Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

!. appears from the following order Of
Secretary Stanton, that the N. Y. Herald is
at its old tricks. Its reputation for
dishonesty prying into every DEPART
ment of public business to make
money BY the information 50 gained.
has been ne bad as possible for ever
80 long. That it iuriou2ly aided the cause
Of the secessionists, till the consuming fame
Of patriotism which burst forth in New
York on the fall of Fort Sumter was within
a few feet Of Its own premises, is matter IF
history. Then, within the short period of
twelve hours, II faced around, and was as
loud as the loudest in support Of the governo
ment. Very soon, however. It's intense love
q sl4y. " and hatred of all who were desi.
rous Of its downfall bubbled up again as
black AID malignant as ever. NJ one fami-
liar with the course OF that paper doubts
that IT. chief owner and manager would sell
his country in a moment If be could make
money by it; and not few have believed
him t. be Il secret ally Of the rebels. all the
while.
WAR EP lKI,fESr,
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.
II is ordered th.t a person calling himself Dr.
Ives, whose brother lately in the military
vice # the United States and Is now an officer in
the rebel army, and who pretends to be special
representative of the n. York Head for Washing
tn, be arrested and held in close custody q; Fort
Mciieury, a. spy. and for violating the rules and
regulations of this Department in this City. On
Saturday, the .th Of February, 1862, against the
putlic and well-knovn regulations Tor the safe
transaction of Congressional business, he intru-
ded into the War Department and into the Cham
0crs where the Secretary and his Assistants we're
IAnsscJing business with Members of C.ngrsss fur
the purpose Of spying i and intelligence
% respect to cabinet consu .tttons, kilograms &c
for publication, which be knew was not authori1-
I'd 10 be published; and having so intTUded he
eoDducteo himself insolently, Masking threats 10
Assistant Secretary Peter Il. Watson of fhe hos
ulity Of the n HeraS against the min ,tra-
tIon of the War DepA tneLt unless be wac aGora-
I'd fPeeial privileges and furnthed Intelligence in
inspect 70 Cabinet consultations. kilograms, Official
communications, and sill meas, the moment it WIS
received BY the Department, and IN advance Of sll
other papers The War Department. is the place
where tie President, the CCmmander-in-chiefo Of
the Army and Navy, his subordinate the Sec-etiry
gagged in the business Of overcoming tire lsca and
rebellion against the Government Of the United
states. Il Is not place where spies or traitors,
or any person bu; for public purposes can BE- suf-
iered % ter or harbor. Newspapers sr- valua-
Die organs Of public iEtellg snce Snd instruction
aud every facility will be afforded 8 ! loyal per
s"ns 70 procure ON tqusI terms, such public iacts
as must be properly made known during the time
OF rebellion, but no matter how useful or powerful
iie pres may, lEe every thing else, be subordin
ate to the public safety. The fate of an army, or
the destiny OF the nation, may be imperiled by a
spy In the CAB Of a newspaper sgent. The nation
Is IL conflict with treason and REBELLION and nav
De threatened BY foreign foes The lives and for |
tunes Of 10000, 600 of oeople and the pesce hap
piness snd prosperity in the loyal states the tate
OF the public liberty and republican government
forever, are stsked upon the important issue The
duties of the President and his Secretaries, and
the other officers Of the Government and especially
the War Department and military service. are al |
this moment, the most solemn and urgent that |
ever fell upon men. No newsgstherer or any |
other person, for sordid or REASONABLE purposes
can be suffered to intrude upon them at such a /
time, 10 procure news by threats or spy out Of
cial acts which the safety of the nation REQUIRES
OF to be Disclosed For these reasons, the aiore-
aid Ives has been arrested and imprisoned, and
all perfons ofen1ipg. will be dealt with in like
manner. EDwARD NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.