New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
A RECORD AND A LESSON.

Congress. at its extra session, passed bill,
on the 9th of August, 1861, prescribing that
such slaves of Rebels as shall be used IN bel
ligerent operations against the forces OF the
United States should thereupon be Free The
President signed this bull, and it thus became
q law.
Gen. Fremont, then in command Of the de-
partment of the Mississippi, on the 3lst day OF
August, 1861, issued q Proclamation in which
he thus dealt with the property OF Rebels:
The property real and personal Of all persons in the state
of Missouri VIII, shall take against the United Sae
and who shall be directly proven to have taken active pa
with their enemies the field is declared to be concaed to
the public use and their ,or If any they haze are hereby
declared free
The President aunuled this order. because
not in accordance with the act of Congress.
Here is the document;
wAsHrsGros, D. C., seps II, 1901
Major. General Jons C. FEEMosT:
SIR: Yours Of the 9Th, In to miae Of the ID i"s
just received Assuming that you, upon the ground
could better Judge of the necessities Of your position than
could at this distance seeing your proclamation OF August
30 perceived general objection it the particular CLAUSE
however in relation the con6scson Of property and the
liberation of slaves appeared be Objectionable in its
to the Of Congress passed the 9th Of last
August upon the subjects aud hence wrote YOU ex'
pressing wish that that clause should be nodied accord
iugy. Your just received expresses the preference
on your part that should make order for the modh
cation which very oheerfuy do 1t therefore orcerrd
that the said clause Of said proclamation be so modhed held
and construed as to conform with ard not to nnicend the
provisions the subject contained in tho &C, Of Con
ges entitled IAN act to eonses's property used for nsnr
reconary purposes approved August 1861 and that said
&C; be published at length with this order.
Your obsdient servant, A. LINCOLN.
So Gen. Hunters Military Order, proclaim
ing freedom to the slaves in his Department,
was in like manner annuled by the President
Congress at its late or first regular Session
passed an act which provides that
all slaves persons who tha hereafter be engaged in rebel
lion against the Government Of the United State. or who
shall in any way give aid comfort thereto, escaping from
persoD and tslng refuge within the lines Of the army
and all captured o such pesens deserted by them
ak coming control Of the Government OF tie ned
States and all Of such found or being within
any place occupied by Rebel forces aud sewud occupied
by the forces OF the United Stas shall be deemed csptye' OF
war and shall be forever free OF their ervude and not again
he'd as ,sves and the President Of the United States
authorized to employ many persons OF African descent
be nsy necessary and proper for the suppression Of this
rebellion and for this be may organize and u'e them
In sue manner az be LAY Judge best or the public welfare
1t is further provided, by this most righteous
and necessary act, that
slave escaping into any State Territory or the District
Of Columbia any other ss,e shal be delivered up OF
any way ped.d hindered Of bis liberty except 'o' crime
or some against the laws unless the person claiming
sid give ss st make oath that the person to whom the
labor service Of such fugitive is alleged to be duo bis
lawful owner and has borne sssins, the United
State. in the present rebellion in any way given aid AID
comfor, thereto and IeTson engaged 10 the military OF
naval service Of the ted state, shall under any p,ie'e
whatever assume decide the validity of the claim say
person to service labor Of any uch or surrender
up suy sueh person claimant pain being
from the service"
The President thereupon Issued the following
order: