, 1862-08-04
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Interview Of tie New York Enlist
ment Committee with the
President and the secre-
taly Of War.
General Ha1leck Charged with the
Duty Of ConAtder1ng the aug9es-:
ton Of the -Comxa1teee.

From the Il. z. Eve. Post, July
The delegation from the committee on Ms
honal affairs, which visited Warrington to
urge upon the President of the United states
and the war department the importance Of
making eome changes In the mode Of recruit
Ing, in this city, BY which the enllstmeRti In old
regiments would be advanced, returned this
morning.
It VIII be remembered that the committee
conalBted OF Judge James ". White, chair
man, Messra. Charles King, William Curtis
Noyes, Councilman Orion, Chas. Gould and
John Austin Stevens, Jr.
Ihe committee called upon the secretary of
war on Tuesday, and we're engaged by him for
some hours in long conversation. They
were impressed with the patriotism, direct
ness Of purpose and single mindedness Of
this important officer Of the government, and
TIE energy with which the movements Of the
department were directed
They found him alive to the pressing impor-
lance Of the object which the. committee
sought to advance.
The suggestions for his consideration, which
were adopted BY the committee, we're favor
ably received By the secretary, who distinctly
stated his anxiety to promote enlissments In
the old regiments. He stated that he had re-
ceiVed communication from Governor Nor
gan, saying that he WAS using his utmost en-
deavo1s to promote such recruiting In prefer
ence to the filling up Of new regiments, and
Gk18& A[ 4C1b EA1at 4C EUAlu WlE4-
ont IN the first place informing himself as to
what the governor had done-that be would
do BY direct communication with the COVER
nor. He intimated that Major sprague had
BsS}R aaPg25ntsd g Ct TIE 1s9asst @ & governor
ton Of the governor would meet the concnf.
renee Of that officer.
The secretary considered the suggestions IS
wise and fitting, and calculated to promote
the object in view, and engaged to i've them
Immediate Affnnffnn ~ n
draft was then discussed, and the committee
though without any authority to recommend
such course as the advice Of their constituent
hody-e1pressad themselves unanimously In
favor Of The naming Of an early day when a
draft should be made on such States as had
was the day named. The Secretary expressed
himself decidedly in favor of draft, as q
measure falling with equal weight upon all
sections and classes Of the community.
The president said that the reports from
the States Of the volunteering under the call
we're favorable, aud that be had just received
telegram from Michigan that the quota OF
that State was already filed. He was not
adverse to draft should the necessity arise
Or delay occur in completing the quota under
The committee then presented to the presi-
dent IN eDgroesed copy Of the resolutions
adopted by the national committee Of ten,
on the subject Of q more stringent policy,
promising the presentation with an account
Of the constitutional bodies, and the origin ot
| the resolutions themselves, and distinctly
stating that they we're the opinions of the
large majority Of the committee Of ten, but
undertook to express no other opinion than
their OVID.
The president stated his views 1t some
length, and the committee were 1ully impress
ed with the feeling that the president waz
| guided In his action by no consideration o
n ha1c h1Tf,- IF T.