The national Republican., 1862-02-11
M'A,rARyoAzE1rE.
,rdsf 1er the Arrest OF Or. Ives.
-. WAN DErARrxEsr

"a Waehessn Qty, February 10, 1862.
0hlecd, mat person calling himself Doc
tor lves, anative Of q rebel State, whose broth
efy tAtely ID The military service Of The United
States, Il now On oi{lcer 10 the rebel army, and
who pre'ends to be special representative Of
the New York Herald for Washington, be or.
rested, and held In close custody at Fort No
and regulations Of this Department, in this
that on Saturday, the 9Th day Of February,
1852, against .pnblic and well.known reGuls.
tioos for the safe transactions Of Congregational
0usipess, hs intrudod himself into the War De-
Partnsnt, and into the chambers where The
secretary and bis aeslstants were trsnsactipg
Dudps1 With membes Of Congress, for ne
putpoee o. spying, and obtaining war news,
ana iassliigence 10 rsepect 10 Cabinet consul.
1uc0, esIesrams, -, for publication, which
hs knew was not suthorised 70 be publIsbed:
and. having 20 intruded, be Conducted hifnAelf
insolently, making threats 10 an Assistant Sec.
retafy. Peter H. Watsoo, OF the hostility Of tho
New York Haud against The administration Of
the War Department, unles be was afforded
special privileges and iurnished intellisepce In
the Department 10 respect 10 Cabinet copsults-
tons, kilograms, ofncial conmuuicat atiops, 'snd
eli the news the moment Il was received BY the
Department, and In advance Of al other ps-
The War Department is the place where the
Proaident, Comm n 1er-in- Chief Of the army and
ngyy, and bis subordinate, the Secretary Of War,
and other public ofhoen are earnestly engaged
10 the business Of overcoming treason and 70.
6eliion against the Government Of the United
States; It ID not place where rpies or traitors,
or any person, but for public purposes can be
suffered 10 enter or harbor.
Newspapers are valuable organs Of public In
telligence and instruction, and every proper
facility will be afforded all loyal persons to
procure, on equal terms, Information Of uch
public facts as may be properly made known
iu'umeof rebellion. But no matter how useful
or powerful tho press may be, like everything
else, It is subordinate TO national safety. The
fate Of an army OF the destiny Of the nation
may % imperlee bZ ,py 10 The garb Of .
wxh lrSason and rebellion, and may be threat
enea By foreign foes Tbe liyss asd fortunes
Of tweoty millions Of people, aha the peace and
nappintss OF their pos Gritty In the loyal States,
the nate Of public liberty and republican gov
ernment forever, arc stsksd upon the inttant
issue. 80 = - 'f-77--
Tbs duties of the President, bis Secretary,
Of every oficer ot the Government, and espe.
ciaily In the War Department and military
srvice, are, at his moment, urgent and solemn
duties-the most solemn and urgent that ever
tell upon men. No nevs-gstherer, or any other
person. for eordid or trsssonable purposes, can
De suffered to iutrude upon them at such
time to procure news BY threats, or DRY out OF.
6cisl acts which the safety OF the nation re.
quires not to be disclosed.
For these reasons, the aforesaid Ives has
been arrested and imprisoned, and ali persons
90 offending will be dealt with 10 like manner.
EDWIN n. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.