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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12
Avn Unfortunate Blunder.

One of those inexcusable, but unfor-
tunate blunders which sometimes pur-
sue the best intentions, has been made
in Washington by the joint efforts OF
the Cabinet and Secretary of War. 1t
seems that, after Mr.. Cameron had fin-
ished his Annual Report, he caused it
to be printed in pamphlet form and
sent out to the larger journals of the
country, each copy under double en-
velope, with directions on the inner
one not to open it until after the Presi-
dents Message was read in Congress.
Subsequently the Report became the
SUI bject Of discussion in the Cabinet,
an its modification in what relates to
the arming of the escaped slaves of
rebel masters, was deemed necessary.
Changes was made in accordance with
the will of the President, and, in its
altered form, the document was sent to
Congress. Meanwhile, the Report, as
originally written, was on its way to
all parts of the country where the
mails could bear it, and was published
in the various Chicago and Detroit
dailiss on Thursday last. It now
comes out that the advance copies were
not the Report that was read in Con-
gress. Extracts from the advance Re-
port will be found on our first page.
The only portion altered is in relation
to slaves of rebel masters. The follow
ing is the substitute for all that portion
after the words, "It has become grave
question for determination what shall
be done with the slaves" read:
cit is already grave question what
shall be done by the slaves who are
abandoned by their owners on the ad-
vance of our troops into Southern ter
ritory, as at Beaufort District, i'm South
Carolina. The number left within our
control at that point is very considera-
BILE, and similar cases will probably &C.
cur. What shall be done with them ?
Can we afford to send them forward to
their masters, to be by them armed
against US, or used in introducing sup
plies to maintain the rebellion Their
labor may be useful to us; withheld
from the enemy, it lessons his military
resources, and Withholding them has
no tendency to induce the horrors OF
instruction even in the rebel commu.
mites. They constitute military re-
source, and being such, that they should
not be turned over to the enemy, is too
plain to discuss. Why deprive him OF
supplies by blockade, and voluntari-
ly give him men to produce supplies
The disposition to be made of the
slaves of rebels, after the close of the
war, can be safely left to the wisdom
and patriotism of Congress. The rep
rescntatives of the people will unques-
tionably secure the loyal Shareholders
every right to which they are entitled
under the Constitution of the country"
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
To the President.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12
The Report of the Congressional Com
mittee.

The Report of the Congressional Com
mittee.
The New York Tribune publishes an
abstract of the report of the Committee
on what is called the " Fremont
Frauds" Whether this title is appro.
pirate and deserved is soon to be de.
termined now. The testimony is very
lengthy, and if uncontradicted, very
damaging to Gen. Fremont. We have
from the first RETAINED from anything
calculated to create in advance preju-
dice against Fremont, and as the whole
case will soon be bofere Congress We
conclude that it is best to wait until
that time. 1t is charged that McKin.
stry, Selover and Haskell have defraud.
ed the Government out of more than a
million of dollars by shamefully dis
honest bargains, made for the Govern
ment, in which fat margin was slip
ped into their own pockets. That in
the manufacture of shots and shells,
the ex-Mayor of St. Louis, Mr.. Fillsy,
is brought on to the stand, and by him
it is proved that parties near to Ere.
mont, and ss'ynstly enjoying his conf
dence. have robbed the Government oil
over 100000 In the mule and horse
contract, testimony is produced to show
that MoKinstry, Fremont's Quarter
master, was corrupt secret partner.
In the fertilization department frauds
have been discovered amounting to
nearly 100000. The committee il
would appear have not yet commenced
its labors.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

A FEMALE REBEL EM1ssARY.-A
young and handsome female named
Milburn, was arrested in Baltimore last
Saturday for furnishing supplies to the
enemy. She had taken passage on
board the steamer Patuxent, one of
Capt. Weems' boats, which runs be-
tween Baltimore and the western
shore of Maryland. She had about
her person, chiefly attached to her un-
der garments, about twelve hundred
dollars worth of silk, thread, quinine
and other things. A large number of
letters, written by parties in Baltimore
and Maryland to persons South, were
also found upon her. She had large
quantity of the goods ingeniously ar.
ranged in her petticoat, and in pecul.
iarly made jacket of little brother
who accompanied her.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12


