Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-16


g. W. Snyder, Lieutenant r N. F.rquhar, OF the Eng
pees Captain Chauocey McKeever, Assistant Adju.tni
General; Lieutenant j. Sweet, OF the Second Cavalry
and Lieutenant L. D. Farbsi ks Of the first Michigan,
for the able and feses performance Of their duties and
10 recommend them to your favorable consideration.
| Very respectfully.
s. P. HEINIZELHANN,
Colonel Of the Seventeenth infantry, commanding the
| First Division.
LETTER FROM PARIS TO THE N. Y. HERALD.
NEW SHIFT IMPERIAL JoURsALIsN-How THE SOUTHERN
| REBELLION IS ADvocArkD FOR RkcoaSIrIoN-A TREscH
AGENCY FOR THE PURCHASE OF COTTON AND TOBACCO IN
| THE soUrH-wHAT rnE UsITkD STATES CONVENIENT
| SHOULD po-A HINT TO TIE AMERICAN MINISTER, DC.
PARIs, July 20, 1861.
In nv last letter mehoned the eoramunigue received
BY the sem-o ;al RE and gave explanation OF its
causes Il IL than ever apparent that the gov
eminent has dsavowed the semfoca character OF that
journal but for self h motives The Patrs now under
the direct control of n dc Ia Guerroniere, will advocate
all the pet Of the Emperor and should the rep
rssenves Of any foreign Power find aught to say they
will be met with the cry Of mot official"
This evening the Patris has most unfair, untrue and
prudiced leader upon the affairs Of the Uuted States
The Pa asserts that the South has perfect right 70
seoede quotes the constitution to prove this the devil
might quote Scripture and winds up by saying that II
the interest Of France and of Europe recognise the
revoed States 1t urged upon the public that diect
commerce with the South were mos; advantageous, and
/
csson to pay those New York merchsots" tn, large
missions they have heretofore pocksted ALI this Is
very much to be regretted but excite the hopes
Of the rebels and encourage them to prJtraced resist
ance They will iod should they succeed in their nss-
rous designs-wbch may Helvrn forbd-that they lave
exchanged kind paternsl government full and entire
liberty, for protectorate of the King S,ork kind.
Napoleon Ill would send troops to protect the South
ernes in the same manner as be protects the Pope and
whea he had obtained footing for bis legiops 10 pro.
,k.sn laAv
enment hs would withdraw them until the Anne
rican people mdse and at all sacrifices Of blood
| and treasure drove them away.
France has agents 10 the South buying cotton and to-
ba,co specializing in fact upon the wants Of the planters
with the firm Intention OF assuming protectorae Of the
S,uth at least recognizing it government before
fall at the latest next spring. at which lime the cotton
| and tobacco viii be needed here.
There is but way TO avert the storm. The gov
erament Of the United States only have that
large laud force which the President wisely demanded
aud which the Congress granted with such patriotic
readiness, but also-and this is the most impor;sn-t
| must have an overwhelming navy-large and heavily
armed vessels, gunboats a)ating batteries, well
every species Of defence that other countries possess in
their naves. This dons at once at whatever cost may
be incurred. will save you from a with European
powers Nothing else will.
The United States government can, II Il chooses, put
into active service such a navy, and should speedy
be obtained the vessels needed for the service
OF tne government 20 10 give Us tnat cOmmefcnl
marine SHOULD have but Ger ainly have not.
Why should England have the whole of the steam.
ship lines Of importance, merely because the Eng
ish government has understood that IL its first duty
to protect and aid by subsidies lis rcil lines Of
shippings Surely the United States government, with
il, power and wealth, afford to do much and more
than Eogand can Ia that way. Lot u.s. by all means,
have a navy-an eff ;ien, one, and then brave
tie will Of our enemies.
