Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-14
FReaI WASHINGTON.

WA8HNGTON, July IL.
The border States Representatives are
holding q caucus tonight 70 consider and
frame reply 70 the President. There's are
three points apparently agreed on: 1st.
That the border States have come up to the
full demands Of the government made on
them, and have raised fully so. 900 men, and
win raise their quota under the new call.
As regards the Presidents emancipation
offer, they say It is not pTacticable nor spo-
cife. It proposes o change which can oniy
be enforced through State Conventions.
Kentucky's present constitution requires
four years to call q Convention, and have
il meet after getting e State consent, there
would be no act Of Congress 10 consumats,
and the question would still be an open
one whether the government could appro-
pirate the millions needed to carry ont the
scheme. Specific legislation should pre-
eede State preparations to obyiate delays
Of organized State action.
The Border Representatives think The
offer should be made at once and directly
to individual citizens Of slave States, and
then the question will be at once solved
Congress would at ence prove its willing
ness to appropriate the money and the pe0-
pie Of the States show their readiness 10
aid the Nnion, even at the sacrifice Of q
radical change in their social organization.
In conclusion, we assure the President that
our constituents revere the Constitution
and Union as dearly as ever; that they
admire his heroic efforts 50 far to preserve
both, and on that platform won't be sur
passed by any portion Of the Union in fur
nishing men and money for the work
There is no doubt that Congress, before
the close Of session, viii provide for the
scarcity Of specie by authorizing the issue
Of two and half dollar notes, and other
wise meeting the necessity Of the times,
which legislation may delay the adjourn
ment beyond Wednesday.
Brig. Gen. Van Nliet, Quarter Master OF
the Army Of the PotOmaei has been reliev-
ed, al his own request, On account Of i'll
health, and on leaving was highly eompli-
mented By Gen. Mcclellan.
It is understood that an order is about
being issued reducing the term Of enlist
ment Of the 100000 volunteers from three
to one year. The calculation is that the
rebellion viii be crushed in less than one
year.
The Tariff bill will be signed tomorrow.
Inc hlCuuAU44 us ptltGA VI " c44EoAAF
says: Monday afternoon demonstration
was made on cur piekets, but the enemy
retired on two pieces Of cannon being
brought into position. It is not belieEs4
that Mcclellan can be induced to attack
us, but it is cOnjeetured that he may at
tempt to throw force on the south side Of
the river and reduce the batteries at Dru-
rvs Bluff Such a demonstration would
be promptly met and signally thWarted--
1t is reasonable to conclude that fighting
for a short season is over There is moth
ing to justify belief that our government
viii fail to improve the present advantage.
Pressed to the wall as the enemy now is,
he viii not be permitted to revive from the
severe blow indicted Mcclellan, In try
ing to extricate himself from his present
position, viii find himself confronted at
every point. The late series OF battles pro-
duced good results By opening lines Of
Communication in various directions.
The Dispatch exfravagantly praises Gen.
Lee for the plan Of the late battles, and says
Richmond is safe as long as he is al his
post.
The Petersburg Express Of Wednesday
says tits matter Of congratulatsOn that
the present position Of MeClellan's army is
one Of the hottest, perhaps, on the soil Of
Virginia; that out Of Tophet there is no
place to compare with it; that if the sun
should roast the Yankees to a crisp, no
tears would be shed in the South