Niagara Fails, where short stay will be made
by those ladies
The absence Of Mrs Grimsly from the Whit.
Ao.'o VIII % greatly regretted, az her vivacitv
ana conversational powers added much % m.
attrsctiveness Of ths society to be me, Al m. D.,
deRtial Mansion.
Mr.. Robert Lincoln accompanies the marty and
viii proceed from Niagara to resume hi, co,iso,a,.
ssudiss sia'e
during the absence Of the family, the White
house viii, a. usual, be cleaned up and 20
sufnisneo Painters are already at work on ,ha
outside Of the building. VIC
The President will probably remain In town
auhng the summer, a. he has announced hlm.eI,
"A nIture here during the war;
an iAPohrAsf ARRRsr.-Shortly before noon
Today, we hear, the Hon Chas lame. F,,lLn..
OF virginia, ex-Unitsd States Mini,t.r N Pei.
was taken into custody by Col Porter, .. So
Io'os' hanhal, In person, at his (Mr. r. ,s) ou,,
-. -, D'o~ns Hotel and conveyed to the city
aPPrehend that the charges against him are
fof having aided and sbetted the agent. Of The
fevoiunoniss to obtain arms and munit,on. =,
Wn In Europe, while himself holding IN. corn
i"on OF an u s. Minister and Envoy Extraor.
dinary. And, further, on the charge OF heinz
ABOUT TO take the command of disunion ,.ai'
men' alleged to be now awaiting his arrival. :,
Winchester, Va. ~
such rumors have for some time mast h..,
ever. now
IN THE SIXTH Aupr,op,.
,c following appointments have r..
SeaAy oeen made In the Sixth Aud,to,,. or..