Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-23
ELEGRAPHIC,|
IREroRrED sxrREssLY FOB TIE JouaNAL.l
The Presidents Proclamation !
PRESIDENT LINCOLN REPU-
DATES HUNTER'S PROC.
I4ANIATION.
BATTERIES ON JAMES RIVER TAKEN.
An Expedition from Kansas to
New .neXicO.
JUDGE HARDY, OF CAL, CONVICTED
OF DISLOYALTY.
OUR REPULsE BELOW RICHMOND
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.
OCCUPATION of Suffolk, Va.
JUDGE HARDY, OF CAL, CONVICTED
OF DISLOYALTY.
OUR REPUlSE BELOW RICHMOND
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.
IMPORTANT TAX DECISION IN ILLINOIS.
OUR ARMY ADVANCING
ON RICHMOND.
Hon. Edward Stanley Appointed Mill
tary Governor Of North Carolina.

Hon. Edward Stanley Appointed Mill
tary Governor Of North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
Whereas, there appears in the public
prints what purports to be proclamation Of
Gen. Hunter, and whereas, the same is pro-
ducing some excitement and misunderstood
ing, therefore, 1, Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, proclaim and declare
that the government of the United States had
no knowledge or belief of an intention on the
part of Gen. Hunter to issue such q procla.
nation, nor has it yet any authentic informa-
ton that the document is genuine, and further
that Gen. Hunter nor any other commander
or person has been authorized by the Gov
eminent Of the United States to make proc
lamation declaring the slaves of any State
free, and that the supposed proclamation now
in question, whether genuine or false, is
altogether void, so far as respects such dec
laration.
further make known that whether it be
competent for me, as Commander in, Chief of
the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of
any State or States free, and whenever at
any time in any case it shall have become
necessity indispensable to maintenance Of the
Government to exercise such supposed power
over questions which, under my responsible
ty reserve to myself, and which l cannot
feel justified in leaving to the decision of
commanders in the field.
These are totally different questions from
those of police regulations in the army and
camps. On the 9Th day of March last, by a
special message recommended to Congress
the adoption of a joint resolution, TO be sub
stantially as follows:
Resoived, That the United States ought to
cooperate with any State which may adopt a
gradual adjustment Of slavery, giving to such
States in its discretion to compensate for the
Inconvenience, public and private, produced
by such change of system.
The resolution, in the language above quo
ted, was adopted by large majorities in both
branches of Congress, ard now stands an au-
thentic, definite and solemn proposal of the
nation to the States and people most inter-
ested in the subject.
To the people of the States now earnestly
appeal. do not argue. beseech you to
make the arguments for yourselves. You
cannot, if you would, be blind to the signs o
the times. l beg of you a calm and enlarged
consideration of them, ranging, if it may be,
tar above personal and party politics. This
proposal makes common cause for COM
mon object. Casting no reproaches upon
any, it acts not the Pharasee. The change it
contemplates would come gently as the dews
Of heaven, not rending or wrecking any
thing. Will you not embrace it :? So much
good has not been done by one effort in all
a. 50, H. - HoS =,
now your high privilege to do. May the vast
future not have to lament that you neglected
it.
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be annexed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this 10Th
thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and
eighty sixth.
[Signed] ADRIAN LINCOLN.
WIN. H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
OrrAwA, May 19.
The Court reversed judgement in Wright's
case, deciding the law requiring the revenue
to be collected and paid out in gold and
silver alone as obligatory VOW as 1t was pre-
vious to the passage of the act Of Congress
making treasury notes legal tender in the
payment of debts This is subject exclu-
sively within the control of our Legislature,
and with which Congress has nothing to do.
The Legislature might require all revenue to
be paid IN gold alone, or in silver, or corn or
cattle, although gold and silver have always
been legal tender in the payment of debts
An opinion at length will be hereafter
written.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
The Bulletin contains the following addi-
tional from Fortress Monroe:
The repulse of the gun-boats is generally
regarded as a very serious affair.
On the Naugatuck II are reported killed
by the explosion of the gur. The boat made
useless fight, aud was withdrawn. The
Galena was riddled with shot and the loss is
supposed to be heavy. The Monitor was
struck repeatedly, but is said to be uninjured.
Affairs are quiet at Norfolk.
COL Brown, of the Goth Indiana, stationed
at Portsmouth, went out of town to take a
ride. Soon afterwards his horse came into
town wounded and without rider. It is
feared the Colonel is killed or captured.
SUFFOLK, Va. May ls.
This place, II miles from Norfolk by rail
and Is miles by road, was captured by Union
troops this morning. No rebel tIoops found.
Many of the Inhabitants had left. Those
left were bitter against US.
Reconnaissance were made yesterday to
Kempsville, Gov. Wise's place. The town
was found almost deserted.
KANSAS CRY, May 10.
The Santa Fe mail has arrived with dates
to the Sd. The Texans, while retreating, met
a body of 500 of their men under Col. Steele
at Adobe Wall, but the whole force continued
retreating.
The first regiment of Colorado Volunteers,
with the regulars, are at Fort Craig under
command of Col. Paul. Gen. Candy and |
Gov. Conelly are at Santa Fe, owing to scar
city of provisions, large quantities of which |
were destroyed to prevent their falling int ;
the hands of the enemy. Our troop. ,o
been placed on less than half ..',ons h n
limited to eight ounces per .sv. 100 Teams
prisoners, were passe1 on the road.
=, LEAvENwoRrH, May II.
zen. b:.ont has issued marching orders to |
Inc Eew Mexican expedition. It consists of
he Kansas 1st, I'd and 7th and the Wiscoa-
sin 18th and 18th. 1t is commanded b. Gen.
A. d. Mitchell and is in every respect a
splendid brigade. 1t is said Col Barstow,
1f the Sd Wisconsin cavalry, is to be made