New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-26
TO THE PUBLIC.


part of those which were written on the sub
feet to which they allude, it seems due to the
country and to the present state OF our ahairS
that the whole should be made public. a
clear idea cannot be otherwise formed OF tLe
i'm portant points which are INVOKED III INC
correspondence. One of these points goes "
show that our military Serrice cannot DC Sue
ees.fuiiy carried on i conducted an sa'oTa''a''o"
10 the lans of an institution ~h'eh causes me
,oar. To assert the principles OF Liberty oy
force of arms, and stll respect the institution
of Slavery, is simply a military imPossibihty.
NV position in the Department of the Gulf
was at n point on the Mississippi above New
Orleans where, as the agent of free Gov
eminent, the question OF Slavery became an
intensely practical one with ne. l found my
self in the midst of a slave region, where the
institution existed in oil its pride and gloom,
and where It's victims needed 10 inducement
from Inc to seek the protection of our flag
that flag, which now, after long interval.
cleaned once more amid the darkling scene.
like the efiusion of morning light. Fugitlves
numbers. Some came loaded with chains and
barbarous irons; some bleeding with bird-shot
wounds; many had been deeply scored with
lasbes and all complained of the extinction OF
their moral rights. They lad originally come
chiefly from Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina, and were generally religious persons,
who had been accustomed TO better treatment
than thnt which they experienced there.
l arrived at this point subsequently called
Camp Parapet, in the frat few days of May
and occupied the place with several New
England regiments and batteries. There
soon began to receive letters AID directions
from the Commander of the Department,
which appeared to me hardly in accordance
either with the spirit of our institutions OF
the laws of the land. And above all, they
showed the want of q general plan or policy
on the part of the Government for carrying on
the war. The first several of these communi-
cations which / shall give read as follows:
GENERAL BUTLER TO GENERAL PHILIPS.
HKADeUAKIBRs DEPARTMENT OF The 0uIP,l
Ntw-Orlosus, Nav lzih. l662.
GENERAL PBELTs:l mend 20 yoa the o. afs OF TN
note Peter seuye and sona, gentlemen and planters
Jefferson just shove yogr lines they viii make the state
ths need of Swing them every sid II power
.ddns others il reed be, the tS'ee Thi. outside
the que'o" Of suTR r IN NJ on se o.
from the Mississippi to have tine wokmen VINO are secu
V.ry resi- ectuly. Your ob't servt,
6ENJ. f. BUTLER; Msj Genl Comde
Bris. Gen1 J. W. PHELPS, ComTs L. s. Forces Z: Can
tue copy E.vN Hitchcock. LIST Lieut. eth Vt Iury
Aldo de CaHP
GEN BUTLER TO GEN. PHELPS
HKADorARTfKs DEPARTMENT os TIE Cruz
GENERAL: In view Of the dsaser which misht occu
TO in would occur above lDes hav
TO st.end 10 raj inc I5 raii tie levee sboye Sor
You will place ever ao odi,d sband within you
camp in Cap fase, the ohc,r Of this guard
en-, Sir respectfully your obsdent servant,
Brig Gen. J. w. PHELPs. Comp PaIaPe above Carol
true copy. Av. n Hitchcock IL, Lieutenant. I'll We
mont Infantry, Aide de-Camp.
GEN. BUTLER TO GEN. PHELPS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TIE GUIF
NEw-ORIgAAs, May q. ls6e. :
GENERAL: You win cause all unempOy ed pe.sons blse
You viii not permit either blsck white persons pas
your lines off ers and soldiers belonging to the Nav
except they brought g. uuder guard captured persons
Win a w.. s .as 70 es so.5 5d
stss aud dismissed and seot away at once a. the
be This ds not spPy to boats passing up the river with
Proy,on dealer. and msIketnen to b. allowed to pas
Person. having had their permanent residence within you
ed unemployed persona
Your ofiees have reported large number Of servant.
iOwsnce for servant. deducted from, his pay roll.
Repeatedly, your ooedieni servant
Brig Gen PsEIps comm.rdirs Camp Pmspet.
Aidde-Csmp.
The effect of this order was to turn out flu.
gitives from the flag where they had sought
shelter and protection, and virtually to return
slaves TO their masters.
At length en- occasion occurred, as set forth
In the following letter Of Major Peck of the
10Th Connecticut Volunteers, which led to a
full expression of my views and sentiments, as
will be seen in my letter Of June 10:
MAJOR PECK TO GEN. PHELPS.
CAxP PAR4PgT, June IS, 1852.
Gen. u W. PHRLPs-Su: In addition to the regulor
Gus hepo OF this date returned TO esdquaIters
beg leave TO call your attention to The large and constantly In
flesin that ego they numbered about rs. The
officer Of the guard reports to e this morning that the
The frst iD,sment were sent man named La Branche
18th he giving them the choice sccrdpg to the ,aeDent
q leaving before 'undo~n receiving Nifty lsshss each
Many OF these desire TO return 10 their master but PIE
vented by fear Of harsh tes;ment They of all and
physical copdon-s number Of Infants In arn' many young
child robust .pd and large number OF lane
old. and IL firm Of both
The OF in tiney and In small parties from
various points up within a hundred niles
They brought with them boxes bsdds and luggage Of all
sorts which lie upon the leee and the open spaces
around the picket
The and children and feeble who needed
Shelter were perIrsc occupy deserted house just
loe the iues III, quite destitute OF provisions many
having eaten nohiDg for days. what soldiers have
given them fIom their ratiOns
10 accordance with orders already issued the guard
Instructed 10 permit none Of them to enter the lines
As eech oricer OF tue day" will be- called upon
cedvsy to deal with the the liberty to sugse.t
whethef sone further regulation In these
sunAte persons not enable him to do h, duty
tntegenty a. well for very apparent additional
ihst he caIrxa - z l.