The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-27

had also caused inQur to be made AZ tho Fora;.
ONCE ard the Board of Trade, as TO whether any
representations had reached those departments
from merchants or others on this subject TIN We
SUIT appeared tn De that no representations had !
baeE received by the government. At the von,a |
time his noble friend could not fail to see tina, hro
must be evils and iLc nvenences arising out If the
present state of things ia America which could not
possibly be remedied but he could not helm borng |
,hat before long the government of the limited |
states would make such alterations as world +o,d |
TO alleviate or remove these grouods of cnmneint
FREE LABOR IN THE FRENCH COLONIES.
The Aonitear publishes the following letter from |
the Emperor to the Minister of Marine and the Co
onies:
MONSIEUR LIE MINIsIRE:-Since the emanc;notion
OF the slaves our colonies have sought to procure
laborers on the coasts of Africa by wav Of renur
chase' ana by means OF contracts, assuring to the
negroes salary for the work which they exeouta
These engagements made for FIVE or seven
years, after which the lsborers are sent back IN
their country gratuitousy, unless they prefer TO
settle In the colony; and, in that case are permit
tea TO reside on the same terms the other pbab-
ltants. This mode of recruitment it must he aF
mitted, differs completely from the slave trade: in
Tact, while the latter had for its origin and object
slavery, the former, on the contrary, leads to Hh-
| erty; The negro slave, he is engaged as
laoorer, Is free, and is not under any other obi
gatlons than those which result from his contract
Nevertheless, doubts have been raised &C to tho
consequences which these engagements may have
| on the African populations. 1t has been naked
wnether the price of repurchase did not constitute
premium on slavery. As far back as 1859 or
oereo the cessation of all recruiting on the eastern
coast OF Africa, where it had caused Inconvenience.
since then have prescribed the restriction of one
Tations OF tins sort on the western coast Lastly
have desired that the questions raised by African
emlgratIon should be most carefully examined
To-day sign treaty with the Queen of Great
Brltain,by which her Britannia Majesty consents to
| authnrlze IN the provinces of India submitted to
nf Iohn
Goonies on the same terms tn observed for the
| English colonies w 'o' 'Ae
We ought then to find in India, in the French
possessions IN Africa, and in the Countries in which
slavery is prescribed all the free laborers we have
need or In such circumstances l desire that the
| African recruitment, BY way of repurchase. be
t tS aoandoned by French commerce from
tue oay when the treaty concluded with Her
britannia Majesty shall begin to receive it's pvacn
| ton, aud through its whole duration. IF that
treaty should cease to exist, it could only be in
virtue OF an express authorization to this recruit
ment, and if it were recognized as indspensabe and
"l,h"ut inconvenience, could be resumed
LOU VIII De good enough, then, to take the
necessary measures for giving effect to this decision
from July L, 1867, and for prohibiting in our col
onies the Introduction of negroes recruited on the
coast OIL Africa subsequently to that epoch.
NAPOLEON.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
e nlcN0aona Correspondent Of the London Times
WHY THE CeNFEDERArEs EVACUATED HAgPER's
fERRY-iHEIR ARMs.-The object of the Copfsdar
ate army In evaouating Harper's Ferry, was to en-
operate with troops in the rear, and especially with
tnose under command Of General Beauregard et Ma
nassas junction, which opposes the advance Of tho
Federal army from Alexandra. After this movement
nS ehemy retirea from kHmney, position which he
m ~,au p''y taken the day before, and fell back upon
cumberland. about one hundred and thirty miles
rom winchester, which city the forces at Harner's
rerIy now occupy. This strategic mo vement on the
par. VI tne confederate army is much applauded
lot Il Is likely to interrupt very seriously the
OF attack formed by General Scott So for 10 "a
garos weapons, however, the Confederate army ia
better OH at present than it was some few waeks
ago. arms are being had somewhere, notwith-
stanolng the block aiding of the ports and tbera ia
suinclent ammunition, | am told, to last for two
campaigns. There is an abundance of provisions
Also In the country, although different impression
Wiueiy OBTAINS IN the North. Indeed, know upon
the best authority that there are sufficient provis
IONS now stored TO supply the army for at least sr
months The last and principal purchase of stores
was fortunately completed the day before the block
AIDE was proclaimed.
The PoPE's HEALTH-A letter from Roma n
June 29 in the Senttnella Bresciana, saws. Tho
Pope is going fast; he is dying in sleep The phv
slclan francesca SAM, who was lately cent for
eouid not understand his strange malady. The fol-
lowing, among other symptoms, show the utter fsI
: sltv OF the assertions made by the French i,ur
t nails that bis holiness has recovered persistent
state OF somnoleuce continual pain in the epioas
trlc region; sort of paralytic trembling ali oyer
the body, but particularly in the hands, cold shiv
ering fits so that he is obliged to be
up IN blankets; great depression of spirits. and sucF
. ices. "
o From the london TINS July 81
0 AMERICAN WAR RUMoRs ON THE EYGI1sU TrpF
we are authorized to state that paragraph
concerning the retirement of Mr. R. Ten BroecE from
the turf, which appeared in contemporary O,
Saturday, aed was copied in impression Of YES
teTday, is totally devoid of foundation, as will
: seen oy letter from that gentleman, which we APP
q pend -
To the Editor Of the Times
SIR-My turf obituary, so gracefully noticed b,
several journals, having been copied By the Times
O regard Tor truth compeis me to decline the postum
0 the hammer after Goodwood'' do not intend t.
o retire from the turf l have not sustained an,
o severe losses IN the Southern States of America.
= am, sir, your obedient servant,
o p,. IT, r. TEN BRoECK.
q koDEN HOUSE,, COMPTON BEnKs July 6