, 1862-08-04

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Interview, Of the: Eew Fork Enlist
>. ment Committee with the
President aud the aecre.
+. tsy Of. War.
General Ha11eek Charged with the
Duty OF Gonatdef1uE the Euggee.
tlon Of the Committee.
lBrom the n. Z. Ere. Post, July a1st.1

lBfosn ths n. Z. Ere. Poat, July d1st.1
The delegation from the committee on ua-
tiona affairs, which vfaited Washington to
urge upon the President OF the United States
and the war department the importance OF
making some changes 10 the mode OF recruit-
resimente would be advanced, returned this
& vii be remembered that the .esmmittee
conelsted Of Judge James ". White, cha1r-
Noyea, Counciimsn Ortou, dhas. Gould and
John Austin 8teTeus. Jr. =
The committee called upon the secretary Of
war on Tuesday, and were engaged by him Tor
some hours IN q long conversation They
were Impressed with the patriotism, direct.
ness Of purpose and single u,indedness Of
this important officer Of the government, and
(, the energy: with which the movements Of the
department. were directed :
They found him a1iFe to tbs pressing tmpor-
sought to aavanca:.
The suggestions for his consid desahon. which
were adopted BY the COMMITTEES, were favor
ably received bT the sac1etarys who distinctly
stated bis anxiety to promote enlstments Ia
the old regiments. >. he stated that be hsd re-
| csived Communication from Governor Nor
gan, saying that he IVES using his utmost en-
| deaVors to promote such recruiting In prefer
t enee to the filing up Of new regiments, and
that he felt that be could hardly interfere with
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| what. the governor had done-that he would
| do By direct communication with the COVER
nor. He intilnated -thst Major Gprague had
| been appointed at the request Of governor
Morgan, and presumed that the recommends
! ton Of the governor would meet the concur
The secretary considered the suggestions as
! wise and fitting, and calculated to promote
the object In view, and engaged to i've them
his immediate attention. The subjecs Of 3
draft was then discussed, and the committee :
though without any authority to recommend
such course as the advice Of their constituent
body-expressad themselves unsnlmously In
favor Of the naming Of an early day when a
araIt ehonld be made, on such States as had
not completed their quota. The 18th August
was the day named Tie Secretary expressed
himaen decidedly IN fa7or Of draft, IS .
measure filling with equal weight upon all
sections and classes Of the community.
The president said that the reports from
| the States Of the volunteering nuder the call
wsrs iazo1aele and tnst hs I'd jast received Ell d
that State IVES already filled. BE was not
| adverse to draft should the necessity arise
Or delay occur III completing the quota Under
| the call
The committee then presented to the presi.
dent an engrossed copy Of the resolutions
on the subject Of q more stringent policy,
promising the presentation with an account
Of the constitutional bodies, and the origin oi
the resolutions themselves, and distinctly
Stating that they were the opinions Of the
large majority OF the committee Of ten, hui
undertook to express no other opinion thai
their Own.
The prealdent stated his views at some
length, and the committee were fully impress
| ed with the feeling that the president was
guided in his action by no consideration 0
J tenderness to rebels, but rather Of regard tt
general policy; and be supported his opluionl
with facts and many Interesting Illustrations
The committee were satisfied that the policy
? Of the president is clearly progressive and no
: | retrogreeaiye. Returning to the Wat depart
| rnent, the committee found the secretary will
General Ha1leck and General Burnside-th'
l suggestions we're placed in the hands Of Gen
, Ha1leck, whose views, as well as those OF ever.
officer Of rank with whom the committee ha'
= conference, were etrongly in favor Of enlist
ment into old regiments by yolunteerlng, 0
7 by draft II requisite. General Halleck VA
e charged with the duty Of examining how "a
1t would be practicable to reconcile the sug
geations urged with the present system.
The committee were entertained on Taesda
8 evening by Mr.. Secretary Chase, and paid the
: respects to Mr. Secretary Seward on Wedne'
: day morning.
: The committee returned fully satisfied thz
g the authorities at Washington were alive
e the Importance Of the object desired, an
4 ready to do al in their power to promote It.