The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August IA, 1862,
GENERAL MCCLELLAN AT HARMsoSs LANDING.
Those who ought best TO know deny there has been
change General McClelans army from the peninsula
and assert his headquarters at Hrrisons Land
irg, with his command.
OFFICERS DISMISSED FROM THE ARMY.
BIZ direction of the President, Major l.. r. Lawrence,
sixty first regiment New York Volunteers dismissed
| from the service
In accordance with the sentence OF court martial,
held at camp Harr.sons Landing Leatenants Frsnh
G. Goodrich, George A. Rowley Charles X. Nogge ami
s Wright Of the regular army have been cashicred ior
isbehavior before the enemy and Captain Casbcry, OF
the Twelfth United States infantry, drunkenness on
duty.
Lieutenant John G. Kesrney, Fifty fifth regiment New
York Volunteers daobedence OF ORDERS has been dis
missed the service.
All these sentences we're confirmed by General Mccic
Ian.
PROPOSALS FOR MORE MONITORS.
The Navy Department has advertised for proposals for
the construction and completion of vessels of iron for the
river and harbor defence similar to those building
New York, having a single revolving turret. No offer
will be considered unless from parties who fully pre-
pared work OF this kind, having in their
name at the present time-suitable shops and tools
| j<HE COLONIZATION Observation-Disclosures BETWEEN
I THE PRESIDENT AND DELIBERATIONS OF coLORED
MEN-ADDREss or THE PRESIDENT
This afternoon the President Of the United States gave
| audience 10 a committee Of colorcd men at the White
House They introduced BY the Rev J. Mitchell
Commissioner Of Emigration. T. N. Thomas, the chair
man, remarked that they there BY invitation, to
hear what the Executive had say them Having oil
been seated the President, after few preliminary OBJ
| servations. informed them tina, Of money he'd
| been appropriated by Congress and placed AZ
his disposition for the purpose OF aiding he
colonization country Of the people. OF
portion Of them, Of African descent, thereby
| making 1t his duty, as it had for long time beea
his inclination that osuse; aId why he asked
should people Of yoar be colonzed and where,
why should they leave this country? This is pcriay
the first question Cor proper consideration You and we
are diferent races. We have between broader dii
ference an exs,s between almost any other two
Whether IL il wrong need net dscss but this
physical difference great disadvantage 10 both
think your race suffer very freay--many u them BY
III rg among us--8hle sttr from your presence.
u " rd VIC suffer each side. II this il admitted Il
affords reason least why should he separated.
| You here fIeemen, suproseY
| A yoicE-Yes, sir.
The PRFspryTPerhaps you have long been free al
your lives. Your suffering, in my Judgment, the
greatest wrong inflicted any people. But when
you TO be slaves you are yet far removed from
being placed on an equality with the white race. You
are cut oil from many advantages which the other
race enjoy The aspiration Of Is TO enjoy equality
with the hest when free but this broad continent
single Of your 10 made the equal Of single
man Of ours where you treated the BEST and the
ban IL still upon you do not propose to discuss this bit
to fact with whhh we have to deal. cannot
defer if would Is fact, about which We all think
aud feel alike, and you. We look TO condition
owing the existence of the two s continent
need not recount to you the effects upon white
L oft tho = he in
general evil effects the white See present
conditon--ths country engaged in var, white mon
cutting ono anothers threats knowing how Ear 4
viii extcnd-and then consider what we know TO be tie
truth But for your among there could net be
war, although many men engaged either sids do no'
care for you ons was N. ether. Nevertheless, re
peat without tile institution Of slavery and the co ored
race as basis the war could not have an existence
IL is better for both, therefore, to DO separated
know that there are free men among you
who even they could better their condition, not
as much inclined TO 90 out Of the country those who
being slaves could obtain their freedom this cond.
ton suppose Of the principal difficulties in the
way Of colonization IT, that the coored cannot
soc that his comfort would DO advanced by H. You may
believe you can live in Washington or elseN no IL ts
United statos the remainder Of your life pcrha better
a. than YOU can in any forcigi country, aud hc co
may como to the conclusion that you have nothing ia
with tho idea OF going foreign country This Il Il sneak
IN no unkind sensc) extremely selfish view The case