New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-30

cath of allegiance but that does not natur.e him II he
does not ~h do but chooses TO be honest neutral
then let him NOT take The oath Of allegiance, bot the other
oath, set forth in the order.
protection from personal violence privilege he has not
oyed in this city for many until let him be quiet
alien nsne. aoiber oath was provided which in my Jude
meat contains nothing bnt wn.t honest and Honorable
neutral will do and maintain and OF course only that which
lie VIII promise to do.
But tits said that this oath compes every foreigner de
scend to the level q and denuncsto for the benefit OF
the United States"
There possible just construction language which will
give sny sue Interpretation the order This mistake
from meonce2non Of the meaning Of the word conceal"
30 false gross unjust snd ieIate that in The English
who penned the proes. sent to must have been
Intentional but euor, into which those not born and
resed IN the idon Of cur language might easily have fallen
The oath requires him who takes it not to concear any
that has ia about to be done in aid comfort
Of the enemies Of the United States
IL has been read aud translated TO you ss If required to re
veal si such acts Conceal il vorb scve IN lsa.
su,ge eOncesent" is an act done not thing suffered by
Let lne illustrate this difference Of meaning:
If an passing about and thief picking the pocket Of
proper tribunal that is not eoneealmen OF ths Their
bot throw cloak the thief to screen him from The
Again know tina, neshbor about to join the Rebel
army and 90 about my usual business do not conceai
the fact bot Il upon peing inquired Of by the proper authority
TO sea. then conceal his scts and intentions.
ous .stoou against the United States in the sense
above given, will be much for his personal comfort
Indeed Gentlemen If subject Of foreign State does not
like the administration Of theri no hss i'm
alike pleasant to him and to u that IS annoy
consul with complaint. of those laws the administration Of
tests bat simply go home STAY the order Of his
SONG but 60 at once such person came here without our
not have committed crimes against laws
then be allowed to 80 home to escape the
beg gentlemen that sgumentstve protests
against order. be sent to me by you az body II any
consul has anything to offer for my considaIaon he viii
easily learn tie proper mode OF presenting IL.
II sno part Of your utios OF your rights!
BENZ. +. BUTLER, Msjor-Gen. Cong
TIE General subsequently issued the following
order:
HK.DeuaRrgRs DEPARTMENT OF rHx GCLy,(
NEwORLK.Ss June ~. 1902.
GENERAL ORDER No. 42.-The Commanding
General has received information that certain of the foreign
fedcrts IN tins Department notwithstanding the expana
tons Of the terms Of the oath prescribed in General Order
No Al contained in hs reply 70 The Foreign Con'u have
Anxious relieve the conscences Of oil who honestly
terrain doubts upou this matter aud not to embsra's
Comm,nding General hereby revses General Order No A.
permit foreign ubjes at bis election to take
and subscribe the following oath instead oil tho osh al h
... do ,oiernnly swear that will TO the beat Of my
ability support protect aud defend the Constitution OF the
United States soheip ne God.
Je ... ure sollenueement suisnt Gull sers en moi do
souteni De anefr 81 de dendfe la Constitution des Flats
Uuis Que Deu e0it eu aide
OATH u 81 tie woIds OF The oath taken oy every
of Of the European Brigade prescrlsi moe than year
Aouvee orean, lie 70 dAyr 1867 VIII be seen by the
extract below age ~ and esmsd as an act Of the 'cte'
neutrality by the officers taking it, and fer than year
hos passed BY all the foreign eonulsso far he iuorned
without protest.
que doyent prefer tons les officers de ia Legion
srA7H or LOUISIANA, PARISH oy ORLsAss
-, DO solemDy swear that viii, 70 the best Of my
sbi,v discharge The duties Of Of the French Legion
and that viii support protect. and defend the Constitution
OF tie State ard Of the Coneeeis'e sises 30 help lie God
Sworn TO and subscribed before me-
FIAT DF T.. LOUISIANA, PARoTssg bORLHtSs
Je, -, jure Acknowledgement de .mp sn,an' quill sera
Ell moi les devoiIs de De 10 Legion tiseai.e ct Ie
ion de Eta ct c-e des Eta, ConieteIes Cue piea ne
soft aide
L. S. DAVIS, Captain and a. A. A q.
Fysm The Tue Data. 20ft.
IMPORTANT SLAVE CASE.
Mr.. Latham was srragned before the Provost
Court on "A charge of kidnapping. From the testl-
mony Of Gen. Butler, who appeared a. prosecsio or
and principal witness it seems that shortly alter tie
arrival in this city OF the Union forces, the soeused
went TO the Commanding General, Butler, and re-
presented t<at his slave boy was IN the ~. James
Hospital in DR.. Pickmans posfe'sion that being
his body servant, he was very ANTIQUE 10 get MN
back, and wonld willingly iur,iah so's,itu's. 80
this Gen. Butler replied that " Tho 10Y was IN the
service OF All officer OF the United Sstes be DID n9t
consider IL right for him 10 lLtererei nut Ic Wouh
send his compliments to DR. Pickman and suggest
that he permit the proposed exchange. He further
remarked to the accused, that when The army OF the
United States wanted anything Tor hs service u
uust be bad: but in case iavOrie servant or horse
should be taken, and the owner wish 10 gel either
back, by furnishing II substitute, lie, Gen. Butler,
would order the change, and that he had no doubt
DR. Pckman would act in a like manner. Suisse
oueutlv witness learned that Mr. Latham, with ana
Of police officers, bad taken hs boy from Inc CUSTODY
of DR. PickmaD and that he then ordered MS arrest
oil lictuDu and Otnere cOrTobD-
rated the latter portion Of the Generas statement as
TO the recovery OF the boy by his master
Mr.. Latham stated in defense that he was not
aware that he violated any law OF the nited States
by recovering bis slave. That by The laws OF Lotsa
ma he WIS authorized TO recover his property. lie
admitted that be had given the boy permission to
hire HE time but it was with the condition that he
was 20 work in a barber.shop by piece work, and
that lie his master was 10 have bis services ocea
sioually. when wanted. That DR.. Picknan H.
formed him that il his intention TO take The BOY
with him and keep him indefinite period; and tLat
then he took measures for recovering his property.
Tie Court decided that this wssa case coming
under the statute against invegpg slavesirom their
masters tue minimum penalty for winch vas Two
years Impeachment III Inc Iailsu ThSOn' iho NC
olson was 10 rendered.
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION OF THE TWELFTH
MAIZE.
The expedition Of Col. Kimbsll, with four com
panies OF the 18th Maine Regiment, against the
camp at Mancbac, returned yesterday, having been
eroiiieutly successful. There have been for some
weeks about eighteen hundred men encamped there,
with quite large number OF heavy guns. these
men have made great deal Of trouble III the neigh
borhood-robbing the hen-roOets and stealing The
eggs Of the planters thereabout. Complaints having
been entered agsnst them, these companies were
cent out 20 disperee them.
Upon the approach OF this email force lDe "hole
csmn took 10 lis heels leaving camp equipage, regi-
mental colors, aud most Of their neither garments
scattered about. Tie camp wac broken up, the col
ors taken, the guns spiked, the bridge at Manchao