~ The waggish correspondent o.
the Providence Post, writing from
Camp Brightwood," across the Poto.
mac, tells the following story of one Of
the men of the 5th Rhode Island Bat.
terry: Not long since, one of the riders
son of old Neptune, got unseated
from his horse. The COMMANDING off.
Ger came up and reprimanded him, and
asked him sternly if he did not know
n how ~ to ride t He unhesitatingly said
- No. What did you enlist for
then :. asked the captain. To which
the sailor promptly replied, "To shoot
ID Secessionists not to break
colts" The reply SO amused the off,
Ger, he rode off smiling.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

the writer was incomplete, or because
the letter contained no clue of his res
idence. The experience of the De-
partment shows that large proportion
of domestic letters written by educated
persons, and particularly women, are
deficient in one or both of these re-
spects.
In view of these and other facts the
Postmaster General suggests that valu-
able dead letters, when returned to
their owners, should be charged treble
the ordinary rate ofpostage, comprising
one rate for return transportation there,
and one rate for return transportation
to the writers or owners.
A treaty with Mexico has been con-
cluded, awaiting the ratification at
Mexico, establishing common inter-
national rate of twenty-five cents on
letters, with other useful provisions.
The Postmaster General has accept
ed the offer made in 1857 by Great
Britain for reduction of the interna-
tional rate between the two countries
on letters from twenty-four to twelve
cents, which, however has not yet gone
into operation, as it awaits the response
of the British office.
The above abstract presents merely
few of the points of the important re-
port.
The Postmaster General gives at
length his reasons for the change of
contracts, for disloyalty. Not only was
it unsafe, he says, to entrust the trans
portation of the mails to person who
refused or failed to recognize the
sancity of an oath, but to continue pay
ment of public money to the enemies
of the government and their allies was
to give direct aid and comSDrt to trea-
sonin arms. We could not permit this
branch of government to contribute to
its own overthrow.
The Postmaster General also gives
his reasons for excluding disloyal pub
locations from the mails. To await the
results of slow judicial prosecution was
to show crime to be consumed, with the
exception of subsequent punishment,
instead of preventing its accomplish
ment by prompt and direct interfer-
ence. Of the cases prosecuted for
this action, by order, excluded from the
mails twelve of these reasonable pub
locations, of which several had been
previously presented by the grand jury
as incendiary and hostile to constitu-
tional authority.
While the Postmaster General did
not claim the authority to suppress any
newspaper, however disloyal and treas
enable its contents, the Department
could not be called upon to give them
circulation. cit could not and would
not interfere with the freedom secured
by law, but it conld and did obstruct
the dissemination Of that license which
was without the pale of the constitu-
ton and law. The mails established
by the United States government could
not, upon any known principles of law
or public right, be used for its destruc.
ton. AS well could the common C al
rier be legally required to transport the
machine designed for the destruction
of the vehicle conveying it, or an inn
keeper be compelled to entertain q
traveller whom he knew to be intending
to commit robbery in his house."
He finds these views supported by
the high authority of the late Chic
Justice Story, of the Supreme Court O
the United States, whose opinion he
quotes.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

