Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-23

BY THE PRESIDENT OF The UNITED STATES.
Whereas, there appears in the public prints what pur-
ports TO he proclamation Of Maj. Gen Hunter, in the
words aud figures following
"iiEApouARrERs DEPARTMENT op the SorrH.
HtlroN HnAD, $. C., May, 9, 1862. :
GENERAL ORDER NO N.
"1hc three states 81 Georgia, FLORIDA, and South
Carolina, comprising the Military Department Of The
South having deliberately declared themselves longer
under the protection Of the United States Of America
and having taken up against the said United States
becomes military necessity TO declare them under
martial law This was accordingly done the 25th day
u April 1862. Slavery and martial lac IN free
nv err aAogeiier incompatible The person. in these
fhrcc states Gfof01 Florida and South Carolina. hare
toor he'd q, arfc' are Therefore declared toyer,r free
IOmchl "DAViD HUNTER,
Major General Commanding.
"kr. W. SMtrH, Acting Assistant Adiutant General"
And whereas the same is producing some excitement
and Misunderstanding, therefore,
!, Abraham Lincoln, President Of the United States
proclaim and declare that the government Of the U. s.
had knowledge belief o. intention the part n
Gen. Hunter 20 issue such a proclamation; nor has IL
yet any authentic information that the document is gem
uine aud further that neither Gen Hunter or any other
commander person has been authorized by the Gov
eminent Of the United States to make proclamation de-
Clarng the slaves ut any State free, and that the sup
posed proclamation in question whether genuine or
false s altogether void far respects such declaa
ton. / further make known that whether II be
potent for Communicating chief Of the army and ma
" declare the slaves Of any State States free and
whether az any time OF in any case il shall have become
snecessity indispensable TO the maintenance Of the gov
eminent to exercise such supposed powor questions
which, under my responsibility, reserve 10 myself
Of commandment the field. These totally differ
,nt questions from those Of police regulations in armies
aud camps On the sixth day Of March last by special
message | recommended TO Congress the adoption OF
Joint resolution TO be substantially follows
Rcsoipcd That the United States ought to operate
with any State which may adopt gradual adjustment
" slavery, giving 10 such State, IN rs discretion, for the
compensation Of the inconvenience, public and private
produced by such change Of system.
The resolution Ia the language above quoted was
adopted by large maoriues In both branches Of
Congress and now stands on authentic. definite and
most Immediately interested IN the subject matter 10
the people Of those States now earnestly appeal
do not argue beseech you TO make the argument for
yourselves. You cannot II you would be blind To the
signs Of the times. beg Of you calm aud enlarged
consideration Of th'm, ranging II may be, far above
personal and parzan politics This proposal makes
mon Tor common object, casting reproaghes
upon any II acts the Phaiiseo The change
templates would come gently as the dcws Of heaven not
So much good has been done by effort IN all past
f7ie In the Providence Of God Il Is your high privi
cRe DO May he vast future not have to lament that
you have neglected il
IL oitnos rhereoE hare set my hand and caused the
Seal Of tie United States to be- aG3rtd
Done At the Cnyof Washington this 1871 dayof May
W. the voarof ~ Lord one thousand cigAf hundred
oHa s'Ty-igo. and IN The Independence Of the U,tod
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
wM II SEWARD. Secreiaryqt State
Tho Tridapts Washington dispatch says
returned prisoner taken at Williamsburgh
states that he 8 but two forts on his way
beyond New Kent Court House, situated
two miles this side Of Richmond. They are
large and well constructed and just complet-
cd. They stand on either side of the road,
within 50 yards of each other. They were
mounted with one riaed gun each, of the
heaviest calibro, but were pierced for more
guns. He also says the rebel cavalry rifcd
the pockets Of our killed and wounded
The Tribtnos correspondent, under date Of
Lilly Point, Va, states that dosertors say thou
sands of their comrades are starving in the
wood, they being afraid to follow their ex-
ample that for seven miles this side Of
Richmond, the country is one huge, disorgan-
lied camp of desperate men-savagely deter
mined to fight to the last, and they propose
neither to give nor take quarter. Our men
are growing savage, and with reason. Only
yesterday ! heard trooper swear solemnly
by his Creator that he would neither become
nor take living prisoner, and when ! heard
that this mans comrade had been shot through
the head in cold blood, after his capture,
could hardly wonder at it.
Hon Edward Stanley received his com
mission as Military Governor of North Car
olna Tuesday. lie is invested with all the
necessary functions, including the power to
establish all the necessary offices and tribu-
H~lo, and TO suspend the writ of ha5eas cor
pus during the pleasure of the President, OF
until loyal inhabitants organize a state gov
eminent in accordance with the United States
Constitution.
The Presidents proclamation relative to
the general order issued by Gen. Hunter, is
warmly commended by the conservatives
here, while the others regret its appearance.
The U. S. military telegraph has an office
opened and working in a saw mill at the l4th
milepost from Richmond. The lines to the
various camps aud stations between head
quarters and Fortress Monroe are in good
condition, and working admirably under the
personal superin tendence of Mr.. Thomas T.
Eckert.