Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-27

From the Richmond EEamineEl
we learn that Yesterday q message from the
President was sent into Congres IS, in secret se5-
sion. recommending that all our prisoners who
had been put-0n psfoie by the Yankee govern
mems be released trom ibe obligation Of their pa
role, 50 as TO bear aTlas In our struggle for indie
psndencc.
rhe recommendation was urged as a r@elala-
zion Tor the infamous eul reckless breach %
good faith on tho part Of tue northern govern
ment with regard TO the exchange Of prisoners,
and was accompanied by the exposure Of this
DsrfTv ina I-r-thy correspondence conducted
by the War Department We h-ya been ena-
bled to extract tho points Of this interesting Ger
resPondence.
II sppea5s from the correspondent tras ~ the
fine 1ermiss'on was asked by the northern gov
ernmeat fr MessTs- Fish and Ames TO visit their
prisoners wlhiu the Jurisdiction Of the South,
our government while teuyu thls permission,
sought TO improve the opportunity by concerning
a settled ylsu tor the exchange of prisoners. FH
the execution of this purpose Messrs Conrad
and Seldom We're 3eputed by our government as
commissioners TO meet those of the northern
government under 2 flag OF truce AZ Norfolk
Subsequently q letter from Gen. Wool was aa-
dressed 20 Gen. HJEer informing him that be,
Gen. Wool, had al aall9uty 90 settle any talms
for h- exchange of prisoners, and asking an W-
,rrvfs GA the subject. Gen Howell Cobb was
then appai1tsd by tle g-ovccumant TO mediate
with G4l Wo3l, and to settle a permanent plan
fr ths ezdlsrg= Of prisoners during the war.
The adjustment was considered 10 have been sat
isfsct0IIly made.
1t was agreed that the prisoners Of war in the
hands Of each government sbC9ldba exchanged,
usu lor man, the officers Being aasimlated as 90
rank, etc. DIS. oug psv2teersuen should beck
changed on tIs footing oi prisoners Of war; that
-- 4aLH- -.n.. #rHHr MA ETFNUT side altar NHaaE
exchanges, should be released, and that hercat-
ter. during ths whole continuance of the war,
prisoners taken on either SIDE sh-uld be p4roled
IN carrying out TINS agreement, our govern
ment has recessed some three hundred prisoners
above those exchaugedby the North, the balance
in the competing numbers OF prisoners III The
hands of the two governments being so much II
our favor. At the time, however, of sending
North tho hostages we had retained for our pr
ysteersmen, Gen. Cobb had reason to suspect
the good faith OF the northern government, anC
teiegraphed IN time to intercept the release of &
portionof these hostages (among them Col. Cor
corsu} who were en- route from points turthsl
South than Richmond to 90 North under a flag
of tmce TO Norfolk. Anumber of these hostages
however, had already been discharged.
It now api ears that, in eontrayention Of th'
solemn agreement Of the northern government
not one Of our priYateersmsn have been released
and the Fort D6neson prisoners, instead Of being
paroled. have beenetaken into the interior, Wher
they are still confined.
As a judgment upon this open and shameless
pet6dy of the North, it is proposed that on
prisoners, who have been paroled by the Yam
KEGS, shall be released FROM their obligations
There is as little doubt Of the honor OF such
proposition as there is Of its ~justness and meet
ness as a retalatoTy measure for an act OF ia
f grant perddy-