Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-21
FROM WASHINGTON.


March, IL, 1892.
Yesterday was an eventful day. The
House was brought to a vote on the emanci-
patton resolution proposed by the President,
Republican. presented an unbroken front in
the point, with one Northern Democrat and
six votes from slave states. OF the negative
votes hoenty-t,oo we're given by Northern
Democrats and nine by men from slave states.
Several Of the slave state representatives
withheld their votes. Thus il will be seen
that the vote was substantially party one,
and the force Of the resolution is therefore
materially impaired Mere party issues will
aYr Ngrin a time Of peace, but think the
exgencies Of the time demand action upon
higher and more patriotic principles Sever
al Of the border state men begged for little
time to consult with one another and to hear
the echo to the message from their homes.
1t was reasonable request, and might have
led to more unanimous vote finally; and
even if it did not have that effect. brief
Improvement would have done no harm.
The forcing Of the question elected much Of
the old bitterness Of feeling which has so
long attended the slavery question in Con-
gress As | write several Of the border
state members, who yesterday declined to
vote, have entered their votes in the negative
The safe withdrawal Of the enemy from
Manassas. with all their valuables, has heavi-
~ shocked confidence in Gen. Mcclellan ::
perhaps it was the browning reason for
" Presidents war order, No. 3, issued yes
terday McCleilan's command is reduced to
the army Of the Potomac--Fremont is assign
ed 20 the command Of military department
and all commanders Of departments are re-
quired to report hereafter to the Secretary Of
War not to Gen Mcclellan. limited to
you sometime ago that the President was
tasting personal control OF war matters. His
first order was issued Jan. 27, his second
March 8, and his third March l.
The Vermont Cavalry passed through
Washington to-day on It's way to Poolesvile.
1t made a splendid and formidable show as
IL passed up Pennsylvania avenue. | think it
Is the largest cavalry regiment have yet seen.
FRIDAY, March IA, 1862
Washington is comparatively peaceful the
military has for the most part given place to
civilians and for tboussod. Of army bacgage
wagons one week ago, we now have only
hua5..a. A.. -. ~ a., p,,o,,,o "a
NsneeS' N'l mas nos "uNanoeu Jar 1c''l sup
pose the supplies viii be transported as far
as possible by railroad For that reason the
army itself viu ,dvanre oniv so fast as the
MA IT,.
~
suppose II VIII De impo'S'o TO supply me
army by transportation by wagons alone,
whenever it gets into the heart Of Virginia.
OF course do not expect that Gen. McClel-
Ian will very ouicklv catch the enemy. Pos
sibly he will NOT do il until they again shall
he entrepehed a. strongly as thew were at
Ccntreyille and Manassas. While on army
matters will add that Vermonters here are
by no means satisfied with the manner in
which the 7th and sth Vermont regiments
have been shipped from New York. in sailing
vessels without cannon or an armed convoy,
and even without ammunition for the mus
kots Of the men, except so far as men Of the
7th we're supplied by themselves OF friends.
bone these regiments wiz roach Shin Island
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ou' IL SeeMs 20 "e 'neY ave III "'U,o 'han usu'
al u"nee' % long toyAse Mos' ol .ue
troops nave oeen sent oy s'eAHc'S, NonS'u,
et'hg these Iac'S, anu the auo'uon"i ones 'h"'
the snip OIL tue i'he e'~ r. luii OF troops
Is GtIilhg som"ueFe Wl.hou, fuuuef OF sans
ana mat bu'er himself himself win lsoo mon' mas
nare,y esoaPeu sniP"'eoN' a"a mas oeeu oo-
"seu W "No S"o'ne' vessel II Aus' DC con-
.eeueu .nat zen Dut'er army Is uh'ucAy'
e'.ey : 'N'u wiz DC 'ss'Speu as Ntua,' Sc
master ma W 'Ne ''''io"' o''sAue' army 0' INT
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In Congress, the Senate Is discussing the
loyalty Of Senator Powell of Kentucky, and
in the House the tax bill il fairly launched