The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-26


smother indication Of the revival in trades anu
tsiness consequent upon the near conclusion
Of our civil war.
THs NEGRO lMBR0GII0 In WASHINGTON
WADswoRrH's HIGH-HASDED PRo0EEDrS 0s-Our
readers are aware that, the other day, the civil
and judicial authorities Of the District OF CO.
lumbis, in the matter Of the arrest and Inn
prisonment Of fugitive slave, were obstruct-
Cd by the military; that a body of armed men.
under tho orders of General Wadsworth, the
Military Governor Of the District, by force ar
rested and imprisoned the jailor, took from him
the keys Of the Jail. imprisoned the Deputy
Marshal, aud released the said fugitive slave
committed by the judicial and civil authorities
under the Fugitive Slave law, and that private
ciAkens, called to the aid of the Deputy Marshal,
were in like manner by Gen. Wsdsworth's troops
seized and imprisoned; and that, although those
civilians have since been released the important
fact remains that the Fugitive Slave law. and
ton in their efforts to observe said law, have
been forcibly INSTRUCTED, outraged and set
aside by the Military Governor of said District
There has been and continues to be quite
sensation in Washington over this business.
The abolition radicals Of the Senate have hur-
ried up new bill, putting all claimants of fa-
gitiye slaves in the District Of Columbia to the
test Of stringent oath of allegiance. against
which there can be no objection; while Mr..
Senator Summer has advanced his legal opinion
that the Fugitive Slave law does not apply to
TIE District of Columbia ct all That
question, however, it devolves not upon
him. but upon the President, o. tire
Attorney General, or the Supreme Court Of the
United States to determine. Meantime, the
immediate question in issue is, where belongs
the law and the right in this conflict of jurisdic-
ton between the Marshal of said District and
the local Judiciary on the one side and the
Military Governor on the otherl
The law and the right are clearly on the side
Of tho civil and judicial authorities, for the Dis
think, therefore, that Mr.. Wickliffe, Of Kea-
lucky, in bringing this subject las. Saturday
before the House Us q matter involving some
grave md mischievous acts Of military usurpa-
ton, anil i'll asking for the submission of the
r,attcr TO a special committee Of five as qaes-
tion Of privilege, was substantially right,
although technically ovcrruied by the
Speaker. There is shorter way, however.
OF reaching a inst decision upon the subject
than through The tortuous rules OF the House
of Representatives. Either Marshal l.amon or
General Wadsworth should be dismissed for
interrupting the operations OF the law; and az
Marshal Lamon has the law upon his side, the
violator Of The law, whose case demands the
most pointed rebuke, is the Military Governor
Of the District Of Columbia.
We have no doubt that President Lincoln is
giving TO this question that serious consdera-
ton to which 1t is entitled. aud that his decisions
or his recommendations to Congress upon the
subject will be satisfactory to the country.
In view Of his conservative, patriotic and
consistent action in reference to General
Fremonts unauthorized emancipation pro-
and in regard to the later and more
fragrant and preposteroas abolition edict Of
General Hunter, we cannon suppose for q i
moment that the Conduct OF General Wads-
worth in The premises was ia conformity with
either the intentions connected vita General
wadswOrti,'A appointment or the expectations
OF the President. We rely upon the oven
handed Justice Of President LincoIn TO sell this
matter right Slavery has been abolished in
the Distrc. Of Columbia: but while the civil
thereof aud the federal consttu-
ton remain in force in said District, no viola
ton OF them like This OF General Wadsworit,
should be permitted to pass without proper
rebuka aud reparasion.
FongieN MuJrAl, AND NAVAL rfcEEs ~ THIS
CorNfay. Besides the number Of distinguished
foreign officers upon tho STATS Of our generals
in the field we have been favored during this
war with visits from many ether European
military and naval worthless. Gen. Prini the
Mcclellan OF the Spanish army, ths gallant and
dashing leader Of the Spanish forces in Morocco,
and the commander Of the Spanish army ro
Gently recalled from Mcxico---~ill arrive III
this city to-day from Havana. Tho celebrated
French Admiral La Grayiere; the author of
"a veral val,ahlc works and a naval statpsms,