, 1861-10-14

MsyeR IRcAKeafnIed In Pftsem-<sPfo.
slavery Atmosphere Mt VEA1h1n&ton-.
W a Oh qsufl1R and EAmeF4N Side with
= EF@p n the RToclAmnt1ons

~ {CoyrespondeEce Of the N. Z. Independently
WAsH1HaroH, Oct. 10, 1851:
: It ID scarcely necessary to ssy that the feel
ing among the politicians Of this latitude is
against Ffemont's proclamation. majority
ct the Cabinet agree with the Preaident, but
Secretary Cameron Ia reported to side very de-
ciaedly With the Western General in his poll
cy toword slavery. The timeseryers, the
tinid Fand unpsincipled, all comblne against
the proclamation. There are also many truth
ful; honest, loyal men WEo bsIeVe It impolltlc
to interfere with slavery at this time by pro-
the people Of the loyal States is far in advance
Of that Of Washington on such subjects, and
this is the principal reason why the Admins
t.ation lags behind the people. Society here
is more OF less proslavery-it ia Certainly not
antiF1avery. But Improvement is the 'To-d of
the hour. Things gEow better every day. Iha
logic of events Is Inexorable, apd presidents,
es well as proslayeEy ciergymsE give way BE-
fcre 1t. Just SO soon as cur army gsts fairly
in among the sIarss and the fgnt gro rs iG.
tense, will the Government grow anti sll7eE7.
1t must be remembered that in Virginia aad
Missouri thus far, tozen pE3clanaae:oas Of
freedom. to all the slaves would have eln.nci-
peted but few elayes. VS. have first to show
that We hare the power TO tauch slayer!-to
convince the slave that Te cal step il bstween
lin and lis msater- Till shen, as matter OF
coune, the slaves will cling to their masters
10T Et4{ EIuLScLtCE. ...... ..... ....
There are some facts connected With the
slavery QUESTION, in this city, which nead ven
tilation. Our city jail is crowded with fugi-
/ tivc Slaves. Thty are without c'1imanis, a1d
| many OF THIN deubtltas once bel1u:-ac 20 a2en
| no~ II TIE rehel faaEs. Que t: then Ger
tainIy did, for his last mater WAS John 4.
| Washington, Of the Mount Vernon estate. b.
| what statute these slnves ere kept in ths g. 8
| jail, no one seems TO know. Theg are put a1d
ktEt there by d Republican nsrseal, aud it. /!
| we1I-EEoHn tsct that prominent oili:e-aold
ers here Eo:d tlat tbs lete Ccafacsatiel Ae
doas nai free the negroes who came una:55 it
| operation, but simply turrs them oTer from
sc.sl ni2sters to the United States Govern
neat-the Government owning them Ac
ccrdiDg to these theorists, the people Of tt
North have become shareholders by ths act Q
Congress. and it rests with them, t1rorg!
elayes, whittier tEey shall be sol
at aIc:'ca or fr=ed. This is not t.
yiey the men ~ho made fha la'
teoE, aor viii aEy sut:-a1avery court n Ike a!i
such decision; bat under these mistake
yiews, Shameful ipjus.ic:: is done r1m9sr {
co2ore1 men now |Sirg in the U. 8. Jail, an
Eep. t4ete by a1tAori:9 OF Rspuhi: AZ \:
InlEistra:;0n. Giagss are also coltinl7ll
reiuTIe6 to claimants from camp, ard Els
soldiers often are seen eseort!ug sugltls
h:ck TO his MsE-3E, ct to tbs District j.'
G;.tse os:tt:agza 1.u3t and viii have AZ tad.
1t Is well s.oHn hcr1 that Gen. Wool AZ
G=p. Butter s3up:thze warmly WlEt G.
Fsvmu1.:. Ttty sgs:o with him tta- s9sve'
! il the cauGe ol this WET, and alnst be destro
ed If it is in the wsy 1T tbs Government, OF
in the Hsy Ct t.sa commander Of 1nit::a
| delanmeIt. S. that ii Wooi proceeds 10 )
| Louis Oh tour Of observation, be is i,ot ike
1o init r'ere with FEenen''s pnIcS- As i
Gea. Butler, h: is temporarily Laid up3n i!
ehelf. and, it is int:nstea. for the re.soa IL
he is 11nscu=d ou the question oi sla7-ry. T
} | las the promise af :. cos.Eaacd On c-e Of t!
| cuast~ ise expedi; ;ols s,1oa To So: out tEo
New Ierk OF Fortress Monroe.