The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-03-19

Prcjecs--Hutchtnso Family
50" WASHINGTON, March 9. 1862.
To the editor of the Enquirer:
The recent special Message of the
President transmitted to Congress. adopt
ing unmistakably the platform of pros
pective emancipation and slavery circums
scription, is eliciting much AID varied
comment. When specifically considered,
It conveys rather a mystical and unimpor-
tant Specification; but close and careful
analysis of it's prominent features preclu-
ded any basis for ambiguous or equivocai
Interpretation. ~ .-r,f.,eJ q.
The radical Abolitionists adopt it with
pleasing gusto, notwithstanding it, sub
jects them to the ridiculous inconsistency
of recognizing slaves as property, for
which compensation should be made from
the public treasury, The document con-
tains an unfortunate semi. acknowledge
ment that the. Federal Government mays
in the future, 6nd it obligatory to receg.
nize Southern Confederacy, SO far as to
the more remote or Cotton States. He
urges Congress to anticipate by speedy
legislation the latert purpose of any of
the border or central States to inaugurate
an emancipation policy, by which the.
more Southern States would be precluded
from any hope of their co.eperstioa or
afiiation. This indirect admission is uina
direct conflict with the position always as
sumed by Secretary Seward in his foreign
when be takes the ground
that no two Confsderacies can exist on
this, Continent. = rizE zae. H,sap ses!7l
- We cannot shut our eyes against the
conviction that the President, ifinecessa-
rys in the further prosecution Of the war
against rebellion, is prepared to- adopt
any means which he may deem indispens-
able He may deem it Indispensable ito
go the Abolition policy in all its length.
By provisions of an act which passed
Congress in August last the State aof
Ohio is required to pay real estate tax,
amounting to $i,567 089. This direct
re j estate tax is exclusive of whatgmay
be required to be paid by the general tax
Lii, now pending, aud also the State tax
es Notwithstanding the immense sums
% ia xation,b the unfortunate fratricidal
strife will impose an immense rational
debt upon the present and succeeding
generations. That great artery ofaconn,
merce and travel, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, will be again iE successful sop-I
GRAFTON from this city to Wheeling sinl
about three weeks, this will be q grea.
dssideratum to Western travellers aud hu-
siaess msn; it will be recollected that the.
operations on this road have been, DOR
,nsnt for the past year by reasoar of the
demoniacl and distinctive spirit Of the
rebel army. era s8t a@au .sya 5atoa eye
Congressman have no less thirst for pub
lie pap than common folks; while the
existing law only provides mileage for
two sessions to one Congress expressly
prohibiting mileage for any called SESSION.
5et q, provision has been inserted in the
Legislative Appropriation Bill providing
fer paying mileage for the existing ses-
sson. I, IN notwithstanding mileage has been
pfid ip, every Instance for the called ses.
s oa OF last summer, the acco1Hing off.
GERS of, the 5Trnasury have, in Obedience
20 the wishes of the mcmbers,l decided
that the called session was tue first regul
lar session. The people oshoaId watch
well,eand sec who at this time favor such
an pnwsrraatsb,ei soaslaaght upon their
now depieted treasury.sqo lpa-- s4ia@ z -
Tne capture of Leesburg, Va, looks as
f. the, great anaconda wassa etol en-
fold the sO.a Dominion as successfully
and as rapidly asst has Tennessee. Thus,
secession territory is becoming Small by
degrees and beautifully less ,i1afso'i' i's' =
The Information possessed by the Gov.
ernmentj gives good ground for assurance
that thescelebrated Kit Carson win soon
resusctate the army, and make reparation
Tor any nishap which has occurred to the
forces 10 Nsw Mexiuo,9 under Col Candy.
I understapd that Judge Watts, the dele.
gate from New Mexico, has information
10y letter and dispatches which throw
great doubt upsnithe information received
here of Union repulse. eeea ssTi isi'"
1.-The confiscation project, which had not
the ghost of q chance for adoption, was
sorely damaged by the late 'masterly and
truly statesmanhSe speech of the conserv,
alive. Senator CJwari from Pennsylvauia
Lam Informed that Abolition emissa-
ries, ,ouqder the garb ofChristian Mission,
a-e flooding 1.-THE army Of the Potomac
with tracts intoxicating their pestientiaf
doctrines.q The notorious Hutchinson
family were hootef o1t. Of the camps BY
patriotic soldiers, for circulating in song
such fanatical dogrnas.. .'l'sil '',ssal ''9'. -
Thodgh possessing no eognizahcs Of
the detsils Of the army operations, every
external movement is typical Of approach,
ing nportant results, se'' s '.9.'
The Potomac blockade is vittaa'ly at
an end. thereby the, operations of the
Government are facilitated, aud the cost
Of lisi,g BY 'ei.izsns in this region con.
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