New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24

to set loose in the State 40 900 or 700 free negroes
Adopt any feasible plan for their colonization, and ID
shall have our hearty support
II "a tu INST to nearly all the members Of the State
Government, and to the controlling element which
they represent to ray tina, unlike many Of the Union
men in Kentucky. they do not attempt to dictate
terms to the Adminis ration, or join In the howl
about "Abolition." What they DO camor for, IN
common with tbe people Of every loyal State, 10
fighting Trey want to see something DONE They
know that 10 amount Of Organizing and drilling Gao
convert soldiers into such material az coDs'iuteo
European armies; but they know also that every
day the socaed Southern Confederacy Is allowed to
stand adds to ia moral strength before the world,
and that against the enemy have TO fight, the nn-
disciplined valor OF volunteers is more effective
than they could ever prove, if it were possible 70
make every man Of them mere military artomas
ton Only whip out the rebels, ard they will mob
make trouble about the Slavery question.
| But how Justly is the EARNED neutrality" doctrine
characterized as " bumLug," and how injurious has
been our tmid re pct for it. Months ago, Gem
Preutifs, and afterw,rd Gen. Fremont, desiree 70
occupy Columbus before il contained single reoes
soldier but K-niucky neutrality was the busbeaf
VIII ca presented il. That error will cost us bund"
reds of lives aud millions Of dollars Gen. Fremont
in opposition to earnest circumstances, occupied Pa~
ducab, just before rebel foI,e arrived there. Ho
aterward refused 10 withdraw his troops, mem"
Der OF the Cabinet requested; and bis frnness has
proved invaluable for next 10 Cairo and St. LOUIS
it ia the most important point we bold in the west
Early 10 tie Sammer, sanch, sef-Sacrihcing
nrx1 To- tn
be sent among them. which could easily have suss'
tained itself Strengthened ltem and discounted tho
rebels n; their most vulnerable point. Kentucky
neutrality again stood in the way, and the fidelity OK
the heroic 10y alss in East Tennessee is rewarded BY
permitting them 10 be murdered in cold blood.
| The official report OF the State Adjutart-Generals
Chester Harding. slows that Missouri, on the ist
inst had 40 OH loyal soldiers in the field. Six thou
sand of these are enlisted for Elk months-the re-
nainder for the war; ard recruiting stili goes on
vigorously. Well done, Missouri!
The War-Claims Commissioners, with their 20
employees will continue in session three or four
weeks longer. Tie whole number Of claims FLED
before them is 5s75, amounting in the aggregate TO
s., GC7 81 50. OF hese debts, about two nillionf
were incurred under Gen. Lyon and nearly as muoh
more by continuing after his removal, arrangements
for supplies &c., during the administration of Gen.
Fremont. The members of the Commission have lac
bored indusi iously aud with desire to do justice
both to tie Government and the claimants. Inc
Government is represented before them by Samuel
4. Glover esq., Of this city, who subjects oil tho
claims to the most searching scrutiny, and wbose abiI"
ity earnestnese and long legal experience give him
peculiar fitness for the position.
! Benjamin Loan esq, of ST. Joseph, has been APP
pointed to the vacancy ia the Supreme Court OF
Missouri, but las not yet signiied biz acceptance.
The position was previously rendered to Gen. Hen"
derson, Mr.. Glover. and one or two other eminent
lawyers but they declined it. As there are now ak
hundred cases on the docket il will be by no mesnc
a sinecure but il is of the utmost importance that
the post should be filed by s'anch man, As the Sd
preme Court has tie power, shoud il see t to over
throw the presrnt State Government and bring back
the anarchy which succeeded tie fight of Clsib.
Jackson.
Another officer of the regular army, who has just
returned from the interior, north Of the Missouri
River, where he secured several squads Of .tSels,
assures NE that nearly ali the Information which led
to their csptare, given to him Voluntarily by tho
slaves. In one instance Negro walked nxty miles
10 hs camp TO :ell him the whereabout Of gang Of
reLe-. Whenever Gen. HaIleck gives ne fresa
pronulgsion Of General Order No. 3, we trust thas
lie will APPEND to it score two Of these facts, 70
prove his ssser ion that that Order ~as not POI
litcal, but military one"