Both Houses OF Congress adjourned
over from Friday until Monday. But
little business was done during the lat
ter part Of last week, beyond giving
notice of bills to be introduced, and an
nouncing the standing committees.
The standing committees are the same
as last session, with the following
changes:
On Foreign Relationship. Harris
in place of Mr.. Breckenridge.
On Military Afairs-Mr. Nesmith
in place of Mr.. Baker.
On Public Lands-Mr. Carlisle in
in place of Mr.. Bingham.
On Pensions-Mr. Wiley in place of
Mr.. Bingham. f
On, Ierritories-Messrs. Pomeroy
and Carlisle in place of Mr.. Baker and
Mr.. Breckenridge.
The committee OIL Enrolled Bills will
consist of Messrs. Browning, Wiley
and Salisbury.
In the Senate, on the 4th inst, Mr..
Chandler offered a resolution expelling
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, which
was adopted by ayes SO, nays none.
In the Senate, on Monday quite a
debate sprung up on resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Fessenden, for a commit
tee to inquire into the general conduct
of the campaign, in the course OF
which, Mr.. Wilson pronounced the
campaign in South Carolina the most
disgraceful of the war thus far.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution in.
quiring the cause of the disasters to
our army at Bull Run and Balls Bluff,
was taken up.
The question was OH the substitute
offered, by Mr.. Grimes, that select
committee be appointed to investigate
the cause of the disasters that have
happened to the Union.
Mr.. Chandler said that affairs of the
army were not, indeed, liable to i'm
parchment, but one of our own number
has fallen (Baker) and "nobody is to
blame" He thought the facts ought
to be known. He wanted the truth
known regarding disasters in Missouri,
referred to by Senator Uane) from
Kansas. If General Fremont is to
blame, let it be known; but if not, in
Gods name, let him be justified, and
let the country know it.
The resolution was agreed to, ayes
SO, nays 8.
In the House, Mr.. Richardson, from
Committee on Military Affairs, report
ed the following, which was passed:
WHEREAS, The exchange of prison
ers in the present rebellion has already
been praeticed indirectly, and as such
exchange would not only increase en-
listmsnts and add to the vigor of our
army, but subservs the highest inter-
ests of humanity, and as such exchange
does not involve recognition of the reb-
els as a Government; therefore,
Resoloed, By the Senate and House
of Representatives, that the President
of the United States be requested to
inaugurate systematic measures for the
exchange Of prisoners in the present
rebellion.
A resolution was adopted inquiring
into the expediency Of furnishing re-
lief to the starving population of Ire
land. A bill was introduced by Mr..
Hutchins, Internationally abolishing
slavery in the District of Columbia.
The various slavery propositions were
postponed until Thursday, in conss-
quence of Tuesday and Wednesday be-
ing occupied in eulogies on. Senators
Baker and Bingham. A bill was in.
troduced by Mr.. Gurley to confscate
the slaves of rebels and colonize them.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

@ The Post-office Department
finds that it will have to use twin. &c
some other material than cotton. Sam.
Piles of other kinds of Irvine are inv;tad
from manufacturers.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12
The Priyateer NashyilIe.-
TO Capture Her...Wrtfs sent tn EnrIa.a

TO Capture Her..-Writs sent to England.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The Secretary
OF the Navy has dispatched one of the
fastest and most powerful vessels in the
navy, and swift gun boat, to inter
cept the rebel steamer Nashville on
her return.
The instructions of the officers are to
spproaoh the British coast as near as
the neutrality laws will permit, and to
cruise off the coast until they capture
the steamer. The Nashville is likely
armed, and if the United States steam.
srs fall in with her she will certainly
Dc taken. A writ of attachment on the
part OF the loyal owners of the Nashville
has also gone out in one of the steamers
to be executed in SOUTHAMPTON.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

ew They know the value of adver-
Using in England. The London watch
maker who gave one thousand guineas
for the back page of the Exhibition
Catalogue as an advertising medium,
mas been offered $1,000 bonus for his
chances.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

yW More than 1900, 900 have been
USED this fall in the purchase of apples
IN w estern New York by two apple
dealing firms in Boston. The price
PAID was about double that of last year.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

~ Sacks of salt Il 80 pounds) have
been bringing nine dollars each in
Charlottesville, Va. A letter from there
violently denounces spectators.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

We learn from the Troy BUDGET
that certain Government contractors
are paying the sewing girls they en-
ploy twenty-five cents for every dozen
drawers they make. This is liberal
nearly two cents apiece! Why does
not the Budget give the names Of those
liberal souls?
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-12

England, from the first, has been in
sympathy with the South. If she has
not openly proclaimed her desire and
hope for the success Of the Southern
Confedsracy, in the overthrow of this
Government, she has in her heart most
devoutly prayed for it. But it matters
not what England says or what she
does. That will not effect us in the
least. She will find that there is a
United States still. and that there is
strength and efficiency and unanimity
in these United States, sufficient to put
down all domestic rebellion and repel
all foreign foes. She will find that we
are emphatieally Nation possessed Of
those self-sustaining resources which
will enable US to live independent of all
others, while the whole of the old
world would feel the effects of the loss
OF our commerce. Ay, they would feel
1t to the appalling extent of starvation
and famine Ireland even now, is in a
state of want and impoverishment, but
what will be the aspect presented in a
few months, if relief is not forthcoming
from our shores? Look at France.
What would have been the consequent
ces had such rebellion broke out with
in her Imperial precincts In thirty
days such a rebellion would have
changed her whole dynasty, and revo-
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12
Faithlessness of the Lincoln Admins
tratiOn.