The Ambassador at this court has an sfduous duty
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unHinching characterone determined to uphold the dig
nifty Of the country he represents do not know what
Mr. Daytons sentiments regards the relations be-
tween France and the United States He surely cannot
DO blind to the danger Of the pursued by
France He should insist upon cessation Of such news
paper articles have above referred 10 leave the
country. They are insults 10 government and In
tended as such. The plea Of "not official" should
suffice Mr. Dayton for he should know that here nothing
the columns OF journal tha is not Just what the
authorities sow-especialy In the well known and semi
Official journals IL IL the opinion publicly expressed OF
all the o iidl people here tia. The South pH Be rscoS
niz.d Tney all cay that il mus. be So as matter OF
course is to the nteres Of the government. It is
be hoped that Mr. Dayton s deceived b. the prom
sss made him. and that win see through polite speech
es that mean nothing.
You will bear in mind that some months since de-
pored the sp2ointm Of ministers European courts
that familiar with the language Of the country
they to inhsb at least with the French sugu-
age the chiefly used at all the Eurooean courts.
BUTLER, CAMERON AND THE BUSINESS OF Ne
GRO STEALING.
WAsHiyGros, Aug. 1.-The following letter has just
been dispatched to Gen. Butler by the Secretary Of
Wa.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s. 1861.
Gsnerdi:-The importan, question Of the proper dis
position to bs made Of fug yes from servios 10 States
nsurecton sgainst the Federal Government 10 which
you have again directed my attention 10 your letter
Of July SOtn has received my most attentive consdera
tion.
IL Is the desire Of the President that all existing rights
In oil the States b, fully respected and maintained The
prosecuted on the part Of this Federal Govern
mant is for the Union and for the preservation Of
all the constitutional rights Of States aud Of the citizens
OF the States ia the Union. Hence question arise
fugiiyes from SERVICE within the States and Ter
ritOri,s in which the authority Of the Union fully
knowledged The ordinary forms Of udicia proceeding,
which must be respected by military authorities alike will
suffice for the enforcement Of legal claims. But in States
wholly or partially under iDsurrectionsry control where
the laws OF the United States far opposed and
sisted that they cannot be efectuay enforced it is OBJ
vou, that rights dependent the execution OF those
laws must temporarily fail and il is equally obvious that
ghs dependent the laws Of the States within which
Military operations conducted must be necessarily
subordinate to the military eIgences created by the in
surrecion II not wholly forfeited by the IRRESPONSIBLE con-
duct Of the parties claiming them. To this general rule
rights to services can form no exception.
The act Of Congress approved August 6.h 1861, de-
clares that If persons held service shall be employed
in hostility tho United States, the right to their
vices shall be forfeited, and such persons shall DO dis.
charged therefrom. II follows Of necessity that claim
be recognized by the military authorizes OF the
union the services Of suci persons when ugtives.
difficult question ia presented in respect TO persons
escaping from the service Of loyal masters.
Ii Is quite apparent that the laws Of the State, under
which ony the service Of such iugves can be claimed,
must needs be wholly, almost wholly, suspended as TO
remedies by the irsurrecton and the military measures
cessited by H. and Is equally apparent that the cub
stitution OF the military for Judicial measures for the
enforcement of such claims must be attended by great
inconvenienccs, embarrsssmeDts and rjuries.
Under thsse circumstances It seems Q1ite clear ha.
the substantial rights OF loyal masters will be beat pro-
tected by receiving such fugves well fugitivss
from disloya masters into the service of the UDied
Safes. AID employing them under such organizations
and such occupation circumstances may suggest or re-
quiro. OF course record should BE- kept showing the
and description OF the iugitives the and the
Character loyal dslcysl Of the mister and such
facts be necessary understanding of
the cit camstances Of each alter tranquility shall
have been restored.
Upon tue return Of peace, Congress will doub less pro.
provide for all the persons thus received into the
service OF the Union aud for just compensation 70 loyal
masters Ia this way only IL would SEEM the duty
and safety Of the government and the just rights OF oil
be fully reconcled and harmoszsd You will therefore
consider yourself instructed govern your future
ton in respect to fugvs from service by the principles
herein stated and will report from time time, and at
East twice in each month, your action in the premsts
to this Department.
You will, however, neither authorize permit any
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