Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-18

Herewith is the draft Of bill to oompen.
safe any State which may abolish slavery
within its limits, the passage Of which sub
stantially | earnestly recommand.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Be enacted by The Senate and House Of Rereteifa-
nre q the U"'ted States Of A"'er'ea ." Congress a.
That whenever the President Of the United States
shall be satisfied that any Stsr shall lawfully abolish
slavery within and throughout such State either mme-
disely gradually shall be the duty the President
assisted BY the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 prepare and
bearing bonds Of the United States equal to the Agere.
gate value in dollars per head Of all slaves within such
STATE, as revised by the census Of 1890, the whole
amount for any one state to be delivered the
abothmcnt be immediate in equal annual instruments,
be gradual interest to begin running each At the
time Of delivery.
Be II further enacted
shall at any time Afterwards by law rc-inroduce to-
lerate slavery within t limits contrary the Of abo
shment upon which such bonds shall have been received
said bonds received by said State, shall be null
and void in yho'osvst hands they may be, and such
may have been paid on such bonds.
The following speaks for itself:
To The Officers and Soldiers Of The Army Of
Nrginia
BY special assignment OF the President
have assumed command of this army. ] have
spent two weeks in learning your where
abouts, your condition and your wants. in
preparing you for active operations and in
placing you in position from which you can
act promptly and to the purpose. These
labors are nearly completed, and | am about
TO join you in the field. Let us understand
each other.
have come to you from tho West where
we have always seen the backs Of our enemies
from an army whose business it has been to
seek an adversary and beat him when found
whose policy has been attack and not defense.
In but one instance has the enemy been able
TO place our Western armies in defensive at
ttude. presume have been called here to
pursue the same system, and to lead you
against the enemy. 1t is my purpose to do
so and that speedily. am sure you long
for an opportunity to win distinction you are
capable of achieving that opportunity shall
eDdeavor to give you.
In the meantime desire you to dismiss
certain phrases ] am sorry to find much in
vogue amongst you. hear constantly Of
taking strong positions and holding them-of
lines Of retreat and bases If supplies. Let
us discard such ideas. The strongest posi-
ton soldier should desire to occupy is one
from which be can most easily advance against
the enemy. Let us study the probable lines
OF retreat of our opponents, and leave our
OWN W thke care Ol lthe1s Let us LOOK be- !
fore us, and not behind. Success and glory
are in the advance--dsaster and shame Turk
in the rear. Let us act on this understand
ing, and it is safe to predict that your banners
shall be inscribed with many glorious deed |
and that your names will be dear to your
countrymen forever. JOHN POPE.
Gen. Pope has been promoted to Brigadier
General of the regular army in place of Gen.
Wool made Major General.
The correspondence between the War De-
partment and Gen. Mcclellan has been
transmitted to the House in response to a res
olution Of inquiry. The latter says, in the
course of his explanations, that those who
originated the false statements concerning the
White House yard and spring, are, in fact, as
stated in my despatch of the 9TH inst, but
enemies of the army and the cause in which it
is fighting. They have imposed upon the
Surgeon General and caused him to make Off
cial representations which on examination
prove to be unfounded in fact, and which are
disrespectful to his superior officers.
They have unnecessarily occupied the at
tenton Of the Secretary of War, and have
interrupted the Commander and Medical Di-
rector Of this army in the midst of the most
arduous duties
Information from Cornth to Thursday says
Gtn. Halleck was there, and the various d.
visions of the army were in excellent condi-
ton, and eager for active operations. Bragg
has about 10000 troops at Tupel's, and 49,
900 more are at Holley Springs and other
places. Their movements said to indi-
cate ohensivs operations.
Advices from New Orleans state that Gov.
Moore of Louisiana has issued prouuncia-
ding the trade with the federals, that the cred
it of the confederate notes should be maintain
cd urging the destruction of the steam boats
rather than they should fall into the hands of
the federal, eulogizing Mumford, who was
executed by Gen. Butler, as a martyr, and |
stating that Southern independence is certain. |
WASHINGTON, July IS.
The border state representatives to-day |
finally agreed upon their reply to the Presi-
dent't emancipation proclamation. II is rep
resented at temperate and respectful. They
cannot, for reasons stated, endorse his poll
cy, and cannot believe, with him, that the
declaration of these states to act upon it may
and will prolong the war.
They Join in the recommendation that those
States give respectful consideration, but in |
no way commit them. Probably twenty mem
bers Of Congress have been in consultation 4
upon the subject. Some of the House. from
the border States. were not present at the
meeting, while others have left the city
Several will prepare reply OF their own, the
tenor Of which has not TRANSFERRED.
A Fredericksburgh letter to the Herald
states that Maj Slaughter. who went to
Richmond to procure the release of General
Reynolds has returned completely Disguised
with affairs at rebel headquarters. He was
cody informed that the General could not be
released nor even seen, and the Secretary of
War was equally invisible. Maj Slaughter
filed his petition, and returned to Ffedercks-
burgh. Gen. Mccall is in good health, and
as comfortable as possible. Richmond pa
pers have been received here every other day
within thirty hours of their issue. Unin-
corrupted communication is had with parties
within our lines Deserters report that the
authorities in Richmond have taken possess
sion of almost every house for hospital pur-
poses, and great fear is manifested of an ep-
idemic. Col. Holmes of the 30th Virginia
regiment was captured short distance be-
yond Fredericksburgh and sent to Washing
ton.
A letter from the correspondent of the as