Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-21
PERFIDY OF THE MORT
MILEAGE FROM PRKsIDExr DAVIS II sEcREr I
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CshukksS.
The Eraminsr, of yesterday, saysi .
We learn that yssierd message from the President
was sent Into Congress- in secret session, recommending
that all our prisoners who had been put parole the
Yankee Government be released from the obligation Of
their parole 70 a. 10 bear in struggle for indie
pepdsfos.
The recon uendstion was urged retaliation for the
Infamous and reckless breach OF good faith on the part
of the Northern Government With regard 10 the exchange
of prisoners aud was accompanied BY the exposure oil
this peridy in lengthy correspondence conducted BY
the War Department We have been enabled 70 extract
the points Of this interesting correspondents.
II appears from the correspondence that at the time
permission was ssked by Che Northern Government for
Ms4srs Fish and Ames visit their prisoners within the
jurisdiction OF the South our governmsnt While denying
this permission sought 20 improve the opportunity sy
soucertng settled plan for tire exchange Of prisoners
For the execution OF this purpose hessrs. Conrad h1
.ddon we're dsputed by governm snt a. nmisa n
eis meet those OF the Northern Government uHd-r
h,g Of truce ut Norfolk
Subs.ouently latter from Gen. Wool was addressed
TO Gen HUGsk, informing him that hs Gen. Wool, had
full authority to settle any terms for The exchange oil
Or souers ard askiog Interview the subj sct Gen
HOW'LL CoBB aen appoiL t,d by the government to
mediate with Gan. Wool, and to settle permanent pIaa
for the exchange OF prisoners during the war; The ad
jus,msnt considered 70 have been satisfactorily made
Iuas agreed that the prisoners Of 10 the banda oil
each government should be eI changed man for man,
priva,sersncn should be exchanged on the fooiny OF
prisoners Of war; hat any surplus remaining on eh
side after thess tKc1ange b. released, and ha;
heresfsr during the whole Of the Wat, pris
oners tsksn on either side shal!d Ne p,rolsd.
Ia carrying out Ibis agreement our government has
released some three nnnired prisoners above hose sI
changed by the North, the bsaLce in the competing
numbers OF prisoners in the hands Of the two govern.
ments being 50 much IL our favor. At the tne how
ever Of sending North the hostages We had retained for
our prvateersmen General Cobb had to suspect
the good faith of the Northern Government, and tsls
Eaphsd III tine TO intercept! the release Of portion Of
these hostages among thOm Colonel Corcoran vto wers
on route from points further South than Redmond to &c
North undsr Of at Norfolk. number Of thsst
hostages, however, had already been discharged.
Il now appears that in CONFIRMATION OF the eqlenI
agreement Of the Northern Gov rnmen not ona OF ou
pryateersmen have been released and the Fort Don'lsol
prisoners instead Of being paroled, have been taken int
| tbs interior, where they ar, still confined.
As judgment upon this open and shameless pslfiy
Of the NORTH Il is proposed that prisoners who have
besn p,roled by the Yankees, shall be released from
their obligations There little doubt Of the honor
oil such proposition as thera is Of is astness ane
meeuess retaiatory measure for an act Of fragrant
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