, 1861-11-28
NEW ionK, Nor. 20, Is

NEW YonK, Nor. 20, 1861.
1fr DEAR SIR: Your eloquent and signiti-
cant speccl, 10 the Chasseurs, with its indorsc-
mrnt by the Secretary of War, llas produced
marked sensation in all Quarters. am glad
that your positions on this subject SUCH us
they arc, md that You have taken them with
out ambiguity or hesitation. as the middle
ground between extreme action on the one
sidc-1.lc surrender Of escaped or captured
slaves 10 their ow1lcrs, rebel or lokal-1nd
declaration of emancipation will meet with
general approval, j rightly understood, c1-
certing in Abolition quarters.
Tie distinction is nice one, hut, as think,
o'viousa Fremont ayows the Sh!bbolcth OF
Abolitionism, and ignores the right Of proper
~ i'll slaves. You recognize it. and seizt The
slave as any other rrbel properly, and convert
it to public uses, precisely us YOU would rebel
munitions or implements Of war, and turn it
against the enemy, or hand it over 10 loyal OF
Union citizens.
You disclaiin and rerudiatc Aholitionism.
Fremont lrociaims Emancipation as a primal
object and result Of the War, and captured
slaves, instead Of Icing used rs a Ina1eril Of
war. arc to be let loose upon free or slave
communities, rs they NAV prefer. You cap
ture them as You would 4 slip, a fort, an So
FOUNDER, Or mu=kct, and, as military ne
ccssity, deprive the enemy Of IL material Of
war, and apply it to the uses of the varto.s.
not only il, the conduct Of tic war, but in the
enforcement Of the laws and vinlicat;un of the
Constitution over the designs of treason aud
rebellion. III the Abolition or Fremont sense
It becomes an element Of weakness and d.
vision, and Interrupts vigorous and united
prosecution Of tic war
The first great duty is to put down this
cause}es5 and most tl;lyitious Rebellion the
next, to rtsorc the Union to its indi7is;bility.
0fthe full performance OF the first, and muCh
4f1.1J1t
practicable. I have now no, doubt. Tie sec
ond will :lui hc without its difficulties If we
re-establish the Constitution. after REFRESHING
and punishing tle secession violation OF it,
and require implicit obedience TO it's rEoyis-
ions, no extended question OF difference and
irritation can arise that will produce serious
agitation and conflict. But, it we seek to ac-
comrlisll the first great purpose-the suppress
sion Of the Rebeilion-5y Abolition means and
positions, We sEall retard that much-desircd
consumnlat!on, and probably frustrate the
second material purpose OF the war, or at least,
lay the foundation Of future discussions, ac-
rimon;es and alterations. Tie Tribune anu
Tie E1es.iug Ibst cndcavtr to convey the inl-
preston that you go further in the Abolition
direction than Fremont To my view, your
positions arr antagonistica1 10 Fremont; and
they constitute the dividing line between the
| Administration and the Union feeling Of the
| country on the one side, and Aboltlonisn, and
SECESSION {both locking to the permanent dis
| Indignation OF the Enionl OH tic other. But
loyalty and the energies Of the Government
will prevail.
| Tic effective ability and vigor with which
Secretary Cameron has conducted his branch
Of our great service, under the difficulties
| Which environ Il Government unlceustonlcd
70 war, and especially civil war, has won foz
| him the admiration Of the country and Po'
| sltiou Of high flyur with tie people.
| Sincerely your fricnd
and ohcdirnt servant,
| EDWIN CE05wELL.
| Col. JoHS CocHRASE
?. S.-Mr. Dickinson, who is now in my OF
fee, allows me to say that he fully coneuEs il
this view Of the question.
Po&TocS BRIDGE.-Messrs. Thomas Booz 4
Bro, selipbuilders at Canton, have recently
rSeeiyed contract from the Department, ,;a' a
Washington to furnish 81 boats Of Pecullal
construction, designed as part Of pontoor
bridge, the other portion, consisting Of tres
| tleWoTk, being Prepared in Washington II
shape, these beats arc similar to scow5, havlne
! fiat bottom. They are 81 feet long and . +:
boat in the middle is 6 1-2 feet, while the real
end is 5 feet, and the front ? 1-3 feet, arranged
With a yicw. to avoid preventing too great
surface to the passing currents IN the F1fe1S "
which it Is designed to use the bridge IN
trestle-work consists Of white pine boards, ca
pable Of bearing wagon or piece OF artaneFy
and sufficiently wide TO allow the passage 9
Is men abreast alpng the bridge thus formed
These boards are z feet long, and ate 70 o.
| secured together ut the ends and on the boats i
which arc to be placed at e9nsfnSn5 fa1ad @ld
extending from 600 to 900 feet, On the ont
side of tic boats are placed iron rings, D
which, when being transported on land me
can be secured to the aXles Of tour whet
s boats serving in paGtS 81 he oos@ ooa
; | Baltimore 8tHe7ic11,