The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-10

The position OF Gen. FsKnosr on the
Question Of liberating the slaves Of secession
.ss. In the enemy's country. has created but
.small amount of discussion. In slave States
even II hs- met With general approval
Som. intelligent presses have taken ground
against shs hbersfieH idea. and advocated
that a confiscati0n The dstnctinction,
however. II To very little purpose so far a.
the secession STAKEHOLDER Is concerned. Ia
either case he lose. his chattel IL resolves
tell into = question whether the Govern.
n.nt shall endeavor 70 maintain the slave.
or shall sell him Out and pay over the pro
c..-sls 10 the state. When the latter course
s proposed. j, : proposed that the Govern
meat shall become dealer in slaves This
Z opposed TO The whole theory VI our Gov
srnment ani the fundamental idea Of our avs
TEN
Tn. Cincinnati CARTE contains sell
.rstsa article. called out by comments OF
tho Louisville Jssrasi. which gives a very
clear idea OF The distinction between the
proposition Of hners0en aud con6scstios.-
I, j. a. follow
IL = a r=re Thug ier any iiicnd oil the In
on % hare any exception % take 10 the posi-
lions OF this able and patriotic Journal In
al thrs var no more fragrant laurel wall be
~ou than that which grateful counirr shall
tvins about the brow 81 George - Prentice
Nevertheless il seems % "a that - criticism
upon the clause of Gen. Fremonts proclsma-
non. shich relates 10 the slaves Of rebels
has been sofnewhat hssty. The Josrnsi
maintains that the slaves Of rebels. instead
81 beng declared free men. should have
ascn con6scaled % the State u Missouri.
an urges the Government 10 repudiste that
portion Of the proclamation. Amongst the
saany striking characteristics Of that nantes
-. not the least !. ia very careful and csciib.
crate EXPRESSION. and ne think the yesraal
on reflection viii End thn Il bears the sest
Of the ctiterions % both an and err-~ii.
eucy.
fos Uused States milisar, ofscer 70 con
aarAfe slave property q State - Simply. 4,
a<s a az phlsse. HliFs rsrs The owner Of
4. slsxe has a tecornised title 10 ne slave
uhich : Specially -ecurei by locsl law. a.
soon a that rtle = destroyed the negro o.n
alone be prevented fron oecoming free BY an
act OF " snslavement The Government
e,nla GO more eonsi-n slaves vrestsd frons
r~h~,s 90 the STATE 81 Missouri than u could
havs consigned o. the State 81 FLORIDA The
cargo issded there from Africa year sgo..-
TIE Unlted States Covcrnner; cssEsf rssr
. -4. . slsss Il would imply rxh' 81
o~nsrship N thai prop>rty ~hica the lsw ~
vho q sLewxL The Government cen oniy
cunz,<r1<e n sry literal sense property tAsg
- c<s e-a snd ne Ia cannot make tho
su7u<rsbsnds work on Is Qualifications OF
- "a tsoseFuz en, wegks without paving then
vnxea> scr can d psy the~e wages . taeir
6.sRer nasier cerefs Fremont could Dot
thcrsfore make soeh PROCLAMATION a. sh-
Jsxrnsl deems Proper witboni an liter.
tsoa ~ he Constitution emposefins l,,r :,
60 90.
JAe tsos eminent can -cafc~ies eatsu. 4,
rsru hate Gen fremonss proclsmaticr. =, 81
ssou "a is might not have deemed Il saxi..
he. 20 d - v,uld. BY Application a. ls...
- . make certain srnrm1uons subver.irs 81
~ ascsssar, posision sovsss reeslloa. !,