Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS.


WASHINGTON, July IA, The House has pass
ed the Senate resolution to adjourn Congress on
Wednesday.
The Border States Senators and Representa-
yves, alter their interview with the President,
on Saturday, were. at their request furnished
by MN with propositions in writing upon the
SUBJECT OF emancipation, according with sugges-
tons heretofore officially communicated to Con
gfesS' The propositions have been referred to u
committee to france reply, which will be con
sldered at the adjourned meeting.
NEW YORK, July H. a Fredricksburgh let
ter to the Herald states that Major Stoughton,
who went to Richmond to procure the release Of
General Reynolds, has returned completely dis.
gusted with affairs at rebel headquarters. lie
was coldly told that the General could not be
released nor seen, and the Secretary of war was
equally Invisible Major Stoughton filed his
petition and returned to FIedrcksburgh.
General Mccall is IN good health and MS com
Portable rs possible.
Richmond papers have been received here
every other day within thirty hours Of their
issue Uninterrupted communication is had
with parties within our own lines Dispatches
report that tie authorities in Richmond have
INp'eeblNU
pItai purposes, great fear is manifested Of an
epidemic,
Col. Holmes Of the Both Virginia regiment
was captured short distance beyond Fred
ericksburgh and sent to Washington.
WASHINGTON, July IA. The members Of Con-
gress from the Border States met but did not
conclude their business tonight. 1t seems GER
tain, however, that while they with half dozen
exceptions, will not endorse the Presidents
Emancipation scheme, they will nevertheless
propose its respectful consideration o their re-
spectiye States
WASHINGTON, July l5 The steamer Wyandotte
arrived here to-day with prize schooner She
reports 2uerillas very plenty along the banks Of
the Pisuketauk ana kappahannock river who
carry off Union men as well as subsistence and
supplies
WASHINGTON July To- The Border State
Representatives to-day finally agreed upon their
reply to The Presidents emancipation PROPOSE
ton. It's represented as temperate and re
respectful.
They cannot for reasons stated, endorse his
policy, and differ from him in the belief that
the declaration Jt these states " act upon II
may and will pToong the var
They JON in the recommendation that chose
States give respectful consideration, but 10 no
way commit themselves 10 It's support
Probably twenty members OF Congress have
been in consultation up n the subject.
some OF the House from the Border states
were not present at the meeting, while Others
have left the city Several will prepare a reply
Of their own, the tenor Of which has not trans
pred.
WAsHpGToN, July Is. The brig Deliah
from Liverpool, with a cargo Of saltpetre, drugs
and coffee was captured off Hole IN the Wall
on the Sd lust by the Quaker City
The schooner Volanle was captured on the
ID in w,als bay, Sc
WAsniNfoS, July t. Samuel +. Miller OF
Iowa was p.night confirmed by the Senate US
an ASSOCIATE Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States
WAsHINuoS, July II. The President has
approved tie confscation act, and the act sup
Elementary thereto, in addition to various other
bills Of pbic and private character.
WlsHlNGoN, July L. Among the last acts
signed by the President was the one authorizing
, the issue Of postage and other Government
stamps as Currency and prohibiting banks and
other corporations from issuing notes below the
denomination of one dollar for circulation.
The minority of the Border State representa-
yves in Their reply to the Presidents emancipa-
ton proclamation say they cannot consistently
with their own sense OF duty to the country I'M
der the existing perlls surrounding t, concur in
the rCspon,eoi the majority who 10 no; endorse
the policy
The minority believe the Government should
he upheld and sustained by all tie influences
and means Of all loyal men IN all stations, and
Of all parties. in order to put down rebellion
and preserve the Union and Constitution. They
understand the President appeal was made to
them tor dc purpose Of securing this result.
They meet the President addres, in the spirit
in which Il was made, and as loyal Americans
declare 10 him and the world tha there Is no
sacrifice they are not rendy % make 20 save
the Government and the Constitution OF our
fathers, tina, they though ew IN numbers,
will permit no man from the North or the
South to 20 farther than they IA theaecompllsh.
ment OF tdc great work before US. That IN
order TO carry out these Vows they wiii, - lur
rs may he lt their power, aek the people oi
the Border >ates calmly, deliberately aud family
10 consider the President recommends ton
We are, they say 10 conc fusion, the more
cnboldeual to assume this posilionrom the iaet
HOW bccomc history that the leaders oil HE SOUTH
ern Rebellion have offered TO abolish slavery
among them, as a condition to foreign interyen
ton In favor Of their Independents as nation
If they can give up slavery to destroy the Union
we can surely ask our people to consider the
question OF emancipation to save the Union.
The Senate and llouss have adj burned sine
die
FROM THE PENINSULA
Baltimore, July a. The American office Of
this afternoon says we learn from Mr.. Gray vi