We call attention to the remarkable reve-
lations of The Hon. John A. Campbell, laie
Judge Of the United States, exposing the du.
pliclty OF the Administration of Lincoln in re-
gard to Fort Sumter. Ii will be seen that
whilst all assurances Of determination TO e.
vacuate Sumter were made, the Adninistra>
tinn was secretly taking steps to provision
and hold it. and that Judge Campbell made
so strong case Of want uf honot and good
faith that Seward never even attempted to ex.
PLAIN away or contradict il.
\ Ii seems TO Us that this disclosure must
have material effect upon the public mind.
in Europe. if not in this country.
Il has for some time past been within our
knowledge, that similar assurances of eyacu-
ating both Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens
were given BY members Of the Cabinet 70 a
number of prominent men lthen Union men
but now heartily in favor OF dissolution) in
virg MIA. North Carolina. Tennessee, Ken
lucky, &c. This deliberate fraud was prac.
ticed upon men who favored Peace and Un-
ion; and no excuse for it has ever been
youchsafed TO them or to the public. The
circumstances leave no doubt now, that The
bad men who rule the country meant war
from the first, in spite Of all Sewsrd's and
Linc0lR's assurances TO The contrary; and
that the vessels were sent 10 Charleston, not
to provision Sumter or TO help it defend it..
self-they did neither The one nor the other
but TO provoke the attack which the bad
faith Of the Administration made almost Ger.
tain. The development of these facts puts a
different face on the attack upon Sumter,
which at the time, with the imperfecl infor-
nation then at hand, we Condemned and de-
plored, as did all others then hopeful Of pre-
serving the Union.
There is nothing left but TO fight such faith
less creatu.es-iU resist them TO the death.
Fayetteville OGse5rer.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12

been the promptest in action. though the
most modest in pretension. Three months
ago she declared her anxiety to preserve the
Union, and in illustration Of her sincerity,
she agreed to accept the Crittenden propo-
sition as basis of the settlement of all
questions in dispute between the North and
South. At the same time she declared that
an attempt to coerce any Southern State in
to submission to the Federal authority, would
be viewed and met by her as declaration
of war. When Iincoln's proclamation came
out, calling for seventy-6ve thousand troops
to subjugate the seeding Southern States,
North Carolina, true to her word of admo-
milton to the North and Of promise to the
South, declared as one man for separation
from the Federal Union. She re-assembled
her Legislature at the earliest possible mo-
ment. That body called a Convention with
the least possible delay. The election Of
members OF the Convention was held on
Monday, 18th instant. The Convention met
at Raleigh on Monday last, the Goth instant
and Immediately ratified the previous action
Of the Legislature and the people, by pass
ing the ordinance Of Secession by unani-
nous vote. In her military, too, she has
been equally prompt, having, in the briei
space of five weeks, captured every Federal
post within her limits, and called together
very formidable army Of the very best ma.
terial. Hazza! for the Old North State
II is a well known historical fact, that
King Georges Governor Of North Carolina,
upon the eve of the Revolution of '76, wrote
home to the mother country that North Car
olina was the most troublesome Of all the
American Colonies. We may safely assume
that Lincoln and his myrmidons will alsC
find North Carolina quite Troublesome in this
Yankee War. Richmond Enquirer.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12

this moment. II is a contest for the dead
boiy of Patroclus; for the Holy Places for
a name, for prestige, for a reality. Ii We
suppose the Northern States victorious in
several battles, they are left with $4,000
men in possession Of worthless site in an
encmy's country, While these $4,000 are
locked up there, and sustained by immense
efforts and at an intolerable expense, the
Southern States may be steadily pursuing
their own course Of secession, self-govern.
ment and consolidation. With the Single
exception OF the Capitol, not fort. not an
arsenal, not a yard. not ship, not bit ol
wood or stone will be left the Federal Gov.
ernment in The Seeding States. II. too
their commerce should be at the mercy o
the Northern priyateers, that is game il
which the Northerners have the most to los,
and the balances must be ever against tn,
richer. The Government now at Washing
ton, il still there. and, il il be there, suppo
sing It still free to act, mnst have these con
siderations before it. We know not how il
can escape the conclusion that such war i.
contrary TO the very rules Of war, seeing
that il has no object. A day nav throw
light on the struggle and show that the vas
efforts OF the Northern States are not to bs
layished in vain and all that noble blood spen
like water. We only reason upon what W,
see and know, and we are driven to the con
clusion that thus far these thirty millions o.
our own flesh and blood are fighting for ,
shadow.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12

