, 1862-07-17
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1862.

be1lion hare offered to abolish slavery among
themselves as a condition to foreign interTen-
ticn in favor Of their Independence as a ma
ton. If they can give up slavery to destroy
the Union re can surely ask cur people to
consider the question OF emancipation to save
the Union.
bill has not yet been returned to- Congress
With the Presidents approval It's generally
thought bis request for prolongat on Of the
Senate has reference to that measure. There
is some hesisancy In signing the act 4 re-
port has beea circulated to-day that the
another rumor among politicians il that he
Will suggest notifications of the bill. In
either event there is no doubt, judging from
the large majority by which It Was pissed
namely, Of two-thtrdB in the Senate and nearly
SO in the House-1hat Congress will not ad-
character.
The Border State Representatives yesterday
finally agreed upon their reply to the prest-
DENTS emancipation proclamation It is rep
resented as temperate and respectful. They
cannot, from reasons stated, endorse his pol
icy, and differ from his belief that the decllna-
tion of these States to act upon aud adopt it
may or will proloDg the war. They Join in
the recommendation Of these States to give
respectful consideration, but in no way coM-
44lb tUEIi~c1fES u 16 6uppIlL. IEQC4Q1T
t~enty members of Congress have been Ia
consu tation on the subject, Some of thase
from the border slave States we're not pres
ent at the meetings, while others have left the
city. Several will prepare reply Of their
own.
Washington dispatch states that the real rss.-
Eon for the request Of tle president TO post
rone the Adjournment OF Congress one tiay is
that the President is troubled about the con-
tiecation bill H says he did not receive the
bill till late, aEd did not have time to give it
that careful examination be desired. H. I1as
been engaged all day writing message oa the
subject, which is looked for with sreat inter-
est. It is rumored be will veto the bill. OF
course he would not write SO elaborately to
give it his approval He will probably return
the hlll without bis signature. and poiut ont
bill polite and bring 1t within the pale Of the
constitution.
TIE reply of the Border Statexepresenta-
tives to the president is withheld, Waiting his
action OF the contiscation bill. In certain
contingency the correspondence may not b.,
published Ut all There is division of senti.
mtDt in the Border States on the main sub.
| ject. Fisher Of Delaware, Blair Of Virginia,
Casey Of kentucky, and Maynard Of Tennes.
| see, will adr@cate immediate action by theil
| Stats. All the other representatives decline
| to commit themselves unless the government
shall first make the appropriation necessas,
to consun,mate the scheme. Mr.. May Of Ma
rylapd refuses to recognize the subject at all
Rumors are current and credited to-nigh
that Important changes III high quarters are ts
| be made.
No action will be made on the Niagara shit
| canal project The present session, all the pa
| pers having been referred to 4 select commit
tee, consisting Of Me=srs. Van Horn, Bike
Menzies. Trowhridge, Rice, Davis, and era
vens, which will not report till after the re
| cess.
The Ht7ald'x dispatch says it is said that til
Committee on Ways and Means a.reed to-da
10 report to the House bill making pos.ag
stHmps lrgal currency, and that the idea va
| recommended py SecrctaTY CHASE.