Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16
.EHE'E.5 FROM WASHINGTON

ARNISG THE SLAVES.
Il is hiniei ths; portion Of the extra ap-
preparation OF thirty millions, whi:h passed
the Scrste yesterday. is co"crtly designed 10
duiray The expense Of unllormng aal arIainc
ncsro"s TO fight on the Union eide iurin: Tie
fever season dowl South II is ssid thu, go
shall have. under this appropriation, mars,n
oi fifteen p,!lon" for red Drerc!,es and lircIocha
foE the Greeley Brigade.
LovFJor's RESOLUTION or THANK, TO GcSE"AL
MCCLELLAN.
Mr L7vejos $ resolution Of .hanks to ten
Mcclellan offered in the House to-day excited
considerable comment in tho Capitol Some
regarded it IS ironic'l in its spirit and Incan>
ing, oiLrIS canstrun it as piece Of political
strategy or an attempt 10 spike tie guns q.
General AcClellaD's friends before ,hoy had 81
opportunity to fire salute in honor Of t's
victor"s In any view o' tee casa it is tri-
umph icr General Mcclellan, tor month aGn
such resolution, com Eg from the ether s't!e .!
the House. would hsyo nvt with ii.rco op
position from members ol the Lovcj0y
Schuu!.
MORE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Tine House was refreshed this afternoon by
a debate upon the negro. 1t appears that
some officers Of tho arme and navy have in
Southern localities adapted themselves 10 sur
rounding circumstances, and employed Slaves
rs serya ITS. Accordingly bill has been
framed ard placed before the House bY some
country politicians, providing for the abolish.
ing q! slavery in sll the dotk.y and
arsenais, with tho.r 2us buildings, under tho
exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States
Judge Thomas, OF Massachusetts. interp0sld
soue constitutional objection against this Sort
OF legislation upon soil which has in most III.
stances Gecn ccded and sold to the government,
with . reservation OF al lrcsl municipal rights
Stevens, Of Pcnnsyivsna, trrated all consii.u-
toraI difficulties with contempt. sud snecrcd
bitterly ut the gentleman from Massacuhsetts,
who had dared TO oppose abolishins the con-
stitution Ter the sake Of abolishing slavery in
Southern dockyards.
AR. cAMERoN's RECENT SPEECH.
The Parthian arrow shot by Ainistor Came
ron at certain mombers Of Congress, in his late
dinner speech nt Harrisburg, has caused SONS
f1uttering here. The Chairman Of tho Com
mittea on GovernIaent Contracts. ColcEll Va.
Wyck, who, according tu cx Secretary Came
ron, was expelled from tho Wa- Office for az.
plying FOR arms aad munitions for regimen,
ia in the peninsula with his command, and the
other niembtrS OF the committee, laugh at the
attack made upon them by tho ex-Secretary.
Some oi lboss who voted TO ccnsure Mr.. Game,
ron a:c a.gry at bis speech, and the republican
members generally lsruent the exposures oi
rank CORRUPTION among congressman Of that
party which have been made by the lrYcGt'g,
ting Committee and ex-Secretnry Cameron.
ADDRESS or TIE DEMOCRACY TO THE rsopLE"t
THs UNITED STATES.
Mcssrs. Richardson, Knapp and Robinson,
OF Illinois; Law and VOORHEES,, OF Indiana; AL
len, White, Noble, Pendleton, Morris and Val
lsndigham, Of Ohio johnson and Ancons, CT
Pennsylvania. snd Shields, Of Oregon, have is
sued all address to the democracy OF the United
States, setting forth party organization al a
positive good, aud essential 20 the preservation
Of public liberty.
This, they say, ia now vital necessity, and
they invite all men, without distinction ct
State section or party, "~ho arc for the con-
sli!n;ion as it is and the Union as it wac, to
mite with them in the great work Of preserving
both upon terms Of perfect equality.
This they agree is the great issue.
TROUBLES OF THE NEGRO NoRsuIPpERs.
rne passage Of the District Emancipation
| bill has attracted hither hundred Of slaTts
from Maryland, many ci them belonging To
men whose loyalty has never TaVered Some
Of the masters have sought to recover the fusr
| tivcs under the PROVISIONS Of the Fugitive
Slave Law, and the cases have passed through
all tho legal proceedings preliminary to the
delivery OF the slaves. Tho abolition faction
are now loudly demanding that Tor this reason
the execution of tho Fugitive Slave Law sha!!
be arbitrarily suspended in tho D:stric:. Tho
proposition, it is said, meets With some favor n
the Gabine. but the true friends Of the Pres;
Debt are contidnnt be ~l. never consent to thu:
comm: political suicide. and appear before !ho
coun;ry in the attitude of striking for to con.
s:tution ~ilh one hand and striking at II With
the otEar.
THE CASE OF TIE SLIP ENGLIE ST. PIERRE.
Minister Adams has presented q ciaila TO tue
British government for the restoration Of tbs
ship Emile ST. Pierre, the captain Of which
ross upon Lhe pr,zs crew and conveyed her TO
Liverpool, alter bor capture by the Un!,ad
| States a.ot for violating the blockade.
From the Philad,!p phia "IrquCer, oi The