The CopventiOn.-we have copied from the
STANDARD pretty full accounts Of the proceedings Of the
Convention TO Wednesday. Since then the Permanent
Constitution of the Confederate States has been adopt
ed BY an unanimous vote. Mr. Dicks proposition Ii
submit the question to the vote Of the people was voted
down--yeas 36, nays u.s. The Convention has decid-
ed to send ten delegates 10 the Confederate Congress
which is 10 meet in Richmond on the sOth Of July
two delegates for the Stale AT large and from eac
Congressional district To-day "Wednesday was sci
apart for the election
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12

DkaTn or Hos. srsrass AeSaLD DoraL.s.
This we'll knows Statesman died 10 Chica.
90 ~ Monday last. itis wifr, wiie's iaih.r
and mother. and his own personal relslis.,.
inslading Dr.. Miller. of Washington cns.
were P,,.eht With h.sa dutiag NJ, last mo.
msnis The remains xere 10 be brought TO
Washington for inirrmcni. SeAat,9 Came
ros ha, psblislie,l an sii,cal sbis.ry ssi,ce.
speakin. % him a. psiiios. absse az party
considerations. lie viii have public la-
neral.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12
Grln ARnANGEMExr.

The Alan. FSpress company will hrir :
r. letters addressed North. SAYS the Augasa
Ghrub,cle. i the f.tinsing rsqsi.iiian, sie
complied With: The FSpress cannot carry
letters 10 tbr united States except they be
enclosed in United States siampej easrl
np.. mr. 10 HE Confederate States excerpt m
Confederate State. sismp-d envelope.
'rhsrrl,re, 20 sesd letters Norlhhs ESprsss.
hrst get Unit.d States stamped enssiapr.
Thea has, this sia'~pcd pad by The post ol.
fire herr. aud your letter will 70 ,ors tles-
tinaiian. both hostages b,ing collected IN all
vance AMI the Espress c,mpanF thea TAX
,ng the LETTER in i,s clssrgr lar delivery. re-
itesing the Post OlIiee Drpa.tmsnt of all for.
ther trosble. ckulois Bafisns
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12

The CAsE SraTED.--The follosing shnrt
paragraph IRON the London Globe,-a minis
teriaI paper-and We believe Lord John Rus
sells organ, siaies The case strongly for the
Confederate States:
Putting aside all questions Of the formal
recognition Of The seeded States. do they Or
do they not, in fact, constitute political pow
er, capable Of leyying war, and entitled 10 be
so regarded! Precedent Is enurely in their
favor. They hold. and have for some time
held, exclusive and hostile possession of a
large territofy. They exercise all the usual
powers. and cunfer upon IFS inhabitants all
the ordinary benefits Of settled Government.
They are not even charged with " fiat rebel
lion" Nor does Mr.. Lincoln mold pUsi-
tion emitting him to make such { charge, OF
powers adapted to administer a correspond
ing punishment. When the thirteen States
resisted the authority OF Great Britain, we
termed them rebels, and tried TO suppress
the rebellion. But, The suppression being
resisted with effect, az onse became a war
and though We did not change our way d
talking. We changed our tactics, and al once
conceded to /" the enemy" all the immun,iie.
of an ordinary beligerent. find zee can hard.
" refuse 10 recognise he Significance Of q
5imitar state offiings Jefweea ne Uliied ana
the Confederate Nafts.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-06-12
MILITARY NOTICE.

~ We have been requested 10 give notice thai on
Friday the alst day Of June instant, meeting will bt
held in ilsborough for the purpose Of raising volun
ieer Company; when and where the Captains Of the
rious Districts are requested and invited TO meet with
their companies, for drilI Gov. Swain, Mr.. Samuel
Phillips other gentlemen, have been invited to MAKE
speeches on the occasion.